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.

The Bishops of Hereford.

AN Episcopall Sée was first established at Hereford, and [ 680] Putta made the first Bishop there the yeere 680.

After him these:

• 2. Tirhtellus.
• 3. Torteras.
• 4. Wastold, alias Walstod. He began the making of a sumptuous crosse, which his successor finished.
• 5. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, onsecrate 736, was translated to Canter∣bury [ 736] 740. He bestowed a goodly monument 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his predecessors, and caused this Epitaph to be en∣grauen vpon the same:
  Qui quondam extiterant famosi altique per orbem, Corpora 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hominum hic marmor obumbrans. Tumbaque mirifico 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fabricata 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Desuper exalto 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cum colmine 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Hos ego Cuthbertus sacri successor honoris, Inclusi titulis exornauique 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Pontifices ex his ternos sancta infula cinxit, Nomina sunt quorum, Walstoldus Torhere, Tirtill. Regulus est quartus Milfrith, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 coniuge pulchra. Quenburga: senis haec extitit ordine quinta. Sextus preterca est 〈◊〉〈◊〉 filius Offrith.
• 6. Podda. [ 740]
• 7. Ecca.
• 8. Cedda. He died 857.
• 9. Albertus. [ 857]
• 10. Esna died 885.
• 11. Celmund. [ 885]
• 12. Vtellus.
• 13. Wlfhard.

• 14. Benna.
• 15. Edulf.
• 16. Cuthwulf.
• 17. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 18. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 19. Cunemund.
• 20. Edgar.
• 21. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 22. Wlfhelm.
• 23. Alfrike.
• 24. Athulf.
• 25. Ethelstan, 13. yéeres before his death he was blinde, and gouerned by a deputy. He builded the Cathedral Church of Hereford from the ground, died at his mannor of Bosanbi∣rig February 10. 1055. and was buried in his owne church.
• 26. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, chaplaine vnto Duke Harald succéeded [ 1056] him. Mat. Westminster giueth this testimony of him, that he was vndoubtedly, Deitamulus, in omni religione perfectus, ecclesiarum amator, pauperum recreator, viduarum & orpha∣norum defensor, oppressorum subuertor, virginitatis 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 king of Wales hauing ouerthrowen the forces of the English men about two miles from Hereford, immediately assaulted the city, tooke it, slew the Bishop and seuen of the Cannons, that denied him entrance into the church, and held it against him, spoyled it of all the reliques and ornaments that were portable, and lastly fired both church, city and all. This Bishop being yet scarce warme in his seat, was thus slaine June 16 1056. when he had béene Bishop but onely twelue weekes and 4. daies.
• 27. Walter. After the death of Leofgar, the Sée continued [ 1060] voyd fower yéeres, and was gouerned by Aldred Bishop of Worceter. He being translated thence to Yorke, Walter borne in Lorraine, and chaplaine to Queene Edith was con∣secrate at Rome by the Pope the yeere 1060. His ende was much more vnhappy then his 〈◊〉〈◊〉. He chaunced to fall in loue with a certaine comely woman that he met in the

• stréete. A long time he contended with this vile and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 affection; and he thought he had quenched the same, when a small occasion renewed it to his destruction. Hauing cer∣taine linnen to cut out, this woman was commended to him for a very cunning seamster. He sent for her, and his old 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 desire easily kindling by this little sparke, he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 errands to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his men out of the way, while he set vpon her, first with words, and they not preuayling, by force. She resisted what she might, but finding him too strong for her, thrust her sheeres into his belly, and gaue him his deaths wound. This W. Malmesbury telleth by hearsay of an vncer∣taine relation, adding moreouer, that the king being desirous it should be esteemed false, forbid the report of it. No other 〈◊〉〈◊〉 liuing néere those times maketh any 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of this so memorable an accident, and therefore it is pos∣sible to be vntrue.
• 28. Robert surnamed Lozing was also borne in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, [ 1079] had trauailed and read in diuers Uniuersities beyond the seas, and being much fauoured by William the Conqueror for his manifold good parts (especially his learning) was pre∣ferred by him vnto the Bishopricke of Hereford, whereunto he was consecrate December 29. 1079. This man was well séene in diuers kinds of good learning, but in the Mathema∣tiques he was excellent, and writ diuers discourses in that kind much admired in those daies. There was a great league of friendship betwéene him and Saint VVulstan, who certi∣fied him of his owne death in a dreame (as our stories report) called him to his buriall, and assured him he might not stay long after. It fell out true, for within halfe a yéere after 〈◊〉〈◊〉 other, he deceased June 26. 1095. Now he foresaw the death of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Bishop of Lincolne by Astrology, and therefore refused to come to the dedication of his new church, I haue re∣lated in Lincolne. Sée Lincolne. He built his church of He∣reford anew, following the platforme of the church of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or Aquisgraue, and lieth buried in the fame, by the Northwall a little aboue the chappell of Bishop Stanbery, as the inscrip∣tion (at least wise) importeth. For my part I am 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that he rather 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in that toombe which is ascribed to Bi∣shop

