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.

THE BISHOPPES OF ROCHESTER

* 1.1SAint Augustine hauing laide some good foundation of Christian religion at Canterbury; for the farther propa∣gation of the same, thought good to ordaine Bishops vnto other Cities néere adioyning, and therefore in one day consecrated two, viz. Mellitus to London, and Iustus a Roman to Ro∣chester. This was the yéere 604. A∣bout seuen yeeres after, he was faine to slie the realme, toge∣ther with Mellitus Bishop of London, as in his life you may read more at large. The yeere 622. he was translated to Can∣te••bury. S••e Canterbury.

* 1.21 Iustus therefore was the first Bishop of Rochester.

2 Ro••anus was the second. Trauelling to Rome in a wessage betwéene Iustus the Archbishop, and Honorius the Pope, hee was drowned by the way.

* 1.33 Paulinus the ••irst Archbishoppe of Yorke being forced thence by persecution, was content to take charge of Roche∣ster (as in Yorke it shall bee declared) sate there thirtéens yéeres, and died October 10. 644. He was buried there in the

Church of Saint Andrew, which Ethelbert the good king of Kent built from the ground.

4. Ithamar was then made Bishop of Rochester, an Eng∣lishman by birth and education, yet nothing inferiour either in life or learning vnto any of his predecessors. Hee was the first Bishoppe of our Nation, I meane the first English∣man,

5 Damianus.* 1.4 After his death the Sée continued long voide.

6 Putta at last was consecrate thereunto by Theodore Archbish. of Canterbury.* 1.5 He was a very good man, but ve∣ry simple, and altogether vnexpert in worldly matters. Waxing therefore soone weary of his Bishopricke, hee was halfe determined to leaue it, when Edilred king of Mercia burning his Church and City, resolued and setled him in that determination. So the yeare 676. hée went into Mer∣cia, where hee accepted the charge of a Pa••rish-Church vn∣der Saxulf Bishoppe there, mending his liuing by teach∣ing a song Schoole; for hee was a great and cunning Musi∣tian. In that kind of life hee spent the rest of his time, and coulde neuer abide to heare of returning to his Bishop∣ricke.

7. Quichelmus or Gulielmus (so Beda calleth him) a little while after his ordination,* 1.6 left his Bishopricke also, being forced thereunto by want and pouerty.

8 Gebmundus, Godmundus or Godwyndus accepted it,* 1.7 and held it during his life. He died the yeare 692.

9 Tobias an Englishman succéeded. Hée was brought vp vnder Theodore Archbishop of Canterbury,* 1.8 and Hadrian Abbot of Saint Augustines. A great learned man, a painfull Preacher, and so well seene both in the Latine and Gréeke tongues, as he spake them no lesse readily then his own mo∣ther language. He died the yéere 726. (one saith 715.) and was buried in his owne Church.

10 Aldulfus, he died 741.

11 Dun or Duina,* 1.9 He was present at a Prouincial coun∣sell held at Cliff by Rochester,* 1.10 in Sept. anno 747.* 1.11

12 Eardulf. O••fa king of Mercia gaue vnto him and his successors Freindsbury by the name of Eslingham about

the yéere 770. Ecgbert a King of Kent gaue him certain•• land within the Castle of Rochester, the yeare 763. And Ethelbert an other King of Kent, gaue him Woldham, anno 751.

13 Diora, vnto him the foresaid Ecgbert (that séemeth to haue beene but some petty King, for it could not hee Egbert the fourth christened King, that liued 100. yéeres before these times (he I say, gaue to this Dioram 10: plough-lands in Halling, together with certaine Deanes in the wealde or common wood.

14 Weremund. He died the yéere 800,

* 1.1215 Beornmod, or rather Beornredus. He died, 804.

16 Tadnoth.

17 Bedenoth.

18 Godwyn the first.

It is here to bee acknowledged, that the series or Cata∣logue of the Bishops of Rochester from Beornmod to Si∣ward, euen for the space of eight score yeeres, is but very maymed and vnperfect. William Malmsbury affoordeth vs for all the time betwéen Beda and the Conquest (330. yeers) but nine Bishops. Florentius Wigorn: mentioneth one more onely. A Catalogue remaining in the Church of Roche∣ster inserteth at once seuen other: vnto which I must néeds adde this first Godwyn, that was vndoubtedly Bishoppe of Rochester the yéeres 833. and 851. as appeareth manifestly in two Charters, the one of Withlaf, and the other of Ber∣tulse kings of Mercia, bearing that date, and confirmed by hi••. Both of them are exemplisted in Ingulphus. And ther∣fore I should doe ill not to allow him a place although whe∣ther this bee his due place and order or no, I am not able certainely to say.

