The History of the Church of Great Britain, Succession of bishops
A Catalogue of the Biſhops of ENGLAND and WALES.
The Archbiſhops of Canterbury.
1. AUguſtine.
2. Laurence.
3. Mellitus.
4. Juſtus.
5. Honorius.
6. Deus Dedit.
7. Theodorus.
8. Brethwald,
9. Tatwyn.
10. Nothelmus.
11. Cuthbert.
12. Bregwyn.
13. Lambert, alias Jambert.
14. Athelard.
15. Wifred.
16. Theologild,
17. Celnoth.
18. Athelred.
19. Plegmond.
20. Athelmus.
21. Wilfelm.
22. Odo Severus.
23. Dunſtan.
24. Ethelgar.
25. Siricius.
26. Alf…icus.
27. Elphege.
28. Liunig.
29. Agelnoth.
30. Eadſin.
31. Robert Gemeticenſis.
32. Stigand.
33. Lanfrank.
34. Anſelm.
35. Rodolphus.
36. William Corbel.
37. Theobald.
38. Thomas Becket.
39. Richard.
40. Baldwyn.
41. Reginald Fitz-joceline.
42 Hubert Walter.
43. Stephen Langton.
44. Richard Wetherſhed.
45. Saint Edmond.
46. Boniface.
47. Robert Kilwarby.
48. John Peckham.
49. Robert Winchelſey.
50. Walter Reinolds.
51. Simon Mepham.
52. John Stratford.
53. Thomas Bradwardine.
54. Simon Iſlip.
55. Simon Langham.
56. W. Wittleſey.
57. Simon Sudbury.
58. William Courtney.
59. Thomas Arundel.
60 Henry Chichley.
61. John Stafford.
62. John Kemp.
63. Thomas Bourchier.
64. John Morton.
65. Henry Deane.
66. William Warham.
67. Thomas Cranmer.
68. Reginald Pool.
69. Matthew Parker.
70. Edmond Grindal.
71. John Whitgift.
72. Richard Bancroft.
73. George Abbot.
74. William Laud.
75. William Juxon.
76. Gilbert Sheldon.
Archbiſhops of York.
1. Paulinus.
2. Cedda.
3. Wilfrid.
4. Boſa.
5. John of Beverley.
6. Wilfrid.
7. Egbert.
8. Albertus.
9. Eanbaldus the Firſt.
10. Eanbaldus the Second.
11. Wulfius.
12. Wimundus.
13. Wilferus.
14. Ethelbald.
15. Redward.
16. Wulſtan.
17. Oskitel.
18. Athelwold.
19. Oſwald.
20. Aldulf.
21. Wulſtan.
22. Alfricus Puttoc.
23. Kinſius.
24. Eldredus.
25. Thomas the Firſt.
26. Gerard.
27. Thomas the Second.
28. Thurſtan.
29. Henry Murdac.
30. Saint William.
31. Roger
32. Geoffry Plantagenet.
33. Walter Gray.
34. Sewal.
35. Godfry de Kinton.
36. Walter Gifford,
37. William Wickwane.
38. John Roman.
39. Henry Newark.
40. Thomas de Corbridge.
41. William de Greenfield.
42. William de Melton.
43. Le Zouch.
44. John Thursby.
45. Alexander Nevil.
46. Thomas Arundel.
47. Robert Waldby.
48. Richard Scroop.
49. Henry Bowet.
50. John Kemp.
51. William Booth.
52. George Nevil.
53. Laurence Booth.
54. Thomas Rotheram.
55. Thomas Savage.
56. Chriſtopher Baimbridge.
57. Thomas Wolſey.
58. Edward Lee.
59. Robert Holgate.
60. Nicholas Heath.
61. Thomas Young.
62. Edmond Grindal.
63. Edwyn Sandys.
64. John Piers.
65. Matthew Hutton.
66. Tobias Matthew.
67. George Mounteign
68. Samuel Harſner.
69. Richard Neile.
70. John Williams.
71. Accepted Frewin.
72. Richard Stern.
Archbiſhops of London.
1. Thean: He is ſaid to have built St. Peter's Church in Cornhil.
2. Elvanus.
3. Cadar.
4. Obinus.
5. Conan.
6. Palladius.
7. Stephen.
8. Iltut.
9. Dedwyn.
10. Thedred.
11. Hilary.
12. Reſtitutus.
13. Guitelnius.
14. Faſtidius:
15. Vodinus.
16. Theodorus.
Biſhops of London after the comming of Auguſtine, when the Archbiſhoprick was tranſlated to Canterbury.
1. Mellitus.
2. Ceadda.
3. Wina.
4. Erkenwald.
5. Waldher.
6. Ingwald.
7. Egwulf.
8. Wighed.
9. Eadbright.
10. Eadgar.
11. Kenwalch.
12. Eadbald.
13. H…cbert.
14. Oſwyn.
15 Ethelnoth.
16. Ceolbert.
17: Ceorulf.
18. Swithulf.
19. Eadſtan.
20. Wulſfius.
21. Ethelward.
22. Elſtan.
23. Theodred.
24. Wolſtan.
25. Brithelm.
26. Dunſtan.
27. Alfſtan.
28. Wulfſtan.
29. Alhun.
30. Alwy.
31. Elfward.
32. Robertus.
33. William.
34. Hugh de Orival.
35. Mauritius.
36. Richard Beavoys the Firſt.
37. Gilbertus Univerſalis.
38. Robertus de Sigillo.
39. Richard Beavoys the Second.
40. Gilbert Foliot.
41. Richard Fitz-Neal.
42. William de Sancta Maria.
43. Euſtachius de Fauconbridge.
44. Rogerus Niger.
45. Fulco Baſſet.
46. Henry de Wingham.
47. Richard Talbot.
48. Henry de Sandwich.
49. Henry Chiſhul.
50. Richard de Graveſend.
51. Ralph Baldock.
52. Gilbert Seagrave.
53. Richard Newport.
54. Stephen Graveſend.
55. Nicholas Byntworth.
56. Ralph Stratford.
57. Michael Northbrook.
58. Simon Sudbury.
59. William Courtney.
60. Robert Braibrook.
61. Roger Walden.
62. Nicholas Bubwith.
63. Richard Clifford.
64. John Kemp.
65. William Gray.
66. Robert Fitz-hugh.
67. Robert Gilbert.
68. Thomas Kemp
69. John Marſhal.
70. Richard Hill.
71. Th…mas Savage.
72. William Warham.
73. William Barnes.
74. Richard Fitz-James.
75. Cuthbert Tonſtal.
76. John Stokeſley.
77. Edmond Bonner.
78. Nicholas Ridley.
79. Edmond Grindal.
80. Edwyn Sandys.
81. John Elmer.
82. Richard Fletcher.
83. Richard Bancroft.
84. Richard Vaughan.
85. Thomas Ravis.
86. George Abbot.
87. John King.
88. George Mounteign.
89. William Laud.
90. William Juxon.
91. Gilbert Sheldon.
92. Humphrey Hinchman.
Biſhops of Wincheſter.
1, Birinus
2, Agilbertus
3, Wina
4, Eleutherius
5, Headda
6, Daniel
7, Humfridus
8, Kimhardus
9, Athelardus
10, Egbaldus
11, Dudda
12, Kineberthus
13, Alhmundus.
14, Wigtheinus
15, Herefrid
16, Edmond
17, Helmſtan
18, Swithunus
19, Adferthus
20, Dumbert
21, Denewulſus
22, Athelmus
23, Frithſtan
24, Brinſtan
25, Elphegus Calvus
26, Elfſinus
27, Brithelinus
28, Ethelwald
29, Elphegus
30, Renulphus.
31, Brithwold
32, Elſinus
33, Alwynus
34, Stigandus
35, Walklyn
36, William Gifford
37, Henry de Bloys
38, Richard More
39, Godfrey de Lucy
40, Peter de la Roche
41, William de Raley
42, Ethelmarus
43, John Gernſey
44, Nicholas de Ely
45, John de Pontiſſara
41, Henry Woodloke
47, John Sandal
48, Reginald Aſerius
49, John Stratford
50, Adam Tarleton
51, William Eddendon
52, William Wickham
53, Henry Beaufort
54, William Wainfleet
55, Peter Courtney
56, Thomas Langton.
57, Richard Fox
58, Thomas Wolſey
59, Stephen Gardiner
60, John Poynet
61, John White
62, Robert Horn
63, Iohn Watſon
64, Thomas Cooper
65, William Wickham
66, William Day
67, Thomas Bilſon.
68, James Mountague
69, Lancelot Andrews
70, Richard Neile
71, Walter Curle
72, Brian Duppa
73, George Morley
Biſhops of Ely.
1, Hervaeus
2, Nigellus
3, Galfridus Rydal
4, William Longchamp
5, Euſtachius
6, Iohn de Fontibus
7, Geoffry de Burgo
8, Hugh Norwold
9, William de Kilkenny
10, Hugh Balſam
11, Iohn de Kirkby
12, William de Ludo
13, Ralph Walpool
14, Robert Oxford
15, Iohn de Keeton
16, Iohn Hotham
17, Simon Montacute
18, Thomas Lyld
19, Simon Langham
20, Iohn Bamet
21, Thomas Arundel
22, Iohn Fordnam
23, Philip Morgan
24, Lewis Luſhborough
25, Thomas Bourchier
26, William Gray
27, Iohn Morton
28, Iohn Alcock
29, Richard Redman
30, Iames Stanley
31, Nicholas Weſt
32, Thomas Goodrich
33. Thomas Thirlby
34, Richard Cox
35, Martin Heton
36, Lancelot Andrews
37, Nicholas Felton
38, Thomas Buckeridge
39, Francis White
40, Matthew Wren
41, Benjamin Laney
The Biſhops of Dorcheſter.
