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* 1.1ALexander de Sauensby (whom Bale calleth Alexander Wendocke) spent much time in diuers Uniuersities, as namely in Tholouse, Bonenia and others, in which he had the reputation of a great Philosopher, and a profound Di∣uine. He writ diuers workes wel estéemed of in times past. In them hee maketh report of certaine visions and strange apparitions he had seene scarce credible. He was consecrate at Rome vpon Easter day 1224. In his time a great contro∣uersie
was raised betwéene the Monkes of Couentry, & the Cannons of Lichfield, about the election of their Bishoppe, which euer since the remoouing of the Sée from Chester, had belonged vnto the Monkes. After the spending of much mo∣ney vpon this suit in the Court of Rome, the matter was or∣dered there by definitiue sentence in this sort. It was agréed that they should chuse alternis vicibus, the monkes one time, and the Canons of Lichfield the next: But in all elections as well at Lichfield, as at Couentry, the Prior of Couentry was allowed to giue a voice, and it must be the first voice. Of this Bishop, the king (Henry the 3.) stood in great iealousie, by rea∣son of the great familiarity that was betwéene him and the Earle Marshall that gallant rebell. Wherefore on a time, the King charged him as a party in the Earls conspiracy, which tended (as hee sayd) to the deposing and displacing of him from the Kingdome. To cleare himselfe from so hainous an imputation, he tooke no other course but this; hee put on immediately his Episcopall roabes, and solemnly accused all those that had but any thought of so wicked a practise. It was well accepted by the King, and gaue satisfaction. Concerning this man, it is also to bee remembred that hee was founder of a house for the Gray Friers, in the South west part of Lichfield, died at Andeuer, December 26, 1238. and was buried at Lichfield.
1224. Hen. 3 9.