Walter de Gray

Walter de Gray
Archbishop of York
Tomb of Archbishop de Gray in York Minster
Elected	10 November 1215
Term ended	1 May 1255
Predecessor	Geoffrey Plantagenet
Successor	Sewal de Bovil
Other post(s)	Bishop of Lichfield Bishop of Worcester
Orders
Consecration	5 October 1214
Personal details
Born	Walter de Gray c. 1180 Eaton, Norwich, Norfolk
Died	1 May 1255 Fulham
Buried	York Minster
Parents	John de Gray
Lord Chancellor
In office 1205–1214
Monarch	John of England
Preceded by	Hubert Walter
Succeeded by	Richard 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.