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 LONDON.

AT what time Christian Religion was first publikely receiued in this Island, there were established in the same 28. Sées or Cathedrall Churches, where∣of thrée were Archbishopricks, Yorke, whose prouince was Scotland, and the North of England; Caerlegion (now called Caerleon vpon Usk) to which the Churches of Wales were subiect; and lastly Lon∣don that had iurisdiction ouer the rest of England. To speak of the Archbishops of London (with whom onely wee haue now to do) there is not any precise Catalogue or continuate history deliuered of them. Some I find mentioned sparsim in our histories; their names I will set downe, and the Rea∣der must content himselfe with them.

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• 1. Thean, It is said he built S. Peters Church in Cornehill, with the helpe of one Cyran chiefe Butler vnto King Lu∣cius, and made it his Metropoliticall Sée.
• 2 Eluanus is named the second Archbishop. He built a Li∣brary néere vnto the same church, and conuerted many of the Druydes to Christian religion.
• 3 Cadar.
• 4 Obinus.
• 5 Conan.

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• 6 Palladius.
• 7 Stephan.
• 8 Il••ut.
• 9 Theodwyn or Dedwyn.
• 10 Thedred.
• 11 Hillary.
• 12 Restitutus, hee was present at the Co••ncell of Arles in France the yeere 326. vnder Constantius the sonne of Constantine the great, and subscribed vnto 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Decrées of the same Councell, which hee brought ouer with him: One Decrée amongst the rest was, that if a Deacon at the time of his ordering did protest he intended to marry, it should be lawfull for him so to doe. Restitutus himselfe was married.
• 13 Guitelnius, when the Romans weary of the often inua∣sions of the Picts and Scots, refused to affo••rd the Bri∣taines any more aide, and rather chose to remit them their tribute: This man passing into little Brittaine entrea∣ted Aldroenus the King there to send ouer Constantine his brother with a certaine number of men, by whose helpe the strangers might be expelled, and he obtaine the kingdome; which was performed accordingly.
• 14 Fastidius; Gennadius in his Catalogue illustrium viro∣rum, mentioneth him by the name of Fastidius Britan••a∣rum Episcopus, and commendeth certain•• workes of his.
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  15 Vodinus; he was slaine, anno 436. by the procurement of Hengist first King of the Saxons, for reprehending king Vortigers vnlawfull marriage with Rowen, Hengists daughter, his Quéene and lawfull wife being yet aliue.

  After the comming in of the Saxons, the succession of Arch∣bishops was still continued in London for the space of thrée hundreth yeeres (but secretly) euen vntill the time that Saint Gregory sent Augustine hither. I finde onely one of them named, viz••

• 16 Theonus, that being first Bishop of Glocester, forsook it, & tooke the charge of London vpon him, the yéere 553. The yéere 586. he with Thadiocius Bishop of Yorke, taking their Cleargy with them, gotte them into Wales, and Cornewall, to the rest of their Countrimen, whom the

• Saxons had lately drouen thether.

1 Mellitus.

SAint Augustine hauing established his Metropoliticall Sée at Canterbury,* 1.1 for that it was the seate of the King of Kent, who commanded the kings of the East and South Saxons as his vassals, and holding their kingdomes at his pleasure•• He thought good to appoint a Bishop at London; and he made choice of Mellitus, whom hee consecrated ann. 604. This Mellitus conuerted vnto the faith of Christ Se∣bert King of East Saxons, who ••oone after built the Church of Westminster, & dedicate•• it to Saint Peter. In his time also Ethelbert king of Kent built the Cathedrall Church of S. Paul, that being often increased by Erkenwald and other, was burnt at last down to the ground some 500. yéeres after, and built a new in that stately forme it now hath by Mauri¦tius Bishop of London, and his successours. King Ethelbert moreouer gaue Tillingham and other landes vnto this Church. Of Mellitus sée more in Cauterbury, whether hee was translated.

2. Ceadda.

AFter the departure of Mellitus the Church of London was long without a Pastor,* 1.2 euen vntill that Segebert obtaining the kingdome of the East Saxons by the per∣swasion of Osway king of Northumberland hee became a Christian, and procured Ceadda a vertuous and godly Priest to be consecrate Bishop of his country. That charge he attended painefully many yéeres. At last, building a Mona∣stery in the North country called Lestinghen; the same was scarcely finished, when the infection of the plague beeing brought thither, tooke away not onely this Bishop the foun∣der, but almost all his monkes that were now newly placed in the same. Of this man Beda writeth much in his Eccl: hi∣story Lib. 3. c. 22. & 23. He died Octo. 26. 664. and was buri∣ed in the aforesaid Monastery of Lestinghen.

3 Wina.

* 1.3A But the time that Ceadda died, it happened Kenwal∣chus King of the west Saxons to fall out with Wina the Bishop of his country; insomuch as, hee forced him to flie vnto Wulfher K. of Mercia, of whom (being now desti∣tute of liuing) he bought for money the Bishopricke of Lon∣don. Sée more in Winchester.

4 Erkenwalde.

* 1.4WIna beeing dend, Erkenwald the sonne of Offa King of East Saxons (a very deuout and ••ertuous man) became Bishop of London. His owne patrimony he bestow∣ed in building of two Monasteries; one for Monkes at Chertsey, another for Nunnes at Barking, making Edel∣burg his sister the first Abbesse there. Hee conuerted vnto the faith of Christ Sebba King of the East Saxons: Hee be∣stowed much vpon building in his Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, increased greatly the reuenues of the same, and obtained for it of diuers Princes many notable and impor∣tant priuiledges. Hauing sate 11. yéeres, he died about the yeere of our Lord 685. and after his death was honoured for a Saint. His body was layde in a very sumptuous shrine, which not many yéeres since stoode in the East part of the Church aboue the high Altar.

After Erkenwald, sate these in order successiuely.