19 Cuther••ulf.

20 Swithulf appointed one of the Gardians of the realme to defend it against the Danes, anno 897. which yéere he died.

21 Buiricus.

22. Cheolmund.

23 Chineferth.

24 Burrchicus. Unto him Edmund the brother of King Athelstane, gaue the towne of Malling by the name of three plongh-lands in Mealings, anno 945.

25 Alfstane, He died 984.

26 Godwyne 2. 17 Godwyne 3. One of these confirmed a Charter of King Edgar exemplified in Ingulphus anno 966. One of them also as I find•• noted, confirmed a Charter concerning Wulfrunhampton the yéere 996. Againe, it is deliuered by Florentius Wigorn•• H. Huntingdon and Houeden, that Godwyn Bishop of Rochester was taken prisoner by the Danes, the yeere 1011. together with Alphage Archbishop of Canterbury, And therefore whereas Matthew Westminster and others report that King Ethelrede be••eged the Bishop of Roche∣ster in that his own City a long time, the yéere 983 and that being warned by Saint Dunstan, he should take héed least h••e prouoked against him Saint Andrew Patron of that Church; yet he would not depart thence till hee had wru••g from the Bishop one hundred pound, wée néede not make any great doubt, but the Bishop so ransomed, was called Godwyn, although I finde not his name any where set downe. Againe, it appeareth by a letter of King Edward the Confessor, directed vnto Ead••i Archbishop of Canterbu∣ry, Godwine Bishoppe of Rochester, and other, that about the yeare 1040. Godwin was Bishop there, and how long after appeareth not. It should séeme then, that the Sée bée∣ing become very poore, what through the particular throu∣bles of these men, and the generall calamities of the times; after their decease, it stoode void a long time, viz. untill the yéere 1058.

28 Siward Abbot of Abingdon (one saith of Chertsey) was then consecrate.* 1.13 Upon what occasion he was preferred to Rochester, you may sée in Eadsine of Canterbury, pag. 25. He died (faith William Malmsbury) at Abingdon the

yéere 10••7. a few dayes after the Conquest of England by the Normans. Howbeit it is manifest that the yeere 1072. he liued, and was present at that Synod gathered together about Whitsontide, beg••n at Winchester, and ended at Windsor, as in the third booke of the same William de Re∣gib. yée may perceiue. And I finde it noted elsewhere, that he should die the yeare 1075. Whensoeuer he died, certain it is hee left behind him a miserable poore Church, destitute of all things necessary. It had not aboue foure Canons, which liued very hardly, and that for the most part by the almes of such well disposed people as tooke compassion of their pouerty.

29 Arnostus Lanfra••ke Arcbishop of Cant••rbury inten∣ding to reduce this Church to some better order, consecrated Bishop vnto this Sée one Arnostus a Donke of Becco, a man well knowne vnto him. Hée liued not to performe any great matter. Within a yeere after his preferment hée died, to witte, the yeare 1076.

* 1.1430. Gundulph, a Monke likewise, was placed in his roome by the meanes of the said Lanfranke, who also caused him to take into his Church (not secular Priests, as ••it••erto had béen accustomed) but monks. This Bishop was a man not greatly learned, but wise and very industrious. For hee handled the matter so, as he procured not onely his Church to be new built, but also the reuenues to be encreased to that height, finding in the same onely 6. secular Priests, as at the time of his death, it did and was able to maintaine fiftie Monkes, some say 60. He was very much helped in these things by Lanfranke, that besides diuers summes of readie money which he contributed, bought a certain mannor called Hed••re, and gaue it to the Church of ••ochester. Moreouer, whereas Odo Earle of Kent had incroched vpon diuers lands & possessions belonging to the Sées both of Canterbu∣ry and Rochester; by law they recouered them from him; namely, vnto Rochester were restored by the meanes of Lanfranke, at the suit of Gu••dulph, and by the iudgement of Gosfiidus Bishop of Constantia, together with Egelrike

