Godfrey Ludham

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Godfrey Ludham served as Dean of York from 1256 to 1258 and then as Archbishop of York from 1258 to 1265. His brother Thomas was chaplain to the Pope, and Prebendary at York and Southwell

In 1191 John Count of Mortain (later King John) granted the church of Walesby and its chapelry of Haughton to the church of St Mary, Rouen, and in 1257, Ludham Confirmed Rouen's authority to present Walesby's vicar, and specified among his dues and duties the chapel of Hockton with its tithes, and the joint funding with Rouen of repairs, rebuilding, books, vestments and other alterages. Ludham died in 1265, and was buried in the south transept of York Minster.

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Preceded by Sewal de Bovil	Archbishop of York 1258–1265	Succeeded by Walter Giffard