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.

16. Iohn Hotham.

VVIthin the compasse of the same yéere a chapleyne [ 1316] of the kings named Iohn Hotham or Hothun was made Bishop of Ely; and the next yéere viz. 1317. Chauncellour of England. A man wise and vertuous, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ve∣ry vnlearned. He continued in that office two yéeres, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 giuing it ouer, was made Treasurer. That place also he re∣signed within a twelue moneth, and betooke himselfe altogi∣ther to the gouernment of his church. In his time the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in a night fell downe vpon the quier, making a most horrible and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 noise. This stéeple (now called the Lanterne) 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, and built it in such order as now we sée it; 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 of worke both for cost and workmanship singular. It stoode him in 2406. l. 16. s. 11. d. The new building also of the Presbytery (not so fully finished by Hugh Northwould, but that somewhat might séeme to be wanting) he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in euery point, bestowing vpon the same the summe of 2034. l. 12. s. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. d. ob, as a writing yet to be séene vpon the

north wall of the said Presbytery witnesseth. So that vpon the very fabricke and building of the church he spent 4441. l. 9. s. 7. d. ob. farthing. Besides which, this woorthy Benefac∣tour gaue vnto his Couent the Mannour of Holbourne with sixe tenements belonging to the same, and to his church a chalice and two crewets of pure gold, very costly wrought. He sate almost 20. yeeres, and died of the palsey at Somer∣sham vpon Saint Paules day Ianuary 25. 1336. He 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 in a monument of Alabaster that was somtimes a very stately and goodly building, but now shamefully defa∣ced, as are also al other monuments of the church. It standeth east from the lesse Altar, in the middle, but to the west end of the presbytery.