The Biſhop of that Dioceſs, whereof Lincoln is now the See, fate firſt at Dorcheſter in Oxford-ſhire. His Dioceſs, and Juriſdiction, was all that Country, which now belongeth unto the Biſhops of Wincheſter, Lincoln, Sarum, Oxford, Briſtol, Wells, Litchfield, Cheſter, Exeter. He was called the Biſhop of the Weſt-Saxons.
Theſe were Biſhops.
1. Birinus.
2. Agilbert, a French-man. In his time Kenwalchus, King of the Weſt-Saxons, cauſed this huge Dioceſs to be divided into two parts, one of which he left to Agilbert, the other unto
3. Wina, appointing Wincheſter to be his See, and all the Weſt-countrey his Juriſdiction.
After Agilbert there was no other Biſhop of Dorcheſter a long time. He departing into France, Wina, and his Succeſſors governed that See alſo.
Not long after Oſwy, King of Mercia, erected an Epiſcopal See at Litchfield, and placed one Diuma in the ſame. He had all mid-England for his Dioceſs. So had ſix or ſeven of his Succeſſors, until the year 678. at what time a Biſhop was placed at Sidnaceſter, named Eadhed. He died within one year, then Ethelwin ſucceeded.
Then theſe.
Embert, who aſſiſted Beda in writing his Eccleſiaſtical Hiſtory.
Alwigh Eadulf Ceolulf. After him the See continued vo d many years.
Anno 872. Brightred became Biſhop.
In the mean time, ſc. Anno 737. another See was erected at Legeceſter, now called Leiceſter: but ſoon after removed to Dorcheſter, and one Tota made Biſhop there.
Then theſe.
Edbert.
Werenbert.
Unwona.
Rethun.
Ceolred.
Halard.
Ceolulfus.
Leoſwyn.
Ʋnto him the Dioceſs of Sidnaceſter was alſo committed (which had now continued void almoſt eighty years) and his See for both again was eſtabliſhed at Dorcheſter.
He was a great Benefactor to the Abbey of Ramſey.
Alnoth: Anno 960.
Aſcwin.
Alfhelin.
Eadnoth, Provoſt of Ramſey, ſlain by the Danes in battel, Anno 1016.
Eadheric.
Eadnoth.
Ulf, a Norman.
Wulfſin.
Biſhops of Lincoln.
The laſt Biſhop of Dorcheſter, and firſt Biſhop of Lincoln, was
1. Remigius
2. Robert Bloet
3. Alexander
4. Robert de Chiſvey
5. Walter de Conſtantiis
6. Saint Hugh
7. VVilliam de Bloys
8. Hugh VVallys
9. Robert Groſthed
10. Henry Lexinton
11. Benedict Graveſend
12. Oliver Sutton
13. Iohn de Aldarby
14. Thomas Beake
15. Henry Burwaſh
16. Thomas le Beck
17. John Synwel
18. John Bokingham
19. Henry Beaufort
20. Philip Repingdon
21. Richard Fleming
22. William Gray
23. William Alnwike
24. Marmaduke Lumley
25. John Chadworth
26. Thomas Rotheram
27. John Ruſſel
28. William Smith
29. Thomas Wolſey
30. William Atwater
31. John Longland
32. Henry Holbech
33. John Tailer.
34. John White
35. Thomas Watſon
36. Nicholas Bullingham
37. Thomas Cooper
38. William Wickham
39. William Chaderton
40. William Barlow
41. Richard Neile
42. George Mounteign
43. John Williams
44. Thomas Winniff
45. Robert Saunderſon
46. Benjamin Laney
47. William Fuller.
Biſhops of Coventry and Litchfield.
1. Diuma
2. Cellach
3. Trumhere
4. Jaruman
5. Cedda
6. Winfrid
7. Saxulf
8. Headda
After Saxulf the Dioceſs was once more divided, and a Biſhop placed at Leiceſter, whoſe name was Wilfrid.
Headda, that before was Biſhop of Litchfield, recovered the juriſdiction again.
9. Aldwyn
10. Witta
The Countrey of Mercia was then again divided, and made three Biſhopricks. One was continued at Litchfield, another wat appointed at Leiceſter, the third at Dorcheſter.
Litchfield was given to Witta: Leiceſter to Tota: Dorcheſter to Eadhead
After ſucceeded theſe.
11. Hemel
12. Cuthfri
13. Berthun
14. Aldulf.
Offa King of Mercia procured the Pope to make this Aldulf an Archbiſhop, and gave him authority over the Sees of Wincheſter, Hereford, Leiceſter, Sidnaceſter, Helmham and Dunwich.
15. Humbert
16. Herewin
17. Hegbert
18. Ethelwold
19. Humbertus
20. Kinebert
21. Cumbert
22. Bumfrith
23. Ella
24. Alfgar
25. Kinſy
26. Winſy
27. Elſeth
28. Godwin
29. Leoſgar
30. Brithmar
31. Wilſius
32. Leofwyn
33. Peter
This man removed his Epiſcopal See to Cheſter.
34. Robert de Limeſey:
He tranſlated his See from Cheſter to Coventry, where he was buried.
35. Robert Peche, buried at Coventry.
36. Roger de Clinton.
37. Walter Durdent
38. Richard Peche
39. Girardus Puella
40. Hugh Novant
41. Geoffry de Muſchamp
42. Walter de Gray.
43. William de Cornhul
44. Alexander de Savensby
45. Hugh de Pateſhul
49. Roger de Weſeham
47. Roger Longſpee
48. Walter de Langton
49. Roger Northborough
50. Robert Stretton
51. Walter Skerlaw
52. Richard Scroop
53. John Burghil
54. John Keterich
55. James Cary
56. William Helworth
57. William Booth.
58. Nicholas Cloſe
59 Reginald Butler
60. John Hales
61. William Smith
62. John Arundel
63. Geoffry Blithe
64. Rowland Lee
65. Richard Sampſon
66. Ralph Bayn
67. Thomas Bentham
68. William Overton
69. George Abbot
70. Richard Neile.
71. John Overal.
72. Thomas Morton
73. Robert VVright
74. John Hacket
75. Doctor VVood.
Biſhops of Sherborn.
After the death of Headda, the fifth Biſhop of VVincheſter, Iva, King of the VVeſt-Saxons divided his Dioceſs, which before contained all the Countrey of the VVeſt-Saxons, into two parts. The one of them he committed unto Daniel, allotting unto him VVincheſter for his See, and that Dioceſs, which now doth, and ever ſince hath belonged unto the ſame. The other part containing the Counties of Dorſet, Sommerſet, VVilts, Devon, and Cornwal, he ordained to be governed by a Biſhop, whoſe See he eſtabliſhed at Sherborn.
Theſe Biſhops were.
1. Adelm
2. Fordhere
3. Herewald
4. Ethelnold
5. Denefrith
6. VVilbert
7. Ealſtan, a famous Warriour: he ſubdued unto King Egbright, the Kingdom of Kent, and the Eaſt-Saxons: he overcame the Danes in many battels: he much augmented the Revenues of the Biſhoprick.
8. Edmond
9. Etheleage
10. Alfry
11. Aſſerius, the firſt publick Reader in the Ʋniverſity of Oxford.
12. Sigelm
13. Ethelward, younger Son to King Alfred.
After Etheſward the See of Sherborn ſtood void ſeven years by reaſon of the Daniſh wars. Anno 905. three Sees, newly erected, were taken out of the Dioceſs of Sherborn.
One had juriſdiction over Cornwall; another over Devonſhire; and a third over Sommerſet-ſhire.
Soon after that, a fourth was placed in VVilt-ſhire; having his See (ſome ſay) at Ramsbury in VVilt-ſhire (others) at Sunning in Berk-ſhire.
But to return to Sherborn.
14. VVerſtan
15. Ethelbald
16. Sigelm
17. Alfred
18. VVilfrin
19. Alfwold
20. Ethelrick
21. Ethelſius
22. Brithwin
23. Elmer
24. Brinwin
25. Elfwold
Biſhops of Wilt-ſhire.
1: Ethelſtan; he had his See at Ramsbury.
2: Odo, that became the Archbiſhop of Canterbury, Anno 934. was Biſhop of VVilton.
3: Oſulf, buried at VVilton.
4: Alfſtan
5: VVolfgar
6: Siricius, tranſlated to Canterbury.
7: Alfricus; he ſucceeded his Predeceſſor in Canterbury.
8: Brithwold, a Monk of Glaſtonbury, a great Benefactor of that Abbey, as alſo of the Abbey of Malmesbury; he was buried at Glaſtonbury.
9: Herman, Chaplain to King Edward the Confeſſor, was the laſt Biſhop to this petty See.
Biſhops of Salisbury.
1: Herman
When VVilliam the Conqueror commanded that all Biſhops ſhould remove their Sees from obſcure Towns to the faireſt Cities of their Dioceſs, Herman made choice of Salisbury, and there laid the foundation of a Church, which he lived not to finiſh.