5 Waldhere; of him Beda maketh mention, Hist. Eccles. lib. 4. cap. 11.

6 Ingwald; this man liued in the time of Beda, and dyed 744.

7 Egwulfe, This man séemeth to bee called Egtiolphus by William of Malmesbury, who deliuereth that Egtulphus Bishoppe of the East Angles was present at a Conuo∣cation helde by Cuthbert Archbishoppe of Canterbury, anno 747.

8. Wighed.

9. Eadbright.

10. Eadgar.

11. Kenwalch.

12. Eadbald.

13. He••bert or Heathobert. He died the yéere 802.

14. Osmund or Oswyn, he liued 833.

15. Ethelnoth.

16. Ceolbert.

17. Renulph or Ceorulf.

18. Swithulfe•• he liued the yéere 851.

19. Eadstan, liued 860.

20. Wulfsius.

21. Ethelward.

22. Elstan; he died an. 898. or (as Asserius and Hor: Wig: say) an. 900.

23. Theodred, surnamed the Good. Hee taking downe a sleight chappell of timber that was built ouer the body of S. Edmund,* 1.5 began the foundation of a stately Church of stone, which also (as it séemeth) he finished. Himselfe lieth buried in his owne Church in a high tombe by the window of the vault or vndercroft, now called (if I mis∣take not) Saint Faiths Church.

24. Wulstan.

25. Brithelm, he died the yéere 958.

26. Dunstan.* 1.6 Sée more of him in Canterbury, whither hee was translated 961.

27. Alfstan, holi••ed 966. and 996.

28. Wulfstan.

29. Alhum; he taught the children of king Etheldred, and carried thom into Normandy the yéere 1013.

30. Alwy.

31. El••ward (Ho) or Alword, before he was Bishop, Abbot of Euesham; being Bishop, hel•• still his Abbotship in Commendam. Waxing old, he intended to resigne his Bishopricke, and returning thither againe to spend the rest of his daies there: but the monks refused to receiue him, whereupon hee tooke ••••om them many bookes and rich ornaments that hee had sent thither (yea some also

that other men that had bestowed) and gaue them vnto the Abbey of Ramsey where hee lieth buried. He died Iuly 25. anno 1044.

32. Robert, hee was translated to Canterbury 1050. See more there.

33 William.

* 1.7BY what meanes I know not, Spearcafochus Abbot of Abingdon set foote into the Bishopricke of London, Ro∣bert being translated. But the king displaced him, would not suffer him to be consecrate, and bestowed the same vpon one William that was a Norman (as his predecessor was) and came into the realme with Quéene Emma his (I meane the Confessors) mother. Within two yéeres after his prefer∣ment, at what time vpon the reconcilation of Earle Godwin with the king, all Normans of any sort were banished the realme; with much adoe, he, with Robert Archbish. of Can∣terbury, and Vlf, Bishop of Lincolne, got ouer into Norman¦dy, so escaping imprisonment whereunto they were appoin∣ted. The other two died there; but William (saith Houeden) for his vertues was soone after recalled; and restored to his Bishopricke. Unto this man the city of London acknowled∣geth it selfe greatly beholding, for that king William the Conqueror by his meanes and instant sute, granted vnto them all kind of liberties, in as ample manner as they enioy∣ed them in the time of his predecessor. In thankfulnes héerof the Citizens haue caused to be engrauen this Epitaph vpon his graue (which is in the middle of the body of his Church.)

Gulielmo, viro sapientiâ & vitae sanctitate claro, qui pri∣mum Di••o Edwardo Regi & Confessori familiaris, nuper in Episcopū Londinensemerectus, nec multo post apud inui∣ctis••imum Principem Gulielmum Anglie Regem eius no∣minis primum ob prudentiam sidemque singularem in con∣fisium abhibitus, amplissima huic vrbi celeberrimae priuile∣gia ab eodem impetrauit; Senatus populusque Londinensis benemerenti posuit. Sedit Episco pus ann. 20. Decessit ann. a Christo nato 1070.

Haec tibi clare pater posuerunt marmora ciues, Praemia, non meritis aequiparanda tuis. Namque sibi populus, te Londinensis amicum Sensit, & huic vrbi non leue praesidium. Reddita libertas duce te, donataque multis Te duce, res fuerat publica muneribus. Diuitias, genus & formam breuis opprimit hora; Haec tua sed pietas & benefacta manent.

34 Hugh d'Oriuall.

AFter the death of Bishoppe William,* 1.8 the Conquerour aduanced vnto this See one Hugh d'Oriuall a Nor∣man. Within short space after his pro••erment, hee feel in∣to a leprosie; for cure wherof by the counsel of the Physitians he was gelded. It little auailed him; that notwithstanding. he continued a leper all his life, and so died Ianuary 12. ann. 108••.

35. Mauritius.

MAuritius Chaplaine and Chauncellor to the Conque∣rour,* 1.9 was coasecrated Bishop of London the yeere 1087. A man not of the best report for his life, but fa∣mous for his memorable endeauour of building Paules Church in London. It happened the yéere 1086. the whole City of London (in a manner) to be consumed with fire. The Cathedral church amongst the rest going to wrack, Mauice the yéere following (which was the first yeere of his consecra∣tion) intending to reedi••ie the same, laid the foundation of so huge a plot as all men thought it would neuer bee finished. The same fire destroied a great Castle standing in that place where Robert Kilwardby Archbishop of Canterbury did af∣terwards build the Blacke-Friers. The ruines of this castle the K. was content should be employed vpon Pauls Church. He gaue also vnto the Bishop and his successors for euer the Castle of Stor••ford with the Appurtenances. Notwithstan∣ding these and many other helps, this Bishop doing his vt∣most endeuor for the aduancement of this noble worke, in

twenty yéers that he sate, was not able to bring it to any per∣fection. He deceased, September 26. 1107.

