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
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
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
valued in the Kings bookes 899. li. 18. s 7. d. ob The tenth of the whole Clergy amounting to the summe of 1117. li. 13. s. ob Now for the line of Norwich it is thus drawne downe Bishops of the East-Angles A. Ch.   630 1 S. Felix 647 2 Thomas Diaconus 652 3 Bregilfus 665 4 Bisus by whom this Diocese was divided into those of Elmham 1 Bedwinus 2 Northbertus 3 Headulacus 734 4 Eadilfredus 5 Lanserthus 6 Athelwolfus 7 Alcarus 8 Sibba 9 Alherdus 10 S. Humbertus after whose death both Sees lay vacant for the space of 100. yeeres Dunwich 1 Acca 2 Astwolfus 3 Eadfarthus 4 Cuthwinus 5 Aldberthus 6 Aglafius 7 Hardulfus 8 Aelphunus 9 Thedfridus 10 Werâ—undus 11 Wilredus the last Bishop of Dunwich 955 11 Astulphus Bishop of both Sees  12 Alfridus  13 Theodredus  14 Athelstan  15 Algarus 16 Alwinus  17 Alfricus 1038 18 Alifrejus  19 Stigandus tr to Winton 1043 20 Grinketell 1047 21 Ethelmar  22 Herfastus who removed the See to Theâ—ford L. Chan.  23 Gul. Galsagus L. Chan. after whose death the Bishops See was removed to Norwich and his successours thence intituled Bishops of Norwich 1088 24 Herebert Losinga L. Chan. 1120 25 Everardus 1151 26 Gul. Turbus 1177 27 John Oxford 1200 28 John Gâ—ey L. Chiefe Justice Vacat Annos 7. 1222 29 Pandulphus 1226 30 Tho. de Blundeviâ—le 1236 31 Radulphus Vacat Annos 3. 1239 32 Gul. Ralegh tr to Winton 1244 33 Walter de Sufeild 1253 34 Simon de Wantam 1268 35 Roger de Skerwing 1278 36 Gul. Middleton 1288 37 Radul Walpoole translated to Ely 1299 38 John Salmon L. Chan. 1325 39 Robert Baldock Lord Chancellour 1325 40 William Ayermyn Lord Keeper and L. Treas 1337 41 Ant de Beck  42 Gul. Bateman 1354 43 Tho. Percy * 1370 44 Henry Spencer 1408 45 Alexander 1413 46 Richard Courtney * 1416 47 John Wakering 1426 48 Gulielmus Alnwick translated to Lincoln 1436 49 Tho. Browne 1445 50 Walter Hart. 1472 51 James Goldwell principall Secretary 1499 52 Tho. Jan. 1500 53 Richard Nix 1536 54 Gul. Rugg alias Reppes 1550 55 Thomas Thirleby translated to Ely 1554 56 John Hopton 1560 57 John Parkhurst 1575 58 Edm. Freke translated to Worcester 1584 59 Edm. Scambler 1594 60 Gul. Redman 1602 61 John Jegon 1618 62 John Overall 1619 63 Sam. Harsnet tr to Yorke 1628 64 Fr. White Almoner tr to Ely 1632 65 Richard Corbet 1635 66 Matthew Wrenn Deane of the Chappell tr to Ely 1638 67 Richard Montague Bishop of Norwich died 1641. OXFORD and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Oxford is of new erection first founded by King Henry 8. and by him endowed out of the lands belonging to the late dissolved Monasteries of Abingdon and Osney It was before a part of the Dioâ—ese of Lincoln and being now made a Bishoprick had first the Abbey Church of Osney being some halfe a mile from Oxford for its Cathedrall Anno 1541. from whence it was removed to Oxford about five yeeres after That which is now the Cathedrall was anciently dedicated to Saint Frideswide but being by King Henry made the Bishops See was entituled Christ-Church the Chapter there consisting of a Deane and eight Prebendaries by him also founded part of the lands which had been purchased or procured by Cardinall Wolsey for the indowment of his Colledge being allotted thereunto This Bishoprick was founded then An. 1541. and from that time unto the yeere 1603. when Doctor Bridges was made Bishop are 63 yeeres onely or there abouts of which it was kept vacant above 40 yeeres even almost all the long raigne of Queene Elizâ—beth to the impoverishing of the Church before well endowed The Diocese containeth onely the County of Oxford and therein 195 Parish Churches of which 88. are impropriated It hath but one Arch-Deacon which is he of Oxford is valued in the Kings bookes 354. li. 16. s. 4. d. ob the Clergies tenth comming unto 255. li. 8. s. Bishops of Oxford A. Ch.   1541 1 Robert King last Abbat of Osney Vacat Ann. 10. 1567 2 Hugh Curwyn Vacat Ann. 20. 1589 3 John Underhill Vacat Ann. 11. 