2: Oſmond, a Knight, and a Norman, came into England with the Conqueror, and was made by him Chancellor of England, and, after Herman's death, Biſhop of Salisbury. He finiſhed the building begun by his Predeceſſor, and added a Library, which he furniſhed with many choice Books. He was the firſt Author of the Ordinale ſecundum uſum Sarum.
3: Roger, the rich Biſhop of Salisbury.
4: Joceline
5: Hubert
6: Robert
7: Richard Poor; he forſook old Sarum, and began the foundation of a new Church in a place called Merifield, it was ſcarce finiſhed thirty years after his departure.
8: Robert Bingham
9: VVilliam of York
10: Giles de Bridport
11: VValter de la VVyle
12: Robert de VVikehampton
13: VValter Scammel
14: Henry Braunſton
15: Laurence de Hawkborn
16: VVilliam de Comer
17: Nicholas Longſpee
18: Simon de Gaunt
19: Roger de Mortival
20: Robert VVyvil
21: Ralph Erghum
22: John VValtham
23: Richard Metford
24: Nicholas Bubwith
25: Robert Hulam
26: John Chandler
27: Robert Nevil
28: VVilliam Aiſcoth
29: Richard Beauchamp
3: Lionel VVodvill
31: Thomas Langton
32: Iohn Blythe
33: Henry Dean
34: Edmond Audley
35: Laurence Campegius
36: Nicholas Shaxton
37: Iohn Salcot
38: Iohn Iuel
39: Edmond Gheaſt
40: Iohn Piers
41: Iohn Coldwel
42: Henry Cotton
43: Robert Abbot
44: Martin Fotherby
45: Robert Townſon
46: Iohn Davenant
47: Brian Duppa
48: Humfrey Hinchman
49: Iohn Erle
50: Alexander Hide
51: Seth VVard
Biſhops of Bath and Wells.
1: Adelm, Abbot of Glaſtonbury; was ordained Biſhop of Bath and VVells, and had Sommerſet-ſhire allotted him for his Dioceſs.
2: VVifelinus
3: Elfeth
4: VVilfhelm
5: Brithelm
6: Kinewaldus
7: Sigar
8: Alwyn
9: Burwold
10: Leoningus
11: Ethelwyn
12: Brithwyn
13: Merewith
14: Dudoco
15: Giſo
16: Iohn de Villula. This man procured his Epiſcopal See; which hiterto had been ſeated at VVells, to be removed to Bath, whereas all his Predeceſſors had been called Biſhops of Wells, he renouncing Wells entitled himſelf Biſh. of Bath, where he was buried.
17: Godfrey, a Dutch-man, for a time Chancellor of England, he was buried at Bath.
18: Reginald Fitz-Ioceline: He built the Hoſpital of St. Iohn's in Bath, and gave certain Prebends unto the Church of VVells. Moreover, he gave unto the City of VVells, a Corporation, and Priviledges, which by his gift they enjoy to this day.
19: Savaricus
20: Ioceline de VVells
21: Roger, who died within ſix years after he came to that Biſhoprick: he is the laſt of thoſe Biſhops that were buried at Bath.
22: William Button
23: Walter Giffard
24: William Button, Nephew to the former of that name.
25: Robert Burnel
26: William de Marchia
27: Walter Haſelſhaw
28: Iohn Drokensford
29: Ralph of Salop
30: Iohn Barnet
31: Iohn Harewel.
32: Walter Skirlaw
33: Ralph Erghum
34: Henry Bowet.
35: Nicholas Bubwith
36: Iohn Stafford
37: Thomas Beckinton
38: Robert Stillington
39: Richard Fox
40: Oliver King. He pulling down the old Church of the Abby of Bath, began the foundation of a fair and ſumptuous building, but at the time of his death left it unperfected.
41: Hadrian de Caſtello
42: Thomas Wolſey
43: Iohn Clerk
44: William Knight
45: William Barlow
46: Gilbert Bourn
47: Gilbert Berkley
48: Thomas Goodwyn
49: Iohn Style
50: Iames Mountague. He gave a thouſand pounds towards the reparation of the Abbey-church of Bath, and lies there interred.
51: Arthur Lake
52: VVilliam Laud.
53: Leonard Maw
54: VValter Curle
55: VVilliam Piers
56: … Creeton
57: … Mews.
Biſhops of Devonſhire, Cornwal, and Crediton, &c.
Two hundred years the Weſt Countrey was ſubject unto the Biſhop of Sherborn, viz. from the year 705. to the year 905. at which time one Biſhoprick was erected at VVells in Sommerſet-ſhire, another in Cornwal, a third in Devonſhire.
1: The See of Athelſtan, Biſhop of Cornwal, was for a while at St. Petrocks in Bodmyn, and afterwards St. Germans. The Succeſſors of Athelſtan in Cornwal were theſe.
2: Conanus
3. Ruyodocus
4: Aldredus
5: Brytwyn
6: Athelſtan; Anno 966.
7: VVolfi
8: VVoronus
9: VVolocus
10: Stidio
11: Aldredus
12. Burwoldus.
Biſhops of Devonſhire.
1: VVerſtan; He placed himſelf firſt at Tawton, but ſoon after removed to Crediton, now called Kyrton.
2: Putta
3: Eadulphus
4: Ethelgarus
5: Algarus
6: Alfwold
7: Sydemanus
8: Alfredus
9: Alwolfus.
All theſe ſate, and were buried, at Crediton.
10: Luyngus. This man upon the death of Burwoldus, Biſhop of Cornwal, his Ʋnkle, procured the County of Cornwal to be added unto his Dioceſs, and afterwards beca…e Biſhop of VVorceſter.
Biſhops of Exceſter.
King Edward the Confeſſor coming to Exceſter, together with his Queen, took order that the Monks of St. Peter's in that City, ſhould be placed at VVeſtminſter, and removed the Epiſcopal See from Crediton to Exceſter.
1. Leofricus was the firſt Biſhop. The King taking the Biſhop by his right hand, and the Queen by the left, led him up unto the Altar of his new Church, and there placed him in a Seat appointed for him. He obtained of the ſame King much good Land, and many Priviledges for this Church.
2. Osbert, a Norman
3: William VVareweſt; a Chaplain both to the Conqueror, and his two Sons, VVilliam and Henry.
4: Robert Chicheſter
5: Robert VVareweſt
6: Bartholomew Iſcanus, ſo called of Iſca, which is one of the antient names of this City.
7: Iohn, the Chaunter of this Church, and Subdean of Sarum.
8: Henry Marſhal
9: Simon de Apulia
10: VVilliam Brewer
11: Richard Blondy
12: VValter Bromſcomb
13: Peter Quivil
14: Thomas Bitton
15: VValter Stapleton
16: James Berkley; of the Noble houſe of the Lord Berkley.
17: John Godly
18: Thomas Brentingham
19: Edmond Stafford, Brother to Ralph, Earl of Stafford.
20: Iohn Keterich
21: Iames Cary
22: Edmond Lacy
23: George Nevil, Brother to Richard the Great Earl of VVarwick, by whoſe help eſpecially Edward the Fourth obtained the Crown.
24: Iohn Booth
25: Peter Courtney
26: Richard Fox
27: Oliver King
28: Richard Redman
29: Iohn Arundel
30: Hugh Oldham
31: Iohn Voſei; Of 22. Lordſhips, and Mannors, which his Predeceſſors had left unto him, of a goodly Revenue, he left but ſeven, or eight, and them alſo leaſed out. And whereas he found fourteen Houſes well-furniſhed, he left only one Houſe bare, and without furniture; and yet charged with ſundry Fees and Annuities.
32: Miles Coverdale
33: Iames Turbervill
34: VVilliam Alley
35: VVilliam Bradbridge
36: Iohn Wolton
37: Gervaſe Babington
38. William Cotton
39. Valentine Cary
40. Ioſeph Hall
41. Ralph Brownrigg
42. Iohn Gauden
43. Seth Ward
44. Sparrow.
Biſhops of the Eaſt-Angles.
Sigebert, King of the Eaſt-Angles, returning out of France (where he lived in baniſhment) and obtaining his Kingdom, brought with him one Felix, a Burgundian, with whom he had lived familiarly, during the time of his Exile, and made him Biſhop of the Eaſt-Angles, who converting the people to the Faith of Chriſt, had his See at Dunwich.
Biſhops of Dunwich were theſe.
1. Felix
2. Thomas, his Succeſſor.
3. Bregilſus
4. Biſus. He waxing old and crazy, divided his See into two parts; one part he appointed to be the Juriſdiction of a Biſhop that ſhould have his See at Elmham; in the other he continued, as alſo did divers of his Succeſſors; which were theſe following.
5. Acca
6. Aſtwolphus
7. Eadfarthus
8. Cuthwenus
9. Aldberthus
10. Eglaſius
11. Herdredus
12. Aelphunus
13. Tydferthus
14. Weremundis
15. Wyredus.
Biſhops of Elmham were theſe.
1. Bedwyn
2. Northbert
3. Headulacus
4. Edelfridus
5. Lanferthus
6. Athelwolph
7. Humferthus
8. Sybba
9. Alherdus
10. Humbiretus.
By reaſon of the great troubles of thoſe times in the Daniſh wars, theſe Sees ſtood void almoſt an hundred years. Anno 955. in the time of King Edwy.
1. One Athulfus was ordained Biſhop of the Eaſt-Angles at Canterbury, and had his Seat at Elmham.
After him ſucceeded theſe.
2. Alf…idus
3. Theodredus the Firſt
4. Theodredus the Second.
5. Athelſtan
6. Algarus
7. Alwynus
8. Alfricus
9. Alyfreius
10. Stigandus
11. Grinketellus
12. Egelmare.
All theſe, until the time of King
William the Conqueror, had their Sees at Elmham.
Biſhops of Thetford.
1. Arfaſtus was the firſt Biſhop, who was Chaplain to the Conqueror.
2. William Herbert was the ſecond and laſt Biſhop of Thetford.
Biſhops of Norwich.
1. William Herbert tranſlated that See from Thetford to Norwich, and was the firſt Biſhop of Norwich. He built there the Cathedral Church at his own charge, which he dedicated to the holy Trinity, endowing it with great Lands and Poſſeſſions, Books, and all other neceſſaries; and on the Northſide of the Church he founded a ſtately Palace for himſelf.
2. Everard
3. William Turbus.
In his time the Cathedral Church at Norwich was burnt with fire.
4. John of Oxford.
This man finiſhed the Church which Herbert left unperfected, and repaired that which by fire was lately defaced.
The ſame year he died the Church was again defaced with fire.
5. John de Gray.
After the death of John de Gray the See was void for ſeven years.
6. Pandulſus, the Pope's Legat. After his death the See was void three years.
7. Thomas de Blundevil
8. Radulphus
9. William de Raleigh.
The Biſhoprick was then void by the ſpace almoſt of three years.
10. Walter de Suffield.
He founded the Hoſpital of St. Giles in Norwich, endowing it with Lands and great Poſſeſſions. He built alſo the Chappel of our Lady in the Cathedral Church, and in the ſame Chappel was alſo buried.
11. Simon de Wanton
12. Roger de Skyrwing.
In his time was a dangerous Sedition between the Citizens of Norwich, and the Monks of the Cathedral Church.
13. William Middleton
14. Ralph de Walpool
15. John Salmon
16. William Armyn
17. Anthony de Beck.
He uſed his Monks too rigorouſly, and was poyſoned by his own Servants.
18. William Bateman.
He forced the Lord Morley to carry a burning Taper in his hand, through the ſtreets of Norwich, unto the High Altar, for killing certain Deer in one of his Parks, and beating his Keepers. In his time happened a great Plague in England. In Norwich then there died (beſides Religious men) to the number of 57104. perſons between the firſt of January, and the firſt of July, 1348.
19. Thomas Piercy
20. Henry Spencer
21. Alexander
22. Richard Courtney
23. John Wakering
24. William Alnwick
25. Thomas Brown
26. Gualter Hart
27. James Goldwel
28. Thomas Jan
29. Richard Nyx
30. William Reps
31. Thomas Thirlby
32. John Hopton
33. John Parkhurſt
34. Edmond Freak
35. Edmond Scambler
36. William Redman
37. John Jegon
38. John Overal
39. Samuel Harſnet
40. Francis White
41. Richard Corbet
42. Matthew Wren
43. Richard Mountague
44. Joſeph Hall
45. Edward Reinolds.
Biſhops of Worceſter.
Ethelred divided Mercia into five Dioceſſes, whereof one was Worceſter. For the firſt Biſhop of Worceſter, choice was made of one Tarfrith, a learned man, who died before he could be conſecrated. After his deceaſe,
1. Boſelus ſucceeded.
2. Oſtforus
3. S. Egwyn.
This man went to Rome with Offa, King of Mercia. He built the Abbey of Eveſham.
4. Wilfridus
5. Milredus
6. Weremundus
7. Tilherus
8. Eathoredus
9. Devebertus
10. Hubert
11. Alwin
12. Werebertus
13. Wilfreth
14. Ethelhune, Abbot of Berkley.
15. Wilſerth
16. Kinewold
17. S. Dunſtan.
18. S. Oſwald
19. Aldulf
20. Wulſtan
21. Leofſius
22. Briteagus Abbot of Parſhor.
23. Living.
24. Aldred
25. S. Wulſtan
26. Sampſon
27. Theulphus
28. Simon
29. Alured
30. John Pagham
31. Roger, Son to the Earl of Gloceſter.
32. Baldwyn, Abbot of Ford.
33. William de Northale
34. Robert, a Canon of Lincoln, Son unto William Fitz. Ralph, Seneſchal of Normandy.
35. Henry, Abbot of Glaſtonbury.
36. John de Conſtantiis
37. Mauger.
He was one of them that excommunicated King John, and interdicted the Realm, and thereupon fled the Realm.
38. Walter Gray
39. Sylveſter
40. William de Bleyes
41. Walter Cantilupe, Son of William Lord Cantilupe
42. Nicholas, Archdeacon of Ely, and Chancellor of England.
43. Godfry Giffard, Archdeacon of Wells, and Chancellor of England.
44. William de Gainsborough
45. Walter Reynolds, ſometime School-maſter to King Edward the Second; firſt Treaſurer, then Chancellor of England; became Biſhop of Worceſter.
46. Walter Maidſtone
47. Thomas Cobham
48. Adam Tarlton
49. Simon Montacute
50. Thomas Henibal
51. William de Bransford
52. John Thorsby
53. Reginald Brian
54. John Barnet
55. William Wittleſey
56. William de Lynne
57. Henry Wakefield
58. Tideman de Winchcomb
59. Richard Clifford
60. Thomas Peverel
61. Philip Morgan
62. Thomas Poulton
63. Thomas Bourchier
64. John Carpenter
65. John Alcock
66. Robert Morton
67. John Gyglis
68. Sylveſter Gyglis
69. Iulius Medices
70. Hieronymus de Nugutiis
71. Hugh Latimer
72. Iohn Bell
73. Nicholas Heath
74. Iohn Hooper
75. Richard Pates
76. Edwyn Sandys
77. Nicholas Bullingham
78. Iohn Whitgift
79. Edmond Freak
80. Richard Fletcher
81. Thomas Bilſon
82. Gervaſe Babington
83. Henry Parry
84. Iohn Thornborow
85. Iohn Prideaux
86. George Morley
87. Iohn Gauden
88. Robert Skinner
89. Walter Blandford
Biſhops of Hereford.
An Epiſcopal Seat being eſtabliſhed at Hereford,
1. Putta was made the firſt Biſhop thereof.
2. Tirhtellus
3. Torteras
4. Walſtodus
5. Cuthbert
6. Podda
7. Ecca
8. Ceadda
9. Albertus
10. Eſna
11. Ceolmundus
12. Utellus
13. Wulfhardus
14. Benna
15. Edulf
16. Cuthwulf
17. Mucel
18. Deorlaf
19. Cunemund
20. Edgar
21. Tidhelm
22. Wulfhelm
23 Afrike
24. Athulf
25. Ethelſtan
He builded the Cathedral Church from the ground. He was a holy man, and blind thirteen years before his death.
26. Leovegar, Chaplain to Duke Harold.
Matthew Weſtminſter gives this teſtimony of him, that he was undoubtedly Dei famulus in omni Religione perfectus; Eccleſiarum amator, viduarum & orphanorum defenſor; oppreſſorum ſubverſor, virginitatis poſſeſſor.
Griffin, King of Wales, aſſaulted the City, took it, ſlew the Biſhop, and ſeven of the Canons of the Church, ſpoiled it of all the portable Relicks, and Ornaments, and then fired both Church and City.
27. Walter
28. Robert Lozing; An excellent Mathematician.
29. Gerard
30. Roger, the Queens Chancellor.
31. Geoffry de Glyve, Chaplain to King Henry the Firſt.
32. Robert Bertune, Prior of Lanthony, a man much employed by the Pope in all his buſineſſes within the Realm.
33. Gilbert Foliot, Abbot of Gloceſter.
34. Robert de Melun
35. Robert Foliot
36. William le Vere, a great Builder.
37. Giles de Bruſe, Son of William Bruſe, Lord of Brecknock.
38. Hugh de Mapenor
39. Hugh Foliot
40. Ralph de Maidſtone.
He reſigned his Biſhoprick, and became a Franciſcan Frier, Anno 1239.
41. Peter Equeblank.
He cauſed King Henry the Third to lay ſuch Taxes on the Clergy, as almoſt beggared them, An. 1255. The Barons arreſted him in his own Cathedral, ſeized on his goods, divided his Treaſure unto their Souldiers before his face, and long kept him in priſon in the Caſtle of Ordeley.
42. Iohn Breton, a great Lawyer.
43. Thomas Cantilupe; Of an ancient Houſe. He was by the Pope Sainted after his death. All the Biſhops of Hereford, ſince his time, do bear his Coat of Arms, as the Goat of their Sea. G. three Leopards heads jeaſant, three Flower de luces O.
44. Richard de Swinfield
45. Adam Tarlton
46. Thomas Charlton: He was Lord Chancellor, and chief Juſtice of Ireland.
47. Iohn Trilleck
48. Lewis Charlton
49. William Courtney
50. Iohn Gilbert
51. Iohn Treſnant.
He was ſent to Rome, to inform the Pope of the Title of King Henry the Fourth to the Crown.
