Vindication of Ecclesiastical Volume 3, Index 3

Vindication of Ecclesiastical Volume 3 · Index 3

INDEX 3. Of all the Archbiſhopricks, Biſhopricks, Archbiſhops, Biſhops, of England and Wales, with their Names, Actions, Elections, Extravagances, Schiſmes, Uſurpations, Treaſons, and other matters relating to them in general, and to every of them in particular, mentioned in this Tome.

MAtters concerning them and the Clergy in general. Commiſſioners for enquiry of damages for rapines of ſome of their goods, appointed by the King in moſt of their Dioceſſes, p. 279, 280, 281, 999, 1000, 1006. Their hands, ſeals unworthily ſet by the Popes command to the tranſcript of King Johns deteſtable Charter (caſually burnt) 31. years after its making, p. 300, 301. They adviſe, anſwer the Kings queſtion demanded of them in Parliament, concerning this Charter, by themſelves, p. 301, 302. They conſult together cancerning the Churches Liberties, invaded by the Pope and his Legates, p. 330. What clauſes they inſerted into King Johns new Charter, not extant in that of King Henry 1. to the prejudice of the Crown, p. 335, 336, 340, 341, 344. The New Charter extorted from him concerning their freedom of Elections of Biſhops, Abbots, and other Eccleſiaſtical Officers, p. 337, 338, 922, 923. Preſent at Beckets ſolemn Tranſlation, p. 380. Pope Honorius the 3. his Epiſtle to them, to ayd King Henry 3. with their purſes, p. 396. Their Decrees concerning Prieſts Concubines, p. 397. Otto his unreaſonable Propoſitions to them, with their anſwer, p. 398, 399, 400. Pope Gregory the 9. his Injunction to them to Excommunicate the Emperor Frederick, p. 409, 410, 413, 414. To demand an Ayd and Diſmes againſt him, p. 424, 425, 428, 447, to 450. 650, to 658. Their menaces to Interdict and Excommunicate King Henry 3. p. 443, 444. Their Canons concerning Bastardy, contrary to the Common Law, over-ruled, p. 472, 473, 474. A voluntary Ayd granted by them, not to be drawn into conſequence, p. 475. Deſire a dayes reſpite to conſider of the Popes Legates propoſals, whether prejudicial to the Church of England, p. 487. Their complaint in 30. Articles, of King Henry 3. his oppreſſions, violations of the Liberties of the Church, againſt his Charters, Oath, by his ill Council, and Popes Legate, p. 544. Deny the Popes intoller…ble exactions to War againſt the Emperor, without long deliberation, p. 546. which at laſt they ſubmit to, p. …63. Their anſwers to Peter Rubeo the Popes Nuncio's Exactions, p. 567, 568, 569. Pope Innocent the 4. hie Letters to them for ayding the King and him, and their proceedings thereon, p. 609, 610, 612, 613, 614, 615. Their ſummons to the Council of Lyons, and excuſes, p. 637, 638. The Kings Prohibition to them, not to act any thing to the prejudice of his Crown, p. 640. Canons for their Reſidence, and againſt their Commendaes, p. 1041, 1043, 1044. Moſt trayterouſly, effeminately ſet all their ſeals to the Popes tranſcript of the deteſtable Charter of K. John, whereby he made his Kingdoms Tributary to the Pope, ſoon after its burning in the Popes Cloſet at Lyons, and the Kings, Kingdoms, Engliſh Embaſſadors ſolemn proteſtations againſt it in the Council of Lyons, as null, and never aſſented to by them, but proteſted againſt by Archbiſhop Langeton in all their names when ſigned, to the enormous prejudice of the King, Kingdom; they likewiſe ſeal his injurious Excommunication of the Emperor Frederick, p. 643, 644, 645, 647. Their conſultation concerning the Church of Englands deſolation, p. 648▪ Their Epiſtle to Pope Innocent the 4. againſt his exactions and grievances, p 667, 668. An Ayd exacted from them by the Pope, inſtead of reforming them, p. 672, 673. Their anſwer to his demands, p. 675, to 680. Oppoſe, ſlander the King, deny him Aydes, excite the Nobility againſt him, p. 721, 722. They peremptorily deny to ayd the King with monies, p. 770, to 775. Their oppoſitions againſt the Archbiſhops Viſitations, p. 740, to 746, 785, 789, 790, 791. Preſſe the King for the Churches Liberties, and freedom of Elections; Excommunicate the infringers of them, and the Great Charter, p. 796, 797. Their proceedings in the ayd for the Holy Land, p. 807, 814. Summoned by Rustand the Popes Nuncio to London; his demands, with their anſwers to them, p. 823, 824. Their cowardice in reſiſting him, p. 841. Bractons Treatiſe of Prohibitions againſt their exorbitant Uſurpations, proceedings, p. 873, to 890. Their Papal Antimonarchical Articles, Council, Canons, againſt the Kings Prohibitions to them▪ his Eccleſiaſtical and Temporal Juriſdiction, Judges, Officers, the Subjects Liberties, Properties; for which they would contend like Becket even to death, p. 889, to 912. Complained againſt in Parliament, appealed againſt to the Pope, by the King, Nobles, Kingdom; revoked▪ Archbp. Bon. baniſhed for them; yet printed, put in ure as the Canon Law of the Realm, by Lynd wode, Aton, others, p. 912, 913 989, 990, 991, 997, 998. Laws concerning the Kings right of Patronage to their Churches, during vacancies, p. 940. Their Baronies ſeized for not ayding the King in his Wars with Horſe and Armes upon ſummons, according to their Tenures, p. 994, 1008, 1009. The Kings mandate to them to reſide on their Biſhopricks, feed (not fleece) their flocks, diſcharge their duties, under pain of ſeizing their Temporalties, and Eccleſiaſtical cenſures by the Archbiſhop and his Officials, 1009, 1010. Some of them contemn the Popes Authority, Excommunications, Interdicts, as meer n…lit…es, 791, 1017, 1018. Their Ingratitude to the King, 1019. backwardneſſe to ayd him in his Wars; anſwers, that they owed no military ſervices, aydes for their Baronies, notwithſtanding the Popes Bulls on his behalf, 1024, 1025, to 1030. The chief fomentors of the Wars between the Barons, King John, and Henry the 3. 282, 283, 335, 336, 344, 345, 349, 1020, 1021, 1022. Collectors of their Diſmes appointed in ſeveral Dioceſſes by the Popes Legate, Kings Writs; their proceedings, accounts thereof, 1033, to 1037. 1048, to 1054. The greateſt oppoſers of, Traytors to the King▪ Kingdom, moſt honoured, advanced, canonized for Saints, Martyrs for the Church, 380. See A…e…m, Becket, Edmond, Hugh of Lincoln Thoſe who were faithfull to him excommunicated, ſuſpended, degraded, perſecuted, undone, p. 257, 258, 259, 334, 335.

A.

St. Aſaph Biſhoprick and Biſhops.

HOwel, his promiſe that David Prince of Wales ſhould perform his Charter, Oath to K. H. 3. that he would execute the Interdict, Excommunication denounced againſt him by the Archbiſhop of Canterbury and two other Engliſh Biſhops, to whoſe ſentence he ſubmitted himſelf if he violated them, p. 609, 972. The Pope abſolves him from this Oath, ſentence, p. 622. Forced to live upon others Almes, his Biſhoprick being waſted by K. H. 3. his Wars againſt the Rebellious Welchmen▪ p. 728. The Dean and Chapter of Aſaph after his death deſire a licenſe from King Henry to elect a new Biſhop; they with Edward their Biſhop elect, acknowledge by two ſeveral Charters under their hands and ſeals, that they ought of right to petition for the Kings licenſe to elect, and after for a confirmation of their election, p. 726, 727. A Collector of the Di…mes of his City and Dioceſſe appointed in Parliament, p. 814, 917. The Archbiſhops Letter to the Biſhop to execnte his Excommunication of Lewellin Prince of Wales, for invading England againſt his League, Oath, 976, 977.

B.

Bangor Biſhoprick and Biſhops.

RIchard, Excommunicated David Prince of Wales, for impriſoning his brother Griffin, who came to him under his ſafe conduct to treat a Peace; excites K. H. 3. to revenge the injury and invade Wales, p. 604. His Biſhoprick waſted by the Wars, he enforced to live at St. Albans on the Abbots charity, p. 726. The Popes Letter to the Abbots in his Dioceſſe, to abſolve Prince David from his Oath and Excommunication for breaking it, p. 622. His Charter to K. H. 3. to execute the Excommunication and Interdict denounced againſt him by the Archbiſhop of Canterbury and two other Biſhops, if he violated his Oath and Allegiance, p. 609. A Collector of the Diſmes of his City and Dioceſſe appointed in Parliament, p. 814. The Archbiſhops Precept to him to execute his ſentence of Excommunication againſt Lewellin, for invading England againſt his Truce and Oath, p. 976, 977. The Kings Writ to him to take off his Interdict, receive caution from Lewellin, and appear in Parliament, p. 1009.

Bath, Glaſton, and Wells Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

Jozelinus, Joſ…in, joynes with other Biſhops in Interdicting the Kingdom, Excommunicating King Johns Officers; departs ſecretly with them out of England, for which his Temporalties are ſeized, goods confiſcated, he and his baniſhed the Realm by the King, p. 253, 254. The King enforced by the Pope to be reconciled with, reſtore him to his Biſhoprick, ſequeſtred profits, damages, p. 271, 272. his Writs, Patents in purſuit thereof, p. 277, 279, 280, 333, 337, 339. his return into England, p. 279. Glaſtonbury Church united to Bath and Wells by King Richard 1. and ratified by the Pope; endeavours, petitions to diſunite them; ſuites, Letters of the King about it; ſevered at laſt, the Abbot giving four Mannors to Biſhop Joſelin, p. 356, 357. preſent at Henry 3. his Coronation, p. 370. of the Kings Counſel, p. 381. his Name with other of the Counſel to the Teſte of Writs, p. 389, 390, 392, 393, 395, 398. preſent in the Parliament at Merton concerning Baſtardy, p. 472. an Inquiſition between the King and this Biſhop, p. 634.

Robert, the King ſeizeth the goods of the Biſhoprick after his death, p. 721.

William, his Mandate concerning Procurations, p. 791. In Parliament, joynes in the Excommunication of the infringers of Magna Charta, p. 796. Collectors aſſigned in Parliament for the Diſmes in his Dioceſſe, p. 814, 917. invited to St. Edwards Feaſt at Weſtminſter by the Kings Letters, p. 826. goes to Rome with the Kings licenſe, to proſecute his ſuit with the Monks of Glastonbury, whoſe Abbot he intended to excommunicate, deprive, p. 850, 851, 852. ſent to Rome about the buſineſſe of Sicily, p. 916. The Kings Writs to him to reſpite a demand of a Legacy for the Holy Land, p. 956. To ſequeſter an Eccleſiaſtical living of the Kings accountant, p. 978. A Diſtringas againſt him for ſuing the Abbot of Glaſtonbury in the Court of Rome, againſt his Allegiance, and the Kings Prohibition, p. 995, 996.

Walter Giffard, elected, approved by the King, with his Writ to the Archbiſhop to appoint Biſhops to conſecrate him in England, p. 998, 999. choſen Archbiſhop of York, p. 1029. Collectors of Diſmes and Compoſitions for them in this Dioceſſe, p. 1034, 1036, 1037.

C.

Caerlegion Archbiſhoprick in Wales, and Biſhops.

SAmpſon Archbiſhop thereof, p. 234 St: David, who tranſlated the See to St: Davids, p. 234.

Canterbury Archbiſhoprick and Archbiſhops.

Its See inſtituted by K. Ethelbert, at St. Auguſtines requeſt, p. 607. The moſt noble member of the See Apoſtolick; the Mother of Churches; excelling all other Churches in power, wealth; the paradiſe of pleaſure, &c. planted by God himſelf: Popes grand affection to it, 420, 487. The Archbiſhop of Canterbury Primate of all England, ought to have precedency of Yorke, 487, 570, 684, 772, 899. The Patronage, Cuſtody, Royalties of the Biſhoprick of Rocheſter, cuſtody and reſtitution of its temporalties granted to the Archbiſhops of Canterbury by King Johns Charter 339, 479, 818, 819. 877. See Rocheſter.

Auguſtin: firſt Biſhop of it, 607. His Charter to the Monaſtery of St. Auguſtines ſorged, Appendix 17.

Anſelm, his extravagant blaſphemous Paſſages of the Virgin Maries Soveraign power, Redemption, Mediation, Prayers to her, &c. His Oppoſitions, Treaſon againſt King Henryes prerogatives, 16, 20, 21, 23, 32, 46, to 50, 53. Canonized for them as a Roman Saint, p. 64, 226.

Theobald, the Biſhop of St. Davids conſecrated by, made his profeſſion of ſubjection to him; Pope Eugenius his Letters, Decree concerning it, 235.

Thomas Becket, magnified, canonized, tranſlated as a Roman Saint, Martyr for the Church, for his oppoſitions, Treaſons againſt K. H. Il. his royal Prerogatives and antient Liberties, p. 226. 250. 380. 420. 431 563, 564. 591. 785, 787. 805, 807, 813, 841, 896. 926. Append. p. 9. The author, introducer of our Ladies 7. Joyes, 46, 64. Chriſts pretended apparition & ſpeech to him, 69. His Miracles 420. Archb. Edmund commends himſelf and cauſe to him, 564: His name as a Saint, Martyr uſed in our publike excommunications, 796. Founder of St Thomas Hoſpital, 785, 787. The Bps reſolve to be martyred like him & S. Edmund, p 563, 564. 823, 824. 896, 926. yet flagg therein, ibid.

