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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45. William Knight.

VVIlliam Knight Doctor of Lawe and Archdeacon of [ 1541] Richmund, a man likewise much emploied in em∣bassages by king Henry the eight, sate sixe yéeres, died Sep∣tember 29. 1547. and was buried vnder the great Pulpit, which he caused to be built for his toombe. In the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 place of Welles, there is a goodly crosse erected partly by this man, as this inscription engrauen witnesseth, Ad honorem 〈◊〉〈◊〉 omnipotentis & commodom pauperum mercatum Wel∣liae freqnentantium, impensis Gulielmi Knight Episcopi & Richardi Wooleman huius ecclesiae Cathedralis olim Decani, hic locus erectus est. Laus Deo, pax viuis, requies defunctis. Amen. Ann. Dom. 1542.