1603 4 John Bridges 1619 5 John Howson tr to Durhum 1628 6 Richard Corbet tr to Norwich 1632 7 John Bancroft died Bishop of Oxford Anno 1640. PETERBURGH and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Peterburgh is of new erection and taken also out of Lincoln as Oxford was The Cathedrall Church was anciently a Monastery the place or towne of old called Medeshamstede but on the building of the Abby-Church founded by Wolâ—her King of the Mercians Anno 633. and by him dedicated to Saint Peter it gained the name of Peterburgh This Church by him thus built was after ruined by the Danes and againe built and beautified by Ethetwoldus Bishop of Winton Anno 960 or there abouts upon whose mediation it was exceedingly liberally endowed by Edgar then King of England Adulph then Chancellour to that King giving unto it also his whole estate Thus it continued in a flourishing and faire estate untill King Henry dissolved it and having so dissolved it did by his Letters Patents make it a Bishops See and founded also here a Chapter consisting of a Deane and sixe Prebendaries The Diocese hereto allotted containeth the two Counties of Northhampton in the which Peterburgh standeth and Rutland and in them both 293. Parishes whereof 91. are impropriate It hath but one Arch-Deacon which is entituled of Northhampton is valued in the Kings bookes 414. li. 19. s. 11. d. the Clergy paying for their tenth 520. li. 16. s. 8. d. Bishops of Peterburgh A. Ch.   1541 1 John Chamber the last Abhat of Peterburgh 1557 2 David Poole 1560 3 Edm. Scamber tr to Norwich 1584 4 Richard Howland 1600 5 Thomas Dove 1630 6 Gul. Pieâ—s tr to Welles 1632 7 Augustine Lindsell tr to Heref. 1634 8 John Dee of Chichester 1638 9 John Towers Dean of Peterburgh now Bishop here 1639. ROCHESTER and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Rochester is the most ancient next to Canterbury of all in England a Bishops See being here erected by that S. Austin who first did preach the Gospel unto the Saxons Anno 606. which was about ten yeeres after his entrance into England The Cathedrall Church here first â—rected by Ethelbert King of Kent when it was first made a Bishops See and by him dedicated to Saint Andrew which growing ruinous and dedicated was afterwards repaired by Gundulpâ—us one of the Bishops of the same about the yeere 1080. This Bishoprick was anciently and a long time together in the immediate Patronage of the Arch-Bishop of Cauterbury who did dispose thereof as to them seemed best and so continued till under the pretence of free and capitular elections the Popes had brought all Churches into their owne hands However after this the Bishops of Rochester owed more then ordinary
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
Ferdin Stanley 1594 13 William Stanlâ—â— Earle of Darby 1641. * DENBIGH Denbigh-shire is one of the shires of Northwales heretofore appertaining to the Ordevices The Countrey very mounteinous and as barren generally though by the paines and industry of the husband-man it be made in some parts very fruitfull The chiefe towne Denbigh is well seated on the banks of the river Istrad which from thence runneth into the Cluyd the fairest river of this countrey A town well peopled and inhabited especially since it became the head of the county which was not till the 27 of Hen. the 8. what time the five new shires were added to the rest in Wales of which this was one But before that it was the head town of the Barony of Denbigh being conceived to be one of the goodliest territories in all England as having more Gentlemen holding thereof in fee and by service than any other Lords it hath had good store and of severall Families but none of them a Parliamentary Peere in reference hereunto till these later times Of late it hath given title both of Lord and Earle to two severall Families viz. to these Lords and Earles of Denbigh 1564 1 Rob. Dudley created B. of Denbigh E. of Leicester Eliz. 6. Sept. 29.  