Hubert; Crowned King John, was Chancellor to him, p. 227, 229. His Charter to him concerning impriſoned Clerks and their purgation, 230. Holds a Council and makes Canons, againſt the Kings prohibition, 232, 233. Writs to the Juſtices to aſſiſt him to recover the rights of his Church, 234. Diſob…yes the Popes Citation of him to Rome, oppoſed, nulled his proviſion to the Biſhoprick of S. Davids, and revival as an Archbiſhoprick, 235, 236, 237. See St. Davids: A reſignation of the Archdeaconry of Brecon to him; made the pretended Biſhop of St. Davids his Chaplain, 236, 237, 238. His conteſts with, excommunications of the Abbot, Monks of Auguſtines Canterbury concerning the Church of Faverſham & other Churches, the appeals and proceedings therein, Appendix, p. 3. to 18.

Reginald Subprior of Canterbury, after his death, ſecretly elected at Midnight by the Monks to prevent the Kings nomination; his Oath of Secrecy diſcloſed, election oppoſed, nulled by the Pope, p. 242, 243, 246, 244.

John Gray Biſhop of Norwich, elected by the Kings licenſe, who approved thereof, Writ for him; yet rejected by the Pope, becauſe choſen before the others election nulled, p. 243, 244, 245, 246, 247.

Stephen Langeton an Engliſh Cardinal, upon nulling the 2. former elections, nominated to, elected by the Monks then at Rome by Pope Innocents command, without their fellowes or Kings conſent, conſecrated Archbp by the Pope, p. 247, 248 421, 770 his education, learning, p. 247, 249, 250, 419, 420 Pope Innocents Epiſtles, preſents to King John to admit him Archbp; who refuſed it, menaced the Pope and his Creatures, ſeiſed the temporalties of the Archbp. baniſhed him, his Parents, kinred, and Monks of Cant. as Traytors, p. 248 249, 250, 802. By his and his confederate Biſhops Treachery, the Kingdom was interdicted, King excommunicated, his ſubjects abſo ved from their allegiance, he and his deprived of the Crown, given to the French King, enforced to reſign his Kingdoms to the Pope, become his ſworn Tributary, Vaſſal, Homager, renounce the antient rights of his Crown, receive him and his Confederats to favour, reſtore them to their Biſhopricks, with the profits, damages ſuſtained by their exile, before he could be abſolved, p. 251, to 291. 340, 341, 342, 343. The Kings, Nobles Letters, Charters to him, his arrival in England; with the Kings humiliation, Oath to him, before he would abſolve him, 276, 277, 278, 279. Inſtigates the Nobles againſt the King, threatens to excommunicate him, and revive the Interdict, if he proceeded by arms againſt them, 282, 283▪ 284, 335. A witneſſe to the Kings Charter of reſignation of his Kingdoms, annual penſion and homage to the Pope, 290. yet proteſted, appealed againſt it, though the occaſion of it, to render the King more odious, p. 290, 294, 299, 300, 431, 638, 639. He oppoſed, appealed againſt the Popes Legates V…urpations, Proviſions, in derogation of his See, and Church of Englands rights▪ for which he ſummoned a Synod of his Suffragans, p. 330. What dammages from the King the Pope awarded him, 331. Seiſin of the ports of Sandwych, Heth, Romney awarded to him, 334. His ſeverity againſt the Clergymen who adhered faithfully to King John, 334, 335. Excites the Barons to take up arms againſt King John for their Liberties; Extorts the Great Charter from him, with new additional clauſes, 283▪ 335, 336, 337, 340, 341. Wreſts a new Charter for the freedom of elections of Biſhops, Abbots from him, 336, 337, 338. and of the Patronage, Royal…yes of the Biſhoprick of Rocheſter, as abſolutely as the King enjoyed them▪ p. 339, 344 To require which, he ſurrenders the Caſtle, ammunition of Rochester to the Barons, 344. refuſeth to execute the Popes excommunication, interdict againſt the Barons, though oft preſſed by the Legate and others, p. 344, 345, 346, 347. Accuſed, ſuſpended in the Council at Rome for confederating with the Barons againſt the King, a juſt retaliation, p. 347, 348, 351, 361. His ſuſpention taken off, but he not to return into England, till peace made between the King and his Barons, 361. Crowned H. 3. at his ſecond not firſt Coror…tion, 379. Cauſeth his Trayterous predeceſſor Becket to be tranſlated with great magnificence, 380. The Popes delegate in the caſe of the Biſhop of Liſmor, 382. An arbitrator between the Biſhop of London and Abbot of Weſtminſter concerning his exemption from the Biſhops Juriſdiction▪ 384. A Council held under him at Oxford, wherein extorted Fees, Pluralities, and other abuſes were condemned: The Excommunications denounced in it: the name of Chriſt and the Holy Ghoſt, after God the Father omitted, Maries, and Saints inſerted in their ſtead, 385▪ 386, 54. Prohibited victuals to be ſold to Jews, 386, 387. Demands a confirmation of the Great Charter from H. 3. p, 387. His Conference with Lawes the French King, 387, 388. His Vſurpations on the Archdeaconries of Coventry during the vacancy, prohibited, 388. King H. 3. in policy commends his fidelity to him in Letters to the Pope, Cardinals, to procure their Letters to him to continue faithfull and aſſiſting to him, 389, 390. He and his Suffragans denounce Excommunications againſt all invaders of the Church, Church-goods, diſturbers of the King, kingdom, detainers of the Kings Lands, Caſtles, unleſſe they ſurrendered them by a day▪ p▪ 391, 392. He procures the Kings Letter to the Pope for his brothers return into England, upon his engagement to do no prejudice to the King or kingdome, …b. Grants a licenſe to the Judges itinerant to take Oaths, try ſome caſes on times prohibited by the Canons, ſo it were not drawn into preſident, 394. Pope Honorius Bull to him and the Biſhops to grant a Subſidy to the King, 396 His Decree againſt Prieſts Concubines, 397. Adviſeth the King to aſſemble all the Clergy and Laity to hear the Popes Legates Meſſage, 398, to …02. Cauſed the Pope to recall Otto, calls the King to a Synod at Weſtminſter to anſwer the Popes demands, 402. Pope Gregory the 9. his Epiſtles to him to denounce his Excommunication againſt the Emperor Frederick, 409, to 414. His death, 418. Pope Gregory the 9. his applauſes of him, 419, 420.

Walter de Heveſham, elected by the Monks by a Conge de eſlier, refuſed by the King, Suffragans, for inſufficiency, incontinency with a Nun, on whom he begot divers Children, and other cauſes; His election nulled by the Pope at laſt, upon promiſe to him of a Diſm againſt the Emperor, p. 307, 418, 419. The Popes ſentence againſt him, Ibid.

Richard, upon the nulling of Walters election, at the Kings and Suffragan Biſhops requeſt, declared Archbiſhop by Pope Gregories Bull without the Monks election, by way of proviſion, p. 419, 420, 421, 430, 778. Conſecrated by the Biſhop of Rochester without a Pall, 421. Vngratefully denyed an ayde to the King in Parliament, when he readily granted aydes to the Pope, 428, 429. He complains to the King againſt Hubert his Chief Juſtice, for denying him the Wardſhip, Cuſtody of the heir of Gilbert de Clare, and Caſtle of Tunbridge, becauſe he held of the King in Capite, 429, 430 Excommunicates Hubert and all elſe but the King, for not betraying the Kings prerogative in Wards, as invaders of the Churches Liberties, Ibid. Makes a Trayterous Complaint againſt the King and Hubert to the Pope: from whom he obtained what ever he demanded, but dyed in his returne from Rome, 430, 431.

Ralph Nevil Biſhop of Chicheſter the Kings Chancellor, elected by the Monks, approved by the King, yet rejected by the Pope; only becauſe Simon Langeton informed him he would cauſe the King and Nobles to oppoſe King Johns Charter, Tribute, if confirmed Archbiſhop, 293, 294, 431. John their Subprior thereupon elected, approved at Rome by the Cardinals, but perſwaded by the Pope to deſiſt for his age, inhability for ſo great a truſt, 432, 433.

Richard Blundus an Oxford Student, thereupon elected, but refuſed by the Pope, becauſe he had 2. benefices, and borrowed great ſums of mony as was thought, not proved, to purchaſe the place by Symony, p. 433.

Edmund Treaſurer of Salisbury, thereupon nominated Archbiſhop by the Pope to the Monks at Rome, who durſt not deny the Pope, nor do any thing therein without the Kings conſent: Yet the Pope ſent him a Pall into England before any election; whereupon the King and Monks were content to accept of him without exception, 294, 433, 434. Conſecrated by the Biſhop of London, 434. Preſent at a Parliament as Biſhop elect before his Conſecration; He and his Suffragans admoneſhed King H. 3. to remove the Biſhop of Wincheſter and other ill Counſellors, 443, 444. After his Conſecration he and they adviſe the like, threaten to excommunicate the King, unleſſe he reformed his error, and all hinderers of peace, concord with the Lords, whereto he anſwered he would obey them in all things, 443, 445. Sent by the K. into Wales with other Biſhops to treat a peace between the King, Lewellin, & the Earl Marſhall, 445. An Act that no Aſſiſe of Dareign preſentment ſhould lie of a Prebennd, made by his and other Biſhops advice, ibid. Preſent in the Council of Merton, and debate concerning Baſtardy, 472, 474. The cuſtody of its temporalties and Rocheſters belong to the King during both their vacancies, 479. Its Services, Newyears gifts, not to be ſued for in Eccleſiaſtical Courts, Ib. 476. A difference between a Biſhop and Archbiſhop in Ireland referred by the King to this Archbiſhop and the Biſhop of Ciceſter, 482. Reprehends the King for ſending for a Legate into England, to the prejudice of his Dignity and the publike, 485. The Archbiſhop of Yorks conteſt with him for precedency in the Council of London under the Popes Legat; ruled for Canterbury, 487. Goes to Rome, though recalled by the Popes Legat: A ſentence there given againſt him for the Monks of Rocheſter touching their Biſhops election, and in the cauſe of the Earl of A…undel; condemned in about 1000. Marks coſts, his ſentence reverſed, 498, 499. Otto and the King his enemies, Ib. Obtains a priviledge to the prejudice of the Monks of Canterbury; depoſeth the Prior, and enjoynes penance to the Monks, for interlining, raſing, burning a Deed of Priviledge; Interdicts the Chapter, nulls the Priors election, as made in an undue place, and without his conſent, 499, 500. His Charter, compoſition with the Monks and Monaſtery of St. Auguſtines to ſecure their priviledges, by his lodging in it, whiles the Legat lay in his Palace, 499, 500, 792. His and his Suffragans complaints of the injuries, oppreſſions done to the Church by the Kings ill Counſel and Popes Legat, againſt his Oath, Charter, frequent promiſes and excommunications, 544. Earl Richard bewayles the deſolation of the Kingdom to him, by the Popes Legates ill counſil and exactions, 546. Yields to the Popes intollerable exactions, which he at firſt oppoſed: Complained to the Pope by Meſſengers, Letters, of the Kings detaining Cathedral, Conventual Churches long in his hands, hindring their free elections. Procured a Bull for money, that the Archbp of the place ſhould preſent to them after 6. months voydance; which the King cauſed the Pope to revoke, as contrary to his prerogative, 563. whereupon being exceedingly grieved, he reſolved to imitate Becket, reprehended the King, voluntarily baniſhed himſelf into France, to the Abby where Becket ſojourned, weary of his life, addicting himſelf to faſting, prayers, tears: falls ſick, dyes, p. 563, 564. 698. The Legat abſolved thoſe he excommunicated, againſt the priviledge of his See, 564. His Executors by the Kings Writ permitted to diſpoſe of his goods according to his will, and to call all his▪ Bayliffs to account for the Rents, 576. The Corn, fruits, proviſions of the Archbiſhoprick during the vacancy after his death, ſent into France to victual the Kings forces, 579. The King blamed by the French as the baniſher, perſecuter of this holy Biſhop, 591. The King dreaded not his Sentence of Excommunication, but violated his promiſe, Charter, notwithſtanding it, 611. His Miracles atteſted by many Archbiſhops, his Canonization moved for in the Council of Lyons, but deferred then by the Pope, 642, 644. Canonized by the Pope for a Saint, 685. A Chapel built at Weſtminſter for his honor, 686, 697, 698. Reputed auſtere, furious by his Suffragans, 740. Applauded after his death, 773, 926. The diſinherited Barons in the Iſle of E…y pleaded, they firmly held the Articles of Faith they had learned from him, and other Biſhops, 1022. Suppoſed by Boniface to have put his Church into great debts, p. 683, 684.