Bishop of Chichester, these mannors, Dett••yng, Stoce, Preston, Daniton, and diuers other parcels. This Triall was held vpon Pikendon hethe, where all the County were assembled at the Kings commandement to giue in euidence. Afterward he founded the hospitall of Saint Bar∣tholomewes in Chettham, and the ••unry of ••alling valu∣ed at the suppression, at 245. pound, 10. shillings, 2. pence halsepeny yearely re••enue. Moreouer he built a great parte of the Castle of Rochester, namely the great Tower which yet standeth. In recompence of that charge amounting to thréescore pound, the King bestowed a Mannor vpon his Sée: Lastly, hee enshrined the b••dy of S. Paulinus his pre∣decessor, in a coffin of siluer curiously wrought. Hee died March 7. 1107.

31 Ralfe Abbot of Say,* 1.15 was consecrate August 11. 1108 The yéere 1114. he was translated to Canterbury, See Can∣terbury.

32 Earnulph was a Frenchman,* 1.16 brought vp a while vn∣der Lanfranke at Becco, and after became a Monke at Beau∣••eyes. Lanfranke, vnderstanding that hee liued very male- content at Beauueys (vpon what occasion I finde not) and knowing him to be a man of excellent good parts, aduised him to com to him into England. A while after his comming ouer, he liued a priuate Monke in Canterbury, afterwardes became Prior there, then was preferred to the Abbotship of Peterborough, and lastly had the Bishopricke of Rochester giuen him by his predecessor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, by whom he was consecrate at Canterbury, together with Geoffrey Bishop of Hereford, December 26. 1115. In all these places he so bestirred himselfe, as hee left diuers nota∣ble monuments of his industrious liberality. The vpper end of Christ church in Canterbury built by Lanfrank being fal∣len downe (as yet Prior there) procured to bee built againe most magnificently, pauing it with marble, glasing & beauti∣••ying it with sundry kinds of stately ornamentes. At Pet••r, borough he encreased the number of his monkes, and built excéeding much. A little before his comming away, that and all other edifices of the monastery were consumed by casuall fire, Now though the diligence & long time of Gundulphus

his predecessor, left nothing very néedfull for him to per∣forme at Rechester; yet would hee neuer bee idle, but still was eyther mending, and repayring of olde, or setting vp some new building. He died in the moneth of March 1124 being 84. yeares of age. I finde it reported, that hee writ an history of the Church of Rochester, which (if it bee not peri∣shed) I wish it might bee my hap to see.

* 1.173•• Iohn Archdeacon of Canterbury was consecrate May 23. 1125, and died the yeare 1137. which yéere Iune 3. the Church and City were burnt by casuall fire.

* 1.1834 Ascelinus whom some call Anselme (but falsly) dyed 1147. To this man Saint Bernard writeth his 205. E∣pistle.

* 1.1935 Walter Archdeacon of Canterbury, was the first that euer was elected by the Monkes. The Archbishop of Canter∣bury was wont till this time to nominate to this Bishoprick whom pleased him. Theobald the Archbishop bestowed this priuiledge vpon them. In this mans time to wit April 10. 1177. the whole City and Church of Rochester were againe consumed by fire. He died Iuly 26. 1182. the 35. yéere af∣ter his Consecration.

* 1.2036 Gualeranus, Archdeacon of Bayon succéeded, and died the yéere 1••84. After his death a great controuersie arose be∣twéene the Monkes of Christchurch in Canterbury, and the Monks of Saint Andrewes in Rochester; they of Canter∣bury alledging, that the Crosier of Rochester after the death of euery Bishop should lie vpon the altar with them, by them to be deliuered to the next Bishop. This the Monks of Ro∣chester gainesayed in words, and de facto detayned the Crosier with them, till at last each party deterring the matter so the Archbishop of Canterbury: the Monkes of Rochester deli••ered into his hands the Crosser, which he presently deliuered ouer againe vnto the Prior of Canter∣bury: and hée soone after vnto Gilbert Glanuyll the next Bishop.

* 1.2137 Gilbert de Glanuyll, Archdeacon of Luxonia, was Consecrate September 29. 1185. Betwéene this man and

his Monks of Rochester, was long and continuall debate. By occasion whereof, hee tooke away from them all their mooueable goods, all the ornaments of their Church, their writings and euidences, yea and a great part of their landes, possessions and priuiledges. Wanting money to folow their suites against him, they were forced to coyne the siluer of S. Paulines shrine into money. These Controuersies were ended no otherwise then by his death, which hapned Iune, 24. 1214. But their hatred against him was so far from dy∣ing with him, as they would affoord him no manner of obse∣quies, but buried him most obscurely, or rather basely, with∣out eyther ringing, singing, or any other manner of solem∣nity. The Hospitall at Strowde néere Rochester (called Neworke) was built, founded, and by him endowed with those possessions it now enioyeth, to wit, the value of fiftie two pound yéerely reuenue.

