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Biography of Archbishop Boniface Savoy 1207-1270

Paternal Family Tree: Savoy

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy 1180-1252

In 1195 [his father] Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 17) and [his mother] Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of [his grandfather] Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy and [his grandmother] Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy.

Around 1207 Archbishop Boniface Savoy was born to Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 29) and Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 27).

On 1st March 1233 [his father] Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 55) died. His son [his brother] Amedeo (age 36) succeeded IV Count Savoy.

First Council of Lyon

On 15th January 1245 Archbishop Boniface Savoy (age 38) was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury at Lyon, France [Map] by Pope Innocent IV during the First Council of Lyon.

In 1252 [his mother] Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 72) died.

In 1257 Bishop Hugh de Balsham was elected Bishop of Ely by the monks of Ely contrary to King Henry III of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury Boniface of Savoy (age 50). Boniface declared the election invalid, and attempted to install Adam Marsh in the see. Both sides appealed to Rome. The election was confirmed by Pope Alexander IV in 1257.

On 10th March 1258 Bishop Walter Branscombe (age 38) was ordained priest and was consecrated Bishop of Exeter by Archbishop Boniface Savoy (age 51).

On 21st October 1268 Bishop Ainan II was consecrated at Southwark Cathedral [Map] by Archbishop Boniface Savoy (age 61) and Bishop Walter Branscombe (age 48).

On 18th July 1279 Archbishop Boniface Savoy (age 72) died.

Royal Ancestors of Archbishop Boniface Savoy 1207-1270

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Ancestors of Archbishop Boniface Savoy 1207-1270

Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto Savoy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy II Count Savoy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy

Great x 1 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea I Count Burgundy

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ivrea I Count Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy

GrandFather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy

Father: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy

GrandMother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy

Archbishop Boniface Savoy

GrandFather: William I-Count Geneva

Mother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy