The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford.
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The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford.
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Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.
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Great Britain -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.
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"The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01804.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.
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45 Hugh de Pateshull.
SOone after the death of the forenamed Alexander,* 1.1 the Monkes of Couentry with the good liking of the Can∣nons of Lichfield, elected for their Bishop one William Ra∣leigh. About the same time the Couent of Norwich (that Sée also being voyde) chose him likewise, and he accepting the se∣cond offer as the better of the two, left Lichfield. By reason hereof a new controuersie arose betwéene the Monkes of Co∣uentry and the chapter of Lichfield, whether the turn of Co∣••entry were serued in this electiō or no. Each party standing vpon their title, Lichfield men elected their Deane, and the monks one Nicholas Fernham that was afterwards Bish. of Durham: Sée more of him ther••. This Nicholas Fernham
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hauing notice of the election, presently renounced the same. The Deane (that was a very good man) hearing great com∣mendation of the said Fernham, and thinking hee refused to consent vnto the election because the title seemed doubtfull & litigious, neuer ceased importuning his chapter till they also had named him. This notwithstanding••Nicholas Fernham persisting in his refusal, both parties through the kings inter∣cession were induced to consent vnto the choice of Hugh Pate∣shull Treasurer of Pauls, that had béene Treasurer, and was at that time Chancellour of England. Hee was sonne vnto Simon Pateshull sometime Lord chiefe Iustice of Eng∣land. Hee was consecrate Iuly 1. 1241. Being yet in his best age and full strength, hee was taken away by vntimely death December 7. 1348. hauing sate not fully two yeeres. A man for his life and conuersation vnblameable and not vn∣learned; yet misliked in our histories because in that little time he gouerned, he shewed himselfe more fauourable vnto his cannons of Lichfield, then the monkes of Couentry.