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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- title page
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TO THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT MAIESTIE, OVR GRATIOVS Soueraigne, IAMES by Gods mer∣cifull prouidence of great Britaine, France and Ireland,
the most potent and illustrious Monarch, and most deseruedly instiled,Defender of the true Catholike and Apostolike FAITH. - To the Reader.
- table of contents
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Clariss:
o Viro DO:o FRA:co GODW: Epis:po Land:si Antiquitatum Britt:cae Eccl:ae oculatiss:o Indagatori, Restauratori fideliss:o Do:o optumè merenti SACRVM. -
A DISCOVRSE CONCERNING THE first conuersion of this Island of
BRITAINE vnto Christian Religion. -
THE ARCHBISHOPS OF CANTERBVRIE.
- 1. Augustine.
- 2. Laurence.
- 3. Mellitus.
- 4. Iustus.
- 5. Honorius.
- 6. Deus-dedit, or Adeodatus.
- 7. Theodorus.
- 8. Brithwald.
- 9. Tatwyn.
- 10. Nothelmus.
- 11. Cuthbert or Cudbrict.
- 12. Bregwyn.
- 13. Lambert. al. Iainbert.
- 14. Athelard or Edelred.
- 15. Wlfred.
- 16. Theologild.
- 17. Celnoth.
- 18. Athelredus.
- 19. Plegmund.
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20. Athelmu
. - 21. Wlfelmus.
- 22. Odo Seuerus.
- 23. Dunstan.
- 24. Ethelgar.
- 25. Siricius.
- 26. Aluricius alias Alfricus.
- 27. Elphege.
- 28. Liunig alias Lifwing.
- 29. Agelnothus alias Aethelnotus.
- 30. Eadsin.
- 31. Robert, surnamed Gemeticensis.
- 32. Stigand.
- 33. Lanfrank.
- 34. Anselm.
- 35. Rodolphus.
- 36. William Corbell.
- 37. Theobald.
- 38. Thomas Becket.
- 39. Richard.
- 40. Baldwin.
- 41. Reginald Fitz-loceline.
- 42. Hubert walter.
- 43 Stephen Langton.
- 44. Richard Wethershed.
- Saint Edmund.
- 46. Boniface.
- 47. Robert Kilwardby.
- 48 Iohn Peckham.
- 49. Robert Winchelsey.
- 50. Walter Reynolds.
- 51 Simon Mepham.
- 52. Iohn Stratford.
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53. Tho. Bradwar
in. - 54 Simon Islip.
- 55 Simon Langham.
- William Wittlesey.
- 57 Simon Sudbury.
- 58 William Courtney.
- 59. Thomas Arundel.
- 60. Henry Chichley.
- 61. Iohn Stafford.
- 62. Iohn Kemp.
- 63. Thomas Bourchier.
- 64. Iohn Moorton.
- 65. Henry Deane.
- 66. William Warham.
- 67. Thomas Cranmer.
- 68 Reginald Poole.
- 69. Mathew Parker.
- 70. Edmund Gryndall.
- 71. Iohn Whitgift.
- 72. Rich Bancroft.
- 73. George Abbot.
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THE BISHOPPES OF LONDON.
- 1 Mellitus.
- 2. Ceadda.
- 3 Wina.
- 4 Erkenwalde.
- After Erkenwald, sate these in order successiuely.
- 33 William.
- 34 Hugh d'Oriuall.
- 35. Mauritius.
- 36 Richard Beauveyes.
- 27. Gilbertus Vniuersalis.
- 38. Robertus de Sigillo.
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39. Richard Beauvey
. - 40. Gilbert Foliot.
- 41. Richard Fitz-neale.
- 42. William de Sancta Maria.
- 43. Eustachius de Fauconbridge.
- 44. Rogerus Niger.
- 45. Fulco Basset.
- 46. Henry de Wingham.
- 17. Richard Talbot.
- 48. Henry de Sandwich.
- 49. Iohn de Chishull.
- 50. Richard de Grauesend.
- 51. Ralfe de Baldocke.
- 52. Gilbert Segraue.
- 53. Richard Newport.
- 54. Stephen Grauesend.
- 55. Richard Byntworth, or Wentworth.
- 56. Ralfe Stratford.
- 57. Michaell Northbrooke.
- 58. Simon Sudbury.
- 59. William Courtney.
- 60. Robert Braybrooke.
- 61. Roger Walden.
- 62. Nicholas Bubwith.
- 63. Richard Clifford.