36 Richard Beauveyes.

* 1.10RIchard Beauveys sirnamed Rufus by some (for difference I think of his nephew of the same name, that afterward succéeded him) liued long in great fauour and authority with Roger Mo••tgommery Earl of Shreusbury. By his means he was preferred to this Bishopricke, and consecrated there∣unto at Pagham the yéere 1108. king Henry then appointed him first Warden of the Marches of Wales, & after gouer∣nor also of the county of Salop•• He purchased diuers whole stréets, and much h••using néere to his Cathedrall Church; all which he pulled downe, and leauing the ground vnbuilt for a Cemitery or Church-yard, inclosed the same with a wall, which yet ••or the most part remaineth; but so couered with houses, as it cannot bee séene but here and there. This man sitting (as his predecessor did) twenty yeeres, and employing all his reuenewes vpon this fabricke almost all his time, was nothing nere able to finish it. Toward his latter end waxing weary of that tedious worke, he gaue it ouer, and vndertooke the foundation of a monastery for regular Canons at Saint Osythes in Essex, which place hee procured, giuing Lads∣worth in exchange for it. At the time of the suppression it was valued at 758. pound fiue shilling eight pence. Diuers times he was about to resigne his Bishoprick, that he might become a regular Canon in his owne new built Monastery; and that the rather, because beeing taken with a desperate irrecouerable palsy, he wel knew his time to be short: But he deferred so long the execution of this intent from day to day, that he was suprised by death before he could performe it, viz. Ianuary, 16. 1127.

27. Gilbertus Vniuersalis.

* 1.11A Canon of Lyons was then preferred to this Sée, one Gilbert surnamed Vniuersalis, vir probus & grandae∣u••s (saith Florent. Wigorn:) a very aged, but a very good

man. Other report of him, that he was a very couetous man, and a very rich man; but a very learned man. It seemeth hee was a man of some note in these dayes: Saint Bernard wri∣teth diuers Epistles vnto him, He died the yeere 1133. tra∣uelling toward Rome.

38. Robertus de Sigillo.

AFter the death of Bishop Gilbert,* 1.12 one Anselme Abbot of Bury, nephew to Saint Anselme, was elected Bishop of London, and had his election confirmed at Rome. But presently such exceptions were taken against him•• as there∣upon he was no•• only slayed from consecration, but depriued also of his Abbotship. His electors were William the Deane of Paules, Ralfe Langford, and Richard Beauveys (the same I beleeue) that afterwards was Bishop. The King who very much misliked this election (hauing made request for some other) amongst other effects of his displeasure, cau∣sed the wiues of these Canons (as Bale reporteth) to bée imprisoned, and otherwise shamefully intreated. True it is, that a little before this time, euen vntill Anselme was Archbishoppe, many Clergy-men had wiues: But hee so farre foorth restrained them, as if any were married after∣wards, they were very fewe, and durst not in any wise be ac∣knowen of it. By reason of the stirres that were about this election, the See continued void a long time. The yeere 1140. Ma••d the Empresse hauing taken King Stephen prisoner, came to London, and finding the Bishopricke voide, caused one Robert de Sigillo a monke of Reading (or as others say Archdeacon of London) to be elected and consecrate Bishop. Within a yéere or two after, he was taken prisoner at Full∣ham by Geof••ry de Mandeuill a Captaine of king Stephens, who yée may b••e sure could ill brooke any man that the Em∣presse fauoured. He sate Bishop about ••en yéeres. S. Bernard in his 211. epistle written to Pope Innocent the second in his behalfe•• calleth him, antiquum amicum, fidelem seruum, deuotum ••ilium.

39. Richard Beauvey••.

* 1.13THe yéere 1151. in the beginning of October Richard Beauveys Archdeacon of Middlesex, and nephew vnto the former Richard Beauveys became Bishop. He died ann. 1162.

40. Gilbert Foliot.

* 1.14GIlbert Foliot was first Abbot of Glocester (as Matth. West. hath) but Bale affirmeth he was Abbot of Ley∣cester, and not of Glocester. The yéere 1149. hee was conse∣crate Bishop of Hereford, continued in that Sée almost 12. yéeres, and in 1161. vpon the kings speciall request, he was translated to London. In all the stirres betwéene Thomas Becket and the King, he stuck vnto the king very faithfully, and was partaker of all his counsels. Misliking much the Archbishops pride & obstinacy, he would often exhort him to humility in these words, Ad Zaccheum non diuertisset Dominus ni••i de S••comoro iam descendisset. Mat. Paris re∣porteth a strange thing of him (beléeue it if you list) that one night comming from the king, after long conference concer∣ning the businesse betweene the king and the Archbishop: as he lay musing of those things in his bedde, a terrible and an vnknown voice sounded these words in his ears, O Gilberte Foliot, dum reuoluis tot & tot, Deus tuus est Ascaroth. Ta∣king it to be the deuil he answered boldly, Mentiris Daemon, Deus meus est Deus Sabaoth. At what time the King bani∣shed certaine fauorites of the Archbishop, that were Cleargy men, hee commaunded this Bishop to receiue the fruites of their liuings into his hand. For obeying the authority of his Prince heerein, the Archbishop excommunicated him. And presently vpon the slaughter of the said Archbishop, the Pope excommunicated him also; but affirming by oath he was not guilty of the murther, he was absolued. Hee died February 18. 1187. It seemeth hee was not onely wise, but (for those times) very learned; Hee writ diuers bookes mentioned by Bale. I finde in Polycraticus, a note concerning him, that

