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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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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Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.

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Londini :: [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] Impensis Geor. Bishop,

1601.

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Bishops -- England -- Biography.

Great Britain -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT Honorable Sir THOMAS SACK∣VYLL, Baron of Buckhurst, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, Lord high Treasurer of England, and Chaun∣cellor of the Vniuersitie of Oxford.
• To the Reader.
• The Archbishops of Canterbury.
  • 1. Augustine.
  • 2. Laurence.
  • 3. Mellitus.
  • 4. Iustus.
  • 5. Honorius.
  • 6. Deus-dedit or Adeodatus.
  • 7. Theodorus.
  • 8. Birhtuald.
  • 9. Tatwyn.
  • 10. Nothelinus.
  • 11. Cuthbert or Cudbrict.
  • 12. Bregwyn.
  • 13. Lambert.
  • 14. Athelard or Edelred.
  • 15. Wlfred.
  • 16. Theologild.
  • 17. Celnoth.
  • 18. Athelredus.
  • 19. Plegmund.
  • 20. Athelmus.
  • 21. Wlfelmus.
  • 22. Odo Seuerus.
  • 23. Dunstan.
  • 24. Ethelgar.
  • 25. Siricius.
  • 26. Aluricius alias Alfricus.
  • 27. Elphege.
  • 28. Liunig alias Lifwing.
  • 29. Agelnothus alias Aethelnotus.
  • 30. Eadsin.
  • 31. Robert, surnamed Gemeticensis.
  • 32. Stigand.
  • 33. Lanfrank.
  • 34. Anselm.
  • 35. Rodolphus.
  • 36. William Corbell.
  • 37. Theobald.
  • 38. Thomas Becket.
  • 39. Richard.
  • 40. Baldwin.
  • 41. Reginald Fitz-iocelinc.
  • 42. Hubert Walter.
  • 43. Stephen Langton.
  • 44. Richard Magnus.
  • 45. Saint Edmund.
  • 46. Boniface.
  • 47. Robert Kilwardby.
  • 48. Iohn Peckham.
  • 49. Robert Winchelsey.
  • 50. Walter Raynolds.
  • 51. Simon Mepham.
  • 52. Iohn Stratford.
  • 53. Iohn Vfford.
  • 54. Thomas Bradwardin.
  • 55. Simon Islip.
  • 56. Simon Langham.
  • 57. William Wittlesey.
  • 58. Simon Sudbury.
  • 55. William Courtney.
  • 60. Thomas Arundell.
  • 61. Henry Chichley.
  • 62. Iohn Stafford.
  • 63. Iohn Kemp.
  • 65. Iohn Moorton.
  • 66. Henry Deane.
  • 67. William Warham.
  • 68. Thomas Cranmer.
  • 69. Reginald Poole.
  • 70. Matthew Parker.
  • 71. Edmund Gryndall.
  • 72. Iohn Whitegift.
  • part
• The Bishops of London.
  • 1. Mellitus.
  • 2. Ceadda.
  • 3. Wina.
  • 4. Erkenwald.
  • After Erkenwald sate these in or∣der successiuely.
  • 33. William.
  • 34. Hugh d' Oriuall.
  • 35. Mauritius.
  • 36. Richard Beauveys.
  • 37. Gilbertus Vniuersalis.
  • 38. Robertus de Sigillo.
  • 39. Richard Beauveys.
  • 40. Gilbert Foliot.
  • 41. Richard Fitz-neale.
  • 42. William de Sancta Maria.
  • 43. Eustachius de Fauconbridge.
  • 44. Rogerus Niger.
  • 45. Fulco Basset.
  • 46. Henry de Wingham.
  • 47. Kichard Talbot.
  • 48. Henry de Sandwich.
  • 49. Iohn de .
  • 50. Richard de Grauesend.
  • 51. Ralfe de Baldocke.
  • 52. Gilbert Segraue.
  • 53. Richard Newport.
  • 54. Stephen Grauesend.
  • 55. Richard Byntworth, or Wentworth.
  • 56. Ralfe Stratford.
  • 57. Michaell Northbrooke.
  • 58. Simon Sudbury.
  • 59. William Courtney.
  • 60. Robert Braybrooke.
  • 61. Roger Walden.
  • 62. Nicholas Bubwith.
  • 63. Richard Clifford.
  • 64 Iohn Kemp.
