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.

45. Alexander Neuill.

VNto this Sée the Pope then appointed Alexander Ne∣uill [ 1373] a Canon of Yorke; a man greatly fauoured of king Richard the second which was his destruction. Diuers of the nobility malecontent, tooke armes against the king, caused many whom they misliked to be condemned by parli∣ament, some to death; some to prison, &c. Amongst the rest, this Archbishop was accused to be one that abused the kings youth by flattery, and with whispering tales inticed him against the nobility, and for this cause, he was condemned to perpetuall prison, and appointed vnto the castell of Rochester there to be kept. But he, foreséeing the tempest that grew 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him, fled out of the realme. The Pope then (Vrbane the 〈◊〉〈◊〉) whether in commiseration thinking to relieue him, or else v∣sing it as a meanes to make his Archbishopricke voide, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he might bestow it; translated him from Yorke vnto 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Andrewes in Scotland. Howsoeuer it was meant, sure it fell out to be a very bad exchaunge, for his part. Scotland at that time refused to acknowledge Vrbane for Pope and yeelded obedience to the Antipope. By meanes whereof, Vrbans 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was not of sufficient force, to inuest him in Saint Andrewes and yet quite cut him of from Yorke, at home. Hereby it 〈◊〉〈◊〉

to passe, that hauing the reuenues, neither of the one, nor the other, for very want he was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to become a parish priest, and so liued thrae yeere at Louane, euen vntill his death. He was banished the yéere 1386. liued in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 almost fiue yeres, died 1391. and was buried in the church of the Frier Carme∣lites there. This man bestowed much cost in repayring the castle of Cawod, building diuers towers, and other edifices about the same.