- 64. Iohn Kemp.
- 65 William Gray.
- 66 Robert Fitz-Hugh.
- 67 Robert Gilbert
- 68. Thomas Kempe.
- 69 Iohn Marshall.
- 70 Richard Hill.
- 71 Thomas Sauage.
- 72 William Warham.
- 73 William Barnes.
- 74 Richard Fitz-Iames.
- 75 Cuthbert Tonstall.
- 76 Iohn Stokesley.
- 77 Edmund Boner.
- 78 Nicholas Ridley.
- 79. Edmund Grindall.
- 80 Edwyn Sands.
- 81 Iohn Elmer.
- 82 Richard Fletcher.
- 83. Rich. Bancroft.
- 84 Richard Vaughan.
- 85 Thomas Rauis.
- 86. George Abbot.
- 87. Iohn King.
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THE BISHOPPES OF VVINCHESTER.
- 1. Birinus.
- 2. Agilbertus.
- 3. Wina, or Wini.
- 4. Eleutherius.
- 5. Headda.
- 6. Daniel.
- 7. Humfridus.
- 8. Kinehardus.
- 9. Hathelardus.
- persons
- 18. Swithunus.
- 19. Adferthus.
- 20. Dumbertus.
- 21. Denewulsus.
- 22 Athelmus.
- Bertulsus.
- 23. Frithstane.
- 24. Brinstan.
- 25. Elphegus Calvus.
- 26. Elssinus, alias Alssius.
- 27. Brithelmus.
- 28 Ethelwald.
- 29. Elphegus.
- 30. Kenulphus, alias Elsius.
- 31. Brithwold.
- 32. Elsinus, or Eadsinus.
- 33. Alwynus.
- 34. Stigandus.
- 35. Walkelyn.
- 36. William Gifford.
- 37. Henrie de Bloys.
- 38. Richard Tocliue alias More.
- 39. Godfridus de Lucy.
- 40. Peter de la Roche.
- 41. William de Raley.
- 42. Ethelmarus.
- 43 Iohn Gernsey.
- 44. Nicholas de Ely.
- 45 Iohn de Pontissara, alias Pountois.
- 46. Henry Woodloke.
- 47 Iohn Sandall.
- 48 Reginald Asserius.
- 49. Iohn de Stratford.
- 50. Adam Tarlton, alias de Orlton, or Arlton.
- 51. William Edindon.
- 52. William Wickham.
- 53. Henry Beaufort.
- 54 William Waynflet.
- 55. Peter Courtney.
- 56 Thomas Langton.
- 57 Richard Foxe.
- 58 Thomas Woolsey.
- 59. Stephen Gardinar.
- 60 Iohn Poynet.
- 61. Iohn White.
- 62. Robert Horne.
- 63. Iohn Watson.
- 64. Thomas Cooper.
- 65. William Wickham.
- 66. Willam Day.
- 67. Thomas Bilson.
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THE BISHOPPES OF ELY.
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1.
. - 2. Nigellus.
- 3. Galfridus Rydall.
- 4. William Longchamp.
- 5. Eustachius.
- 6. Iohn de Fontibus.
- 7. Geoffry de Burgo.
- 8. Hugh Norwold.
- 9. William de Kilkenny.
- 10. Hugh Balsam.
- 11 Iohn de Kyrkby.
- 12 VVilliam de Luda.
- 13 Ralph Walpoole.
- 14 Robert Orford.
- 15 Iohn de Keeton.
- 16 Iohn Hotham.
- 17 Simon Mountacute.
- 18 Thomas Lylde.
- 19 Simon Langham.
- 20 Iohn Barnet.
- 21. Thomas Arundell.
- 22 Iohn Fordham.
- 23 Philip Morgan.
- 24 Lewes Lushborough.
- 25 Thomas Bourchier.
- 26 William Gray.
- 27 Iohn Moorton.
- 28 Iohn Alcocke.
- 29 Richard Redman.
- 30 Iames Stanley.
- 31 Nicholas West.
- 32. Thomas Goodrich.
- 33. Thomas Thirlby.
- 34 Richard Coxe.
- 35. Martin Heton.
- 36. Lancelot Andrewes.
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1.
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THE BISHOPPES OF LINCOLNE.
- 1. Remigius de Feschamp.
- 2. Robert Bloett.
- 3. Alexander.
- 4. Robert de Chisney.
- 5. Walter de Constantijs.
- 6. Saint Hugh.