• ... Raynelm, for that the Image of the same holdeth the signe of the church in his hand, which me thinkes argueth the builder of the church to be in that place enterred.
• 29. Gerard nephew vnto VValkelin Bishop of Winche∣ster succéeded. Uery shortly after his comming to Hereford he was remooued to Yorke. Sée Yorke.
• 30. Rainelmus. King Henry the first bestowed then this [ 1107] Bishopricke vpon one Roger his Larderer. Within a day or two after (not yet consecrate) he fell sicke at London, and being loth to die before he were a complete Bishop, earnest∣ly requested 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Archbishop to affoorde him conse∣cration; which foolish demand he could not but laugh at, and answered with silence. Much against his will he died vnbi∣shopped twelue daies after his nomination. He being dead, the king gaue this Bishopricke (intended to him) vnto 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Queenes Chauncellor. He receiued it (as the ma∣ner had then long beene) at the kings hands, and was inue∣sted into it by the deliuery of the ring and the crosier. An∣selm the Archbishop refused to consecrate him and diuers other that obtayned their preferments in like manner, as in his life you may read more at large. He was so farre from importuning him in this matter, as being now perswaded his election to be vnsufficient, he renounced the same, deliue∣ring againe into the kings hand the ring and crosier that he had receiued. Herewith the king was so offended, as present∣ly he banished him the realme. After much adoo betweene the king and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, a reconciliation at last was wrought, and this man consecrate with diuers other the yeere 1107. He was very vertuous, deuout, and of good report, except onely for his housekeeping, wherein he was not so liberall as his neighbours wished him. He died October 28. 1115. of the gout, wherewith he was much tormented long before his death, and was entoombed in the out side of the South parti∣tion of the Presbytery, if haply his toombe be not mistaken for Bishop Roberts, and Roberts for his.
• 31. Geoffry de Clyue Chaplaine to king Henry the first [ 1115] was consecrate December 26. 1115. A man of great tempe∣rance

• ... 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 well his houses; and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 belonging to his Sée into a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 good order, being much wasted and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the time of his predecessors. He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 vnto the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and left much wealth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him, which better might haue béene bestowed vpon them. He died February 3. 1119. and was laid in the North wall a little aboue Robert his predecessor.
• 32. Richard kéeper of the Seale vnder the Chauncellour [ 1120] of England, was consecrate at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ianuary 16. 1120. died at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 August 15. 1127 and was buried at Here∣ford the particular place I find not. It was an opinion of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 men about this time, that the Bishopricke of Hereford was a fatall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and might not suffer any one man long to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it.
• 33. Robert de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Prior of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was consecrate [ 1131] at Oxford June 29. 1131. A man of great authority, and much emploied by the Pope in all his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 within the 〈◊〉〈◊〉. He died April 27. 1148. and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 buried in the South wall ouer against the Presbitery.
• 34. Gilbert 〈◊〉〈◊〉 consecrate 1149. The yéere 1161. (or [ 1149] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 some deliuer) 1163. he was translated to London. See London.
• 35. Robert de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 succéeded. He died February 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 1167. and was buried hard by Robert de 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 36. Robert Foliot 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Oxford was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by the Chapter of Hereford (the king granting licence of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 e∣lection) [ 1174] the yéere 1173. and the yéere following he was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with diuers other, whose Sées likewise had stood long voide, by reason of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 betwéene the king and Thomas Becket. Sée Richard More of Winch. He studied in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vniuersities of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and grew there 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with Thomas Becket the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 who 〈◊〉〈◊〉 much for his singular learning and other 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 parts, in regard whereof he also preferred him to his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the foundation of his aduancement to this Bishopricke. He died May 9. 1186. and was buried next his pedecessor.
• 37. William le Vere a great builder, was consecrate [ 1186] 1186 and died December 24. 1199. He was buried 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉. So these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lie together, Robert de

