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
England since the first entrance of the ROMANS As Also of the Kings and Princes of Wales the Kings and Lord of Man and the Isle of Wight together with the Princes and Lords of Powys Printed at London 1641. THE PREFACE TO THE CATALOGVE Of the KINGS of ENGLAND THe Realme of England is thâ—t Southerne and more flourishing part of the Isle of Britaine that which was civiâ—ized by the Romans and made a Province of their Empire when as the Northeâ—ne parts thereof were â—ither neglected or not conquered When it was under the command of the Romaâ— Emperours it wanted not its proper and peculiar Kings over the chiefest and most principall of their Tribes and Nations it being the custome of that Empire as Tacitus hath truely noted habere servitutis instrumenta etiam Reges Of these inferiour tributary Kings those which were in their severall times of more power then others may probably be thought to have assum'd unto themselves the stile and title of Kings of the Britons even as in after times during the heptarchy of the Saxons those which gave law unto the rest did call themselves and were accounted the Kings or Monarchs of the English But those inferiour petite Kings being in tract of time worne out and almost all the South reduced under the immediate command of the Roman Empire either the Emperours themselves or such of their Lieutenants as did here usurpe the regall state were stiled Kings of Britaine till Constantine the Great united it inseparably to the Roman Diadem And in him ended the first line of the Kings of Britaine according to the British story The second line of Kings beares daâ—e from the departure of the Romans who being called from hence to looke unto their Empire in the Continent leâ—t their possessions here unto the â—ury of the Scots and Picts who dwelling in the Northerne and unconquered parts attempted to subdue the Southerne For the repressing of whose rage the Britons chose themselves a King out of Armoâ—ica now called Bretagâ—e being extracted from the old British bloud which had not long before beene planted in that Region by the Roman Emperours Whose li4e continued here not long till they were dispossessed both of Crowne and Countrey by the Saxons a German people called in by Vortiger to oppose the Scots and other Nations of the North. Who having by degrees subdued all that which formerly had beene conquered by the Romans the Countrey beyond Severne excepted onely divided it amongst themselves into seven Kingdomes which finally being all brought under by the West-Saxon Kings did at last settle and continues in the name of England A Kingdome though of small extent compared unto the greater Countries of France Spaine and Germany yet of so high esteeme abroad that it may challenge an equality with either of them and in some kinde hath had precedâ—ncie before them For to the honour of this Realme as well before as since it had the name of England we may say thus much It was the first Kingdome which received the faith of Christ which was here planted as it is affirmed by Gildas upon certaine knowledge toward the latter end of Tiberius Empire Tempore ut scimus summo Tiberii Caeâ—aris as his owne words are which by computing of the times will fall to be five yeares before Saint Peter came to Rome and but five yeares after the death of our Redeemer It shewed unto the world the first Christiaâ— King whose name was Lucius and gave unto the Church her first Christian Emperour even the famous Constantine here borne by whose example and incouragement the saith was generally received over all the Empire and all the Temples of the Idols either demolished or forsaken It also was the first Christian Kingdome out of which the Jewes those bitter and most obstinate enemies of the Crosse of Christ were universally expulsed and our of which the insolent and usurped Supremacie of the Popes of Rome was first ejected after they had a long time domineered in the Church of Christ. The one of these performed by King Edward the first the other by King Henry the eighth Not to say any thing in this place of their warres and victories in France Spaine Scotland the Netherlands the Isle of Cyprus and the Holy land In these regards the Kings of England as they are aâ— absolute so they are as sacred as of any Countrey whatsoever What ever things are proper unto Supreme Majesty Scepters and Crownes â—he Purple Roâ—e the Gloâ—e or golden Ball and Vnction have beene as long theirs as any others The foure first are by Leland a â—â—â—ous Antiquarie ascribed unto King Aâ—thur who did begin his reigne Anno 506. which was as soonâ— as they were ordinarily in use with the Roman Emperours And thiâ— doth Leland justifie out of an ancient Seale of the said King Arthurs kept in his time as an especiall monument in the Abbie of Westminster As for their Vnction or Annointing it appeares by the old Roman Prâ—vinciall and the ancient practise that of all the Kings of Christendome there were none anciently annointed but the two Emperours of the East and West the Kings of France England Sicilie and Hierâ—salem By reason of which Vnction or annointing besides what is united or annexed to the Crowne Impâ—riall of this Realme it was declared Term. Hilarii 33. Edward 3. that the Kings of England were capaces jurisdictionis spiritualis capable of Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall jurisdiction As after in the reigne of King Henry the eighth it was declared rather then enacted that the Kings highnesse was the Supreme head of the Church of England and that he had authority to reforme all errours heresies and abuses in the same 26. Henry 8. cap. 1. Which title or Supreme head though used by King Edward 6. in aâ—l his â—eigne and by Queene Mary for awhile was changed by Queene Elizabeth into that of Supreme Governour and it is now reckoned as a part of the stile of the Kings of England that they are Supreme Governoâ—rs in all their Dominions and Countries over all persons in all causes as well Ecclesiasticall as Temporall Now as the Kings of England are absolute at home so are they no lesse honoured and esteemed abroad the Emperour being accounted filius major Ecclesiae the eldest sonne of the Church the King of France filius minor or the second sonne and the King of England filius tertius adopâ—ivus the third and the adopted sonne In generall Councels the King of France took place at the Emperours right hand the King of England on his left and the King of Scots having precedencie next before Castile And whereas since the time of Charles the fifth the Kings of Spaine have challenged the precedencie of all Christian Princes yet in the time of King Henry 7. Pope Iulius gave it to the English before the Spaniard Nay lest the Kings of England might fall short in any thing wherein their neighbour Princes glory they also have an adjunct or
