was Bishop here about the yeare 516. which being cruelly defaced by that wretched Rebell Owen Glendowr was afterward repaired by Henry Deane who was once here Bishop The ruine of this Bishoprick came in the time of Bishop Bulkeley who not content to alienate and let out the lands made a sale also of the Bels and going to the Sea-shoare to see them shipped in his returne was smitten with a sudden blindnesse This Diocese containeth in it the entire County of Carnarvon wherein Bangor standeth and the whole Isle of Anglesey together with parts of Denbigh Merioneth and Mountgomery and in them to the number of 107 Parishes whereof 36. impropriated It hath moreover in it three Arch Deaconries viz. of Bangor Aâ—glesey and Merioneth one of the which is added to the Bishoprick for support thereof The Bishoprick is valued in the Kings bookes 131. li. 16. s. 4. d. and answereth for the Clergies tenth 151. li. 14. s. 3. d. q. Bishops of Bangor A. Ch.   516 1 S. Daniel   ✚ ✚ ✚  1 Hernaeus translated to Ely 1120 2 David 1139 3 Mauritius  4 Gulielmus  5 Guido alias Guianus 1195 6 Albanus 1197 7 Robertus de Salopia 1215 8 Caducan 1236 9 Howel  10 Richardus 1267 11 Anianus 1306 12 Caducan II. 1306 13 Cryffith 1320 14 Ludovicus 1334 15 Matthaeus 1358 16 Thom. de Ringsted 1367 17 Gervasius de Castro 1370 18 Howell II. 1374 19 John Gilbert tr to S. Davids 1376 20 John Clovenâ—is  21 John Swaffam 1400 22 Richard Young tr to Rochester  23 Ludovicus II. 1408 24 Benedict Nicols tr to S. David 1418 25 William Barrow tr to Caâ—lile  26 Nicolaus 1436 27 Thomas Cheriton 1448 28 John Stanbery tr to Hereford  29 Jacobus 1464 30 Thomas Ednam 1496 31 Henry Deane tr to Salisbury 1500 32 Thomas Pigot 1504 33 Joh. Penvy tr to Carlile 1505 34 Thomas Skevingâ—on 1534 35 John Capon tr to Salisbury 1539 36 John Bird tr to Chester 1541 37 Arthur Bulkeley 1555 38 William Glynn 1559 39 Rowland Merick 1566 40 Nicolas Robinson 1585 41 Hugh Bellott tr to Chester 1595 42 Richard Vaughon tr to Chester 1595 43 Henry Rowlands 1616 44 Lewys Bayly 1632 45 David Dolbin 1633 46 Edward Gryffith 1637 47 William Roberts Sub-Almoner now Bishop of Bangor 1641. BATH AND WELLES and the Bishops of it THe Diocese of Bath and Welles although it hath a double name is one single Bishoprick The Bishops seate originally at Welles where it still continues and in respect whereof this Church is called in some Writers Fontanensis Ecclesia The stile of Bath came in but upon the by The Church of Welles first built by Ina King of the West-Saxons Anno 704. and by him dedicated to Saint Andrew after endowed by Kenuâ—â—e an other King of the same people Anno 766. and finally made a bishops See in the time of Edward the elder Anno 905. the first that bore that title being Adelmus before Abbat of â—lastenbury The present Church in place where that of Ina had stood before was built most part of it by Bishop Robert the eighteenth Bishop of this See but finished and perfected by Bishop Ioceline sirnamed de Welles Iohannes de villula the sixteenth Bishop having bought the towne of Bath of King Henry the first for 500. markes transferred his â—eate unto that City 1088. Hence grew a jarre betweene the Monks of Bath and Canons of Welles about the election of the Bishop At last the difference was thus composed by that Bishop Robert whom before I spake of that from thence forward the Bishop should be denominated from both places and that precedencie in the stile should be given to Bath that in the vacancie of the See a certaine number of Delegates from both Churches should elect their Prelate who being elected should bee installed in them both both of them to be reckoned as the Bishops Chapter and all his Grants and Patents confirmed in both And so it stood untill the reigne of King H. 8. what time the Monastery of Bath having beene dissolved there passed an Act of Parliament for the Deane and â—hapter of Welles to make one sole Chapter for the Bishop Anno 35. H. 8. c. 15. But to proceed this Diocese hath yeelded to the Church of Rome one Card. and to the civill state of England sixe Lord Chancellours five Lord Treasurers one Lord Privie Sâ—ale one Lord President of Wales one principall secretary of Estate The Diocese containeth in it the whole County of Somerset and in that 388. Parishes whereof 160. are impropriate It hath moreover three Arch-Deaconries of Bath Welles and Taunton is valued in the Kings bookes at 533. li. 1. s. 3. d. and answereth for the Clergies tenth 353. li. 18. s. ob q. Bishops of Welles A. Ch.   905 1 Adelmus translated to Cant.  2 Wulfelmus translated to Cant.  3 Elphegus  4 Wulfelmus II. 955 5 Brithelmus 973 6 Kinewardus 985 7 Sigarus 995 8 Alwinus  9 Burwoldus 1002 10 Leoningus translated to Cant.  11 Ethelwinus  12 Brithwinus  13 Merewith 1031 14 Dudoco alias Bodeca 1059 15 Giso Bishops of Bath and Welles 1088 16 Johannes de Villula 1123 17 Godefridus