38 Benedictus Chaunter of Saint Paules Church in London,* 1.22 was Consecrate February 22. 1214. He died 1226.

39 Henry de Sanford Archdeacon of Canterbury Con∣secrate 1227.* 1.23 Within two yéeres after it happened that Ri∣chard the elect of Canterbury, Hugh of Ely and Roger of London, were to be consecrated. Ioceline Bishop of Wels challenged the performance of this Ceremony as due to him, for that he was the most ancient Bishop of the Prouince of Canterbury. But this Bishop of Rochester alleadged it be∣longed to this Sée (Canterbury being void) to consecrate al the Bishops of that Prouince. With much adoo, this agrée∣ment was made betwéene them, that Rochester should con∣secrate the Archbishop, & Ioceline of Welles the other two. Another thing is remembred of this Bishop, scarse worthie the rehearsall, which yet I will not omit, to shew how apte men euen of the grauest sort were to be deceiued, & deluded in those times. Preaching at Sittingborn before a great au∣dience, at a time when he gaue generall orders, hee declared openly, that God had reuealed vnto him now thrée seuerall times, how that such a day the soules of King Richard the 1. Stephen Langton late Archbishop, and another Priest were

deliuered out of Purgatory, and no more soules that day but onely they thrée. He died February 24. 1235.

* 1.2440 Richard de Wendouer Parson of Bromley being lawfully elected Bishop of Rochester, was reiected as a mau vnsufficient by Edmund the Archchbishop, afterwards ca∣nonized a Saint, and commonly called S. Edmund. He ap∣pealing to Rome, was confirmed there in despight of the Archbishop, with whom the Pope was very angry for with∣standing his shamelesse and intollerable exactions. He was consecrate 1238. died 1250, and was buried in the Church of Westminster by the Kings speciall commandement, for that hee was accounted a very holy and vertuous man.

* 1.2541 Laurentius de Sancto Martino a Chaplaine & coun∣sellor of King Henry the third, was consecrate April, 12. 125•• at Lyons. He obtained of the Pope a dispensation to holde all his former liuings in Commendan•• with this Bi∣shopricke: and yet alleadging that his Bishopricke was the poorest of England, much meaner then Carlioll, & there∣fore his liuing, yet vnable to maintain the port of a Bishop; he neuer coased til he had extorted from the Clergy of his Dioces a grant of a fift part of all their spirituall liuings for fiue yéeres, and appropriated vnto this Sée for euer the Parsonage of Freindsbury. Boniface the Archbishoppe of Canterbury vsed this man hardly, inuading his possessions, & violently taking from him without all right diuers things of olde belonging to his Sée. He complained vnto the king, vnto whose Quéene Boniface was vncle. The king answe∣red him in plaine tearmes, he know he should offend his wife much, if he should become a stickler betwéene them, and wi∣shed him ••o séeke some other remedy, signifying that if by importunity he inforced him to interpose his authority, hee should doe him more hurt then good. Hereupon hee sought vnto the Pope, but hée was so néere a neighbour to the Duke of Sauoy, the Archbishops brother, as perceiuing quickly little good was to ••ée done there, hee was faine to take patience for an amends, and to sit him downe. Hée de∣parted this life, Iune 3. 1274.