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1622 2 William Visc. Feilding created Earle of Denbigh 20. Iac. Sept. 14 Master of the Wardrobe and now living 1641. DEVONSHIRE DEvonshire is the most Western Countrey of all England excepting Cornwall together with the which it made up the possession of the old Danmon i. It is called Deviâ—an by the Cornish Britans that is the country of Low-valleies because the people dwel for the most part beneath in vales From thence the Saxons had their Devenshire and the Latinâ—s borrow their Devonia A countrey harborous on either side with commodious Havens enriched with inexhaustable mines of tinne beautified with fresh and pleasant meadows shaded again in other parts with greater store of woods and very well replenished with Towns and Villages whereof it reckoneth in the whole 394 Parishes and therein 37 Market townes of good note and trade The countrey of it selfe not so fit for corne but that the toyle and travaile of the plouâ—â—â—an supplies that defect and addes unto it both by cost and industry what it wants by Nature Earles it hath had of severall Families of which the Rivers and the Courtneys held the title long as now the Cavendishes may doe who have possession of it in the third generation But how long any of them held it and who they were that interloped wee shall best see by looking over the particular Names and Families of the Earles of Devonshire  1 Ric. de Rivers or Riparis 1106 2 Baldwin de Rivers 1154 3 Ric. de Rivers 1161 4 Baldw. de Rivers  5 Rich. de Rivers  6 Wil. de Rivers 1216 7 Baldw. de Rivers 1245 8 Baldw. de Rivers   ✚ ✚ ✚  9 Wil. de Fortibus husband of Isabel sister of the last Baldw.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1335 10 Hugh Courtney next heire of Isabel de Fortibus 1340 11 Hugh Courtney 1378 12 Edw. Courtney 1418 13 Hugh Courtney 1421 14 Tho. Courtney 1461 15 Hen. Courtney   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1469 16 Humfrey L. Stafford of Southwick made E. of Devon by K. Edw. the 4.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1469 17 Iohn Courtney slaine at Tewksbury 1487 18 Edw. Courtney * 1509 19 Wil. Courtney 1525 20 Henry Courtney Marquesse of Exeter * 1553 21 Edw. Courtney died 1556.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 22 Charles Blount Lord Montjoy created E. of Devon by K. Iames.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1618 23 Wil. Lord Cavendish of Hardwick created E of Devonshire 10 Iac. Aug. 20. 24 Wil. Cavendish  25 Wil. Cavendish now E. of Devonshire 1641. DORSET THe County of Dorset abbutteth upon that of Devonshire having the Sea up on the South and Somersetshire upon the North. It was inhabited hertofore by the Durotriges and was all the land they did inhabit The aire good and of an healthfull constitution the soyle fat and rich in many places and where in that it is defective it yelds good store of woods and pasture The Country generally very pleasant in her situation as being no lesse beholding to the inner land Rivers than the bordering Ocean the one yeelding merchandise from far the other the commodity of conveyance to most parts thereof and both of them good store of fish It conteines in it 248 Parishes and in them 18 Market-Townes the chiefe of which in name is Dorcester as that which doth denominate the whole Country and tooke that name it selfe from the Durotriges whom before I spake of unlesse you rather think that it comes from Durâ—ium which Ptolomy placeth in this tract A Towne not famous for much els than that it hath long been and doth still continue the honorary title of these Noble personages which have beene severally Marquesses and Earles of Dorset  1 Osmund de Sees E.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1397 2 Iohn Beaufort Marquesse Lord Admirall *  3 Thomas Beaufort Earle Duke of Exeter Lord Chancellor and L. Adm. * 1444 4 Edmund Beaufort Earle and Marquesse * 1454 5 Hen. Beaufort Marq. 1462 6 Edm. Beaufort Marq.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1474 7 Tho. Grey Marq. * 1494 8 Tho. Grey Marq. * 1530 9 Hen. Grey Marq. D. of Suff. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 10 Tho. Sâ—ckvill L. Buckhurst created E. of Dorset 10. Iac. March 13 L. Tres. and Chanc. of Oxf. * 1608 11 Rob. Sackvill 1609 12 Rich. Sackvill 1625 13 Edw. Sackvill now E. and Lord Chamberlain unto the Queen 1641. DOVER DOver is a well knowne and famous Town both for the Haven and the Castle for the security and renown of which and the convenient siâ—uation of it over against France it hath long beene accounted one of the Cinque Ports Seated it is in the very South-East point of Kent from whence a man may easily discerne the coast of Fâ—ance as being but 34 miles distant The â—own stands in the bottom between the clyffes very warme and safe the Castle mounted up aloft both to comand and to defend it A place indeed of such impregnable strength and so great importance that Philip King of France when Lâ—wys his son being called in hither by the factious Barons against their Soveraigne L. King Iohn had gotten many Townes and Forts but yet could not get the mastery of this peece despised all saying verily my son hath not one foot of land in England if he be not master of Dover Castle It now gives title of an Earle to 1627 3 Henry Cary Visc. Rochfort created E of Dover 3 Car. Mart. 8 and is now living 1641. ESSEX ESsex was anciently perteining to the East Saxons and made a chiefe part of their Kingdome hence it took the name Before it did belong to the Trâ—nobantes A Countrey large in compasse fruitfull of corne and other sorts
the L. K. Edw. gave it to his son surnamed the black Prince since the which time the eldest sons of the Kings of England whether it be by birth or by the death of their Elder brothers are ipso facto Dukes of Cornwall without any creation and are at age to sue their livery how young soever Whom with their predecessors we shall marshall thus Dukes and Earles of Cornwall  1 Robert of Morton E of Cornwal 1087 2 Wil. de Morton   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1140 3 Reginald Fitz-Harry base son unto K. Hen. the first   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚  4 Iohn second son of K. H. the 2. 1227 5 Rich. Plantagenet 2 son of K. Iohn K. of the Romans 1272 6 Edw. Plantagenet son of Rich.   ✚ ✚ ✚  7 Piers Gaveston   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1336 8 Iohn of Eltham 2 son of Edw. 2. 1336 9 Edw. the black Prince 1357 10 Rich of Burdeaâ—x eldest son of the black Prince * 1399 11 Hen. of Monmouth eldest son of H. the 4. * 1422 12 H of Windsore eld son of H. 5. * 1453 13 Edwof West eld son of H. 6. * 1470 14 Edwof West eld son of â—dw 4. * 1483 15 Edw. of West eld son of Rich. 3. * 1487 16 Arthur eld son of K. H. 7. * 1503 17 Hen. 2 son of K. H. 7. * 1537 18 Edw. eld son of K H 8. * 1602 19 Hen eld son of K Iomes * 1612 20 Char 2 son of K Iames. * 1630 21 Charles eld son of our dread Soverâ—â—â—nâ— now being An. 1641. * COVENTRY COventry is a faire and goodly City within the limits of Warwâ—ck shire but now within the County of Warwiâ—k heretofore called so from the Convent by which and the translating of the See Epiâ—copalâ— from Lichfâ—ild hither it grew exceeding rich and wealthy And though it now hath neither Convent nor Episcopall See more than in ruine and in title it still continues its old wealth being the best City of mart and trade in all these parts commodiously built and seated and more than ordinarily frequented for an Inland Towne It belonged once unto the â—arles of Chester and afterward by many meane conveyances to Iohn of Eltham Earle of Cornwall and so this place became annexed unto that Earldome Nor lost it any thing but rather gained much by that annexation Henry the 6. laying unto it certaine the adjacent Villages and making it with them a County corporate cleerely distinct from that of Warwick It is now one of the honourary titles of the Duke of Buckingham George Marquesse of Buckingham being created Duke of Bukingham and Earle of Covenâ—y by letters patents bearing date in May 21 Iac. and for the remnant of his life he and since him his son enjoyed both the title of Dukes of