L. Chancel 1136 18 Robertus Lewensis 1174 19 Reginald Fitz-Joceline translated to Cant. 1192 20 Savaricus who removed the See to Glastonbury 1205 21 Joceline de Welles 1224 22 Rogerus 1247 23 Gul. Button L. Chan. and Treas 1264 24 Walt. Giffard transl to Yorkâ— 1267 25 Gul. Button II. 1274 26 Rob. Burnell L. Chan. and L. Tâ— 1292 27 Gul. de Marchia L. Treas 1302 28 Walt. Haselshaw 1310 29 Joh. â—rokenâ—â—ord L. Treas 1329 30 Radulphus de Salopia 1336 31 Joh. Barneâ— transl to Ely 1366 32 Joh. Harewell 1386 33 Walt. Skiâ—law transl to Durham 1388 34 Radulph Erghum 1401 35 Henry Bowet transl to Yorke 1408 36 Nic. Bubwith 1425 37 Joh. Stafford L. Chan. and Treas transl to Cant. * 1443 38 Thomas Beckington 1465 39 Robert de Stillington L. Pr. Seale and afterward L. Chan. 1491 40 Rich. Fox transl to Durham 1495 41 Oliver King principall Secretary 1505 42 Adrian de Castello Card. 1518 43 Tho. Wolsey changed this See for Durham L. Chan. 1523 44 John Clarke Master of the Rolls 1541 45 William Knight 1549 46 William Barlowe 1554 47 Gilbert Bourne Lord President of Wales 1559 48 Gilbert Barkely 1584 49 Thomas Godwin 1592 50 John Still 1608 51 James Montagu 1616 52 Arthur Lake 1626 53 William Laud trans to London 1628 54 Leonard Mawe 1630 55 Walter Curle trans to Winton 1632 56 William Piers now Bishop there 1641. BRISTOL and the Bishops thereof THe Bishoprick of Bristol is of new erection first â—ounded by King Henry 8. who having had the spoile of the Monasteries and religious houses was pleased to refund some of it backe againe upon the Church for the incouragement of learning and
Chapter unto the Bishop in which the Prior of Coventry should be the principall man And so it stood till that the Priory of Coventry being dissolved by King Henry 8. the stile or title of the Bishop continuing as before it did there passed an Act of Parliament 33. H. 8. c. 29 to make the Deane and Chapter of Lichfeild the sole Chapter for the Bishop The Cathedrall Church here first built by Oswy King of the Mercians about the yeere 556. who gave unto the Bishops many faire possessions But that old Church being taken downe by Roger de Clinton the 36. Bishop of this Diocese that which now standeth was built by him in place thereof Anno 1148. and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint Chad. In following times and almost in the infancie thereof the revenues of it were so faire that Lichfeild was thought fit to be the See of an Arch-Bishop And one it had no more his name Adulfus Anno 783. the Bishops of Winton Hereford Sidnacester Dorchester which two now make Lincoln and those of Elmham and of Dunwich both which now make Norwich being appointed to him for his Suffragans But with him and King Offa who procured it this great title died And now it is content to be a Bishoprick the Diocese whereof containeth the whole Counties of Darby and Stafford together with a good part of Warwickshire and Shropshire In these are comprehended 557. Parishes of which 250. are impropriate for better government whereof it hath foure Arch-Deaconries viz. of Stafford Darby Coventry and Shrewsbury It is valued in the Kings bookes 559. li. 18. s. 2. d. ob q. and for the Clergies tenth it commeth unto 590. li. 16. s. 11. d. q. and finally hath yeelded to the Church three S. to the Realme one Chancellour and three Lord Treasurers to Wales three Presidents one Chancellour to the University of Cambridge and to the Court one Master of the Wardrobe Arch-Bishops and Bishops of Lichfeild A. Ch.   656 1 Dwina  2 Cellach  3 Trumher  4 Jarumanus 669 5 Saint Chad or Cedda tr to York 672 6 Winfridus 672 7 S. Sexulfus 692 8 Headda alias Eatheadus 721 9 Aldwinus 733 10 Witta  11 Hemel 764 12 Cuthfridus  13 Berthunnus 785 14 Higbertus 793 15 Aldulphus the Arch-Bishopâ— Â 16 Humbertus  17 Merewinus  18 Higbertus II.  19 Ethelwaldus 857 20 Humbertus II. 864 21 Kinebertus 872 22 S. Cymbertusâ— Â 23 Tunbright  24 Ella 928 25 Alfgar 26 Kinsey  27 Winsey  28 Elphegus  29 Godwinus  30 Leofgarus  31 Brithmarus 1039 32 Wolfius L. Chancell 1054 33 Leofwine 1067 34 Petrus who removed the See to Chester Bishops of Coventry and Lichfeild 1088 35 Robert de Limesey removed the See to Coventry 1117 36 Robert Peccham 1119 37 Roger de Clinton * 1149 38 Walter Durdent 1161 39 Richard Peche 1182 40 Gerardus la pucelle 1186 41 Hugo Novant 1191 42 Galfridus de Muschamp 1210 43 Walter Grey translated to Worcester 1215 44 William de Cornhull 1220 45 Alexander de Savensby 1240 46 Hugh de Pateshul Lord Treasurer 1245 47 Roger de Weâ—â—ham 1257 48 Roger de Longespee 1295 49 Walter de Langton Lord Treasurer 1322 50 Roger de 〈…〉 Master of the Wardrope and Lord Treasurer 1360 51 Robert Stretton 1385 52 Walter Skirlaw transl to Welles 1396 53 Richard Scrope tr to Yorke * 1399 54 John Burghill 1415 55 John Ketterich 1419 56 Jacobus Carie. 