52. Robert Maſcal.
He was Confeſſor to Henry the Fourth. He built the Quire, Presbytery, and Steeple of the White-Friers in London; gave many rich Ornaments to that Houſe; died, and was buried there. He was often Ambaſſador to many Forreign Princes. He, with two other Biſhops, was ſent to the Council of Conſtance.
53. Edmond Lacy
54. Thomas Polton.
55. Thomas Spofford
56. Richard Beauchamp
57. Reynold Butler
58. Iohn Stanbery
59. Thomas Milling
60. Edmond Awdley
61. Hadrian de Caſtello
62. Richard Mayo: Preſident of Magdalen Colledge for the ſpace of twenty ſeven years, and Almoner to King Henry the Seventh. Anno 1501. he was ſent into Spain, to fetch the Lady Katherine, to be married to Prince Arthur.
63. Charles Booth, Chancellor of the Marches of Wales.
64. Edward Fox, a learned man, and ſecretly a favourer of the true Religion. Mr. Bucer dedicated his Comment upon the Evangeliſts to him. Himſelf alſo wrote divers Books yet extant. He was Provoſt alſo of Kings Colledge as long as he lived.
65. Edmond Bonner.
66. Iohn Skyp
67. Iohn Harley
68. Robert Warton
69. Iohn Scory.
70. Herbert Weſtphaling
71. Robert Benet, Dean of Windſor. He repaired the Biſhops Houſes of Hereford and Whitburn.
72. Francis Godwin, Biſhop of Landaff.
73. George
74. Nicholas Monk.
75. Herbert Crofts.
Biſhops of Selſey.
1. Wilfrid, Archbiſhop of York, being baniſhed by Egfrid, King of Northumberland, preached the Goſpel to the South-Saxons.
Ediwalch, the King of that Countrey, had a little before received the Faith of Chriſt, by the perſwaſion of Wulphur K. of Mercia. He made much of Wilfrid, and aſſigned him an habitation in Selſey, a place all compaſſed about with the Sea, except one way, all that Land, containing eighty ſeven houſholds, this King gave unto Wilfrid for his maintenance: He built a Monaſtery, and eſtabliſhed his Cathedral See in the ſame. He converted, and baptized, great numbers of people, and was firſt Biſhop thereof.
2. Eadbert
3. Eolla.
4. Sigga, or Sigfrid
5. Alubrith
6. Boſa
7. Gilelher
8. Tota
9. Wigthun
10. Ethelulph
11. Beornege
12. Cenred
13. Guthard
14. Alfred
15. Eadelm
16. Ethelgar
17. Ordbright
18. Elmar
19. Agelred
20. Grinketel
21. Heka, Chaplain to King Edward the Confeſſor.
22. Agelrike, a man skilful in the Laws, and Cuſtoms of the Land. He was appointed by King William the Conqueror to aſſiſt Goſfrid, Biſhop of Conſtantia, in judging a great controverſie between Lanfrank the Archbiſhop, and Odo, Earl of Kent, the King's Brother, in a Convocation holden at Windſor.
Biſhops of Chicheſter.
1. Stigand, Chaplain to the Conqueror, tranſlated his Sea from Selſey (an obſcure place, and now eaten up by the Sea, ſo that every high water covereth it) unto Chicheſter, of old called Ciſſan-ceſter. So he was the firſt Biſhop of Chicheſter.
2. William
3. Ralph, a man of a very high ſtature, and no leſs of a very high mind. He built the Cathedral Church at Chicheſter from the ground. It was ſcarcely finiſhed, when as May 5. 1114. it was defaced, and a great part of the City conſumed with caſual fire. He repaired it by the liberality of the King, and ſome others. He was a great Houſe-keeper, and Alms-giver, and a painful Preacher, yearly viſiting his whole Dioceſs, preaching in every place thrice, reprehending, and puniſhing ſin ſeverely.
4. Seffridus, Abbot of Glaſton.
5. Hilary
6. John de Greenford
7. Seffridus the Second. In his time, ſcil. October 19. 1187. the Cathedral Church, together with the whole City, was caſually conſumed with fire: the Church, and his own Palace, he both re-edified in good ſort.
8. Simon de Wells
9. Richard Poor
10. Ralph de Warham
He gave to the Church a Wind-mill in Biſhopſton.
11. Ralph Nevill, Chancellor of England. He built Lincolns-Inn from the ground, to be an Houſe of Receipt for himſelf and his Succeſſors, when they ſhould come to London. After his time it came to the poſſeſſion of Henry Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, who ſomewhat enlarged it, and left it the name which now it hath.
12. Richard de la Wyche: He was born at Wych in Worceſterſhire: he was a holy and learned man, diligent in preaching: and canonized ſeven years after his death.
13. John Clypping: He built the Mannor-houſe of Drungwick, and gave it unto his Church.
14. Stephen de Barkſted
15. Gilbert de Stoleo fardo
16. John de Langton, ſometime Chancellor of England. He built a coſtly Window in the South part of that Church.
17. Robert Stratford, Brother to John Stratford, Archbiſhop of Canterbury: He found means to drive away Scholars from Stamford, that began to ſettle themſelves there.
18. William Lulimer
19. William Read.
He built the Caſtle of Amberley, and the Library of Merton-colledge, where he left his Picture, and many Tables, and Aſtronomical Inſtruments.
20. Thomas Ruſhock
21. Richard Mitford
22. Robert Waldby
23. Robert Read
24. Stephen Patington
25. Henry Ware
26. John Kemp
27. Thomas Polton
28. John Rikinpale
29. Simon Sidenham
30. Richard Praty
31. Adam Molines
32. Reginal Peacock; He was deprived of his Biſhoprick.
33. John Arundel
34. Edward Story
35. Richard Fitz-James
36. Robert Sherborn
37. Richard Sampſon
38. George Day; Deprived Anno 1551. restored by Queen Mary, after he had long lain priſoner in the Fleet. He was Brother unto William Day, long after Biſhop of Wincheſter.
39. John Scory: By Queen Mary he was diſplaced, and by Queen Elizabeth preferred to Hereford.
40. John Chriſtopherſon.
He was deprived by Act of Parliament, in Queen Elizabeths reign. He gave unto Trinity-colledge many Books, Greek, Hebrew, and Latin.
41. William Barlow
42. Richard Curteiſe
43. Thomas Bickley.
He bequeathed unto Merton-colledge, in Oxford, an hundred pounds, to Magdalen-colledge forty pounds, and gave divers other ſums of money to other good uſes.
44. Anthony Watſon
45. Lancelot Andrews
46. Samuel Harſenet
47. George Carleton
48. Richard Mountague
49. Henry King
50. Peter Gunning.
Biſhops of Rocheſter.
Auguſtine having laid ſome good foundation of Chriſtian Religion at Canterbury, for the further propagation of the ſame, thought good to ordain Biſhops unto other Cities near adjoyning, and therefore in one day conſecrated two, viz. Mellitus unto London, and Juſtus, a Roman, unto Rocheſter, Anno 604.
The Biſhops of Rocheſter were.
1. Juſtus
2. Romanus; Travelling to Rome he was drowned.
3. Paulinus.
Being driven from York, he was content to take charge of Rocheſter.
4. Ithamar
5. Damianus
After his death the See long continued void.
6. Putta
7. William
8. Godwyndus
9. Tobias
10. Aldulfus
11. Duina.
He was preſent at a Provincial Council held by Rocheſter.
12. Eardulf.
Offa King of Mercia, Ecbert King of Kent, and Ethelbert, another King of Kent, were benefactors to him and his Succeſſors.
13: Diora
14. Weremund
15. Beornredus
16. Tadnoth
17. Bedenoth
18. Godwyn the Firſt
19 Cutherwulf
20. Swithulf
21. Buiricus
22. Cheolmund
23. Chineferth
24. Burrhicus
Ʋnto him Edmond, the Brother of King Athelſtan, gave the Town of Malling, Anno 945.
25. Alfſtane
26. Godwyn the Second
27. Godwyn the Third
28. Siward
29. Arnoſtus Lanfrank
30. Gundulph
31. Ralph, Abbot of Say
32. Earnulph
He wrote an Hiſtory of the Church of Rocheſter.
33. John, Archdeacon of Canterbury.
34. Aſcelinus
35. Walter, Archdeacon of Canterbury.
The Archbiſhop was wont, till this time, to nominate to this Biſhoprick whom pleaſed him.
April 10. 1177. the whole City, and Church of Rocheſter were conſumed with fire.
36. Gualeran
37. Gilbert Glanvyl
He deprived the Monks of Rocheſter of all their moveable Goods, all the Ornaments of their Church, Writings, Evidences, yea, and of great part of their Lands, Poſſeſſions, and Priviledges. He built the Hoſpital at Stroud near Rocheſter, and endowed it with fifty two pounds yearly revenue.
38. Benedictus
39. Henry de Sandford.
This man preaching at Sittingburn, before a great Audience, declared openly, That God had revealed unto him now three ſeveral times, how that on ſuch a day the Souls of King Richard the Firſt, Stephen Langton, late Archbiſhop and another Prieſt, were delivered out of Purgatory.
