die_v 1195._o 35._o john_n de_fw-fr constantijs_fw-la deane_n of_o roan_n be_v consecrate_v at_o stratford_n october_n 20._o 1196._o he_o die_v the_o year_n 1198._o 36._o mangere_fw-la deane_n of_o york_n and_o chaplain_n unto_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o be_v consecrate_v 1200._o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o excommunicate_v king_n john_n and_o interdict_v the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o pope_n commandment_n the_o year_n 1208._o thereupon_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o die_v at_o pontiniac_a in_o france_n 1212._o the_o year_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v call_v home_o 37._o walter_n grace_n bishop_n of_o lichfield_n be_v translate_v hither_o 1214._o and_o 1216._o to_o york_n see_v more_o of_o he_o there_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o a_o monk_n and_o after_o prior_n of_o worceter_fw-la succeed_v he_o remove_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n wulstan_n into_o a_o sumptuous_a shrine_n and_o the_o church_n be_v now_o thorough_o repair_v since_o the_o burn_a of_o it_o in_o bishop_n samson_n time_n he_o hallow_v the_o same_o very_a solemply_fw-fr dedicate_a it_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n saint_n peter_n saint_z oswald_z and_o saint_z 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v do_v 1218._o in_o which_o year_n also_o he_o die_v 39_o william_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d archdeacon_n of_o buckingham_n be_v consecrate_v october_n 7._o 1218._o he_o give_v unto_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n wyke_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o the_o parsonage_n of_o sobbury_n and_o die_v the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 40._o walter_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o william_n lord_n 〈◊〉_d succeed_v 1237._o a_o man_n as_o of_o great_a birth_n so_o of_o no_o less_o stomach_n and_o courage_n he_o often_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o covetous_a practice_n and_o shift_a device_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o officer_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o preferment_n otto_n the_o pope_n legate_n at_o a_o convocation_n seek_v to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o as_o enjoy_v any_o benefice_n against_o law_n not_o be_v dispense_v withal_o think_v belike_o it_o will_v provoke_v many_o to_o the_o purchase_n of_o dispensation_n they_o care_v not_o at_o what_o rate_n he_o counsel_v the_o legate_n to_o take_v far_a advice_n of_o the_o pope_n before_o he_o proceed_v too_o far_o in_o this_o matter_n say_v there_o be_v many_o of_o great_a birth_n who_o it_o concern_v and_o they_o be_v either_o old_a such_o have_v live_v long_o in_o very_o worshipful_a state_n to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o now_o so_o low_o he_o think_v it_o very_o hard_a or_o else_o they_o be_v young_a and_o lusty_a and_o have_v rather_o venture_v their_o line_n in_o any_o desperate_a course_n then_o suffer_v their_o live_n to_o be_v deminish_v i_o speak_v this_o quoth_v he_o by_o my_o own_o experience_n at_o what_o time_n it_o be_v i_o own_o case_n i_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n have_v say_v thus_o much_o he_o put_v on_o his_o mitre_n and_o sit_v he_o down_o again_o other_o be_v about_o to_o second_v he_o when_o the_o legate_n see_v no_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o matter_n bid_v they_o trouble_v themselves_o no_o far_o the_o bishop_n of_o worceters_n advice_n be_v good_a and_o he_o be_v determine_v for_o this_o time_n to_o follow_v it_o another_o time_n to_o wit_n the_o year_n 1255._o 〈◊〉_d another_o legate_n demand_v of_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n a_o huge_a sum_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o buy_v the_o king_n consent_n thereunto_o but_o deal_v private_o with_o many_o private_a 〈◊〉_d man_n promise_v some_o and_o threaten_v other_o have_v make_v a_o very_a 〈◊〉_d canvas_n the_o matter_n be_v propose_v when_o no_o man_n open_v his_o mouth_n the_o 〈◊〉_d assure_v himself_o the_o game_n be_v gatten_a this_o bishop_n sudden_o rise_v up_o and_o exclaim_v 〈◊〉_d against_o this_o horrible_a exaction_n say_v at_o last_o he_o will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v hang_v rather_o than_o he_o will_v ever_o consent_v unto_o it_o other_o then_o follow_v his_o example_n this_o impudent_a 〈◊〉_d be_v send_v away_o with_o a_o sleeveless_a answer_n the_o year_n 1257._o he_o be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n the_o year_n 1254._o he_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o work_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o baron_n in_o who_o behalf_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v the_o king_n condition_n as_o he_o think_v most_o reasonable_a which_o may_v not_o be_v accept_v he_o addict_v himself_o unto_o their_o party_n 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o fight_v valiant_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o promise_a heaven_n very_o confident_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v die_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o he_o be_v after_o just_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n legate_n he_o die_v february_n 5._o 1267._o at_o what_o time_n repent_v much_o this_o fault_n of_o disobedience_n unto_o his_o prince_n he_o humble_o 〈◊〉_d and_o receive_a absolution_n from_o that_o excommunication_n 41._o nicolas_n de_fw-fr ely_n be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1268._o and_o translate_v to_o winchester_n before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o year_n see_v more_o in_o winchester_n 42._o godfrey_n giffard_n succéede_v he_o beautify_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o church_n by_o enterlace_v little_a pillar_n 〈◊〉_d marble_n which_o he_o fasten_v with_o ring_n of_o copper_n guilt_n 〈◊〉_d die_v 1304._o have_v sit_v bishop_n 34._o year_n four_o month_n &_o 〈◊〉_d day_n 43._o william_n de_fw-fr geynsborough_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v the_o 26._o reader_n of_o divinity_n of_o his_o order_n in_o oxeford_n thence_o he_o travel_v to_o rome_n and_o become_v lector_fw-la sacri_fw-la palatij_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n bestow_v upon_o he_o this_o bishopric_n he_o be_v a_o great_a learned_a man_n account_v in_o those_o time_n and_o writ_n much_o 44._o walter_n reynald_n sometime_o schoolmaster_n unto_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o first_o treasurer_n than_o chancellor_n of_o england_n become_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n 1308._o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o canterbury_n 1313._o see_v more_o there_o 45._o walter_n 〈◊〉_d succéede_v 46._o thomas_n 〈◊〉_d doctor_n of_o diusnity_n cannon_n and_o subdeane_n of_o salisbury_n be_v elect_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 〈◊〉_d have_v contend_v a_o while_n with_o the_o above_o name_v walter_n 〈◊〉_d whereof_o see_v more_o in_o canterbury_n he_o be_v glad_a in_o the_o end_n to_o accept_v of_o this_o bishopric_n into_o which_o he_o enter_v march_v 31._o 1317._o he_o be_v a_o great_a learned_a man_n write_v much_o and_o be_v moreover_o so_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o good_a clerk_n he_o lie_v bury_v as_o one_o deliver_v in_o the_o north_n i_o will_v of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o church_n which_o isle_n he_o cause_v all_o to_o be_v vault_v 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o own_o charge_n i_o shall_v guess_v by_o some_o shadow_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d arm_n yet_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o tomb_n be_v that_o which_o we_o see_v upon_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o chapel_n stand_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n 47._o adam_n de_fw-fr orleton_n doctor_n of_o law_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o hereford_n september_n 26._o 1317._o translate_v to_o worceter_n in_o november_n 1327._o and_o then_o december_n 1._o 1333._o unto_o winchester_n see_v more_o there_o 48._o 〈◊〉_d mont-acute_a cousecrate_v 1333._o be_v by_o the_o pope_n translate_v to_o ely_n 1336._o see_v ely_n 49._o thomas_n 〈◊〉_d consecrate_v 1337._o 50._o wulstan_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d prior_n of_o worceter_fw-la consecrate_v 1338._o he_o build_v the_o prior_n great_a hall_n and_o the_o bridge_n of_o brandsford_n upon_o twede_n two_o 〈◊〉_d above_o powike_n 51._o john_n thorsby_n bishop_n of_o saint_n david_n be_v translate_v to_o worceter_n 1349._o and_o in_o october_n 1352._o from_o thence_o to_o york_n see_v york_n 52._o reginald_n bryan_n consecrate_v bishop_n of_o saint_n david_n 1349._o the_o year_n 1352._o be_v translate_v hither_o he_o be_v by_o the_o pepe_v gift_n translate_v to_o ely_n the_o year_n 1361._o but_o die_v before_o his_o translation_n may_v be_v perfect_v by_o acceptance_n he_o lie_v bury_v by_o the_o north_n wall_n of_o a_o little_a chapel_n upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n as_o i_o gather_v at_o least_o wise_a by_o his_o arm_n engrave_v upon_o a_o fair_a tomb_n there_o 53._o david_n consecrate_v 1361._o 54._o john_n barnet_n treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v consecrate_v 1362._o 〈◊〉_d hence_o to_o welles_n 1363._o and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o ely_n 1366._o see_v ely_n 55._o william_n wittlesey_n nephew_n unto_o simon_n islip_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v first_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n 〈◊〉_d to_o worceter_n 1363._o and_o then_o the_o year_n 1368._o to_o canterbury_n see_v more_o of_o he_o there_o 56._o william_n de_fw-fr lynne_n
stigand_n be_v displace_v in_o manner_n above_o rehearse_v the_o conqueror_n well_o know_v how_o much_o it_o behoove_v he_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o his_o new_a erect_a throne_n in_o england_n to_o have_v a_o man_n wise_a and_o faithful_a in_o that_o place_n make_v a_o special_a choice_n of_o he_o as_o one_o in_o all_o respect_v most_o fit_a and_o worthy_a which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o man_n the_o covent_n at_o the_o king_n first_o nomination_n ready_o choose_v he_o the_o nobility_n and_o courtier_n willing_o assent_v and_o receive_v he_o with_o great_a applause_n and_o last_o the_o pope_n afford_v he_o his_o pall_n with_o extraordinary_a favour_n it_o be_v say_v at_o his_o first_o come_v the_o pope_n rise_v up_o unto_o he_o and_o meet_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o yield_v he_o that_o honour_n not_o of_o duty_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o excellent_a learning_n whereof_o he_o have_v hear_v great_a fame_n thomas_n archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v present_v the_o same_o time_n together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o dorchester_n this_o thomas_n have_v be_v late_o consecrate_v unto_o york_n by_o lanfrank_n and_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n refuse_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n even_o until_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n he_o be_v enforce_v thereunto_o now_o whether_o it_o be_v discontentment_n and_o persuasion_n of_o a_o wrong_n or_o else_o envy_v at_o lanfrank_n either_o virtue_n or_o good_a fortune_n that_o move_v he_o he_o present_o begin_v to_o make_v complaint_n unto_o the_o pope_n of_o a_o great_a miury_n offer_v unto_o his_o see_v in_o the_o demand_n of_o his_o profession_n lanfrank_n plead_v prescription_n for_o his_o right_n and_o offer_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o same_o the_o pope_n therefore_o not_o willing_a to_o trouble_v himself_o any_o more_o with_o the_o matter_n commit_v the_o hear_n thereof_o unto_o the_o king_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1072._o judge_v it_o for_o canterbury_n see_v more_o of_o this_o quarrel_n in_o thomas_n of_o york_n lanfrank_n himself_o be_v consecrate_v very_o solemn_o at_o canterbury_n all_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n be_v present_a themselves_o or_o by_o their_o proctor_n august_n 29._o 1070._o almost_o 18._o year_n he_o continue_v archbishop_n govern_v his_o charge_n laudable_o and_o happy_o till_o that_o about_o the_o end_n of_o his_o time_n one_o action_n obscure_v his_o former_a praise_n and_o furthermore_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o great_a calamity_n unto_o he_o it_o be_v think_v that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n unto_o his_o young_a son_n william_n rufus_n at_o the_o persuasion_n especial_o of_o this_o archbishop_n who_o the_o rather_o wish_v well_o unto_o the_o young_a prince_n because_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o under_o he_o in_o his_o childhood_n he_o be_v blame_v much_o for_o put_v the_o elder_a son_n robert_n from_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n due_a unto_o he_o and_o sure_o god_n bless_a he_o not_o in_o that_o action_n the_o king_n thus_o advance_v by_o he_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o displeasure_n be_v diverse_o report_v but_o most_o man_n agree_v it_o be_v none_o other_o than_o this_o that_o the_o king_n think_v he_o a_o little_a too_o busy_a in_o exhort_v he_o to_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n and_o reprehend_v his_o manifold_a vice_n be_v thus_o banish_v he_o travatle_v to_o rome_n and_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o many_o country_n till_o at_o last_o by_o what_o intercession_n i_o find_v not_o he_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v home_o again_o soon_o after_o his_o return_n he_o fall_v sick_a of_o a_o ague_n and_o so_o end_v his_o day_n june_n 4._o 1088._o or_o as_o hoveden_n have_v may_n 24._o 1089._o he_o be_v bury_v at_o canterbury_n in_o his_o own_o church_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n he_o bestow_v much_o upon_o the_o fabric_n and_o reparation_n of_o the_o same_o build_v much_o house_n for_o the_o monk_n who_o number_n he_o increase_v from_o 30._o to_o 140._o restore_v the_o dignity_n and_o office_n of_o old_a belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n and_o recover_v unto_o the_o same_o 25._o manor_n that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o it_o wrongful_o in_o time_n pass_v by_o odo_n bishop_n of_o bayon_n and_o earl_n of_o rent_n moreover_o he_o build_v the_o archbishop_n palace_n at_o canterbury_n in_o a_o manner_n all_o he_o found_v two_o hospital_n without_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n and_o endow_v they_o with_o competent_a revenue_n saint_n johns_n and_o harbaldown_n he_o bestow_v large_a money_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o rochester_n or_o rather_o indeed_o build_v it_o all_o and_o do_v much_o the_o particular_n i_o can_v set_v down_o for_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n albon_n he_o be_v a_o great_a student_n write_v many_o learned_a work_n and_o which_o deserve_v especial_a remembrance_n take_v great_a pain_n in_o reform_v the_o bible_n the_o copy_n whereof_o be_v much_o corrupt_v throughout_o england_n by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o writer_n 34._o anselm_n four_o year_n the_o see_v continue_v void_a after_o the_o death_n of_o lanfranke_n and_o the_o king_n purse_v the_o profit_n thereof_o in_o what_o good_a mood_n i_o know_v not_o he_o which_o be_v wont_n to_o sell_v all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o drum_n bestow_v this_o archbishopric_n free_o upon_o a_o most_o worthy_a man_n anselm_n abbot_n of_o becco_n this_o anselm_n be_v bear_v at_o augusta_n a_o city_n of_o burgundy_n stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o alps_n his_o father_n name_n be_v gundulfe_n a_o man_n of_o great_a account_n in_o his_o country_n and_o his_o mother_n hemeberg_n he_o come_v unto_o becco_n of_o the_o like_a errand_n as_o lanfranke_n have_v do_v move_v thereunto_o by_o the_o great_a fame_n of_o the_o say_a lanfranke_n and_o profess_v himself_o a_o monk_n there_o in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o his_o age_n lanfranke_a be_v call_v away_o to_o cane_n he_o be_v make_v prior_n and_o soon_o after_o abbot_n eluyn_n the_o old_a abbot_n be_v dead_a in_o that_o place_n he_o continue_v 15._o year_n and_o then_o be_v earnest_o request_v by_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n lie_v very_o sick_a to_o come_v into_o england_n unto_o he_o to_o confer_v with_o he_o and_o to_o order_v certain_a affairesof_o his_o hither_o he_o come_v and_o have_v much_o honour_n do_v he_o every_o where_o of_o all_o fort_n of_o people_n the_o king_n himself_o among_o the_o rest_n beside_o many_o verbal_a favour_n make_v offer_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o canterbury_n very_o hope_v belike_o that_o a_o man_n give_v to_o monastical_a contemplation_n and_o not_o esteem_v worldly_a pomp_n will_v undoubted_o have_v refuse_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o anselm_n have_v accept_v the_o offer_n pity_v belike_o the_o spoil_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o want_v of_o a_o pastor_n the_o king_n will_v fain_o have_v retract_v his_o gift_n and_o persuade_v he_o with_o many_o reason_n to_o leave_v it_o show_v he_o how_o the_o burden_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o place_n be_v great_a than_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o inoure_n a_o man_n that_o have_v spend_v his_o time_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o monastery_n and_o not_o experience_v in_o manage_v of_o great_a affair_n but_o he_o lose_v his_o labour_n anselm_n keep_v fast_o his_o hold_n and_o be_v soon_o after_o consecrate_v by_o walkelm_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n or_o as_o i_o find_v also_o record_v by_o thomas_n archbishop_n of_o york_n decemb._n 4._o 1093._o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o land_n that_o can_v possible_o come_v be_v present_a at_o that_o solemnity_n present_o after_o his_o consecration_n the_o king_n and_o he_o fall_v out_o not_o long_o before_o the_o king_n have_v throw_v down_o thirty_o church_n to_o make_v his_o new_a forest_n near_o winchester_n this_o 〈◊〉_d reprehend_v he_o sharp_o for_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o amend_v that_o and_o other_o fault_n as_o namely_o his_o simony_n his_o extortion_n his_o cruelty_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o daily_o offend_v god_n gréevous_o and_o great_o dishonour_v himself_o this_o admonition_n of_o his_o displease_v the_o king_n very_o much_o but_o his_o quarrel_n in_o show_n be_v none_o other_o than_o this_o that_o ask_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o fetch_v his_o pall_n he_o have_v name_v vrban_a pope_n who_o the_o king_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o pope_n and_o for_o so_o do_v accuse_v he_o of_o no_o less_o than_o high_a treason_n after_o great_a stir_n and_o much_o ado_n between_o they_o about_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o all_o the_o abbot_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v
of_o vicar_n general_n then_o to_o the_o deanery_n of_o the_o arch_n the_o archdeaconry_n of_o huntingdon_n the_o parsonage_n of_o croyden_n and_o clyff_fw-mi and_o last_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rochester_n from_o rochester_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o worcester_n his_o uncle_n yet_o live_v and_o joy_v much_o in_o this_o his_o advancement_n the_o year_n 1_o 63._o fron_n thence_o some_o say_v he_o be_v translate_v to_o london_n but_o that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v mistake_v simon_n sudbury_n be_v bishop_n of_o london_n before_o he_o come_v to_o worcester_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o that_o after_o his_o death_n he_o succeed_v he_o in_o canterbury_n thither_o this_o man_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o pope_n only_a authority_n present_o after_o simon_n langham_n be_v make_v cardinal_n viz._n the_o year_n 1368._o at_o two_o several_a synod_n he_o preach_v in_o latin_a very_o learned_o the_o late_a of_o those_o sermon_n he_o can_v hardly_o end_v for_o sickness_n where_o with_o he_o have_v be_v so_o much_o trouble_v before_o as_o for_o two_o year_n space_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o keep_v his_o chamber_n almost_o altogether_o not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o this_o tedious_a wear_v disease_n any_o long_o he_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o his_o mortality_n october_n 11._o 1374._o have_v continue_v in_o this_o see_v almost_o seven_o year_n he_o be_v bury_v over-against_o his_o uncle_n between_o two_o pillar_n under_o a_o fair_a marble_n tomb_n inlay_v with_o brass_n which_o be_v late_o deface_v by_o tear_v out_o the_o brass_n i_o remember_v that_o some_o sixtéene_fw-mi year_n since_o i_o read_v the_o epitaph_n engrave_v upon_o the_o same_o this_o man_n procure_v the_o university_n of_o oxford_n to_o be_v exempt_a from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o all_o authority_n of_o govern_v the_o same_o to_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o chancellor_n and_o proctor_n 58._o simon_n sudbury_n present_o after_o the_o death_n of_o william_n wittlesey_n the_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n elect_v for_o their_o archbishop_n a_o certain_a cardinal_n that_o be_v a_o englishman_n bear_v but_o thorough_o italianate_a have_v lead_v his_o life_n in_o a_o manner_n altogether_o at_o rome_n i_o take_v it_o his_o name_n be_v adam_n easton_n the_o king_n with_o this_o choice_n of_o they_o be_v so_o gréevous_o offend_v as_o he_o determine_v to_o banish_v they_o the_o monk_n i_o mean_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o confiscate_v their_o good_n gregory_n the_o 11._o that_o then_o be_v pope_n though_o he_o favour_v his_o cardinal_n to_o shield_v the_o poor_a monk_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o tempest_n be_v content_a to_o refuse_v this_o election_n and_o to_o bestow_v the_o archbishopric_n by_o way_n of_o provision_n upon_o simon_n sudbury_n bishop_n of_o london_n who_o he_o know_v the_o king_n like_v well_o enough_o this_o simon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o gentleman_n name_v nigellus_n tibold_n so_o that_o his_o true_a name_n be_v simon_n tibold_n but_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o sudbury_n a_o town_n of_o suffolk_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n george_n and_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d take_v his_o name_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o clergy_n man_n in_o those_o day_n he_o be_v always_o bring_v up_o at_o school_n and_o be_v yet_o very_o young_a be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o study_v the_o canon_n law_n and_o have_v proceed_v doctor_n of_o that_o faculty_n become_v household_n chaplein_n unto_o pope_n innocent_a and_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o auditor_n of_o his_o kota_n the_o say_a pope_n by_o way_n of_o provision_n thrust_v he_o first_o into_o the_o chancellorship_n of_o salisbury_n and_o then_o afterward_o viz._n the_o year_n 1364._o into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o london_n he_o receive_v the_o bull_n of_o his_o translation_n thence_o june_n 6._o 1375._o two_o synod_n or_o convocation_n be_v hold_v in_o his_o time_n at_o both_o which_o he_o preach_v in_o latin_a very_o learned_o six_o year_n one_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n he_o govern_v the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n laudable_o and_o at_o last_o be_v most_o unwoorthy_o slay_v or_o rather_o wicked_o murder_v by_o a_o company_n of_o villainous_a rebel_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o one_o john_n ball_n a_o sedition_n malcontent_a and_o hypocritical_a preacher_n the_o base_a sort_n of_o the_o commons_o arise_v in_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o intend_v to_o destroy_v all_o gentleman_n lawyer_n cleargyman_n and_o whosoever_o be_v of_o any_o account_n either_o for_o their_o riches_n lineage_n or_o authority_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n come_v up_o to_o london_n appoint_v for_o their_o leader_n wat_n tyler_n jack_n straw_n john_n lister_n robert_n westhrom_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n understand_v of_o their_o come_n send_v unto_o they_o to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o repair_n in_o so_o great_a number_n they_o answer_v they_o be_v to_o impart_v unto_o he_o certain_a matter_n great_o import_v the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o if_o he_o will_v understand_v he_o shall_v speedy_o resort_v unto_o they_o the_o king_n have_v receive_v this_o saury_n answer_v begin_v to_o consult_v with_o his_o friend_n whether_o he_o be_v best_a to_o go_v to_o they_o or_o not_o the_o great_a number_n 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o go_v but_o the_o archbishop_n and_o sir_n robert_n hales_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d and_o shameful_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v command_v by_o such_o rascal_n but_o also_o dangerous_a unto_o his_o person_n to_o commit_v himself_o to_o a_o rout_n of_o seditious_a people_n that_o have_v once_o break_v the_o band_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n fear_v no_o more_o to_o violate_v the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o their_o anoint_a prince_n then_o to_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n of_o far_o mean_a condition_n of_o who_o they_o have_v already_o slay_v spoil_v and_o rob_v a_o infinite_a number_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o think_v it_o more_o safe_a for_o the_o king_n more_o honourable_a and_o every_o way_n more_o expedient_a to_o gather_v some_o power_n together_o speedy_o and_o to_o set_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v yet_o unprovided_a of_o armour_n destitute_a of_o good_a leader_n and_o without_o all_o skill_n or_o experience_n of_o warlike_a affair_n will_v soon_o be_v disperse_v and_o overthrow_v this_o speech_n of_o they_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o tell-tale_n be_v carry_v unto_o the_o rebel_n who_o swear_v by_o and_o by_o they_o will_v have_v off_o the_o head_n of_o these_o cruel_a counsellor_n so_o in_o all_o haste_n to_o the_o tower_n they_o come_v where_o the_o court_n then_o lay_v require_v with_o great_a outcry_n the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n hale_v to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o archbishop_n have_v hear_v some_o inkling_n of_o their_o intent_n the_o day_n before_o have_v spend_v all_o that_o may_v in_o prayer_n and_o just_a when_o they_o call_v for_o he_o be_v say_v of_o mass_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o end_v and_o hear_v of_o their_o come_n let_v we_o now_o go_v say_v he_o unto_o his_o man_n surely_n it_o be_v best_o to_o die_v see_v to_o live_v it_o can_v be_v no_o pleasure_n with_o that_o in_o come_v these_o murderous_a rebel_n cry_v where_o be_v the_o traitor_n where_o be_v the_o traitor_n he_o answer_v i_o be_o the_o archbishop_n who_o i_o think_v you_o seek_v but_o no_o traitor_n with_o great_a violence_n than_o they_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o chapel_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n hill_n see_v there_o nothing_o but_o sword_n and_o weapon_n and_o hear_v nothing_o but_o kill_v kill_v away_o with_o the_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o great_a 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v go_v about_o to_o persuade_v they_o not_o to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o archbishop_n their_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offend_v they_o to_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d so_o cruel_a a_o death_n at_o their_o hand_n assure_v they_o that_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v interdict_v for_o it_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d or_o last_o by_o the_o temporal_a law_n and_o last_o that_o though_o both_o these_o fail_v god_n the_o just_a judge_n will_v 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o not_o both_o he_o be_v a_o man_n admirable_o wise_a and_o exceed_a well_o speak_v but_o these_o varlet_n be_v so_o eager_o bend_v as_o the_o very_a song_n of_o the_o siren_n will_v nothing_o have_v move_v they_o at_o all_o from_o their_o intend_a course_n see_v therefore_o nothing_o but_o death_n before_o his_o face_n with_o comfortable_a word_n forgive_a the_o executioner_n that_o scarce_o ever_o request_v he_o so_o to_o do_v with_o a_o very_a