1420 57 Gul. Heyworth 1447 58 Gul. Boothe 1452 59 Nicolas Close Chancellour of Cambridge 1453 60 Reginald Butler 1459 61 John Hales 1492 62 Gul. Smith tr to Lincoln 1496 63 John Arundel tr to Exeter 1503 64 Geofry Blythe L. Preâ— of Wales 1524 65 Roland Lee L. Pres. of Wales 1543 66 Richard Sampson L. President of Wales 1555 67 Radulph Bayne 1559 68 Thomas Bentham 1578 69 Gul. Overton 1609 70 George Abbot tr to London 1610 71 Richard Neile tr to Lincoln 1614 72 John Overall tr to Norwich 1618 73 Thomas Morton tr to Durham 1632 74 Robert Wright now Bishop of Coventry and Lichfeild 1641. SAINT DAVIDS the Arch-Bishops and Bishops of it SAint Davids now the seate of a Suffragan Bishop was once a Metropolitans Sâ—e in the Britâ—sh Church and long time the supreme Ordinary of the Welâ—h In the first planting of the Gospel in King Lucius time wee shewed that there were three Arch-Bishops seates appointed viz. at London York and of Caer-Leon upon Vsk. That of Caer-Leon upon Vsk was in the time of Arthur King of the Britons translatâ—d further off from the Saxons furie to a place called Menâ—w Menevia is the Latine name but since in memory of David the Arch-Bishop who so translated it by us called Saint Davids From the first name it is these Bishops use to stile themselves Menevenses When Austin the Monk first entred England the Metropolitan of Saint Davids had thâ—n remaining under his jurisdiction seven Suffragan Bishops all which gave meeting to the said Austin and his Associates for the composing of some differences which were between the old and the new-come Christians viz. the Bishop of Worcesâ—er Wicctorâ—m Llandaff Bangâ—r Hereford Llan-Elwy or Saint Asâ—pâ— Llan-Badern called in Latin Paternensis a place in Cardâ—gan shire the last is called in Latin Morganensis which possibly might have his seate in Margan of Glamorgan shire a place still so called Of these Llan Badern and this Morganensis are quite extinct and have long so beene Hereford and Worcester a long time reckoned as English Bishopricks and so none left unto the Metropolitan of S. Davids but Llandaff Bangor S. Asaphs Now for these Bishops of Saint Davids we finde that 26. of them retained the title of Arch-Bishops The last whereof was Sampson who in a time of pestilence transferd the Archiepiscopall Pall with the same the Archiepiscopall dignity to Dole in Bretagne yet his successours though they lost the name reserved the power of an Arch-Bishop nor did the residue of the Welch Bishops receive their consecration from any other hand then his till in the time of H. 1. Bernard the 46. Bishop of this See was forced to submit himselfe to the Church of Canterbury For the Cathedrall here it had beene oft spoyled and ruined by the Danes Norwegians and other Pirats as standing neare the Sea in the extreme corner of Pembroke shire That which we now see is the worke of Bishop Peter he was the 48. Bishop of this Diocese and by him dedicated by the name of Saint Andrew and Saint David though now Saint Andrew be left out and David onely beares the name This See hath had the greatest number of Bishops of any in England 91. in all and amongst them the Church hath had one Saint the Realme of England three Loâ—d Treasurers one Lord Privie Seale the Unâ—versity of Oxford one Chancellour and the Queene another The Dioceâ—e containeth the whole Counties of
but that now otherwise disposed of Finally what for priviledge and what for large possessions it was prized so high that Henry of Bloys he was the brother of King Stephen once Bishop here had got a faculty from the Pope to make it an Arch Bishops See seven of the Suffragans of Canteâ—bury being allotted thereunto And William de Edington one of the Bishops of this Church being elected unto Canteâ—bury reâ—used it saying though Canterbury had the highest rack yet Winchester had the deepâ—st manger The Diocese hereof contained of old the Counties of Sâ—rrey and Souâ—hampton and the Isle of Wight to which was added in Qu. Elizabeths time the Islles of Iarsey Garnsey Sack and Alderney once members of the Bishoprick of Constance in Normaâ—dy Of these the English Isle and Counties containe 362. Parishes of which 131. impropriate the Isle of Iarsey 121. and Garnsey with the other two as many more For government of the English part there are two Arch-Deachns the one of Winchester and the other of Surrey Iarâ—â—y is governed by a Deane or Commissary according to the manner of the English Church and Garnsey with the Isles appendant follow the fashions of Geneva The Bishoprick was anciently valued in the Kings books 3885 li. 3. s. 3. d. ob q. now at 2793. li. 4. s. 2. d. qa. q. lesse by a thousand pounds then before it was which plainely sheweth that there hath beene a great abatement of the old revenue The tenth of the Clergy amounteth unto 846. li. 12. d. Finally this See hath yeelded to the Church seven Saints and to Rome two Cardinals to England one