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
defaced by fire in the late Queenes time An. 1561. the Qu. forthwith directed her letters to the Major of London willing him as Iohn Stowe the City Chronicler reports it to take order for speedy repairing of the same which was done accordingly The Bishop of this Diocese hath precedencie before all Bishops of the Realme next the two Archbishops together with the dignity and place of Deane unto the Metropolitan See of Canterbuâ—y The nature of which office is not onely to preside over the rest of the Bishops at Synodicall meetings in case the Metropolitan be absent but to receive his mandats for assembling Synods and other businesse of the Church and having so received them to intimate the tenour and effect thereof to the Suffragan Prelates Examples of the which see in the Acts and Monuments And for this Diocese it selfe it containeth in it the two Counties of Middlesex and Essex with that part of Hertfordshire which is not in the Diocese of Lincoln wherein are reckoned 623. Parishes and of thâ—m 189. impropriated for government whereof there are five Arch-Deacons viz. of Loâ—don Middlesex Essex Colchester and Saint Alâ—ans Valued it is in the Kings bookes 1119. li. 8. s. 4. d. the Clergies tenth amounting to the summe of 821. li 15. s. 1. d. Finally thâ—s See hath yeelded to the Church three Saints to the State nine Lord Chancellours sixe Lord Treasurers one Chancellour of the Exchequer two Masters of the Rolls besides foure Almoners to the Court and two Chancellours to the University of Oxford whose names occurre amongst these following Bishops of London 606 1 S. Melitus tr to Cant.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 654 2 Ceadda 666 3 Wina 665 4 S. Erkonwald 685 5 Waldherus  6 Ingualdus  7 Egwolfus  8 Wighed  9 Eadbright  10 Edgarus  11 Kenwalchus  12 Eadbaldus  13 Hecbertus 801 14 Osmundus alias Oswinus 833 15 Ethelnorthus  16 Ceolbertus  17 Renulfus alias Ceonulfus  18 Suithulfus 851 19 Eadslanus 860 20 Wulfius  21 Ethelwardus  22 Elitan 898 23 Theodredus  24 Walstanus  25 Brithelmus 958 26 Dunstanus S. tr to Câ—nt 962 27 Alfstanus  28 Wulfstanus  29 Alhumus  30 Alwy  31 Elfwardus 1044 32 Robert Normannus 1050 33 Gul. Normannus 1070 34 Hugo de Orevalle 1087 35 Mauritius L. Chan. 1108 36 Richard de Beaumis 1128 37 Gilbertus Vacat sedes Annos 7. 1140 38 Robert de Sigillo 1151 39 Richard Beaumis II 1161 40 Gilbert Foliot 1189 41 Richard Nigellus L. Treaâ— 1199 42 Gul. de S. Maria. 1222 43 Eustatius de Falcon bridge Chan of the Exchequer and L. Treas * 1229 44 Roger Nigor 1244 45 Fulco Basser * 1259 46 Henry de Wingham L. Treas 1261 47 Richard Talbot 1263 48 Henry de Sandwich 1274 49 John de Chisul L. Chan. and L. Treas 1280 50 Richard de Gravesend 1305 51 Radulf de Baldock L. Chan. 1313 52 Gilbert Segrave 1317 53 Richard Newport 13â—8 54 Stephen Gravesend 1338 55 Richard Bentworth L. Chan. 1339 56 Radulf Straford 1355 57 Nicol. Northbrooke 1361 58 Sim. Sudbury tr to Cant. 1375 59 Gul. Courtney Chan. Ox. transl to Cant. * 1381 60 Rob Braybroke 1404 61 Roger Walden L. Treas 1406 62 Nicolas Bubweth Master of Rolls and L. Treas 1407 63 Richard Giffard 1421 64 John Kemp. L. Chan tr to Cant. 1426 65 Cul. Grey tr to Lincoln 1431 66 Robert Fitz-Hugh * 1435 67 Robert Gilbert 1449 68 Thomas Kemp. 1489 69 Richard Hill 1497 70 Thomas Savage 1500 71 Will. Warham L. Chan. transl to Cant. 1505 72 William Barnes 1506 73 Richard Fitz-James 1522 74 Cutbert Tunstall tr to Durham 1530 75 John Stokesley 1540 76 Edm. Bonner displa by K. Edw. 6. 1549 77 Nicolas Ridley displaced by Qu. Mary and Bonner restored againe 1553. 1559 78 Edm. Grindall tr to Yorke 1570 79 Edwin Sandis tr to Yorke 1576 80 John Elmer Bishop Almoner 1594 81 Richard Fletcher Bishop Almoner 1597 82 Richard Bancroft tr to Cant. 1604 83 Richard Vaughan 1607 84 Thomas Ravis 1609 85 George Abbot tr to Cant. 1611 86 John King 16â—1 87 George Monteine Bishop Almoner 1628 88 Will. Laud. Ch. Oxford transl to Cant. 1633 89 William Juxon Bishop of London and L. Treas 1641. NORWICH and the Bishops there THe Diocese of Norwich like those of Exeter and Lincoln was once two Bishopricks the one of Suffolk whose seate was Dunwich on the Sea shoare the other of Norfolk whose See was at North-Elmham now a poore Village not farre from Repeham The Bishop of the first was Felix a Burgundian who first converted the East-Angles The third from him was Bisus who finding himselfe by reason of his age too weake for so great a burden