Boniface: elected Archbiſhop by the Monks, though a forreigner, unknown, unfit for ſuch a truſt, to pleaſe the King and Pope, 579. 721. 724. 726. The Kings Charter, Teſtimonial of his due election, ſufficiency, under his Great Seal, ſent to Biſhops and Abbots to ſubſcribe, which many refuſed; yet others ſubſcribed under their hands, ſeals, to pleaſe men, rather then God, 579, 580. The Kings Letters, Proctors to the Pope, Cardinals for his confirmation; whereupon he was confirmed, 580, 581, 582. Confirmed the Biſhop elect of Norwich before his conſecration, 583. The Biſhop of Winton excommunicated during the vacancy, for intruding after Boniface his election, before his confirmation of him, appealed againſt to the Archbps Official to defend the rights of the Crown, 589, 590. His Letters to procure peace between the King and Biſhop elect of Winton, ineffectual, 593. His Suffragans preſerve the rights of his See againſt the Monks of Canterbury in his abſence, 600. The Prince of Northwales excommunicated by Boniface, for breaking his Charter, Oath to King H. 3. notwithſtanding the Popes abſolution; His Letters to the Welch Biſhops to execute his excommunication, 608, 600, 610. 976, 977. 1013, 1014. Sent Proctors to Parliament in his abſence, 613. 632. Rejected the Biſhop of Cheſter and Cicester duly elected and approved by the King, ſubſtituted another without the Kings conſent, who much incenſed at it, charged him with ingratitude and violations of his prerogative, 623, 625, 626. Degenerates from his predeceſſors, oppreſſed, pillaged his Church, Suffragans by Taxes, brought it deeply in debt, to maintain his Brothers warrs and bribe the Pope, 626, 634, 683, 684, 685, 741, 754, 773, 790 He is conſecrated at Lions, to the great dammage of the Realm, and Popes advantage, 627, 721. The Pope grants him an ayd, which the King prohibits Abbots and Priors to pay, being granted without his conſent, 634. Neglects, abſents himſelf from his Church, Cure, reſiding beyond Sea in the Popes Warrs, to the irreparable dammage of the Church, 627, 642, 645, 721, 740, 770, 829, 849. Procured an unheard-of grant of the firſt-fruits of all benefices within his province, to pay his Churches debts; which the King confirmed, Biſhops oppoſe; for which he excommunicated the Biſhops, who were forced to ſubmit, ere abſolved, 683, 684, 685, 718, 719. The Kings mandate to his Official to allow of a Papal proviſion, though odious, 696. A Prohibition iſſued againſt the Popes grant to him of the firſtfruits of the benefices of Lay-patrons, 718, 719, 734, 735, 759. King Henry the 3. with ſeveral Nobles receive the Croſſe from his hands to ayde the Holy Land, 730. Inthroned with great pomp in his See after long abſence, 740. He intends to viſit his province, beginning firſt with his Chapter of Monks at Canterbury, who durſt not reſiſt him: his ſeverity toward them therin, 740. His extorſions in it to get money, not reform manners, 747. Intends to viſit London, where his Marſhal takes up purveyance like a King, Ibid. The Dean and Canons of Pauls reſiſt his Viſitation, for which he excommunicates them, Ibid. The Prior and Monks of S. Bartho…mew withſtand his Viſitation, as ſubject only to their Biſhops: whereupon he furiouſly beat the Subprior, tore his Miter, ſhed his blood in the Church, and almoſt cruſhed him to death; having a Buckler under his Robes, as if he came to fight, not to viſit; His followers furiouſly aſſault the unarmed Canons, Monks, who ran to the Biſhop and King to complain of the violence: The Londoners take up armes againſt him, whereupon he retreats to Lambeth, there revives his Excommunication, involving the Biſhop of London in it as favouring the Canons and Monkes; which he renues the next day at Harewes, 741, 742. The Dean, Chapter, Canons Monks complain and appeal to the Pope, the Biſhop by Letter exhorts all his Dioceſans to aſſiſt him againſt theſe his violent proceedings, 742, 743. Diſſwaded from Viſiting St. Albans, by reaſon of its priviledges, 742. Held his Metropolitical Viſitation by vertue of Pope Innocents Decree, which limited proturations, preſcribed preaching in it, prohibited coaction and exaction of any Oath, He uſed no Oath in his Viſitations, p. 711, 743, 744. His Excommunication of the Dean and Chapter of Pauls reverſed & declared null, 744, 745, 746, 762. The Biſhops make a common purſe, Proctor at Rome to oppoſe his Viſitation of them, 747. He repairs to the Court of Rome with great Pomp to oppoſe them, the iſſue of it, p. 747, 748. The Biſhop of Londons propoſals to, abſolution by him, 751, 752. The Abbots confederacy to oppoſe his and other Biſhops Viſitations of them, 761, 762. His Viſitation moderated, 762. The Kings Letter to him to aſſent to an ayde, which the Biſhops and Clergy refuſed to grant during his abſence, 767. Held his former promotions by Commenda, 766. The Kings Writ to him to promote the ayde granted him by the Pope, 768, 769. The Biſhops refuſe to grant an ayde in his abſence being their Primate, the Biſhops anſwer thereunto, 772, 773. The Kings Prohibition to his Suffragans to hold pleas of Advowſons of Churches during vacancies of Biſhopricks, 782. His Official excommunicates, impriſons the intruding Prior of the Hoſpital of St. Thomas in Suthwark, for which the Biſhop of Wincheſters ſervants, forcibly abuſe, impriſon the Official; whereupon the Archbiſhop and his Suffragans by his command publikely excommunicated the Biſhop and his Servants in the Arches at Oxford, and elſwhere, who contemn his cenſures, p. 785, to 789. His Suffragans appeal againſt, oppoſe his Viſitation of them, the conteſts, bribes at Rome concerning it, 789, 790. He burnt the Popes Letters againſt his viſitation of the Monks of Canterbury with indignation, before he had fearce read them, p. 791. Pope Innoc…nts Decrees concerning it, procurations, exemptions from it, p. 790, 791, 792, 793, 794. He ſent to the King with other Bps by the Parl▪ to importune him, that the Church mig…t enjoy her Liberties, especially her freedom of elections; with the Kings ſharp anſwer to them to reſign their Biſhopricks as unfit for, unworthy of them, and ungratefull to him their advancer, 795, 796. His and his Suffragans Excommunication againſt the infringers of the Great Charter and Churches Liberties, 796, 797. His moderate Viſitation of Feve…ſham, Rocheſter, London, to gain entrance into and poſſeſſion of Viſiting the reſt of his Province, 799. A conteſt between him and the Chapter of Lincola, about conferring Prebends, and the rents of the Biſhop of Lincoln during the vacancy, 805, 806. The King writ to him and others to promote the Diſmes for the Holy Land, 807. A Writ for him to receive the Aydes, Eſcuage due from the Biſhoprick of Rocheſter as Patron thereof, 818, 819. Claimed the Ayds for making the Kings ſonne a Knight, marrying his daughter, and return of the Kings Writs in all the Fees of the Biſhop of Rocheſter, p. 819. Obliged his Church in above 15000. Marks to the Pope; commands his woods to be cut down, ſold, to help defray it, p. 826. Oppreſſeth the Biſhop of Rocheſter by power; Writs to ſtay ſuits between them till heard by the King and Nobles; a Bull and Legat ſent about it, p. 825 843, 928, 929, 930, 941, 942. The Bps Anſwer to the Popes. L…gates demands deferred, by reaſon of his abſence beyond the Seas, 823, 824, 849. His brothers ill ſucceſſe in his Wars maintained by his rapine in England, 848, 849. Returns into England, ſummons a Council, that like the Martyr Thomas he might encounter the Enemies, Rebels of the Church, and be a wall of defence to it, 890. The Kings prohibitions to him and the Biſhops not to meet in this Council; which they contemn, 890, 891. Their Treaſonable Articles, Canons made in that Council, againſt the Kings Prerogative Eccleſiaſtical and Temporal, his Temporal Judges, Courts, Lawes, Prohibitions, Writs, Judgements, exempting of themſelves, Clerks, Officers, Lands, Goods from their ſecular Juriſdictions, Judicatures; decreeing Interdicts, Excommunications againſt the King, his Judge, Officers Lands, Caſtles, Lay-Subjects, for which Liberties they reſolved to contend to death, 890, to 912. The Archbiſhop forced by the King, Barons to fly the kingdom for theſe Conſtitutions, againſt which they complained, appealed, ſent, their Proctors to Rome: Which Conſtitutions are yet printed in Lyndewode, A…on, urged for the Canon Law of this Realm, though nulled, 911, 912, 983, 989, 990, 991. Not permitted to return into England unleſſe he would reverſe his illegal Excommunications, diſturbing the kingdoms peace, act nothing concerning the weighty affairs of the Church or Realm, but by advice of the greater and ſincerer part of his Suffragans, and other diſcreet perſons of the Realm; engage that upon his return, or during his ſtay in England, neither he not any of his Clerks ſhould bring any Meſſages, Letters, Mandates, or other thing, nor do or procure by themſelves or others, ought to the prejudice of the King, kingdom, nor carry or ſend any thing out of it, but in caſes of neceſſity, by approbation of the Kings Counſil, 997, 998. A Writ to him for a Collection for the Church of Colen, wherein the three Kings were interred, 912, 913. The Kings prohibition to him not to conſecrate the Biſhop elected by the Monks of Ely whom he diſapproved, his appeal againſt, and Writ to examine it, 922, 923. nulled at Rome by the King, him, and a new Biſhop elected Ibid. 924. His Official refuſeth to admit the Kings Clerk, whereupon another is commanded by Writ to do it in his default, 955, 956. A Writ to ſtay all proceedings at Law in his ſuit, for return of Writs, till heard by the King and Counſil, 970. A prohibition to him and his Official not to cite any Clerk preſented by the King by the Popes authority to appear out of the Realm, 980, 981. The Kings Writ to his Tenants to ayde him to pay the debts pretended he had contracted for his Churches Liberties, 992 A Prohibition to him not to diſtrain the Kings Chaplains for Diſmes, 996. The Kings Writ to him to appoint ſome Biſhop of England to conſecrate the Biſhop elect of Bath and Wells, who could not come to him to be conſecrated beyond Sea; his refuſal thereof, with the Kings ſecond Writ and diſpleaſure thereon, taxing him of ingratitude, commanding his preſent return under pain of ſevere proceedings againſt him, 998, 999. The profits, goods of his Archbiſhoprick forcibly ſeized on during the Barons Wars, Writs of enquiry iſſued thereupon to protect and ſecure them, 1000, 1001, 1004. Writs to him and his Official to conſtrain the Biſhop of Hereford by Eccleſiaſtical cenſures to reſide at his Church, diſcharge his Epiſcopal Office, to prevent ſeizure of his Temporalties, and Kings proceedings, 1011, 1012. Canons for it, 1041. A Writ to enquire what Lands had been alienated, given by the King without the Archbiſhops conſent, or detained from his Church againſt the Priviledges thereof, 1033. A Writ to the Collectors of the Diſmes within his Dioceſſe, to haſten their collection, 1034. To repay monies out of the Diſme, borrowed of him by Prince Edward to repair Dover Caſtle, 1036. A Writ concerning the account of the Diſmes of his Dioceſſe, 1052, 1053. Writs to preſerve the Archbiſhops right in the Priory of St. Martins Dover, immediately ſubject to the Archbiſhop, againſt the Prior and Covent of Canterbury's encroachments thereon, 1060, 1061. His ignominious, wretched, ſcandalous, long Archiepiſcopal life; his death beyond the Seas, the great inundations at Canterbury about that time, 1061. William de Chilenden, by the Kings licenſe elected by the Monks, not approved by the King, but appealed againſt; perſwaded by Pope Urban to relinquiſh his election, 1061, 1062. whereupon the Pope conceiving the right of conferring the Archbiſhoprick to be devolved to him, like his predeceſſors out of the plenitude of his power appointed Robert Kilwaraby (Provincial of the Freers Minorites in England) to be Archbiſhop; upon which the Monks to preſerve their right of Elections, pro forma elected him Archbiſhop, 1062. The Prior on the day of his conſecration demanded 3000. Marks, ſpent in the election of Chilenden, the Pope promiſed he ſhould pay, who by threats made him abate 1300 l. Ibid. 1063. He refuſed to confirm, conſecrate Dr. More Biſhop of Wincheſter elect, becauſe he had two Benefices, contrary to the Canons of the Council of London, 1063.

Robert Kilwardby, and his Succeſſors John Peckham, Walter Reynolds, John Stratford, Simon …p, William Courtney, Thomas Arundel, Thomas Bourg…h…r, Joha Marton, and others, (like Boniface) exacted no Oath in their Viſitations, and Inquiries in them, p. 711. according to Pope Innocent the 4. his Conſtitutions, p. 743, 744.

Cheſter, Coventry and Litchfield Biſhoprick, Biſhops Commiſſioners for enquiry of damages ſuffered by the exiled Biſhops within …, p. 280.

William de Cornhull, ſent with King Johns offers to the Barons, p 347. A recognition before him and other Biſhops by the Biſhop of Norwich, p. …81. A Writ prohibiting the Archbiſhops Officials Uſurpations on the Kings rights, rents during its vacancy after his death, p. 388

Alexander de Savenesby, conſecrated at Rome, p. 392. ſent by the King to Rome with others to appeal againſt the Monks election of Walter to be Archbiſhop of Canterbury, which the King diſallowed, and Pope vacated, p. 418, 419, 420. rebuked openly in Parliament by King Henry 3. for having too much familiarity with the Earl Marſhal, and endeavouring to deprive him of his Crown; his indignation and Excommunication denounced thereupon, p. 443. joyner with Archbiſhop Edmund and others in reprehending, menacing to Excommunicate the King, p. 443, 444. ſent by the King with others into Wales, to mediate Peace between the King, Earl Marſhal, and Prince of Wales, p. 445. The Popes meſſage ſent by him to the King, for recalling Peter Biſhop of Wincheſter, his anſwer and Writ to him concerning it, p. 457.

William de Raele, elected by the Monks and Canons of Litchfield too, refuſed it, being elected to Norwich about the ſame time, p. 510, 511.

Nicholas Farnham thereupon elected by the Monks, but the Dean of Litchfield by the Canons, who at laſt conſented to Farnhams election, who peremptorily refuſed the Biſhoprick, p. 510, 511, 565.

Hugh de Pateſhull, a Writ to him to enquire how many Benefices, Prebendaries were in his Dioceſſe, how many of them were conferred on Aliens by Popes or Legates Proviſions, with the perſons names, values, p. 573. Pope Innocent abſolveth the Prince of Northwoles from the Charter, Oath, Excommunication of the Biſhop of Coventry and others, to whoſe cenſure he ſubmitted himſelf in caſe he violated them to King Henry 3. p. 608, 609. A perſecutor of the Monks his electors, till his death, p. 624. The Monks forcibly diſperſed by the King, forced to fly to other Monaſteries during the vacancy, p. 624.

William de Monte Peſſulano, after his death, elected by the Monks, his praiſe, p. 624, 625. reſignes his election to the King, becauſe he and ſome of the Canons oppoſed it, p. 624, 625, 627.