Lord Chiefe Justice sixe Lord Chancellours two Lord Treasurers one Lord Privie Seale one Chancellour of the University of Oxford another of the Exchequer and 21. Prelates of the Garter whose names are to be found amongâ—t these following Bishops of Winton A. Ch.    1 Wina  2 Eleutherius 673 3 S. Headda 704 4 Daniel 744 5 Humfridus 756 6 Kinchardus  7 Hathelmardus tr to Cant.  8 Egbardus  9 Dudda  10 Kinebertus  11 Alhmundus  12 Wighthenius  13 Herefridus 834 14 Edmundus 15 Helmstanus 837 16 S. Swithinus L. Chan. 863 17 Adhferthus 871 18 Dumbertus 879 19 Denewulfus  20 S. Athelmus alias Bertulfus 905 21 S. Frithstanus 931 22 Brinstanus 946 23 Elpheus Calvus  24 Elssinus alias Alfâ—us 958 25 Brithelmus 963 26 S. Ethelwoldus 984 27 S. Elphegus 1006 28 Kenulphus 1008 29 S. Brithwoldus 1015 30 Elsmus 1038 31 Alwinus 1043 32 Stigandus tr to Cant. 1070 33 Walkelinus Vacat sedes Annos 10. 1107 34 Gul. Giffard 1129 35 Henricus Blesensis * Vacat sedes Annos 3. 1174 36 Richard Toclivius 1189 37 Godfr de Lucy 1204 38 Petr. de Rupibus L. Ch. Justice 1243 39 Gul. de Ralegh 1249 40 Ethelmarus Vacat sedes Annos 4. 1265 41 John Oxon. 1268 42 Nicolas Eliensis 1280 43 John de Pontisara 1304 44 Henry Woodlock 1316 45 John Sandal Chan. of the Exch. L. Chan. and L. Treas 1320 46 Reginald Asserius 1323 47 John Stratford L. Chan. L. Treas tr to Cant. 1333 48 Adam de Orlton 1345 49 Gul. de Edingdon L. Treas and the first Prelate of the Garter 1365 50 Will. de Wickham L. Chan. 1405 51 Henry Beaufort Card. L. Ch. * 1447 52 Will. de Waniflete L. Ch. 1486 53 Peter Courtney * 1493 54 Tho. Langton 1502 55 Rich. Foxe L. Privie Seale 1530 56 Tho. Wolsey Card. L. Chan. 1534 57 Stephen Gardiner displaced 1549. 1550 58 John Poynet who being removed Bishop Gardiner was restored 1553. and made L. Ch. 1556 59 John White 1560 60 Robert Horne 1580 61 John Watson 1584 62 Thomas Cowper 1595 63 Will. Wickham 1595 64 Will. Daye 1596 65 Tho. Bilson 1617 66 James Montagu Deane of the Chap. 1618 67 Lancel Andrewes Deane of the Chap. 1628 68 Rich. Neyle tr to Yorke 1632 69 Walt. Curle now Bishop of Winton Prelate of the Garter and Bishop Almoner 1641. WORCESTER and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Worcester Wigorniensis in the Latine was founded by Etheldred King of the Mercians Anno 679. and taken out of the Diocese of Lichfeild of which first it was The Cathedrall Church here by him also built but afterwards repaired or new built rather by severall Bishops of this See Oswald the eighteenth Bishop here did first undertake it and casting out the married Priests first brought in the Monkes Anno 96â— but his foundation being ruined by the Danes the Church was brought to that perfection wherein now it standeth by Bishop Wulstan about the yeere 1030. Since when it haâ—h enjoyed a flourishing and faire estate and which is very rare can hardly make complaint of any vacancie save that on the exauctoration of Bishop Heath it was assigned over in Commendam to Master Hooper then Bishop of Gloucester But it held not long This Diocese containeth in it the County of Worceâ—ter and part of Warwickshire and therein â—41 Parishes of which 71. impropriate for these there is but one Arch-Deacon which is called of Worcester Valued it is in the Kings bookes 1049. li. 17. s. 3. d. ob q the Clergy paying for their tenth 228. li. In point of honour it may pleade thus much that in the flourishing times of the See of Canterbury the Bishops here were the peculiar Chaplaines of the Metropolitans and by their Office to say Masse in all assemblies of the Clergy wherein he was present As also that it hath yeelded to the Church foure Saints five Chancellours to the Realme of England and one to Normandy Lord Treasurers three one Chancellour to the Queen then being one L. President of Wales and one Vice-President whom with the residue of the Bishops take here in order Bishops of Worcester A. Ch.   679 1 Boselus first Bishop of Wâ—rcest  2 Ostforus 693 3 S. Egwinus 714 4 Wilfridus 717 5 Milredus  6 Weremundus 778 7 Tilherus 781 8 Eathoredus 799 9 Denebertus 822 10 Eadbertus 844 11 Alwinus 872 12 Werefridus 911 13 Wilfreth 915 14 Ethelhunus 922 15 Wilfreth II. 929 16 Kinewoldus  17 S. Dunstanus tr to London 950 18 S. Oswaldus 971 19 Adulfus  20 Wulfstanus  21 Leossius 1033 22 Britteagus 1038 23 Livingus 1049 24 Aldredus 1060 25 S. Wulfstanus 1097 26 Sampson 1115 27 Theolphus 1125 28 Simon Chan. to Qu. 〈◊〉  29 Aluredus  30 John Pagham  31 Rogerus 1181 32 Baldwinus tr to Cant. 1189 33 Gul. de Northale 1191 34 Robertus  35 Henricus 1196 36 John de Constantiis 1200 37 Maugerus 1212 38 Walt. Grey L. Ch. tr to Yorke 1216 39 Silvester 1218 40 Gul. de Bloys 1237 41 Walt. de Cantilupe * 1268 42 Nich. de Ely L. Chan. translated to Wint. 1269 43 Godsr Giffard L. Chan. 1302 44 Gul. de Gainsburgh 1308 45 Walt. Reynold L. Chan. and L. Treas tr to Cant. 1313 46
