47 Roger de Molend, alias Longespe.
VPon his resignation,* 1.1 the King laboured earnestly to prefer Philip Louel his Treasurer vnto this Bishoprick The Monks of Couentry, that of al other men could not like of the said Louel (for what cause I know not) that they might be sure to auoide him, as also at the request of Richard Earle of Cornwall the kings brother, elected Roger Molend, one to whom the King and the sayd Earle were both vncles. Him the King readily accepted, & so March 10. 1257. he was a••foor∣ded consecration. This man was borne and brought vp alto∣gether beyond the seas: By reason whereof hee was vtterly ignorant of the English tong. Being therefore called vpon to be resident vpon his Bishopricke, the yéere 1283. hee made that his excuse: but it might not serue his turne, Iohn Pech∣ham Archb. of Canterbury, not onely forced him to residence, but reprehended him excéeding sharply for his neglect & care∣lesnes of his charge. He sate long, and died a very olde man the yéere, 1295.