Roger de Weſeham, elected by the major part, by the Biſhop of Lincolnes meanes, againſt the Kings conſent; allowed, conſecrated by the Pope at Lyons; Richard Keeper of the Great Seal, whom the King recommended (elected by ſome few) put by, at which the King was highly diſpleaſed, p. 625, 626, 627. The King detaines his Temporalties a long time for this affront, but at laſt by the Popes mediation reſtored them, p. 627, 687. The King preſents to the Church of St. Michael Coventry, appropriated without his licenſe during the vacancy; The Vicar cites his Clerk before the Popes Delegates, placed force in the Church to keep him out, which the Sheriff by the Kings order removing, ſome were wounded; for which the Biſhop Excommunicating the Sheriff and his Officers, the King iſſued Writs to the Biſhop to abſolve them, and to the Popes Delegates, Vicar, others, not to proſecute the ſuit, p. 687, 688, 689. A Prohibition to him and his Proctors not to exact Subſidies from, or exerciſe any Juriſdiction in the Kings Free Chappels within his Dioceſſe, p. 724, 735. Not to grant Adminiſtration of the goods of Clerks inteſtate debters to the King, till the debt ſatisfied, p. 782. joynes with Archbiſhop Boniface in Excommunicating the Biſhop of Wincheſters ſervants for their force on his Official, p. 786. his abſence from Parliament excuſed by ſickneſſe, p. 795. Writs to him for the buſineſſe of the Croſſe, and collection of Diſmes, p. 807, 814. voluntarily reſigned his Biſhoprick, p. 851, 925.

Roger de Molend the Kings Nephew elected by the Monks, approved by the King, though he recommended his Treaſurer to them, p. 925. A Writ to him to ſequeſter the Eccleſiaſtical livings of John Waterand in his Dioceſſe, who refuſed to account to the King, p. 978. A difference concerning a preſentation to Ceſtreton Church, referred to him by Writ, p. 993. Writs for collecting the Diſmes in this Dioceſſe, p. 1033, 1034. A Prohibition to him not to exerciſe any Juriſdiction in the Church of All Saints Derby, being the Kings Free Chappel, p. 1047.

Ciceſter, Chicheſter Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

Commiſſioners to enquire damages done in it to the exiled Biſhops, p 278. A licenſe to the Dean and Chapter to elect a Biſhop in the preſence of certain perſons entruſted by the King, p. 348.

Ralph de Nevil, Chancellor to King Henry 3. elected Archbiſhop of Canterbury, rejected by the Pope for his ſtoutneſſe and oppoſition to King Johns Charter of reſignation, 293, 294, 431. The Popes Delegate in the caſe between the Abbot of Glastonbury, and Biſhop of Bath and Wells, 357. Preſent in the Parliament at Merton, and Lords vote concerning Baſtardy, 472. The Monks of Wincheſter require, nominate him for their Biſhop, in oppoſition to Ethelmar whom the King recommended, for which he incurred the Kings diſpleaſure, who put him from his Chancellorſhip, which he repented ſoon after, 501, 510. A Writ to him and other Biſhops concerning the Priviledges of Canterbury, 600. his death, 613.

Robert Paſſeleve the Kings Treaſurer, elected by the Canons, approved by the King, rejected by the Biſhop of Lincoln and Archbiſhop Boniface as inſufficient, 625, 626, 627.

Ralph de Withz preſently ſubſtituted in his place by the Biſhop of Lincolns means, without the Kings aſſent; who very angry at the affront, commanded him and his to be kept out of the City, detained the Temporalties a long time in his hands, reſtored them after much mediation and ſubmiſſion at laſt, 625, 626, 627. Conſecrated at Lyons by the Pope, 627. A Writ to him to unlock the barnes of a Clerk ſequeſtred, or elſe the Sheriff to break them open, 718, 719. Preſent in the Parliament at London, where he denyes an Ayd to the King, 721. A Prohibition to him not to hold plea of a Debt then pending in the Exchequer, 757. To take the account of the Biſhop of Wincheſter concerning Compoſitions for abſolutions from the Croſſe, 758. Appointed by the King with others to preach up a Croyſado, 766, 797, 806, 807. Conſents with the Biſhop of Lincoln in oppoſing a Diſme to the King, though granted by the Pope, 771, 772 Joynes with Archbiſhop Boniface in excommunicating the Biſhop of Wincheſter and his ſervants, 786. The Kings Letter to the Pope in his behalf, for his good ſervice in preaching the Croſſe, 797. Expenſes allowed him for it, with Writs concerning this ſervice, 815, 816.

John Clypping, ſummoned by the King to St. Edwards Feaſt at Westminſter, 826. Writs to the Collectors of Diſmes in this Dioceſſe, 917, 1050, 1051.

Stephen, with three other Biſhops▪ ſummons all exempt Abbots and other Religious perſons to Oxford, to know whether they would ſtand to and defend the Barons Ordinances, 954. Excommunicated by the Popes Legate for adhering to the Barons againſt the King; goes to Rome to the Pope to purchaſe his abſolution and peace, 1018, 1021. a Writ of ſafe conduct for his going and returning to anſwer Articles againſt him for it, before the Popes Legate, 1020, 1021, 1023. Subſcribes a Writ to remove a Lay force from a Prebendary, with the Kings Counſil and other Biſhops, 1005.

D.

St. Davids, or Menevia Archbiſhoprick, Biſhoprick, Archbiſhops, Biſhops.

ST. David tranſlates the Archbiſhoprick of Wales from Coerlegion to St. Davids, 234, 235. what Biſhops were Suffragans to it, K. H. 2. ſubduing Wales ſubjected it and all its Suffragans to Canterbury, Ibid.

St. David, firſt Archbiſhop thereof after its tranſlation by him to Menevia, 234. 2… Archbiſhops after him therein, uſing a Pall and plenaty Archiepiſcopal Juriſdiction, Ibid▪

Sampſon, the laſt of the 24 Archbiſhops, carried his Pall … Dole in Britany; 19 Archbiſhops ſucceeded him therein, uſing Archiepiſcopal Juriſdiction, but without a Pall, 234, 235.

Wilfrid Biſhop thereof after Wales ſubduing by K. H. 2. p. 235.

Bernard, made Biſhop by K. H. 2. compelled by him to receive his conſecration from, make his profeſſion of ſubjection to the See of Canterbury, and to take an Oath not to raiſe any contention concerning the Archbiſhoprick thereof againſt Canterbury, 235. which Oath he violates after K. H. 2 his death; appeals to Rome to revive the Archbiſhoprick, but hath ſentence given againſt him by Pope Eugenius, Ibid.

Gilardus, or Geofry Archdeacon of Brechon, made Biſhop thereof by the Popes Proviſion, endeavours to revive the Archbiſhoprick; oppoſed both in his deſign and proviſion by King John and Hubert Archbiſhop of Canterbury, put by his Biſhoprick, forced to quit his Archdeaconry, Writs prohibiting any to own or aſſiſt him as Biſhop, declared a publick enemy to the King, and the rights of his Crown, 234, to 238, 778.

William Abbot of Dogmael, elected, approved, conſecrated Biſhop in his ſtead; the Kings Writs iſſued to all in his Dioceſſe to aſſiſt, receive him, and oppoſe Gilardus, 230, to 237, 778.

Hugo Foliot, the Kings Writs to the Biſhop of Hereford, and Dean and Chapter of St. Davids, to elect him Biſhop, (yet not elected that I find) 355, 356.

Alh…lmus, dyed of grief, his Biſhoprick being waſted by K. H. 3. his Wars on the Welſh, 726.

Thomas Wallenſis Archdeacon of Lincoln (a Welſhman) elected, approved by the King, accepted of it when poor, waſted by the Wars, 726. Preſent in Parliament, joynes with the other Biſhops in denouncing the Excommunication againſt the infringers of the Churches Liberties, and Magna Charta, An. 1253. p. 796. Collectors of Diſmes in that Dioceſſe, 917. Archbiſhop Bonaface his Letters to the Biſhop of St. Davids, to execute his ſentence of Excommunication againſt Lewellin Prince of Wales, for breaking his Truce with, Oath to K H. 3. by invading England, 976, 977.

Richard Curren, his complaint to K. H. 3. of violence offered to the perſons, poſſeſſions, goods of Clergymen in his Dioceſſe, and Kings Writs prohibiting ſuch violence for the future, 996, 997. A Writ to him diligently to collect the Diſmes in his Dioceſſe, 1034.

Dunolm, Durham Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

Commiſſioners to enquire in it of the exiled Biſhops damages, p. 281.

Hugo Pinſac, four Churches in the Biſhoprick of Durham granted by K H. 1. and appropriated with his conſent to Carliſle, 376. his royal houſe in London, the Popes Legate lodged in it, 494. pronounced a ſentence of condemnation againſt Earl John, exiled for Treaſon againſt K. Rich. 1. Appendix p. 18.

Philip of Poicters, his appeal againſt the Archbiſhop of Yorks Excommunication, proceedings, the Kings Patent atteſting it, 242. Adhered to King John againſt the Pope and Archbiſhop Langeton, for which he ſuffered afterwards, 254, 265.

The King recommended Richard de Mariſco, or the Biſhop of Norwich to the Monks of Durham, who though ſeconded by the Popes Letters to them and his Legate, they notwithſtanding in contempt of the King, elected the Dean of Sarum by unanimous conſent, under all their hands, ſeals, and preſented him to the Popes Legate: The Pope to pleaſe the King deferred his confirmation, becauſe elected without his licenſe or aſſent, 353, 354. his Legate at laſt intruded Richard de Mariſco on them, though elected to Winton, 382. the conteſts between him and the Monks, their complaints againſt him, the Popes Commiſſion to examine and redreſſe them, 382, 383, 388, 389. A Prohibition to his Officers not to hold Plea in his Courts, not uſed in the Kings predeceſſors times, or belonging not to him in right of his Biſhoprick, nor uſe any Liberty therein contrary to the Kings Crown and Dignity, which his predeceſſors uſed not; till diſcuſſed in the Kings Courts, whether ſuch Writs or Liberties belong to him, p. 388. His ſudden death, Epitaph, torments in Hell, p. 404, 405.

After his deceaſe the Monks petitioning the King for a licenſe to elect, he recommended Luke his Chaplain to them with much earneſtneſſe; his anſwer they ſhould have no Biſhop for 7. years, unleſſe they would elect Luke: yet they elected William Archdeacon of Wincheſter; whom the King refuſed, and appealed againſt: after two years ſpent at Rome, the Monks election was cancelled, Luke put by, and Richard Biſhop of Sarum made Biſhop by the Popes favour, p. 405, 406, 418. A Commiſſioner in the North, to inquire who broke up the Romans barns, forcibly took their goods, and to ſend them to Rome to be puniſhed beſides, without any appeal, 436, 437. Preſent in the Parliament at Merton, when Baſtardy by the Common Law was ſetled againſt the Canons, 472. His death; the Kings licenſe to the Monks to chuſe a New Biſhop, p. 483.

Thomas Prior of Durham elected; the King appeals, conſtitutes Proctors againſt it, p. 497. The Monks proſecuting his confirmation at Rome, are delayed, … of grief, ſickneſſe, plague; and he diſpairing of ſucceſſe quits his Election; thereupon a New licenſe to elect is petitioned for, granted, p. 565.

Nicholas Farnham, elected, refuſed it, till conjured by Biſhop Groſthead to accept it; the King approved, confirmed him, 565, 566. A Writ to him to inquire and certifie how many Benefices were in his Dioceſſe, and how many proviſions granted to Aliens by Popes, Legates, or others, p. 573. One of the Popes delegates to abſolve the Biſhop of Lincolne and his Subjects from the Monks of Canterburyes ſentences againſt them, 599. Conſecrated at Gloceſter where the King and Queen were preſent, his profeſſion of ſubjection to the Archbiſhop of York, 623. Cured of his incurable diſeaſe by drinking ſome of St. Edmunds hair, Ibid. A Writ not to remove from Durham notwithſtanding his ſummons to Parliament, or to attend on the Archbiſhop elect of Canterbury, or any other occaſion whatſoever till further order, by reaſon of danger in thoſe parts, 632. He oppreſſeth by his Epiſcopal power the Prior and Monks of Tynemuth by diſtreſſes, notwithſtanding the Kings trebled requeſt on their behalf; Charged with high ingratitude by the King; a Prohibition iſſued to him; ordered to pay dammages to the Prior, ſharply reprehended by the King, p. 715, 716. Falling into an incurable diſeaſe reſigned his Biſhoprick, reſerving 3. Mannors only during his life; the King ſeiſeth the reſt, 623, 624. A Writ declaring that after his reſignation he was not obliged to pay his predeceſſors Debts, nor to be diſtrained for them, 728. His death, 924.

Walter de Kirkham, his Succeſſor, endeavors by the Popes power to reſume the 3. Mannors reſerved by Nicholas upon his reſignation; the Popes reprehenſion, and his infamy for it, p. 761, 924. The Kings Writs to him to promote the preaching and buſineſſe of the Croſſe, collect the monyes raiſed by, and publiſh the Indulgences granted him by the Pope to ſuch who took it up, 767, 768▪ preſent in the Parliament o… 37 H. …. and Excommunication publickly denounced againſt the infringers of the Churches Liberties and Great Charter, 796, 797. Aſſaulted, abuſed, 4. of his ſervants forcibly impriſoned by John de Boylol his Brother and complices, for excommunicating, impriſoning ſome of his Servants by a Capias Excommunicatum: His Complaint thereof to the King, Writs iſſued thereupon to releaſe the Biſhops ſervants, and puniſh this Ri…, 826, 827. A Writ to him to ſhew what right he had to the ſequeſtration of Churches in his Dioceſſe, belonging to the Biſhop of Carliſle, p. 942, 972. A Writ to the Biſhop of Durham for his …fficials citi…g 40. Burgeſſes of Newcastle out of the Town, compelling them to appear on their Citations from day to day, and take Oaths at their pleaſure againſt their wills by Eccleſiaſtical cenſures, to their improveriſhiment, vexation; ſuch proceedings prohibited as inſufferable; which the King would ſpeedily redreſſe by advice of his Nobles in his default, p. 969, 970. A Writ of Inquiry who took away a Whale caſt on ſhore in the Lands of the Biſhop of Durham during the Temporalties in the Kings hands, 982.

E.

Ebor. York Archbiſhoprick, Archbiſhops.

COmmiſſioners in it for the damages of the exiled Biſhops, p. 28.

William his elec…ion nulled by the Pope, and Henry Murdac elected to it by his means, p. 778.

