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.

After him succeeded these;

• 3. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 4. Ethelnod. [ 737]
• 5. Denefrith.
• 6. Wilbert. He was at Rome with Wlfred Archbishop of Canterbury an. 815.
• 7. Alstane. A famous warrier. He subdued vnto king Fg∣bright [ 818] the kingdomes of Kent and the East Saxons. He fought many battailes with the Danes and euer 〈◊〉〈◊〉 had the victory, namely at a place in Somersetshire then called Pedredsmouth, now Comage, he slue a great number of them the yéere 845. King Ethelwlf being at Rome in pilgrimage, he set vp his sonne Ethelbald a∣gainst him and forced the father at his returne to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his kingdome with his sonne. He died the yéere 867. ha∣uing sate Bishop of Sherborne 50. yéeres. A man 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wise, valiant, carefull for the good of his country, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 liberall. He augmented the reuenues of his Bishop∣ricke wonderfully.
• 7. Edmund or Heahmund, slaine in battell by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ 868] the yéere 872. at Meredune.
• 8. Etheleage. [ 872]
• 9. Alssy.
• 10. Asser. This man writ a certaine Chronicle of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (amongst diuers other works) wherein he reporteth of him selfe that he was a disciple and scholler of that fa∣mous welchman Iohn, that hauing studied long in A∣thens, perswaded king Alfred to institute a vniuersitie at Oxford, and him selfe became the first publique 〈◊〉〈◊〉 there. He writeth furthermore that he was 〈◊〉〈◊〉

• Chauncellor vnto Asser the Archbishop of Saint 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his néere kinsman, who both endured great vexa∣tion and trouble at the hands of one Hemeyd a mighty man of those parts, that tyrannised intollerably ouer the cleargy there. By reason thereof waring weary of his office, he left his countrey, and comming into Eng∣land to king Alfred, became schoolemaster of his chil∣dren, vntill such time as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Bishop of Sherborne dying, he was preferred to his place. Unto this man the said king gaue the mannors of Wellington, Buck∣land, and Lydyard in Sommersetshyre, which since haue come vnto the Bishops of Wels, whereof one (Buckland) yet remaineth vnto that See. By his ex∣hortation also that good king did much for the Uniuer∣sity of Oxford, alotting diuers stipends vnto the rea∣ders and professors there. This Bishop died the yéere 883. and was buried at Sherborne.
• 11. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or Sigelm trauelled into India to the place of [ 883] Saint Thomas his buriall, carried thither the almes or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of king Alfred, and brought home many pre∣tious stones of great price.
• 12. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉〈◊〉. He died 898.