  • 65. William Gray.
  • 66. Robert Fitz-hugh.
  • 67. Robert Gilbert.
  • 68. Thomas Kemp.
  • 69. I ohn Marshall.
  • 70. Richard Hyll.
  • 71. Thomas Sauage.
  • 72. William Warham.
  • 73. William Barnes.
  • 74. Richard Fitz-Iames.
  • 75. Cuthbert Tonstall.
  • 76. Iohn Stokesley.
  • 77. Edmund Boner.
  • 78. Nicolas Ridley.
  • 79. Edmund Grindall.
  • 80. Edwyn Sands.
  • 81. Iohn Elmer.
  • 82. Richard Fletcher.
  • 83. Richard Bancroft.
• The Bishops of Winchester.
  • 1. Birnius.
  • 2. Agilbertus.
  • 3. Wina.
  • 4. Elentherius.
  • 5. Headda.
  • 6. Daniell.
  • 7. Humfridus.
  • 8. Kinehardus.
  • 9. Hathelardus.
  • Then these:
  • part
  • part
  • 18. Swithunus.
  • 19. Adferthus.
  • 20. Dumbertus.
  • 21. Denewulsus.
  • 22. Athelmus.
  • Bertulsus.
  • 23. Frithstane.
  • 24. Brinstan.
  • 25. Elphegus Calvus.
  • 26. Elfsinus, alias Alfsins.
  • 27. Brithelmus.
  • 27. Ethelwald.
  • 29. Elphegus.
  • 30. Kenulphus, alias Elsius.
  • 31. Brithwold.
  • 32. Elsinus, or Eadsinus.
  • 33. Alwynus.
  • 34. Stigandus.
  • 35. Walkelyn.
  • 36. William Giffard.
  • 37. Henry de Bloys.
  • 38. Richard Tocline alias More.
  • 39. Godfridus de Lucy.
  • 40. Peter de la Roche.
  • 41. William de Raley.
  • 42. Ethelmarus.
  • 43. Iohn Gernsey.
  • 44. Nicholas de Ely.
  • 45. Iohn de Pontissara.
  • 46. Henry Woodloke.
  • 47. Iohn Sendall.
  • 48. Reginaldus Asserius.
  • 49. Iohn de Stratford.
  • 50. Adam Tarlton, alias de Orlton.
  • 51. William Edendon.
  • 52. William Wickham.
  • 53. Henry Beauforte.
  • 54. William Waynflet.
  • 55. Peter Courtney.
  • 56. Thomas Langton.
  • 57. Richard Foxe.
  • 58. Thomas Woolsey.
  • 59. Stephen Gardiner.
  • 60. Iohn Poynet.
  • 61. Iohn White.
  • 62. Robert Horne.
  • 63. Iohn Watson.
  • 64. Thomas Cooper.
  • 65. William Wickham.
  • 66. William Day.
  • 67. Thomas Bilson.
• The Bishops of Ely.
  • 1. Heruaeus.
  • 2. Nigellus.
  • 3. Galfridus Rydall.
  • 4. William Langchamp.
  • 5. Eustachius.
  • 6. Iohn de Fontibus.
  • 7. Geoffry de Burgo.
  • 8. Hugh NorWold.
  • 9. William de Kilkenny.
  • 10. Hugh Balsam.
  • 11. Iohn de Kyrkby.
  • 12. William de Luda.
  • 13. Ralph Walpoole.
  • 14. Robert Orford.
  • 15. Iohn de Keeton.
  • 16. Iohn Hotham.
  • 17. Simon Mountacute.
  • 18. Thomas Lysle.
  • 19. Simon Laugham.
  • 20. Iohn Barnet.
  • 21. Thomas Arundell.
  • 22. Iohn Fordham.
  • 23. Philip Morgan.
  • 24. Lewes Lushborough.
  • 25. Thomas Bourchier.
  • 26. William Gray.
  • 27. Iohn Moorton.
  • 28. Iohn Alcock.
  • 29. Richard Redman.
  • 30. Iames Stanley.
  • 31. Nicholas West.
  • 32. Thomas Gooderich
    • In English thus:
  • 33. Thomas Thirlby.
  • 34. Richard Coxe.
  • 35. Martyn .
• The Bishops of Lincolne.
  • 1. Remingius de Feschamp.
  • 2. Robert Bloett.
  • 3. Alexander.