- 7 William de Bleys.
- 8 Hugh Wallys.
- Robert Grosse-teste.
- 10 Henry Lexinton.
- 11 Benedictus Grauesend.
- 12 Oliuer Sutton.
- 13 Iohn d' Aldarby.
- 14 Thomas Beake.
- 15 Henry Burwash.
- 16 Thomas le Becke.
- 17 Iohn Synvvell.
- 18 Iohn Bokingham.
- 19 Henry Beaufort.
- 20 Philip Repingdon.
- 21. Richard Flemming.
- 22 William Gray.
- 23 William Alnewike.
- 24 Marmaduke Lumley.
- 25 Iohn Chadworth.
- 26 Thomas Rotheram.
- 27. Iohn Russell.
- 28 Willam Smith.
- 29 Thomas Woolsey.
- 30. William Atwater.
- 31 Iohn Longland.
- 32 Henry Holbech.
- 33 Iohn Tayler.
- 34 Iohn White.
- 35 Thomas Watson.
- 36. Nicholas Bullingham.
- 37. Thomas Cooper.
- 38 William Wickham.
- 39 William Chaderton.
- 40 William Barlow.
- 41 Rich: Neile.
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THE BISHOPPES OF Couentry and Litchfield.
- 1. Dwyna.
- 2. Cellach.
- 3. Trumhere.
- 4. Iaruman.
- 5. Cedda.
- 6. Winfride.
- 7. Saxulf.
- 8. Headda, al: Eathedus.
- 9. Aldwyn.
- 10. Witta.
- persons
- 33. Peter.
- 34. Robert de Limesey.
- 35. Robert Peche, alias Peccam.
- 36. Roger de Clinton.
- 37. Walter Durdent.
- 38. Richard Peche.
- 39. Girardus Puella, or La pluelle.
- 40. Hugh Nouant, or Nunant.
- 41. Geffry de Muschamp.
- 42. Walter de Gray.
- 43. William de Cornehull.
- 44. Alexander de Sauensby.
- 45 Hugh de Pateshull.
- 46 Roger de Weseham.
- 47 Roger de Molend, alias Longespe.
- 47. Walter de Langton.
- 48 Roger Northborough.
- 49 Robert Stretton.
- 50 Walter Skirlawe.
- 51 Richard Scroope.
- 52 Iohn Burghill.
- 53 Iohn Keterich.
- 54 Iames Cary.
- 55 William Heiworth.
- 56 William Boothe.
- 57 Nicholas Close.
- 58 Reginald Butler.
- 59 Iohn Halse, or Hales.
- 60 William Smith.
- 61 Iohn Arundell.
- 62 Geoffry Blithe.
- 63 Rowland Lee.
- 64 Richard Sampson.
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65 Ralfe Ban
. - 66 Thomas Bentham.
- 67 William Ouerton.
- 68 George Abbot.
- 69 Richard Neyle.
- 70 Iohn Ouerall.
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THE BISHOPPES OF SALISBVRY.
- 1 Aldelm.
- 2. Fordhere.
- persons
- 1. Herman.
- 2. Osmond.
- 3. Roger.
- 4. Ioceline.
- 5. Hubert.
- 6. Robert.
- 7. Richard Poore.
- 8. Robett Byngham.
- 9. William of Yorke.
- 10. Gyles de Brideport.
- 11. Walter de la Wyle.
- 12. Robert de Wikehampton.
- 13. Walter Scammell.
- 14. Henry de Braundstone.
- 15. Laurence de Hawkeborne.
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16. William de Come
. - 17. Nicholas de Longespe.
- 18. Simon de Gaunt.
- 19. Roger de Mortiuall.
- 20 Robert Wyuill.
- 21. Rafe Erghum.
- 22. Iohn Waltham.
- 23. Richard Metford.
- 24 Nicholas Bubwith.
- 25. Robert Halam.
- 26 Iohn Chaundler.
- 27. Robert Neuill.
- 28 William Ayscoth.
- 29 Richard Beauchampe.
- 30. Leonell Wooduill.
- 31. Thomas Langton.
- 32. Iohn Blythe.
- 33. Henry Deane.
- 34 Edmund Audeley.
- 35. Laurent Campegius.
- 36 Nicholas Shaxton.
- 37. Iohn Capon.
- 38. Iohn Iewell.
- 39. Edmund Gheast.
- 40. Iohn Piers.
- 41 Iohn Coldwell.
- 42. Henry Cotton.
