John of Greenford was a medieval

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Some historians say John's ancestry is unknown,Warren ''Henry II'' p. 535 but others say he was the son of a

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, or priest. Although

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is a location in

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, no contemporary record gives him that name, and it not known when the surname was first attached to John.Mayr-Harting "Introduction" ''Acta'' pp. 5-6 He was a

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of London, and

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,Greenway
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' holding the office of dean for over 20 years. He was elected to the

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in late April 1173, and consecrated on 6 October 1174.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 239 As he is said to have been the son of a priest, he obtained a papal dispensation in the summer of 1174.Greenway
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'' He died on 26 April 1180. Besides his profession of obedience to the Archbishop of Canterbury, another 13 documents of John's survive.Mayr-Harting "Introduction" ''Acta'' p. 32

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