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.

26. Robert Burnell.

IN the moneth of Ianuary following Robert Burnell Arch∣deacon [ 1274] of Yorke and Canon of Welles was elected A man of great power and authoritie in those daies, being first Trea∣surer, then Chauncellor of England and alwaies of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnder king Edward the first. That gaue him meanes of gathering great wealth, which he 〈◊〉〈◊〉, partly in buil∣ding his houses (as namely that goodly hall of the pallace at Welles, pulled downe some fifty yeeres since by a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the court, that for a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reward of his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, soone after lost his head. But his principall care was to inrich his brethren and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, whom he greatly advanced. He was much 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 affaires, from which he could be so ill spared, as the king was content for a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to let him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his court of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at Bristoll Some there be suppose the castle of 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to haue beene built by him, at what time he was occasioned to hue in those parts. He sate eighteene yeeres, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 burted in the middle of the body of his church, vnder a marble stone, somewhat below the pulpit.