of Matravall It was bestowed by Roderick Mawr in his division of Wales on Mervyn his youngest son and did continue in his line a long time together but much afflicted and dismembred by the Princes of Northwales who cast a greedy eye upon it The first Prince of it was called Mervyn but we have no good constat of his successors the last that held it all entire was Meredith ap Blethin who divided it betweene his two sonnes Madoc and Gryffith of the which Madoc died at Winchester Anno 1160. and Gryffith was by Henry the first of England created Lord Powys the residue of Powys-land which pertained to Madoc depending still upon the fortune of North-Wales The Lords of Powys A. Ch.    1 Gryffith ap Meredith  2 Owen Cynelioc  3 Gwenwynnin  4 Gryffith ap Gwenwynnin  5 Owen ap Gryffith 6 John Charleton one of the Bed-chamber to King Edward the second married Hâ—wys daughter of Owen ap Gryffith 1353 7 John Charleton Lord Powys 1360 8 John Charleton Lord Powys 1374 9 John Charleton Lord Powys 1401 10 Edward Charleton Lord Powys 1420 11 Henry Grey nephew of Edward Lord Powys by his daughter Iane created Earle of Tanquerville by King H. 5.  12 Richard Gray Lord Powys  13 John Gray Lord Powys  14 John Gray Lord Powys  15 Edward Gray the last Lord Powys of the race of Mervyn sonne of Roderick King of Wales 1629 16 William Herbert of Red-castle sonne of Edward second sonne of William Herbert Earle of Pembroke created Lord Powys 5. Car. Apr. 2. now living 1641. Kings and Lords of MAN THe Isle of MAN is situate so equally betweene England and Ireland that once it was a controversie unto the which it appertained but was in fine adjudged to England in that some venemous wormes brought hither did not furthwith die which kinde of creatures the nature of the Irish soyle will by no meanes brooke It was once subject unto the crowne and Kingdome of Northumberland but from them taken by the Danes Norwegians and other people of the North in their irruptions on these parts who having mastered it ordained therein a Peâ—it King of their owne Nation who thus succeeded one another A. Ch.  Kings of MAN 1065 1 Godred the sonne of Syrrie 1066 2 Fingall sonne of Godred 1066 3 Godred the sonne of Harald 1082 4 Lagman eldest sonne of Godred 1089 5 Dopnald sonne of Tade 1098 6 Magnus King of Norway 1102 7 Olave third sonne of Godred 1144 8 Godred sonne of Olave 1187 9 Reginald base sonne of Godred 1226 10 Olave the lawfull sonne of Godred 1237 11 Herald sonne of Olave 1249 12 Raignald II. brother of Harald 1252 13 Magnus II. brother of Raignald 1266 14 Magnus King of Man being deceased without issue Alexander third King of the Scots partly by conquest and parâ—ly by money paied to the Norwegians brought this and all the rest of the Westerne Isles under his obedience After this time it was sometimes dependant on the Crowne of Scotland and sometimes on England according as their fortunes varied till in the end it was regained finally from the Scots by William Montacute Earle of Salisbury who was descended from the ancient Kings of Man and by him after sold to the Lord Scrope on whose attainder it fell unto the Crowne of England and changed Lords as followeth Kings and Lords of MAN of English bloud A. Ch.   1340 1 William Earle of Salâ—sbury K. 1395 2 William Lord Scrope K. 1399 3 Henry Earle of Northumberland Lord. 1403 4 William Lord Stanley Lord of Man  5 John Lord Stanley Lord of Man  6 Thomas Lord Stanley Lord of Man  7 Thomas Lord Stanley Lord of Man created Earle of Darbie by K. Henry 7. 1503 8 Thomas Stanley Earle of Darby Lord of Man 1521 9 Edward Stanley Earle of Darby Lord of Man 1572 10 Henry Stanley Earle of Darby Lord of Man 1593 11 Ferdinando Stanley Earle of Darby Lord of Man 1604 12 William Stanley now Earle of Darby and Lord of Man 1640. Lords and Kings THe Isle of Wight abutting on the coast of Hampshire was taken from the English by William Fitz-Osborne Earle of Hereford in the time of William Duke of Normandy and King of England who thereupon became the first Lord therof After whose death the proscription of his sonne Roger it fell unto the Crowne and was by Henry the second bestowed upon the family of the Ryvers Earles of Devon On the extinction of which line it fell againe unto the Crowne in the time of King Edward the first and in the same hath since continued giving the title onely of one King and one Lord to two Potent subjects Now for the Lords and King they are these here following A. Ch.    1 William Fitz-Osborne Earle of Hereford 1072 2 Roger de Breteville Earle of Hereford  3 Richard de Ryvers Earle of Devon  4 Baldwin de Ryvers Earle of Devon 1154 5 Richard de Ryvers Earle of Devon 1161 6 Baldwin de Ryvers Earle of Devon 7 Richard de Ryvers Earle of Devon  8 William de Ryvers Earle of Devon 1216 9 Baldwin de Ryvers Earle of Devon 1245 10 Baldwin de Ryvers Earle of Devon 1261 11 Isabell sister to Earle Baldwin and wife to William de Fortibuâ— surrendred up her interest in this Iland to King Edward the first 1445 12 Henry Beauchamp Earle of Warwick Anno 23. of Henry 6. was crowned King of the Isle of Wight and shortly after made Duke of Warwick 1466 13 Richard Lord Wideville Earle Ryvers made by King Edward 4. Lord of the Wight THE SECOND TABLE OR A CATALOGVE OF All the Bishops which have governed in the Church of England and VVales since the conversion of the SAXONS Together with the honourary Offices which they or any of them have enjoyed in the civill government Divided into two parts Printed at London 1641. THE PREFACE TO THE ENSUING CATALOGUE of Arch-Bishops and Bishops THE â—aith of Christ being here planted as â—aith Gildaâ— tempore summo Tiberii Caesaris towards the latter end of Tiberius Caesar was as it seemes concealed and hidden â—ill the time of Lucius who publikely making profession of it procured three Archiepiscopall seates to be erected at Yorke Caer-Leon upon Vsk and London for the North West and Southerne parts and suffragan Bishops to be allotted and assigned unto each of them Of these and their successors wee have little Constat onely some foot-steps in some places whereby we may discerne the ruine of religion which had beene made here by the Saxons But when the Saxons were converted to the Christian faith they grew more zealous of the same then formerly they had beene a verse from it and gave it suddenly a generall and unanimous admittance Which being done that part of England which was then in their possession was divided into the two Provinces of Canteâ—bury and Yorke the ancient Britons