-
THE BISHOPPES OF Bathe and VVels
- 1. Plegmund.
- persons
- 15. Giso.
- 16. Iohn de Villula.
- 17. Godfry.
- 18. Robert.
- 19. Reginald Fitzioceline.
- 20. Sauaricus.
- 21. Ioceline de Welles.
- 22. Roger.
- 23. William Bitton, or Button.
- 24. Walter Giffard.
- 25. William Button or Bitton.
- 26. Robert Burnell.
- 27. William de Marchia.
- 28. Walter Haselshaw.
- 29. Iohn Drokensford.
- 30. Ralfe of Shrewsbury.
- 31. Iohn Barnet.
- 32. Iohn Harewell.
- 33. Walter Skirlaw.
- 34. Ralph Erghum.
- 35. Henry Bowet.
- 36. Nicholas Bubwith.
- 37. Iohn Stafford.
- 38 Thomas Bekinton.
- 39. Robert Stillington.
- 40 Richard Foxe.
- 41 Oliuer King.
- 42. Hadrian de Castello.
- 43. Thomas Woolsey.
- 44. Iohn Clerke.
- 45 William Knight.
- 46. William Barlow.
- 47. Gilbert Bourne.
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48. Gilbert B
rkley. - 49. Thomas Godwyn.
- 50. Iohn Styll.
- 51. Iames Mountague.
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THE BISHOPPES OF EXCETER. This discourse following is taken (for the most part)
verbatim out of MasterIohn Hookers Catalogue of the Bishops ofExceter. - A Catalogue of the Bishops of Deuonshire.
- THE BISHOPS OF EXCETER.
-
A CATALOGVE of the Bishoppes of NORVVICH. Collected (for the most part) out of M. ALEXANDER NEVILL his Norwicus, by R. T.
- 10. Stigandus.
- 11. Grinketellus.
- 12. Egelmare.
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Ar
astus the first Bishop of The ford. - William Herbert last of Thetford, and first Bishoppe of Norwich.
- 2. Euerard.
- 3. William Turbus.
- 4 Iohannes Oxonienses.
- 5. Iohn de Grey.
- 6. Pandulfus.
- 7. Thomas de Blundeuill.
- 8. Radulphus.
- 9. William de Raleigh.
- 10 Walter de Sufield.
- 11. Simon de Wanton.
- 12. Roger de Skerwyng.
- 13 William Middleton.
- 14 Ralph de Walpoole.
- 15. Iohn Salmon.
- 16. William Ayermin.
- 17. Anthony de Becko.
- 18. William Bateman.
- 19. Thomas Piercy.
- 20. Henry Spencer.
- 21. Alexander.
- 22. Richard Courtney.
- 23. Iohn Wakering.
- 24. William Alnwicke.
- 25. Thomas Browne.
- 26 Gualter Hart.
- 27. Iames Goldwell.
- 28. Thomas Ian.
- 29. Richard Nyx.
- 30. William Rugge, alias Reps.
- 31. Thomas Thyrlbey.
- 32. Iohn Hopton.
- 33. Iohn Parkhurst.
- 34. Edmund Freake.
- 35. Edmund Scambler.
- 36. William Redman.
- 37. Iohn Iegon.
- THE BISHOPPES OF VVORCETER.
- THE BISHOPPES OF HEREFORD.
- THE BISHOPPES OF CHICHESTER.
- THE BISHOPPES OF ROCHESTER
- THE BISHOPPES OF OXFORD.
- THE BISHOPPES OF GLOCESTER.
- THE BISHOPPES OF PETERBOROVGH.
- THE BISHOPPES OF BRISTOLL.
- THE BISHOPPES OF S. DAVIDS.
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THE BISHOPPES OF LANDAFF.
- 4 Vbylwynus.
- 5 Aidan.
- 6 Elgistil.
-
7 Lunape
us. - 8 Comegern, alias Comerkgius, alias Gomergwnius.
- 9 Argwistill.
- 10 Guruan.
- 11 Guodloiu.
- 12 Edilbiu, alias Edilbnins.
- 13. Grecielus.
- 14. Berthygwn.
- 15. Trychan.
- 15. Eluogus.
- 17. Catgwaret.
- 18. Cerenhir.
- 19. Nobis.
- 20. Gulfridus.
- 21. Nudd.
- 22. Cimeliauc.
- 23. Libian.
- 24. Marchliuth. 25. Pater.
- 26. Gucan or Gogwan.
- 27. Bledri.