42 Walter de Merton Lord Chancellour of England,* 1.26 long before hée was Bishop (to wit the yéere 1264) beganne the foundation of a Colledge at Maldon in Surrey; but ten yéeres after, changing his purpose, left that and erected that which wee now call Merton Colledge in Oxford, indowing it with (in effect) all the lands that it now possesseth. About the same time, viz. the yéere 1274. hee became Bishoppe of Rochester; and liuing there but onely thrée or foure yéeres, died vpon Saint Lukes day, 1278. as some, and namely Mat. Westminster reports: Other say, he deceased Octob. 27. 1277, He lieth buried in the North Isle of his church of Rochester, almost ouer against the Bishops Sée. In which place Sir Henry Sauile the now Warden, and the fellowes of his Colledge, taking down an old marble toombe, erected ouer him of late a very séemely monument of touch and Ala∣baster, bearing this inscription: Waltero de Merton. Can∣cellario Angliae sub Henrico tertio, Episcopo Roffensi, sub Edwardo primo Rege; vnius exemplo, omnium quotquot extant Collegiorum fundatori, maximorum Europae toti∣usingeniorum ••oelicissimo parenti; Custos & Scholares do∣mus, Scholarium de Merton in Vniuersitate Oxon: com∣munib. Collegij ••••pensis debitum pietatis monumentum posuere: Anno Domini 1598. Henrico Sauile Custode. Obijt in vigilia Simonis & Iudae, Anno Domini 1277. Edwardi primi Sancto Inchoauerat Collegium Maldoniae in agro Surr: Anno Domini 1264. Henrici tertij 48 cui dein salubri consilio Oxonium, anno 1270. translatos extrema manus soelicissimis (vt credi par est) auspicijs ac∣cessit anno 1274. ipfis Cal. Aug. anno Regni Regi•• Edwardi primi secundo.

Magne senex ••titulis, Musarum sede sacrata Maior, Mertonidum maxime progenie: Haec tibi gratantes, post secula sera nepotes, En uotiua locant, marmora, sancte parens.

43 Iohn de Bradfeild,* 1.27 a Monk and Chanter of the church of Rochester, was consecrate 1279. and died April 23. 1283.

* 1.2844 Thomas Inglethorpe Deane of Saint Pauls church in London, consecrate 1282. died the the twelfth of May, 1291.

* 1.2955 Thomas de Wuldham, Prior of Rochester, died feb. 28. 1316.

* 1.3046 Haymo, Confessor to king Edward the second, surna∣med at Heathe (or rather de Heathe) of the towne of Hythe in Kent where he was borne, was consecrate 1319 He built much at Hawling the yéere 1323. to wit, the Hall and high front of the Bishops place there now standing, reedified the mill at Holborough neere vnto it, and repayred the rest of the buildings in the same house, as he did also at Troscliffe, an o∣ther Mannour house belonging to this Sée. Moreouer in the towne of Hithe before named, he founded the Hospitall of S. Bartholomew, for reliefe often poore people, endow∣ing the same with twenty markes of yeerely reuenue. The yéere 1352. hée resigned his Bishopricke into the Popes hands.

* 1.3147 Iohn de Shepey Prior of Rochester, was made Trea∣surer of England, the yeare 1358. and died the ninetéenth of October, 1360. at his Mannour called the place beside Lambhith.

* 1.3248 William Wittlesey Archdeacon of Huntingdon, and Doctor of Law, cons. Feb. 6. 1361. was translated to Worce∣ter, 1363. and after the Canterbury. See Canterbury.

* 1.3349 Thomas Trillicke Deane of Saint Paules Church in London, was consecrate the yeare, 1363. and died 1372.

* 1.3450. Thon as Brenton sometimes a Ben••dictine Monke of Norwich, trauelled in many places, and lastly comming to Rome, preached in Latine before the Pope many learned sermons, which he left in writing behinde him. For them, and other exercises wherein he shewed himselfe to his great commendation, he was much admired, and became very famous. The Pope also made him his Penitentiary, and bestowed vpon him the Bishopricke of Rochester. Hee was Confessor vnto King Richard the 2. an•• a great benefactor vnto the English Hospitall at Rome. He died 1389.

51 William de Bottlesham, or Bolthsam,* 1.35 whom Wal∣singham, Bale, and other call (but falsly) Iohn Bottlesham, was borne at Bottlesham in Cambridgeshire, from whence he tooke his name, He was a Frier Preacher, a Doctor of Diuinity, greatly accounted of for his learning, more for his eloquence, and rare gift in preaching, for which also hee was much estéemed by King Richard the second, preferred by his meanes vnto the Bishopricke of Landaffe, and after (notwithstanding the election of one Richard Barnet) tran∣slated to Rochester. In Foxe I finde mention of one Bot∣tlesham, a Frier and Doctor of Diuinity, entituled Episcopus Nānaton: Iuly 25. 1382. It séemeth this man wan tran∣slated from that Sée hither. He died in the beginning of Fe∣bruary, 1399.