because it expresseth very well an humor vnto which mortal men are much subiect, I thinke not vnnecessary to offer vnto the Reader euen as I finde it. Venerabilis Pater, &c. The reuerend father Gilbert Bishop of Hereford, would some∣times discourse vnto mee (saith he) a certaine guise of Cloy∣ster men, the experience wherof he found in himselfe. When first he entred into the Monastery, hote with the fire newly kindled in him, hee was wont to blame very much the slug∣gishnesse of his gouernors. Being preferred himselfe, he was still moued with compassion toward his equals; but spared not his betters. Hee became first a Prior; taking part then with Priors, he would complaine of Abbots. Afterwards be∣ing made an Abbot, fauouring his fellow-Abbots, hee ceased not to reprehend Bishops. And lastly when he was a Bishop himselfe, he began to sée how much more easie a thing it is to find faults, than to mend them. I thinke not (saith hee) that this Bishop was to be estéemed enuious, but beeing a wise man, hee expressed pretily an affection, as it were naturally engraffed in euery man; and was the more willing to take that kinde of fault vpon himselfe, that he might be the better heard of others. Ioan. Sarisb. Polycrat. lib. 7. cap. 24. A very wise and reuerend Bishop now deceased, in my hearing hath often acknowledged the like humour in himselfe before his preferments, and therefore adiudged it the rather to be borne with all in other men.

41. Richard Fitz-neale.

NIgellus Bishop of Ely (that was nephew to Roger Bi∣shop of Salisbury) had a sonne named Richard,* 1.15 for whom, hee bought of King Henry the second the Treasu∣rership of England, and payed for the same 400. markes. He held that office almost all the raign of the said K. & was so good a husband in it•• as that at the kings death, his tresure amoun∣ted to 100000. marks. In the latter end of his raign he found means to prefer him vnto the Bishoprike of Londō, wherun∣to he was consecrate Decemb. 31. 1189. Hee bestowed much vpon the building of his Church & other edifices belonging to his Sée, sate there about 9. yéeres, & died Septem. 10. 1198.

42. William de Sancta Maria.

* 1.16WIlliam de Sancta Maria succéeded, a Canon of Pauls, and sometimes secretary to king Richard the first. He was consecrate, Iune 22. 1199. This Bishop was one of them that interdicted the whole realme, and excommuni∣cated king Iohn by the commandement of the Pope. They all indured fiue yeeres banishment for their labours, (as else∣where is more at large declared.) Against this man especially the King was much incensed, and in token of great displesure in the yeere 1211. threw downe to the ground his castle of Stortlord which William Conqueror had giuen vnto the Church. He resigned his Bishopricke Ianuary 26. 1221.

43. Eustachius de Fauconbridge.

* 1.17EVstachius de Fauconbridge was elected vnto the Sée of London February 25. following, of his electors and ele∣ction these verses were made,

Omnes hie digni, t•• dignior omnibus•• omnes Hi•• plenesapiunt•• pleni••s ipse sapis.

Upon Saint Markes day 1222. hee was consecrate at Westminster. The next yeere a great controuersie was en∣ded by arbitratrors betweene him and his Cathedrall church of Saint Paul on the one part, and the Abbey of Westmin∣ster on the other. The arbitrators were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Winchester and Sarum. Tho∣mas Prior of Me••ton and Richard of Dunstaple. Their or∣der was, ••hat the Abbey of Westminster should bee exempt from the iurisdiction of the Bishop of London, that the church of Stanes should euer héereafter belong to Westmnister, the mannor and church of Sunbery vnto the Cathedrall Church of Paules. This Eustache had béen one of the kings Iustices, Chancellour of the exch••quer, Trea••urer of Eng∣land, and twice Embassador into France. Upon his ad∣uancement to London from these places, one alluding to his name composed this distich,

Eustachi nuper bene stabas, nunc bene stabis

Ille status valuit, praeualet iste tamen.

He was a great benefactor vnto his Cathedrall Church, in which hee lieth intoombed in a faire monument of marble standing in the south wall of the Cast and of the Church. October 31. 1228. he deceased.

44. Rogerus Niger.

ROger (in our histories surnamed Niger) Archdeacon of Colchester,* 1.18 was chosen Bishop the yéere 1228. soone af∣ter the death of Eustachius, and consecrate by Ioceline Bi∣shop of Bath Iune 10. following, beeing Trinity Sunday, together with Richard Archbishop of Canterbury and Hugh Bishop of Ely. This Roger (saith M. Paris) was very reue∣rend man, religious, learned, painefull in preaching, elo∣quent, a great house-kéeper, of very gentle and curteous be∣hauior. Whereunto hee might haue added, that hee was also stout and very couragious. One Rustandus the Popes Nun∣tio being earnest in a conuocation for setting forward a cer∣taine pr••••••ing deuise to scrape vp money for his Master•• hée not onely withstood him openly, but cried out vpon the vn∣reasonable and shamelesse couetousnes of the court of Rome and was the onely meanes of staying the course of that exa∣ction. For reuenge héerof not long after th•• began to frame an accusation against him at Rome, alleaging matters alto∣gether false and friuolous. It forced him to trauell thither, and cost him great summes of money before he could rid his hands of that brabble. The yéere 1233. Walter Mancl••rke, Bishop of Carlile, takin•• ship to passe ouer the seas, was hin∣dered by some of the kings officers, for that he had no licence to depart the realme. These officers for so doing, hee e••com∣municated; and riding straight vnto the court, certified the king what he had done, and there renewed the same sentence againe. About the same time the king gaue commandement for the apprehending of Hubert de Burgo Earle of kent, who hauing sudden notice therof at midnight, got him vp and fled into a Church in Essex. They to whom the businesse was committed, finding him vpon his knees before the high altar with the Sacrament in one hand and a crosse in the other, ca∣ried

him away neuertheles vnto the Tower of London. The Bishop taking this to be a great violence and wrong offere•• vnto holy Church, would neuer leaue the king (that was in∣déede a Prince religious inough) vntill hée had caused the Earle to be carried vnto the place whence he was fetcht. It is thought it was a meanes of sauing the Earles life•• For though order was taken hee should not scape thence, yet it gaue the kings wrath a time to ••••ole, and himselfe leysure to make proofe of his innocency: By reason whereof, hee was afterward restored to the kings fauour and former places of honour. This Bishop died at his manner of Bishops hall in the parish of Stupenheath on Michaelmas day 1241. or as some report (I thinke vntruly) Octo. 3. 1243. and was bu∣ried in his owne Church, where Mathew Paris saies diuers miracles were wrought at his tombe. It standeth in the enter close or North wall of the Presbytery a little aboue the quire. Upon it is to be read this Epitaphe:

Ecclesiae quondam Praeful praesentis, in anno M. bis C. quater X. iacet hi•• Rogerus humatus. Huius erat manibus domino locus iste dicatus. Christe suis precibus veniam des, tolle reatus.

