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.

10. Witta.

THe Countrey of Mercia was then diuided into thrée Bi∣shoprickes. One was continued at Lichfield, another [ 737] was appointed to sit at Leycester, and the third at Dorche∣ster. Lichfield was giuen to Witta, Leicester to Tota, and Dorchester to Eadhead. Sée more of them in Lincolne. Fol. 228.

After Witta succeeded these.

• 11. Hemel. He died ann. 764.
• 12. Cuthfrid. [ 764]
• 13. Berthun.
• 14. Aldulf. Off a King of Mercia procured the Pope to make this Al∣dulf [ 766] an Archbishop and gaue him authority ouer the Sées of Winchester, Hereford, Legecester, Sidnacester, Helmham, and Dunwich. He liued ann. 793. Iun.
• 15. Humbert. Matth. Westm. saith this man died the yéere 795. and cal∣leth [ 795] him Archbishop of Lichfield, as he doth also Higbert his successor. Howbeit I am out of doubt that Aldwin as he was the first, so he was the last Archbishop that euer sate there.
• 16. Herewin. He liued ann. 833. as appeareth by a Charter in Ingulfus confirmed by him. Pag. 488.
• 17. Higbert.
• 18. Ethelwold. He died 858.
• 19. Humberhtus. He died 164. [ 858]
• 20. Kenferth or rather Kinebert. He died 872. [ 864]
• 21. Cumbert. [ 872]
• 22. Tunbriht or Bumfrith. He died 928.

By the way now it shall not be amisse to remember that

Florentius Wigorn: (from whom William of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 little biffenteth) reporteth this order of succession, as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as I can gather.

• 13. Berthun.
• 14. Higbert.
• 15. Aldulf.
• 16. Herewyn.
• 17. Ethelwald.
• 18. Hunberht.
• 19. Cineferth.
• 20. Tunbright.

That wherein I differ from them, I find in Matth. West∣minster, whom I follow the rather, for that he setteth downe not their bare names, but their times of consecration now and then, yea and their death also.

After Tunbright without all controuer sie succeeded,

• 23. Ella. [ 928]
• 24. Alfgar.
• 25. Kinsy. He liued ann. 966. and 948.
• 26. Winsy.
• 27. Elseth or Ealfeage.
• 28. Godwyn.
• 29. Leosgar.
• 30. Brithmar. He died 1039.
• 31. Wlsius. He died 1054. [ 1039]
• 32. Leofwyn, Abbot of Couentry. [ 1054]