divided his Diocese into two making North Elmham the Episcopall seate for that part of the whole which we now call Norfolke Both of them lay long dead in the times of the Danish furie that of North-Elmham after an hundred yeeres desolation â—eviving onely the other laid to rest for ever North Elmham thus possessed of the whole jurisdiction could not hold it long the Bishops See being removed to Thelford first by Herfastus as afterwards from thence to Norwich by Herebert Losinga There it hath since continued till these very times though nothing else continue of it but the See alone For all the lands thereto belonging were taken from it by King Henry the 8. those which did formerly appertaine unto the Monastery of Saint Bennets in the Holme by that King dissolved being assigned unto it by exchange For which consult the Statute 32. H. 8. 47. in the which Statute it is said that the lands given in recompence were of a greater yeerely value then those taken from it So that the Bishop as it seemes got in revenue then though he lost in priviledge For whereas the Bishops here had the fiâ—st fâ—uits of all the Benefices within the Diocese by an ancient custome that was united to the Crowne by Act of Parliament 26. H. 8. c. 3. Now for the Church of Norwich it was founded first by him who first remoâ—ed hither the Bishops See even by Herebertus Losinga and by him dedicated to the blessed Trinity Which being much defaced by fire which was it seemes a common calamity of all the Churches of those times was afterwards repaired by Iohn of Oxford the third after him and once againe being fire-touched by Bishop Midleton who brought it to that state in which now it stands This See hath yeelded to the Church two Saints to the Realme five Chancellours one Lord Treasurer and one Lord Chiefe Justice one Bishop Almoner to the Court and to the King one principall Secretary of State The Diocese containeth in the two Counties of Norfolke and Suffolke 1121. Parish Churches whereof 385. impropriate for better ordering of the which it hath foure Arch-Deacons viz. of Norwich Norfolke Suffolke and Sudbury Finally this Bishoprick is
ΗΡΩΟΛΟΓΙΑ ANGLORVM OR An help to English History CONTAINING A succession of all the Kings of England and the English-Saxons the Kings and Princes of Wales the Kings and Lords of Man and the Isle of Wight As also of all the Arch Bishops Bishops Dukes Marquesses and Earles within the said Dominions In three Tables By Robert Hall Gent. LONDON By T. and R. Cotes for Henry Seile and are to be sold at his shop in Fleet-streete over against Saint Dunstans-Church 1641. TO THE MOST EXCELLENT PRINCE CHARLES PRINCE OF WALES Heire-Apparent to the Monarchy of Great Britaine c. Most Illustrious Sir I Doubt not your Closet already abounds and is daily replenished with volumes of English History as those Mirrours in whose Reflections your Royall Ancestors you may best discover Theirs and direct your owne Actions I therefore humbly addresse this piece to your Highnesse not as a Booke but as an Index which cannot offer the Pompe ofâ— a Volume yet may yeeld the profit of a Manuall The work is Posthumus bereav'd both of the Author and protection and had it not desired to live under the Patronage of so clement a Prince was willing to dye in the Cradle rather then be expos'd to theadventures of a distempered Age. I referre its merits to the judgement of the Publique to whose use it affords it selfe but humbly begges that being an Orphan its Fatherlesse condition may finde succour and countenance from the splendour of your goodnesse under which it hath beene first brought â—orth into the world Vouchsafe â— therefore Great Prince to cast a gracious Eye on this desertedâ—Object and the poore Oblation of Your most humbly devoted servant and Subject HENRY SEILE A GENERALL PREFACE Touching the use of these three Catalogues or Tables HAving a purpose to peruse our English Histories and those of forraine Nations which had any intercourse or commerce with the affaires either of this Realme or Church of England I found it no small trouble to me to know the names of those whose actions I encountred within the said perusall For whereas commonly great persons are not called by the names of their Families but of their Dignities it was a matter of no meane difficulty to finde out what and who they were who were presented to us by their Dignities as well Ecclesiasticall as Temporall Upon this ground to save me from that troublesome inquirie for the time to come I