in generall Councels he had place at the Popes right foote at home this Royall priviledge that those which held lands of him were liable for Wardshâ—p to him and to compound with him for the same though they hold other lands in Cheife of our Lord the King And for the more increase of his power and honour it was enacted 25 H. 8. c. 21. that all licenses and dispensations not repugnant to the law of God which heretofore were sued for in the Court of Rome should be hereafter granted by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and his successours As also in the 1. Eliz. c. 2. that by the advise of the Metropolitan or Ecclesiasticall Commissioners the Queenes Majesty may ordaine and publish such riâ—es and ceremonies as may bee most for the advancement of Gods glory the edifying of his Church and the due reverenâ—e of Christs holy Sacraments To come at last to the Arch-Bishops this Diocese hath only one Arch-Deacon which is he of Canterbury the Clergies tenth comes to 651. li. 18. s. 2. d. q. and the Arch-Bishoprick it selfe is valued in the Kings books at the sum of 2816. li. 17. s. 9. d. q. I onely adde in generall that this See hath yeelded to the Church 16. Saints to the Church of Rome 9. Cardinals to the Civill state of England 11. Lord Chancellours one Lord Treasurer one Lord Chiefe Justice and to the University of Oxford 9. Chancellours The particulars follow Arch-Bishops of Canterbury A. Ch.   596 1 S. Augustinus 611 2 S. Laurentius 619 3 S. Melitus 624 4 S. Justus 634 5 S. Honorius 655 6 S. Adeodatus or Deus dedit Vacavit sedes Annos 4. 668 7 S. Theodorus 692 8 S. Brithwaldus 731 9 Tatwinus 736 10 Nothelmus 742 11 Cuthbertus 759 12 Bregwinus 764 13 Lambertus 793 14 Athelmardus 807 15 Wulfredus 832 16 Theogildus  17 Celnothus 871 18 Atheldredus 889 19 Plegmundus 915 20 Athelmus 924 21 Wulfelmus Lord Chancellour 934 22 S. Odo 961 23 S. Dunstan Lord Treasurer 988 24 Ethelgaâ—us 989 25 Siricius 993 26 Alfricus 1006 27 S. Elphegus 1013 28 Livingus alias Leovingus 1020 29 Agelnothus 1038 30 S. Eadâ—inus 1050 31 Robertus Gemiticenâ—is 1052 32 Stigandus 1070 33 S. Lanfrancus Vacavit sedes Annos 4. 1093 34 S. Anselm 1114 35 Rodulphus 1122 36 William Corboyl 1138 37 Theobaldus 1162 38 S. Thomas Becket L. Chancel 1171 39 Richardus Monachus 1184 40 Baldwinus 1191 41 Reginaldns 1193 42 Hubert Walter L. Chancel and L. Ch. Justice 1206 43 Stephen Langton Cardinall 1229 44 Richard Wethershed 1234 45 S. Edmund Chancel of Oxford 1244 46 Boniface of Savoy * 1272 47 Robert Kilwarby Card. 1278 48 John Peckham 1294 49 Robert Winchelâ—ey Chan. Oxford 1313 50 Walter Raynolds 1327 51 Simon Mepeham 1333 52 Jo. Stratford L. Chancel 1348 53 Thomas Bradwardin 1349 54 Simon Isâ—ippe 1366 55 Sim. Langham Card. L. Chan. 1367 56 William Witlesâ—y 1375 57 Simon Sudbury L. Chancel 1381 58 William Courtney Chan. Ox. * 1396 59 Thomas Arundel L. Chan. * 1414 60 Henry Chicheley Card. 1243 61 John Stafford Card. * 1452 62 Jo. Kemp. Card. L. Chancel 1454 63 Thomas Bourchier Card. Lord Chan. and Chan. of Oxford * 1486 64 John Morton the like 150â— 65 Henry Deane 1504 66 W. Warham L. Ch. and Ch. Ox. 1533 67 Thomas Cranmer 1555 68 Reginald Pole Car. and Chan. Ox. 1559 69 Matthew Parker 1575 70 Edmund Grindall 1583 71 Jo. Whiâ—gift 1604 72 Richard Bancroft Chan. Oxford 1610 73 George Abbot 1633 74 William Laud Chan. of the University of Oxford now being 1641. SAINT ASAPH AND the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Saint Asaph is exceeding ancient first founded by one Kentigern a Scot and there Bishop of Glasco about the yeere 560. The Cathedrall there first built by him upon the Banks of the river Elwy whence it is called by the Welsh Llan-Elwy the Bishop in the ancient Latine Elwensis or Elguensis by us Saint Asaph from Saint Asaph an holy man whom Kentigern returning into Scotland left here his successor It seems 〈◊〉 stood not long or not long in credit there being a great hiatus in the succession of the Bishops none to be found betweene this S. Asaph and Geofrie of Monmouth who was here Bishop in the latter end of King Stephens raigne And which is more Henry of Huntington in his recitall of the Welsh Bishopricks reckoneth onely three Saint Davids Bangor and Landaffe which may be probably imputed to the frequent watres in this bordering Countrey for it is â—eated in the County of Flint not farre from Chester which made it an unquieâ— seate for religious persons This Bishoprick being at the best not very rich was made much poorer in the time of Bishop Parfew who lived in the daies of King Edward 6. For where the Bishop had before five Episcopall houses there is none now left but Saint Asaphs onely the â—â—st together with the lands to them belonging by him made away and aliened from the Church for evâ—r besides that keeping an house above his meanes he was faine to let the residue of his lands into tedious leases not yet expired This â—â—ocese containeth in it no one whole County but part of Denbigh Flint Montgomery Merioneth and some townes in Shropsh wherein are to the number of 121 Parishes most of the which are in the immediate Patronage of the Bishop It hath but one Arch-Deaconry called of Saint Asaph which is united to the Bishoprick for the better sustenâ—ation of it The tenth of the Clergy commeth to 186. li. 19. s. 7. d. ob q. and for the Bishoprick it selfe it is valued in the Kings bookes at the summe of 187. li. 11. s. 6. d. Bishops of Saint Asaph A. Ch.   560 1 Kentigern  2 S. Asaph   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1151 3 Geofry of Monmouth  4 Adam 1186 5 Reinerus 1220 6 Abraham 1235 7 Howel ap Ednevet * 1248 8 Anian 1268 9 Anian II. 1293 10 Llewellen de Bromfeild 1319 11 David ap Blethin 12 Ephraim  13 Henricus  14 John Trevaur 1357 15 Llewellen ap Madoc 1373 16 William de Stridlington 1382 17 Lawrence Child 1390 18 Alexander Bach. 1395 19 John Trevaur II. 1411 20 Robertus 1493 21 John Lowe tr to Rochester 1444 22 Reginald Peacock transl to Chich. 1450 23 Thomas 1484 24 Richard Redman tr to Exeter 1503 25 David ap Owen 1513 26 Edm. Birkhead 1519 27 Henry Standish 1535 28 William Barlow tr to S. Davids 1536 29 Robert Parfew tr to Hereford 1555 30 Thomas Goldwell 1559 31 Richard Davies tr to S. Davidâ— 1561 32 Thomas Davies 1573 33 Thomas Hughes 1595 34 William Morgan 1604 35 Richard Parry 1622 36 John Hanmer 1629 37 John Owen now Bishop of Saint Asaph 1641. BANGOR and the Bishops there BAngor another of the Bishopricks of Wales is of ancient standing but by whom founded not yet knowne The Cathedrall there is dedicated by the name of S. Daniel who
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
