COVENTRY and LITCHFIELD.
The Bishops of this Dio∣cese were first Bishops of Litchfield, and then of Co∣ventry and Litchfield.
Bishops of Litchfield.
- 1 Dwyna. A. D. 656
- 2 Cellach.
- 3 Trumhere.
- 4 Jarumannus.
- 5 St. Chad or Cedda. A. D. 669
- 6 Winifrid. A. D. 672
- 7 S. Sexulf or Saxulf. A. D. 672
- 8 Headda alias Eathed. A. D. 692
- 9 Aldwyn alias Wor. A. D. 721
- 10 Witta. A. D. 733
- 11 Hemel.
- 12 Cuthfrid. A. D. 764
- 13 Berthum.
- 14 Sigbert alias Higbert I. A. D. 785
- 15 Aldulph was Arch∣bishop of Litchfield. A. D. 793
- 16 Humbert I.
- 17 Herewin.
- 18 Higbert II.
- 19 Ethelwold.
- 20 Humbert II. A. D. 857
- 21 Kinebert alias Ken∣ferth. A. D. 864
- 22 S. Cumbert or Cym∣bert. A. D. 872
- 23 Tumbright ali. Bum∣frith. A. D. 928
Florent. Wigorn. hath this order of succession from Berthun to Tunbright, as followeth.
- 1 Berthun.
- 2 Higbert. A. D. 785
- 3 Aldulf. A. D. 793
- 4 Herewin.
- 5 Ethelwald.
- 6 Humberht. A. D. 857
- 7 Cineforth. A. D. 864
- 8 Tunbright. A. D. 928
Bishop Godwin followes the order set down by Mat∣thew Westminster from Tunbright, thus,
- 1 Ella. A. D. 928
- 2 Alfgar. A. D. 928
- 3 Kinsy.
- 4 Winsy.
- 5 Elphege alias Eal∣phege.
- 6 Godwin.
- 7 Leofgar.
- 8 Brithman.
- 9 Wulsius. A. D. 1039
- 10 Leofwin. A. D. 1054
- 11 Peter removed the See to Chester. A. D. 1067
Bishops of Coventry and Litchfield.
- 1 Robert de Limesey. removed the See to Co∣ventry. A. D. 1088
- 2 Robert Peche alias Peccam. A. D. 1117
- 3 Roger de Clinton. A. D. 1119
- 4 Walter Durdent. A. D. 1149
- 5 Richard Peche. A. D. 1161
- 6 Gerard Puella alias la Pucelle. A. D. 1182
- 7 Hugh de Novant alias Nunant. A. D. 1186
- 8 Geffrey de Muschamp. A. D. 1191
- 9 Walter de Gray. A. D. 1210
- 10 William de Cornhull. A. D. 1215
- 11 Alexan. de Savensby alias Wendock. A. D. 1220
- 12 Hugh Pateshull. A. D. 1240
- 13 Roger de Wescham. A. D. 1245
- 14 Roger de Longespe alias de Molend. A. D. 1257
- 15 Walter de Langton. A. D. 1295
- 16 Roger Northborough alias Northbrook. A. D. 1322
- 17 Rob: Stretton. A. D. 1360
- 18 Walter Skirlaw. A. D. 1385
- 19 Rich Scroope. A. D. 1396
- 20 John Burghill. A. D. 1399
- 21 John Keterich. A. D. 1415
- 22 James Cary. A. D. 1419
- 23 Wil: Heyworth. A. D. 1420
- 24 William Booth. A. D. 1447
- 25 Nicholas Close. A. D. 1452
- 26 Roger Butler. A. D. 1453
- 27 Jo: Halse alias Hales. A. D. 1459
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