set my selfe to draw up a complete and perfect Catalogue of all the persons of chiefe ranke in this Realme of England from Earles inclusively and upwards so farre as any light of story and warrantable ascent would direct and guide me And having formed it in that frame and order as hereafter followeth found manifestly that that paines it cost me was not ill bestowed because of that great ease it did me being once composed For then no sooner did I meete in any story with any either Prince or Prelate of or in this Nation but I could forthwith turne unto him and by computing of the times finde out exactly who he was And yet me thought it was not perfect till I had added to the same all those Soveraigne Princes which have borne rule in all or any part hereof the names and actions of the which occurre as well in our owne Chronicles as forraine stories That done I thought it not amisse to note and adde according as I met it in my course of reading what Kings and Prelates of this Nation have beene ennobled in the Church with the stile of Saints as also what great offices any of the Arch-Bishops Bishops Dukes Marquesses and Earles had severally borne in the Civill State By doing which as I received great ease and benefit as before is said so I was easily intreated to let all such partake thereof who thinke it may be either profitable or usefull to them and for that cause have suffered it to come abroad that they that will may take the benefit of my poore endeavours And this I have the raâ—her beene intreated to to satisfie the mindes of those if any thing will satisfie them that either are the enemies of Regall or Episcopall power For whereas some concâ—ive that Kings were instituted by the people on â—ight perhaps of such confusions as had beene noted and observed in a popular government these following Catalogues will make it evident and apparent that in this Countrey there was never any other government then that of Kings either in any part thereof or the whole together And whereas it is factiously given out by others that the Episcopall authority and regiment in and of the Church is not the proper and peculiar government of the same but violently obtruded on it by the power of man the Tables of Episcopall succession will make it evident that the said forme of Government is of as long a standing as the Church it selfe Religion and Episcopall jurisdiction being brought into this Land together Lastly if any such there be as have beene formerly that would crie downe Nobility and that precedencie and power which somâ— men have above the rest they may here see that from the first setling of this Monarchie in the Norman Race that Kings of England have advanced to place and dignity whom they thought most fit and did it sans controule of inferiour people And so they did no question in the Saxons times and those before them of which if we have no such cleare and evident succession as in the rest of later ages it is because their digties and honorarie titles were rather personall then hereditary Now in these Catalogues I shall begin as reason is with that of Kings from the first entrance of the Romans to this present time to which I shall adjoyne the Kings and Princes of Wales as also the Kings and Lords of Man and the Isle of Wightâ— assigning unto every one his time according to the computation of our best Historians The Catalogue of the Bishops I shall bring along from the first planting of Religion here amongst the Saxons since which we have a cleare and undeniable succession in the holy Hierarchy the former times under the Empire of the Britons having transmitted to our hands onely some fragments of antiquity by which we may perceive that the Episcopall government was here received together with the faith it selfe but cannot gather from the same a constant and continued succession of the persons governing Then for the third Catalogue that of the Nobility we have continued that from the first entrance of the Normans to this present day that at one view a man may see the quality and antiquity of those noble families which are now both an honour and an ornament to this flourishing Kingdome I shall not neede say more in this generall Preface having prefixed particular Prefaces to each severall Catalogue to which I rather shall referre the Reader then detaine him here THE FIRST TABLE OR A CATALOGVE OF All the Kings which have reigned in
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
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