Buckingham and Earles of Coventry 1623 1 Georges Villiers Marquesse of Buckingham 1628 2 George Villiers now Duke of Buckingham and Earle of Coventry 1641. CVMBERLAND CVmberland is the furthest Country of England on the Northwest side antiently part of the Brigantes It is called Cumbria in the Latine and Cumbrorum â—erra as being inhabited by the true and naturall Britans who in their own language are cald Kymri when as the residue of these Northern parts had yeelded to the conquering Saxon. A Countrey for the situation of it neither unpleasant nor unprofitable the Valleis yeelding corne sufficiently the Mountaines breeding great flocks of sheep the Meeres replenished with all kind of wild foule and the adjoyning Sea affording a variety of excellent fish It conteineth in it not above 58 Parish Churches but very many Chappels of Ease as big and large as any Parish Of these there are 9 Market Townes whereof the chiefe next Carlile for dispatch of busines is that of Perith wherein they hold their Sessions and Assises Late was it ere this County became an Earldome viz. when as K. H. the 8. bestowed the stile and dignity of Earle of Cumberland upon Henry Lord Clyfford whose issue still continue Earles of Cumberland 1525 1 Henry L Clifford created Earle of Cumber 17 of K. H. 8. Iun. 18. * 1542 2 Henry Clifford 1569 3 George Clifford 1605 4 Francis Clifford 1640 5 Henry Clifford Now Earle of Cumberland 1641. DANBY DAnby is an ancient Castle in the hundred or Wapontake of Cleveland in the North-riding of York-shire seated neare to a large Parke and a goodly chase of the same name It belonged anciently unto the L. Latimer and was sold with other lands belonging to that Family unto Ralph Nevill Earle of Westmerland who forth with gave the same to his son Sir George Nevil whom K. H. the 6. not long after summoned to the Parliament by the name of Lord Latimer His issue male failing in Qu Elizabeths times and the Estate being divided betweene his two daughters and coheires this Castle with the lands adjoyning fell unto the share of his daughter Mary who being married to Sir Iohn Danvers of Wilâ—sh was by him mother of S Hen. Danvers created by K. Iames L. Danvers of Danâ—eser and by our Sovereigne now being the first E of Danby 1629 1 Henry L. Danvers of Dantesey cr E. of Danby Feb. 7. 10 Car. now living Anno 1641. DARBY DArbyshire is a part of the Coritani and tooke that name of Darby the chief town thereof A Town conveniently seated on the River of Derwent beautified with five Parish Churches a goodly stone Bridg and a large Market-place and no lesse famous for Good Ale than Banbury for Cakes and Cheâ—se Finally the Town is well traded and of good resort and is the usuall place of holding Sessions and Assisses for all the County The Countrey of the East and South parts well manured and fruitfull yeelding a very spacious and pleasing prospect both out of Tutbury Castle and that of Boulsover The West part which they call the Peak is not so pleasing to the eye though possible as profitable to the purse being rich in iron lead and coales which it yeelds abundantly and grazing multitudes of sheep on the Mountaine tops It containes in it 106 Parish Churches of the which 8 be Marketâ—towns the chiefe thereof being Darby as before is said the Catalogue of whose Earls now followeth Earles of Darby 1199 1 William de Ferrars 1247 2 Wil. de Ferrars 1254 3 Wil. de Ferrars 4 Robert de Ferrars   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1131 5 Edm of Lancaster 2 sonne to King Henry the 3. after which time this title was continued in the house of Lancaster 1338 6 Henry of Lancaster son of Henry Earle of Lancaster cr Earle of Darby in his fathers life 11. Edw. 3. * 1386 7 Henry of Bullingbroke sonne of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster cr Earle of Darby in his fathers life 9 Ric. 2. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1485 8 Thomas Lord Stanley cr Earle of Darby by King Henry the 7. L. Constable * 1503 9 Tho. Stanley 1521 10 Edward Stanley * 1572 11 Henry Stanley * 1593 12