northumberland_n be_v present_a at_o what_o time_n kinigilsus_n receive_v this_o sacrament_n and_o be_v his_o godfather_n be_v afterward_o to_o become_v his_o son_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n these_o two_o king_n appoint_v unto_o birnius_fw-la the_o city_n of_o dorchester_n for_o his_o cathedral_n see_v where_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o preach_v and_o other_o pastoral_a office_n not_o without_o great_a a_o inestimable_a profit_n he_o die_v about_o the_o year_n 650._o 15._o year_n after_o his_o first_o come_v into_o this_o country_n &_o be_v bury_v there_o in_o his_o own_o church_n 2._o agilbertus_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o have_v fall_v out_o that_o kinigilsus_n die_v kenwalchus_fw-la his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n who_o refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o refuse_v christ_n lose_v also_o soon_o after_o his_o earthly_a kingdom_n he_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n or_o mid-england_n &_o upon_o what_o occasion_n i_o know_v not_o put_v she_o away_o matryed_z another_o for_o this_o cause_n penda_n take_v arm_n against_o he_o and_o force_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n then_o for_o succour_n he_o flee_v unto_o anna_n king_n of_o esser_fw-it a_o good_a man_n and_o very_o religious_a in_o who_o court_n he_o live_v the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o there_o be_v first_o bring_v unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o good_a prince_n he_o also_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n again_o his_o father_n have_v pull_v down_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n and_o begin_v the_o build_n of_o a_o very_a fair_a church_n in_o winchester_n but_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n before_o he_o can_v finish_v it_o and_o for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o have_v allot_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o within_o seven_o mile_n of_o the_o city_n this_o building_n kenwalchus_n finish_v and_o not_o only_o ratify_v the_o foresay_a gift_n of_o his_o father_n but_o also_o himself_o bestow_v upon_o the_o same_o church_n the_o manor_n of_o downton_n alresford_n and_o wordiam_fw-la soon_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o kenwalchus_n one_o agilbertus_fw-la a_o frenchman_n bear_v that_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a time_n in_o ireland_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o come_v into_o this_o country_n ann_n 650._o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n take_v great_a pain_n in_o instruct_v the_o people_n the_o king_n be_v give_v to_o understaud_v of_o his_o learning_n and_o painfulness_n pray_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o his_o country_n whereunto_o he_o agree_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o a_o long_a time_n 3._o wina_n at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o king_n mislike_v his_o speech_n and_o utterance_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v his_o mind_n but_o in_o break_a and_o very_o bad_a english_a cause_v a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v ordain_v one_o wina_n a_o french_a man_n likewise_o but_o one_o that_o can_v speak_v very_o good_a english_a and_o divide_v his_o country_n into_o two_o part_n allot_v the_o one_o unto_o agilbert_n who_o hold_v his_o episcopal_a see_v as_o before_o be_v say_v at_o dorchester_n and_o the_o other_o unto_o this_o same_o wini_n appoint_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o see_v the_o city_n of_o winchester_n this_o matter_n agilbert_n take_v very_o grievous_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o it_o be_v do_v altogether_o without_o either_o his_o consent_n or_o knowledge_n return_v in_o a_o great_a chafe_n into_o his_o own_o country_n where_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o paris_n so_o wini_n or_o wina_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n of_o who_o some_o vain_o suppose_v the_o city_n to_o have_v take_v his_o name_n he_o lie_v entoomb_v in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o presbytery_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o wall_n where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v this_o inscription_n hic_fw-la iacent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d wini_fw-la episcopi_fw-la not_o long_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o agilbert_n the_o king_n i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o cause_n fall_v into_o great_a mislike_n of_o wina_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n who_o fly_v unto_o wulfhere_o king_n of_o mercia_n or_o mid-england_n buy_v of_o he_o for_o money_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o bishopric_n of_o london_n be_v the_o first_o simonist_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o our_o history_n 4._o elentherius_fw-la the_o west_n saxon_n be_v then_o a_o long_a time_n without_o a_o bishop_n in_o which_o mean_a space_n kenwalchus_n perceive_v all_o thing_n to_o go_v against_o the_o hair_n with_o he_o and_o nothing_o to_o prosper_v under_o his_o hand_n but_o cross_n and_o mischance_n to_o come_v thick_a one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o begin_v to_o consider_v with_o himself_o how_o that_o by_o neglect_v religion_n he_o first_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o no_o soon_o embrace_v christ_n but_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o crown_n again_o and_o therefore_o persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o negligence_n in_o appoint_v a_o pastor_n that_o may_v look_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o his_o worldly_a affair_n have_v no_o better_a success_n hereupon_o he_o send_v a_o ambassador_n into_o france_n unto_o agilbert_n to_o excuse_v the_o wrong_n heretofore_o do_v unto_o he_o &_o with_o all_o earnestness_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o return_v unto_o his_o former_a charge_n there_o again_o this_o though_o agilbert_n refuse_v to_o do_v allege_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o promise_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o place_n he_o now_o hold_v yet_o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o readiness_n to_o gratify_v the_o king_n in_o what_o he_o may_v he_o send_v over_o with_o the_o ambassador_n a_o priest_n name_v elentherius_fw-la his_o own_a nephew_n that_o may_v if_o so_o it_o please_v he_o be_v ordain_v pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o that_o country_n testify_v that_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o think_v he_o not_o unworthy_a of_o the_o place_n he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o at_o their_o request_n consecrate_v bishop_n by_o theodorus_n then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o continue_v bishop_n seven_o year_n 5._o headda_fw-mi after_o elentherius_fw-la succéede_v headda_n a_o very_a holy_a and_o virtuous_a man_n but_o one_o that_o profit_v more_o his_o charge_n in_o example_n of_o good_a life_n &_o conversation_n then_o in_o often_o preach_v unto_o they_o for_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v very_o learn_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o if_o beda_n say_v true_a god_n approve_v his_o government_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o miracle_n 6._o daniel_n he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 704._o or_o as_o some_o deliver_v 705._o after_o he_o have_v sit_v somewhat_o above_o thirty_o year_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o ina_n then_o king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n to_o divide_v the_o province_n into_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o he_o commit_v unto_o a_o kinsman_n of_o his_o own_o call_v aldelmus_n command_v he_o to_o make_v sherborne_n his_o see_v and_o unto_o the_o other_o be_v ordain_v daniel_n who_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o predecessor_n continue_v at_o winchester_n this_o man_n sit_v 43._o year_n and_o at_o last_o perceive_v himself_o unable_a to_o govern_v by_o reason_n of_o old_a age_n he_o resign_v his_o bishopriche_n a_o 741._o and_o become_v a_o monk_n at_o meldune_n or_o malmesbury_n where_o he_o lie_v bury_v 7._o humfridus_n hvmfridus_fw-la then_o govern_v this_o see_v for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o year_n and_o die_v a_o 756._o 8._o kinehardus_fw-la after_o he_o come_v kinehardus_fw-la of_o who_o i_o find_v nothing_o record_v 9_o hathelardus_n and_o after_o he_o athelardus_n or_o hathelardus_n abbot_n of_o meldune_n who_o the_o year_n 794._o be_v translate_v to_o the_o metropolitical_a see_v of_o canterbury_n see_v more_o in_o canterbury_n then_o these_o 10._o egbaldus_n 11._o dudda_n 12._o kineberthus_fw-la 13._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o wightheinus_fw-la 15._o herefridus_n slay_v of_o the_o dane_n in_o battle_n ann_n 834._o 16._o edmundus_n and_o helmstanus_n of_o who_o likewise_o little_a or_o nothing_o be_v deliver_v but_o that_o he_o lie_v bury_v upon_o the_o north_n wall_n of_o the_o presbytery_n together_o with_o one_o of_o his_o successor_n kenulphus_n as_o these_o verse_n there_o write_v do_v show_v pontifices_fw-la haec_fw-la capsa_fw-la duos_fw-la tenet_fw-la incineratos_fw-la primus_fw-la helstanus_fw-la huic_fw-la successorque_fw-la kenulphus_n about_o this_o time_n many_o suppose_v athelwulf_n or_o athulf_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n twenty_o year_n to_o have_v be_v first_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n other_o report_v that_o he_o be_v a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n also_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v well_o be_v true_a certain_a it_o be_v that_o be_v in_o order_n viz._n a_o subdeacon_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o
call_v be_v consecrate_v bishop_n a_o 1265._o at_o rome_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o pay_v unto_o the_o pope_n 6000._o mark_n for_o his_o consecration_n and_o so_o much_o more_o unto_o jordanus_n the_o pope_n chancellor_n present_o upon_o his_o return_n he_o be_v suspend_v by_o ottobonus_n the_o pope_n legate_n for_o take_v part_n against_o the_o king_n in_o the_o baron_n war_n he_o enjoy_v a_o small_a time_n his_o honour_n so_o dear_o buy_v the_o year_n 1268._o he_o die_v in_o italy_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o at_o uiterbium_n 44._o nicholas_n de_fw-fr ely_n richard_n moor_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v then_o choose_v bishop_n but_o friar_n peckham_n at_o that_o time_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n take_v exception_n against_o he_o for_o hold_v of_o many_o benefice_n and_o say_v that_o a_o man_n of_o such_o conscience_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o place_n will_v rather_o content_v himself_o with_o less_o live_v than_o load_n himself_o with_o the_o cure_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n he_o be_v refuse_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr ely_n have_v be_v scarce_o one_o year_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n be_v call_v to_o this_o church_n he_o sit_v 12._o year_n &_o die_v a_o 1290._o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o waverly_n his_o hart_n lie_v entoomb_v in_o the_o south_n wall_n of_o the_o presbytery_n with_o this_o inscription_n intus_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nicholai_n episcop_n cvius_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la waverley_n one_o of_o his_o name_n be_v first_o chancellor_n than_o treasurer_n of_o england_n about_o the_o year_n 1260._o i_o assure_v myself_o it_o be_v he_o 45._o john_n de_fw-it pontissara_fw-it about_o this_o time_n the_o pope_n begin_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o bestow_n of_o bishopricke_n for_o the_o most_o part_n every_o where_o this_o john_n de_fw-it pontissara_fw-it was_z placed_z by_o he_o upon_o his_o absolute_a authority_n he_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n unto_o the_o monk_n of_o his_o church_n who_o living_n he_o much_o diminish_v to_o increase_v his_o own_o he_o die_v the_o year_n 1304._o have_v sit_v near_o 24._o year_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o north_n wall_n of_o the_o presbytery_n his_o tomb_n have_v this_o epitaphe_n engrave_v defuncti_fw-la corpus_fw-la tumulus_fw-la tenet_fw-la iste_fw-la joannis_n pounte_n wintoniae_fw-la presulis_fw-la eximij_fw-la obijt_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 1304._o 46._o henry_n woodloke_n henry_n woodloke_n succéede_v he_o robert_n winchelsey_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v banish_v the_o realm_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o who_o charge_v he_o with_o treason_n this_o bishop_n become_v a_o intercessor_n for_o he_o and_o in_o the_o request_n he_o make_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o behalf_n chance_v to_o call_v he_o his_o good_a lord_n which_o the_o king_n take_v so_o heinous_o as_o by_o and_o by_o he_o cause_v all_o the_o bishop_n good_n to_o be_v confiscate_v and_o renounce_v all_o protection_n of_o he_o how_o he_o recover_v the_o king_n favour_n again_o i_o find_v not_o not_o long_o after_o the_o say_a king_n die_v by_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o foresay_a archbishop_n he_o crown_a king_n edward_n the_o second_o january_n 22._o 1307._o and_o die_v a_o 1316._o the_o 13._o year_n of_o his_o consecration_n 47._o john_n sendal_n walsingham_n call_v this_o man_n john_n kendal_n he_o be_v chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o die_v 1320._o have_v scarce_o sit_v four_o year_n 48._o reginaldus_n asserius_fw-la the_o pope_n then_o thrust_v in_o reginald_n de_fw-fr asser_n his_o legate_n the_o king_n be_v very_o angry_a that_o the_o pope_n take_v so_o much_o upon_o he_o in_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n walter_n the_o archbishop_n refuse_v to_o afford_v it_o unto_o he_o sit_v little_a above_o two_o year_n and_o die_v a_o 1323._o 49._o john_n de_fw-fr stratford_n iohn_n de_fw-fr stratford_n doctor_n of_o law_n succéede_v when_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o this_o seat_n 10._o year_n a_o 1333._o he_o be_v translate_v to_o canterbury_n see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o canterbury_n 50._o adam_n tarlton_n alias_fw-la de_fw-fr orlton_n adam_n de_fw-fr arlton_n doctor_n of_o law_n bear_v in_o hereford_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o hereford_n september_n 26._o 1317._o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n a_o 1324._o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n as_o have_v aid_v the_o mortimer_n with_o man_n and_o armour_n against_o the_o king_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v arraign_v a_o thing_n till_o that_o time_n never_o hear_v of_o that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v arraign_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n york_n and_o dublin_n with_o their_o suffragan_n bishop_n come_v unto_o the_o bar_n and_o violent_o take_v he_o away_o notwithstanding_o the_o accusation_n be_v find_v true_a his_o temporalty_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o king_n much_o deal_n by_o his_o machination_n and_o devise_n be_v depose_v of_o his_o kingdom_n if_o he_o which_o have_v be_v a_o traitor_n unto_o his_o prince_n before_o after_o deserve_a punishment_n for_o the_o same_o will_v soon_o be_v entreat_v to_o join_v with_o other_o in_o the_o like_a attempt_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n no_o man_n so_o forward_o as_o he_o in_o take_v part_n with_o isabel_n the_o queen_n against_o her_o husband_n king_n edward_n the_o second_o she_o with_o her_o son_n and_o army_n be_v at_o oxford_n this_o good_a bishop_n step_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o there_o take_v for_o his_o text_n these_o word_n my_o head_n grieve_v i_o he_o make_v a_o long_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o evil_a head_n not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v cure_v must_v be_v take_v away_o have_v get_v the_o king_n into_o their_o power_n he_o fear_v lest_o if_o the_o king_n at_o any_o time_n recover_v his_o liberty_n and_o crown_n again_o they_o may_v receive_v condign_a punishment_n counsel_v the_o queen_n to_o make_v he_o away_o whereunto_o she_o be_v as_o ready_a and_o willing_a as_o he_o to_o have_v it_o do_v they_o write_v certain_a letter_n unto_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o old_a king_n signify_v in_o covert_a term_n what_o they_o desire_v they_o either_o not_o perfect_o understand_v their_o meaning_n or_o desirous_a to_o have_v somewhat_o to_o show_v for_o their_o discharge_n pray_v they_o in_o express_a word_n to_o declare_v unto_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v have_v they_o put_v the_o king_n to_o death_n or_o no._n to_o which_o question_n this_o subtle_a fox_n frame_v this_o answer_n edwardum_fw-la occidere_fw-la nolite_fw-la timere_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o you_o set_v the_o point_n between_o nolite_fw-la and_o timere_fw-la it_o forbid_v if_o between_o timere_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la it_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o fact_n whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v make_v away_o and_o most_o pitiful_o murder_v by_o thrust_v a_o hot_a spit_n into_o his_o fundament_n and_o who_o then_o so_o earnest_a a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o murderer_n as_o this_o bishop_n that_o when_o diverse_a of_o his_o letter_n be_v show_v against_o he_o elude_v and_o avoid_v they_o by_o sophistical_a interpretation_n and_o utter_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v any_o way_n consent_v to_o that_o heinous_a fact_n how_o clean_o he_o excuse_v himself_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d but_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v punishment_n as_o within_o two_o month_n after_o viz._n in_o november_n 1327._o he_o be_v prefer_v unto_o the_o bishopric_n of_o worcester_n six_o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v translate_v thence_o to_o winchester_n by_o the_o pope_n december_n 1._o 1333._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o french_a king_n which_o king_n edward_n take_v in_o very_o ill_a part_n for_o that_o the_o french_a king_n and_o he_o be_v enemy_n detain_v from_o 〈◊〉_d his_o temporalty_n till_o that_o in_o a_o parliament_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n he_o be_v content_a to_o yield_v they_o unto_o he_o he_o sit_v bishop_n of_o winchester_n 11._o year_n 7._o month_n and_o 17._o day_n and_o be_v a_o long_a time_n blind_a before_o his_o death_n depart_v this_o life_n july_n 18._o 1345._o 51._o william_n edendon_n the_o same_o year_n william_n edendon_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n a_o man_n in_o very_o great_a favour_n with_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v treasurer_n of_o england_n he_o cause_v groat_n and_o half_a groat_n to_o be_v coin_a the_o year_n 1350._o coin_n not_o see_v in_o england_n before_o but_o they_o want_v some_o thing_n of_o the_o just_a sterling_a weight_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o price_n of_o all_o thing_n rise_v then_o very_o much_o and_o where_o as_o many_o other_o time_n the_o like_a practice_n have_v be_v use_v in_o so_o much_o that_o five_o shilling_n have_v now_o scarce_o so_o much_o silver_n in_o it_o as_o five_o groat_n have_v 300._o year_n since_o no_o marvel_n if_o thing_n be_v sell_v for_o treble_v the_o price_n
