, was a good administrator, and charitable. He rebuilt the
palace, and the choir of the minster, and also began a new minster at
Ripon. After his death the king seized on his personalty. He was buried
in the cathedral, and his tomb, though of much later date, is in the
nave.

#Geoffry# (1191-1207), the illegitimate, and only faithful son of Henry
II., was appointed only after ten years' interval, during which time the
king took the revenues. He was early in life made Archdeacon, and then
Bishop of Lincoln. He afterwards became Chancellor of England. He was
only ordained priest when he obtained the archbishopric. He had sworn
not to go to England while Richard was away on his crusade, but he
returned immediately after his consecration at Rheims, and was clapped
into prison at Dover. He was, however, soon released, and went at once
to York. There he proved a better bishop than was expected, according to
Stubbs, though Drake shrewdly remarks that "that author has made saints
of every prelate he writes on." It is certain that he quarrelled always
with John and Richard, or with the canons of York. At length he was
suspended by the Pope, appealed, and was reinstated. Richard, on his
return, seized all his goods, spiritual and temporal, but Geoffry
obtained their return by payment of a sum of money. John also seized his
goods, and Geoffry excommunicated all concerned in the seizure. He was
from time to time reconciled with the king, but after a final rupture
fled to Norway, where he died in 1212.

#Walter De Grey# (1216-1255) was only appointed after the see had been
vacant for nine years, during which time John of course kept the
revenues. The dean and chapter elected Simon Langton, brother of
Stephen, Archbishop of Canterbury; but John would have none of him, and
was supported by the Pope. Walter de Grey was therefore chosen at the
desire of the king. He died just before the outbreak of the Barons' war.

He conferred many benefits on his diocese, and built the south transept
of the minster, where is his beautiful tomb. He is said to have built
the west front of Ripon Minster.

#Sewal De Bovill# (1256-1258) had been Dean of York. After the death of
De Grey the see remained vacant for some time, the king saying that he
had never held the archbishopric in his hands before, and was therefore
in no hurry to let it slip out of them. He refused his consent to
Sewal's election for some time, who, however, obtained a dispensation