Geoffrey of Monmouth

Probably most well-known for his writings regarding the King Arthur legends, was a Welsh cleric. Born sometime between 1090 and 1100 in Wales, Geoffrey was first recorded in 1129 when he witnessed a charter. It is worth noting that each charter signed by Geoffrey was also signed by Walter, the Archdeacon of Oxford.

Another piece of interest, is that Geoffrey was known to his contemporaries as Galfridus Arturus (or variants of this). ‘Arthur’ was thought to have been his father, or possibly a reference to his scholarly interests.