lovel_n for_o what_o cause_n i_o know_v not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o avoid_v he_o as_o also_o at_o the_o request_n of_o richard_n earlé_fw-fr of_o cornwall_n the_o king_n brother_n elect_a roger_n molend_n one_o to_o who_o the_o king_n and_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v both_o uncle_n he_o the_o king_n ready_o accept_v and_o so_o march_v 10._o 1257._o he_o be_v afford_v consecration_n this_o man_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o altogether_o beyond_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d be_v therefore_o call_v upon_o to_o be_v resident_a upon_o his_o bishopric_n the_o year_n 1283._o he_o make_v that_o his_o excuse_n but_o it_o may_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n john_n peckham_n archbishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o force_v he_o to_o residence_n but_o reprehend_v he_o exceed_a sharp_o for_o his_o neglect_n and_o carelessness_n of_o his_o charge_n he_o sit_v long_o and_o die_v a_o very_a old_a man_n the_o year_n 1295._o 47._o walter_n de_fw-fr langton_n the_o pope_n mean_v a_o good_a turn_n unto_o john_n bokingham_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n of_o his_o absolute_a authority_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o translate_v he_o to_o this_o see_v from_o lincoln_n which_o be_v then_o worth_a three_o lichfields_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o forsake_v all_o and_o become_v a_o monk_n at_o canterbury_n upon_o his_o refusal_n water_n langton_n treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v prefer_v thereunto_o and_o consecrate_v december_n 22_o 1296._o he_o live_v in_o great_a authority_n under_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o that_o favour_v he_o much_o but_o his_o son_n edward_n the_o second_o molest_v and_o disgrace_v 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o ever_o he_o may_v his_o father_n die_v in_o the_o north_n country_n command_v this_o bishop_n to_o couduct_v his_o corpse_n up_o to_o london_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v for_o reward_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o cause_v sir_n john_n felton_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o arrest_v he_o seize_v upon_o all_o his_o good_n and_o imprison_v he_o first_o in_o the_o tower_n then_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o wallingford_n of_o which_o imprisonment_n he_o be_v not_o release_v in_o two_o year_n after_o in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n he_o have_v often_o reprehend_v the_o young_a prince_n for_o his_o insolent_a and_o dissolute_a behaviour_n which_o good_a admonition_n he_o take_v in_o 〈◊〉_d part_n wrong_v and_o disgrace_v he_o many_o way_n namely_o one_o time_n he_o break_v down_o his_o park_n spoil_v and_o drive_v away_o his_o dear_a etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n complain_v of_o this_o outrage_n unto_o the_o king_n his_o father_n who_o be_v great_o displease_v therewith_o commit_v the_o prince_n his_o son_n for_o certain_a day_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o grudge_n between_o the_o young_a king_n &_o he_o about_o that_o same_o time_n or_o i_o think_v a_o little_a soon_o viz._n the_o year_n 1301._o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o certain_a heinous_a crime_n before_o the_o pope_n and_o compel_v to_o answer_v the_o accusation_n at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o person_n though_o the_o proof_n bring_v against_o he_o be_v either_o none_o or_o very_o slender_a yet_o well_o know_v who_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n nonerant_a 〈◊〉_d prae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bovem_fw-la valde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v matth._n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v content_a to_o detain_v he_o there_o so_o long_o as_o it_o force_v he_o to_o spend_v a_o infinite_a deal_n of_o money_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o near_a at_o last_v for_o the_o pope_n remit_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o yet_o refer_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o himself_o at_o last_o the_o tempest_n of_o those_o trouble_n be_v over_o blow_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n he_o live_v for_o aught_o i_o find_v quiet_o and_o be_v happy_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o court_n attend_v only_o the_o government_n of_o his_o charge_n unto_o his_o church_n of_o lichfield_n he_o be_v a_o wonderful_a great_a benefactor_n he_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o lady_n chapel_n there_o and_o at_o his_o death_n leave_v order_n with_o his_o executor_n for_o the_o full_a finish_n of_o it_o he_o compass_v the_o cloister_n of_o lichfield_n with_o a_o stone_n wall_n and_o bestow_v a_o sumptuous_a shrine_n upon_o s._n cedda_n his_o predecessor_n with_o 2000_o l._n charge_n he_o ditch_v and_o wall_v all_o the_o cathedral_n church_n round_o about_o make_v one_o gate_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o majesty_n at_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o close_a and_o another_o but_o a_o less_o on_o the_o south_n part_n he_o build_v the_o great_a bridge_n beyond_o the_o uineyard_n at_o lichfield_n ann_n 1310._o he_o give_v his_o own_o house_n or_o palace_n unto_o the_o vicar_n for_o their_o dwell_n and_o build_v a_o new_a for_o himself_o at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o close_a he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o manor_n place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o london_n he_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d at_o lichfield_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o two_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worth_n 24._o l._n 〈◊〉_d about_o with_o 〈◊〉_d stone_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 200._o l._n beside_o many_o cope_v &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d price_n he_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d cup_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pension_n of_o 20._o s._n by_o the_o year_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o unto_o they_o and_o his_o church_n many_o charter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o king_n he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o london_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 1321._o 〈◊〉_d be_v bury_v in_o the_o lady_n chapel_n which_o he_o build_v 48._o roger_n northbrough_n the_o year_n 1313._o roger_n northborough_n then_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v afterward_o clerk_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n so_o i_o find_v he_o call_v and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n by_o great_a suit_n and_o the_o king_n often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v to_o shoulder_n into_o this_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v consecrate_v june_n 27._o 1322._o sit_v almost_o 38._o year_n a_o very_a long_a time_n and_o die_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1359._o 49._o robert_n stretton_n soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a bishop_n robert_n stretton_n a_o canon_n of_o lichfield_n by_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o black_a prince_n to_o who_o he_o be_v chaplain_n be_v elecct_v bishop_n there_o a_o man_n very_a 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d unworthy_a so_o high_a a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o respect_n the_o pope_n have_v notize_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d by_o special_a mandate_n prohibit_v his_o consecration_n here_o upon_o the_o new_a elect_a be_v fain_o to_o make_v repair_n unto_o rome_n the_o pope_n himself_o examine_v he_o but_o be_v 〈◊〉_d earnest_o request_v by_o the_o black_a prince_n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o suit_n as_o 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d honesty_n allow_v of_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v content_a to_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o archbishop_n will_v by_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o any_o testimony_n of_o sufficiency_n at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d much_o ado_n he_o procure_v the_o pope_n to_o authorise_v two_o other_o bishop_n for_o the_o allowance_n or_o reject_v of_o he_o who_o they_o be_v i_o can_v not_o call_v to_o remembrance_n and_o they_o by_o the_o exceed_a great_a importunity_n of_o the_o prince_n admit_v he_o to_o consecration_n which_o he_o receive_v september_n 26._o 1360._o see_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n in_o thomas_n lylde_v bishop_n of_o ely_n he_o sit_v bishop_n here_o 25._o year_n 50._o walter_n skirlawe_n walter_n skirlawe_n doctor_n of_o law_n be_v consecrate_v january_n 14._o 1385._o remove_v to_o bath_n and_o well_n the_o year_n follow_v and_o soon_o after_o to_o durham_n see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o durham_n 51._o richard_n scroop_n richard_n scroop_n doctor_n of_o law_n brother_n unto_o william_n scroop_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v consecrate_v august_n â—_o 1386._o sit_v here_o 10._o year_n and_o be_v translate_v to_o york_n his_o life_n and_o lamentable_a death_n you_o may_v see_v there_o more_o at_o large_a describe_v 52._o john_n brughill_n iohn_n brughill_n a_o friar_n preacher_n be_v first_o bishop_n of_o landaff_n and_o confessor_n unto_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o translate_v to_o lichfield_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n 1398._o and_o sit_v there_o 17._o year_n 53._o john_n keterich_n iohn_n keterich_n a_o notary_n of_o rome_n and_o archdencon_n of_o surry_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o s._n david_n the_o year_n 1414._o and_o translate_v thence_o to_o this_o see_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n 1415_o the_o year_n 1417._o he_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n
end_n of_o his_o time_n viz._n the_o year_n 1464._o 〈◊〉_d minster_n of_o york_n be_v burn_v i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o chance_n 52._o george_n nevell_n richard_n nevell_n that_o great_a earl_n of_o warwick_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o pull_v down_o king_n at_o his_o pleasure_n advance_v his_o brother_n george_n nevell_n unto_o great_a and_o high_a placss_n be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o very_a young_a man_n by_o his_o mean_n he_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o exeter_n november_n 25._o 1455._o at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v not_o full_o 20._o year_n of_o age_n the_o year_n 1460._o he_o be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n the_o young_a chauncelour_n i_o think_v that_o ever_o be_v either_o before_o or_o since_o his_o time_n in_o that_o office_n he_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n 1464._o viz._n until_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 4._o in_o which_o action_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o have_v give_v cause_n of_o offence_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o it_o be_v do_v while_o that_o earl_n be_v ambassador_n in_o france_n and_o busy_a in_o a_o treaty_n for_o a_o match_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o french_a queen_n sister_n he_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o weaken_v he_o what_o he_o may_v and_o so_o first_o remoove_v this_o his_o brother_n from_o the_o office_n of_o chauncelour_n and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o robert_n stillington_n bishop_n of_o bath_n notwithstanding_o this_o alienation_n of_o the_o king_n from_o he_o the_o year_n 1466._o 〈◊〉_d obtain_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o york_n and_o hold_v the_o same_o but_o with_o great_a trouble_n until_o his_o death_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o the_o earl_n by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d marriage_n stick_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o mind_n &_o have_v peradventure_o continual_a occasion_n of_o new_a greese_n be_v make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o brethren_n to_o pull_v down_o king_n edward_n that_o have_v reign_v now_o almost_o 9_o year_n and_o to_o set_v up_o king_n henry_n the_o 6._o again_o who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o prison_n all_o that_o while_n this_o indeed_o they_o perform_v partly_o by_o the_o help_n of_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n king_n edward_n brother_n and_o it_o be_v the_o hap_n of_o this_o archb._n to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d edward_n prisoner_n at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o northhampton_n shire_n he_o carry_v he_o thence_o first_o to_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n then_o to_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n in_o york_n shire_n but_o be_v of_o too_o good_a a_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d use_v he_o with_o such_o courtesy_n suffer_v he_o to_o walk_v abroad_o &_o often_o to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o few_o 〈◊〉_d to_o attend_v he_o as_o be_v it_o by_o the_o negligence_n or_o unfaithfulness_n of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o he_o i_o know_v not_o away_o he_o escape_v be_v meet_v upon_o a_o plain_a where_o he_o hunt_v by_o a_o troop_n of_o his_o friend_n &_o waste_v by_o they_o into_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n 〈◊〉_d half_a a_o year_n that_o k._n henry_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edward_n so_o handle_v that_o matter_n as_o come_v sudden_o to_o london_n &_o enter_v that_o bishop_n palace_n by_o aposterne_n gate_n 〈◊〉_d surprise_v at_o once_o king_n henry_n b_o the_o archbishop_n that_o have_v not_o long_o before_o take_v he_o they_o be_v both_o carry_v thence_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o that_o good_a king_n be_v soon_o after_o pitiful_o murder_v but_o the_o archbishop_n upon_o the_o four_o of_o june_n follow_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n about_o a_o year_n after_o his_o enlargement_n he_o chance_v to_o be_v with_o the_o king_n a_o hunt_n at_o windsor_n and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o sport_n they_o have_v see_v there_o make_v relation_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o game_n wherewith_o he_o be_v wont_n to_o solace_v himself_o at_o a_o house_n he_o have_v build_v and_o furnish_v very_a 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o moor_n in_o hartfordshire_n the_o king_n seem_v desirous_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o sport_n appoint_v a_o day_n when_o he_o will_v come_v thither_o to_o hunt_v and_o make_v merry_a with_o he_o hereupon_o the_o archbishop_n take_v his_o leave_n get_v he_o home_o and_o think_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o he_o send_v for_o much_o plate_n that_o he_o have_v bid_v during_o the_o war_n 〈◊〉_d his_o brethren_n and_o the_o king_n and_o borrow_v also_o much_o of_o his_o friend_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o all_o 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o part_n to_o repair_v present_o unto_o he_o be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v he_o be_v arrest_v of_o treason_n all_o his_o plate_n money_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o value_n of_o 20000_o l._n be_v seize_v upon_o for_o the_o king_n and_o himself_o a_o long_a space_n after_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n at_o calis_n and_o guisnes_n during_o which_o time_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o himself_o the_o profit_n and_o temporalty_n of_o his_o bishopric_n among_o other_o thing_n then_o take_v from_o he_o he_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o inestimable_a value_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o rich_a stone_n wherewith_o it_o be_v adorn_v that_o the_o king_n break_v and_o make_v thereof_o a_o crown_n for_o himself_o this_o calamity_n happen_v unto_o he_o the_o year_n 1472._o by_o intercession_n and_o entreaty_n of_o his_o friend_n with_o much_o 〈◊〉_d he_o obtain_v his_o liberty_n the_o year_n 1476._o and_o a_o little_a while_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o grief_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v think_v die_v at_o blithlaw_n come_v from_o york_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o minster_n there_o in_o this_o man_n time_n sixtus_n the_o four_o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o saint_n andrew_n primate_n of_o all_o scotland_n and_o appoint_v twelve_o bishop_n to_o be_v under_o he_o that_o until_o that_o time_n be_v of_o the_o province_n of_o york_n the_o archbishop_n 〈◊〉_d it_o what_o he_o may_v but_o the_o pope_n allege_v it_o be_v very_o unfit_a that_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o scotland_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o reason_n of_o war_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o same_o overrule_v it_o and_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o 53._o laurence_n boothe_n the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n laurence_n boothe_n half_a brother_n unto_o william_n boothe_n george_n nevil_n predecessor_n succéede_v they_o in_o the_o see_v of_o york_n he_o be_v first_o master_n of_o pembroke_n hall_n in_o cambridge_n consecrate_v bishop_n of_o durham_n september_n 25._o 1457._o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o vizthe_a year_n 1477_o remove_v to_o york_n in_o august_n 1472._o he_o be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n and_o contain_v in_o that_o office_n two_o 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n buy_v the_o manor_n of_o batersey_n of_o one_o nicolas_n stanley_n and_o build_v the_o house_n there_o all_o which_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o see_v he_o die_v at_o southwell_n the_o year_n 1480._o when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nine_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v bury_v 〈◊〉_d his_o brother_n 54._o thomas_n rotheram_n alias_o scot._n thomas_n scot_n otherwise_o call_v rotheram_n be_v bear_v at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o religious_a person_n in_o old_a time_n will_v 〈◊〉_d take_v his_o surname_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d such_o education_n as_o the_o country_n can_v afford_v he_o be_v now_o ripe_a for_o the_o university_n and_o towardly_a be_v send_v by_o his_o friend_n unto_o cambridge_n and_o be_v choose_v fellow_n of_o king_n college_n in_o which_o place_n he_o continue_v till_o he_o be_v call_v away_o by_o preferment_n king_n edward_n who_o chaplain_n he_o be_v procure_v he_o first_o the_o provostship_n of_o beverley_n make_v he_o keeper_n of_o his_o privy_a seal_n and_o then_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n the_o year_n 1467._o stay_v there_o scarce_o four_o year_n he_o remoove_v to_o lincoln_n anno_fw-la 1471._o the_o year_n 1474._o he_o be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n and_o continue_v long_o in_o that_o office_n even_o until_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o usurper_n at_o what_o time_n or_o a_o little_a before_o he_o deliver_v the_o great_a seal_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v blame_v for_o commit_v it_o unto_o she_o of_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o and_o have_v no_o right_a to_o require_v it_o be_v yet_o at_o lincoln_n he_o bestow_v great_a cost_n in_o build_v the_o goodly_a beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o school_n at_o cambridge_n the_o walk_n on_o each_o side_n thereof_o and_o the_o new_a library_n that_o be_v at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o that_o building_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v do_v of_o his_o own_o charge_n with_o some_o very_a
letter_n pass_v between_o he_o francis_z petrarke_v and_o diverse_a other_o then_o famous_a for_o learning_n he_o have_v always_o in_o his_o house_n as_o before_o i_o say_v many_o chaplain_n all_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o number_n be_v t._n bradwardin_n after_o archb._n of_o canterbury_n richard_n fitzralph_n archb._n of_o armagh_n walter_n 〈◊〉_d i._o 〈◊〉_d rob._n 〈◊〉_d &_o r._n killington_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n richard_n 〈◊〉_d and_o walter_n segrave_n the_o one_o afterward_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o other_o of_o chichester_n his_o manner_n be_v at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n time_n to_o have_v some_o good_a book_n read_v unto_o he_o whereof_o he_o will_v discourse_v with_o his_o chaplain_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o day_n follow_v if_o business_n interrupt_v not_o his_o course_n he_o be_v very_o bountiful_a unto_o the_o poor_a weekely_n he_o bestow_v for_o their_o relief_n 8_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n make_v into_o bread_n beside_o the_o offal_n and_o fragment_n of_o his_o table_n ride_v between_o newcastle_n and_o durham_n he_o will_v give_v 8._o l._n in_o alm_n from_o durham_n to_o stocton_n 5._o l._n from_o durham_n to_o aukland_n 5._o mark_n from_o durham_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o l._n 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d it_o report_v that_o he_o found_v a_o hall_n in_o oxford_n and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o with_o some_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o student_n in_o the_o same_o but_o i_o think_v it_o mistake_v for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o his_o next_o successor_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o notable_o furnish_v a_o library_n in_o that_o university_n and_o take_v order_n that_o the_o keep_v thereof_o shall_v be_v commit_v unto_o five_o scholar_n to_o who_o he_o make_v a_o certain_a allowance_n for_o their_o labour_n he_o also_o bestow_v many_o sumptuous_a ornament_n on_o his_o church_n of_o durham_n have_v continue_v bishop_n there_o 11._o year_n and_o almost_o three_o month_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o aukland_n april_n 24._o 1345._o be_v 58._o year_n of_o age_n he_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o south_n angle_n of_o his_o own_o church_n 45._o thomas_n hatfield_n the_o pope_n have_v now_o many_o year_n take_v unto_o himself_o the_o authority_n of_o bestow_v all_o bishopric_n which_o the_o king_n and_o nobility_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v much_o agréeve_v with_o all_o make_v diverse_a law_n and_o statute_n to_o restore_v church_n and_o covent_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o ancient_a election_n when_o the_o king_n therefore_o have_v labour_v a_o while_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o be_v desirous_a of_o prefer_v this_o hatfield_n his_o secretary_n unto_o durham_n a_o man_n that_o he_o know_v the_o pope_n may_v just_o except_v against_o and_o peradventure_o doubt_v the_o covent_n will_v not_o choose_v he_o be_v content_a to_o request_v the_o pope_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o thereby_o open_v a_o passage_n unto_o he_o whereby_o he_o enter_v into_o possession_n again_o of_o his_o wont_a usurpation_n the_o pope_n glad_a of_o this_o opportunity_n without_o any_o regard_n or_o examination_n of_o his_o worthiness_n by_o and_o by_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o when_o some_o of_o the_o cardinal_n take_v exception_n against_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mere_a lay_v man_n but_o a_o fellow_n of_o light_a behaviour_n and_o no_o way_n fit_a for_o that_o place_n he_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v request_v he_o for_o a_o ass_n at_o that_o time_n he_o will_v not_o have_v deny_v he_o this_o man_n it_o be_v that_o build_v durham_n college_n in_o oxford_n and_o purchase_v certainc_fw-la land_n unto_o the_o same_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o monk_n of_o durham_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o study_v there_o that_o college_n be_v now_o call_v trinity_n college_n so_o name_v by_o sir_n thomas_n pope_n that_o bestow_v a_o new_a foundation_n upon_o the_o same_o he_o build_v also_o durham_n place_n in_o london_n to_o receive_v himself_o and_o his_o successor_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o repair_v thither_o he_o be_v consecrate_v jul._n 10._o 1345._o and_o die_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n 1381._o so_o he_o sit_v bishop_n six_o and_o thirty_o year_n lack_v only_o two_o month_n 46._o john_n fordham_n iiohn_n fordham_n deane_n of_o welles_n obtain_v consecration_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n may_v 29._o 1381._o and_o be_v inthronise_v there_o in_o september_n 1382._o seven_o year_n he_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o and_o be_v translate_v thence_o to_o ely_n septemb_n 27._o 1388._o see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o ely_n 47._o walter_n skirlaw_n ianuary_n 14._o 1385._o walter_n skirlawe_n doctor_n of_o law_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o lichfield_n he_o sit_v there_o one_o year_n and_o be_v translate_v to_o welles_n there_o also_o he_o continue_v but_o two_o year_n and_o the_o year_n 1388._o remove_v to_o durham_n in_o the_o monethe_n of_o september_n the_o cloister_n of_o the_o monastery_n there_o be_v much_o deal_n build_v at_o his_o charge_n he_o give_v towards_o that_o work_n 200._o l._n in_o his_o life_n time_n &_o 400._o l._n in_o his_o will._n he_o bestow_v also_o 220._o l._n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o diribitory_a he_o new_o build_v the_o bridge_n of_o shinkley_n yarrow_n and_o aukland_n and_o the_o steeple_n of_o holme_n he_o repair_v the_o church_n and_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o manor_n there_o he_o build_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lantern_n at_o york_n where_o his_o arm_n be_v fix_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o very_a foundation_n a_o fair_a chapel_n at_o swine_n in_o holdernesse_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v last_o he_o bequeath_v in_o his_o testament_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o church_n that_o he_o have_v govern_v for_o the_o buy_n of_o ornament_n as_o namely_o to_o the_o church_n of_o welles_n the_o value_n of_o 150._o l._n he_o fate_n bishop_n of_o durham_n 18._o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1406._o 48._o thomas_n langley_n thomas_n langley_n priest_n and_o then_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d of_o england_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o durham_n may_v 7._o 1406._o at_o what_o time_n he_o give_v over_o his_o 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o 11._o year_n after_o to_o wit_v the_o year_n 1417._o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o again_o and_o continue_v in_o that_o place_n about_o six_o year_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n viz._n june_n 6._o 1411._o he_o be_v make_v cardinal_n together_o with_o robert_n 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o salisbury_n by_o pope_n john_n 23._o this_o man_n bestow_v the_o sum_n of_o 499._o l._n 6._o s._n 7._o d._n in_o repair_v of_o that_o galily_n in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v first_o build_v by_o hugh_n 〈◊〉_d his_o predecessor_n he_o also_o found_v two_o school_n in_o the_o place-gréen_a one_o for_o grammar_n another_o for_o music_n 31._o year_n he_o continue_v bishop_n here_o and_o die_v the_o year_n 1437._o be_v bury_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v in_o the_o galily_n and_o lie_v entoomb_v before_o the_o altar_n there_o under_o the_o table_n of_o the_o consistory_n i_o find_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o about_o this_o time_n to_o wit_n between_o the_o year_n 1408_o and_o 1498._o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o cloister_n of_o durham_n the_o sum_n of_o 838._o l._n 17._o s._n ob_fw-la 49._o robert_n nevil_n robert_n nevil_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o salisbury_n the_o year_n 1427._o and_o translate_v thence_o to_o durham_n 1438._o he_o build_v the_o checquer_n at_o the_o castle_n gate_n there_o and_o die_v anno_o 1457._o 50._o laurence_n boothe_n laurence_n boothe_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o the_o see_v of_o durham_n september_n 25._o 1457._o he_o build_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o college_n at_o aukland_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d adjoin_v have_v sit_v here_o 20._o year_n he_o be_v translate_v to_o york_n the_o year_n 1477._o see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o york_n 51._o william_n dudley_n william_n dudley_n succéede_v immediate_o he_o be_v the_o three_o son_n of_o john_n dudley_n alias_o sutton_n the_o eight_o lord_n dudley_n as_o the_o epitaph_n yet_o to_o be_v see_v upon_o his_o tomb_n do_v witness_v he_o lie_v bury_v in_o westminster_n in_o the_o chapel_n that_o be_v south_n from_o the_o tomb_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o his_o tomb_n stand_v in_o the_o south_n wall_n of_o the_o say_a chapel_n he_o die_v a_o 1483._o and_o sit_v 6._o year_n 52._o john_n sherwood_n iohn_n sherwood_n become_v bishop_n of_o durham_n 1483._o a_o great_a learned_a man_n a_o excellent_a poet_n a_o grecian_a and_o so_o good_a a_o lawyer_n as_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n before_o his_o preferment_n to_o this_o bishopric_n he_o be_v the_o solicitor_n of_o all_o king_n edward_n the_o fourth_n cause_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n he_o bring_v many_o copy_n of_o diverse_a rare_a greek_a author_n out_o of_o italy_n with_o he_o have_v continue_v
