Walter de Gray

Walter de Gray
Archbishop of York
Tomb of Archbishop de Gray in York Minster
Elected10 November 1215
Term ended1 May 1255
PredecessorGeoffrey Plantagenet
SuccessorSewal de Bovil
Other post(s)Bishop of Lichfield
Bishop of Worcester
Orders
Consecration5 October 1214
Personal details
Born
Walter de Gray

c. 1180
Died1 May 1255
Fulham
BuriedYork Minster
ParentsJohn de Gray
Lord Chancellor
In office
1205–1214
MonarchJohn of England
Preceded byHubert Walter
Succeeded byRichard Marsh

Walter de Gray (died 1 May 1255) was an English prelate and statesman who was Archbishop of York from 1215 to 1255 and Lord Chancellor from 1205 to 1214. His uncle was John de Gray, who was a bishop and royal servant to King John of England. After securing the office of chancellor, the younger Gray was a supporter of the king throughout his struggles and was present at the signing of Magna Carta in 1215. After two unsuccessful elections to a bishopric, he became Bishop of Worcester in 1214 but soon after moved to York. During the reign of John's son, King Henry III, Gray continued to serve the king while also being active in his archdiocese. He died in 1255 and was buried at York Minster, where his tomb still survives.