40. Richard de Wendover
41. Laurence of St. Martin
42. Walter de Merton, Lord Chancellor of England. Before he was a Biſhop he built Merton-colledge in Oxford.
43. John de Bradfield
44. Thomas Inglethorp
45. Thomas de Woldham
46. Haymo, Confeſſor to King Edward the Second.
47. John de Sheppey
48. William Wittleſey
49. Thomas Trillick
50. Thomas Brenton
51. William Boltſham
52. John Boltſham
53. Richard Young
54. John Kemp
55 Iohn Langdon
56. Thomas Brown
57. Iohn Wells.
58. Iohn White
59. Thomas Rotheram
60. Iohn Alcock
61. Iohn Ruſſel
62. Edmond Awdley
63. Thomas Savage
64. Richard Fitz-Iames
65. Iohn Fiſher
66. Iohn Hilſey
67. Nicholas Heath
68. Nicholas Ridley
69. Iohn Poynet
70. Iohn Scory
71 Maurice Griffin
72. Edmond Gueſt
73. Edmond Freak
74. Iohn Piers
75. Iohn Young
76. William Barlow
77. Richard Neile
78. Iohn Buckeridge
79. Walter Curle
80. Iohn Bowles
81. Iohn Warner
82. Iohn Dolben.
Biſhops of Oxford.
About the year 730. Didan, Duke of Oxford, by the requeſt of his Daughter, built a Monastery there for Nuns, and appointed her the Abbeſs. Anno 847. in the time of King Ethelred, certain Danes flying into this Monaſtery, to ſave their lives from the cruelty of the Engliſh purſuing them, the Monaſtery was burnt, and they all burnt in the ſame; but it was ſhortly after re-edified by the ſaid King, and further enriched with divers Poſſeſſions
This Monaſtery was neglected, but Anno 1110. Guimundus, Chaplain to King Henry the Firſt, became Prior of this renewed Monaſtery, repaired its ruines, and, by the favour of the King, recovered unto it what Lands ſoever had been given heretofore unto the Nuns.
In this ſtate it continued, until Cardinal Wolſey got licenſe to convert it into a Colledge, Anno 1524. calling it Cardinals-colledge.
He leaving it unperfect, King Henry the Eighth gave it a foundation, the ſtile whereof he firſt appointed to be, Collegium Regis Henrici Octavi: but afterwards he entitled the Church, Eccleſia B. Mariae de Oſney. He tranſlated that See to the foreſaid Colledge, placing in it a Biſhop, a Dean, eight Prebendaries, a Quire, and other Officers, and finally ſtiled it, Eccleſia Chriſti Cathedralis Oxon, ex fundatione Regis Henrici Octavi.
The Biſhops were,
1. Robert King
2. Hugh Curwyn
3. Iohn Underhill
4. Iohn Bridges
5. Iohn Howſon
6. Richard Corbet
7. Iohn Bancroft
8. Robert Skinner
9. William Paul
10. Walter Blandford
11. Nathanael Crew, Son to the Lord Crew.
Biſhops of Gloceſter.
Oſrike, King of Northumberland, founded a Nunnery in the City of Gloceſter, in the year 700.
Kineburg, Eadburg, and Eva, Queens of Mercia, were Abbeſſes of this Monaſtery one after another: it was deſtroyed by the Danes, and lay waſte until Aldred, Archbiſhop of York, re-edified the ſame, Anno 1060. and repleniſhed it with Monks, and erected from the very foundation that goodly Church, which is now the Cathedral See of that Dioceſs.
Being given into the hands of King Henry the Eighth by Parliament, he allotted the Revenues of it unto the maintenance of a Biſhop, a Dean, ſix Prebendaries, and other Miniſters.
The Biſhops were.
1. John Wakeman, Abbot of Tewksbury; he was conſecrated the firſt Biſhop of this new erection, September 7. 1541.
2. John Hooper. He was burnt at Gloceſter, for the profeſſion of the Goſpel, in Queen Maries dayes.
3. James Brooks
4. Richard Cheiney
5. John Bullingham
6. Godfry Gouldsborough
7. Thomas Ravis
8. Henry Parry
9. Giles Thomſon
10. Miles Smith
11. Godfry Goodman
12. William Nicholſon
13. … Prichard.
Biſhops of Peterborough.
Penda, the Son of Penda, the firſt King of Mercia that was a Chriſtian, began the foundation of a Monaſtery there, Anno 656. but was taken away, by Treachery, before he could finiſh the work. But this Monaſtery was afterward built up in ſtately manner by his Brother Wolpher. This Monaſtery he dedicated to St. Peter, and appointed one Saxulf to be the firſt Abbot thereof.
Two hundred years after it was deſtroyed by the Danes, and having lain deſolate one hundred and nine years, Ethelwold, Biſhop of Wincheſter, (a great Patron of Monkery) re-edefied it. King Edgar aſſiſted the Biſhop much in this foundation, and Adulf, Chancellor to the ſaid King, who became Abbot there.
After him Kenulph, another Abbot, compaſſed this Monaſtery with a ſtrong wall, about the year of our Lord 1000. through the liberality of divers Benefactors it grew to that greatneſs of wealth, as that all the Countrey round about belonged to it.
King Henry the Eighth converted it into a Cathedral Church, and the Revenues upon the maintenance of a Biſhop, a Dean, ſix Prebendaries, and other Miniſters.
The Biſhops were,
1. Iohn Chambers, Doctor of Phyſick, he was laſt Abbot of Peterborough, and firſt Biſhop thereof, Anno 1541.
2. David Pool, Doctor of Law.
3. Edmond Scambler
4. Richard Howland
5. Thomas Dove
6. William Peirs
7. Auguſtine Lindſel
8. Iohn
9. Benjamin Laney
10. Ioſeph Henſhaw.
Biſhops of Briſtol.
Robert, Sirnamed Fitz-Harding, becauſe his Father (that was Son unto the King of Denmark) was called Harding; this Robert (I ſay) being a Citizen of Briſtol, founded the Monaſtery of St. Auguſtines, and placed Canons in the ſame, Anno 1148.
This Foundation was afterwards confirmed, and augmented, by King Henry the Second, who preferred the Author of the ſame to the marriage of the ſole Heir of the Lord Berkley. Of them are deſcended all the Lords Berkley.
In that place King Henry the Eighth erected an Epiſcopal See, and converted the Revenues of the ſame unto the maintenance of a Biſhop, a Dean, ſix Prebendaries, and other Officers.
1. Paul Buſh was the firſt Biſhop of Briſtol.
2. Iohn Holyman
3. Richard Cheiney.
4. Iohn Bullingham
5. Richard Fletcher
6. Iohn Thornborough
7. Nicholas Felton
8. Rowland Searchfield
9. Robert Wright
10. George Cook
11. Robert Skinner
12. Iohn Weſtfield
13. Gilbert Ironſide
14. … Carlton
Biſhops of Cheſter.
King Henry the Eighth converted the Monaſtery (the Church whereof there firſt built by that famous Earl Leofricus, and dedicated unto St. Wergburg) into a Cathedral Church, erected a new Biſhoprick there.
The Biſhops were,
1. Iohn Bird: He was deprived in Queen Maries dayes.
2. Iohn Coates
3. Cuthbert Scot
4. VVilliam Downham
5. VVilliam Chadderton
6. Hugh Bellot
7. Richard Vaughan
8. George Lloyd
9. Thomas Morton
10. Iohn Bridgeman
11. Iohn VValton
12. Henry Fern
13. George Hall.
14. Iohn VVilkins
15. Iohn Pearſon.
Biſhops of S. Davids.
1. David, Ʋnkle to King Arthur, removed his See from Caerleon to Menevia, which ever ſince, from him, is called St. Davids. He ſate ſixty five years, and died, Anno 642. having firſt built twelve Monasteries in the Countrey thereabout, being now one hundred forty ſix years of age.
2. Cenauc, who was firſt Biſhop of Patern.
3. Teilaw
4. Cenew
5. Morwal
6. Haerunen
7. Elwaed
8. Gurnuen
9. Lendivord: Anno 810. the Church of St. David was burnt by the Weſt-Saxons.
10. Gorwyſt
11. Gorgan
12. Elvoed
13. Anian
14. Elvoed
15. Ethelmen
16. Elanc
17. Molſcoed
18. Sadermen
19. Catellus
20. Sulhaithnay
21. Nonis
22. Etwal
23. Aſſerius, called in the Chronicle of VVales, Archbiſhop of all VVales. He died, Anno 906. he was Ʋnkle to Aſſerius, Biſhop of Sherborn.
24. Arthvael
25. Sampſon.
Henceforth the Biſhops of St. Davids never ſubjected themſelves unto Canterbury, until the time of King Henry the Firſt, King of England.
26. Kucline
27. Rodheric
28. Elquin
29. Lywarch
30. Nergu
31. Hubert
32. Everus
33. Morgenu
This man of all the Biſhops of St. Davids, firſt refuſed to eat fleſh, ſaith Giraldus.
34. Nathan
35. Ievan: He continued only one night.
36. Arguſtel.
37. Morgenveth
38. Hernun, a godly and learned man.
39. Carmerin
40. Ioſeph
41. Bleithud
42. Sulghein
43. Abraham
44. Rythmarch
45. VVilfrid
46. Bernard
47. David Fitz-Gerald.
48. Peter.
His Church had been often deſtroyed, in former Ages, by Danes, and other Pyrats; and in his time was almoſt ruined. He beſtowed much in re-edefying the ſame; and may in ſome ſort he ſaid to have built the Church which now ſtandeth.
