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.

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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.
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Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.
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Londini :: [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] Impensis Geor. Bishop,
1601.
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Bishops -- England -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01802.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.

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38. Walter de Kirkham.

NO sooner had Nicolas Farnham resigned, but the king was in hand with the monks to elect for successor Ethelmare his owne halfe brother. They would in no sort condiscend to this request; but told him plainely (yet in as good tearmes as they could deuise) how that his brother was such a one, as they could not with a safe conscience com∣mit so great a charge vnto him, being as yet very yong and not indued with any competency of learning. The king an∣swered, that he would keepe the temporalties eight or nine

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yéeres in his hands, and by that time (quoth he) he will be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ynough. He was not as good as his word; for I 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Walter de Kirkham was consecrate the yéere following, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that place almost eleuen yéeres, and died 1260.

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