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
Rolls L. Chan. 1486 28 Joh. Alcock Master of the Rolls 1501 29 Rich Redman 1506 30 James Stanley * 1515 31 Nicolas West 1534 32 Tho. Goodrich L. Chan. 1554 33 Tho. Thirlby 1559 34 Rich. Cox Alm. Chan. Oxford Vacat sedes Annos 20. 1599 35 Martin Heton 1609 36 Lancel Andrewes Alm. transl to Wint. 1618 37 Nicolas Felton 1627 38 Joh. Buckeridge 1631 39 Francis White Bishop Almonor 1638 40 Matâ—hew Wrenn Deane of the Chappell now Bishop of Ely 1641. EXETER and the Bishops there THe Diocese of Exeter containeth that in it which was once two Bishopricks For at the first planting of the Church in these westerne parts it was thought convenient to erect two Bishops Sees the one for Cornwall at S. Germans the other for Devonsh at Cridington now Kirton a small Village But that of Cornwall being annexed to Cridington about the yeere 1032. both were not long after removed to Exeter the most noted City of these parts where it still continueth Now for the Church of Exeter it was once a Monastery founded by King Athelstane and by him dedicated unto Saint Peter Edward the Confessour removing all the Monkes from hence to Westminster which he had newly founded and endowed made it the Bishops See for Devonsh and Cornewall then united The Church as now it standeth doth owe it selfe to severall Patrons the Quire to Bishop Warlwast the body of the Church to Bishop Quivil the side Isles to Grandison that which is now our Ladies Chappell being a remnâ—nt of the old fabrick The Patrimony thereof once very large was wasted and destroyed by Bishop Voisie who being made Bishop here by King Henry 8. â—ate out the residue of his raigne and all K. Edwards and some part of Queene Maries also For whereas at his comming hither he found the Church possessed of 22. goodly Manors and 14. Mansion houses richly furnished he left not above seven or eight of the worst Manors and those let out in long leases and charged with pensions and not above two houses both bare and naked of which see Bishop Godwins Catalogue and Powels History of Wales This Diocefe hath yeelded to the Realme of England three Lord Chancellours two Lord Treasurers one Lord President of Wales and to the University of Oxford one Chancellour It containeth in it the two Counties of Devon and Cornwall and in them 604 Parish Churches whereof 239. are impropriate for government whereof it hath foure Arch-Deacons viz. of Cornwall Exeter Barnestable and Tawton The Bishoprick was once valued at 1566. li. 14. s. 6. d. But since the diminution or destruction rather made by Bishop Voisie it is now valued at 500. l. just The Clergies tenth here very high or mounting to the sum of 1240. li. 15. s. 2. d. ob Now for the marâ—halling of the Bishops of this once divided Diocese we will present you with those of Devonshire and Cornwall columne-wise one against the other according to their time and order untill wee meere them both in the Church of Exeter Bishops of Devonsh A. Ch.   905 1  Eadulphus 906 2 Putta 910 3 Eadulfus II. 932 4 Ethelgarus 942 5 Algarus 952 6 Alfwoldus 972 7 Alfwolfus 981 8 Sidemannus 990 9 Alfredus 999 10 Alfwoldus II. 1014 11 Eadnothus 1032 12 Liningus who after the death of Burwoldus Bishop of Cornwall procured that Bishoprick to bee annexed unto his owne which was no sooner done but that his next successour removed both to Exeter since when the Bishops have beene called Cornwall 905 1 Athelstan  2 Conanus  3 Ruidocus  4 Aldredus  5 Britwinus  6 AthelstaÌ„ II  7 Wolfi  8 Woronus  9 Wolocus  10 Stidio  11 Aldredus  12 Burwoldus the last Bishop of Cornwall Bishops of Exeter A. Ch.   1049 1 Leofricus who removed the See to Exeter 1079 2 Osbernus 1107 3 William Warlewast 1122 4 Robert Chichester 1150 5 Robert Warlewast 1159 6 Bartholm Iscanus 1186 7 Johannes 1191 8 Henry Marshall * 1206 9 Simon de Apulia 1224 10 Gul. Brewer 1245 11 Richard Blondy 1257 12 Walter Bronescomb 1280 13 Peter Quivill 1293 14 Thomas Button 1307 15 Walter Stapleton L. Treas 1326 16 James Barkeley * 1327 17 John Grandison * 1370 18 Thomas Brentinsham L. Treas 1395 19 Edm. Stafford L. Chan. * 1419 20 John Ketterich 1419 21 John Carie. 1420 22 Edm. Lacy. 1455 23 George Nevill L. Chan. and Chan. of Oxford tr to Yorke * 1466 24 John Boothe 1477 25 Peter Courtney tr to Winton * 1486 26 Richard Foxe tr to Weles 1492 27 Oliver King tr to Welles 1495 28 Richard Redman 1501 29 John Arundell 1504 30 Hugh Oldham 1519 31 John Voysie L. Pres. of Walles 1551 32 Miles Goverdale 1556 33 James Turberville 1560 34 Gul. Alley 1570 35 Gul. Bradbridge 1579 36 John Woolton 1594 37 Gervase Babington 1598 38 Gul. Cotton 1621 39 Valentine Cary. 1627 40 Joseph Hall now Bishop of Exeter 1641 GLOCESTER and the Bishops there GLocester was anciently the seate of a British Bishop whose stile sometimes occurres in the subscriptions of Synodicall Acts by the name of Cluviensis this towne being formerly called Clevid as Camden noteth And I remember that I have seene in the Palace of Glocester the name of ✚ ✚ ✚ said to bee Bishop there in the Britons time But whether it were so or not or whether Glocester were a Bishoprick in those dayes of old is not materiall to our purpose For that which was was brought to nothing by the Saxons and when they entertained the faith of Christ it was first under the authority of the Bishops of Lichfeild as afterwards of those of Worcester But in these later dayes it was dismembred from that Diocese and by King Henry 8. made a Bishops See what time the rest of new erection were by him founded as we have spoke before when we were in Bristol Now for the indowment of this Bishopricke by him erected besides a Chapter of a Deane and sixe Prebendaries by him so founded he assigned over all or most of the lands unto the ancient Monasteries here once belonging which being first built by Aldred Arch-Bishop of Yorke and Bishop of Worcester and afterwards repaired by Hanley Farley Moâ—went Herton Trowcester and Sebroke severall Abbats here became in fine to be what it still continueth one of the fairest Fabricks in the Realme of England The Diocese containing onely Glocester shire hath in it 267. Parishes whereof 125 are impropriations and one Archdeacon being called of Glocester Valued it is in the Kings bookes 315. li. 17. s. 2. d. according to the estimate thereof at the first foundation though in two vacancies which it had in Queene Eliz. time much of the lands were taken from it for which see what was said before in the case of Ely And for a tenth of all the Clergie pay unto the King 358. l. 15. s. Bishops of Glocester A. Ch.   1541 1 John
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
