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 12, 2025.
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The Deanry of Welles was first erected in the time of King Stephen, about the yeare 1150. as before is deliuered, and one Iuo made the first Dean, after whom haue succeeded these:
2 Richard de Spakeston.
1160
3 Alexander.
4 Leonius.
1205
5 Ralfe de Lechlade.
6 Peter de Ciceter.
7 William de Merton.
1236
8 Ioannes Sarracenus.
1241
9 Gyles de Bride port, 1225. Bishop of Salisbury. after, viz.
1256
10 Edward de la Knoll.
1256
11 Thomas de Button, 1292. B. of Exceter
1292
12 William Burnell.
1292
13 Walter de Haselshaw, 1295 B. of Bathe and Wels
1302.
14 Henry Husee.
1302
15 Iohn de Godeley.
1303
16 Richard de Bury, Bishop of Durham.
1333
17 Wibert de Luttleton elect, died before installa∣tion.
1334
18 Walter de London.
1336
19 Iohn de Carlton.
1353
William de Gamell elect, refused the place.
1361
20 Stephen de Penpell.
1361
21 Iohn Fordham, Bishop of Durham,
1379
22 Thomas de Sudbury.
1381
23 Nicholas Slake.
1396
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24 Thomas Stanley.
1402
25 Richard Courtney.
1409
26 Walter Metford.
1413
27 Iohn Stafford, Bishop of Bathe and Wels, and af∣ter Archbishop of Canterbury,
1425
28 Iohn Forest.
1425
29 Ioh. Delauere, Men, Ep.
1447
30 Nicholas Carent.
1448
31 William Witham.
1467
32 Iohn Gunthorpe.
1472
33 William Cosyn.
1498
34 Thomas Winter.
1525
35 Richard Woolman.
36 Thomas Cromwell.
1537
37 William Fitz-Williams.
1540
38 Iohn Goodman.
1548
39 William Turner.
1550
40 Robert Weston.
1566
41 Valentine Dale.
1574
42 Iohn Herbert.
1589
43 Beniamin Heyde.
1602
44 Richard Meredith.
1607
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