  • 4. Robert de Chisuey.
  • 5. Geoffry Plantagenet.
  • 6. Walter de Constantijs.
  • 7. Saint Hugh.
  • 8. William de Bleys.
  • 9. Hugh de Wels.
  • 10. Robert Grosse-teste
  • 11. Henry Lexinton.
  • 12. Benedictus Grauesend
  • 13. Oliuer Sutton.
  • 14. Iohn d'Aldarby.
  • 15. Thomas Beake.
  • 16. Henry Burwash.
  • 17. Thomas le Becke.
  • 18. Iohn Synwell.
  • 19. Iohn Bokingham.
  • 20. Henry Beaufort.
  • 21. Philip Repingdon.
  • 22. Richard Flemming.
  • 23. William Gray.
  • 24. William Alnewike.
  • 25. Marmaduke Lumley.
  • 26. Iohn Chedworth.
  • 27. Thomas Rotheram.
  • 28. Iohn Russell.
  • 29. William Smith.
  • 30. Thomas Woolsey.
  • 31. William Atwater.
  • 32. Iohn Longland.
  • 33. Henry Holbech.
  • 34. Iohn Tayler.
  • 35. Iohn White.
  • 36. Thomas Watson.
  • 37. Nicholas Bullingham.
  • 38. Thomas Cooper.
  • 39. William Wickham.
  • 40. William Chaderton.
• The Bishops of Couentry and Lichfield.
  • 1. Dwyna.
  • 2. Cellach.
  • 3. Trumhere.
  • 4. Iaruman.
  • 5. Cedda.
  • 6. Winfride.
  • 7. Saxulf.
  • 8. Headda.
  • 9. Aldwyn.
  • 10. Witta.
  • 33. Peter.
  • 34. Robert de Limesey.
  • 35. Robert Peche, alias Peccam.
  • 36. Roger de Clinton.
  • 37. Walter Durdent.
  • 38. Richard Peche.
  • 39. Girardus Puella.
  • 40. Hugh Nouaunt.
  • 41. Geffry de Muschamp.
  • 42. Walter de Gray.
  • 43. William de Cornehull.
  • 44. Alexander de Sauensby.
  • 45. Hugh de Pateshull.
  • 46. Roger de Weseham.
  • 47. Roger de Molend, alias Longespe.
  • 47. Walter de Langton.
  • 48. Roger Northbrough.
  • 49. Robert Stretton.
  • 50. Walter Skirlawe.
  • 51. Richard Scroope.
  • 52. Iohn Brughill.
  • 53. Iohn Keterich.
  • 54. Iames Cary.
  • 55. William Haworth.
  • 56. William Boothe.
  • 57. Nicholas Close.
  • 58. Reginald Buller.
  • 59. Iohn Halse.
  • 60. William Smith.
  • 61. Iohn Arundell.
  • 62. Geoffry Blythe.
  • 63. Rowland Lee.
  • 64. Richard Sampson.
  • 65. Ralf Bane.
  • 66. Thomas Bentham.
  • 67. William Ouerton.
• The Bishops of Salisbury.
  • 1. Aldelm.
  • 2. Fordhere.
  • After him succeeded these;
  • part
  • Sherborne.
  • Wiltshire.
  • 1. Herman.
  • 2. Osmond.
  • 3. Roger.
  • 4. Ioceline.
  • 5. Hubert.
  • 6. Robert.
  • 7. Richard Poore.
  • 8. Robert Byngham.
  • 9. William of Yorke.
  • 10. Gyles de Brideport.
  • 11. Walter de la Wyle.
  • 12. Robert de Wikehampton.
  • 13. Walter Scammell.
  • 14. Henry de Braundstone.
  • 15. Laurence de Hawkborne.
  • 16. William de Comer.
  • 17. Nicolas de Longespe.
  • 18. Simon de Gaunt.
  • 19. Roger de Mortiuall.
  • 20. Robert Wyuyl.
  • 21. Ralfe Erghum.
  • 22. Iohn Waltham.
  • 23. Richard Meltford.
  • 24. Nicholas Bubwith.
  • 25. Robert Halam.
  • 26. Iohn Chaundler.
  • 27. Robert Neuill.
  • 28. William Ayscoth.
  • 29. Richard Beauchamp.
  • 30. Leonell Wooduill.
  • 31. Thomas Langton.
