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.

58. Edward Lee.

THe Sée hauing bene void by the death of Cardinall Woolsey almost one yeere, the king preferred vnto the same, Edward Lee his Almoner, a great Antagonist of Erasmus. He was well learned, but no fit match for him. He was much emploied in embassages, both before his prefer∣ment, and after. He sate Archbishop thirtéene yéeres, and dy∣ing September 13. 1544. was buried in his owne church, where is this Epitaphe to be séene engrauen vpon his toombe, Edwardus Leus Archiepiscopus Ebor. Theologus eximius, at∣que omni literarum genere longe eruditislimus, sapientia & vitae sanctitate clarus, Euangelicae doctrinae praeconem semper agens, pauperibus beneficus, omnibus ordinibus iuxta charus, magno de se apud omnes desiderio relicto, hic sepultus iacet Sedit Archiepiscopus annos paulo minus 13. obijt Ibid. Sept∣aetatis suae anno 62. anno Christi 1544. In English thus: Ed∣ward Lee Archbishop of Yorke, a great diuine, and very well séene in all kind of learning, famous aswell for wisedome 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vertue and holinesse of life, a continuall preacher of the gos∣pell, a man very liberall vnto the poore, and greatly beloued of all sorts of men, who greatly misse, and bemoane the want of him, lieth buried in this place. He deceased September 10. in the sixty two yéere of his age the yéere of our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 1544.