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NExt after him, William Herbert obtained this digni∣ty: A man very famous for his excellent learning. He was borne at Oxford. His father was Robert is de Losinge Abbot of Winchester. This Herbertus being Pryor of the Monastery of Fiscanum in Normandy, came into England at the request of William Rufus, and liuing in the Court for a time, behaued himselfe in such sort, that he was
not onely entierly beloued of the king, but obtained many great gists at his hands: In so much, that within the space of thrée yéeres, he had so feathered his nest, that he bought for his Father the Abbacy of Winchester, and for himselfe this Bishopricke, paying to the king for the same as it is reported the summe of 1900, l. For satisfaction of which Symony, this pennance was enioyned him by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Pope, that he should erect diuers Churches and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as hereaf∣ter it is declared. He translated the See from Thetford to Norwich, and built there the Cathedrall Church at his owne charges, laying the first stone of the foundation with his own hands, as this elogium declareth, which he caused to be ingra∣uen vpon the Wall: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 primum hums temph 〈◊〉〈◊〉, dominus Herebertus posuit in nomine patris & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sancti, Amen. This Church he dedicated to the blessed Tri∣nity, endowing it with great lands and possessions. bookes, and all other necessaries. Hauing finished it, according to his mind, he then determineth to build an house for himselfe (for as yet he had none in Norwich, the See being so lately remo∣ued from Thetford) and therefore on the North side of the Church, he founded a stately pallace. Againe he built fine Churches; one ouer against the Cathedrall Church on the other side of the Riuer called Saint 〈◊〉〈◊〉, another at Norwich also, another at Elmham, a fourth at Lynne, and a fist at Yermouth He departed this life July 22. in the yeere of our Lord, 1119. And was buried in his Cathedrall church of Norwich by the high Aulter.