king_n desirous_a to_o have_v some_o honest_a quiet_a man_n deal_v first_o with_o the_o covent_n pray_v they_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o like_v and_o after_o make_v the_o same_o request_n unto_o the_o bishop_n the_o monk_n though_o move_v thereto_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a join_v with_o the_o bishop_n but_o perceive_v the_o bishop_n begin_v indeed_o to_o set_v foot_n into_o the_o matter_n appeal_v to_o rome_n much_o ado_n there_o be_v there_o about_o it_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o month_n at_o last_o the_o bishop_n get_v a_o mandate_n wherein_o the_o monk_n and_o they_o be_v command_v to_o join_v together_o the_o day_n of_o election_n be_v appoint_v but_o the_o monk_n for_o curse_a hart_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o it_o so_o the_o bishop_n proceed_v and_o make_v choice_n of_o baldwin_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n this_o election_n the_o monk_n labour_v mighty_o to_o disannul_v profess_v that_o they_o like_v the_o man_n elect_v very_o well_o but_o they_o must_v not_o endure_v such_o a_o precedent_n the_o king_n therefore_o who_o favour_v baldwin_n exceed_o wrought_v so_o with_o one_o party_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o monk_n be_v content_a to_o elect_v he_o upon_o condition_n he_o will_v renounce_v all_o benefit_n of_o his_o former_a election_n and_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o will_v confess_v the_o same_o to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o he_o receive_v into_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o this_o metropolitical_a see_v this_o baldwin_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n son_n and_o bear_v in_o excester_n he_o be_v first_o a_o schoolmaster_n then_o enter_v into_o order_n and_o become_v a_o archdeadon_n his_o archdeaconry_n he_o voluntary_o resign_v and_o intend_v to_o forsake_v the_o world_n become_v a_o cistercian_n or_o white_a monk_n have_v live_v so_o a_o certain_a space_n he_o be_v make_v abbot_n of_o ford_n in_o devonshire_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o worcester_n consecrate_v thereunto_o the_o year_n 1181._o translate_v to_o canterbury_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1184._o and_o solemn_o install_v there_o may_v 19_o 1185._o be_v the_o first_o white_a monk_n that_o ever_o be_v archbishop_n giraldus_n cambr._n describe_v the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n in_o this_o sort_n he_o be_v of_o complexion_n somewhat_o swart_a his_o countenance_n simple_a and_o like_a a_o plain_a meaning_n man_n but_o very_o comely_a his_o stature_n indifferent_a well_o make_v of_o body_n but_o slender_a timber_a for_o his_o manner_n he_o be_v modest_a and_o sober_a of_o such_o abstinence_n as_o fame_n dare_v never_o stamp_v any_o sinister_a report_n upon_o he_o of_o few_o word_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o very_o studious_a from_o his_o very_a childhood_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o a_o man_n of_o this_o disposition_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o trouble_v as_o he_o be_v with_o the_o king_n he_o always_o agree_v very_o well_o but_o between_o the_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n and_o he_o there_o be_v much_o and_o continual_a debate_n the_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v this_o the_o king_n great_o mislike_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o monk_n think_v to_o wrest_v from_o they_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o choose_v the_o archbishop_n in_o time_n to_o come_v by_o this_o device_n he_o give_v direction_n unto_o baldwin_n their_o archbishop_n to_o begin_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o college_n at_o hackington_n now_o call_v saint_n stephens_n be_v distant_a from_o canterbury_n about_o half_a a_o mile_n this_o college_n it_o be_v devise_v shall_v have_v one_o prebend_v erect_v by_o the_o king_n and_o by_o every_o several_a bishop_n of_o that_o province_n of_o canterbury_n one_o other_o which_o shall_v ever_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n and_o patronage_n of_o their_o founder_n as_o for_o the_o archbishop_n the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o edifice_n be_v appoint_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o share_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o perform_v with_o great_a magnificence_n the_o end_n of_o this_o foundation_n be_v none_o other_o than_o this_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_a of_o traduce_v the_o right_a of_o election_n of_o the_o archbishop_n a_o matter_n great_o import_v the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n from_o the_o monk_n man_n of_o little_a learning_n less_o discretion_n and_o small_a experience_n in_o matter_n of_o government_n yet_o very_o obstinate_a and_o altogether_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o will_n to_o other_o man_n in_o who_o the_o king_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v their_o patroness_n may_v challenge_v a_o interest_n for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o this_o plot_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o this_o college_n shall_v be_v dedicate_v unto_o saint_n thomas_n who_o be_v now_o grow_v so_o famous_a throughout_o the_o world_n as_o every_o man_n think_v himself_o happy_a that_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o honour_n in_o regard_n hereof_o they_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o pope_n will_v soon_o be_v entreat_v to_o take_v from_o christ_n unto_o who_o name_n the_o monastery_n of_o canterbury_n be_v consecrate_v all_o privilege_n of_o election_n and_o to_o confer_v the_o same_o with_o many_o other_o upon_o saint_n thomas_n that_o famous_a martyr_n the_o matter_n be_v now_o very_o forward_o and_o grow_v to_o good_a perfection_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o foundation_n be_v dig_v stone_n timber_n and_o other_o provision_n lay_v ready_a in_o place_n for_o the_o building_n when_o as_o the_o subtle_a monk_n suspect_v whereunto_o this_o great_a forwardness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n tend_v make_v their_o complaint_n at_o rome_n that_o notwithstanding_o on_o go_v the_o work_n the_o church_n partly_o build_v be_v solemn_o consecrate_v and_o diverse_a secular_a priest_n such_o saint_n thomas_n himself_o be_v institute_v and_o install_v into_o their_o prebend_n when_o the_o monk_n that_o never_o lin_v lay_v on_o load_n by_o request_n gift_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o importunate_a suit_n to_o disturb_v this_o platform_n procure_v the_o pope_n to_o set_v down_o a_o order_n that_o this_o corporation_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v the_o building_n thereof_o raze_v and_o make_v even_o to_o the_o ground_n such_o be_v the_o time_n the_o pope_n pleasure_n be_v anevitable_a necessity_n it_o must_v be_v and_o be_v perform_v it_o happen_v then_o soon_o after_o that_o vrban_n the_o pope_n die_v who_o be_v a_o great_a protector_n of_o the_o monk_n cause_n gregory_n the_o eight_o succéede_v a_o man_n with_o who_o baldwyn_n may_v do_v very_o much_o he_o determine_v therefore_o once_o more_o to_o set_v on_o foot_n his_o former_a devise_n but_o in_o another_o place_n he_o procure_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o covent_n of_o rochester_n for_o exchange_n of_o other_o land_n a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o ground_n at_o lambhith_n where_o the_o archbishop_n palace_n and_o house_n of_o chief_a residence_n be_v now_o situate_a thither_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v by_o water_n all_o the_o provision_n of_o stone_n timber_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v intend_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o college_n at_o hackington_n and_o begin_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o goodly_a church_n there_o which_o he_o live_v not_o to_o finish_v king_n richard_n the_o first_o to_o expiate_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o rebellion_n &_o disobedience_n unto_o his_o father_n determine_v to_o carry_v a_o great_a power_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n baldwyn_n will_v needs_o attend_v he_o thither_o and_o do_v so_o by_o preach_v counsel_n liberal_a alm_n and_o continual_a erample_n of_o a_o most_o virtuous_a life_n he_o do_v great_a good_a there_o until_o at_o last_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o acon_n be_v take_v with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n he_o die_v when_o he_o have_v be_v archbishop_n even_o almost_o seven_o year_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o he_o give_v all_o his_o good_n unto_o the_o soldier_n to_o be_v divide_v among_o they_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o hubert_n the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n that_o soon_o after_o succeed_v he_o 41._o reginald_n fitz-iocelinc_a present_o after_o the_o death_n of_o baldwyn_n the_o king_n dispatch_v a_o messenger_n from_o acon_n with_o letter_n wherein_o he_o earnest_o pray_v the_o monk_n to_o make_v election_n of_o some_o such_o man_n to_o succeed_v as_o he_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o like_v and_o the_o rather_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o pass_v he_o write_v unto_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rouen_n who_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n be_v then_o new_o displace_v govern_v the_o realm_n in_o his_o absence_n to_o cause_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n to_o meet_v at_o canterbury_n and_o to_o take_v the_o best_a course_n they_o may_v for_o the_o place_n of_o some_o fit_a man_n in_o that_o see_v the_o monk_n who_o be_v exceed_a joyful_a to_o hear_v of_o the_o archbishop_n death_n
non_fw-la vendam_fw-la neque_fw-la donabo_fw-la neque_fw-la impignerabo_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la infeudabo_fw-la velaliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la alienabo_fw-la in_o consulto_fw-la rom._n pontifice_fw-la sicut_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la admuet_n etc._n etc._n with_o what_o ceremony_n the_o cross_n be_v wont_n to_o be_v deliver_v see_v before_o in_o william_n courtney_n pag._n 104._o this_o archbishop_n die_v february_n 15._o 1502._o the_o second_o year_n after_o his_o translation_n at_o lambhith_n his_o body_n be_v convey_v to_o feversam_fw-la by_o water_n conduct_v with_o 33._o waterman_n all_o apparel_v in_o black_a a_o great_a number_n of_o taper_n burn_v day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o boat_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v carry_v to_o canterbury_n where_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o place_n call_v the_o martyrdom_n under_o a_o fair_a marble_n stone_n inlay_v with_o brass_n he_o bequeath_v to_o his_o church_n a_o silver_n image_n of_o 51._o ounce_n weight_n and_o appoint_v 500_o l._n to_o be_v bestow_v in_o his_o funeral_n he_o build_v the_o most_o part_n of_o otford_n house_n and_o make_v the_o iron_n work_v upon_o the_o cope_a of_o rochester_n bridge_n 67._o william_n warham_n william_n warham_n a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o ancient_a house_n be_v bear_v in_o hamshire_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o college_n of_o winchester_n and_o choose_v thence_o to_o new_a college_n in_o oxford_n where_o he_o proceed_v doctor_n of_o law_n intend_v then_o to_o use_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v get_v at_o the_o university_n he_o become_v a_o advocate_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o arch_n and_o soon_o after_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n while_o he_o be_v in_o that_o office_n king_n henry_n the_o seven_o send_v he_o ambassador_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o false_a report_n of_o his_o duchess_n and_o to_o signify_v how_o notable_o she_o have_v abuse_v he_o and_o all_o the_o world_n in_o set_v up_o two_o counterfeit_n against_o he_o lambert_n that_o make_v himself_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o be_v then_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o tower_n safe_a enough_o and_o perkin_n warbeck_n who_o she_o have_v teach_v to_o name_n himself_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n that_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o have_v be_v murder_v by_o his_o wicked_a uncle_n long_o before_o in_o this_o business_n he_o behave_v himself_o so_o wise_o as_o the_o king_n great_o commend_v he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o london_n happen_v to_o be_v void_a soon_o after_o his_o return_n home_o he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v elect_v thereunto_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bishop_n there_o two_o whole_a year_n when_o henry_n deane_n the_o archbishop_n die_v to_o who_o place_n also_o by_o the_o king_n special_a endeavour_n he_o be_v advance_v he_o be_v inthronise_v march_n 9_o 1504_o with_o wonder_a great_a solemnity_n the_o day_n before_o his_o come_n to_o canterbury_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n that_o be_v his_o high_a steward_n come_v thither_o attend_v with_o seven_o score_n horse_n to_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o readiness_n the_o say_a duke_n have_v also_o the_o office_n of_o chief_a butler_n and_o therefore_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o both_o he_o depute_a sir_n george_n bourchier_n unto_o the_o butlership_n himself_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o see_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v requisite_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o ceremony_n in_o most_o magnificent_a manner_n the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v sunday_n he_o meet_v the_o archbishop_n over_o against_o saint_n andrew_n church_n and_o do_v low_a obeisance_n unto_o he_o go_v before_o he_o to_o christ_n church_n at_o the_o great_a gate_n near_o the_o market_n place_n the_o prior_n and_o covent_n receive_v he_o honourable_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o church_n whether_o he_o go_v from_o saint_n andrew_n church_n barefoot_a say_v mass_n there_o and_o be_v place_v in_o his_o throne_n after_o the_o accustom_a manner_n from_o church_n he_o be_v attend_v by_o the_o duke_n as_o he_o be_v thetherward_o the_o cheer_n at_o dinner_n be_v as_o great_a as_o for_o money_n it_o may_v be_v make_v before_o the_o first_o mess_n the_o duke_n himself_o come_v ridinginto_o the_o hall_n upon_o a_o great_a horse_n bear_v head_v with_o his_o white_a staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o when_o the_o first_o dish_n be_v set_v on_o the_o table_n make_v obeisance_n by_o bow_v of_o his_o body_n have_v so_o do_v he_o betake_v he_o to_o his_o chamber_n where_o be_v provision_n make_v for_o he_o according_a to_o his_o state_n with_o the_o archbishop_n sit_v the_o earl_n of_o esser_fw-it the_o bishop_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n aburgavenny_n the_o lord_n brooke_n the_o prior_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n augustine_n the_o duke_n at_o his_o table_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d sir_n edward_n poynings_n the_o chief_a justice_n of_o england_n name_v phineux_n sir_n wilham_n scot_n sir_n thomas_n kemp_n and_o other_o a_o great_a many_o other_o guest_n be_v serve_v in_o other_o place_n noble_a man_n and_o knight_n at_o one_o table_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o law_n at_o another_o and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n at_o a_o three_o beside_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o mean_a calling_n place_v by_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o several_a degree_n but_o to_o let_v pass_v these_o matter_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o his_o government_n all_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o under_o who_o he_o live_v archbishop_n some_o three_o year_n he_o enjoy_v all_o manner_n of_o prosperity_n be_v in_o so_o great_a favour_n with_o his_o prince_n as_o no_o man_n great_a he_o die_v and_o his_o son_n bing_n henry_n the_o eight_o succeed_a cardinal_n wolsey_n that_o be_v then_o but_o almosuer_fw-mi and_o deave_v of_o lincoln_n dive_v so_o cunning_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o young_a king_n as_o by_o and_o by_o he_o overtop_v the_o archbishop_n and_o quick_o wound_v he_o out_o of_o all_o authority_n first_o by_o the_o king_n mean_n he_o get_v from_o he_o the_o chauncellorship_n of_o england_n then_o be_v cardinal_n and_o the_o pope_n legate_n a_o latere_fw-la by_o special_a commisson_n he_o set_v up_o a_o new_a court_n call_v curia_n 〈◊〉_d under_o colour_n whereof_o he_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o jurisdiction_n throughout_o england_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o appoint_v official_o register_n etc._n etc._n in_o 〈◊〉_d dioces_fw-la who_o take_v up_o all_o cause_n and_o suffer_v other_o 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o right_n appertain_v to_o sit_v still_o without_o either_o regard_n or_o profit_n this_o dejection_n of_o the_o archbishop_n wherein_o man_n esteem_v he_o for_o the_o time_n very_o unhapy_a fall_v out_o to_o his_o great_a good_a the_o other_o immoderate_a greatness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o destruction_n at_o what_o time_n the_o k._n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v divorce_v from_o his_o first_o wife_n d._n catherine_n she_o 〈◊〉_d choice_n of_o this_o our_o archb._n &_o nicholas_n west_n bish._n of_o ely_n two_o lawyer_n and_o of_o i._o fisher_n 〈◊〉_d of_o rochester_n and_o henry_n standish_n bishop_n of_o assaph_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n to_o assist_v and_o direct_v she_o in_o that_o suit_n they_o do_v so_o and_o behave_v themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o neither_o the_o king_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o overforwardnes_n nor_o she_o to_o blame_v their_o stacknes_n or_o negligence_n but_o the_o cardinal_n that_o be_v join_v with_o cardinal_n campeius_n in_o commission_n wherein_o they_o be_v authorise_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o examine_v the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o cause_n he_o i_o say_v be_v more_o slack_a in_o his_o proceed_n than_o the_o king_n expect_v he_o shall_v so_o incense_v he_o against_o he_o as_o short_o after_o he_o be_v content_a first_o to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o praemunire_n against_o he_o &_o then_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v of_o high_a treason_n whereof_o see_v more_o in_o york_n soon_o after_o the_o cardinal_n death_n there_o be_v a_o convocation_n hold_v wherein_o the_o clergy_n be_v advertise_v that_o they_o all_o have_v fall_v into_o apremunire_n by_o yield_v unto_o the_o cardinal_n power_n legantine_n never_o allow_v by_o the_o king_n they_o determine_v therefore_o to_o redeem_v the_o penalty_n they_o have_v incur_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o 118._o thousand_o pound_n whereof_o the_o province_n of_o york_n shall_v pay_v eighteen_o thousand_o and_o canterbury_n the_o rest_n which_o be_v 100000._o l._n when_o this_o gift_n be_v to_o have_v be_v present_v they_o be_v certify_v that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o except_o they_o declare_v in_o a_o canon_n that_o he_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n long_o this_o matter_n be_v hammer_v but_o at_o last_o they_o
build_v our_o library_n over_o the_o cloister_n and_o a_o little_a chapel_n for_o morrow_n mass_n over_o against_o the_o great_a pulpit_n in_o that_o chapel_n build_v belike_o for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n he_o found_v a_o chantry_n and_o die_a october_n 27._o 1424._o be_v there_o inter_v 〈◊〉_d suppose_v he_o be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n and_o contributor_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o northwest_o tower_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d church_n which_o his_o arm_n fix_v upon_o diverse_a place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d same_o do_v partly_o show_v it_o be_v deliver_v also_o that_o he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o church_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o 〈◊〉_d button_n the_o second_o and_o not_o he_o as_o before_o be_v declare_v 37._o john_n stafford_n by_o the_o pope_n gift_n john_n stafford_n a_o man_n very_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d no_o less_o learned_a become_v bishop_n of_o welles_n after_o bubwith_n august_n 23._o 1443._o he_o be_v advance_v to_o canterbury_n see_v canterbury_n 38._o thomas_n bekinton_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bekinton_n doctor_n of_o law_n and_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n write_v a_o very_a learned_a discourse_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n salic_a of_o the_o frenchman_n a_o 〈◊〉_d very_o necessary_a for_o those_o time_n and_o be_v as_o well_o take_v by_o other_o as_o handle_v by_o himself_o get_v he_o such_o favour_n with_o that_o virtuous_a king_n henry_n the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o advance_v he_o first_o unto_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n and_o then_o to_o this_o see_v whereunto_o he_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o caton_n october_n 13._o 1443._o at_o what_o time_n the_o foundation_n of_o that_o chapel_n be_v but_o new_o lay_v it_o be_v hallow_v &_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o mass_n in_o the_o same_o this_o man_n build_v the_o rank_n of_o house_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o market_n place_n at_o welles_n call_v the_o new_a work_n he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o market_n place_n bring_v the_o water_n from_o saint_n andrew_n well_o he_o build_v as_o to_o i_o it_o least_o wise_a seem_v the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o cloister_n he_o be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o lincoln_n college_n in_o oxford_n and_o a_o great_a builder_n of_o his_o own_o house_n upon_o the_o repair_n and_o beautify_v of_o which_o he_o spend_v first_o and_o last_o as_o himself_o profess_v in_o his_o will_n 6000._o mark_n perceive_v himself_o sickly_a and_o not_o like_o long_a to_o continue_v he_o make_v his_o will_n and_o doubt_v least_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o shall_v make_v it_o void_a by_o pick_v some_o quarrel_n of_o treason_n unto_o he_o a_o thing_n no_o doubt_n easy_a to_o be_v do_v for_o that_o this_o bishop_n have_v be_v always_o a_o constant_a follower_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n with_o great_a cost_n he_o procure_v from_o the_o say_a king_n a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o will_n date_v november_n 3._o 1464._o in_o it_o he_o bequeath_v to_o the_o church_n of_o well_n 20_o l._n in_o money_n four_o very_a sumptuous_a vestment_n 400_o l._n to_o buy_v rope_n a_o vessel_n for_o holy_a water_n of_o silver_n weigh_v 10_o l._n troy_n a_o cross_n of_o silver_n parcel_n gild_v of_o the_o same_o weight_n a_o chair_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o use_v in_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o remain_v and_o certain_a cushion_n with_o other_o ornament_n to_o the_o church_n of_o bath_n he_o bequeath_v a_o cup_n a_o censure_n and_o a_o pair_v of_o silver_n all_o weigh_v 30._o ounce_n beside_o 30._o cope_v and_o other_o vestment_n to_o new_a college_n in_o 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v bring_v up_o a_o silver_n cross_v of_o 10_o l._n weight_n a_o fair_a bible_n in_o 4._o volume_n a_o silver_n basin_n of_o 10_o l._n weight_n certain_a 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o trifle_n to_z winchester_z college_n a_o silver_n across_o double_a gilt_n weigh_v 9_o l._n and_o ten_o ounce_n two_o silver_n candlestick_n of_o the_o same_o weight_n and_o a_o number_n of_o vestment_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o saint_n batherines_n in_o london_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v master_n many_o vestment_n and_o 50_o l._n in_o money_n to_o the_o church_n of_o sutton_n courtney_n a_o benefice_n of_o his_o he_o give_v many_o vestment_n 〈◊〉_d 5_o l._n in_o money_n to_o be_v divide_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o church_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v prebendary_a and_o so_o much_o more_o beside_o certain_a vestment_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o place_n as_o be_v bear_v there_o most_o man_n suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o name_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v not_o so_o for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d swade_v myself_o his_o liberality_n in_o that_o case_n i_o mean_v to_o 〈◊〉_d place_n of_o his_o nativity_n can_v not_o have_v be_v contain_v 〈◊〉_d so_o narrow_a a_o scantling_n but_o to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o austin_n friar_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v 20_o s_o and_o to_o the_o friar_n minor_n of_o bridgewater_n 20_o s_o to_o ten_o priest_n that_o shall_v study_v at_o oxeford_n and_o daily_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o himself_o his_o parent_n and_o benefactor_n especial_o of_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n william_n wickham_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d john_n 〈◊〉_d and_o walter_n thurston_n 5_o l._n a_o piece_n and_o to_o ten_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 10_o d._n a_o week_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o better_a sort_n he_o bequeath_v 5_o l._n a_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yeoman_n five_o mark_n to_o every_o boy_n of_o his_o household_n 40_o s_o and_o to_o so_o many_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o be_v not_o provide_v of_o abide_v place_n meat_n drink_n and_o wont_a wage_n 〈◊〉_d three_o month_n after_o his_o decease_n to_o his_o successor_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 100_o l._n upon_o condition_n he_o will_v accept_v it_o in_o lieu_n of_o all_o dilapidation_n otherwise_o willing_a his_o executor_n to_o spend_v it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o and_o last_o unto_o his_o executor_n he_o leave_v only_o 20_o l._n a_o piece_n require_v they_o to_o employ_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d good_a use_n at_o their_o discretion_n they_o answer_v very_o just_o 〈◊〉_d trust_v repose_v in_o they_o and_o that_o with_o such_o discretion_n as_o wella_n 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o shall_v do_v they_o wrong_v not_o to_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o be_v richard_n swan_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o parson_n of_o yevelton_n that_o heretofore_o have_v be_v executor_n after_o the_o same_o sort_n unto_o richard_n praty_a bishop_n of_o chichester_n this_o man_n dwell_v in_o the_o cannonicall_a house_n that_o be_v near_o the_o market_n place_n another_o be_v hugh_n sugar_n doctor_n oflawe_n and_o treasurer_n of_o welles_n he_o build_v the_o chapel_n all_o offrée_a stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o wood_n before_o adjoin_v to_o the_o great_a pulpit_n and_o dwell_v where_o i_o now_o do_v in_o the_o middle_a house_n of_o the_o three_o that_o join_v upon_o the_o cambray_n and_o the_o three_o be_v john_n pope_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n prebendary_a of_o saint_n decumans_fw-la and_o parson_n of_o shire_n these_o three_o as_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o old_a man_n lie_v bury_v in_o a_o rank_n together_o over_o against_o the_o great_a pulpit_n under_o three_o marble_n stone_n of_o one_o fashion_n the_o bishop_n good_n that_o remain_v unbequeathe_v they_o bestow_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o build_v the_o vicars_n close_a at_o welles_n which_o have_v be_v begin_v by_o bishop_n ralph_n long_v before_o a_o sumptuous_a and_o beautiful_a work_n this_o great_a benefactor_n of_o our_o church_n depart_v this_o life_n january_n 14._o 1464._o and_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o goodly_a tomb_n build_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o life_n time_n situate_v upon_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 39_o robert_n stillington_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n next_o after_o the_o death_n of_o bishop_n bekinton_n robert_n stillington_n doctor_n of_o law_n archdeacon_n of_o taunton_n first_o keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n and_o then_o chancellor_n of_o england_n be_v elect_v to_o this_o see_v and_o consecrate_v in_o april_n follow_v he_o build_v that_o goodly_a lady_n chapel_n in_o the_o cloister_n that_o be_v pull_v down_o by_o he_o which_o destroy_v also_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o the_o palace_n mention_v in_o robert_n burnell_n pag._n 12._o he_o die_v a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o he_o be_v commit_v for_o four_o year_n before_o his_o death_n for_o what_o cause_n i_o know_v not_o in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n 1487._o and_o be_v intoomb_v in_o the_o say_a chapel_n but_o rest_v not_o long_o there_o for_o it_o be_v report_v that_o diverse_a old_a man_n who_o in_o their_o youth_n have_v not_o only_o see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d