  • 32. Iohn Blythe.
  • 33. Henry Deane.
  • 34. Edmund Audeley.
  • 35. Laurent. Campegius.
  • 36. Nicholas Shaxston.
  • 37. Iohn Capon.
  • 38. Iohn Iewell.
  • 39. Edmund Gheast.
  • 40. Iohn Piers.
  • 41. Iohn Coldwell
  • 42. Henry Cotton.
• The Bishops of Bathe and Welles.
  • 1. Plegmund. Aldeim
  • 15. Giso.
  • 16. Iohn de Villula.
  • 17. Godfry.
  • 18. Robert.
  • 19. Reginald Fitzioceline.
  • 20. Sauaricus.
  • 21. Ioceline de Welles.
  • 22. Roger.
  • 23. William Bitton, or Button.
  • 24. Walter Giffard.
  • 25. William Button or Bitton.
  • 26. Robert Burnell.
  • 27. William de Marchia.
  • 28. Walter Haselshaw.
  • 29. Iohn Drokensford.
  • 30. Ralfc of Shrewsbury.
  • 31. Iohn Barnet.
  • 32. Iohn Harewell.
  • 33. Walter Skirlaw.
  • 34. Ralfe Erghum.
  • 35. Henry Bowet.
  • 36. Nicolas Bubwith.
  • 37. Iohn Stafford.
  • 38. Thomas Bekinton.
  • 39. Robert Stillington.
  • 40. Richard Foxe
  • 41. Oliuer King.
  • 42. Hadrian de Castello.
  • 43. Thomas Woolsey.
  • 44. Iohn Clerke.
  • 45. William Knight.
  • 46. William Barlowe.
  • 47. Gilbert Bourne.
  • 48. Gilbert Barkley.
  • 49. Thomas Godwyn.
  • 50. Iohn Styll.
  • part
• The Bishops of Exceter.
• A Catalogue of the Bishops of Deuonshire.
• The Bishops of Exceter.
• Foelix first Bishop of Norwich.
  • 10. Stigandus.
  • 11. Grinketellus.
  • 12. Egelmare.
  • Arfastus the first Bishop of Thetford.
  • William Herbert last of Thetford and first Bishop of Norwich.
  • 2. Euerard.
  • 3. William Turbus.
  • 4. Iohannes Oxoniensis.
  • 5. Iohannes de Grey.
  • 6. Pandulfus.
  • 7. Thomas de Blundeuill.
  • 8. Radulphus.
  • 9. William de Raleigh.
  • Walter de Sufield.
  • 11. Simon de Wanton.
  • 12. Rogerus de Skerwyng.
  • 13. William Middleton.
  • 14. Radulphus de Walpoole.
  • 5. Iohn Salmon.
  • 16. Gulielmus Ayerminus.
  • 17. Anthony de Beck.
  • 18. Gulielmus Bateman.
  • 19. Thomas Percy.
  • 20. Henricus Spencer.
  • 21. Alexander.
  • 22. Richard Courtney.
  • 23. Iohn Wakering.
  • 24. William .
  • 25. Thomas Browne.
  • 26. Gualter Hart.
  • 27. Iames Goldwell.
  • 28. Thomas Ian.
  • 29. Richard Nyx.
  • 30. William Rugge.
  • 31. Thomas Thyrlbey.
  • 32. Iohn Hopton.
  • 33. Thomas Parkhurst.
  • 34. Edmund Freake.
  • 35. Edmund Scambler.
  • 36. William Redman.
• The Bishops of Worceter.
• The Bishops of Hereford.
• The Bishops of Chichester.
• The Bishops of Rochester.
• The Bishops of Oxford.
  • 1. Robert King.
  • 2. Hugh Curwyn.
  • 3. Iohn Vnderhyll.
• The Bishops of Glocester.
• The Bishops of Peterborough.
  • 1. Iohn Chambers.
  • 2. Dauid Poole.
  • 3. Edmund Scambler.
  • 4. Richard Howland.
  • 5. Thomas Doue.
• The Bishops of Bristoll.
  • 1. Paul Bush.
  • 2. Iohn Holyman.
  • 3. Richard Cheyny.
  • 4. Iohn Bullingham.
  • 5. Richard Fletcher.
• The Bishops of S. Dauids.
  • 1. Saint Dauid.
• The Bishops of Landaff.