52 Iohn Boltsham or Bottlesham,* 1.36 Chaplaine vnto the Archbishop of Canterbury, was consecrate Iul. 4. 1400. af∣ter the time of his consecration, neuer saw his Cathedrall Church. He died in the beginning of the yeare 1401. A good Benefactor vnto the Uniuersity of Cambridge, as also vnto Peter house there.

53 Richard Yoong was translated from Bangor,* 1.37 being then prisoner 1404. March 2. made the windowes of the Parish Church of Freindsbury. He died the twenty seuen of Iuly, 1419.

54 Iohn Kempe Doctor of Law,* 1.38 and Archdeacon of Dur∣ham, was consecrate in September following, and translated first to Chichester, 1422. then to London, and after that to Yorke and Canterbury, Sée Canterbury.

55 Iohn Langdon,* 1.39 a Monke of Canterbury, was conse∣crate vpon Trinity Sunday 1422. Hee was borne in Kent and brought vp in Oxford, where he procéeded Doctor of Di∣uinity. A man very well learned, in histories and antiquities especially hee was very well séene. Amongst other thinges, I finde he writ a Chronicle of England, which whether if he yet extant or no I know not. He died at the Councell of Basil, 1434. This man was a benefactor vnto the Bridge of Rochester.

56 Thomas Browne Deane of Salisbury was consecrate May 1. 1434. He being at the Councell of Basill,* 1.40 was e∣lected

to Norwich, and shortly after translated thither, before he wist of any such businesse toward. Sée Norwich.

* 1.4157 William Wel•• Abbot of Yorke. He died 1443. March second.

* 1.4258 Iohn Lowe a White Monke, Doctor of Diuinity, or as one saith, a Doctor of law of Oxford, and Prouincial of his order, was preferred vnto the Bishopricke of Saint Assaph, by king Henry the sixt, in regard of his great learning and painfulnes in preaching. After that, he also procured him to be translated to Rochester, 1443. He writ diuers good works very well worth reading, and was a carefull searcher after good bookes, so as diuers Copies of some ancient fathers had vtterly perished but for his diligence. He died the yéere 1467. and lieth buried in his owne Cathedrall Church ouer against B. Merton, where he hath a faire marble toombe, the inscrip∣tion being not yet altogether defaced.

* 1.4359 Thomas Rotheram, translated to Lincolne, 1471. & after to Yorke. Sée Yorke,

* 1.4460 Iohn Alcocke, translated to Worceter, 1476. and af∣ter to Ely, Sée Ely.

* 1.4561 Iohn Russell translated to Lincolne, 1480. Sée Lin∣colne. He had the tuition of Edward Prince of Wales.

* 1.4662 Edmund Audley, translated to Hereford & Salisbu∣rie, Sée Salisbury.

* 1.4763 Thomas Sauage, translated to London and Yorke. Sée Yorke.

* 1.4864 Richard Fitz Iames, translated to Chichester, 1504. and after to London. See London.

* 1.4965 Iohn F••l••er Doctor of Diuinity, & Master of Quéenes Colledge in Cambridge, and Chancellour of that Vniuersi∣ty, for denying to acknowledge the Kings Supremacy in Ecclesiasticall matters, hee was beheaded on Lower Hill, Iune 22. 1535. being made Cardinall about a moneth before. His head was set on London bridge, and his body buried in Backing churchyard.

* 1.5066 Iohn Hilsey, commonly called the Blacke Frier of Bris••ow, a Doctor of Diuinity of Cambridge.

67. Nicholas Heath, was consecrate Bishop of Rochester April 4. 1539. remoued to Worceter,* 1.51 1543. and after to York See. Yorke.

68. Henry Holbech consecrate Bishop Suffragan of Bri∣stoll,* 1.52 Marc. 24. 2537. was translated hether, Iun 9. 1544 and and hence to Lincolne, 1547.

69. Nicolas Ridley,* 1.53 consecrate September 5. 1547. was translated to London 1549. Sée London.

70. Iohn Poynet consecrate Iun. 26. 1550. was transla∣ted to Winchester within a yéere after.* 1.54 Sée Winton.

71. Iohn Scory,* 1.55 consecrate Aug. 30. 1551 and shortly af∣ter remooued to Chichester, was depriued in the beginning of Q. Mary, and by Q. Elizabeth preferred to Hereford.

72. Maurice Griffin,* 1.56 Arhcdeacon of Rochester, an Oxford man, was consecrate Aprill 1. 1554. died the yeare 1559. and was buried in Saint Magnus Church neere London bridge.

