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Will. Booth first bred in Greys-Inn in London in the Study of Com. Law, till, upon proffer of a Chan∣cellours place in St. Pauls, he took orders. After∣wards consecrated Bishop of Liechfield, and six years after Translated to York, and after twelve years
dyed and was buried in St. Maries Chappel in South∣well 1464.
Lawr. Booth half Brother to Will. was bred and be∣came Master of Pemb. Hall in Camb. and was Chan∣cellour of that University. He made the Composi∣tion between the University and the K. Coll. and was an Eminent Benefactor to his own, bestowing thereon all the Tenements (since Alienated) be∣twixt it and St. Botolphs Church, amongst which was St. Thomas Hostle. He Exonerated the Colledge of •…•… Pension of five Pounds, which he redeemed, and conferred thereon the mannor and Patronage of Over∣•…•…on Waterfield in Hunt. He was preferred Chancel∣•…•…or to Marg. Queen to H. 6. and An. 13 E. 4. made Lord High Chancellor (it seems his Publick Spirit was neither for York nor Lanc. but England) having first been Bishop of Durham, afterwards Arch-bishop of York, and built in the first the Gate of Aukland-Colledge, and bought for the latter the Mannor Ba∣•…•…erfed nigh London. He kept the Master-ship of Pemb. Hall till the day of his Death that place be∣ing Ambitious of his Patronage.
Jo. Booth Brother to Lawr. aforesaid, Batchelor of Laws, was consecrated Bishop of Exeter, An. 6. E. 4. 1466. He built the Bishops Chair, or Seat in •…•…his Cathedral, which hath not its equal in England, but the softest Cushion belonging to it was taken away, when Bishop Vescy Alienated the Lands thereof. When the Bishop had finished this Chair, he could not qui∣etly sit down therein, such were the troubles arising from the Wars between York and Lanc. Therefore retiring to his Private Habitation at Horsley in Hamp∣shire, he dyed 1478. and was buried in St. Clem. Danes in London. These three Brothers had an eldest Bro∣ther Sir Roger Booth Knight of Barton in Lanc. Father of Margaret Wife of Ralph Nevil third Earl of West∣•…•…erland.
Th. Savage, born at Maklefield. His Father (a Knight) bred a Doctor of Law in Camb. Hence a•…•… was preferred Bishop of Rochester and at last Arch-bishop of York. A greater Courtier than Clerk, de•…•…∣trous in managing secular Affairs, a mighty 〈◊〉〈◊〉∣man. He was the first who was privately install•…•…d by his Vicar. He maintained a Numerous Family, and built much at Scroby and Cawood. He dyed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his Body being buried at York, his heart at Makle∣field, in a Chappel of his own Erection.