Geoffry …lantagenet: Oppoſeth a Tax to King John; Excommunicates the Sheriff of York, beats his ſervants for levying it, 230, 231. His goods, temporalties ſeiſed, he ſummoned for thoſe contempts and others; whereupon he ſubmits to a fine; abſolves the Sheriff and his aſſiſtants, is reconciled to the King, Ibid. He excommunicates the Archdeacon of Richmond, interdicts ſome of his Churches, who complains thereof to the King, Pope, 231. The Kings protection to the Archdeacon, and Popes Epiſtle to Geoffry to abſolve him, p. 231, 232. His Contempt of the Popes authority, and appeals to him, 232. Conf…rs the Church of Meleburn on the Archbiſhop of Meſſana, Biſhop of Karliol, for his relief, at the Popes requeſt, 241. The Kings protection to the Dean and Chapter of Yorke whom he proſecuted, oppreſſed by force; Writs to remove his force, 241, 242. Appeals of the Biſhop of Durham, ſundry Abbots, Priors before the King, againſt his Excommunications, Suſpentions, Interdicts, his Patent concerning them, 242. Contradicts a new ayd granted to the King paid by all others: excommunicates all who ſhould levy it in his Dicceſſe, with all invaders of the Churches Liberties, departs the Realm privately, without licenſe, 242, 243. His temporalties, goods ſeiſed, himſelf baniſhed, for this contempt, He dies in exile 7. years after, Ibid.

Simon Langeton Archdeacon of Canterbury, Archbiſhop Stephens Brother, elected by his means againſt the Kings licenſe and expreſſe prohibition; rejected by the King, Pope, as an enemy to the King and kingdom: p. 293, 348, 349, 350. Pope Innocents Epiſtle to the Chapter againſt his Election, & to go to a new one, who juſtifie Simons, Ib. See Index 6.

Walter Grey Biſhop of worceſter, recommended by the King, rejected at firſt, after elected, approved, 349, 350. Receives his Pall, for which he was obliged in the Court of Rome in 10000 l. p. 350. A Prohibition to him not to admit a Clerk till the Title tryed in the Kings Court, 388, 389. Proctors appointed to proſecute the Kings appeal before him againſt the Biſhop of Durhams election, 497, 565. His Licenſe demanded by the King for his Judges to take Oathes and try cauſes in prohibited times by the Canons, 407. A Writ to him concerning the Church of Newcaſtle, and Biſhop of Carliſl…, 421. To inquire, excommunicate thoſe who broke open the Romans barns, ſpoyled their goods, and ſend them to Rome for abſolution, without any appeal, 436, 437. A Contest between him & the Archbp of Canterbury for precedency in the Council at Lnodon; pacified, ruled againſt him, 487. Sat on the Legates left hand placed in the Kings Throne on St. Edwards feaſt, and the King on the right, 570. A Writ to certifie how many Benefices were in his Dioceſſe, with their values, and how many proviſions granted to aliens by the Pope, his Legates or others, with their names, what moneyes were collected by the Popes agents, what in arrear; and to collect, reſerve it till further order, 573. A Patent to him conſtituting a Proctor for the King in a Synod of the Biſhops and Clergy at Oxford, to appeal, prohibit that they ſhould not preſume to act or ordain any thing againſt the Kings Crown and Dignity, 578. A Writ to him and others not to permit the Prior and Covent of Trinity Cant. to act any thing new or unuſual, to diſturbance of the Clergy or Realm, 578, 579, 600. One of the Guardians of the Realm in the Kings abſence, A Writ to him and the Biſhop of Carliſle in that capacity, not to ſuffer any Monks of Bardeney excommunicated by the Biſhop of Lincolne or his Officials after their appeal, to be taken; to ſeiſe all the benefices of the Abby of Bardeny for the Kings uſe during the vacancy thereof, 599, 600. To conferre benefices of the King that fell in England on Clerkes of the Chancery, and thoſe in his ſervice beyond the Seas, and on particular perſons, 601, 602. To take ſecurity of Ma…gery Siſter of the Earl of Warwick, who held of the King not to marry without his licenſe, 602. To prohibit an Archdeacon to exact an annual procurations not formerly paid, 602. To aſſemble all the Ciſtercian Abbots to give an ayde to the King, who refuſe it, p. 603. His Proctors in the Parliament at London, 613. Conſecrates Nicholas de Fernham Biſhop of Durham at Gloceſter, who made a formal profeſſion of Obedience and Canonical ſubjection to him and his ſucceſſors of Yorke by Charter, to be reſerved in his Treaſury, 623. The Kings licenſe to him to diſpoſe of his goods and corn ſown on his Biſhoprick by will, without impediment of his Executors by the King or his heirs, 636. Conſults with other Biſhops about the deſolation of the Church, the election of a Pope, who appoint ſpecial prayers and faſts throughout England, to ſupply the deſtitute Church of Rome with a fit Paſtor, 648. Preſent at the General Parliament at London, complains of the Kings violation of the Churches Liberties and free Elections, keeping Biſhopticks and Abbies long vacant, 721. A proviſor for the Biſhop of Durham when he reſigned his Biſhoprick, and reſerved 3. Mannors during li…e, 724. A Writ to him to preach the Croſſe, and collect all monies ariſing thence for the Kings voyage, and lay it up ſafely till further order from the Pope and others, 767. A Writ to him to preach the Croſſe and publiſh the priviledges granted to thoſe who took it up, who were to have ſpeedy juſtice in all Courts as far forth as the Lawes permitted, 769. Abſent from the Parliament ſummoned to ayd the King, 770, 806. The Biſhops deny to give an ayde during his and Canterburies abſence, who were their primates, 772. A Prohibition to ſtay proceedings in caſe of wreck, till his comming into England, 783. Avoyded the Kings Counſils as much as might be, came not to his Parliaments, as remote and old, 795. the election of a ſucceſſor deferred long by the King after his death, 817, 962, 963, 964. who prefers John Manſell to the Treaſurerſhip of it during the vacancy, 804, 962.

Sewall Dean of Yorke elected, approved by the King, 813. Collectors of the Diſme in the Province of York named in Parliament, 814. Writs to them 917. Sewal Interdicted, vexed in the Court of Rome, publikely excommunicated, for oppoſing Jordan his fraudulent intruſion into the Deanery of York by a proviſion from Pope Alexander, p. 850, 851. 926, 927. His election oppoſed by the King, confirmed by the Pope, conſecrated by his diſpenſaon at York by his Suffragans, obtained his Pall againſt the Kings will, 852. Patiently endured the Popes Tyranny, Excommunication; Oppoſed, declaimed againſt his proviſions, inveighes againſt the Injuſtice of the Pope; Court of Rome; appeals the Pope before the Supreame Judge, writes to and againſt him, deſires abſolution; the Pope derides his Letters, monitions; his death, 926, 927. the King waſtes the Biſhoprick during the vacancy after his death, 928.

Godfry de Kynton, One of the Kings Nuncioes and Proctors to the Pope touching the Kingdom of Sicily, 946, 947. Travels to Rome and is there conſecrated, carryes his Croſſe openly through London; gratefully received by the King, 853, 854. Joyfully received at Yorke; yet interdicted the whole City ſoon after, 954. The Kings Letter to the Archbiſhops tenants of Rippoa and Octeley, to contribute a competent ayde to the Archbiſhop to defray the debts of his Church, which were great, and like to undo it, 977. A Writ to him to ſequeſter the profits of the Church of Middleton to pay the Encumbents debts according to an agreement which he violated, 978. A Patent to him to inquire of ſuch who ſpoiled the goods and benefices of Clerks during the Troubles, and give them competent ſatisfaction concerning their injuries and complaints, 1003, 1004. A Writ to him ſpeedily to collect the Diſme granted him in Parliament for defence of the Realm, in his Dioceſſe, to prevent the levying it by his Sheriff and Bayliffs, which he muſt be neceſſitated to, though he tendred the Churches Liberties, 1006 1007. A Writ to him not to levy the Diſms of the King Clerks who attended on him in his march towards the Sea againſt the enemy, according to agreement of the Prelates and Nobles of his Counſil then with him, 1007. His Barony ſeiſed for not ſending horſe and arms to the King upon ſummons, 1008. The Sheriff of York overacting therein, ſeiſing the goods, ranſoming, impriſoning ſome of his Tenants, contrary to the Kings Writ and intent, who iſſued a Writ to deliver the goods, ranſoms taken, and enlarge the perſons, 1009. His death, Ibid.

William de Langton, elected after his death, the Pope nulled his election becauſe he had a plurality of benefices, and by proviſion tranſlated VValter Gray (his Chaplain) Biſhop of Bath and VVells to i…; who carryed his Croſſe magnificently before him through London, p 1009, 1110. 1029. One of the Kings Counſil, a Morgage of Crown Lands to him for the Kings voyage to the Holy Land 1037.

VVilliam Rotheram, the Kings Patent of his Royal aſſent to his election ſignified to the Pope, 1011. Grants an annuity of 80 marks per annum to a Cardinal, till he ſhould promote him to a benefice of 100 l. by the year, 2 Prebendaries awarded to ſecure it ratified by the Kings patent p. 1039.

Ely Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

Euſtace, the Popes Delegatd in the conteſts between the King, Archbp. Abbot, Monks of St. Auguſtines Canterbury about the Church of Feverſham: his award made therein, a prohibition to him, Appendix 6. to 26. Pope Innocents Epiſtle to him, 232. Sent into France, 303. The Kings Writ to him not to prejudice the Church of Yorke by any thing acted during the diſcord between the King and Archbiſhop, 233. One of the Popes Delegates to admoniſh King John to receive Archbiſhop Langeton, to interdict the Realm if he refuſed to do it; his proceedings and Kings anſwer therein, his flight after the Interdict into forreign parts, He and his kinred baniſhed, his goods, temporalties ſeiſed for his Treaſons, diſloyalty, excommunicating, procuring, pronouncing the Kings deprivation from his Crown by the Pope, 251, 252, 253, 254, 257, 258, 259, 262, 264, 265, 267, 268, 270. Popes Legates mediation for his reſtitution to his Biſhoprick, profits, damages during his exile, the later refuſed by the King, 263, 264. The King enforced to yeeld, ſwear, covenant to do it, and reſign his Crown at laſt, His and the Nobles Letters, Patents, Covenants to that purpoſe, 271, 272, 277, 278, 279, to 283. Popes Commiſſioner to ſuſpend the Biſhops, Clerks adhering to K. John, 334, 335.

Robert Biſhop Elect only, A witneſſe to King Johns Charter of reſignation, Homage to the Pope, 290. and to the grant of the Patronage of Rocheſter Biſhoprick to the Archbiſhop, 339. His Trea…on againſt King John, and King H. 3. in ſtirring up the French King againſt them; the Kings Complaints, Letter againſt him to the Pope, not to admit him to the Biſhoprick being a Traytor, and the Iſle of Ely of great ſtrength, conſequence to the kingdom: whereupon his election was nulled, 374, 375, 379.

John Abbot of Fontain, p. 379. A Delegate of the Pope to examine and certifie the abuſes, exceſſes of the Biſhop of Durham againſt the Monks, and proceedings therein, p. 383, 384 An Inquiſition upon Oath of the ſeveral Liberties, Franchiſes within certain Hundreds, granted to him, 397, 398.

Geoffry de Burgo; his death, 421.

Hugh Abbot of Burgh, elected, approved by King H. 3. 421. The Popes Commiſſioner to examin the canonicalneſſe of the election of John Abbot of St Albans, and give him the new Oath of Fealty to the Church of Rome, 459, 460. His proceedings, Letters thereupon, 463, 464, 465. Preſent in the Parliament of Morton, and Vote concerning Baſtardy, againſt the Canon Law, 472. A Writ to certifie the King how many benefices, Proviſions were in his Dioceſſe, and by and to whom the proviſions were granted, 573. A Writ to pro…ect him from the Priors and Monks of Canterburies encroachments during that Seas vacancy, 600. Excuſeth his abſence from the Council of Lions by age and ſickneſſe, 638. Pope Gregories Bull to him, revoking the proviſion of the Church of Moduna, and the Cardinals Bull againſt it, 650. Summoned to S. Edwards feaſt at …ſtminſter, his fair ſuſpended during it, 715. A Writ to the Sheriff of Cambridge, not to hold any Plea within this Biſhops Liberty otherwiſe then was wont, 720. Preſent in Parliament, complains with others againſt the Kings invading the Churches Liberties, 721. Beſtows the Church of Debam on Rob. Paſleleve, for which he incurred the Kings diſpleaſure, 729. The Kings Writ to him to promote the preaching of the Croſſ…, and raiſing monies thereby, 767. To publiſh the Popes indulgences to thoſe who took up the Croſſe, 768. Joynes in denouncing the Exc…mmunication againſt the intruders on the Churches Liberties and Great Charter, 796, 797. His death, and Kings ſeiſing his Temporalties, 820. The Kings Licenſe petitioned for, granted to elect a New Biſhop, 922, 923.

Hugh Baſham elected by the Monks, the Kings refuſal of him, his Prohibition to the Archbiſhop not to confirm or conſecrate him, his appeals, Proctors againſt his election; which is vacated, 922, 923. The King orders the woods to be cut down during the vacancy, 923, 928.

Adam de M…riſco, upon a new licenſe elected by the Monkes, rejected, held becauſe a meer Monk, inſufficient by the King, who recomm…nd…d Henry de wingh…m his Chancellor to them, 923, 924. He therupon travels to Rome, is there confirmed notwithſtanding the Kings and Archbiſhops oppoſition, Ibid A difference between the King and him about goods generally deviſed, granted to the King by the Pope for the Holy Land, prohibitions and proceedings therein, 964, 963, 966. A writ to him to ſequeſter the Benefices of John Walerond an accountant, indebted to the King for the fruits of the vacancy of Ely and other things, 977, 978. His Barony ſeiſed for not ſending horſe and arms to the King upon ſummons, 1008. His fine and compoſition with the King for the Diſmes of his Dioceſſe, 1051.

Exon Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

Commiſſioners in it to inquire of the Exiled Biſhops dammages, p. 280.