increase of piety For this end he procured an Act of Parliament for the erecting of new Bishopricks by his letters Patents 31. H. 8. c. 9. and did accordingly erect sixe new Bishops Sees viz. at Bristol Oxford Westminster Gloucester Peterburgh and Chester According to the tenor of which Act he did immediately erect sixe new Bishopricks on the foundations of such ancient Moâ—asteriâ—s as 〈◊〉 â—hought fittest for that purpose and most convenient of honour in regard of their situation Wherein he failed not any where so much as in this of Bristol the Diocese thereof being very much distant from the See aâ—que alio sub sole 〈◊〉 Now for this Bishoprick the seate thereof is Bristol as before I said one of the fairest Cities in the Realme of England and a just County in it selfe The Cathedrall Church is dedicated by the name of Saint Austins founded by Robert Fitz-Harding sonne to a King of Danemarke once a Citizen here and by him stored with Canons Regular Anno 1148. But this foundation being dissolved King H. 8. made it a Bishops See and placed therein a Deane and sixe Prebendaries as it still continueth For 32. yeeres together in Qu Eliz. time it had never a Bishop but all that while was held in Commendam by the Bishops of Gloucester the Patrimony of the Church being in the interim much wasted The Diocese hereof containeth besides the City of Bristol the whole County of Dorset belonging heretofore to the See of Salisbury and therein 236. Parishes of which 64. impropriated It hath onely one Arch-Deacon which is he of Dorset is valued in the Kinges bookes 383. li. 8. s. 4. d. and answereth for the tenth of the' Clergy 353. li. 18. s. ob q. Bishops of Bristol A. Ch.   1542 1 Paul Bush. 1554 2 John Hoiiman died 1558.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1589 3 Richard Fletcher translated to London 1593.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 4 John Thornbourgh translated to Worcester 1617 5 Nicolas Felâ—on translated to Ely 1619 6 Jo. Serchfeild 1622 7 Robert Wright translated to Lichfeild 1632 8 George Cooke translated to Hereford 1636 9 Robert Skinner now Bishop there 1641. CHICHESTER and the Bishops thereof THe See of Chichester was anciently in the Isle of Selsey not farre from thence first planted there by Wilfrid Arch-Bishop of Yorke who being banished his Countrey by Egfride King of the Nortâ—umbers did preach the Gospel to the South-Saxons To him did Edilwach the South-Saxon King assigne this Iland for his seate and after Cedwall King of the West-Saxons having wonne this Kingdome built in the same a Monastery which he made the Bishops See Here it continued till the time of Bishop Sâ—igâ—â—d who first removed the See to Chichester the principall City of these parts first built by Cissa the second King of the South-Saxons and by him called Cissan-Ceaster The Cathedrall Church was anciently dedicated to Saint Peter new built by Radulph the third Bishop here after the See removed by Stigand which being almost all consumed by a raging fire was afterwards rebuilt and beautified by Siffridus the second But to proceede this See hath yeelded to the Church two Saints to the Realme three Lord Chancellours to the Court two Almoners one Chancellour to the University of Oxford and anciently the Bishops here were Confessours to the Queenes of England for which they have to shew an ancient Charter and had allowance for the same This Diocese containeth the County of Sussex and in the same 250. Parishes whereof 112 impropriated It hath moreover two Arch-Deacons viz. of Chichester and Lewys is valued in the Kings bookes at 677. li. 1. s. 3. d and answereth for a tenth of the whole Clergy 287. li. 2. s. ob q. Bishops of Selsey A. Ch.    1 Wilfride 711 2 Eadbertus  3 Eolla 733 4 Sigelmus allaâ— Sigfridus  5 Alubrith  6 Osa vel Bosa  7 Giâ—elherus  8 Toâ—a  9 Wigthun  10 Ethelulfus  11 Beornegus  12 Coenrede 131 13 Gutheard 960 14 Alfredus 970 15 Eadhelmus 980 16 Ethelgarus 988 17 Ordbright  18 Elmar 1019 19 Ethelricus 1038 20 Grinkeâ—ellur 1047 21 Heca 1057 22 Agelricus after whose death the Bishops See and Chaire was removed to Chichester and from henceforth they were entituled by the name of Bishops of Chichester A. Ch.   1070 23 Stigandus  24 Gulieâ—mus  25 Radulphus 1125 26 Seffridus  27 Hilarius 1174 28 John de Greenford 1187 29 Sâ—ffridus II. 1199 30 Simon de Welles 1209 31 Nicolas de Aquila 1215 32 Richard Poore tr to Salisbury 1217 33 Radulph de Warham 1223 34 Radulph de Nevill L. Chan. * 1245 35 S. Richard sirnamed de la Wich 1253 36 John Clipping 1261 37 Sâ—ephen de Berkstede 1288 38 S. Gilbert de Scon. Leofardo  39 John de Langton L. Chan.  40 Robert Stratford L. Chan. 1362 41 Gul. de Lenn 1369 42 Gul. Reade 1385 43 Thomas Rushooke  44 Richard Mitford translated to Sarum 1395 45 Robert Waldby 1396 46 Robert Reade 1417 47 Stephen Patrington 1418 48 Henry Ware 1422 49 John Kempe transl to