46. Thomas Arundell.
ALexander Neuill being thus displaced vnder presence [ 1388] of preferment to a new place; The Pope tooke vpon him to bestow Yorke; And least if he should aduance one to it not greatly preferred before, the old incumbent might chaunce in time to recouer it from him againe; He thought good to bestow it so, as benefiting many he might procure so many aduersaries vnto Neuill, whereof any one alone might hardly saeme able to withstand him, but all these together he knew very well: To this end, as also to gaine the more in first fruits, he called Thomas Arundell from Ely to Yorke, translated the Bishops of Durham to Ely, Bath to Durham, Salisbury to Bath, and gaue Salisbury to Iohn Waltham the kings chaplaine, a man very gracious with him, and keeper of his priuie seale. This Thomas Arundell the yéere 1396 was remooued to Canterbury, the first that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was translated from Yorke 〈◊〉〈◊〉. While he was at Yorke, he bestowed much in building vpon diuers of his houses, and vnto the church he gaue, besides many rich orna∣ments, two great Basons of siluer and gilt, two great Cen∣sers, two other Basons of siluer, and two Crewettes. He gaue to the vse of the Uicars, a siluer Cuppe of great waight, and a Bowle of siluer very massiue and costly vnto the Ca∣nons. Being yet Bishop of Ely, he was Lord Chauncellor of England, and so continued till the yéere 1396. at what time being remooued to Canterbury, he gaue ouer immedi∣ately that office. See more of him, in Ely and Canterbury.