hart._n after_o he_o succéede_v walter_n hart_n doctor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o who_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n the_o malicious_a humour_n of_o the_o malcontent_a 〈◊〉_d before_o 〈◊〉_d well_o 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o altogether_o extinguish_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n and_o during_o his_o life_n maintain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o cambridge_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o six_o of_o may._n 1472._o in_o the_o 26._o year_n of_o his_o consecration_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o church_n of_o norwich_n near_o unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27._o james_n goldwell_n this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 25._o year_n of_o he_o otherwise_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o remembrance_n 28._o thomas_n jan._n this_o man_n die_v the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o consecration_n 29._o richard_n nyx_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o jan_n richard_n nyx_n 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o i_o find_v little_a worth_n the_o rehearse_n he_o have_v the_o report_n of_o a_o vicious_a and_o dissolute_a liver_n be_v blind_a long_o before_o his_o death_n sit_v 36._o year_n and_o die_v a_o 1536._o 30._o william_n ruyg_n next_o unto_o nyx_n william_n ruyg_n be_v prefer_v unto_o this_o dignity_n he_o sit_v bishop_n 14._o year_n &_o decease_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 31._o thomas_n thyrlbey_n rvgge_n be_v dead_a thomas_n thyrlbey_n doctor_n of_o law_n the_o first_o and_o last_o bishop_n of_o westminster_n be_v remove_v from_o thence_o unto_o norwich_n he_o sit_v about_o 4._o year_n and_o the_o year_n 1554._o be_v translate_v to_o ely_n see_v more_o in_o ely_n 32._o john_n hopton_n thyrlbev_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o ely_n john_n hopton_n be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o norwich_n he_o sit_v 4._o year_n and_o die_v the_o same_o year_n that_o queen_n mary_n do_v for_o grief_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v 33._o thomas_n parkhurst_n after_o he_o t._n parkhorst_n succéede_v which_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v from_o many_o great_a danger_n and_o affliction_n which_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n be_v by_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a queen_n elizabeth_n prefer_v unto_o this_o place_n &_o consecrate_v september_n 1._o 1560._o he_o die_v a_o 1574._o have_v sit_v bishop_n almost_o 15._o year_n 34._o edmund_n freak_n march_n 9_o 1571._o edmund_n freak_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o rochester_n thence_o present_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o bishop_n parkhurst_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o norwich_n and_o thence_o also_o the_o year_n 1584._o unto_o worceter_n where_o he_o die_v about_o the_o 20._o of_o march_n 1590._o and_o 〈◊〉_d bury_v upon_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n there_o under_o a_o seemly_a monument_n near_o the_o wall_n 35._o edmund_n scambler_n edmund_n scambler_n household_n 〈◊〉_d a_o while_n unto_o the_o archbishop_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o peterbourough_n january_n 16._o a_o 1560._o upon_o the_o translation_n of_o bishop_n freak_n he_o be_v prefer_v unto_o norwich_n 36._o william_n redman_n william_n redman_n archdeacon_n of_o canterbury_n 〈◊〉_d the_o value_n of_o this_o bishopric_n in_o the_o queen_n book_n be_v 899_o l._n 8_o s._n 7_o d._n farthing_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o rome_n in_o 5000._o ducat_n the_o bishop_n of_o worceter_n wvlfher_o the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o mercia_n be_v dead_a ethelred_n his_o brother_n succéede_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o osher_n governor_n of_o wiccia_n divide_v his_o country_n which_o till_o that_o time_n have_v never_o have_v more_o than_o one_o bishop_n into_o 5_o part_n or_o diocese_n which_o he_o appoint_v unto_o five_o bishopricke_n whereof_o one_o be_v lichfield_n &_o erect_v 4._o new_a cathedral_n see_v one_o at_o dorchester_n another_o at_o leicester_n another_o at_o sidnacester_n and_o the_o four_o at_o worceter_n and_o for_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o worceter_n choice_n be_v make_v of_o one_o tatfrith_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n who_o die_v before_o he_o can_v be_v consecrate_v after_o his_o decease_n boselus_n be_v choose_v and_o consecrate_v by_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n this_o be_v do_v as_o our_o history_n deliver_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o year_n 679._o 1._o after_o 〈◊〉_d before_o mention_v these_o succéede_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d consecrate_v 692._o 3._o saint_n 〈◊〉_d consecrate_v 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n go_v to_o rome_n with_o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n &_o there_o get_v licence_n of_o constantine_n the_o pope_n to_o build_v a_o monastery_n in_o worceter_n and_o so_o do_v the_o same_o that_o be_v now_o the_o cathedral_n church_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d consecrate_v 717._o this_o man_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o beda_n 5._o mylredus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d report_v one_o devehertus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n the_o year_n 766._o but_o i_o think_v it_o a_o error_n 6._o weremundus_n 7._o tilherus_n 8._o eathoredus_n he_o give_v i_o comb_v unto_o his_o church_n 9_o devebertus_n 10._o eadbertus_n or_o hubertus_n he_o give_v croley_n 11._o alwyn_n or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o build_v the_o chapel_n of_o saint_n andrew_n at_o kimesey_n 868._o 12._o werebertus_n call_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v consecrate_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d be_v june_n 7._o 872._o he_o be_v great_o esteem_v of_o king_n alfred_n for_o his_o singular_a learning_n and_o translate_v at_o his_o request_n the_o dialogue_n of_o saint_n gregory_n into_o the_o saxon_a or_o english_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o wilferth_n he_o die_v a_o 911._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d abbot_n of_o barkley_n 15._o kinewold_n he_o give_v odingley_n unto_o his_o church_n 16._o saint_n dunstan_n 〈◊〉_d to_o london_n 958._o and_o afterward_o to_o canterbury_n see_v more_o of_o he_o there_o 17._o saint_z oswald_z the_o year_n 971._o he_o become_v afterward_o of_o york_n and_o yet_o hold_v worceter_n still_o in_o commendam_fw-la till_o his_o death_n concern_v he_o and_o his_o two_o next_o successor_n see_v more_o in_o york_n 18._o aldulf_n be_v also_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 19_o wulstan_n he_o likewise_o hold_v york_n 〈◊〉_d like_o sort_n he_o be_v by_o some_o surname_v or_o rather_o i_o think_v nickname_v reprobus_fw-la 20._o leofsius_n he_o die_v at_o 〈◊〉_d aug._n 19_o 1033._o 〈◊〉_d be_v bury_v at_o worceter_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d abbot_n of_o parshore_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sister_n his_o predecessor_n he_o die_v december_n 20._o 1038._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d first_o a_o monk_n of_o winchester_n and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d nephew_n unto_o brithwaldus_fw-la bishop_n of_o saint_n german_n in_o cornwall_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o crediton_n or_o devonshire_n 1032._o he_o be_v great_o in_o favour_n with_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n after_o his_o uncle_n death_n he_o procure_v saint_n germane_a to_o be_v unite_v unto_o his_o see_v and_o as_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o hold_v not_o only_o both_o they_o but_o worceter_n also_o to_o which_o he_o be_v prefer_v 1038._o until_o his_o death_n the_o year_n 1040._o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o procure_v or_o consent_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o alfred_n the_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d some_o say_v he_o purge_v himself_o of_o that_o accusation_n other_o say_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o live_n as_o 〈◊〉_d guilty_a and_o return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d die_v there_o but_o i_o take_v the_o three_o report_n to_o be_v true_a to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v once_o displace_v and_o afterward_o upon_o better_a examination_n of_o the_o cause_n restore_v again_o he_o die_v 1046._o at_o which_o time_n even_o just_a when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n there_o be_v such_o a_o horrible_a 〈◊〉_d of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n as_o man_n think_v the_o day_n of_o doom_n have_v be_v come_v he_o be_v bury_v at_o tavestocke_n unto_o which_o monastery_n he_o have_v be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n 23._o aldred_n the_o year_n 1060._o be_v translate_v to_o york_n see_v more_o of_o he_o there_o 24._o saint_n wulstan_n alfred_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v over_o worceter_n before_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o pope_n approbation_n for_o york_n as_o in_o york_n you_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a he_o determine_v at_o his_o departure_n to_o fleece_v it_o and_o then_o to_o foist_v in_o some_o simple_a fellow_n into_o that_o room_n such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v seem_v likely_a to_o swallow_v his_o gudgyn_v quiet_o he_o esteem_v wulstan_n pryor_n of_o worceter_n such_o a_o one_o and_o the_o king_n grant_v free_a licence_n to_o choose_v who_o they_o like_v best_o he_o easy_o procure_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o diocese_n for_o his_o election_n this_o plot_n never_o so_o cunning_o lay_v have_v not_o the_o success_n that_o be_v expect_v for_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v nothing_o so_o tractable_a as_o he_o think_v yield_v not_o to_o all_o that_o he_o demand_v and_o yet_o never_o sin_n wrangle_v and_o complain_v until_o partly_o in_o his_o time_n partly_o in_o his_o
successor_n he_o have_v recover_v again_o whatsoever_o be_v take_v from_o his_o see_v lanfranke_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n assist_v very_o favourable_o his_o cause_n urgens_fw-la aemulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o potentiae_fw-la say_v w._n malmbury_n the_o rather_o no_o doubt_n say_v he_o because_o he_o think_v it_o best_o in_o policy_n to_o weaken_v the_o see_v of_o york_n what_o he_o may_v that_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o authority_n &_o greatness_n this_o wulstan_n be_v borneat_a hichenton_n in_o warwickshire_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o name_n be_v eatstan_n and_o 〈◊〉_d long_o before_o their_o death_n sever_v themselves_o by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o lead_v a_o monastical_a life_n then_o as_o though_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v enter_v without_o a_o monk_n cowl_n they_o not_o only_o cause_v 〈◊〉_d son_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o monastery_n of_o peterborough_n but_o also_o exhort_v he_o earnest_o especial_o his_o mother_n in_o any_o wise_a to_o become_v a_o monk_n he_o do_v so_o follow_v their_o direction_n &_o profess_v himself_o a_o monk_n at_o worceter_n under_o brittegus_fw-la his_o predecessor_n he_o be_v by_o &_o by_o much_o admire_v for_o the_o straight_a life_n he_o lead_v and_o for_o the_o opinion_n man_n have_v of_o his_o holiness_n so_o esteem_v as_o no_o preferment_n may_v 〈◊〉_d whereof_o he_o be_v capable_a but_o immediate_o it_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v first_o make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o treasurer_n of_o the_o church_n after_o 〈◊〉_d there_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o gloucester_n and_o last_o bishop_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d consent_n unto_o his_o election_n 〈◊〉_d time_n protest_v he_o have_v rather_o lay_v his_o head_n upon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o then_o to_o take_v so_o great_a a_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o no_o man_n can_v persuade_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d until_o that_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sharp_o for_o his_o backwardness_n 〈◊〉_d he_o he_o offend_a god_n much_o in_o the_o same_o his_o excuse_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d learning_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o his_o defect_n that_o way_n be_v so_o notable_a as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d conqueror_n 〈◊〉_d all_o english_a prelate_n be_v sift_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d question_n for_o insufficiency_n and_o have_v be_v deprive_v as_o it_o be_v think_v at_o least_o wise_a if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v find_v somewhat_o more_o sufficient_a than_o be_v expect_v he_o be_v consecrate_v september_n 8._o 1062_o by_o aldred_n archbishop_n of_o york_n 〈◊〉_d be_v then_o suspend_v but_o that_o he_o may_v acquit_v himself_o from_o usurpation_n of_o any_o right_n belong_v to_o canterbury_n he_o not_o only_o require_v he_o to_o make_v his_o oath_n of_o profession_n unto_o canterbury_n but_o also_o renounce_v all_o right_n of_o pretend_a jurisdiction_n unto_o the_o diocese_n of_o worceter_fw-la acknowledge_v the_o same_o to_o belong_v not_o to_o york_n as_o some_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o canterbury_n as_o to_z the_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o same_o new_a to_o come_v unto_o his_o government_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v especial_o two_o thing_n memorable_a of_o he_o one_o the_o build_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n which_o he_o raise_v from_o the_o foundation_n at_o what_o time_n it_o be_v come_v unto_o such_o perfection_n as_o that_o the_o monk_n forsake_v their_o old_a habitation_n 〈◊〉_d themselves_o unto_o this_o new_a build_v the_o other_o fabric_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d be_v author_n as_o in_o york_n you_o may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a be_v pull_v down_o which_o wulstan_n see_v burst_v out_o into_o tear_n and_o be_v demand_v a_o reason_n thereof_o by_o some_o that_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v rather_o cause_v to_o rejoice_v our_o predecessor_n say_v he_o who_o monument_n we_o deface_v rather_o i_o doubt_v to_o set_v up_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o vain_a glory_n then_o to_o glorify_v god_n they_o indeed_o quoth_v he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o such_o stately_a building_n but_o every_o place_n be_v a_o church_n sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o offer_v themselves_o a_o reasonable_a holy_a and_o lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n we_o contrariwise_o be_v double_a diligent_a in_o lay_v heap_n of_o stone_n so_o to_o frame_v a_o material_a temple_n but_o be_v too_o too_o negligent_a in_o set_v forward_o the_o build_n of_o that_o lively_a temple_n the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o other_o thing_n that_o i_o determine_v to_o mention_n be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d fidelity_n unto_o his_o prince_n all_o most_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n william_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d certain_a of_o they_o roger_n earl_n of_o mount-gomery_a 〈◊〉_d newmarket_n roger_n lacie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o attempt_v to_o take_v the_o city_n of_o worceter_n this_o bishop_n not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o by_o continual_a 〈◊〉_d in_o preach_v and_o otherwise_o contain_v they_o in_o very_a 〈◊〉_d obedience_n but_o also_o arm_v such_o a_o number_n of_o people_n as_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d afford_v cause_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d out_o and_o set_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o 〈◊〉_d kill_v and_o take_v a_o number_n of_o they_o prisoner_n he_o die_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o age_n 1095._o january_n 19_o which_o day_n afterward_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v a_o holy_a day_n &_o appoint_v unto_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o memory_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o church_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v burn_v his_o 〈◊〉_d only_o escape_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o fire_n how_o he_o appear_v unto_o his_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o creeklade_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o unto_o he_o and_o many_o thing_n more_o strange_a if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o read_v they_o let_v he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o that_o discourse_n they_o at_o large_a this_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d if_o not_o too_o much_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d a_o canon_n of_o bayon_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o worcester_n at_o canterbury_n june_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n well_o learned_a very_o eloquent_a &_o a_o great_a house_n keeper_n he_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o monk_n that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v place_v there_o and_o die_v afterward_o at_o that_o place_n may_v 5._o 1112._o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o roodlost_a he_o have_v a_o elder_a brother_n name_v 〈◊〉_d then_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o a_o son_n that_o afterward_o be_v 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n there_o of_o they_o and_o some_o other_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o see_v more_o in_o york_n soon_o after_o his_o death_n to_o wit_n may_v 20._o 〈◊〉_d the_o cathedral_n church_n 〈◊〉_d and_o city_n of_o worceter_n be_v burn_v and_o quite_o 〈◊〉_d with_o casual_a 〈◊〉_d one_o monk_n three_o servant_n of_o the_o monastery_n and_o 〈◊〉_d townsman_n perish_v in_o that_o fire_n 26._o theulphus_n a_o canon_n of_o bayon_n likewise_o be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n december_n 28._o 1113._o but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d until_o june_n 27._o 1115._o he_o die_v at_o his_o manor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d october_n 21._o 1123._o and_o be_v bury_v hard_o by_o 〈◊〉_d his_o predecessor_n in_o that_o place_n i_o doubt_v not_o where_o upon_o one_o marble_n lie_v just_a before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d door_n we_o see_v the_o deface_v image_n of_o two_o bishop_n 27._o simon_n chaplain_n and_o chancellor_n unto_o queen_n adelicia_n the_o second_o wife_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o be_v consecrate_v may_v 23._o 1125._o he_o be_v liberal_a according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o ability_n affable_a and_o very_a courteon_n 28._o alured_n after_o simon_n w._n 〈◊〉_d that_o live_v in_o those_o day_n place_v alured_v for_o his_o next_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d some_o put_v john_n 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o and_o florent_fw-la wigorn_n leave_v he_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o reckon_v 29._o john_n pagham_n he_o give_v bibery_n unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o manor_n of_o elm_n bishop_n unto_o his_o own_o see_n 30._o roger_n son_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n die_v august_n 9_o 1179._o at_o tours_n in_o france_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o 31._o baldwyn_n abbot_n of_o ford_n consecrate_v 1181._o be_v translate_v to_o canterbury_n 1184._o see_v more_o there_o 32._o william_n de_fw-fr northale_n consecrate_v september_n 21._o 1186._o die_v 1190._o 33._o robert_n a_o canon_n of_o lincoln_n son_n unto_o william_n fitz-ralf_n seneschal_n of_o normandy_n become_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n 1191._o and_o die_v the_o year_n follow_v 34._o henry_n abbot_n of_o glastonbury_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n that_o sanarike_v bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o well_n 〈◊〉_d unite_v that_o abbey_n to_o his_o see_v see_v more_o of_o that_o matter_n in_o wels._n he_o