London 1423 50 Thomas Poldon translated to Worcester 1428 51 John Rickingale 1430 52 Simon Sidenham  53 Richard Praty Chancellour of Oxford 1445 54 Adam Molius Clerke of the Counsell 1450 55 Reginald Peacock 1458 56 John Arundell 1477 57 Edward Story 1504 58 Richard Fitz-James translated to London 1508 59 Robert Sherborn 1536 60 Richard Sampson translated to Lichfeild 1543 61 George Day 1551 62 John Scory after of Hereford 1557 63 John Christopherson 1559 64 William Barlowe 1570 65 Richard Curâ—eys 1585 66 Thomas Bickley 1596 67 Anth. Watson Bishop Almoner 1605 68 Lancelor Andrewes tr to Ely 1609 69 Sam. Harsenet tr to Norwich 1619 70 George Charleton 1628 71 Richard Montagu tr to Norwich 1638 72 Brian Duppa now Bishop and Tutor to the Prince his Highnesse COVENTRY AND LICHFEILD and the Bishops thereof THhe Bishoprick of Coventry and Lichfeild is like that of Bath and Welles a double name a single Diocese The Bishops See originally at Lichfeild from thence removed to Chester and from both â—o Coventâ—y Hence is it that the Bishops are called sometimes Cestreâ—ses sometimes Lichfeildenses sometimes Coventrienses and now of late Bishops of Coventry and Lichfeild For in the yeere 1088. being that very yeere wherein the See of Welles was removed to Bath Robert de Limesey did remove this See â—o Coventry Hugo Novant the sixth from him brought it backe to Lichfeild not without great opposition of the Monkes of Coventry and in the end the difference finally was composed by Bishop Savensby much after the same manner as before at Welles For here it was agreed on that the Bishop should be denominated from both places and that precedencie in the stile Episcopall should be given to Coventry that they should choose their Bishop â—lternatim in their severall turnes that they should both make one
Wakeman last Abbat â— Tewkesbury 1550 2 John Hooper 1555 3 James Brookes Vacat sedes Ann. 3. 1562 4 Kichard Cheinie Vacat sedes Ann. 3. 1581 5 John Bullingham 1598 6 Godfr Goldsbourgh 1604 7 Thomas Ravys tr to London 1607 8 Henry Parry tr to Worcest 1611 9 Giles Tomson 1612 10 Miles Smith 1624 11 Godfr Goodman now Bishop there 1641. HEREFORD and the Bishops there HEreford also was of old one of the Bishopricks erected in the Britons time first under the Metropolitan of Caer-Leon upon Vske of Saint Davids afterwards and when these parts were conquered by the Saxon Kings it came to be a member of the Province of Canterbury The Cathedrall Church here founded first by Milfride one of the Noblemen of this County in honor of Ethelbert King of the East Angles treacherously made away by the Queene of Mercia his intended mother in law That which now standeth oweth the most part of it selfe to Bishop Reinelm and what he lived not to performe was finished by his successours as they had either meanes or opportunity The Diocese hereof containeth the County of Hereford and part of Shrop-shire wherein it hath 313. parish Churches of which 166. are impropriations and for the government hereof hath two Arch-Deacons viz. of Hereford and Salop. It hath afforded to the Church one Saint to the state two Chancellours and three Lord Treasurers one Deputy to the Realme of Ireland two Chancellours to the University of Oxford and one unto the Queenes of England Finally it is valued in the Kings bookes 768. li. 10. s. 6. d. ob q. the tenth of the Clergy comming unto 340. li. 2. s. 2. d. ob Bishops of Hereford A. Ch.   680 1 Putta  2 Tirtellus  3 Torteras  4 Wastoldus 740 5 Cuthbertus  6 Podda  7 Eccâ— Â 8 Cedda 857 9 Alberâ—us  10 Esna 885 11 Celmund  12 Utellus  13 Wulfehard  14 Benna  15 Edulfus  16 Cuthwolfus  17 Mucellus  18 Deorlaf  19 Cunemond  20 Edgâ—r  21 Tidhelm  22 Wulfehelm  23 Alfricus  24 Athulfus  25 Athelstan 1055 26 Leovegard Vacat sedes Ann. 4. 1060 27 Walterus 1079 28 Robert Losinga  29 Gerrardus tr to Yorke 1107 30 Reinelmus Chan. to the Queene 1115 31 Galfredus de Cliva 1120 32 Richardus 1131 33 Robert de Betun 1149 34 Gilbert Foliot tr to London 1162 35 Robert de Melun 1174 36 Robert Foliot 1186 37 Gul. de Vere * 1200 38 Egidius de Bruse * 1216 39 Hugh de Mapenore 1219 40 Hugh Foliot 1234 41 Radulph de Maydestone 1239 42 Peter de Egueblanc 1268 43 John Breton the geat Lawyer 1275 44 S. Thomas Canterupe Chan. of Oxford and L. Chan. 1282 45 Richard Swinfeild 1317 46 Adam de Orlton L. Treas transl to Worcest 1327 47 Thomas Carlton Deputy of Ireland and L. Treas 1344 48 John Trilleck 1361 49 Lud. Charlton 1369 50 Gul. Courtney tr to London * 1376 51 John Gilbert L. Treas tr to S. Davids 1389 52 John Treâ—â—ant 1405 53 Robert Mascall 1417 54 Edm. Lacy tr to Exeter 1420 55 Tho. Polton tr to Chichest 1422 56 Tho. Spofford 1448 57 Rich. Beauchamp tr to Sarum * 1450 58 Reginald Butler * 1453 59 John Stanbery 1574 60 Tho. Milling 1492 61 Edm. Audley tr to Sarum * 1502 62 Adrian de Castello tr to Welles 1504 63 Rich. Mayo Chan. of