45. Fulco Basset.

* 1.19ABout Christmas following, Fulco Basset Deane of Yorke, was elected vnto the Sée of London, but not consecrate vntill October 9. 1244. for that the King, who earnestly desired to haue remooued Peter Bishop of Hereford vnto London, misliked greatly their choice. This our Ful∣co was a gentleman of a great house, but a second brother. After hee had entred orders, his elder brother and the one∣ly sonne of that brother, died within the compasse of a yéer, leauing the inheritance vnto him. Our histories blame him for not beeing forward ynough in the cause of the Barons, that is for béeing too true vnto his Prince: Otherwise, they giue him the praise of a good man, a discréete and vigilant pa∣stor. Questionlesse he was a man stout, and no lesse coura∣gious than his predecessor. The yeere 1255. Rustandus the Popes legate held a conuocation at London, in which when

he went about to lay an importable exaction vpon the Clear∣gy (and it was knowen the King was hired to winke at it) this Bishop rose vp and openly professed that he would suffer his head to bee chopped off before hee would consent vnto so shamefull and vnreasonable oppression of the Church. Yea when the king stormed at this his resistance, and reuiled him saying, that neither hee nor any of his name was euer true vnto him, threatning moreouer that he would finde meanes to chastise him for it: In the presence of some that hee knew would tell the king of it, he sticked not to say (a spéech I con∣fesse not commendable, but bold and couragious): My Bi∣shoprike indéed, my myter and crosier, the king and the Pope may take away from mee (though vniustly) but my helmet and sword I hope they shall no••. Hee died of the plague at London, the yéere 1258. and was buried in his owne church vpon Saint Urbans day.

46. Henry de Wingham.

HEnry de Wingham Chauncellor of England,* 1.20 cham∣berlaine of Gascoigne, Deane of Tottenhall and S. Martins, hauing béene twice Embassador into France, was chosen Bishop of Winchester the yéere 1258. but refused to accept of that place. Sée why, in Ethelmare of Winchester. The yéere following, the like offer being made for London, without any scruple he accepted of the same, and was conse∣crated about midsommer the same yéere. A small time he en∣ioyed that preferment, being taken away by death Iuly 13. 1261. Hee lyeth in••oombed in the South wall néere to the monument of Bishop Fauconbridge.

17. Richard Talbot.

SOone after the death of Henry Wingham, Richard Tal∣bot was elected and confirmed Bishop of London, whe∣ther consecrate or no I cannot tell. Certaine it is he died vp∣on Michaelmas day the yéere following, viz. 1262.

48. Henry de Sandwich.

* 1.21BEfore the end of that yéere, Henry de Sandwich, Archde••¦con of Oxford was consecrate Bishop. So London had 3. Bishops in one yéere. This man was excommunicate by Ottobonus the Popes legate (as he had well deserued) for ta∣king part with the rebellions Barons against their Prince. He died September. 16. 1273.

49. Iohn de Chishull.

* 1.22IOhn de Chishull Deane of Paules, sometimes Archdea∣con of London, hauing béene first kéeper of the great seale, and then Treasurer of England, was consecrate Aprill 29. 1274. He died February 10. 1279.

50. Richard de Grauesend.

* 1.23RIchard de Grauesend the Archdeacon of Northhampton, was consecrate Bishop of London at Couentry August 12. 1280. Hee was the principall founder of the Fryery at Maldon for Carmelit••s or white fryats, valued at the sup∣pression at 26 pound 8. shilling. He died at Fulham Decem. 9. 1303. and was buried at London.

51. Ralfe de Baldocke.

* 1.24BY the consent of the whole Chapter, Ralfe Baldocke their Deane was then chosen Bishop vpon Saint Mat∣thias day following. Howbeit hee might not haue consecra∣tion till the Pope had confirmed the election, for that thrée Canons lately depriued from their Prebends by the Archbi∣shop, being excluded from the election, had appealed from the same vnto the Pope. By the commandement of the Pope (Clement 5.) he was consecrate at Lyons, Ianuary 30. 1305. by ••he hands of one Petrus Hispanus, a Cardinal•• He was ve∣ry well learned, and amongst other things, he writ (as Bale recordeth) an history or Chronicle of England in the Latine

tongue. In his life-time he gaue two hundred ••orks toward the buliding of the new work of the chappell on the East ••nd of his Church, now called the Lady chappell, and in his will bequeathed much toward the finishing of the same. And here by the way it shall not be amisse to note, that in digging the foundation of this building, there were found more tha•• an hundred heads of cattell, as oxen, kine, &c. which seemeth to confirme the opinion of those that thinke the Temple of Iupi∣ter was situate in that place, before the planting of Christian religion, tooke away those Idolatrous sacrifices: whereof we shall ••est more assured, if we read the life of S. Gregorie, lib. 2. cap. 37. and the 71. epistle of his ninth booke. This Bi∣shop was brought vp at Oxford in Merton Colledge, died at Stell, Iuly 24. 1313. and lieth buried vnder a flat marble in the said chappell.

52. Gilbert Segraue.

GIlbert Segraue borne in Leicestershire,* 1.25 and brought vp in Oxford, was a man very wel learned, and left diuers good monuments of his knowledge behinde him. Hee was consecrate Bishop of London, Nouem. 25. 1213. and sate a∣bout thrée yéers. Sée more of him in Th. Corbridge of Yorke.