56 John Hunden  57 John Smith 1478 58 John Marshall  59 John Ingleby 1504 60 Miles Salley 1516 61 George Athequa 1537 62 Robert Holgate translated to Yorke 1545 63 Anthony Kitchin Vacat sedes Annos 3 1566 64 Hugh Jones 1575 65 Gul. Blethin 1591 66 Gervase Babington translated to Oxford 1595 67 William Morgan tr the Bible into Welch 1601 68 Francis Godwin tr to Hereford 1618 69 George Carleton tr to Chich. 1619 70 Thoph Feild tr to S. Davids 1628 71 John Murrey Bishop of Kilfanore in Ireland 1639 72 Morgan Owen now Bishop there 1641. LINCOLN and the Bishops there THe Bishopricke of Lincoln like that of Exeter was once two Dioceses the Bishops of the which had their severall seates the one at Dorchester now a private Village seven miles from Oxford the other at Sianacester not farre from Gainsburgh as Camden thinkes in the County of Lincoln the ruines of the which are now invisible But Sidnacester being in little time united unto Dorchester the Bishops See was not long after removed to Lincoln and that by reason of a Canon made about that time viz. An. 1075. by which all Bishops were enjoyned to live in the most famous and conspicuous place within their Dioceses Which was the cause why many of our Bishops did about this time remove their Sees as we have seene already and shall see hereafter For the Cathedrall Church here it s of no more standing then the removall of the Bishops See to this place from Dorchester that which was once here founded by Paulinus Arch-Bishop of Yorke having beene long before this time quite ruined But when Remigius translated hither the Episcopall Chaire hee also built this Church for receipt thereof Which being not long after defaced by fire was for the most part repaired and beautified by Bishop Alexander one of his successours but brought unto that state in which now it is by Hugh of Burgundy and certaine other of the Bishops the Church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and All-Saints As for the Diocese it is the greatest still for jurisdiction and was once one of the greatest for revenue in all the Kingdom But for the jurisdiction that hath been shortned though at severall times the Bishoprick of Ely being taken out of it by King Henry the first as those of Peterburgh and Oxford by King Henry 8. yet still it is the largest Diocese in all the Kiâ—gdome containing the whole Counties of Lincoln Leicester Huntingdon Bedford Buckingham and part of Herefordshire In which great quantity of ground there are 1255. Parishes whereof 577. are impropriations for government of which under the Diocesan there are sixe Arch-Deacons viz. of Lincoln Leicester Bedford Buckingham Stow Huntingdon The Clergies tenth is answerable unto this great extent of jurisdictioÌ„ being no lesse then 1751. li. 14. s. 6. d. The Bishoprick being valued at 894. li. 10. s. 1. d. ob in the K. bookes Now for the dignity of this seate wee will adde but this that it hath yeelded to the Church three Saints and to Rome one Cardinall unto the realme of England sixe Lord Chancellours and one Lord Treasurer and one Lord Keeper foure Chancellours to the University of Oxford two to Cambridge And that the Bâ—shops here were heretofore Vice â— Chancellours to the See of Canterbury Which being thus premised I shall proceede in ordering the Bishops here as I did at Exeter Bishops of Sidnacester A. Ch.   678 1 Eadhedus  2 Ethelwinus  3 Edgar  4 Kinelbertus 733 5 Alwigh 751 6 Eadulfus 764 7 Ceolulfus 787 8 Eadulfus II. after whose death this Church being a long time vacanâ— was joyned to Dorchester Bishops of Dorchester 635 1 Birinus 650 2 Agilbertus  ✚ ✚ ✚ 737 3 Tota 764 4 Edbertus  5 Werenbertus 768 6 Unwora 816 7 Rethunus 851 8 Aldredus 873 9 Ceolredus  10 Halardus  ✚ ✚ ✚ 905 11 Ceolulfus 12 Leoâ—winus who first united the See of Sidnacester unto that of Dorchester 960 13 Ailnothus  14 Ascwinus  15 Alshelmus  16 Eadnothus 1016 17 Eadhericus 1034 18 Eadnothus II. 1052 19 Ulfus Normannus 1053 20 Wulfinus after whose death Remigius his successour removed the Bishops See to Lincoln who from hence forward are to be entituled Bishops of Lincoln 1070 21 Remigius de Feschamp S. 1092 22 Robert Bloet L. Chan. 1123 23 Alexander L. Chan. 1147 24 Robert de Chesney Vacat sedes Annos 17. 1183 25 Walter de Constantiis L. Chan. 1186 26 S. Hugh 1203 27 Gul. Blesensis Vacat Annos 3. 1209 28 Hugo Wallis L. Chan. 1235 29 Robert Grosthead 1254 30 Henry Lexington 1258 31 Benedict de Gravesend 1280 32 Oliver Sutton 1300 33 John Aldbery 1319 34 Thomas Beake 1320 35 Henry Burwesh L. Treas * 1341 36 Thomas Le Beck 1351 37 John Sinwell 1363 38 John Bokingham 1397 39 Henry Beauford * 1405 40 Phil. de Repingdon Card. Ch Ox. 1420 41 Richard Flemming 1431 42 Gul. Grey 1436 43 Gul. Alnwick 1450 44 Marm. Lumley Chan. Camb. 1452 45 John Chadworth 1471 46 Thomas Rotheram Lord Chancel and Ch. Cambr. 1480 47 John Russell Lord Chan. and Chan. Oxford Vacat Annos 5. 1495 48 Gul. Smith Chan. Oxford 1412 49 Thomas Wolsey Almoner trransl to Yorke 1414 50 Gul. Atwater 1521 51 John Longland Chan. Oxford 1547 52 Henry Holbech 1552 53 John Tayler 1553 54 John White 1557 55 Thomas Watson 1559 56 Nicolas Bullingham 1570 57 Thomas Cowper tr to Winton 1584 58 Will. Wickham tr to Winton 1594 59 Will. Chadderton 1608 60 Will. Barlowe 1613 61 Rich. Neyle tr to Durham 1617 62 Geo. Monteine tr to London 1921 63 John Williams L. Keeper now Bishop of Lincoln 1641. LONDON and the Bishops there LOndon was heretofore the principall of the three Arch-bishopricks amongst the Britons and by Pope Gregory was intended to have beene so too amongst the English but that Saint Austin whom hee sent to convert the Saxons liking of Canterbury well resolved to set his staffe up there without going further This had before beene prophecied by Merlin that Dignitas Londoniae adornaret Doroberniam and was now accomplished What and how many were the Arch-bishops here we have no good Constat Sixteene are named by Bishop Godwin but with no great confidence but howsoever doe not come within my compasse who have confined my selfe to the Saxons time in the first infancie of whose conversion this City was designed for a Bishops See The Cathed Church built also in those early dayes by Ethelbert the first Christian King of all the English but afterwards much beautified and enlarged by Erâ—enwald the fourth Bishop Which Church of theirs being 500. yeeres after destroyed by fire that which now stands was built in the place thereof by Mauritiuâ— Richardus his successour and certaine others of the Bishops a great part of it at their owne charge the residue by a generall contribution over all the Kingdome And when it was