Bartholmew, preſent with other Biſhops at the induction of the Nuns of Fonteveroit into Ambresbery Nunnery, 228.

Simon, thought fit the Barons ſhould be excommunicated according to the Popes command, p. 346. A licenſe to the Chapter of Exon to elect a Biſhop after his death, in preſence of ſome of the Kings Commiſſioners named in it, 348.

William Brewer, A Commiſſioner to treat a peace with France, 446, 447. In the Parliament at Merton, at the ſettlement of Baſtardy according to Common Law againſt the Canons, 472. A Writ to his Official to certifie the Number, values of Benefices and proviſions granted in his Dioceſſe; by and to whom, 573 A Delegate to the Pope in the cauſe between the Biſhop of Bath and Abbot of Glaston, 578. A Prohibition to ſecure him and his with other Suffragans, from the Innovations, Vſurpations of the Prior and Monks of Canterbury, 600. The Donation of the Deaneryes, Prebends of it belong to the King during the Biſhopricks vacancy: A Writ againſt the Popes proviſion of a Deanery in the Kings gift by vacancy, as derogatory to his prerogative,, 736.

Richard Blondy; A Writ to him to publiſh the Kings graces granted to them who took up the Croſſe, to be freed from Uſemony to Jewes, &c. to be publiſhed by Freers Preachers, Minors, and other in his Dioceſſe, 769. preſent at the ſentence of Excommunication on the infringers of the Churches Liberties and Great Charter, 796, 797. Collectors of the Diſms in his Dioceſſe appointed in Parliament, 814.

Walter Broneſcombe, A Writ with the Kings, this Biſhops other Biſhops and Barons Teſte, prohibiting all Layforce in a Prebendary to waſte, ſubſtract the goods of Walter de Merton, 1005. One of the 6. Commiſſioners choſen and ſworn in the Parliament at Kenelleworth, to elect 6. more indifferent perſons, to eſtabliſh peace between the King and others who had been in arms againſt him, who drew up Dictum de Kenelworth, 1019. Writs to the Collectors diligently to collect the Diſmes granted to the King by the Pope in that Biſhoprick, 1034.

H.

Hereford Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

EGidius, Giles de Breuſe, Joynes with the other Biſhops in interdicting the Realm, excommunicating the Kings Officers, then departs with them out of England; his temporalties, goods ſe…ed, he and his baniſhed for it, 253, 254. K. John at laſt forced to covenant, ſwear to be reconciled, reſtore him to his Biſhoprick and damages by agreement with the Popes Legat, 271, 272. The Kings and Nobles Letters of ſafe Conduct to him, 276, 277. his arrival in England, and reception by the King, 278, Commiſſions and Commiſſioners to inquire of, and reſtore his dammages, 279, 280, 281, 333. One of the Popes Commiſſioners to ſuſpend thoſe Clergymen who adhered to King John during his excommunication, and ſaid divine ſervice, or received benefices during the interdict, till they went to the Pope in perſon, and made their peace, 334, 335. Satisfaction of damages given or promiſed him by the King, 337, 338. A witneſſe to King Johns Charter to Archbiſhop Langeton of the Patronage and Royalties of the Biſhoprick of Rocheſter, 339, The Kings Writ to him to procure Hugh F…liot to be elected Biſhop of St. Davids, 355.

Ralph de Mendeveſton, preſent in the Parliament of Merton and reſolve concerning Baſtardy, 472. he reſigned, and turned Monk, 509.

Peter de Egeblank, (recommended to Durham, but refuſed, as unknown, a forreigner, inſufficient) choſen, p. 565. approved by the King, conſecrated at Pauls, 565. A Writ to him to certifie the number, value of all Benefices, Proviſions within his Dioceſſe, by and to whom granted, 573. Popes Delegate in the caſe between the Biſhop of Bath and Abbot of Glastonbury, 578. the Archbiſhops Vicegerent, 589. Reprehends the King, and threatens to Interdict his Chapple for proſecuting the Biſhop of Winton, 590, 591. The Popes Letter to him on the Biſhop of▪ Wintons behalf, and to certifie him the names of thoſe who incenſed the King againſt him, 593. K. H. 3. ſolicits to have him choſen Biſhop of London, yet prevails not, 623. Authorized by the Pope to grant diſpenſations from time to time to ſuch Clerks of the Kings as he ſhould think fit, to hold Pluralities, the Kings Writs to him for ſome Clerks, 632. Authorized by Pope Innocent for 7. years to receive the firſt years fruits of all Benefices which ſhall become voyd within the Province of Canterbury, to levy 10000. marks, and 2000. more yearly of the Mannors of the Archbiſhoprick of Canterbury, to def…ay the debts of that Church, 68…. The Kings Writ to him by Freers Predicants and others, to preach, promote the buſineſſe of the Croſſe, and collect the monies ariſing by it, 767. to publiſh the Popes Indulgences granted to thoſe who took the Croſſe, 768. ſent beyond Seas, 770. The Kings Writ to his Vicar General to grant his Clerk an Inquiſition, admit him to his Church, and not endeavour to defraud him of the rights of his Crown, under pain of ſeizing the Biſhops Barony if he neglected to do it, 781. joynes with Archbiſhop Boniface in excommunicating all thoſe who ſeized and impriſoned his Official, 786. joynes in the Excommunication of all infringers of the Churches Liberties, and Great Charter, 796. The King recommended him earneſtly to the Chapter of Lincoln, to be elected after Groſtbeads death, who rejected him as a foreigner, ignorant of the Engliſh tongue, a perfidious enemy to the Kingdom, intruded by ſecular power into the Biſhoprick of Hereford, living infamouſly in foreign parts, fatted with the milk, wool, fat of his flock committed to him, expoſing them as well religious as ſecular to the teeth of Wolves, 805. Collectors appointed in Parliament to collect the Diſmes granted the King in his Dioceſſe, 814. His infamous deteſtable advice to the King and Pope, how to raiſe monies to ſupply their wants, by obliging all the Biſhops, Abbots, Prelates of England in great bonds, againſt their wills, without their privity, to the Popes Uſurers; by what frauds he effected it, for which his memory was execrable, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 844, 845, 860, 918, 1000. The Popes proffer of the Realm of Apulia to Edmund, King H. 3. his Son, brought by this Biſhop to the King; his endeavour to have the acceptance of it ratified under all Religious and other perſons ſeals, 834. Imployed in the Kings ſervice beyond Sea; the collection of Diſmes due for his Commenda, reſpited by Writ, 825. Deſires the Archbiſhoprick of Burdeaux, whoſe ſick Biſhops recovery defeats his hopes, 851. The prime inſtrument to promote, levy the Kings, Popes exactions, 860. Fraudulently obliged in 4000. marks to the Popes Uſurers, to draw on others; which by the Popes Bull and Kings Patents he was to reimburſe, with the expenſes, uſe, out of the Croſſe money of England and Ireland, which he rigorouſly collected, 860, 861. Impowered by the Pope to interdict, ſuſpend, excommunicate all perſons who oppoſed the Diſme, notwithſtanding any appeal or exemption from it by former Bulls, 861. A Writ to his Agents to ſpare no Templar, Hoſpitaler, or Ciſtercian from paying Diſmes for their impropriations or pariſh Churches, 863, 864. One of the Kings Counſil, ſubſcribes his Patent by Oath and promiſe to perform the conditions required of the King and Edmund for the Popes grant of Sicily to him, 866. Writs to the Collectors of the Croſſe money, Diſmes in Hereford Biſhoprick and elſewhere, to expedite the collection, payment of it to the Popes Uſurers; contrived, made at his houſe in London, by him, the Popes Legate and others, 917, 918. Takes up more monies, binds the King in more Obligations at Rome for Sicily, then he expected; called by Writ to give an account thereof, and of all his receipts of Diſmes, Croſſe money, and expenſes in the Court of Rome, 943, 956, 958, His account thereof by the Dean of Hereford imperfect; ordered by the Nobles to make a better, to come perſonally into England to do it by a day, elſe all his Temporalties, goods to be ſeized, 958, 959. Summoned ſo ſhew cauſe why he admitted a Clerk to a Benefice before the title tryed, againſt the Kings Prohibition, 971. Taken by the Barons in his Cathedral, impriſoned in Ordeley Caſtle, plundered of his monies, 1000. A Non-reſident from, taking no care of his Church or peoples ſouls; the miſerable deſolation the King found in it; his memorable Mandate to him to reſide on his Biſhoprick, diſcharge his paſtoral duty in perſon if able, or elſe by Deputy, under pain of ſeizing his Temporalties and Revenues given to ſupport Gods ſervice; with Writs to the Archbiſhop and his Official to compell him by Eccleſiaſtical cenſures to reſidence and his duty; wherein the negligence of Biſhops, their duty, end of inſtituting, endowing Biſhopricks, the Kings care of Gods ſervice, and his peoples ſouls, are excellently expreſſed, 1011, 1012. a Canon for Archbiſhops and Biſhops reſidence made thereupon, 1041. Writs to his Official for collecting the Diſmes in his D…oceſſe, 1034. the account for the Diſmes thereof, and allowance of it, 1053, 1054.

K.

Karliol, Carliſle Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

ERected by King H. 1. who to augment its maintenance impropriated, ſettled four Churches on it within the Biſhoprick of Durbam, by the Biſhops conſent, their names, 232, 375, 376, 421, 942, 970, 972. Some Priviledges granted to the Archdeacon of Richmond upon its erection, to its prejudice, 232. Richer then Rochester, 766.

The Archbiſhop of Raguſa, (forced to fly thence to ſave his life) made Biſhop of it by King John, at the Popes requeſt, for his relief, who held a living in Commenda with it, 241.

Hugh Abbot of B…ll…iu, the Biſhop of Waterford ſent for out of Ireland by the Popes Legate to his conſecration, 373, 374. his learning, fidelity to the Pope, King; Kings Letter to the Pope on his behalf, 375, 376 The poverty, deſolation of it, the Churches united to it by King H. 1. alienated; deſired to be reunited, confirmed; King H. 3. his Letters to the Pope, Cardinals for that end, Ibid. 377.

Walter Malclerke, intended to croſſe the Sea at Dover without the Kings licenſe, caſt out of the Ship with his Servants, Goods, by the Kings Officers, ordered not to paſſe over without his licenſe; for which the Officers were Excommunicated by the Biſhop of London, who with other Biſhops complained thereof to K. H. 3. reſolving in the Kings preſence to Excommunicate all the authors of it, at which the King much murmured, 439. Preſent in the Parliament at Merton, and Lords reſolution not to alter the Law of Baſtardy, 472. His lodging in London, from whence the Scholars of Oxford were to go barefoot to the Popes Legates lodging at Durham houſe, and humbly crave his pardon to be abſolved for their force at Oxford, 494. A Writ to him to enquire how many Benefices, of what value, and what Proviſions to foreigners, by and to whom granted, were within his Dioceſſe, 57…. A Writ to him and others, not to permit the Prior and Covent of Trinity Canterbury to attempt any novelty or new power to the diſturbance of the Clergy or Realm, 579. One of the Guardians of the Realm in the Kings abſence, ſeveral Writs iſſued by him and them in that capacity, 599, to 60…. See Ebo…. The Kings Patent for him and his Heirs, confirming his Will made or to be made, of his Corne in barns or on the ground, Wards, Farmes, and all his moveables; that he, they, and their Officers ſhould not interrupt him or his Executors therein, 636. meets with other Biſhops and grave men to procure the long deferred election of a Pope, prevent the deſolation of the Church, appoint faſting and prayers to be uſed through England, and ſend Agents to the Emperor for this end, 648. Summoned to St. Edwards Feaſt at Westminster, and adoration of Chriſts blood there reſerved, …15. Preſent in Parliament, joynes with other Biſhops in reproving the King for invading the Churches Liberties, and keeping their Temporalties in his hands during vacancies, againſt his Oath, truſt, 721

Sy…veſter; A ſuit between him and a Baron for a Mannor he had ſold to his predeceſſor Walter; the Kings protection to the Biſhop againſt the Barons ſuit, revoked in his abſence with a Non obſtante, debated in Court, 760. ſent to the King with the Archbiſhop of Canterbury and other Biſhops, to reprehend him for breaking his Oath, in not ſuffering the Church to enjoy her Liberties, eſpecially in the freedom of Elections; and to beſeech him to reform it for the future: The Kings ſharp anſwer to him, that he was an under-Clerk in Chancery, where he long hankered; that he had made him Biſhop though unworthy, preferring him before many learned Divines; that he and the reſt ſhould give him and others good example, by repenting and reſigning their Biſhopricks, whereof they were unworthy, leſt they ſhould be eternally damned; that he would thereupon place and promote none but worthy perſons for the future, 795, 796. Collectors of the Diſmes in this Dioceſſe appointed in Parliament, with York Provice, 814. Writs to haſten the collection, 917.

Thomas Vipont, tranſleted to Ely, dyed within one year after, 851. The Kings layes claim to the profits of the impropriate Churches belonging to it, during the vacancy, which the Biſhop of Durham claimed; Writs concerning them, 942, 970, 972. Sequeſtred and layd up in ſafe cuſtody during the two laſt vacancies, in New Monaſtery; the money made of them ordered at laſt to be payd to the Biſhop of Durham, 970.

L.

Landaff Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

COmmiſſioners to enquire of damages done to the exiled Biſhops in it, 280. The Biſhops antiently ſubject to the Archbiſhop of St. Davids, 234.

John de M…nmuth, made Biſhop of it by the Popes proviſion; conſecrated by the Archbiſhop of Canterbury, after the Kings aſſent, 558. The cuſtody of the Biſhoprick and all its Demeſne Lands granted by King H. 3. to the Duke of Glouceſter and his Wife for their lives, reſerving the fealty only of the Biſhop when he ſhould be made: The Demeſnes, Temporalties after his fealty made, by Writ to the Ea…l ordered to be reſtored to him, notwithſtanding this Patent to him, 559

William, ſtruck with blindneſſe, his Biſhoprick waſted by King H. 3. his Wars againſt the Rebellious Welſh, 726. his Certificate that Mereduc Son of G…ſſi… was born in lawfull Matrimony allowed; a Prohibition againſt proceedings by appeal againſt his Certificate before the Archbiſhops Official, as illegal, 782. A new Writ to the Biſhop for another Certificate ſuperſeded, Ibid. Collectors of the Diſmes therein appointed in Parliament, 814. his death, 851. Writs to the Collectors to haſten the gathering of the Diſmes there, 91….