53. Richard Newport.

RIchard Newport was consecrate Bishoppe of London,* 1.26 March 26. 1317. and died August 24. 1318.

54. Stephen Grauesend.

STephen Grauesend was consecrated Ianuary 14. follow∣ing,* 1.27 and sate about twenty yéeres.

55. Richard Byntworth, or Wentworth.

RIchard Byntworth had his election confirmed,* 1.28 May 23. 1338. was consecrate afterward at Lambhith by the Bishop of Chichester, and died December 8. 1339.

56. Ralfe Stratford.

* 1.29RAlfe Stratford was consecrate at Canterbury, March 12. 1339. He purchased the yéere of ground called No∣mans-la••d beside Smithfield, and dedicated it to the vse of buriall. He was borne at Stratford vpon Auon, where hee builded the Chappel of Saint Thomas, and died at Stupen∣heath, hauing sate Bishop about the space of 14. yéeres.

57. Michaell Northbrooke.

MIchaell Northbrooke Doctor of Law, had his election confirmed,* 1.30 Iuly 7. 1355. and died of the plague. Sep. 9. 1361. at Copford.

58. Simon Sudbury.

* 1.31SImon Sudbury alias Tibald Doctor of Law succéeded. He sate Bishop about 15. yéeres, and was translated to Can∣terbury. See more of him there.

59. William Courtney.

* 1.32THe yéere 1375. at what time Bishop Sudbury was re∣mooued to Canterbury, William Courtney Bishop of Hereford was called to London, and afterwards succéeded the same man in Canterbury also, viz. in the end of the yéere 1381. In the meane time, to witte the yéere 1378. it should séeme he was made Cardinall. So Thomas Walsingham af∣firmeth. And as well Ciaconius as Onuphrius deliuer that the Bishop of London was then created a Cardinal, but they call him Adam•• whereas there was indéede one Adam an Englishman about those times aduanced to that dignity, but his name was Easton (as Bale hath recorded) of whome and his great troubles at Rome (where hee liued many yéeres a Cardinall) Theodoricus a Niem (amongst other) hath writ∣ten much in his history De schimate, &c. Sée more of this Bishop in Canterbury.

60. Robert Braybrooke.

RObert Braybrooke was consecrate Ianuary 5. 1••81.* 1.33 In Sept. 1382. he was made Lord Chauncellor, but held not that office past halfe a yéere. The yéere 1387. it seemeth there fell some disagréement betwéene him and Io: of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster. For Th. of Wallingham and other re∣port, that the Londoners were so greatly exasperated against him for some soule worde giuen to their Bishoppe, as they sought with great tumult to kill him; and had burned his house at the Sauoy, if the Bishop himselfe had not appeased their fury. He died August 27. 1404. not 1405. (as his E∣pitaph reporteth) and lyeth buried in the middle of the Lady Chappell, vnder a fair marble stone in laid with letters•• made euery one of a seuerall péece of Brasse.

61. Roger Walden.

ONe Thomas Langley was then elected Bishop,* 1.34 Octo∣ber 20. following. But the Pope little regarding this election, of his méere authority (according to his manner) be∣stowed this Bishopricke, December 10. 1404. vpon Roger Walden, that for a time had held the place and authority of Archbishop of Canterbury. Neuer had any man better expe∣rience of the variable vncertainty of worldly felicity then he. From the estate of a very poore man, he was suddenly raised to be Treasurer of England (hauing béene first Secretary to the king, Deane of Yorke, and Treasurer of the Towne of Calis) and then made Archbishop of Canterbury. That ho∣nor he enioyed not past two yéers, but he was remooued from the same, and forced to leade a priuate life a great while. At last being once more lift vp into a place of honor, he was not suffred to enioy the same any long time; within the compasse of a yéere after he was made Bishop of London, he died, and was buried in the Priory of S. Bartholmewes in Smith∣field. Sée more of him in T. Arundell of Canterbury.

62. Nicholas Bubwith.

* 1.35SEptem. 26. 1406. Nicholas Bubwith was consecrate Bi∣shop of London at Mortlake. Within little more then the compasse of that one yeere, hee was twice translated; first to Salisbury August 13. 1407. and then to Bath Octo. 5. the same yéere. See more of him in Bath.

63. Richard Clifford.

* 1.36THe Pope had bestowed the Bishopricke of Bathe (by way of prouision) vpon Richard Clifford Archdeacon of Canterbury, the yeere 1401. But King Henry the fourth then newly come to the crowne, being very desirous of pre∣ferring another man to that place, assured him, he would ne∣uer giue him possession of his temporalties, yet promised him his fauour in some other matter. Heereupon he was content to let go his hold, and begin a new sute for Worcester, which in the end of the same yeere he easily obtained. There he sate about sixe yeeres; and October 13. 1407. was translated to London. The yeere 1414. hee trauelled to the Counsell of Constance and preached in Latine before the Emperour, and other estates there assembled. In that Councell, the long schisme was ended, and Martin the fift, chosen the sole Pope. The Councel thinking it méete that thirty persons should be added to the Cardinals in this election, this Bishop was one of that number: In which also, there were that named him vnto the Papacy. Himselfe was the first that named the Cardinall Columna; who thereupon, the rest consenting, was immediately elected. He died Aug. 20. 1421. and lieth buried neere the place where the shrine of S. Erkenwald stood toward the South: to witte, hard by the monument of Sir Christofer Hatton.

64. Iohn Kemp.

* 1.37AFter him, succéeded Iohn Kemp, first Bishop of Roche∣ster, then of Chichester. whence the year 1421. Feb. 27.

he was translated hither, and from hence to Yorke, 1425. as also afterward to Canterbury. Sée more of him in Canter∣bury and Yorke.