Oxford 1516 64 Charles Boothe 1535 65 Edward Foxe 1539 66 John Skipp 1553 67 John Harley 1554 68 Robert Perâ—ewe 1559 69 John Scorie 1585 70 Herbert Westfaling 1602 71 Robert Bennet  72 Francis Godwin 1633 73 Augustin Lindsell 1634 74 Matthew Wrenn 1635 75 Theophilus Feild 1636 76 Geo. Cooke now Bishop 1639. LLANDAFF and the Bishops there LLandaff is one of the most ancient Bishops Sees either in England or Wales and claimeth a direct succession from the Arch-Bishops of Caerleon upon Vske as unto the Bishopricke though for the Metropolitan dignity it bee content to let S. Davids have what is left thereof The first Bishop here of whom is any good record is S. Dubritius consecrate Bishop of this places by Lupus and Germanus what time they came hither out of France for the extirpation of the Pelagian heresie The Church here dedicated to S. Thelians the next successour to S. Dubritius founded upon the River Taffi and thence called Llandaff Llan in the Welch tongue signifying a Church a Church very well endowed by the munificence and piety of great persons in those times so well that as it is affirmed by Bishop Godwin were it possessed now of the tenth part onely of what once it had it might be reckoned one of the richest Churches in all Christendome The ruine of it came in the time of Bishop Dunstan alias Kitchin who thereupon is called fundi nostri calamitas by Bishop Godwin The Diocese containeth onely part of Glamorganshire and part of Momnouthshire though the most of each and in those parts 177. Parishes whereof 98. impropriations and for them one Arch-Deacon which is called of Llandaff The Bishopricke is valued in the Kings bookes 154. li. 14. s. 1. d. the Clergy paying for their tenth somewhat neere that summe viz. 155. li. 5. s. 4. d. It is to be observed or may be if it please the Reader that neither here nor at Saint Davids there is any Deane nor never was in any of the times before us the Bishop being head of the severall Chapters and in his absence the Arch-Deacon here as is the Chanter at S. Davids Bishops of Llandaff A. Ch.    1 S. Dubritius 522 2 S. Telian alias Eliud  3 S. Oudoceus  4 Ubilwinus  5 Ardanus  6 Elgistil  7 Lunapejus  8 Comegern  9 Argwistill  10 Garvan  11 Guodloin  12 Edilbinus  13 Grecielus  14 Berthgwen  15 Trychan  16 Elvogus  17 Catgwaret  18 Cerenhit 19 Nobis  20 Gulfridus  21 Nudd  22 Cimelianc  23 Libian  24 Marcluith  25 Pater 982 26 Gogwan 993 27 Bledri 1022 28 Joseph 1056 29 Herewaldus 1107 30 Urbanus Vacat sedes Annos 6. 1139 31 Uhtred 1148 32 Galfridus 1153 33 Nicolas ap Gurgant 1183 34 Gul. de Salso Marisco  35 Henricus 1219 36 Gulielmus 1229 37 Elias de Radnor 1244 38 Gul. de Burgo 1253 39 John La Ware 1256 40 Gul. de Radner 1265 41 Gul. de Brews * Vacat sedes Annos 9. 1296 42 John Monumeteus 1323 43 John Eglescliffe 1347 44 John Pascall 1362 45 Roger Cradoc 1383 46 Thomas Rushooke translated to Chichester 1385 47 Gul. de Bottlesham translated to Rochester 1389 48 Edm. Bromfeld 1391 49 Tidemannus translated to Worcester 1395 50 Andrew Barret  51 John Burghill translated to Lichfeild 1399 52 Thomas Peverell translated to Worcester 1408 53 John Zouch * 1423 54 John Wells 1441 55 Nicolas Ashby 1458
Walt. Maydestone 1317 47 Thomas Cobbam 1327 48 Adam de Orlton tr to Wint. 1333 49 Simon de Montacute * 1337 50 Tho. Hennyhall 1342 51 Wulstan de Brandford 1349 52 Joh. Thursby L. Ch. tr to Yorke 1352 53 Reginald Brian 1362 54 Joh Barnet L. Treas tr to Welles 1363 55 Gul. Wittlesey tr to Cant. 1368 56 Gul. de Lynne 1375 57 Henry de Wakefeild L. Treas 1395 58 Tideman de Winchcomb 1401 59 Rich. Clifford tr to London 1407 60 Tho. Peveâ—ell 1419 61 Phil. Morgan Chan. of Normandy tr to Ely 1426 62 Tho. Polton 1435 63 Tho. Bourchier tr to Ely * 1443 64 John Carpenter 1476 65 John Alcock L. Chan. tr to Ely 1487 66 Robert Morton 1497 67 John Gigles 14â—9 68 Silvester Gigles 1521 69 Juliuâ— de Medices after Pope Cleâ—ent the 8. * 1522 70 Hieron de Nugutiis an Italian 1535 71 Hugh Laâ—â—mer 1539 72 John Bell. 1543 73 Nicoâ— Heath displaced by King Edward 6. and the See put over in 〈◊〉 to Master Hooper Bishop of Glocester but restored after by Queene Mary 〈…〉 L. pres of Wales tr to Yorke 1554 74 Richard Pates 1599 75 Nich. Bullingham 1576 76 John Whiâ—gift Vice-President of Wales for Sir H. Sidney transl to Canterbuâ—y 1584 77 Edm. Freake 1593 78 Rich. Fletcher tr to London 1596 79 Tho. Bilson tr to Winton 1597 80 Gervase Babington 1610 81 Henry Parry 1617 82 John Thornborough now Bishop of Worcester 1641. THE SECOND PART OF THE CATALOGVE OF BISHOPS CONTAINING THE SVCCESSION of the Arch-Bishops and Bishops of the Province of YORKE Printed at London 1641. YORKE and the Arch-Bishops there YORKE is the ancientest Metropolitan See at this time in England so made at the first generall admittance of the Gospel in the time of Luctus the first Arch-Bishop by him here established