John Paſchal, Archbiſhop Boniface his Precept to him to excommunicate Lewellin Prince of Wales with his complices, and Interdict their Lands, for breaking the Truce, waſting the Kings and his Subjects Lands with fire and ſword, againſt their Oaths; and their Treacheries therein mentioned, 976, 977.

Lincoln Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

When and how removed from Dorcheſter to Lincoln, 596, 597. In Biſhops deprived for Symony, Ibid.

Hugh Archdeacon of Wells, the Kings Chancellor, made Biſhop by the King during the Interdict, 257. having licenſe to go to the Archbiſhop of Rhoan to be conſecrated, he trayterouſly went to Stephen Langeton Archbiſhop of Canterbury, whom the King oppoſed, being unduly made Biſhop by Pope Innocent, againſt his Regality, did canonical obedience to, received conſecration from, confederated with him againſt the King; for which the King ſeized his Temporalties, which he reſtored to him before, 259. The Popes Excommunications, Violence, and Legates perſwaſions, enforced King John to agree to receive him to favour, reſtore him to his Biſhoprick, profits, damages, during his exile with the other Biſhops; his Patents, Writs, Letters, Commiſſions concerning him and it, 271, 272, 277, 278, 280, 287, 288, 333, 337, 338. His return into England, and reception by K. John, 278, 279. A witneſſe to K. Johns infamous Charter of Reſignation, Homage and Fealty to the Pope, 290. and to the Archbiſhop of the Patronage of Rocheſter Biſhoprick, 339. A Writ to remove all thoſe who had intruded into any of his Lands and poſſeſſions during the differences between the King and him, and put him into perſonal poſſeſſion of them, 334. The Popes Legates Mandate to him to ſuſpend all Clergymen who adhered to the King, received any Benefices, celebrated Divine Service by his command, or openly communicated with him during the Excommunication and Interdict, till they perſonally went to Rome to be abſolved; the rigour uſed therein, 334, 335. dyed, ſoon after canonized a Roman Saint by Pope Honorius, for his Ingratitude, Treaſons, 379, 380. Prohibited any victuals to be ſold to the Jews; the King commands the contrary by his Writs, under pain of impriſonment, 387. The Kings Teſte to a Writ in his preſence to admit a Clerk 389.

Robert Groſſeteſt, Grosthead; A mandatory Writ to him to command the Archdeacon of Oxon. without delay to revoke his preſumption in removing the Kings Adminiſtrator placed in the Hoſpital of St. Johns Oxon. of his Anceſtors foundation, and thruſting his Chaplain into it, to the great prejudice of his Royal dignity, 480. Churches dedicated by him according to the new Decrees of Otto the Popes Legate, and Council of London, 504. A cruel perſecutor of the Monks and his own Canons who made him their Biſhop, 509. Reſolved to viſit the Dean and Canons of Lincoln, never formerly done in the memory of man, againſt which they appeal; they at laſt ſubmit to an arbitrement, all Viſitations in the mean time to ceaſe, 509. Conteſts about the word ceaſe, ſince he and his predeceſſors never viſited nor began to viſit before: They refuſe his Viſitation, repent of his Election, tell him ſo publickly to his face, openly declaim againſt him and his oppreſſions in their Sermons; ſaying, if they held their peace, the very ſtones would ſpeak; at which words a great part of the Church fell down, 509. Their appeals, conteſts, expences at Rome concerning his Viſitation of them, Ibid. The Popes agreement with the Romans to conferre all Benefices in England (eſpecially of Religious perſons) on them when they fell voyd, his Letters to Groſthead and two Biſhops more to provide 300▪ livings that next fell voyd in their Dioceſſes for Romans, admired at by all, 564, 572. The King Writs thereupon to Groſthead and other Biſhops, to res turn him the number of all Benefices, Prebendaries, Eccleſiaſtical Dignities in his Dioceſſe, their values, and how many were conferred on aliens, by the Pope, his Legates, or others by Proviſions, 573. He conjures and perſwades Nicholas de Fernham to accept the Biſhoprick of Durham to which he was elected, though he formerly refuſed it, 565, 566. A prohibition to the Popes Delegates not to proceed in the cauſe between him, the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln by the Popes authority concerning Viſitations and Procurations, to the prejudice of the Kings Crown, dignity, 577. He with two more Biſhops ſharply reprehended the King for his tyranny in perſecuting the Bp of Winchester, adding prayers to prayers, yea menaces to menaces to interdict his Chapel, forcing him to reſpit his proceedings till he heard from Rome, 590, An high conteſt between the King and him concerning the Church of Thame: his high Meſſage to the King by his Archdeacons, and menaces to excommunicate all the in fringers of the priviledges of his Church; his contempt of the Popes proviſion and authority in this caſe, which cauſed the Kings Clerk to deſiſt, 595, 596. The Dean and Chapter forced by the Biſhop to ſhew their antient Charters, which gave the King a claim againſt both, 596, 597. The Biſhop …aſh, obſtinate, wills all the Archdeacons Biſhops to joyne to oppreſſe the Abbot and Monks of Canterbury; they excommunicate each other with Bell, Book and Candle; contemn each others excommunications, interdicts, celebrating notwithſtanding them, 598. The Popes Decree at Rome between him, the Dean and Chapter, concerning their Controverſie, 599, 997. He excommunicates the Monks of Bardeney after their Appeal to the Pope, the King, Writ to the Gardians of England not to take them upon a Writ of Capias Excommunicatum, 599 Not yet to permit the Prior and Monks of Canterbury during the Sees vacancy, to attempt any Novelty, or exerciſe any new power againſt the Biſhop of Lincoln or other Suffragans, to the diſturbance of the Clergy, Realme, or prejudice of either Church, and to ſuperſede all proceedings till his comming into England, to ſettle their differences by advice of his Biſhops and Nobles, 600. A Prohibition to his Archdeacon of Oxon, exacting annual procurations againſt Law from the Kings Church of St. Croſs, 602. Cauſeth Weſeham Dean of Lincoln to be elected Biſhop of Coventre and Lichfi…ld, without the Kings licenſe or conſent, in oppoſition to the King, who was conſecrated by the Pope at Lions againſt the Kings will, He injuriouſly ſeiſed upon his Church of Aillesberry, by whoſe opulency he thought the Dean took horns againſt him, to humble and ſubject him to his will, for which the King was highly offended, 625, 626, 627. A perſon of an unquiet, contentious ſpirit, his hand being againſt every one, and every ones almoſt againſt him, 629. After many Letters, and ineſtimable expence of monyes, he purchaſed Pope Innocent the 4th. his Decree againſt the Canons of Lincolne to viſit the Dean, Chapter, Canons Clerks of the Quire, Choriſters, Prieſts and Pariſhioners of the Churches belonging to them, to correct their exceſſes, reform their manners; but freely without any procuration, 629, 630. He and other Biſhops meet to conſult about the deſolation of the Church, the election of a new Pope long deferred, to ſend Meſſengers to the Emperor for that end, preſcribing faſts and prayers through England, that God would provide for and relieve the Church of Rome being deſtitute of a Paſtor, 648. Publiſhed Pope Innocents Bull throughout England, whereby he granted Boniface Archbiſhop of Canterbury the firſt years profits of all Benefices and livings which ſhould fall voyd for 7. years within his Biſhoprick, Province, till he ſhould raiſe the ſumm of 10000 Marks, to defray the pretended Debts of his Church, at which the King at firſt was amazed, and exceediog angry, 683, 684. After his purchaſed Priviledge at Rome, to viſit the Dean, Chapter, Canons of Lincolne, and their Churches, he, his Deans, Archdeacons, Officials exceedingly oppreſſed, vexed thoſe of his Dioceſſe, as well Noble as ignoble, eſpecially religious perſons, Monks, under pretext of correcting, reforming their manners; enforcing them to make inquiries, preſentments, and give in teſtimonyes upon Oath in their Viſitations and Courts, againſt their wills, never practiſed before in England: Which the King hearing of by many greivous complaints, by adviſe of his Court and Counſil iſſued Writs of Prohibition to the Sheriffs of his Dioceſſe, not to ſuffer that any Laymen in his Dioceſſe at the will of the Biſhop, or of his Archdeacons, Officials, or Rural Deans, from thenceforth to aſſemble in any place to make any Recognitions, Preſentment, or Atteſtation upon their Oaths, except only in cauſes of Matrimony or Teſtament; (not of incontinency, manners, ſcandal) which Groſthead hearing of, aſſerted; That the King followed the footſteps of thoſe in France, who had then newly broken forth into the like audacity, to caſt off the Popes and Prelats extravagant Oppreſſions, Oaths, Cenſures, and entred into a Confederacy to aſſiſt each other, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 704, 761, 762. This obſtinate Biſhop and his Officers proceeding notwithſtanding, the King iſſued forth New Writs to the Sheriffs, to prohibit all ſuch Recognitions, Inquiries and Atteſtations upon Oath, 704. which he and his Officers obſtinately perſiſting in; the King iſſued ſeveral Writs to attach, ſummon the Biſhop himſelf by good ſ…ireties and ſafe pledges, to appear before him wherever he ſhould be in England, to anſwer his contempt in cauſing Laymen and women to be cited, and compelling them by Eccleſiaſtical cenſures to appear before him, to take an Oath at his pleaſure againſt their wills, to the great prejudice of his Crown and Royal dignity, and likewiſe to his grand dammage, diſhonour, and againſt the Cuſtom of this Realm. Upon which the King iſſued forth this memorable Prohibition to the Biſhop of Lincoln himſelf, reciting, We are informed, by the complaints of many, as well Great men of your Dioceſſe, as others, that you by your Clerks and Deans, do every where cauſe certain poor men of your Dioceſſe, and other Freemen, whoſe men or tenants ſoever they were, to be promiſcuouſly cited, and draw them from divers places to ſundry other places, and compell them by the power of excommunication, to appear before your ſaid Clerks & Officers at divers places to their great burthen, when they ought to attend their plowing, husbandry, and other neceſſary temporal affairs; by which they are unduly impoveriſhed and enormouſly vexed: And moreover, which was never heard of before, the foreſaid Inquiſitors (or Viſitors) compell them to ſwear concerning the private ſinns of others, which were not (as is reported) to be purged by publike coertion, for which many Chriſtians, perchance without merit, were ſhamefully defamed. And becauſe theſe Vexations are deviſed against the long cuſtom of the Realm, and a double danger hangs over the people by them, as well for the loſſe of their neceſſary labors, as by reaſon of the Oath taken upon the private facts of others, wherein men are deceived, by which they may eaſily incurr the guilt of perjury; We therfore prohibit you, that from henceforth you do not cauſe ſuch aſſemblies of the people to be made in your Dioceſſe againſt the long-continued cuſtom of our Realm: Neither alſo have we heard, That the Church hath uſed to compell any to give teſtimony but in certain cauſes, and unleſſe any through favour, hatred, or force, ſhall withdraw himſelf from giving teſtimony. And know ye, that unleſſe you ſhall deſiſt from ſuch unuſual & undue vexations of our people, We cannot ſuffer them any longer, but ſhall put to our Royal hands to redreſſe, puniſh you and them. Whereupon after 7. years conteſt between the King, his Court, Counſil, Bps. by theſe ſeveral prohibitions, this firſt introducer of Viſitation Oaths, Inquiſitions, Excommunications, & vexer of the Subjects by them was quelled, and his Innovations prevented, till Bonners time, who revived them, p. 705, 706, to 711, 761, 762. His juſtification of the Forged Relique and Viol of Chriſts blood reſerved, ſhewed, adored at Weſtminster Abby, 711, 712, 713. Reprehends the King with other Prelates; in the Parliament at London, for violating the Liberties of the Church, he was bound by his office, Oath to protect, to its great impoveriſhing; and for his prodigal expences: refuſeth to grant the King an Ayde, whereby the Parliament brake up in diſcontent, ſo as the King was enforced to go a begging for money to particular Prelates and Abbots, p. 721, 722, 723, 724. The Kings writ to him for endeavouring to remove his Clerk out of a living, to which he preſented him by vacancy of the Archbiſhoprick of Canterbury according to the antient right of his Crown, to put in the Popes Clerk by Proviſion, by the Popes order, to the manifeſt prejudice and enormous diſinheriſon of the rights of his Crown, prohibiting him upon his Oath of Fealty made to him, not to attempt ought therein againſt his Clerk, threatning to ſeiſe his Barony, as became his Majeſty, if he deſiſted not, 725. Publiſhed the Popes general Letters, and others granted by the Pope to the Earl of Cornwall, for the Collection of Diſmes, and redemption of Vowes of perſons croſſed, commanding them to be diligently, ſpeedily, effectually executed, 731, 732. An indefatigable injurer of Religious perſons: ſummons all of them to appear before him, purchaſeth with a vaſt ſum of money at Rome a priviledge to reduce all their Lands for which they could produce no good evidences, under his own power: many of them appeal againſt him to the Pope, others compound with him, 737. Goes in perſon to Rome to diſmiſſe the Appeals and complaints againſt him. Failing of his ends after many travels, and infinite expences, he taxed the Pope with injuſtice and corruption; who recriminating, charged him with Tyranny, Rapine, Covetouſneſſe, ſuppreſſing, ſpoyling others, and many religious perſons, to advance, enrich himſelf; whereupon he departed confounded from the Popes preſence, but continued ſtill at his Court, hoping to effect his deſignes yet failed therein, 737. Excommunicates the Sheriff of Rutland for not taking and impriſoning a Clerk upon his Significavit, whom he deprived for incontinence, and excommunicated for contumacy in continuing in his benefice notwithſtanding his deprival, contrary to the Rights of the Crown. The Kings Writ, & Popes Letter to him to abſolve the Sheriff, not to moleſt the Kings Officers, who ought by Law to be puniſhed in his own Courts only, 738. His high contempt againſt the King, in holding plea of temporal cauſes in his Courts, againſt the Law, Kings prohibitions, in prohibiting his Clerks to appear or anſwer their contempts in the Kings Courts for diſobeying his Prohibitions, and attachments on them, to the ſubverſion of his royal authority and rights of his Crown; which he neither would nor ought to ſuffer, for which he was highly incenſed, p. 739, 740. Croſſed in his exorbitant proceedings by the Kings Prohibitions, and in his appeals to the Pope, he reſolved to retire from the world, and quit his Biſhoprick, yet retains it only in ſpight to the King, that he might not ſelfe the Temporalties by its vacancy, 740. Held his exorbitant Viſitations by colour of Pope Innocents Bull, which prohibited Oaths and coertion which he exerciſed, 743, 744. Archbiſhop Boniface oppreſſed Canons and others he viſited, by his example, 754. A prohibition to him not to hold plea of Chattels in his Eccleſiaſtical Court, for which there was a ſuite pending before the Barons of the Exchequer, 757. His Viſitation of Religious Houſes within his Dioceſſe with auſte…ity, inhumanity, be violently ſearching their Chambers, breaking open their Cheſts, Cabinets, overturning their beds, trampling their Cups under feet, thundring out execrable horrid maledictions againſt all who tranſgreſſed his Edicts, but pronouncing Bleſſings on thoſe who kept them taken out of Moſes Laws, as if his were equal to them, 761. He injoyned all Prieſts to live continently, to remove all ſuſpected women far from them; depriving tranſgreſſors of their benefices: allured many with flattering words to turn Prieſts, Ibid. frequently preached to the people; compelled Prieſts living near to hear his Sermons under penalties; hated diſhoneſt Homans having Popes proviſions like the poyſon of Serpents; ſaid, he ſhould play the Devil if he committed the cure of ſouls to ſuch; oft times throwing away ſuch Bulls of the Pope, refuſing to execute them, 762. Publickly oppoſeth the Diſme granted by the Pope to the King for 3. years, with much ſcorn, great indignation, induced the other Biſhops to withſtand it, for which the King was highly incenſed, 771. The Parliament thereupon diſſolved with high indignation and diſcontent, 774, 795. Forced Prieſts, Schoolmaſters to take orders, reſide on their benefices; and procured a Bull for augmenting the Stipends of ſmall Vicaredges out of Religious perſons impropriations, out of hatred to them, 774, 775. Suſpended his Biſhoprick for oppoſing the Popes proviſions, and trampling them under feet, 762, 777, 790. Computes the Revenues of the Romans proviſions in England, which amounted to 700000 marks a year, being three times more then the Kings Revenue, 777. A Mandate to him to admit the Kings Clerk, or el…e to ſummon him to appear before the King for his contempt, 781. Joyned with other Biſhops in the publike excommunication of the infringers of the Churches Libertyes and Great Charter, which he commanded to be publiſhed in every pariſh Church throughout his large Dioceſſe, which made moſt mens ears to tingle, hearts to tremble, 796, 797, 802. He oppoſeth the Popes Letters for an Ayde to the King, exciting all the Biſhops unanimouſly to withſtand it, which they did, notwithſtanding the Kings and Popes petitions to them, 795, 796. His notable Epiſtle to Pope Innocent the 4th. againſt Proviſions, Non-obſtante's, with other corruptions, comparing him to Lucifer, Antichriſt, the Murderers of Chriſt, &c. The Popes Oaths, indignation, intentions againſt him for it, though perſwaded to paſſe it by, 799, 800, 801, 926, 927. His great learning and skill in tongues, 801. His ſickneſſe at Bugden, actions; diſcourſes againſt the Popes, Court of Romes, Legates, Cardinals, Prieſts, and Monks corruptions, rapines, avarice, uſury, indulgences during it, ſtiles, proves them to be Hereticks, Antichriſts; few Popes to be ſaved: that they cannot reverſe the Bulls, Conſtitutions of their predeceſſors, 801, 802, 803, 804. An open Reprever of the Pope, King, Prelates, Monks; Mall, contemner of the Romans, &c. His death, Muſick heard at it, …b. The Pope intended to dig up, caſt out his corps, burn his bones, declare him an infamous Ethnick, Rebel, Diſobedient perſon throughout the world; writ a Letter to K. H. 3. to that effect. His apparition, words to the Pope the next night, whom he ſmote with his paſtoral ſtaff, terrified, pricked him to the heart, killed, 804, 805, 812. 469, 802. Being excommunicated by the Pope he appealed him to appear before Chriſts Tribunal, Ibid. His miracles famous, yet not canonized a Saint by the Court of Rome for oppoſing its corruptions, 805. The difference between the Archbiſhop of Canterbury and Canons of Lincoln after his death, 805. The Rebels in the Iſle of E…y ſtiled him a Saint, affirmed they followed his doctrine, 1082. He encouraged the Barons and Earl of Leiceſter (who committed his children to him) in their wars againſt King H. 3. affirmed the peace of the Church could not be ſetled without the material ſword, p. 1022. Archbiſhop Sewal imitated his Example, 926 927.

