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〈◊〉_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 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chandler_n at_o what_o time_n bishop_n halam_n die_v martin_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o yet_o choose_v pope_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o papacy_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n void_a and_o so_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chapter_n of_o sarum_n have_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o free_a election_n and_o choose_v one_o john_n chandler_n who_o sit_v bishop_n about_o 10._o year_n 27._o robert_n nevil_n robert_n nevil_n consecrate_v 1427._o be_v translate_v to_o durham_n 1438._o 28._o william_n ayscoth_n william_n ayscoth_fw-mi doctor_n of_o law_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o windsor_n july_n 20._o 1438._o the_o year_n 1450._o 〈◊〉_d happen_v the_o commons_o to_o arise_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o stir_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cade_n name_v himself_o john_n 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a number_n of_o lewd_a person_n tenant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o this_o bishop_n intend_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o crew_n 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burwold_n where_o we_o see_v a_o tomb_n of_o alabaster_n that_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o sumptuous_a piece_n of_o work_n but_o be_v now_o much_o deface_v 33._o walter_n skirlaw_n walter_n skirlaw_n be_v translate_v from_o lichfield_n hither_o and_o after_o two_o year_n from_o hence_o to_o durham_n see_v durham_n 34._o ralph_n erghum_n ralfe_n erghum_n doctor_n oslawe_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o salisbury_n at_o bruges_n in_o flanders_n december_n 9_o 1375._o from_o thence_o he_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d september_n 14._o 1388._o &_o die_v april_n 10._o 1401._o he_o impropr_v to_o the_o chapter_n of_o welles_n the_o parsonage_n of_o puklechurch_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o certain_a house_n call_v the_o george_n beside_o certain_a plate_n and_o church_n ornament_n to_o the_o value_n 140_o l._n moreover_o he_o build_v a_o college_n at_o welles_n for_o fowerteene_o priest_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lane_n now_o call_v colledge-lane_n he_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o that_o chapel_n that_o join_v to_o the_o great_a pulpit_n 35._o henry_n bowet_n the_o bishopric_n so_o void_a be_v confer_v by_o the_o pope_n upon_o richard_n clifford_n archdeacon_n of_o canterbury_n who_o be_v deny_v his_o temporalty_n by_o the_o king_n be_v fain_o notwithstanding_o the_o pope_n provisory_a bull_n to_o give_v place_n unto_o henry_n bowet_n doctor_n of_o law_n and_o canon_n of_o welles_n that_o with_o the_o king_n favour_n be_v lawful_o elect_v thereunto_o see_v more_o hereof_o in_o richard_n clifford_n of_o london_n to_o welles_n he_o be_v consecrate_v novemb._n 16._o 1401._o in_o saint_n paul_n church_n in_o london_n the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n be_v present_a and_o be_v translate_v to_o york_n december_n 1._o 1407._o see_v york_n 36._o nicolas_n bubwith_n nicolas_n bubwith_n be_v bishop_n of_o london_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n leave_v both_o those_o place_n for_o salisbury_n which_o also_o he_o be_v content_a to_o forsake_v to_o accept_v welles_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o year_n after_o he_o be_v first_o consecrate_v to_o london_n this_o man_n be_v at_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n be_v appoint_v one_o of_o those_o thirty_o person_n that_o be_v join_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o election_n of_o pope_n martin_n the_o five_o he_o build_v 〈◊〉_d almeshouse_n upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o saint_n cuthberts_n church_n endow_v it_o with_o good_a possession_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d person_n they_o be_v much_o increase_v afterward_o by_o 〈◊〉_d storthwayth_n somewhat_o also_o by_o bishop_n bourne_n and_o other_o so_o that_o now_o it_o maintain_v 24._o poor_a people_n he_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o our_o church_n the_o parsonage_n of_o bucklaud_n abbatis_n he_o