49. Sylveſter Giraldus: He was commonly called Giraldus Cambrenſis. He was Son unto Giraldus de VVindſor; that built the Caſtle of Pembrock, and Neſta, the Siſter of Griffith ap-Rice, ap-Theodore, Prince of VVales. He wrote a deſcription of England, Ireland and VVales. Of many Books that he wrote you may find the Catalogue in Iohn Bale.
50. Edward, an Abbot.
51. Alſelmus
52. Thomas, Archdeacon of Lincoln.
53. Richard Carren
54. Thomas Beck
55. David Martin
56. Henry Gower
57. Iohn Thorsby
58. Reginald Brian
59. Thomas Falſtaf
60. Adam Houghton
61. Iohn Gilbert
61. Gray Mohun, Keeper of the Privy Seal: he was for a while Lord Treaſurer of England.
63. Henry Chichley
64. Iohn Keterich
65. Stephen Patrington
66. Benet Nichols
67. Thomas Rodburn, a great Mathematician, and Hiſtoriographer.
68. VVilliam Lynwood, Doctor of Law.
69. Iohn Langton
70. Iohn Delabere
71. Robert Tully
72. Thomas Langton
73. Hugh Pavy
74. Iohn Morgan
75. Robert Sherborn
76. Edward Vaughan
77. Richard Rawlins
78. VVilliam Barlow
79. Robert Ferrars.
He was burnt at Carmarthen for the Truth, March 30. 1555. in Queen Maries dayes.
80: Henry Morgan
He pronounced the ſentence of death againſt his Predeceſſor, and invaded his Biſhoprick: he was diſplaced in the beginning of the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
81: Thomas Young
82: Richard Davies
83: Marmaduke Middleton
84: Anthony Rudd
85: Richard Milborn
86: VVilliam Laud
87: Theophilus Field
88: Roger Manwaring
89: VVilliam Lucy.
Biſhops of Dandaff.
1: Dubritius
2: Telian
3: Odoceus
4: Ubylwynus
5: Aidan
6: Elgiſtil
7: Litnapeius
8: Comergen
9: Argiſtwil
10: Gurvan
11: Guodoloin
12: Edilbiu
13: Grecielus
14: Bertygwyn
15: Trychan
16: Elgovus
17: Cargwaret
18: Cercennir
19: Nobis
20: Galfridus
21: Nudd
22: Cimeliaue
23: Libian
24: Marchhuth
25: Pater
26: Gogwan, conſecrated by Dunſtan.
27: Bledri
28: Ioſeph, conſecrated by Agolnoth.
In his time Kilthereh, King of VVales gave many priviledges to his Church.
29: Herewald: he ſate fifty eight years.
30: Urbanus.
R. Hoveden ſaith, He was conſecrated Biſhop of this Church, Anno 1108. His See being ſpoiled, and the Church ruined, he obtained Letters of the Pope from the Council of Rhemes, to the King and Archbiſhop for a ſupply to repair it: which he obtained, and began to build the Church of Landaff, as now it is. He ſeeketh to recover divers Lands, taken from his See by the Biſhop of St. Davids, and dieth in his way to Rome.
31: Uhtrid
32: Geoffry
33: Nicholas ap Gurgant
34. William de falſo Mariſco
35. Henry, Prior of Burgavenny. Ʋntil this man's time the Biſhoprick and Chapter was one body, and their poſſeſſions not ſevered.
36. William, Prior of Goldcliff.
37. Elias de Radnor
38. William de Burgo
39. John de la Ware
40. William de Radnor
41. William de Brews
42. John de Monmouth
43. John de Eggleſcliff
44. John Paſcal
45. Roger Cradock
46. Thomas Ruſhock
47. William de Bottleſham
48. Edmond de Bromfield
49. Tideman, Abbot of Beaulien
50. A…drew Barret
51. Iohn Burghil
52. Thomas Peverel
53. John de la Zouch
54. Iohn Wellys
55. Nicholas Aſhby
56. John Hunden
57. John Smith
58. John Marſhal
59. Iohn Ingleby
60. Miles Saley
61. George de Arthegua, a Spaniard, and Dominican
62. Robert Holgate
63. Anthony Dunſtan, or Kitchin
64. Hugh Iones
65. William Blethin
66. Gervaſe Babington
67. William Morgan
68. Francis Godwyn
69. George Carleton
70. William Murrey
71. Morice
72. Hugh Lloyd
73. Davies.
Biſhops of Bangor.
1: Hervaeus
2: David
3: Maurice
4: William, Prior of St. Auguſtines
5: Guianus
6: Albanus
7: Robert of Shrewsbury
8: Caducanus
9: Howel
10: Richard
11: Anianus
12: Caducanus
13: Gruffin
14: Lewes
15: Matthew
16: Thomas de Ringſted
17: Gervaſe de Caſtro
18: Howel
19: Iohn Gilbert
26: Iohn, called Epiſcopus Clovenſis
21: Iohn Swaffham
22: Richard Young
23: Lewes
24: Benet Nichols
25: William Barrow
26: Nicholas
27: Thomas Cheroton
28: Iohn Stanberry
29: Iames, called Epiſcopus Achadenſis
30: Thomas Ednan
31: Henry Dean
32: Thomas Pigot
33: Iohn Penny
34: Thomas Skevington.
He built all the Cathedral Church from the Quire downward, excepting that the two ſides were partly ſtanding. He was conſecrated Iune 17. 1509.
35: Iohn Salcot
36: Iohn Bird
37: Arthur Bulkley
38: William Glyn
39: Rowland Merrick
40: Nicholas Robinſon
41: Hugh Bellot
42: Richard Vaughan
43: Henry Rowland
He gave four Bells to the Church of Bangor: he gave alſo two fellowſhips to Ieſus-colledge in Oxford
44: Lewes Baily
45: David Dolben
46: William Roberts
47: Robert Morgan
48: Humphrey Lloyd.
Biſhops of St. Aſaph.
About the year 560. Kentigern, Biſhop of Glaſcow in Scotland, being driven out of his own Countrey, erected a Monaſtery for himſelf, and his company, between the Rivers of Elwyd and Elwy; where, in proceſs of time, having builded a Church, and ſome other Edifices fit for his entertainment, there flocked unto him ſuch multitudes of people, as the number of his Monks amounted to no leſs than ſix hundred and ſixty. His Church was firſt built of timber, and afterwards of ſtone.
Malgocunus, a Britiſh King, allowed the ſame Church to be an Epiſcopal See, and endowed it with divers Lordſhips, Mannors, and Priviledges. The Biſhop of that See was then called Elvenſis, of the River near which it ſtandeth, and this Kentigern became the firſt Biſhop of the ſame.
After many years he was called home into Scotland, whereupon he gave over this Biſhoprick unto a Diſciple of his, called Aſaph. In the time of King Edward the Second there were five Manſion-houſes belonging to it, in which the Biſhops uſed to reſide, ſcil. Lanelwy, Altmaliden, Landeglia, Nauverg, and St. Martins: of all which there now remaineth to them Lanelwy only. Great havock was made of this Church in the reign of King Henry the Fourth by Owen Glendover, ſince which time the Canons Houſes were never repaired.
2. St. Aſaph.
Of him the Cathedral Church was ever after, even unto this day, called Eccleſia Aſaphenſis. He was a man of great learning and vertue. Who ſucceeded him for ſome hundreds of years after we find not.
3. The next that is mentioned, is Geoffry of Monmouth, the Hiſtorian. Of a Benedictine Monk he became Biſhop of St. Aſaph, Anno 1151.
4. Adam, a Welch-man
5: Reynerus
6: Abraham
He gave half the Tithes of Wrexham to this Church.
7: Howel Ednevit
8. Anianus the Firſt
9: Anianus the Second: a Dominican, Confeſſor to Edward the Firſt.
Iohn, Earl of Arundel, gave much Land to him and his Succeſſors, and (after him) Iohn, his Son, added more.
10: Lewellin de Bromfield
11: David ap Blethin
12: Ephraim
13: Henry
14: Iohn Trevor
15: Llewelin ap Madoc, ap Elis
16: William de Spridlington
17: Laurence Child, a Monk of the Abbey of Battel.
18: Alexander Bach
19: Iohn Trevor
20. Robert
21. John Low
22 Reginald Peacock
23. Thomas
24. Richard Redman
25. David ap Owen
26. Edmond Birkhead
27. Henry Standiſh
28. William Barlow
29. Robert Warton
30. Thomas Goldwel
31. Richard Davies
32. Thomas Davies
33. William Hughes
34: William Morgan
35. Richard Parry
36. John Hanmer
37. John Owen
38. George Griffith
39. Henry Glemham
40. Iſaac Barrow
Biſhops of Lindisfarn.
1. Aidan, who choſe for his See a little Iſland, called Lindisfarn, now called Holy Iſland, where he, and divers of his Succeſſors led their lives. He travelled up and down the Countrey on foot to preach the Goſpel, giving whatſoever he could get unto the poor.
He died Auguſt 31. Anno 651. for grief of the death of King Oſwald, who was traiterouſly ſlain twelve dayes before.
2. Finan.
He firſt built a Church for his See in the Iſland all of timber, and covered it with reed.