obedience to their Metropolitan and in all solemne Pompes were commonly their Crosse-bearers The Diocese hereof is the least in England containing onely a small part of Kent and therein not above 98. Parishes of which 36. impropriate for ordering of which jurisdiction there needed not but one Arch-Deacon which is he of Rochester Nor is the valuation much either of the Bishoprick or of the Clergy the one being in the Kings bookes 358 li. 3. s. â— d. q. the other paying for their tenth the least of any of the English viz. 222. li. 14. 6 d. ob q. And yet this little See hath yeelded to this Realme one Chancellour one Lord Keeper of the great Seale and one Lord Treasurer and to the Church of Rome one Cardinall The Bishop of this Church writes himselfe Roffensis Bishops of Rochester A. Ch.   606 1 Justus tr to Canterbury 622 2 Romanus 631 3 Paulinus Arch-Bishop of Yorke 644 4 Ithamar 656 5 Damianus 669 6 Putta 676 7 Quichelmus 681 8 Gebmundus 693 9 Tobias 717 10 Adulfus 741 11 Duina 747 12 Eardulfus  13 Diora  14 Weremundus 800 15 Beornmod  16 Tadnoth  17 Bedenoth  18 Godwinus 19 Cutherwolf  20 Swithulsus  21 Buâ—ricus  22 Cheolmund  23 Chireserth  24 Burrhicus  25 Alfanus 984 26 Godwinus II.  27 Godwinus III. 1058 28 Siwardus 1075 29 Arnostus 1077 30 Gundulphus 1108 31 Radulphus tr to Cant. 1115 32 Barnulphus S. 1125 33 Johannes 1137 34 Ascelirâ—â—s 1147 35 Walterus 1183 36 Gualeranus 1185 37 Gilbertus Glanvill 1214 38 Benedictus 1227 39 Henry de Samford 1238 40 Richard de Wendover 1251 41 Laurent de S. Martino 1274 42 Walt. de Merton L. Chan. 1278 43 John de Bradfeild 1283 44 Tho. de Inglethorp 1291 45 Tho. de Wuldham 1319 46 Haimo de Heath 1352 47 John de Shepey L. Treas 1361 48 Gul. de Witlesey tr to Worcest 1363 49 Tho. Trilley 1372 50 Tho. Brinton 1389 51 Gul. de Bottlesham 1400 52 Joh. de Bottlesham 1404 53 Richard Young 1419 54 John Kemp tr to Chichester 1422 55 John Langdon 1434 56 Tho. Browne tr to Norwich 1436 57 Gul. de Welles 1443 58 John Lowe 1467 59 Tho. Rotheram tr to Lincoln 1471 60 John Alcock L. K. tr to Worcester 1476 61 John Russell tr to Lincoln 1480 62 Edm. Audley tr to Hereâ—ord * 1492 63 Tho. Savage tr to London 1496 64 Rich. Fitz-James tr to Chicâ—ester 1504 65 John Fisher Cardinall 1536 66 John Hilsey 1539 67 Nic. Heath Almoner tr to Worc. 1544 68 Henry Holbech tr to Lincoln 1547 69 Nic. Ridley tr to London 1550 70 Jo. Poyner tr to Winton 1551 71 John Scory tr to Chichester 1554 72 Maurice Griffâ—n 1559 73 Edm. Gheast tr to Sarum 1571 74 Edm. Freake tr to Norwich 1576 75 John Piers Almoner tr to Sarum 1578 76 Jo. Young 1605 77 Gul. Barlowe tr to Lincoln 1608 78 Rich. Neyle tr to Lichfeild 1611 79 John Buckeridge tr to Ely 1627 80 Walt. Curle tr to Welles 1630 81 John Bowle now Bishop 1637. 1637 82 John Warner Deane of Lichfeild now Bishop of Rochester 1641. SALISBURY and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Salisbury succeeded in the rights of two severall Dioceses whereof the one had its Cathedrall or chiese See at Sherborn in the County of Dorset the other at Wilton once the chiefe towne of Wiltshire but since the growth of Salisbury very much decayed Of these the ancienter was Sherborn whose Diocese extended once over all those Countries which are now subject to the jurisdiction of Salâ—â—bury Bristol Welles and Exeter But Welles and Exeter being made peculiar Dioceses Anno 905. as we there have shewed another was erected the same time at Wilton also Which when it had continued under nine Bishops and no more was then againe united unto Sherborne and both together presently removed to Salisbury as being the chiefe City of these parts and consequently more fit for a Bishops See And yet it stayed not long there neither being removed againe in little time unto a more convenient place For by Hermâ—nnâ—â— it was fixed upon the hill in that old fortified towne now called old Salisbury which being found by soone experience to be no proper seate for a Bishops dwelling the See was presently brought lower and with it the towne Hermâ—nnus who removed the See from Sherborne did first begin the Church at old Sarum for so some Latine writers call it which Osmund his successor finished Rich. sirnamed Poore the fourth-from Osmund removed the See into the Valley and first began that Church which wee now see standing which being finished in the yeere 1258. by Bishop Bridport was ded cated to the honour of the blessed Virgin Thus was the See of Sherborne removed to Salisbury where it hath ever since continued in great fame and lustre As for the priviledges of this Church the Bishops anciently did claime to be Praecentors to their Metropolitan and of more late dues to bee Chancellours of the most noble order of the Gaâ—ter Which office being instituted by King Edward 4. and by him vested in the person of Rich. Beauchamp of Sarum and his successors in that See was after in the new Starutes made by Henry 8. left solely to the Kings disposing either to Clergy-man or Lay-man as to them seemed best Nor hath it beene enjoyed by any Clergy-man since that time though in the yeere 16â—8 it was much laboured for by Bishop Cotâ—oâ— This Diocese containeth in it the Counties of Berks and Wiltes for that of Dorset was dismembred from it by King Henry 8. and laied to Bristol and in them two 544. Parish Churches of which 109. are impropriations It hath moreover three Arch-Leacons viz. of Salisbury Berks and Wilts is valued in the Kings bookes 1367. li. 11. s. 8. d. the Clergy paying for their tenth 901. li. 8. s. 1. d. Finally this See hath yeelded to the Church one Saint and to Rome two Cardinals unto the Realme of England one Lord Cheife Justice three Lord Chancellours two Lord Treasurers as many Masters of the Rolls two Chancellours tâ— the University of Oxford and one to Cambridge The Bishops of this See we will Marshall thus Bishops of Sherborne A. Ch.   705 1 Adhelmus 709 2 Fordhere 738 3 Herewaldus  4 Ethelwaldus  5 Denesrith  6 Wilbertus 817 7 Easthanus 868 8 Eadmundus 872 9 Eheleage  10 Alfy  11 Asserius sirnamed Menevensis 883 12 Swithelmus alias Sigelmus  13 Ethelwaldus II. after whose death this Diocese was divided into many parts those of Welles Cridington and Saint Germans both which now make Exeâ—er being taken out of it Anno 905. by Plegmundus Arch-Bishop of Canterbury At which time also there was another See erected for these parts at Wilton whose seate was sometimes there and sometimes also at Ramsbury and Sunning Bishops of Sherborn Wilton A. Ch.   905 14
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