• Betune, Robert de 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Robert Foliot and this man. Their toombs are very like, and but by their place and order hardly to be distinguished.
• 38. Gyles de Bruse, the sonne of William Bruse, a man of [ 1200] great power and nobility, was consecrate September 24. 1200. In the Barons wars he tooke part with them against king Iohn, and at last, was faine to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the realme. After∣wards, being suffered to returne and receaued into the kings fauour, he trauailed homeward and died in the way at Glo∣reter Nouember 17. 1215. He left great possessions descended vnto him by his auncestors, he left them (I say) to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de Bruse his brother, that maried the daughter of Llewellyn ap 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Prince of Northwales. This man lieth buried vp∣on the North side of the Presbitery. The image that lieth vp∣on his toombe holdeth the likenesse of a stéeple in his hand: whereby it should seeme he built one of the towers or stee∣ples.
• 39. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de Mapenore succéeded. He died about Easter 1219 and lieth buried (as I remember) in the North wall neere the toombe of Bishop Egueblank.
• 40. Hugh Foliot consecrate in the beginning of Nouemb. [ 1219] 1219. died Iul. 26. 1234.
• 41. Ralf de Maydenstan succéeded him. This man bought [ 1234] of a gentleman named Monthault the house belonging to the Bishopricke of Hereford in London, together with the patro∣nage 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the parsonage of Saint Mary Monthault adioyning, and gaue them vnto his See. The yéere 1239 he resigned his Bishopricke and tooke on him the habite of a Franciscane Frier at Oxford. He liued afterwards a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 life at Gloceter the space of fiue yéeres, and then dying, was buried there.
• 42. Peter d' Egueblank borne in Sauoy was elected Au∣gust [ 1239] 24. 1239. and consecrate soone after. He is very odious in our histories for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the king vnto a strange and intolle∣rable kind of exaction the yeere 1255. such and so great, as it euen quite beggered all the Cleargy of that time. The yéere following he tooke great paines in canuassing for the Archbi∣shoprick of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and hauing spent much mony in pro∣curing letters from the king and diuers other great parsona∣ges

• to request in his behalfe; newes was brought that the old Archbishop (that he tooke to be dead and whose place he sought) was yet aliue and aliues-like. The yéere 1263. the Barons arrested him in his owne Cathedrall church, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vpon his goods, deuided his treasure vnto their souldiers 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his face, and imprisoned him a long time in the castle of Ordley. He was cursed of so many (saith one) it was impossi∣ble that many calamities should not light vpon him. Long before this captiuity, his face was horribly deformed with a kind of leprosy which some call Polypus, and (though he left no meanes vnsought) could not be cured of it till his dying day. He departed this life Nouember 27. 1268. and lieth bu∣ried vnder a large and faire toombe ouer against the North doore of the quier. This man gaue vnto his church two 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of corne of ninety sixe bushels a piece, yéerely to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the Ministers of the same for euer. He also founded a Mo∣nastery at Aqua-bella in Sauoy, at which place it séemeth he was borne, and caused his heart to be buried there, as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by a monument in the church of that house yet 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 43. Iohn Breton Doctor of bothe lawes was also very [ 1268] well séene in the common Lawes of the land and writ a great volume de iuribus Anglicanis. He died May 12. 1275.
• 44. Thomas Cantilupe was a gentleman of a very 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ 1275] and auncient house, but of a much more noble and excellent mind, being not only maruailous witty, but euer from a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 very studious and painefull, very harmelesse and vertuously giuen. He was brought vp in the vniuersity of Oxford, where he procéeded first Master of Art, then studied the Cannon 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and (as it seemeth) procéeded Doctor of Law. 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 is and without all question, that he procéeded Doctor of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the yéere 1273. Robert Kilwardby (with whome he was very familiarly acquainted) was then Prouinciall of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Preachers and Doctor of the Chaire in Oxford when he was presented; but before the time came he should stand in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the said Doctor Kilwardby was become Archbishop of Canterbury. That notwithstanding, he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this his old friend that honour, as to make a iourney downe to the vniuersity of purpose, and there (being Archbishop) to 〈◊〉〈◊〉