73. Edmund Guest,* 1.57 consecrate March 24. 1559. was translated to Salisbury, December 24. 1571.

74. Edmund Freake,* 1.58 Doctor of diuinity, consecrate Mar. 9 1571. was translated to Norwich, 1576. and after to Wor∣ceter.

75. Iohn ••••ers,* 1.59 doctor of Diuinity, Dean of Christ church in Oxford, consecrat March. 10. 1576. was translated to Sa∣lisbury, 1577. and after to Yorke.

76. Iohn Young,* 1.60 doctor of Diuinity, Master of Pembrook hall in Cambridge, cons. Mar. 16. 1577. died in Aprill 1605.

77. William Barlow Doctor of Diuinity and Deane of Chester,* 1.61 sometimes fellow of Trinity hal in Cambridge, was cons. Iun. 30. 1605. and translated to Lincolne 1608.

78. Richard Neyle Doctor of Diuinity and Dean of west∣minster,* 1.62 brought vp in Saint Iohns Colledge in Cambridge, was cons. Oct. 9. 1608. Toward the end of the yeare 1610. he was remoued to Couentry and Lichfield.

79. Iohn Buckeridge doctor of Diuinity of S. Iohns Col∣ledge in Oxford, was consecrate Iulie 9. 1611. together with the Bishop of Gloceter.

The Bishopricke is valued in the Exchequer at 358, pound, three shillings, seuen pence ••arthing, in the Popes bookes at 1300. ducates.

Notes

• * 1.1

  604
• * 1.2

  622
• * 1.3

  631
• * 1.4

  656
• * 1.5

  669
• * 1.6

  667
• * 1.7

  681
• * 1.8

  693.
• * 1.9

  717
• * 1.10

  740
• * 1.11

  747••
• * 1.12

  800
• * 1.13

  1058.
• * 1.14

  1077. W. Con. 12
• * 1.15

  2108. Hen. 1.9.
• * 1.16

  1115 Hen. 1.16
• * 1.17

  1125 Hen. 1.26
• * 1.18

  1137. Steph. 2.
• * 1.19

  1147. Steph. 13.
• * 1.20

  1583 Hen. 2.30
• * 1.21

  1••85 Hen. 2.30.
• * 1.22

  1214. Iohn 16.
• * 1.23

  1227. Hen. 3.14.
• * 1.24

  1238. Hen. 3.23.
• * 1.25

  1250. Hen. 3.35.
• * 1.26

  1274 Edw. 1.2.
• * 1.27

  1279.
• * 1.28

  1282. Edw. 1.11.
• * 1.29

  1291 Edw. 1.21
• * 1.30

  1319. Edw. 3.17.
• * 1.31

  1352. Edw. 3.27.
• * 1.32

  1361. Edw. 3.36
• * 1.33

  1363 Edw. 3.3.
• * 1.34

  1••72.
• * 1.35

  1389. Rich. 2.13.
• * 1.36

  1400. Hen. 4.1.
• * 1.37

  1419. Hen. 5.7.
• * 1.38

  1419 Hen. 5.7.
• * 1.39

  1422. Hen. 5.10
• * 1.40

  1434 Hen. 6.••3.
• * 1.41

  1436. Hen. 6 15
• * 1.42

  1443. Hen 6.22
• * 1.43

  1467. Edw. 4.8.
• * 1.44

  1471. Edw. 4.12:
• * 1.45

  1476. Edw. 4.17.
• * 1.46

  1480. Edw. 4.21.
• * 1.47

  1492. Hen. 7.8.
• * 1.48

  1496. Hen. 7.12.
• * 1.49

  1504. Hen. 7.20.
• * 1.50

  1537. Hen. 8.27
• * 1.51

  1539. Hen. 8.30.
• * 1.52

  1544. Hen. 8.36.
• * 1.53

  1547 Edw. 6.1.
• * 1.54

  1950. Edw. 6.4.
• * 1.55

  1551. Edw. 6••5.
• * 1.56

  1554 Mary ••.
• * 1.57

  1559 Elizab. 2.
• * 1.58

  1571. Elizab. 14.
• * 1.59

  1576 Eliz. 19.
• * 1.60

  1578. Eliz. 21.
• * 1.61

  Iac. 3.
• * 1.62

  Iac. 6.