to are onely these Earles of Anglesey â—624 1 Châ—â—stop Villiers brother of Geo. D. of Buck. created F. of Angles Sept. 24. â—630 2 Charles Villiers now living 1641. ARundell is the name of an ancient towne and Castle in the County of Sussex pleasantly seated neare the river of Arun whence it was called Arundale or Aâ—untina vaâ—â—â—â— in some Latine Authors The Castle of great fame and strength but farre more famous for the Lords and Earles therof then the strength or beauty A place in this farre different from the rest of England the title of the Earle of Arundell being annexed unto the Castle honour and signeurie of Arundell and going along with the possession of the same as was adjudged in that great controversie between Sir Iohn Fitz-Alan being in possession of the Castle against Iohn-Mowbrayâ— of Norfolke being the right heire in the nearest degree The Earles here of in regard that by ancient Charter they had had the â—ertium denarium or the second penny of the Plees of Sussex and that they sometimes had their residence and abode in Chichester as the chiefe City of that County are in some old Charters â—alled Earles of Sussex and in some others Earles of Chichester That which was theirs most properly hath stayed longest by them and is of late increased by the addition of thâ— titles and dignities of the Baronies of Fitz-Alan Clun Oswaldstree and Malâ—raverâ— with divers other lands tenements and here ditaments annexed unto the title name anâ— dignity oâ— Earle of Arundell by speciall Act 〈◊〉 Parliam An. 3. Car. R. the noble personage which have borne this title are these that folâ—low Earles of Arundell 1067 1 Rog. Montgomery 1091 2 Hugh de Montgomery 1098 3 Rob. de Montgomery devested of this honour An. 1102.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚  4 William de Albeney 1189 5 Will. de Albeney 1196 6 Will. de Albeney 1199 7 Will. de Albeney 1224 8 Hugh de Albeney died 1243.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1289 9 Rich. Fitz-Alan descended of the Lady Isabell sister of Hugh de Albeney 1301 10 Edm. Fitz-Alan 1326 11 Rich. Fitz-Alan * 1375 12 Rich. Fitz-Alan L. Tr. L. Adm. 1397 13 Tho. Fitz-Alan L. Tr. died 1416. * 1434 14 John Fitz-Alan L. Malâ—ravers * 1439 15 Will. Fitz-Alan * 1487 16 Tho. Fitz-Alan 1524 17 Will. Fitz-Alan * 1543 18 Henry Fitz-Alan Ch. of Oxford *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1579 19 Philip Howard son of Tho. D. of Norfolk the La. Mary Fitz-Alan 1604 20 Tho. Howard now E. of Arund and Surry and E. Marshall of Engl. Anno 1641. AVmerle or Aâ—bemarle is the name of a small town and territory in the Dukedome of Normandy It belonged heretofore to Stephen the sonne of Odo desâ—â—nded from the Earles of Champagne whom William the Conquerer made Earle of Albemaâ—le as being the sonne of his halfe sister by the mothers side and gave unto him for the further maintenance of his estate the territory of Holderâ—â—sse in Yorkeshire This title hee enjoyed and left the same to his posterity who enjoyed it also And when his issue failed the Kings of England honoured others with it though they had long since lost their estate in Normandy the Dukes and Earles whereof take thus in order Dukes and Earles of Aumerle 1095 1 Stephen sonne of Odo Earle of Bloys 1128 2 Will. le Gros.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1182 3 Will. de Magnaville E. of Essex Hawys daught of Will le Gros.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1191 4 Will. de Fortibus 1196 5 Will. de Fortibus 1244 6 Will. de Fortibus 1258 7 Tho. de Fortibus   ✚ ✚ ✚  8 Tho. of Woodstock D. of Gloc. *   ✚ ✚ ✚  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1378 9 Edw. Plantagenet D. L. Adm. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1412 10 Tho. D. of Clarence E. *   ✚ ✚ ✚  11 Rich. Beauchamp E. of Warwick created Earle of Aumerle by King Henry 6. BAnbury is a towne in Oxfordshire the second both for wealth and beauty in all that County Most famous in our common Chronicles for the great battell there-by fought betweene the two great houses of Lancaster and Yorke in which the victory fell to the Eare of Warwick then chieâ—e of the Lancastrian party who forthwith tooke King Edward prisoner of that name the fourth now forlorne and hopelesse It was not long since much wasted by a devouring fire but very well repaired and beautified and still is as it hath beene anciently casâ—o conficiendo notissimum as Camden notes it a towne much famed for the best and most delicate sort of Cheeses It never had but one Earle and he 1626 1 William L. Knollys Visc. Wallingford created E of Banbury Aug. 18. and died Anno 1631. BAthe is the fairest and the principall City in all Somersetshire seated in a very low Plaine and round about environed with hils very high and steepe from whence come many rivulets and fresh-water springs to the great commodity of the people But that which brings most wealth unto the place are not the waters from without but those waters which are within sending up from them much thinne vapours and a strong sent withall which springs are very medicinable unto many maladies Three of these springs there are in all the waters of the which being received in large and fitting receptacles for the publick use they call the Kings Bath the crosse Bath and the hot Bath From bathing in these waters it was called the Bath and thence Bathoâ—ia in the Latine unlesse perhaps you rather thinke that bathing tooke its hint from hence and that this place tooke name from Badon or mons Badoâ—icus not far off as certainely Caer Badon the old Britainâ— called it The Greeks and Latines gave it names according to the nature and condition of the waters or the Baths there being it being called by Ptolomee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hot waters by Anâ—oninus â—quae solis the waters of the Sunne on â—he selfe same reason Of the â—aire Church here we have spoke already in our description of the Bishoprick which being ruined amongst other Monasteries in the time of K. H. 8. hath of late times beene as it were reedified but certainely repaired and beautified and made 〈◊〉 for use by the great costs of Bishop Montague a late Bishop there Earle it had none untill the time of H. 7. since it hath had divers whose names and times we now present you Earles of Bathe 1486 1 Philibert de Chandew   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1536 2 John Bourchier Lord Fitz-Waâ—in created E. of Bathe by H. 8. July 10. 1539 3 John Bourchier 1561 4 William Bourchier  5 Edward Bourchier 1638 6 Henry Bourchier now E. of Bathe Anno 1641. BEdford is one of those three Counties which anciently were possessed by the Cattieucâ—lani the Countrey indifferently well provided of all necessaries both for foode and fewell It taketh denomination from the chiefe town thereof called Bedford or