• history
• The Archbishops of Yorke.
  • 1. Paulinus.
  • 2. Cedda.
  • 3. Wilfridus.
  • 4. Bosa.
  • 5. Iohn.
  • 6. Wilfridus. 2.
  • 7. Egbert.
  • 8. Coena alias Albertus.
  • 9. Eanbaldus.
  • 10. Eanbaldus. 2.
  • 11. Wulsius.
  • 12. Wimundus.
  • 13. Wilferus.
  • 14. Ethelbalde.
  • 15. Redwarde.
  • 16. Wulstanus.
  • 17. Oskitell.
  • 18. Athelwold.
  • 19. Oswald.
  • 20. Aldulfe.
  • 21. Wulstan 2.
  • 22. Alfricus Puttoc.
  • 23. Kinsius
  • 24. Aldredus.
  • 25. Thomas.
  • 26. Gerard.
  • 27. Thomas. 2.
  • 28. Thurstan.
  • 29. Henry Murdac.
  • 3. Saint William.
  • 31. Roger.
  • 33. Walter Gray.
  • 34. Sewall.
  • 35. Godfry de Kinton.
  • 36. Walter Giffard.
  • 37. William Wickwane.
  • 38. Iohn Romano.
  • 39. Henry Newerk.
  • 40. Thomas de Corbridg.
  • 41. William de Greenfield.
  • 42. William de Melton.
  • 43. William de Zouche.
  • 44. Iohn Thursby.
  • 45. Alexander Neuill.
  • 46. Thomas Arundell.
  • 47. Robert Waldby.
  • 48. Richard Scroope.
  • 49. Henry Bowett.
  • 50. Iohn Kemp.
  • 51. William Boothe.
  • 52. George Neuell.
  • 53. Lawrence Boothe.
  • 54. Thomas Rotheram alias Scot.
  • 55. Thomas Sauage.
  • 56. Christopher Bambridg.
  • 57. Thomas Woolsey.
  • 58. Edward Lee.
  • 59. Robert Holgate.
  • 60. Nicolas Heath.
  • 61. Thomas Yoong.
  • 62. Edmund Grindall.
  • 63. Edwyn Sandes.
  • 64. Iohn Piers.
  • 65. Mathew Hutton.
• The Bishops of Durham.
  • 1. Aidanus.
  • 2. Finan.
  • 3. Coleman.
  • 4. Tuda.
  • 5. Eata.
  • 6. S. Cutbert.
  • 7. Eadbertus.
  • After Edbert followed in order successiuely these:
  • 11. Higbald.
  • part
  • 23. Aldhunus or Aldiuinus.
  • 24. Eadmund.
  • 25. Eadred.
  • 26. Egelric.
  • 27. Egelwyn.
  • 28. Walter.
  • 29. William Kairlipho.
  • 30. Ranulf Flambard.
  • 31. Geoffry Rusus.
  • 32. Will. de Sancta Barbara.
  • 33. Hugh Pusar.
  • 34. Philip of Poitiers.
  • 35. Richard de Marisco.
  • 36. Richard Poore.
  • 37. Nicholas de Farnham.
  • 38. Walter de Kirkham.
  • 39. Robert Stitchell.
  • 40. Robert de Insula.
  • 41. Antony Beake.
  • 42. Richard Kellow.
  • 43. Lewes Beaumont.
  • 44. Richard de Bury.
  • 45. Thomas Hatfield.
  • 46. Iohn Fordham.
  • 47. Walter Skirlaw.
  • 48. Thomas Langley.
  • 49. Robert Neuill.
  • 50. Laurence Boothe.
  • 51. William Dudley.
  • 52. Iohn Sherwood.
  • 53. Richard Fox.
  • 54. William Seuerus.
  • 55. Christopher Bambridge.
  • 56. Thomas Ruthall.
  • 57. Thomas Woolsey.
  • 58. Cutbert Tnnstall.
  • Iames Pilkinton.
  • 60. Richard Barnes.
  • 61. Matthew Hutton.
  • 62. Tobias Matthew.
• Carlile.
• The Bishops of Carlile.
• The Bishops of Chester.
  • 1. Iohn Byrd.
  • 2. Iohn Coates.
  • 3. Cutbert Scot.
  • 4. William Downham.
  • 5. William Chaderton.
  • 6. Hugh Billet.
  • 7. Richard Vaughan.