• him the ceremonies of his creation. And it is reported more∣ouer that amongst many other praises he gaue him in his oration, he signified, that hauing bene long his Confessor, he neuer 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him guilty of any mortall sinne. Omnis 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mendax: Either the Confessor, or the Confessée, or the re∣porter, lied I doubt not. He was consecrate Bishop of Here∣ford September 8. 1275. being then Archdeacon of Stafford and Chauncellor of England. The yéere 1282. he was faine to trauaile to Rome about a controuersy betweene him and Iohn Peckham Archbishop of Canterbury. In the way thether he died at 〈◊〉〈◊〉-〈◊〉〈◊〉, August 25. 1282. His body was brought to Hereford and there solempnly enterred néere the East wall of the North crosse Ile, where we see a high toombe of marble. Many miracles are said to haue beene wrought at the place of his buriall, in regard whereof, it pleased the Pope afterwards to make him a Saint, and all the Bishops of He∣reford since his time, in honour of him, doo beare his coate of armes as the coate of their See, viz. G. 3. leopards heads iea∣sant 3. Flower-deluces O.
• 45. Richard de Swinfield succéeded, Doctor of Diuinity, [ 1382] a Kentish man borne, a very eloquent man and a great prea∣ther. He was consecrate March 7. following, sate 34. yéeres, and died March 15. 1316. He lieth buried on the North side of the North Ile aboue the quier, as an Elogium witnesseth engrauen vpon a marble that couereth his toombe.
• 46. Adam d'Orleton Doctor of Law borne in Hereford, [ 1317] was consecrate September 26. 1317. In the moneth of Oc∣tober 1327. he was translated to Worceter, and after that to Winchester. Sée Winchester.
• 47. Thomas Charlton Doctor of Lawe, and Cannon of [ 1327] Yorke, was consecrate by the Popes commandement Octo∣ber 18. 1327 The yéere 1329. he was for a while Treasurer of England. He sate 16. yéeres, and died Ianuary 11. 1343. He hath a reasonable faire toombe in the North wall of the North crosse Ile ouer against the clocke.
• 48. Iohn Trillecke sate 16. yéeres and a halfe. [ 1344]
• 49. Lewes Sherlton or Charlton sate 8. yéeres, and died the [ 1361] yéere 1369. He lieth in a faire monument in the North wall of the South Ile aboue the quier.

• 50. William Courtney consecrate 1369. sate 5. yéeres 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ 1369] 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 to London 1375. and afterwards 〈◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊〉.
• 51. Iohn Gilbert Bishop of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, a 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 [ 1376] him in 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The yeere 1385. he was sent Am∣bassador into 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 1286. he was made Treasurer of Eng∣land 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 1389. & (as one deliuereth) 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. It is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he was translated to Saint 〈◊〉〈◊〉 about the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the yéere 1389.
• 52. Iohn 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or Trefrant, a Cannon of Saint 〈◊〉〈◊〉, [ 1389] one of the Auditors of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Rome, became Bi∣shop of Hereford the yéere 1389. The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 1400. he was sent ambassador to Rome, to informe the Pope of the title of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Henry the fourth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the crowne. He sate Bishop about 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yéeres and a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, died 1404. and lieth buried 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the South wall of the South crosse 〈◊〉〈◊〉, where we sée a faire and costly monument erected for him.
• 53. Robert Mascall, being yet very yoong, became a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ 1405] Carmelite at Ludlow. After that he went to Oxford, where he so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in learning and other vertues, as he was 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of all 〈◊〉〈◊〉. King Henry the fourth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 choice of him for his Confessor, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 meanes to preferre him vnto the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Hereford. He built the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the white 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at London. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 many rich 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnto that house, died there December 21. 1417. and there was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in a goodly monument of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. He was often Ambassador vnto 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Princes, and the yéere 1415. was sent to the Counsell of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with two other Bishops.
• 54. 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, Doctor of 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 béene 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ 1417] of 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉, was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 1420. Sée 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 55. Thomas 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was consecrate 1420. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ 1420] Bishop 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 yéere and thrée 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was remooued first to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, after that to 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Sée Worceter.
• 56. Thomas 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Abbot of Saint Maries in Yorke, [ 1422] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Bishop 〈◊〉〈◊〉 26. yéeres.
• 57. Richard Beauchamp hauing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 here two yéeres 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ 1448]