unto_o david_n a_o disciple_n of_o he_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o enlhi_n now_o call_v bardsey_n where_o he_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n many_o year_n november_n 14._o ann_n 612._o his_o bone_n be_v afterward_o remove_v to_o landaff_n by_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n there_o may_v 7._o 1120._o 1._o saint_n david_n dauid_n before_o name_v be_v uncle_n unto_o king_n arthur_n 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o xantus_fw-la a_o prince_n of_o wales_n beget_v upon_o one_o melearia_n a_o nun_n a_o man_n very_o learned_a eloquent_a 〈◊〉_d incredible_a austerity_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n he_o be_v also_o very_o tall_a of_o stature_n and_o of_o a_o comely_a personage_n by_o his_o diligence_n 〈◊〉_d be_v quite_o root_v out_o and_o many_o earnest_a professor_n of_o the_o same_o convert_v unto_o the_o truth_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o king_n arthur_n he_o remoove_v he_o see_v from_o caerlegion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d which_o ever_o since_o of_o he_o be_v call_v of_o the_o welsh_a twy_n dewi_n and_o of_o we_o saint_n david_n a_o place_n neither_o pleasant_a fertile_a or_o 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o giraldus_n cambr._n report_v of_o it_o it_o be_v neither_o furnish_v with_o wood_n water_v with_o river_n beautify_v with_o meadow_n nor_o enrich_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o fruitful_a 〈◊〉_d afford_v plentiful_o nothing_o but_o rock_n and_o barren_a hill_n vehement_a wind_n and_o tempest_n and_o last_o the_o danger_n and_o injury_n whereunto_o solitary_a place_n near_o the_o sea_n be_v subject_a by_o pirate_n and_o otherwise_o it_o seem_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o frequency_n of_o people_n at_o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o mean_n to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o contemplation_n whereunto_o that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o free_a he_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o place_n for_o his_o see_v rather_o then_o for_o any_o fitness_n of_o the_o same_o otherwise_o he_o sit_v long_o to_o wit_n 65._o year_n and_o die_v at_o last_o ann_n 642._o have_v first_o build_v 12._o monastery_n in_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o be_v now_o 146._o year_n of_o age_n as_o bale_n out_o of_o the_o british_a history_n report_v he_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o cathedral_n church_n and_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o canonise_v a_o saint_n by_o pope_n calixtus_n the_o second_o many_o thing_n be_v report_v of_o he_o incredible_a &_o therefore_o not_o worth_a rehearse_n although_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n afford_v many_o miracle_n to_o the_o first_o infancy_n of_o our_o church_n neither_o therefore_o will_v i_o be_v so_o peremptory_a in_o derogate_a too_o much_o from_o such_o report_n as_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o may_v not_o be_v true_a of_o he_o they_o say_v that_o his_o birth_n be_v foretell_v 〈◊〉_d year_n before_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v always_o attend_v by_o a_o angel_n that_o keep_v he_o company_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o water_n at_o 〈◊〉_d that_o extraordinary_a heat_n they_o have_v and_o to_o repeat_v no_o more_o for_o this_o be_v much_o more_o than_o any_o discrete_a man_n will_v believe_v that_o upon_o a_o time_n preach_v to_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n at_o brevy_n the_o plain_a ground_n grow_v up_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o increase_v under_o his_o foot_n unto_o a_o pretty_a hillock_n after_o saint_n davidsate_n successive_o these_o as_o giraldus_n set_v they_o down_o 2._o cenanc_fw-la 3._o eliud_fw-la or_o teilau_n 4._o ceneu_fw-fr 5._o morwal_n 6._o haerunen_n or_o haernurier_n 7._o elwaed_n 8._o gurnuen_n 9_o lendivord_a 10._o gorwyst_n 11._o gorgan_n 12._o cledave_v 13._o anian_n 14._o eluoed_n 15._o ethelmen_fw-ge 16._o elanc_fw-fr 17._o malscoed_n 18._o saderman_n 19_o catellus_n 20._o sulhaithnay_n 21._o nonis_fw-la 22._o etwall_n 23._o asser._n 24._o arthuael_n acertaine_a antiquity_n belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n david_n report_v a_o catalogue_n somewhat_o different_a from_o this_o of_o giraldus_n to_o wit_n this_o that_o follow_v 1._o saint_n david_n 2._o eliud_fw-la 3._o theliaus_n 4._o kenea_n 5._o morwal_n 6._o haernurier_n 7._o eluaeth_n 8._o gurnel_n 9_o lendywyth_n 10._o gorwi_v 11._o gorgan_n 12._o cledaucke_n 13._o eynaen_n 14._o eludge_v 15._o eldunen_n 16._o eluaeth_n 17._o maelsehwyth_n 18._o madenew_v 19_o catulus_n 20._o syluay_v 21._o namys_n 22._o sathueney_n 23._o doythwall_o 24._o asser._n 25._o athuael_n 26._o samson_n of_o these_o forename_a bishop_n until_o samson_n there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o memorial_n but_o their_o name_n only_o in_o his_o time_n the_o see_v of_o saint_n david_n have_v seven_o bishop_n suffragans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d unto_o it_o as_o the_o foresay_a antiquity_n declare_v to_o wit_n exeter_n bath_n hereford_n landaff_n bangor_n saint_n assaph_n &_o fernes_n in_o ireland_n while_o he_o be_v bishop_n it_o happen_v the_o people_n of_o all_o that_o country_n be_v wonderful_o vex_v with_o the_o jaundice_n so_o as_o great_a number_n of_o they_o die_v daily_o of_o that_o disease_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o clergy_n and_o disciple_n he_o be_v induce_v to_o fly_v the_o country_n and_o sail_v into_o britain_n where_o the_o bishopric_n of_o dola_n be_v void_a he_o be_v straight_o way_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o same_o he_o have_v bring_v thither_o with_o he_o the_o archiepiscopall_a pall_n of_o saint_n david_n and_o use_v it_o during_o his_o life_n as_o do_v also_o his_o successor_n for_o many_o year_n until_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o pope_n atthe_v suit_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o leave_v it_o and_o make_v profession_n of_o obedience_n unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d former_a time_n by_o this_o occasion_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o she_o successor_n of_o samson_n in_o saint_n david_n what_o for_o want_v of_o their_o pall_n or_o for_o poverty_n or_o negligence_n or_o by_o some_o other_o occasion_n lose_v their_o title_n of_o archbishop_n and_o to_o this_o day_n never_o recover_v the_o same_o howbeit_o they_o use_v all_o authority_n belong_v to_o a_o archbishop_n by_o consecrate_v of_o other_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n neither_o ever_o do_v they_o make_v profession_n of_o subjection_n unto_o canterbury_n until_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o 1._o king_n of_o england_n whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o after_o samson_n succeed_v these_o 26._o rucline_v 27._o rodherch_n 28._o elguin_n 29._o lunuerd_v or_o lywarch_n 30._o nergu_n or_o vergw_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 32._o eneuris_fw-la 33._o morgeneu_fw-fr this_o man_n say_v giraldus_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o s._n david_n presume_v first_o to_o eat_v flesh_n which_o none_o of_o they_o have_v ever_o do_v before_o he_o for_o punishment_n of_o which_o heinous_a offence_n he_o suppose_v it_o fall_v out_o that_o afterward_o he_o be_v murder_v of_o pirate_n report_v withal_o how_o that_o after_o his_o death_n he_o appoor_v to_o a_o bishop_n in_o ireland_n use_v these_o word_n quia_fw-la carnes_z comedi_fw-la caro_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la for_o eat_v of_o flesh_n i_o be_o now_o become_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 35._o jevan_fw-mi he_o continue_v bishop_n one_o only_a night_n 36._o argustell_n 37._o morgenu_v 38._o eruyn_n or_o hernnn_n a_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n died_z a_o 1038._o 39_o trameriu_n or_o carmerin_n 40._o joseph_n 41._o bleithud_o he_o die_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 1070._o 42._o sulghein_n he_o for_o sooke_v his_o bishopric_n the_o year_n 1076._o 43._o abraham_n the_o year_n 1078._o or_o thereabout_o s._n 〈◊〉_d be_v spoil_v and_o destroy_v by_o stranger_n and_o abraham_n the_o bishop_n what_o through_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v constrain_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 1085._o and_o 1088._o die_v be_v 80._o year_n of_o age_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o the_o great_a clerk_n in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d so_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d chronicle_n of_o he_o 44._o after_o he_o a_o son_n of_o his_o call_v rythmarch_n succéede_v as_o the_o chronicle_n of_o wales_n deliver_v and_o die_v about_o the_o year_n 1100._o the_o godly_a wise_a and_o great_a clerk_n that_o have_v be_v here_o in_o 〈◊〉_d many_o year_n before_o save_v his_o father_n say_v the_o chronicle_n who_o have_v bring_v he_o up_o and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o learned_a disciple_n 45._o wylfred_n he_o die_v the_o year_n 1115._o it_o seem_v the_o 〈◊〉_d chronicle_n call_v he_o griffri_n 46._o bernard_n a_o norman_a chaplain_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o chancellor_n to_o his_o queen_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n july_n 12._o 1115._o not_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o clergy_n of_o wales_n as_o hitherto_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o force_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o king_n that_o have_v then_o new_o conquer_v wales_n this_o man_n be_v in_o great_a 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d beg_v in_o to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cause_v his_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o in_o wales_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o after_o long_a 〈◊〉_d and_o
〈◊〉_d january_n 2._o 1346._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 44._o john_n paschall_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n a_o carmelite_n of_o ipswich_n be_v a_o gentleman_n bear_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o family_n yet_o remain_v there_o and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n by_o william_n 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o norwich_n be_v make_v a_o titulary_a bishop_n and_o his_o suffragan_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o imaginary_a see_v he_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o landaff_n ann_n 1347._o die_v 1361._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o landaff_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n for_o those_o time_n and_o leave_v diverse_a monument_n thereof_o in_o write_v behind_o he_o 45._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friar_n minor_n 46._o thomas_n 〈◊〉_d a_o friar_n preacher_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v translate_v to_o chichester_n 47._o william_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d make_v bishop_n of_o bethlehem_n by_o the_o pope_n be_v translate_v first_o to_o landaff_n and_o after_o viz._n the_o year_n 1389._o to_o rochester_n see_v more_o of_o he_o there_o 48._o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o monk_n of_o bury_n where_o be_v know_v for_o a_o man_n of_o a_o very_a pragmatical_a and_o 〈◊〉_d humour_n that_o he_o may_v not_o trouble_v they_o at_o home_n the_o covent_n think_v good_a to_o maintain_v he_o at_o rome_n for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o ordinary_a business_n there_o take_v first_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o never_o to_o seek_v any_o office_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d house_n without_o 〈◊〉_d privity_n and_o direction_n this_o oath_n notwithstanding_o when_o short_o after_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o abbot_n die_v he_o find_v mean_n that_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o his_o omnipotent_a bull_n entitle_v he_o to_o that_o abbotship_n whereunto_o the_o covent_n with_o the_o king_n good_a 〈◊〉_d have_v now_o already_o elect_v another_o man_n far_o more_o meet_a 〈◊〉_d john_n 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o bad_a kind_n of_o deal_v as_o also_o because_o those_o provisory_a bull_n have_v heretofore_o be_v forbid_v by_o act_n 〈◊〉_d parliament_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d prisoner_n a_o long_a time_n neither_o dare_v the_o pope_n yield_v he_o any_o assistance_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o his_o own_o gift_n because_o there_o be_v then_o a_o antipope_n who_o if_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v be_v induce_v to_o follow_v as_o by_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d easy_o they_o may_v it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v to_o his_o great_a prejudice_n and_o hindrance_n at_o the_o first_o therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v determine_v to_o have_v make_v he_o a_o bishop_n in_o ireland_n and_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o no_o i_o well_o know_v not_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o year_n 1389._o thomas_n brinton_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n with_o the_o king_n good_a like_n translate_v the_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n to_o rochester_n and_o give_v landaff_n to_o this_o brumfield_n 49._o tydemannus_n abbot_n of_o beaulien_n succéede_v brumfield_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v that_o tydemannus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o ann_n 1395._o become_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n 50._o andrew_n barret_n doctor_n of_o law_n 51._o john_n burghyll_n a_o friar_n preacher_n be_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d landaff_n and_o confessor_n unto_o the_o king_n be_v translate_v unto_o lichfield_n in_o september_n 1398._o 52._o thomas_n peverell_n a_o carmelite_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v first_o bishop_n of_o ossery_n in_o ireland_n 〈◊〉_d thence_o to_o landaff_n 1399._o and_o thence_o to_o worceter_n 1407._o see_v worceter_n 53._o john_n la_fw-fr zouche_n a_o friar_n minor_fw-la and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o this_o man_n build_v either_o a_o 〈◊〉_d part_n or_o else_o happy_o all_o of_o the_o house_n at_o mathern_n near_o chepstow_n the_o only_a house_n that_o be_v now_o leave_v the_o bishop_n to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o his_o arm_n fix_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o window_n to_o my_o judgement_n import_v so_o much_o 54._o john_n wellys_n be_v likewise_o a_o minorite_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n 55._o nicolas_n ashby_n prior_n of_o westminster_n 56._o john_n hunden_n a_o minorite_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o prior_n of_o king_n langley_n 57_o john_n martial_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o merton_n college_n in_o oxford_n be_v consecrate_v 1479._o and_o be_v i_o take_v it_o translate_v to_o london_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 1489._o 58._o john_n ingleby_n sometime_o prior_n of_o shéene_n a_o carthusian_n 59_o john_n smyth_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n die_v october_n 16._o 1511._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o christ_n church_n in_o london_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o all_o saint_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n 60._o miles_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o abbey_n of_o abingdon_n and_o afterward_o abbot_n of_o eynesham_n 61._o george_n de_fw-fr attigua_n a_o spaniard_n a_o friar_n preacher_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v consecrate_v march_n 8._o 1516._o 62._o robert_n holgate_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v consecrate_v march_n 25._o 1537._o and_o ann_n 1544._o be_v translate_v to_o york_n see_v york_n 63._o anthony_n kitchen_n alias_o dunstan_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o sometime_o abbot_n of_o eynesham_n be_v consecrate_v may_n 3._o 1545._o and_o endure_v all_o the_o tempestuous_a change_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n continue_v till_o the_o 5._o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n that_o now_o reign_v viz._n the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o die_v have_v first_o so_o impoverish_v the_o bishopric_n by_o unreasonable_a demise_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v demisable_v as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a cause_n he_o shall_v be_v so_o loath_a to_o leave_v it_o 64._o 〈◊〉_d jones_n bachelor_n of_o law_n be_v consecrate_v may_n 5._o 1556._o 65._o william_n blethyn_n batcheler_n of_o law_n be_v consecrate_v april_n 17._o 1575._o 66._o geruale_v babington_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v consecrate_v aug._n 29._o 1591._o in_o february_n 1594._o translate_v to_o exeter_n and_o afterward_o to_o worceter_n 67._o william_n morgan_z doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v consecrate_v july_n 20._o 1595._o and_o translate_v to_o saint_n assaph_n september_n 16._o 1601._o this_o bishopric_n be_v value_v in_o the_o exchequer_n at_o 154_o l._n 14_o s._n 1_o d._n and_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o first_o fruit_n 700._o ducat_n for_o want_v of_o some_o instruction_n i_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o set_v down_o a_o perfect_a catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n and_o saint_n assaph_n and_o therefore_o leave_v they_o till_o some_o other_o occasion_n i_o must_v now_o pass_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o york_n which_o contain_v beside_o york_n the_o metropolitan_a church_n three_o other_o see_v durham_n carliol_n and_o chester_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 1._o paulinus_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o manifold_a testimony_n of_o very_a credible_a author_n who_o witness_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v in_o diverse_a particular_a place_n of_o this_o island_n present_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o while_o the_o apostle_n yet_o live_v it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o request_n of_o lucius_n then_o k._n of_o britain_n send_v 〈◊〉_d faganus_n and_o other_o learned_a preacher_n to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 180._o and_o it_o shall_v seem_v which_o our_o history_n also_o witness_v that_o god_n so_o far_o forth_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d labour_n that_o they_o not_o only_o convert_v many_o unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n themselves_o but_o also_o leave_v a_o posterity_n of_o other_o which_o with_o like_a painfulness_n continue_v the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o this_o island_n till_o by_o diverse_a tyrant_n they_o be_v in_o diverse_a place_n oppress_v and_o consume_v notwithstanding_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n by_o they_o plant_v have_v many_o notable_a wane_v &_o intermission_n or_o rather_o eclipse_n in_o which_o the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n be_v altogether_o darken_v by_o great_a persecution_n and_o so_o no_o ecclesiastical_a history_n preserve_v or_o whether_o the_o same_o be_v preserve_v be_v destroy_v by_o persecutor_n scarce_o any_o mention_n remain_v of_o any_o of_o their_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n there_o be_v remember_v 15._o archbishop_n and_o of_o york_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o these_o and_o the_o first_o archbishop_n that_o ever_o york_n have_v be_v one_o name_v 〈◊〉_d appoint_v by_o the_o foresay_a king_n lucius_n again_o i_o find_v it_o report_v that_o king_n 〈◊〉_d make_v one_o 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n there_o and_o last_o that_o tadiacus_n be_v the_o last_o archbishop_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saxon_n when_o they_o have_v get_v possession_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o briton_n that_o be_v the_o old_a inhabitant_n be_v
to_o worceter_n and_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o october_n 1352._o be_v then_o chancellor_n of_o england_n to_o york_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o oxford_n where_o he_o be_v very_o much_o esteem_v for_o his_o learning_n be_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o very_a good_a canonist_n he_o write_v diverse_a thing_n both_o in_o english_a and_o latin_a among_o the_o rest_n he_o publish_v a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o his_o mother_n tongue_n which_o he_o require_v all_o the_o clergy_n man_n in_o his_o diocese_n to_o read_v diligent_o unto_o their_o parishioner_n that_o work_n i_o have_v and_o keep_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d worthy_a to_o be_v esteem_v divinity_n book_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n be_v geason_a in_o those_o date_n i_o pray_v god_n they_o be_v not_o now_o too_o common_a the_o yaere_n he_o be_v cardinal_n of_o saint_n sabine_n by_o pope_n vrban_n the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o i_o homas_fw-la walsingham_n repeat_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d a_o english_a man_n in_o the_o 10._o year_n after_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o build_v 〈◊〉_d the_o quire_n of_o his_o cathedral_n church_n lay_v the_o first_o stone_n himself_o july_n 29._o towards_o the_o charge_n of_o which_o work_n he_o present_o lay_v down_o 100_o l._n or_o as_o some_o report_n 500_o l._n and_o promise_v to_o contribute_v yearly_o 200._o mark_n or_o as_o other_o say_v 200._o l._n till_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o faithful_o perform_v he_o bestow_v great_a cost_n in_o beautify_v the_o lady_n chapel_n with_o image_n and_o picture_n of_o excellent_a workmanship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o predecessor_n that_o lay_v bury_v else_o where_o about_o the_o church_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o say_a chapel_n in_o very_a 〈◊〉_d manner_n leave_v a_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o middle_n thereof_o where_o die_v november_n 6._o 1373._o at_o thorp_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d after_o solemn_o inter_v 45._o alexander_n nevil_n unto_o this_o see_v the_o pope_n then_o appoint_v alexander_n nevil_n a_o canon_n of_o york_n a_o man_n great_o favour_v of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o which_o be_v his_o destruction_n diverse_a of_o the_o nobility_n malcontent_a take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n cause_v many_o who_o they_o mislike_v to_o be_v condemn_v by_o parliament_n some_o to_o death_n some_o to_o prison_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o rest_n this_o archbishop_n be_v accuse_v to_o be_v one_o that_o abuse_v the_o king_n youth_n by_o flattery_n and_o with_o whisper_a tale_n entice_v he_o against_o the_o nobility_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o appoint_v unto_o the_o castle_n of_o rochester_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o he_o foresee_v the_o tempest_n that_o grow_v 〈◊〉_d he_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n the_o pope_n then_o vrbane_n the_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o in_o commiseration_n think_v to_o relieve_v he_o or_o else_o use_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v his_o archbishopric_n void_a 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v bestow_v it_o translate_v he_o from_o york_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d andrew_n in_o scotland_n howsoever_o it_o be_v mean_v sure_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a exchange_n for_o his_o part_n scotland_n at_o that_o time_n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v vrbane_n for_o pope_n and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o antipope_n by_o mean_n whereof_o urban_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a force_n to_o invest_v he_o in_o saint_n andrew_n and_o yet_o quite_o cut_v he_o of_o from_o york_n at_o home_n hereby_o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v that_o have_v the_o revenue_n neither_o of_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o for_o very_o want_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o become_v a_o parish_n priest_n and_o so_o live_v thrae_fw-la year_n at_o lovane_n even_o until_o his_o death_n he_o be_v banish_v the_o year_n 1386._o live_v in_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o five_o year_n die_v 1391._o and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friar_n carmelites_n there_o this_o man_n bestow_v much_o cost_n in_o repair_v the_o castle_n of_o cawod_n build_v diverse_a tower_n and_o other_o edifice_n about_o the_o same_o 46._o thomas_n arundel_n alexander_n nevil_n be_v thus_o displace_v under_o presence_n of_o preferment_n to_o a_o new_a place_n the_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o bestow_v york_n and_o lest_o if_o he_o shall_v advance_v one_o to_o it_o not_o great_o prefer_v before_o the_o old_a incumbent_n may_v chance_v in_o time_n to_o recover_v it_o from_o he_o again_o he_o think_v good_a to_o bestow_v it_o so_o as_o benefit_v many_o he_o may_v procure_v so_o many_o adversary_n unto_o nevil_n whereof_o any_o one_o alone_a might_n hardly_o saeme_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o but_o all_o these_o together_o he_o know_v very_o well_o to_o this_o end_n as_o also_o to_o gain_v the_o more_o in_o first_o fruit_n he_o call_v thomas_n arundel_n from_o ely_n to_o york_n translate_v the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n to_o ely_n bath_n to_o durham_n salisbury_n to_o bath_n and_o give_v salisbury_n to_o john_n waltham_n the_o king_n chaplain_n a_o man_n very_o gracious_a with_o he_o and_o keeper_n of_o his_o privy_a seal_n this_o thomas_n arundel_n the_o year_n 1396_o be_v remove_v to_o canterbury_n the_o first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v from_o york_n 〈◊〉_d while_o he_o be_v at_o york_n he_o bestow_v much_o in_o building_n upon_o diverse_a of_o his_o house_n and_o unto_o the_o church_n he_o give_v beside_o many_o rich_a ornament_n two_o great_a basin_n of_o silver_n and_o gilt_n two_o great_a censer_n two_o other_o basin_n of_o silver_n and_o two_o crewette_v he_o give_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o vicar_n a_o silver_n cup_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o a_o bowl_n of_o silver_n very_o massive_a and_o costly_a unto_o the_o canon_n be_v yet_o bishop_n of_o ely_n he_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n 1396._o at_o what_o time_n be_v remove_v to_o canterbury_n he_o give_v over_o immediate_o that_o office_n see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o ely_z and_o canterbury_n 47._o robert_n waldby_n robert_n waldby_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n succéede_v thomas_n arundel_n in_o york_n be_v yet_o a_o young_a man_n he_o follow_v edward_n the_o black_a prince_n into_o france_n where_o he_o continue_v long_o a_o student_n and_o profit_v so_o much_o as_o no_o man_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o live_v tholous_a may_v be_v compare_v with_o he_o for_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n he_o be_v a_o good_a linguist_n very_o well_o see_v in_o philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a in_o phyficke_n and_o the_o canon_n law_n also_o very_o eloquent_a a_o excellent_a preacher_n and_o esteem_v so_o profound_a a_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v think_v meet_a to_o be_v the_o professor_n of_o divinity_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o chair_n in_o the_o say_a university_n for_o these_o his_o good_a gift_n he_o be_v much_o favour_v of_o the_o black_a prince_n first_o then_o of_o king_n richard_n his_o son_n and_o by_o their_o favour_n obtain_v first_o a_o bishopric_n in_o gascoigne_n as_o bale_n report_v but_o by_o another_o antiquity_n that_o i_o have_v see_v he_o be_v first_o bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n and_o his_o epitaph_n say_v he_o be_v first_o praesul_fw-la 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o first_o preferment_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v he_o be_v translate_v a_o 1387._o to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o dublin_n in_o ireland_n thence_o to_o chichester_n 1395._o and_o the_o year_n follow_v become_v a_o archbishop_n once_o more_o viz._n of_o york_n there_o he_o sit_v not_o full_o three_o year_n but_o he_o die_v may_v 29._o 1397._o and_o be_v buriet_fw-la in_o westminster_n almost_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d where_o a_o epitaph_n be_v to_o be_v see_v upon_o his_o grave_n partly_o 〈◊〉_d and_o otherwise_o not_o worth_a the_o recite_v 48._o richard_n scroop_n richard_n scroop_n that_o succéede_v robet_n waldby_n though_o a_o gentleman_n of_o great_a blood_n be_v brother_n unto_o william_n scroop_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n under_o king_n richard_n yet_o obtain_v not_o 〈◊〉_d high_a promotion_n without_o desert_n in_o regard_n of_o many_o good_a 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v incomparable_o learn_v say_v thomas_n walsingham_n of_o singular_a integrity_n for_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o which_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v neglect_v of_o a_o goodly_a and_o amiable_a personage_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o cambridge_n and_o proceed_v there_o first_o master_n of_o art_n than_o doctor_n of_o law_n thence_o he_o travel_v throng_v france_n into_o italy_n and_o become_v a_o advocate_n in_o the_o pope_n court_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o coventry_n &_o lichfield_n whereunto_o he_o be_v consecrate_v august_n 9_o 1386_o there_o he_o
