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.

19. Reginald Fitzioceline.

* 1.1THe Sée was then voide eight yéeres, eight moneths, and fiftéene daies. At last Reginald Fitzioceline a Lum∣bard, sonne vnto Ioceline Bishop of Salisburie, and by his gift Archdeacon of Salisbury was appointed thereunto, be∣ing but 33. yeeres of age (or as one deliuereth but 24.) Hee was consecrate at S. Iohns in Sauoy by Richard Archbi∣shop of Canterbury, as they returned from Rome together, where Richard himselfe had béene newly consecrate. This man by suite obtained for the Chapter of king Richard the first, at what time he set forward in his voyage toward the Holy land, the mannors of Curry, Wrentich and Hatch. He founded the Hospitall of Saint Iohns in Bath, valued at 22. pound, 19. shillings sixe pence halfepenny yearely rent, and certaine Prebends in the Church of Welles. Moreouer, he graunted vnto the city of Welles a corporation and many priuiledges which by his gift they enioy to this day. The yéere 1191. hee was translated to Canterbury. See more of him there.

Notes

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  1174. Hen. 2.21.