3. Colman.
He gave over his Biſhoprick, and returned into Scotland.
4. Tuda
5. Eata
6. St. Cuthbert, Biſhop of Lindisfarn; he is famed for his Sanctity.
7. Wilfrid
8. Eadbert.
He covereth the Church with Lead.
9. Egfrid
10. Ethelwold
11. Kenulfus
12. Higbald.
In his time the Danes ſpoiled the Church, and Monaſtery, and the Monks forced to leave it.
13. Egbert
14. Eanbert
15. Eardulph.
In the mean time the Biſhops of Haguſtald were.
1. Aca
2. Fritherbert
3. Athmund
4. Titherus
5. Ethelbert
6. Heanred
7. Eanberthus
8. Tidferthus.
Biſhops of Cheſter on the Street.
1. Eardulph
Ʋpon the burning of Lindisfarn, removed his See to Cheſter on the Street, anciently called Cuneceſtre. And by Elfred, and Guthred, Kings of Northumberland, all the Countrey between Tine and Tiſean were given to the ſame See.
2. Cuthardus
3. Milred
4. Withred
5. Ughtred
6. Sexhelm.
He being covetous, was ſo terrified with a Viſion of St. Cuthbert, that he was forced to leave the See.
7. Alſſius, or Elſſig.
He was the laſt Biſhop of Lindisfern, or Cheſter on the Street.
Biſhops of Durham.
1. Aldhunus, or Aldvinus, was conſecr…ted Biſhop, Anno 995. He with his Monks came to Durham, or rather Dunholm; which is compounded of two Saxon words, Dun ſignifying an Hill, and Holm an Iſland in a River; a place full of Woods. He with the help of Uthred, Earl of Northumberland, cauſed the Woods to be cut down, cleanſed the place, and in ſhort time made it habitable. A Church was finiſhed there in the time of this Biſhop. He was School-maſter unto the Children of King Ethelred, Elfred, and Edward, that afteward reigned, and is called Edward the Confeſſor.
2. Edmond.
The Monks and Prieſts contending about a Succeſſor to Aldhunus, this Edmond came among them, and (…caſtingly) offered himſelf to be their Biſhop; and they choſe him againſt his will, he having a better mind to a Tennis-court than a Monks Hood, Malmsb. lib. 3. de Pont. He much adorned his Church, and the City with buildings.
3. Eadred
4. Egelrick.
He builded a Church at Cuneageceſtre: in digging the foundation of this Church, he found ſo much money, that he cared not for the Biſhoprick, but reſigned it unto Egelwyn his Brother, and returned to the Monaſtery of Peterborough, whence he came. He made the Cawſey from Deeping to Spalding. He was afterward accuſed to the Conqueror of Treaſon, and taken out of his Monaſtery, and impriſoned at Weſtminſter, where he died.
5. Egelwyn.
He was Biſhop at the coming in of the Conqueror, he forſook Durham, and carried his Clergy with him unto the Church of Landisfarn, but he was not long before they returned again.
6. Walcher, or Walter.
He was ſo rich, that he bought the Earldom of Northumberland of the King. He and many of his Retinue were ſlain in the Church of Durham, May 14. 1080. and the Church burnt with fire, becauſe two of his Servants had murdered Leulfus, one of the Anceſtors to the now Lord Lumley. R. Hoved.
7. William Kairlipho, Abbot of St. Vincent.
He was conſecrate at Gloceſter in the preſence of the King, and divers of his Nobles. He procured licenſe of Pope Gregory, to tranſlate the Monks of Yarrow to Durham. He expelled divers married Prieſts out of his Church and ſuffered only Monks to dwell there. He pulled down the Church of Durham, that Aldhunus had built there, and began to erect another far more magnificent, but lived not to finiſh it.
8. Ranulph Flambard
9. Geoffry Rufus, Chancellor of England. He built the Caſtle of Alnerton.
10. William de Sta. Barbara.
11. Hugh Pudſey
He built a fair Houſe at Derlington, as alſo the Church there. He founded the Priory of Finchal: He bought S…dbury of King Richard the Firſt and gave it unto his See: He built the Bridge of Elvet, and the Gallery at the Weſtend of his Cathedral Church, in which he placed the bones of Venerable Bede. He built two Hoſpitals, one at Allerton, another called Sherborn. Ʋnto Sherborn he gave liberal maintenance for ſixty five poor Lazers, and a certain number of Prieſts. For a great ſum of money King Richard made him Earl of Northumberland-
12. Philip de Poictiers.
This Biſhop, by the licenſe of King Richard the Firſt, ſet up a Mint at Durham, and began to coyn money there, Anno 1196.
13. William de Mariſco.
14. Richard Poor
15. Nicholas de Fernham.
16. Walter de Kirkham.
17. Robert Stitchel
18. Robert de Inſula.
19. Anthony Beake
20. Richard de Bury.
He was ſoon after Lord Chancellor, and within two years after that Lord Treaſurer of England. He was often employed in Ambaſſages of great importance.
What time of leiſure he had, he ſpent either in Prayer, or conference, with his Chaplains (whereof he had many about him, and thoſe very learned men) or elſe in ſtudy. His Study was ſo well furniſhed with Books, ehat it is thought he had more Books than all the Biſhops in England. Many Letters paſſed between him and Francis Petrarch, and other learned men in thoſe dayes. Thomas Bradwardine was then one of his Chaplains, afterward Archbiſhop of Canterbury: Richard Fitz-Ralph, Ralph, afterward Archbiſhop of Armagh, W Burley, J. Mandut, R. Holcot, R. Killington, Doctors of Divinity, Richard Bintworth, and W. Seagrove; the one afterward Biſhop of London, the other of Chicheſter. He was very liberal to the poor.
21. Thomas Halfield. He built Durham colledge in Oxford, now called Trinity-colledge.
22. John Fordham
23. Robert Nevil
24. Laurence Booth
25. William Dudley
26. John Sherwood
27. Richard Fox
28. William Severus
29. Chriſtopher Bambridge
30. Thomas Ruthal
31. Thomas Wolſey, Cardinal.
32. Cuthbert Tonſtal
33. James Pilkinton
34. Richard Barnes
35. Matthew Hutton
36. Tobias Matthew
37. William James
38. Richard Neile
39. John Howſon
40. Thomas Morton
41. John Cozens.
Biſhops of Carlile.
Carlile being deſtroyed by the Danes in the year 900. it happened King William Rufus paſſing that way, Anno 1090. re-edified it, and built a ſtrong Caſtle in the ſame City.
The Government of this new erected City was committed to a certain Norman Prieſt, named Walter, that came into England with the Conqueror. This man being very rich, began to build there a Church to the honour of the bleſſed Virgin, but he died before he could perfect the work.
Adelwald, the firſt Prior of St. Oſwald, and Confeſſor to King Henry the Firſt, perſwaded the ſaid King to employ the Revenues that Walter left behind him, in the foundation of a Colledge of Regular Canons, to be annexed unto the Church forementioned. He did ſo, and moreover beſtowed upon the ſaid Colledge ſix Churches, with their Chappels, to be impropriated to the ſame uſe.
The Biſhops of Carlile were.
1. Adelwald, the Prior forementioned.
2. Barnard
3. Hugh, Abbot of Battell.
4. Walter Malcleck
5. Sylveſter de Everdon
6. Thomas Vipont
7. Robert de Chauſe
8. Ralph de Ireton
9. John de Halton
10. John de Roſſe
11. John de Kirkby
12. Gilbert de Welton
13. Thomas de Appleby
14. Robert Read
15. Thomas Merkes
16. William Strickland
17. Roger Whelpdale
18. William Barrow
19. Marmaduke Lumley
20. Nicholas Cloſe
21. William Piercy
22. John Kingſcot
23. Richard Scroop
24. Edward Story
25. Richard, Prior of Durham.
26. William Sever
27. Roger Laburn
28. John Penny
29. John Kite.
30. Robert Aldrich
31. Owen Oglethorp, that crowned Queen Elizabeth.
32. John Beſt
33. Richard Barnes
34. John May
35. Henry Robinſon
36. Robert Snowdon
37. Richard Milborn
38. Richard Senhouſe
39. Francis White
40. Barnaby Potter.
41. Richard Stern
42. Edward Rainbow.
Of the manner of Inſtallation of Biſhops herein England in former times.
THe Inſtallation of Biſhops was a Ceremony of great ſolemnity in former Ages, the particularity whereof we find in Walter Stapleton, Biſhop of Exceſter, in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the Second, who was Conſecrated March 18. 1307.
When he came to Exceſter to be Inſtalled, at the Eaſt-gate he alighted from his Horſe, and went on foot to St. Peter's Church. All the way, where he ſhould paſs, being laid and covered with black Cloath, on each hand he was conducted by a Gentleman of great worſhip, Sir Hugh Courtney (who claimed to be Steward of his Feaſt going next before him. At Broad-gate he was received by his Chapter and Quire in their Ornaments, with Te Deum, and ſo carried into the Church.
The uſual Ceremonies being performed there, at his Palace a great Feaſt was prepared for the entertainment of ſuch Noble-men, and other Perſons of account, as repaired thither at that time. It is incredible, how many Oxen, Tuns of Ale and Wine are ſaid to have been uſually ſpent at this kind of Solemnity, even ſo much as the whole yearly Revenue, at this time, would not ſuffice to pay for.