little_a contribution_n of_o the_o university_n it_o be_v begin_v the_o year_n 1470._o and_o quite_o 〈◊〉_d 1476._o have_v be_v at_o lincoln_n nine_o year_n he_o be_v translate_v to_o york_n and_o enjoy_v that_o honour_n twenty_o year_n lack_v one_o quarter_n in_o which_o time_n he_o do_v many_o notable_a thing_n worthy_a memory_n at_o 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o found_v a_o college_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n college_n for_o a_o provost_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o preacher_n five_o priest_n six_o chorister_n and_o three_o schoolmaster_n one_o for_o grammar_n one_o for_o song_n and_o another_o for_o writing_n he_o finish_v lincoln_n college_n in_o oxford_n leave_v very_o unperfect_a by_o bishop_n fleming_n the_o first_o founder_n and_o add_v five_o fellowship_n unto_o the_o same_o beside_o those_o seven_o which_o the_o founder_n have_v ordain_v he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o york_n 〈…〉_z of_o that_o which_o king_n edward_n have_v take_v away_o in_o divers_a of_o his_o house_n he_o build_v much_o at_o white_a hall_n which_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o york_n he_o build_v the_o great_a kitchen_n at_o southwell_z the_o pantry_n bakehouse_n and_o new_a chamber_n adjoin_v to_o the_o riâ—â—ers_n and_o at_o thorp_n the_o pantry_n bakehouse_n and_o chamber_n on_o the_o 〈…〉_z he_o be_v very_o carefulll_v to_o 〈◊〉_d those_o which_o either_o for_o good_a service_n or_o 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈…〉_z he_o great_o 〈…〉_z he_o die_v of_o the_o plagueâ—_n may_v 29._o 1500._o at_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 76._o year_n of_o age_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o our_o lady_n chapel_n in_o a_o marble_n tomb_n which_o himself_o cause_v to_o be_v build_v in_o his_o life-time_n 55._o thomas_n savage_a his_o next_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o rochester_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o london_n the_o year_n 1493._o and_o soon_o after_o thomas_n rotheram_n death_n 〈◊〉_d york_n this_o man_n be_v a_o gentleman_n 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o a_o knight_n son_n not_o prefer_v for_o any_o 〈◊〉_d great_a learning_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o law_n but_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v in_o regard_n of_o service_n he_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o a_o manner_n altogether_o either_o in_o temporal_a business_n be_v a_o great_a courtier_n or_o else_o in_o hunt_v wherewith_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sonablie_o 〈◊〉_d he_o build_v much_o at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o scroby_n and_o maintain_v a_o great_a number_n of_o goodly_a 〈◊〉_d fellow_n to_o attend_v he_o before_o his_o time_n it_o be_v always_o the_o custom_n that_o the_o archbishop_n at_o his_o installation_n shall_v make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sumptuous_a 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a money_n 〈◊〉_d brake_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o installation_n by_o a_o deputy_n in_o secret_a manner_n have_v be_v 7._o year_n 〈◊〉_d he_o die_v at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d order_n that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v bury_v at_o 〈◊〉_d but_o his_o hart_n at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o cheshire_n inhere_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o chapel_n of_o his_o own_o build_n which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o death_n 〈◊〉_d he_o 56._o christopher_n bambridg_n christopher_n bambridge_n succéede_v he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n likewise_o of_o a_o ancient_a house_n bear_v near_o appleby_n in_o 〈◊〉_d a_o doctor_n of_o both_o law_n first_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n then_o deane_n of_o york_n consecrate_v bishop_n of_o durham_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1507._o and_o the_o next_o year_n be_v translate_v to_o york_n be_v ambassador_n from_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o to_o the_o pope_n the_o year_n 1510._o he_o be_v make_v cardinal_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o month_n of_o march._n whether_o he_o stay_v there_o so_o long_o or_o make_v a_o second_o journey_n thither_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o the_o year_n 1514._o he_o be_v poison_v by_o one_o rinaldo_n de_fw-fr modena_n a_o italian_a priest_n his_o steward_n upon_o malice_n and_o displeasure_n conceive_v for_o a_o blow_n his_o master_n give_v he_o as_o the_o say_v rinaldo_n be_v execute_v for_o that_o fact_n confess_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n so_o p._n jovius_fw-la report_v he_o die_v july_n 14_o and_o be_v bury_v there_o in_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o english_a house_n dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 57_o thomas_n woolsey_n that_o famous_a cardinal_n thomas_n woolsey_n of_o who_o we_o be_v next_o to_o discourse_n be_v bear_v in_o ipswich_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o as_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v a_o butcher_n he_o be_v send_v to_o oxford_n very_o young_a &_o be_v bring_v up_o there_o in_o magdalene_n college_n he_o be_v first_o schoolmaster_n of_o the_o grammar_n school_n belong_v to_o magdalene_n college_n and_o prefer_v to_o a_o benefice_n in_o somersetshire_n call_v lymmyngton_n by_o the_o marquis_n dorset_n unto_o who_o son_n he_o have_v be_v tutor_n in_o oxford_n be_v there_o sir_n amyas_n pawlet_n a_o knight_n of_o that_o country_n do_v he_o a_o great_a disgrace_n set_v he_o in_o the_o stock_n upon_o what_o occasion_n i_o know_v not_o of_o that_o injury_n the_o knight_n much_o repent_v he_o afterward_o at_o what_o time_n this_o poor_a scholar_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o high_a honour_n of_o lord_n chancellor_n not_o only_o rebuke_v he_o sharp_o in_o word_n as_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n but_o also_o make_v he_o dance_v attendance_n 5._o or_o 6._o year_n in_o london_n until_o by_o great_a suit_n he_o obtain_v licence_n of_o departure_n his_o lord_n and_o patron_n the_o marquis_n die_v he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d without_o all_o likelihood_n of_o further_a preferment_n especial_o if_o he_o shall_v settle_v himself_o upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v it_o therefore_o and_o determine_v to_o seek_v some_o 〈◊〉_d fortune_n abroad_o in_o the_o world_n he_o happen_v to_o be_v entertain_v of_o a_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d john_n naphaunt_v who_o 〈◊〉_d a_o office_n of_o importance_n in_o calais_n wherein_o be_v very_a 〈◊〉_d himself_o he_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d this_o woolsey_n his_o chaplain_n until_o such_o time_n as_o weary_a of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n he_o give_v it_o over_o but_o mindful_a of_o 〈◊〉_d chaplain_n good_a service_n he_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v he_o till_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d mean_n to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o king_n chaplain_n now_o be_v 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o will_v be_v many_o time_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v if_o he_o can_v once_o set_v but_o one_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o court_n 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o doubt_v but_o attain_v what_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o speak_v but_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o good_a fortune_n that_o exalt_a 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d greatness_n but_o much_o deal_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o many_o extraordinary_a part_n in_o he_o he_o be_v marvelous_a witty_a well_o learned_a fair_a speak_v and_o pass_v cunning_a in_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o favour_n he_o affect_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o endeavour_v be_v now_o a_o courtier_n be_v 〈◊〉_d make_v himself_o know_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v near_a about_o the_o king_n and_o the_o man_n he_o special_o follow_v be_v richard_n 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o winchester_n upon_o who_o council_n he_o see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o rely_v he_o soon_o perceive_v what_o be_v in_o woolsey_n &_o at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o king_n bethink_v he_o of_o some_o witty_a 〈◊〉_d to_o dispatch_v certain_a affair_n with_o the_o emperor_n mention_v he_o as_o a_o fit_n man_n the_o king_n upon_o his_o commendation_n send_v for_o this_o chaplain_n and_o commit_v the_o business_n unto_o he_o the_o emperor_n lie_v then_o in_o the_o low_a country_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d woolsey_n make_v such_o haste_n wind_n and_o weather_n favour_v he_o as_o within_o less_o than_o 4._o day_n after_o his_o dispatch_n he_o be_v back_o at_o the_o court_n again_o have_v order_v all_o the_o king_n business_n to_o his_o contentment_n by_o this_o time_n the_o king_n see_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o man_n meet_v for_o employment_n and_o determine_v 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v he_o it_o be_v not_o long_o then_o before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o deanrie_n of_o lincoln_n and_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d he_o almoner_n that_o wise_a and_o excellent_a prince_n be_v take_v away_o he_o soon_o creep_v so_o far_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n in_o which_o place_n he_o so_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d humour_n as_o in_o short_a time_n he_o possess_v he_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o well_o speak_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o counsel_n use_v he_o many_o time_n as_o their_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o determination_n unto_o the_o king_n he_o then_o have_v this_o opportunity_n of_o perceive_v
no_o fit_a match_n for_o he_o he_o be_v much_o employ_v in_o embassage_n both_o before_o his_o preferment_n and_o after_o he_o sit_z archbishop_n thirtéene_fw-mi year_n and_o die_a september_n 13._o 1544._o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o church_n where_o be_v this_o epitaphe_n to_o be_v see_v engrave_v upon_o his_o tomb_n edwardus_fw-la leus_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la ebor._fw-la theologus_fw-la eximius_fw-la atque_fw-la omni_fw-la literarum_fw-la genere_fw-la long_o eruditislimus_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la clarus_fw-la euangelicae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la praeconem_fw-la semper_fw-la agens_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la beneficus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la charus_fw-la magno_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la desiderio_fw-la relicto_fw-la hic_fw-la sepultus_fw-la iacet_fw-la sedit_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la annos_fw-la paulo_fw-la minus_fw-la 13._o obijt_fw-la ibid._n septaetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la anno_fw-la 62._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1544._o in_o english_a thus_o edward_n lee_n archbishop_n of_o york_n a_o great_a divine_a and_o very_o well_o see_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n famous_a aswell_o for_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d virtue_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n a_o continual_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o man_n very_o liberal_a unto_o the_o poor_a and_o great_o belove_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o great_o miss_v and_o bemoan_v the_o want_n of_o he_o lie_v bury_v in_o this_o place_n he_o decease_a september_n 10._o in_o the_o sixty_o two_o year_n of_o his_o age_n the_o year_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 1544._o 59_o robert_n holgate_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o year_n robert_n holgate_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v translate_v from_o landaff_n in_o 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o have_v be_v seven_o year_n bishop_n unto_o york_n and_o continue_v there_o until_o the_o beginning_n of_o queen_n mary_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v deprive_v and_o that_o as_o i_o take_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d marry_v 60._o nicolas_n heath_n about_o the_o year_n 1539._o nicolas_n heath_n a_o londoner_n bear_v 〈◊〉_d of_o divinity_n and_o almoner_n unto_o the_o king_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rochester_n within_o 〈◊〉_d year_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o worceter_n the_o year_n 1551_o he_o be_v displace_v and_o master_n hooper_n make_v bishop_n there_o but_o queen_n mary_n restore_v he_o again_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o make_v he_o precedent_n of_o wales_n soon_o after_o to_o wit_n the_o year_n 1553_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o york_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o stephen_n gardiner_n make_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n these_o place_n he_o hold_v until_o the_o happy_a reign_n of_o our_o soneraigne_n the_o queen_n that_o now_o be_v at_o what_o time_n he_o think_v good_a to_o resign_v they_o both_o and_o live_v afterward_o upon_o some_o land_n that_o heretofore_o he_o have_v purchase_v be_v much_o favour_v by_o her_o 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o his_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d for_o her_o establishment_n in_o the_o throne_n royal_a which_o her_o sister_n mary_n be_v dead_a no_o man_n doubt_v to_o be_v due_a only_o unto_o she_o he_o do_v but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d call_v together_o the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o parliament_n then_o assemble_v he_o certify_v they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n give_v order_n for_o the_o proclaim_v of_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n this_o it_o please_v her_o majesty_n of_o her_o gracious_a clemency_n to_o take_v in_o so_o good_a part_n as_o she_o be_v content_v the_o rather_o to_o bear_v with_o fault_n of_o his_o otherwise_o intolerable_a 61._o thomas_n young_a thomas_n young_a sometime_o bishop_n of_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o york_n in_o this_o queen_n day_n he_o be_v confirm_v therein_o february_n 25._o 1561._o and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n make_v lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o north_n this_o man_n for_o what_o cause_n or_o purpose_n i_o know_v not_o pull_v down_o the_o great_a hall_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o york_n ann_n 1562._o which_o be_v sumptuous_o build_v by_o thomas_n the_o elder_a his_o predecessor_n almost_o 500_o year_n 〈◊〉_d he_o die_v june_n 26._o 1568._o at_o sheffield_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o minster_n of_o york_n 62._o edmund_n grindall_n upon_o the_o deprivation_n of_o edmund_n boner_n edmund_n grindall_n be_v appoint_v unto_o the_o see_v of_o london_n whereunto_o he_o be_v elect_v july_n 26._o 1559._o and_o sit_v there_o about_o 11._o year_n may_v 22._o 1570._o he_o be_v translate_v thence_o to_o york_n there_o he_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n 1575._o at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v promote_v unto_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o canterbury_n see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o canterbury_n 63._o edwin_n sand_n edwyn_n sand_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v uicechauncellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n at_o what_o time_n the_o lady_n jane_n be_v proclaim_v queen_n about_o which_o matter_n he_o endure_v much_o trouble_n and_o long_a imprisonment_n the_o history_n whereof_o be_v report_v at_o large_a by_o master_n fox_n unto_o who_o i_o remit_v the_o reader_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o queen_n reign_n to_o wit_n december_n 21._o 1559._o he_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n and_o succéede_v edmund_n grindall_n both_o in_o london_n whereunto_o he_o be_v confirm_v july_n 13._o 1570._o and_o also_o in_o york_n he_o continue_v there_o archbishop_n about_o 〈◊〉_d year_n and_o die_a august_n 8._o 1588._o be_v bury_v at_o southwell_n 64._o john_n piers._fw-la iohn_n piers_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v deane_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o oxford_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o almoner_n the_o year_n 1576._o translate_v to_o salisbury_n continue_v still_o almoner_n the_o year_n follow_v and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o bishop_n sands_n prefer_v to_o york_n this_o man_n live_v always_o unmarried_a and_o depart_v this_o life_n september_n 27._o or_o thereabouts_o 1594._o 65._o matthew_n hutton_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o march_n follow_v matthew_n hutton_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n first_o dean_n of_o york_n and_o consecrate_v bishop_n of_o durham_n the_o year_n 1589._o be_v advance_v to_o the_o metropolitical_a see_v of_o york_n and_o as_o yet_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n 1._o aidanus_fw-la the_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d have_v attain_v the_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d northumberland_n the_o year_n 634._o and_o desirous_a that_o his_o countryman_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o only_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o their_o temporal_a good_a but_o also_o direct_v by_o the_o word_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n he_o send_v his_o ambassador_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n the_o scot_n among_o who_o be_v then_o many_o 〈◊〉_d and_o well_o learned_a preacher_n request_v they_o to_o send_v unto_o he_o some_o good_a man_n that_o may_v instruct_v his_o people_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fear_n of_o christ._n to_o this_o his_o most_o reasonable_a request_n they_o quick_o condescend_v and_o send_v unto_o he_o first_o a_o man_n that_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n a_o while_n among_o they_o and_o perceive_v he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a return_v short_o into_o his_o own_o country_n again_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v a_o barbarous_a and_o 〈◊〉_d people_n among_o who_o he_o have_v be_v and_o such_o as_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o spend_v his_o time_n worse_o then_o in_o seek_v to_o instruct_v they_o that_o seem_v neither_o desirous_a nor_o capable_a of_o knowledge_n they_o that_o send_v he_o very_o sorry_a for_o this_o tiding_n and_o consult_v among_o themselves_o what_o course_n be_v now_o to_o be_v take_v it_o chance_v one_o of_o they_o name_v aidanus_fw-la to_o use_v these_o word_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o quoth_v he_o that_o this_o our_o brother_n deal_v somewhat_o to_o rough_o with_o his_o unlearned_a auditor_n not_o 〈◊〉_d they_o first_o with_o the_o milk_n of_o gentle_a word_n and_o easy_a doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o digest_v strong_a meat_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ill_a success_n his_o preach_n have_v among_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n think_v it_o very_o probable_a which_o he_o have_v say_v and_o these_o his_o word_n occasion_v they_o to_o remember_v beside_o his_o learning_n and_o godliness_n his_o notable_a discretion_n and_o know_v wisdom_n they_o agree_v all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n be_v so_o likely_a to_o amend_v that_o fault_n as_o he_o that_o have_v so_o quick_o find_v and_o discern_v it_o in_o the_o other_o and_o so_o with_o one_o consent_n ordain_v he_o bishop_n of_o northumber_n this_o aidanus_fw-la a_o humble_a mind_a man_n a_o lover_n of_o silence_n and_o poverty_n say_v william_n malmesbury_n avoid_v of_o purpose_n the_o pomp_n and_o frequency_n of_o york_n choose_v for_o his_o see_v a_o little_a island_n