- 28. Ioseph.
- 29. Herewald.
- THE BISHOPPES OF BANGOR.
- THE BISHOPPES OF S. ASAPH.
-
THE ARCHBISHOPS OF YORKE.
- 1. Paulinus.
- 2. Cedda.
- 3. Wilfridus.
- 4. Bosa.
- 5 Iohn.
- 6 Wilfridus.
- 7 Egbert.
- 2 Caena, alias Albertus, alias Adelbert.
- 9 Eanbaldus.
- 10 Eanbaldus. 2.
- 11 Wulsius.
- 12 Wimundus.
- 13 Wilferus.
- 14 Ethelbald.
- 15 Redward.
- 16 Wulstanus.
- 17 Oskitell.
- 18 Athelwold.
- 19 Oswald.
- 20 Aldulfe.
- 21 Wulstan. 2.
- 22. Alfricus Puttoc.
- 23 Kinsius.
- 24 Aldredus.
- 25 Thomas.
- 26 Gerard.
- 27 Thomas, 2.
- 28 Thurstan.
- 25 Henry Murdac.
- 3. Saint William.
- 31 Roger.
- 32 Geoffry Plantaginet.
- 33 Walter Gray.
- 34 Sewall.
- 35 Godfry de Kinton.
- 36 Walter Giffard.
- 37 William Wickwane.
- 38 Iohn Romane.
- 39 Henry Newerk.
- 40 Thomas de Corbridge.
- 41 William de Greenfield.
- 42 William de Melton.
- 4 William le Zouch.
- 44 Iohn Thursby.
- 45 Alexander Neuil.
- 46 Thomas Arundell.
- 47. Robert Waldby.
- 48 Richard Scroope.
- 49 Henry Bowet.
- 50 Iohn Kempe.
- 52 William Boothe.
- 52 George Neuill.
- 53 Lawrence Boothe.
- 54 Thomas Rotheram, aliàs Scot.
- 55 Thomas Sauage.
- 56 Christopher Bambridge.
- 57 Thomas Woolsey.
- 58 Edward Lee.
- 59 Robert Holgate.
- 60 Nicolas Heath.
- 61. Thomas Young.
- 62. Edmund Grindall.
- 63. Edwyn Sandes.
- 64. Iohn Piers.
- 65. Matthew Hutton.
- 66. Tobias Matthew.
-
THE BISHOPPES OF DVRHAM.
- 1. Aidanus.
-
2. Fina
. - 3. Colman.
- 4. Tuda.
-
5 Eat
. - 6 Saint Cuthbert.
- 7. Eadbertus.
- persons
- 11 Higbald.
- persons
- 23 Aldhunus, or Alduinus.
- 24 Eadmund.
- 25 Eadred.
- 26 Egelric.
- 27 Egelwyn.
- 28 Walter, or Walcher.
- 29 William Kairlipho.
- 30 Ranulf Flambard.
- 31 Geoffry Rufus.
- 32 Will. de Sancta Barbara.
- 33 Hugh Pusar.
- 34 Philip of Poitiers.
- 35 Richard de Marisco.
- 26 Richard Poore.
- 37 Nicholas de Farnham.
- 38 Walter de Kirkham.
- 39 Robert Stitchell.
- 40 Robert de Insula.
- 41 Anthony Beake.
- 42 Richard Kellow.
- 43 Lewes Beaumont.
- 44 Richard de Bury.
- 45 Thomas Hatfield.
- 45 Iohn Fordham.
- 47 Walter Skirlaw.
- 48 Thomas Langley.
-
49 Robert Neuill
- 50 Laurence Boothe.
- 51 William Dudley.
- 52 Iohn Sherwood.
- 53 Richard Foxe.
- 54 William Seuerus.
- 55 Christopher Bambridge.
- 56 Thomas Ruthall.
- 57 Thomas Woolsey.
- 58 Cutbert Tunstall.
- Iames Pilkinton.
- 60 Richard Barnes.
- 61. Matthew Hutton.
- 62 Tobias Matthew.
- 63 William Iames.
- CARLILE.
- THE BISHOPPES OF CARLILE.
- THE BISHOPPES OF CHESTER.
- A DISCOVRSE CONCERNING SVCH Englishmen as haue either beene, or in our histories reputed, Cardinals of the Church of Rome.
-
A NOTE OF THOSE Monasteries, whose Abbots had voice in the vpper house of Par∣liament, as appeareth in the Re∣cords,
Anno 1514. - Errata.