A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter.

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Title: A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter.
Author: Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.
Publication: Londini :: [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] Impensis Geor. Bishop,; 1601.
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Subject terms: Bishops -- England -- Biography.; Great Britain -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.
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22. Iohn Waltham.

IOhn Waltham Master of the Rolles and kéeper of the prt∣uy [ 1388] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 succeeded. The yeere 1391. he became Treasurer of England, and so continued till he died: king Richard the second loued him entierly and greatly bewailed his death: In token whereof, he commaunded that he should be buried in Westminster among the kings, many men much enuying him that honour. He died the yeere 1395 and lieth iust beside king Edward the first vnder a flat marble, the inscription whereof is (though partly defaced) not yet quite perished. How he resisted W. Courtney Archbishop of Canterbury in his visitation, and the successe thereof, sée more in the said W. Courtney.