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A01802 A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter. Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633. 1601 (1601) STC 11937; ESTC S103158 367,400 560

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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 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 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remove_v to_o canterbury_n see_v more_o in_o ely_n and_o canterbury_n 64._o john_n carpenter_n this_o man_n have_v so_o great_a affection_n unto_o westbury_n a_o place_n near_o bristol_n as_o he_o not_o only_o bestow_v exceed_v great_a cost_n upon_o the_o college_n there_o and_o choose_v it_o for_o his_o place_n of_o burial_n but_o also_o intend_v as_o i_o find_v report_v to_o have_v honour_v it_o with_o a_o part_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o worceter_n and_o westbury_n there_o have_v be_v a_o old_a college_n in_o that_o place_n long_o before_o he_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o in_o the_o new_a building_n 〈◊〉_d it_o very_o much_o compass_v it_o about_o with_o a_o strong_a wall_n embattele_v add_v a_o 〈◊〉_d gate_n with_o diverse_a tower_n more_o like_a unto_o a_o castle_n then_o a_o college_n and_o last_o bestow_v much_o good_a land_n for_o augment_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o one_o that_o have_v be_v long_o a_o 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the_o name_n of_o clement_n the_o seven_o be_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n a_o little_a while_n in_o the_o year_n 1522._o in_o which_o year_n he_o both_o accept_v and_o resign_v this_o bishopric_n 70._o hieronymus_n de_fw-fr nugutijs_fw-la a_o italian_a also_o obtain_v this_o bishopric_n by_o the_o resignation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o enjoy_v it_o many_o year_n 71._o hugh_n latimer_n bear_v in_o leicetershire_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o cambridge_n become_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n 1535._o the_o year_n 1539._o except_o he_o will_v yield_v a_o wicked_a and_o dissemble_a consent_n unto_o the_o six_o article_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d must_v resign_v his_o bishopric_n he_o resign_v together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d shaxton_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n july_n 1._o &_o afterward_o to_o wit_n october_n 16._o 1555._o seal_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v long_o preach_v with_o his_o blood_n end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o circumstance_n whereof_o as_o also_o of_o his_o whole_a 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