Geofrey de Muschamp
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Coventry |
| Title | Bishop of Coventry |
| Period in office | 1198–1208 |
| Predecessor | Hugh Nonant |
| Successor | William de Cornhill |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | October 6, 1208 |
Geoffrey de Muschamp was a medieval Bishop of Coventry.
He began his ecclesiastical career under Geoffrey, Archbishop of York, who appears to have used his office of chancellor to promote Muschamp to the archdeaconry of Cleveland after the death of King Henry I of England. This irregular use of the office came to light five years later, and Muschamp had to pay a fine of ₤100 to King Richard I of England to retain the office. Muschamp opposed his former employer in the archbishop's dispute with the cathedral chapter of York.[1] He was consecrated on June 21, 1198[2] at Canterbury by Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury.[1] He died on October 6, 1208[2] and was buried in Lichfield Cathedral.[1]
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[edit] References
- Franklin,M. J. "Muschamp, Geoffrey de (d. 1208)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed January 15, 2008
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hugh Nonant |
Bishop of Coventry 1198–1208 |
Succeeded by William de Cornhill |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Muschamp, Geoffrey de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Muschamp, Geoffrey |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Coventry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 6, 1208 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