named Sampson and he who held out last in the Britons time being called Tadiacus We have a constat onely of two more viz Taurinus and Pyrannus of all the rest no name or memory to be found amongst our writers On the conversion of the Saxons this See was by Pope Gregory designed to its former honour which not long after took eâ—â—ect when as Paulinus was made Arch-Bishop of Yoâ—ke Anno 622. In which designment of the said Pope Gregory the Metropolitan of Yorke was to have as many Suffragan Bishops as he of London for there the See was to be placed by Pope Gregories order to either of them twelve apeece which if they ever were erected in this Northerne Province were certainly of meane estate not able to support the honour and consequently swallowed up by the greater Churches of Yorke and Durham which two were onely left here a long time together untill Carlile first was made a Bishopricke by K. Henry the first as Chester afterwards by K. Henry 8. But that which was the greatest addition to the Province of Yorke was the direct and Metropolitan jurisdiction which it claimed and had over all the Bishops of Scotland who did from hence receive their conâ—ecration and swore Canonicall obedience unto this See In this regard and that it was conceived that by Pope Gregories institution he of the two Arch-Bishops which was first confirmed should have precedencie over the other there grew a great contention there abouts betweene them and much recourse was made to the Court of Rome At last it was determined in favour of the See of Canterbury yet so that still it might he lawfull to the Arch-Bishop of Yorke to write himselfe Primâ—te of England as the other taking to himselfe the stile of Primate of all England as it still continueth The next misfortune which besell the See and Metropolitan of Yorke was that the Bishops of Scotland did in fine withdraw themselves from his obedience and had Arch-Bishops of their owne This hapned whilest George Nevill was Arch-Bishop here who was advanced unto this See An. 1466. not above ninescore yeeres agoe and then upon pretence that in consideration of the many and most deadly warres betweene both Realmes the Metropolitan of Yorke could beare no fatherly affection to his sonnes of Scotland However the Archbishop still retaines hisâ—wonted place having precedencie before all Dukes not being of the royall bloud as also before all the great Officers of state except the Lord Chancellour For the Cathedrall Church of Yorke it was first built or begun rather by King Edwyn King of the North-Humbers Anno 627. but finished by King Oswald who succeeded him and dedicated to Saint Peter But this of their foundation being destroyed by fire and by the fury of the Danes at the first entrance of the Normans that which now standeth was erected in the place thereof by Arch-Bishop Thomas the 25. of this See and after by degrees adorned and beautified by his successors The Diocese hereto belonging containeth in it the two Counties of Yorke and Nottingham and in them both 581 Parishes of which 336. are impropriations For government whereof it hath foure Arch-Deacons viz. of Yorke Cleveland East-riding and Nottingham This Bishoprick was at the first rated in the Kings bookes 2035. li. 14. s. 6. d. but now since the great diminution made by King Henry 8. 1609. li. 19. s. 2. d. And for the Clergy of the same their tenth amounteth unto 1113. li. 17. s. 9. d. ob q. To draw unto an end this See hath yeelded to the Church eight Saints to the Church of Rome three Caâ—dinals unto the Realme of England twelve LL. Chancellours and two LL. Treasurers and to the North of England two Lord Presidents The Bishops write themselves in Latine Eboraunses of Eborum and are these that follow Arch-Bishops of Yorke A. Ch.   622 1 S. Paulinus died 644. Vacat Annos 20. 666 2 Cedda  3 Wilfridus  4 S. Bosa 687 5 S. John of Beverley 718 6 S. Wilfridus II. 731 7 S. Egberâ—us 767 8 Adelbertus 781 9 Eanbaldus 797 10 Eanbaldus II.  11 Wolsius 832 12 Wimundus 854 13 Wilâ—erus 897 14 Ethelbaldus  15 Lodewardus  16 Wulfâ—tanus 955 17 Oskitellus 972 18 Athelwaldus 972 19 S. Oswaldus 993 20 Aldulphus 1003 21 Wulfstanus II. 1023 22 Alfricus 1050 23 Kinsius 1061 24 Aldredus 1070 25 Thomas I. 1101 26 Girardus 1109 27 Thomas II. 1119 28 Thurstan 1141 29 Henry Murdac 1153 30 S. Gulielmus 1154 31 Rogerus Vacat sedes Annos 10. 1191 32 Geofr Plantagenet L. Câ—an * Vacat sedes Annos 4. 1217 33 Walter Grey L. Chan. 1256 34 S. Sâ—waâ—uâ— 1258 35 â—odâ—â—ey â—e Kinton 1265 36 Walter â—iffard L. Chan. 1279 37 Gul. Wickwane 1285 38 John Romanus 1288 39 Henry de Newark 1299 40 Tho. Corbridge 1305 41 Gul. de Greenfeild L. Chan. 1317 42 Gul. de Melton L. Ch. L. Treas 1342 43 Gul. Zouche L. Treas * 1352 44 John Thursby L. Chan. 1373 45 Alexander Nevill 1388 46 Tho Arundel L. Chan. tr to Cant. * 1396 47 Robert Waldby 1397 48 Richard Scrope * 1406 49