65 William Gray.

WIlliam Gray Doctor of Law, and Deane of Yorke, was consecrate May, 26. 1426. & the yeere 1431. translated to Lincolne.* 1.38 See Lincolne.

66 Robert Fitz-Hugh.

RObert Fitz Hugh Doctor of law, and Archdeacon of Northampton,* 1.39 was consocrate September 16 1431. This mam had been twice Ambassador once into Germany, and another time to Rome. The yéere 1435. hee was elected Bishop of Ely, but died before his intended translation could be perfected, viz. Sept. 22. 1435. and lyeth buried in the Presbetery, a little aboue the Bishops Sée, vnder a Marble stone inlaid with brasse.

67 Robert Gilbert

RObert Gilbert Doctor of Diuinity, and Dean of Yorke, somtimes Warden of Merton Colleoge in Oxford,* 1.40 was consecrate the yéere 1432, & died 1448. in the beginning of Iuly.

68. Thomas Kempe.

THe Pope of his absolute authority he stowed the Bishop∣ricke of London vpon T. Kempe (somtimes Proctor of the Uniuersity of Oxford) the yéer 1449.* 1.41 He was consecrate at Yorke place (now called Whitehall) Feb. 8. 1449. by the hands of his vncle Iohn Kemp then Archb. of Yorke. This man sate Bishop almost 40. yeere. He died Mar. 28. 1489. and was buried in the vpper end of the body of his church be∣tween two pille••s, where he caused to be built 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tomb a sumptuous chappell, and erected (as I take it) a Chantry in the same. He built Pauls crosse, in form as now it stādeth

as also (for the most part) that same goodly and magnificent Schoole, called the Diuinity Schoole in Oxford, the founder whereof is accounted commonly (but falsly) Humphrey Duke of Glocester.

69 Iohn Marshall.

* 1.42THe Chapter elected for their Bishop one Richard Hill, August 19. 1489. But I finde that Iohn Marshall (by the Popes appointment no doubt) became Bishoppe of London the same yeare, and died the yeere, 1493.

70 Richard Hill.

MArshall being dead, the forenamed Richard Hill (whe∣ther by vertue of his olde election or no I know not) obtained consecration the same yeere, 1493.* 1.43 He lieth buried in the body of the Church vnder a Marble stone, bearing yet the title of his name, though euen almost worne out.

71 Thomas Sauage.

* 1.44THomas Sauage a Cambridge man, was first Bishop of Rochester; translated thence to London, 1496, and from London to Yorke 1501. Sée more of him in Yorke.

72 William Warham.

* 1.45WIlliam Warham Doctor of Law, became Bishoppe of London, in the beginning of the yéere 1503. In the end of 1504. hee was translated to Canterbury. See more of him there.

73 William Barnes.

* 1.46IN the beginning of August, 1505. William Barns Master of the Rolles, an Oxford man, was made Bishop of Lon∣don, and died before the end of the same yéere.

74 Richard Fitz-Iames.

RIchard Fitz-Iames Doctor of Law, brought vp in Mer∣ton Colledge in Oxford,* 1.47 and sometimes Warden of the same, was consecrated Bishopps of Rochester, the yeer 1496. translated thence to Chickester, 1504. and from Chichester to London, Aug. 2. 1506. He bestowed much money in re∣payring the church of Saint Maries in Oxford, as also in a∣dorning and beautifying his owne Cathedrall church, and died the yeare 1521. A gentleman of an ancient house, lear∣ned and very vertuous. Hee was buried betweene the two pillers next vnto the steeple, on the north side of the body of the church, vnder a marble stone, ouer which was built a kind 〈◊〉〈◊〉 toombe or chappell of wood, that by the burning of the stée∣ple was also consumed, and quite defaced, Iune 4. 1561.

75 Cuthbert Tonstall.

CVthbert Tonstall Doctor of Law,* 1.48 a Cambridge man, Master of the Rolles, and Keeper of the Priuy Seale, was consecrated to the Bishopricke of London, Octob. 19. 1522. and translated to Durham, March 25. 1530. See more of him in Durham.

76 Iohn Stokesley.

IOhn Stokesley brought vp at Magdalen Colledge in Ox∣ford, was enthronized•• Iuly 19. 1530. and departed this life September,* 1.49 8. 1••39. Hee lieth buried in the Lady chappell vnder a Marble, inlaid with brasse.

77 Edmund Boner.

EDmund Bonner Doctor of Law, an Oxford man, and Archdeacon of Leycester;* 1.50 sometimes Master of the Car∣dinals faculties, had the Bishopricke of Hereford bestowed vpon him, at what time hee was out of the Realme Ambas∣sador

vnto the Pope from king Henry the eight, for renoun∣cing his authority here in England. Soone after his returne hauing yet scarcely en••red vpon ••ereford, hee was called to London, elected October 20. 1539. and installed Aprill 3. 1540. How butcherly he behaued himselfe in that place, I referre you vnto the report of Master Foxe. Hee was depri∣ued Octob. 1. 1549. restored by Quéene Mary, August, 5. 155••. and lastly displaced again by authority of Parliament May 30. 1559. He died in the Marshalsea, September, 5. 1569.

78 Nicholas Ridley.

* 1.51AFter the first displacing of Bishop Bonner, Nicholas Ridley Bishop of Rochester was translated to London, and enstalled there, April 12. 1550. Hee was a Gentleman of an ancient house, borne in the Bishopricke of Durham, and brought vp in Pembrooke Hall in Cambridge (where he proceeded Doctor of Diuinity) ••ometimes also fellow of Uni∣uersity Colledge in Oxford, then afterwardes Master of Pembr••ke Hall aforesaid, Prebendary of the Churches of Canterbury and Westminster, & Uicar of Hearne in Kent. Sept. 25. 1547. he was consecrate Bishop of Rochester, re∣moued to London (as before is mentioned,) and lastly died for the cosntant profession of his faith, October 16. 1555. the history whereof, and of his whole life, yee may reade in Ma∣ster Foxe more at large.

