Foster: As Geoffrey Lewis or Lewse; student of CHRIST CHURCH 1561; BA 22 Oct. 1562; MA 13 Feb. 1565/6; BD 18 Nov. 1570; DD 27 May 1574.
VENN: As Geoffrey Lewis alias Griffith Lewis; DD 1575 (incorp. from Oxford). Prebendary of Worcester; Prebendary of Westminster 1577-bef. 1607; Dean of Gloucester 1594-1607; died 1607 [not 1627 as record below].
Died 7 June 1607 'desired to be buried in (Hereford) Cathedral' (Fasti, ref. Bancroft.) In addition to being commissary for Gloucester, he was also commissary for St David's, and for St Asaph; at Worcester 7th prebend, at Westminster 6th prebend of 2nd foundation. His ordination probably around 1562 as record suggests ordained by Bp. Richard Cheney of Gloucester.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1571 | Appt(grant for life) | Lewys, Griffith | Worcester Cathedral / canonry | Canon | View |
| 1576 | Appt(Collation) | Lewis, Griffinus | Hereford Cathedral / Prebend of Moreton Magna | Prebendary | View |
| 1576 | Appt(Installation) | Lewys, Griffith | Hereford Cathedral / Morton Magna | Prebendary | View |
| 1577 | Appt(grant for life) | Lewes, Griffith | Collegiate Church of Westminster / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1579 | Appt(Institution) | Lewes, Griffinus | Kyngesland / | Rector | View |
| 1579 | Appt(Institution) | Lewis, Griffinus | Kingesland / | not given | View |
| 1581 | Appt(Presentation) | Lewes, Griffin | Hereford Cathedral / Prebend of Moreton Magna | Prebendary | View |
| 1581 | Appt(Appointment) | Lewes, Galfridus | Diocese of St. David's / | commissary | View |
| 1584 | Appt(Presentation) | Lewes, Griffin | Ripple / | Rector | View |
| 1584 | Appt(Institution) | Lewis, Griffinus | Ripple / | Rector | View |
| 1584 | Appt(Presentation) | Lewes, Griffin | Ripple / | Rector | View |
| 1584 | Appt(Institution) | Lewis, Griffinus | Ripple / | Rector | View |
| 1587 | Libc | Lewis, Griffith | Kingsland / | Rector | View |
| 1587 | Appt(Admission) | Lewys, Griffin | Hereford Cathedral / | residentiary | View |
| 1587 | Appt(Admission) | Lewys, Griffin | Hereford Cathedral / | residentiary | View |
| 1596 | Appt(Collation) | Lewys, Griffin | St Ethelbert's Hospital Hereford / | Master | View |
| 1598 | Appt(Appointment) | Lewes, Griffinus | Diocese of Gloucester / | commissary | View |
| 1605 | Appt(Appointment) | Lewes, Griffinus | Diocese of Gloucester / | commissary | View |
| 1607 | Vac(natural death) | Lewis, Grffinus | Kingsland / | Rector | View |
| 1627 | Vac(Death) | Lewis, Griffinus | Kingsland / | Rector | View |