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.
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Lewes, Griffinus | 22/06/1598 | commissary | Appointment | Diocese of Gloucester/ | View |
Appt | Lewes, Griffinus | 06/07/1605 | commissary | Appointment | Diocese of Gloucester/ | View |
Appt | Lewes, Griffinus | 06/07/1605 | commissary | Appointment | Diocese of Gloucester/ | View |