79. Edmund Grindall.

BIshop Bonner being the second time depriued, Edmund G••indall Doctor of Diuinity,* 1.52 sometime Master of Pem∣brooke hall in Cambridge, was elected the twenty sixt of Iuly following, consecrate December 21. 1559. translated to Yorke, May 20. 1570. and after to Canterbury. Sée more of him in Canterbury.

80 Edwyn Sands.

EDwyn Sands Bishoppe of Worcester was confirmed Bi∣shop of London,* 1.53 Iuly 13. 1570. He sate there about the space of sixe yeeres, and was translated to Yorke. Sée more in Yorke.

81 Iohn Elmer.

IOhn Elmer Doctor of Diuinity and Archdeacon of Lin∣coln,* 1.54 a Cambridge man succeeded being consecrated March 24. 1576. He sate almost eighteene yéeres, died at Fulham, Iune 3. 1594. and was buried toward the North side of the East part of the Church aboue the high Altar.

82 Richard Fletcher.

THe Sée of B••••stow hauing béene voide many yéeres,* 1.55 Ri∣chard Fletcher Doctor of Diuinity, sometime fellow of Bennet Colledge in Cambridge, Deane of Peterborough, and one of her Maiesties Chaplaines, was consecrate ther∣unto, December, 14. 1589. translated thence to Worcester in February 1593. and in the end of the yée••e 1594. to Lon∣don. He died suddenly in his house at London, béeing (to sée to) well, sicke and dead in one quarter of an howre, Iune, 15. 1596. and was buried in his owne Cathedrall Church.

83. Rich. Bancroft.

RIchard Bancroft Doctor o•• Diuinity,* 1.56 brought vp first in Christs Colledge, and after in Iesus Colledge in Cam∣bridge, was consecrate the eight of May, 1597. and transla∣ted to Canterbury. Dec. 1604.

84 Richard Vaughan.

RIchard Vaughan Doctor of Diuinity,* 1.57 and Bishop first of Bangor, then of Chester, was translated to London in Ianuary, 1604. He dyed March 30. 1607.

85 Thomas Rauis.

* 1.58THomas Rauis, Doctor of Diuinity, and Deane of Christchurch in Oxford, was first Bishop of Glocester, and then remoued to London, May 19. 1607. He deceased December 14. 1609.

86. George Abbot.

GEorge Abbot, Doctor of Diuinity, hauing béene little aboue one moneth Bishoppe of Couentry and Lich∣field, was called to London toward the latter end of Ianua∣ry, 1609. and remoued to Canterbury.

87. Iohn King.

IOhn King Doctor of Diuinity, Deane of Christchurch in Oxford where he was brought vp, and Archdeacon of Not¦tingham, was consecrate Sept. 8. 1611. His grandfather was brother vnto Robert King, sometimes Bishop of Ox∣ford.

This Bishopricke is valued in the Kings bookes at 1119. l. 8. s. 4. d. and yeelded the Pope from euery Bishop his first entrance 3000. florens.

Notes

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  604.
• * 1.2

  654.
• * 1.3

  666.
• * 1.4

  675.
• * 1.5

  900.
• * 1.6

  961.
• * 1.7

  1050.
• * 1.8

  1070. W. Con. 5.
• * 1.9

  1087. W. Co. 21.
• * 1.10

  1108. Hen. 1.9.
• * 1.11

  1128. Hen. 1.29.
• * 1.12

  114•• Steph. 6.
• * 1.13

  1151. Steph. 17.
• * 1.14

  1161. Hen. 2.8.
• * 1.15

  1189 Rich. 1.1.
• * 1.16

  1199 Ioan 2.
• * 1.17

  1222 Hen. 3.7.
• * 1.18

  1229 Henr. 3.14.
• * 1.19

  1244 Hen 3.29.
• * 1.20

  1259 Hen. 3.44.
• * 1.21

  1262 Henr. 3.47.
• * 1.22

  1274 Edw. 1.3.
• * 1.23

  1280 Edw. 1.9.
• * 1.24

  1305 Edw. 1.34.
• * 1.25

  1313 Edw. 2.7.
• * 1.26

  1317 Edw. 2.11.
• * 1.27

  1318 Edw. 2.12.
• * 1.28

  1338 Edw. 3.13.
• * 1.29

  1339 Edw. 3.14.
• * 1.30

  1355 Edw. 3.30.
• * 1.31

  1361 Edw. 3.36.
• * 1.32

  1375 Edw. 3.50.
• * 1.33

  1381 Rich. 2.5.
• * 1.34

  1404 Henr. 4.6.
• * 1.35

  1406 Henr. 4.8.
• * 1.36

  1407
• * 1.37

  1421 Henr. 5.10.
• * 1.38

  1426 Hen. 6.5.
• * 1.39

  1431. Hen. 6.10.
• * 1.40

  1432. Hen. 6.11.
• * 1.41

  1449. Hen. 6.28
• * 1.42

  1489. Hen. 7.5.
• * 1.43

  1493. Hen. 7.9.
• * 1.44

  1496. Hen. 7.12.
• * 1.45

  1503. Hen. 7.19.
• * 1.46

  1505. Hen. 7.21.
• * 1.47

  1506. Hen, 7.22.
• * 1.48

  1322. Hen. 8.14.
• * 1.49

  1530. Hen. 8.22.
• * 1.50

  1540. Hen. 8.32.
• * 1.51

  15••9. Edw. 6.4.
• * 1.52

  1559. Eliz. 2.
• * 1.53

  1570. Eliz. 19.
• * 1.54

  1576. Eliz 19,
• * 1.55

  1594. Eliz. 37.
• * 1.56

  1597. Eliz. 40.
• * 1.57

  1604. Iac. 2.
• * 1.58

  1607. Iames, 4.