• thrée moneths, was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to Salisbury an. 1450.
• 58. Reynold Butler Abbot of 〈◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊〉 [ 1450] two yeeres and a halfe, and was translated to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 April 3. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 59. Iohn Stanbery was 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 brought 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in [ 1453] the Uniuersity of Oxford, where he proceeded doctor of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and read the Lecture of that faculty. King Henry the sixt called him thence to be the first Prouost of his new 〈◊〉〈◊〉 colledge at 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and moreouer made him this Confes∣sor. The yéere 1446. he was elected Bishop of Norwich. But 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de la Poole Duke of Suffolke thrust in a chaplaine of his owne (notwithstanding this election) and so disappoin∣ted him. Shortly after, to wit, the yeere 1448. the king found meanes to preferre him to Bangor, and fiue yeeres after that to Hereford, where he sate one and twenty yeeres. He died at Ludlow in the house of the Carmelites, May 11. 1474. and was buried in his owne church vpon the North side of the high altar in a too 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be of alabaster. A man not only very lear∣ned (whereof he left many monuments in writing) but very wise exceeding well spoken, and (which is not to be omitted) tall of stature, and of a very comely presence. But I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his greatest commendation, his constant and vnmooueable fidelity vnto his Prince, for which being taken prisoner at the battle of Northampton 1460; he was committed to the castle of Warwicke and lay in durance 〈◊〉〈◊〉 long time. Upon his toombe are fixed these barbarous verses:
  〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉, tetra 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉, Stanbery 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 Ioannis. Doctoralis erat 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 per 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 o Christe 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 sordem; 〈◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊〉 bene sedem. 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 I 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 & 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊〉 Mors 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 trux 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉. Anno M. C. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 L. X. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bino 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. Qui legis 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 pro 〈◊〉〈◊〉 benigna Vt sint absque mora 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sibigaudia digna.

• 60. Thomas Myllyng being yet very yoong, became a [ 1474] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and then went to Oxford, where he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 till he became Doctor of Diuinity, hauing in the meane time attayned good knowledge in the Gréeke 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which in those daies was geason. Returning then to West∣minster, he was made Abbot there, and shortly after 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnto the Bishopricke of Hereford by king Edward the fourth, vnder whom he was of the priuy counsell, and was godfather vnto Prince Edward his eldest sonne. He died the yéere 1493. and lieth buried at Westminster in the middle of the chappel of Saint Iohn Baptist, where against the North wall there is a fleight monument erected in memory of him.
• 61. Edmund Audeley Bishop of Rochester was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ 1493] to Hereford 1493. and thence to Salisbury 1502. Sée Sa∣lisbury.
• 62. Hadrian de Castello consecrate 1502. was made 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ 1502] the next yéere, and then translated to Welles 1504. Sée Welles.
• 63. Richard Mayo Chauncellour and Archdeacon of Ox∣ford, [ 1504] as also President of Magdalene colledge there for the space of 27. yéeres, and Almoner vnto king Henry the 7. the yere 1501. was sent Ambassador into Spaine to 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 y^t Ladie Katherine to be married vnto Prince Arthur. Not long after his returne thence, to wit, the yéere 1504. he was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnto the Bishopricke of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which he held eleuen yéeres and somewhat more. He deceased Aprill 18. 1516. and was buried on the South side of the high altar, where there is a goodly toombe erected in memory of him.
• 64. Charles Boothe Doctor of Diuinity, Archdeacon of [ 1516] Buckingham, and Chauncellour of the Marches of Wales, was consecrate 1516. He bestowed great cost in repayring his house at London, and sate eighteene yéeres and fiue mo∣neths. He lieth entoombed in the North wall of the body of his church.
• 65. Edward Foxe Doctor of Diuinity, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vn∣to [ 1535] king Henry the eight, was brought vp in Kings colledge in Cambridge; often Ambassador in Germany, Italy, and elsewhere, and became Bishop of Hereford the yéere 1535. A

• man very well learned, and secretly a fauourer of religion. M. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 doth dedicate his commentary vpon the Euange∣lists vnto him. Himselfe also writ diuers bookes yet extant. He sate onely two yeeres and seuen moneths. But where he died or was buried I finde not.
• 66. Edmund Boner hauing béene Bishop of Hereford on∣ly [ 1538] 7. moneths, was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to London. See London.
• 67. Iohn Skyp Doctor of Diuinity, and Archdeacon of [ 1539] Dorset, became Bishop of Hereford 1539. sate 4. moneths aboue 12. yeeres, died at London in time of a Parliament, and was buried in the church of Saint Mary Mont-hault.
• 68. Iohn Harley, sometime fellow of Magdalene colledge in Oxford, was displaced by Quéene Mary, and died soone after.
• 69. Robert Parsew, alias Warbington succéeded.
• 70. Iohn Scory, late Bishop of Chichester, was appoin∣ted vnto this Sée by the Queenes Maiesty that now is in the beginning of her raigne. He died in the beginning of the yéere 1585.
• 71. Herbert Westfayling Doctor of Diuinity, and Can∣non of Christchurch in Oxford, was consecrate Decemb. 12. 1585.

The Bishopricke of Hereford is valued in the Ex∣checquer at 768, l. 10, s. 10, d. ob. farthing, and yeelded the Pope for first fruits 1800. florens.