call_v lindisfarne_v now_o holy_a island_n where_o he_o and_o diverse_a of_o his_o successor_n much_o deal_n lead_v their_o life_n he_o be_v bishop_n seventeen_o year_n during_o which_o time_n he_o neglect_v no_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a pastor_n travel_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n even_o on_o foot_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n give_v whatsoever_o he_o can_v get_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o own_o abstinency_n chastity_n 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o manner_n of_o episcopal_a virtue_n instruct_v aswell_o as_o by_o word_n and_o doctrine_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n nt_v august_n 31._o a_o 651._o for_o grief_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n oswald_n that_o be_v traitorous_o slay_v 12._o day_n before_o beda_n make_v report_n of_o diverse_a miracle_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o which_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o read_v shall_v find_v they_o and_o many_o thing_n more_o concern_v he_o eccl._n hist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o 5._o 1415._o 16._o and_o 17._o 2._o finan_n fiunanus_fw-la send_v likewise_o thither_o out_o of_o scotland_n be_v bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n he_o first_o build_v a_o church_n for_o his_o see_v in_o the_o island_n all_o of_o timber_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o reed_n he_o have_v much_o to_o do_v with_o one_o conan_n and_o other_o about_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n which_o they_o will_v have_v have_v he_o to_o celebrate_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o will_v not_o be_v induce_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o any_o alteration_n 3._o coleman_n his_o successor_n coleman_n a_o scot_n also_o be_v no_o less_o obstinate_a in_o the_o same_o matter_n after_o many_o private_a conflict_n the_o year_n 664._o this_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v in_o a_o solemn_a disputation_n before_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o noble_n who_o adjudge_v the_o victory_n unto_o his_o adversary_n the_o 〈…〉_z tation_n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a by_o beda_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 25._o 〈…〉_z endure_a the_o disgrace_n of_o this_o foil_n 〈…〉_z rick_n and_o return_v into_o scotland_n again_o 4._o tuda_n among_o diverse_a that_o come_v out_o of_o scotland_n with_o coleman_n this_o tuda_n be_v one_o who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o place_n by_o diligent_a preach_n and_o virtuous_a behaviour_n under_o coleman_n upon_o his_o departure_n be_v choose_v to_o succeed_v he_o he_o be_v content_a to_o reform_v the_o observation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o yield_v to_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v stand_v much_o upon_o &_o controvert_v between_o the_o scot_n and_o saxon_n have_v be_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d one_o whole_a year_n he_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n anno_fw-la 665._o 5._o eata_fw-la many_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o come_v with_o coleman_n return_v with_o he_o the_o rest_n choose_v eata_n for_o their_o abbot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o mailros_n which_o place_n king_n oswyn_n give_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o request_n of_o coleman_n this_o eata_n after_o the_o death_n of_o tuda_n be_v choose_v bishop_n both_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o govern_v they_o joint_o the_o space_n of_o 3._o year_n after_o the_o end_n of_o which_o term_n he_o give_v over_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o one_o tumbert_n but_o tumbert_n be_v depose_v by_o a_o synod_n gather_v at_o a_o place_n call_v twiford_n cuthbert_n be_v elect_v unto_o his_o see_n of_o hagustald_v eata_n then_o perceive_v that_o cuthbert_n have_v rather_o be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d take_v on_o he_o once_o more_o the_o government_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o resign_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o cuthbert_n 6._o s._n cuthbert_n this_o cuthbert_n be_v say_v to_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o the_o king_n of_o ireland_n be_v son_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sabina_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v daughter_n unto_o a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o 〈◊〉_d first_o under_o his_o predecessor_n eata_n and_o afterward_o under_o 〈◊〉_d that_o succéede_v eata_n there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o boisill_n he_o be_v make_v abbot_n of_o that_o monastery_n which_o he_o rule_v with_o great_a care_n and_o sincerity_n and_o not_o content_a to_o look_v unto_o those_o only_a the_o government_n of_o who_o be_v especial_o commit_v unto_o he_o he_o use_v often_o to_o travel_v into_o the_o country_n near_o adjoin_v 〈◊〉_d on_o horseback_n sometime_o on_o foot_n preach_v diligent_o the_o word_n of_o god_n instruct_v the_o ignorant_a in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o sharp_o reprehend_v vice_n where_o he_o see_v cause_n and_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o frequent_v especial_o the_o most_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a place_n to_o which_o he_o think_v no_o body_n else_o will_v resort_v lest_o the_o people_n there_o be_v altogether_o neglect_v may_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o their_o spiritual_a food_n he_o be_v a_o very_a personable_a man_n well_o speak_v and_o so_o mighty_a in_o persuade_v as_o none_o that_o ever_o he_o deal_v withal_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o force_n of_o his_o word_n have_v continue_v this_o manner_n of_o life_n at_o mailros_n many_o year_n at_o the_o importunate_a request_n of_o his_o old_a master_n eata_n he_o be_v content_a to_o leave_v the_o place_n and_o to_o live_v once_o more_o under_o he_o at_o lindisfarne_n but_o affect_v much_o a_o eremitical_a and_o solitary_a life_n he_o refuse_v to_o live_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o seat_v himself_o in_o the_o island_n of_o farne_n a_o desert_n place_n 9_o mile_n within_o the_o sea_n have_v in_o it_o neither_o house_n nor_o water_n yet_o there_o he_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o live_v labour_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n till_o he_o be_v choose_v bishop_n a_o great_a while_o he_o refuse_v obstinate_o to_o forsake_v his_o solitary_a life_n even_o until_o the_o king_n himself_o come_v over_o unto_o he_o partly_o by_o force_n &_o partly_o by_o entreaty_n iuduce_v he_o thereunto_o so_o with_o much_o ado_n he_o accept_v consecration_n at_o last_o and_o receive_v the_o same_o at_o york_n upon_o easter_n day_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 6._o other_o bishop_n assist_v he_o the_o year_n 684._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n egfride_n and_o many_o of_o his_o noble_n after_o he_o have_v be_v bishop_n two_o year_n he_o will_v needs_o resign_v and_o return_v to_o his_o island_n again_o where_o see_v after_o he_o end_v his_o life_n the_o day_n of_o his_o departure_n to_o wit_n march_v 20._o be_v consecrate_v unto_o his_o memory_n he_o be_v first_o bury_v at_o 〈◊〉_d but_o afterward_o remove_v to_o durham_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v the_o miracle_n that_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n not_o unwoorthy_a the_o read_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o beda_n his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 7._o eadbertus_n one_o year_n after_o the_o resignation_n of_o saint_n cuthbert_n the_o church_n of_o lindisfarne_n be_v without_o a_o bishop_n edbert_n be_v then_o choose_v to_o succeed_v he_o he_o cover_v his_o cathedral_n church_n with_o lead_n not_o only_o the_o roof_n which_o before_o be_v thatch_v with_o reed_n but_o the_o wall_n also_o he_o sit_v ten_o year_n and_o die_v may_v the_o 6._o 698._o be_v bury_v beside_o or_o rather_o under_o saint_n cuthbert_n his_o predecessor_n who_o body_n the_o monk_n have_v now_o place_v in_o a_o shyrne_n above_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o church_n after_o edbert_n follow_v in_o order_n successive_o these_o 8._o edferth_n or_o edfride_n that_o live_v in_o beda_n his_o time_n 9_o ethelwood_n who_o die_v the_o year_n 738._o 10._o kenulfus_n he_o die_v 781._o 11._o higbald_n higbald_n sit_v twelve_o year_n and_o die_v a_o 803._o in_o his_o time_n the_o dane_n often_o spoil_v the_o church_n and_o monastery_n of_o lindisfarne_n so_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o monk_n be_v fain_o to_o forsake_v it_o take_v therefore_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n cuthbert_n with_o they_o they_o determine_v to_o seat_n themselves_o in_o ireland_n but_o be_v often_o drive_v back_o by_o tempest_n so_o as_o attempt_v diverse_a time_n to_o cross_v the_o sea_n they_o can_v never_o land_v there_o they_o give_v over_o that_o enterprise_n and_o rest_v themselves_o sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o a_o other_o during_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o bishop_n 12._o egbert_n 13._o egfredus_fw-la he_o die_v a_o 845._o 14._o eaubert_n he_o die_v a_o 854._o 15._o eardulf_n 16._o cuthard_n he_o die_v a_o 915._o 17._o tilred_n he_o die_v a_o 927._o 18._o wither_a 19_o 〈◊〉_d 20._o 〈◊〉_d 21._o aldred_n he_o die_v a_o 968._o 22._o alfsius_fw-la he_o die_v a_o 990._o 23._o aldhunus_n or_o aldivinus_fw-la about_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 990._o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v consecrate_v bishop_n the_o year_n 995._o or_o never_o thereabouts_o
habitation_n he_o build_v or_o repair_v with_o great_a charge_n barnard_n castle_n the_o castle_n of_o alnwike_n part_n of_o the_o l._n vessyes_n land_n which_o he_o sell_v afterward_o to_o h._n percy_n gainsoorth_o cuncliff_n somerton_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o house_n at_o eltham_n bestow_v as_o afore_o say_v upon_o the_o queen_n have_v sit_v bishop_n of_o durham_n 28._o year_n he_o decease_v at_o eltham_n march_v 28._o 1311._o and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o cathedral_n church_n 42._o richard_n kellow_n richard_n kellow_n 〈◊〉_d bishop_n five_o year_n in_o which_o short_a space_n he_o bestow_v very_o much_o in_o building_n at_o middleham_n stocton_n and_o welhall_n he_o die_v the_o year_n 1316._o 43._o lewes_n beaumond_n the_o covent_n than_o choose_v for_o their_o bishop_n henry_n stamford_n pryor_n of_o finchall_n and_o send_v he_o to_o rome_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o before_o he_o can_v get_v thither_o at_o the_o importunate_a suit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n the_o pope_n have_v give_v that_o bishopric_n unto_o one_o lewes_n beaumond_n a_o french_a man_n bear_v and_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a there_o he_o be_v lame_a 〈◊〉_d both_o his_o leg_n and_o so_o unlearned_a that_o he_o can_v not_o read_v the_o bull_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o his_o consecration_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v pronounce_v this_o word_n metropoliticae_n not_o know_v what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o though_o he_o have_v study_v upon_o it_o and_o labour_v his_o lesson_n long_o before_o after_o a_o little_a pause_n soyt_n purdit_n say_v he_o let_v it_o go_v for_o read_v &_o so_o pass_v it_o over_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o stumble_v at_o 〈◊〉_d aenigmate_fw-la when_o he_o have_v fumble_v about_o it_o a_o while_n par_fw-fr saint_n lowy_n quoth_v he_o il_fw-fr n'est_fw-fr pas_fw-fr curtois_fw-fr qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d parolle_fw-fr ici_fw-fr escrit_fw-fr that_o be_v by_o saint_n lewes_n he_o be_v to_o blame_v that_o write_v this_o word_n here_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v somewhat_o straight_o lace_v in_o admit_v he_o he_o obtain_v consecration_n so_o hardly_o as_o in_o fowerteene_o year_n he_o can_v scarce_o creep_v out_o of_o debt_n ride_v to_o durham_n to_o be_v install_v there_o he_o be_v rob_v together_o with_o two_o cardinal_n that_o be_v then_o in_o his_o company_n upon_o wiglesden_n moor_n near_o derlington_n the_o captain_n of_o this_o rout_n be_v name_v gilbert_n middleton_n and_o walter_n selby_n not_o content_a to_o take_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o cardinal_n the_o bishop_n and_o their_o train_n they_o carry_v the_o bishop_n prisoner_n to_o morpeth_n where_o they_o constrain_v he_o to_o pay_v a_o great_a ransom_n gilbert_n middleton_n be_v soon_o after_o take_v at_o his_o own_o castle_n of_o nitford_n carry_v to_o london_n and_o there_o draw_v and_o hang_v in_o the_o present_v of_o the_o cardinal_n after_o this_o one_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o brother_n robert_n come_v with_o a_o great_a company_n to_o diverse_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o durhams_n house_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o friar_n and_o spoil_v they_o leave_v nothing_o but_o bare_a wall_n and_o do_v many_o other_o notable_a 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o they_o i_o mean_v the_o captain_n and_o diverse_a of_o their_o company_n be_v soon_o after_o hang_v at_o york_n this_o bishop_n stand_v very_o stout_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o see_v recover_v diverse_a land_n take_v away_o from_o anthony_n beak_n his_o predecessor_n as_o before_o be_v mention_v and_o procure_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n quod_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dunelman_n debet_fw-la habere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d guerrarum_fw-la intra_fw-la libertates_fw-la sicut_fw-la rex_fw-la extra_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n be_v to_o have_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o war_n in_o as_o ample_a sort_n within_o his_o own_o liberty_n as_o the_o king_n without_o he_o compass_v the_o city_n of_o durham_n with_o a_o wall_n and_o build_v a_o hall_n kitchen_n and_o chapel_n at_o middleton_n but_o before_o he_o can_v quite_o finish_v the_o chapel_n he_o die_v to_o wit_n september_n 22_o or_o as_o one_o deliver_v september_n 28._o 1333._o he_o h_v bury_v before_o the_o high_a altar_n at_o durham_n cover_v with_o a_o marble_n stone_n curious_o wrought_v and_o inlayde_v with_o brass_n provide_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o life_n time_n 44._o richard_n de_fw-fr bury_n in_o great_a 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o no_o great_a good_a speed_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o durham_n proceed_v unto_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a bishop_n the_o old_a be_v yet_o scarce_o bury_v and_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o of_o their_o own_o company_n a_o monk_n of_o durham_n this_o election_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n confirm_v yea_o the_o matter_n grow_v so_o forward_o as_o the_o same_o archbishop_n be_v content_a to_o give_v he_o consecration_n also_o all_o this_o while_n the_o king_n good_a will_n be_v not_o seek_v no_o nor_o which_o be_v a_o great_a oversight_n as_o the_o world_n than_o go_v the_o pope_n neither_o the_o king_n therefore_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v possession_n of_o the_o temporalty_n unto_o this_o elect_a but_o also_o labour_v the_o pope_n ex_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la potestatis_fw-la to_o confer_v the_o bishopric_n upon_o a_o chaplain_n of_o his_o name_n richard_n de_fw-fr bury_n than_o deane_n of_o welles_n partly_o to_o pleasure_v the_o one_o that_o request_v partly_o to_o displeasure_n the_o other_o for_o not_o request_v he_o do_v so_o and_o command_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n to_o consecrate_v he_o which_o be_v perform_v at_o chertsey_n soon_o after_o christmas_n the_o king_n present_o invest_v he_o in_o the_o temporalty_n belong_v to_o that_o see_v now_o be_v the_o monk_n a_o bishop_n without_o a_o bishopric_n have_v no_o other_o home_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o return_v to_o his_o cloister_n and_o therefore_o very_a grief_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o die_v this_o richard_n de_fw-fr bury_n be_v bear_v at_o saint_n edmunds_n bury_v in_o suffolk_n whence_o he_o take_v his_o surname_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o one_o sir_n richard_n angaruill_n knight_n his_o father_n die_v leave_v he_o very_o young_a and_o commit_v he_o unto_o the_o tuition_n of_o john_n willoughby_n a_o priest_n his_o uncle_n who_o bring_v he_o up_o careful_o and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v call_v to_o teach_v edward_n of_o windsor_n prince_n of_o wales_n at_o what_o time_n the_o say_a prince_n flee_v into_o france_n with_o his_o mother_n he_o be_v principal_a receiver_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n in_o gascoigne_n their_o money_n fail_v he_o aid_v they_o secret_o with_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o the_o king_n it_o have_v almost_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n he_o be_v so_o narrow_o pursue_v by_o some_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n that_o get_v understand_v of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o steeple_n in_o paris_n the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o his_o scholar_n be_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n make_v he_o first_o his_o cofferer_n than_o treasurer_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n in_o this_o last_o office_n he_o continue_v five_o year_n in_o which_o space_n he_o be_v twice_o send_v ambassador_n unto_o the_o pope_n the_o year_n 1333._o he_o be_v make_v deane_n of_o welles_n a_o goodly_a preferment_n in_o those_o day_n better_o i_o think_v then_o the_o bishopric_n be_v now_o he_o have_v not_o enjoy_v that_o place_n one_o whole_a year_n when_o he_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o durham_n which_o be_v december_n 19_o 1333._o the_o year_n follow_v he_o become_v chancellor_n and_o within_o two_o year_n after_o that_o treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v bishop_n he_o be_v often_o employ_v in_o embassage_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n what_o time_n of_o leisure_n he_o have_v he_o spend_v either_o in_o prayer_n or_o conference_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o he_o have_v many_o about_o he_o &_o those_o great_a learned_a man_n or_o else_o in_o study_n wherewith_o he_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v he_o write_v many_o thing_n not_o yet_o perish_v anong_v the_o rest_n in_o one_o work_v which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d quodam_fw-la librorum_fw-la amore_fw-la potenter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d abreptum_fw-la that_o he_o be_v mighty_o carry_v away_o and_o even_o beside_o himself_o with_o immoderate_a love_n of_o book_n and_o desire_n of_o read_v and_o indeed_o his_o study_n be_v so_o well_o furnish_v as_o it_o be_v think_v he_o have_v more_o book_n than_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n beside_o he_o be_v much_o delight_v with_o the_o company_n and_o acquaintance_n of_o learned_a man_n many_o
much_o money_n spend_v in_o this_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n bernard_n have_v prevail_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o two_o 〈◊〉_d witness_n depose_v a_o flat_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o pope_n giraldus_n aforesaid_a doubt_v not_o confident_o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o power_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v overbear_v the_o poor_a bishop_n of_o saint_n david_n in_o this_o matter_n without_o all_o right_a this_o bishop_n say_v giraldus_n be_v a_o man_n in_o some_o other_o respect_n praise_v worthy_a but_o unreasonable_a proud_a and_o ambitious_a as_o most_o of_o the_o englishman_n be_v that_o in_o those_o time_n be_v thrust_v into_o welsh_a bishopric_n again_o he_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a husband_n unto_o his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d diverse_a land_n and_o let_v other_o for_o the_o ten_o penny_n of_o that_o his_o predecessor_n make_v of_o they_o so_o think_v to_o make_v a_o way_n by_o gratify_v of_o courtier_n unto_o some_o better_a bishopric_n in_o england_n he_o be_v deceive_v of_o his_o expectation_n have_v be_v bishop_n of_o saint_n david_n about_o the_o space_n of_o 33._o year_n he_o die_v ann_n 1148._o 46._o david_n fitzgerald_a archdeacon_n of_o cardigan_n succéede_v he_o die_v the_o year_n 1176._o 47._o peter_n or_o piers_n so_o the_o welsh_a chronicle_n call_v he_o a_o benedictine_n monk_n prior_n of_o wenlock_n be_v consecrate_v the_o same_o year_n his_o cathedral_n church_n dedicate_v unto_o saint_n andrew_n and_o saint_n david_n have_v be_v often_o destroy_v in_o former_a time_n by_o dane_n and_o other_o pirate_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v almost_o quite_o 〈◊〉_d he_o bestow_v much_o in_o re-edify_n of_o the_o same_o and_o may_v in_o sonie_a sort_n be_v say_v to_o have_v build_v the_o church_n which_o now_o stand_v 48._o 〈◊〉_d prior_n of_o lanthony_n aregular_a cannon_n be_v prefer_v to_o this_o see_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 49._o 〈◊〉_d giraldus_n be_v bear_v in_o pembroke_n shire_n near_a tynby_n of_o very_o noble_a parentage_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n a_o very_a comely_a and_o personable_a man_n of_o body_n and_o for_o his_o mind_n witty_a discrete_a studious_a virtuous_a and_o well_o give_v in_o his_o youth_n he_o travail_v over_o most_o part_n of_o christendom_n at_o paris_n he_o read_v public_o in_o the_o english_a college_n with_o great_a commendation_n return_v home_o he_o grow_v into_o great_a estimation_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o 2._o and_o become_v secretary_n unto_o his_o son_n john_n with_o who_o he_o go_v into_o ireland_n and_o be_v there_o write_v a_o description_n of_o the_o country_n as_o he_o do_v also_o of_o england_n and_o wales_n some_o affir_n i_o he_o be_v archdeacon_n of_o landaff_n of_o brecknock_n and_o saint_n david_n he_o be_v for_o certain_a be_v elect_a unto_o this_o see_v a_o 1199._o he_o make_v challenge_v unto_o the_o title_n of_o a_o archbishop_n at_o rome_n which_o controversy_n how_o it_o be_v debate_v and_o end_v you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o r._n hoveden_n his_o report_n of_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a he_o be_v once_o accuse_v oftreason_n but_o happy_o acquit_v live_v till_o he_o be_v 70._o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o and_o die_v be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o church_n he_o write_v many_o book_n the_o catalogue_n whereof_o you_o may_v find_v in_o bale_n 50._o 〈◊〉_d or_o edward_n be_v consecrate_v 1215._o 51._o alselmus_n 52._o thomas_n archdeacon_n of_o lincoln_n a_o welshman_n and_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d forsake_v other_o good_a preferment_n accept_v of_o this_o bishopric_n be_v a_o miserable_a poor_a thing_n at_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n 1247._o 53._o richard_n carrion_n 54._o thomas_n beck_n he_o found_v two_o college_n one_o at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o at_o llan_n dewy_a brevy_n 55._o david_n martin_n 56._o henry_n gower_z he_o build_v the_o bishop_n palace_n at_o saint_n david_n and_o die_v the_o year_n 1347._o 57_o john_n theresby_n or_o thorsby_n translate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 1349._o and_o thence_o to_o york_n 1352._o 58._o reginald_n brian_n translate_v likewise_o to_o worceter_n 1352._o 59_o thomas_n fastocke_n die_v the_o year_n 1361._o 60._o adam_n houghton_n found_v a_o college_n near_o to_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n david_n he_o be_v chancellor_n of_o england_n for_o a_o time_n about_o the_o year_n 1376._o 61._o john_n gilbert_n bishop_n of_o bangor_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d hereford_n 1376._o and_o thence_o hither_o 1389._o see_v hereford_n 62._o guido_n de_fw-fr mona_n die_v the_o year_n 1407._o who_o while_n 〈◊〉_d live_v say_v walsingham_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o much_o mischief_n 63._o henry_n 〈◊〉_d be_v consecrate_v at_o sienna_n by_o the_o pope_n own_o hand_n june_n 12._o 1409._o sit_v 5_o year_n and_o be_v translate_v to_o canterbury_n see_v canterbury_n 64._o john_n keterich_n or_o catarick_n sometime_o archdeacon_n of_o surrey_n be_v translate_v hence_o to_o coventry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n 1415._o and_o after_o to_o oxceter_n 65._o stephen_n patrington_n a_o jacobine_n friar_n as_o one_o 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o a_o carmelite_n as_o a_o other_o say_v be_v at_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n be_v by_o the_o pope_n translate_v to_o chichester_n in_o december_n 1417._o as_o the_o record_n of_o saint_n david_n 〈◊〉_d affirm_v howbeit_o other_o say_v and_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o pope_n gift_n 66._o benet_n nicols_n bishop_n of_o bangor_n succéede_v he_o 67._o thomas_n rodburne_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o oxford_n and_o become_v first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d than_o bishop_n of_o saint_n david_n he_o write_v diverse_a 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o rest_n a_o history_n or_o chronicle_n the_o year_n 1434._o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d to_o translate_v he_o to_o ely_n but_o can_v not_o effect_v it_o 67._o william_n lynwood_n doctor_n of_o law_n be_v first_o chancellor_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n then_o keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n have_v be_v first_o employ_v in_o embassage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n portugal_n and_o other_o prince_n he_o write_v much_o among_o other_o his_o work_n he_o be_v famous_a for_o put_v in_o order_n such_o provincial_a constitution_n as_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n from_o the_o time_n of_o stephen_n langton_n unto_o henry_n 〈◊〉_d he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 1440._o but_o just_a what_o time_n he_o become_v bishop_n or_o when_o he_o die_v i_o can_v not_o tell_v he_o lie_v bury_v at_o saint_n stephens_n in_o westminster_n 68_o john_n longton_n die_v within_o 15._o day_n after_o his_o consecration_n 69._o john_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr beer_n 70._o robert_n tully_n a_o monk_n of_o gloucester_n this_o man_n i_o take_v to_o be_v he_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o robert_n 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v translate_v to_o chichester_n the_o year_n 1508._o 71._o richard_n martin_n 72._o thomas_n langton_n 73._o hugh_n pavy_n he_o impropr_v to_o the_o vicars_n choral_n of_o saint_n david_n the_o church_n of_o llan_n saint_n fred._n 74._o john_n morgan_n die_v in_o the_o priory_n of_o caermerthin_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o church_n 75._o 〈◊〉_d vaughan_n build_v a_o new_a chapel_n in_o his_o church_n of_o saint_n david_n 76._o richard_n rawlyns_n 77._o william_n barlowe_n translate_v to_o welles_n have_v safe_a here_o 10._o year_n about_o the_o year_n 1548._o and_o after_o to_o chichester_n see_v welles_n 78._o robert_n farrar_n end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n for_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o history_n whereof_o and_o of_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o master_n fox_n 79._o henry_n morgan_z die_v december_n 23._o 1559._o 80._o thomas_n young_a stay_v here_o but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n be_v translate_v to_o york_n february_n 25._o 1561._o see_v york_n 81._o richard_n davy_v bishop_n of_o saint_n assaph_n 82._o marmaduke_n middleton_n bishop_n of_o waterford_n in_o ireland_n 83._o anthony_n rudde_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n bear_v in_o yorkshire_n bring_v up_o in_o cambridge_n have_v be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 9_o year_n deane_n of_o gloucester_n be_v consecrate_v june_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bishopric_n of_o saint_n david_n be_v value_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 426_o l._n 22_o d._n ob_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d book_n at_o 1500._o ducat_n the_o bishop_n of_o landaff_n the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o landaff_n be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v first_o build_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 180._o but_o i_o perceive_v not_o that_o any_o bishop_n sit_v there_o before_o 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o altisiodore_n &_o lupus_n of_o trecasia_n two_o bishop_n of_o france_n be_v remove_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o