1 Wil. de Romara E. of Lincoln   ✚ ✚ ✚  2 Gilb. de Gaunt 1216 3 Gilb. de Gaunt   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1218 4 Randal de Meschines E. of Che. whose grand-father halfe brother unto Wil. de Romara by the mothers side   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1232 5 Iohn â—acy descended by his mother from E. Randall 1251 6 Henry de Lacy whose daughter Alice was married unto Tho. E. of Lancaster and settled all her lands upon that Family   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1354 7 Hen. D. of Lanc * â—361 8 Iohn of Gaunt D. of Lanc. * 1399 9 Hen. of Bullingbroke D. of Lanc. after K. of Eng.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1467 10 â—ohn de la Pole son and heire of Iohn D. of Suffolke   ✚ ✚ ✚ â—525 11 Henry Brandon son and heire of Charlâ—s D. of Suffolk  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1572 12 Edward Fenys Lord Clinton Lord Admirall created Earle of Lincolne by Queen Elizabeth 1585 13 Hen. Fenys 1616 14 Tho. Fenys 1618 15 Theophilus Fenys now Earle of Lincoln 1641. LINDSEY LIndsey is one of the 3 parts of Lincolnshire the other 2 being Holland which we spake of lately and Kesteven not yet become an honourary title as the others are It conteineth all the Northerne parts thereof from the river Witham unto Humber and from the Ocean to the Trent Happy above the rest not in bignesse only but that in this part stands the City of Lincoln the chiefe denominator of the County which being the antienly called Lindum as before I said gave to this part the name of Lindsey for by that name of Lindsey it is now the Earldome of 1626 1 Robert Bertu Lord Willoughby of Eresby and Lord great Chamberlaine of England created E. of Lindsey 2 Car. Novemb. 29 now living 1641 MANCHESTER MAnchester is a good Town of Lancashire situate on the hithermost part thereof where it joyneth to the County of Darby A Town of very great antiquity known to the Emperour Antonine by the name of Mancâ—nium part of which name it still retaines And still it carrieth a good accompt and far excels the Towns lying round about it both for the beautifull shew it carrieth and the resort unto it of the neighboring people and which allures them thither the great trade of Cloathing Manchester Coâ—tons being famous in all drapers shops It is remarkable also in those parts for the large Market place for a faire Church and for the Colledge which last being founded first by the Lord De la Ware was afterwards refounded or confirmed by Qu. Eliz. consisting fo a Warden and certaine fellows which notwithstanding it is yâ—t more famous in being made the honorary title of 1625 1 Henry Montague Vise Mandevi cr E. of Manch â— Car. Fâ—â— 7 bâ—ing then L President of the Councel now L. Privy Seale Anno 1641. MARCH March is a name of different nature from the rest before as being neither Towne nor County Vnder that name of March or of Marches rather our Ancestors did comprehend those baâ—able grounds between Wales and Eng. for governance whereof and the repressing of the insolencies of either side there were certaine Lords and Potent men whose lands lay nearest to these parts which were called Lords Marchers who had great power and jurisdiction in their severall quarters Amongst these were the Mortimers of Wigmore men of great authority who after were advanced above the rest and made Earles of March. And it continued in that Family untill it fell by marriage to the house of York and so by Edw. the 4 to the Crown of Eng. Nor was it long before the authority of the Lords Marchers was extinguished quite by the uniting of Wales to Eâ— either making new shires of the said March ground such as are Monmouth Brecknoch Radnor Denbigh and Montgomcry or laying it unto the old for which consult the Act of Parliament 27 H. 8. cap. 26. However the title of E. of March is revived again only translated from the house of Mortimer to that of Stewart out of which houses have been successively these Earles of March 1327 1 Rog. L. Mortimer of Wigmore * 1354 2 Roger Morti. 1359 3 Edm. Morti. 1381 4 Rog. Morti. 1399 5 Edm. Morti.   ✚ ✚ ✚  6 Edw. Plantagenet son of Rich. D. of York and after K. of Eng. of that name the 4.  7 Edw. eldest son of K. Edw. 4. ◠  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1619 8 Esme Steward L. Aubigny created E. of March 17 Iac. Iun 7. after D. of Lennox * 1624 9 Iames D. of Lennox and Earle of March Anno 1641. * MARLEBVRGH MArleburgh is a Town in the North-east part of Wilt-shire seated not far off from the head of the river Kenet which runneth thence to Hungâ—rford and Newbury and so by Reading into the Thames The Towne called antiently Cunetio in Antonino's Itinerarium as the river was but by the Normans in whose time this Town revived out of the ruines of the old it was called Marleburgh as being seated in a chaulky soyle which in some places still we call by the name of Marle A Town stretched out from East to West upon the pendant of an hill and had a Castle once belonging unto Iohn sirnamed Sans tâ—rre who afterwards was K. of England which is still famous in our Law books for a Parliament there held 52. H. 3 in which were made the â—tatutes from hence called of Marleburgh right necessary for the peace and tranquility of the people as is affirmed in the preamble unto the same Our Soveraigne at his Coronation made it yet more notable in making it thâ— honour as it was the neighbour of 1625 1 Iames L. Ley L. Tr. cr E. of Marleburgh 1 Car. Feb 7. 1628 2 Henry Ley.  3 Iames Ley now E. of Marleburgh Anno 1641. MARSHALL THe title of E. Maâ—shall is different from the rest of England all of the which the title of Earle Rivers excepted only are locall or denominated from some place this only personall the residue being only honorary this honorary and officiary both together Antiently they that had this office were only Marshals of the Kings house according as the same is now discharged by the Knights Marshall But in succeeding times it grew to be a place of great power and honour as it still continueth At first they had the title of L. Marshall only Rich. the 2 was the first who by letters Paâ—ents advanced them to the dignity of Earles Marshals and with all gave them power to beare a stafâ—e of gold enammeled black at both ends with the Kings Armes on the upper end and their own Armes on the lower whereas before that time the Marshâ—ls had no other than a wooden staffe as other the Great Officers have at Court Before this time they were L. Maâ—shals only as before I said For howsoever the title of E. Marshall and Comes Marescallus doth many times occurre in our antient histories Yet I conceive that