Henry de Lexinton elected, approved, conſecrated Biſhop, 805. The King preſents the Prior of Ravenſtone to him, conſtitutes Proctors before him, 833. A prohibition to him not to draw any into ſuit out of the Realm, 980, 981.

Benedict, a Patent to him to inquire of thoſe who injured or damnified Eccleſiaſtical perſons during the troubles, and give the complainants reparation upon hearing, 1003, 1004. His Barony ſeiſed for not ſending horſe and arms to the King upon ſummons, 1008. Collectors of Diſmes aſſigned in that Dioceſſe, Writs to them, An account thereof to the King, 1033, 1034. 1051, 1052. A Writ to the Sheriffs to aſſiſt the Collectors thereof in levying the arrears. Ibid.

London Biſhoprick, Biſhope.

The Church, Biſhoprick inſtituted, endowed by King Ethelbert, to what end, 607. The Biſhop Dean of the Biſhops of Canterbury Province, to admoniſh, interdict the King during its vacancy, 901, 902.

Gilbert Foliot, the Abbeſſe, Nuns of Ambresbury thruſt out for their Incontinency by his and others advice, 228.

William de Mariſco, one of Pope Innocents Delegates to hear the difference and appeal between the Archbiſhop of Canterbury, and Abbot, Monks of St. Auguſtines Cant. concerning Faverſham, Appendix p. 13, 14, 15. One of his Delegates to admoniſh King John to receive Stephen Langeton as Archbiſhop, or elſe to Interdict the Realm; his conference with the King, the Kings high anſwer, Writs to him concerning it, 250, 251, 252. Interdicts the Realm, Excommunicates the Kings Officers, departs the Kingdom; for which his goods, temporalties are ſeiſed, he and his relations baniſhed by the King, 253, 254. Cauſed the Pope to excommunicate the King, his Orders to publiſh the Excommunication every Lords day in all Conventual Churches throughout England, diſobeyed by the Biſhops and Clergy therein, ſlighted by the Nobility, 257, 258, 259. King Johns victories, ſucceſſes notwithſtanding it, 260, 261. The King upon the Popes meſſages offers to reſtore him to his Biſhoprick, but not to the profits, which offer is rejected, 261, 262, 263. Cauſed the Pope to abſolve all the Kings Subjects from their Allegiance, who muſt not eat or drink with him; to deprive him and his Heirs of the Realm, and give it to the French King, which ſentence he publiſheth, endeavouring to execute in France; ſtirring up the French King to raiſe forces to dethrone him, and ſeiſe his Kingdom, 264, 265, 267, to 272. The King thereby, and the Popes Legates perſwaſion, enforced to be reconciled to him, reſtore his Biſhoprick, with the profits, damages, to engage by Patents, Oathes of himſelf and Nobles to effect it; diſhonouably to reſign his Crown, Kingdoms, ſwear Homage to, become the Popes Vaſſal, Tributary, 271, to 286, 288, 289, 290. what monies he received of the King before his return, 272, 333. what after, 288, 331, 333. His return and reception by the King, 277, 278, 279. Commiſſioners to enquire of his damages, 279, 280. His commiſſion to ſuſpend all Clergymen who adherd to, communicated with, received Livings from the King, or officiated during the Interdict, till they went to Rome for abſolution, 334, 335. A Witneſſe to the Kings infamous Charter, Homage, Fealty to the Pope, 290. To his Charter of the Patronage and Cuſtody of Rocheſter Biſhoprick, to Archbp Langeton, 339. King Johns Patent to him, that none ſhould enter into or detain his Fees by gift, ſale, morgage or grant without his aſſent. 380. reſigned his Biſhoprick, 384.

Euſtace de Fauconbridge ſucceeded him, 384. King H. 3. his Writ of Proclamation to the Sheriff of Middleſex, that none ſhould enter into or detain any lands of his, by gift, ſale, morgage, grant, without his aſſent, to remove and fine all who ſhould do contrary, 380, 381. One of the Kings Council, 381. His conteſt with the Abbot of Weſtminſter, (where he was conſecrated) to viſit, receive procurations, proceſſions, exerciſe Epiſcopal Juriſdiction over the Abby, referred to arbitrators, awarded againſt him, 384. A Writ concerning the Biſhop of Elies Liberties iſſued by the King in his preſence, as one of his Counſil, 398. His death, 421.

Roger Niger elected, approved by the King, conſecrated; his praiſe, 421. Conſecrated Archbiſhop Edmund at Canterbury, 434. Solemnly excommunicated all ſuch who b…cke open the Romans barns, threſhed out their coin; and thoſe who laid violent hands on Cincius a Canon of Pauls, 436. Accuſed for aſſenting to thoſe who thus ſpoiled the Romans, forced to Rome about it to his great …xation, expence: and to take up money of the Popes Vſurers, whom he endeavoured to expell the City; who laughing at him, by the Popes favour after much pains put him to ſilence, 437, 469, 902. Reprehends King Henry for pulling Hubert de Burgo, accuſed of High Treaſon, out of a Chapel of his Dioceſſe; threatned to excommunicate all who offered this violence, unleſſe he were reſtored to it, which to prevent the King was enforced againſt his will to do, 438, 439. Excommunicates the Kings officers at Dover for ſtaying the Biſhop of Carliſ…e, taking him and his goods out of a ſhip by the Kings command endeavouring to go out of the Realm without his licenſe: Repairs to the King at Hereford with his army, complains of this violence to the Biſhop, excommunicates all actors, authors of it in the Kings preſence (though out of his Dioceſſe in both) with other Biſhops; the King much murmuring at, and prohibiting it, 439. The Popes Commiſſioner to examine the canonicalneſſe of the Abbot of St. Al…s election, tender him his new preſcribed Oath of homage, f…alty to the Popes and See of Rome, his execution thereof, 459, 460, 463, 464, 465. Preſent in the Parliament at Melton, and ſetling of Baſtardy according to common Law againſt the Canons, 472. Prohibits any to ſell victuals to the Jewes, under pain of Excommunication; the Kings Mandate to the contrary, 475, 476. Helps conſecrate the Biſhop of Rochester, 499. Conſecrates Pauls Church, 566. A writ to certifie the number, value of all Benefices in his Dioceſſe, all proviſions to aliens, and by whom granted, 572, 573. The Prince of …ales ſubjects himſelf to his and two other Engliſh Biſhops Eccleſiaſtical cenſuies, if he violated his Charter and Oath to the King, 609.

Fulco Baſſet: his prayſes, elected againſt the Kings will by the Canons, 623. Seals the Pope tranſcript of King Joh…s moſt deteſtable Charter of his Realms ſurrender, ſubjection to the Pope when burnt, contrary to the Kings, kingdoms proteſtations againſt it, laſt of all the Biſhops againſt his conſcience, p. 300. Conſtituted by the Pope to execute his exaction of the 3d. part of all reſidents, and half of nonreſidents benefices through England, with ſevere penalties, 676. Preſent at St. Edwards Feaſt, Fair at Weſtminſter, to adore the blood of Chriſt there reſa…ved, 7…0. One of the Biſhop of Du hams proviſors of his three reſerved mannors upon his reſignation, by the Popes appointment, 724. The Kings Prohibition to him not to remove his Clerk out of poſſeſſion of Eneſord Church, to which he preſented him by his ancient prerogative to vacant benefices of the Archbiſhoprick whiles in his hands; not to put the Popes Clerk by proviſion, in derogation of his prerogative, by the Popes Decree and Mandate, under pain of violating his Oath of Feal…y to him, and ſeiſure of his Barony if he proceeded therein, 725. A prohibition to the Inhabitants of Pencrich not to permit him to exerciſe any Juriſdiction within the Kings free Chappel there, 728, 796. nor in any other Free Chappel within his Dioceſſe, 734, 735. He reſiſts the Archbiſhops Viſitation at Pauls, St. Bartholmews, and London, for which the Archbiſhop excommunicated him, 741, 742. He appeals, prays ayd by Letters againſt it, 742, 743. Fearfull to offend the Archbiſhop by reaſon of his power, agrees with him, 744, 751, 752. The Excommunication declared null by the Pope and his Delegates, 744, 745, 746, 751, 752. He agreed with Gros…head in oppoſing the Trie…ial Diſme granted by the Pope to the King, 771. His Letter to the Biſhop of Norwich to publiſh Pope Innocents Decree concerning procurations, and againſt exactions in viſitations, 7…1. Joynes in the publike excommunication of all infringers of the Churches Liberties and Great Charter, 796, 797. Oppoſed Ruſtands demands, exactions in the Council at London, profeſſing, He would loſe his head before he would ſubmit to ſo great an injury and ſlavery of the Church; which encouraged the reſt, 823. Complained on for it by Ruſtand to the King, Pope; who threatning puniſhment, he ſtoutly anſwered, they might take away bit Miter, being ſtronger then be, but not his head-peece, 824. A Writ to the Archbiſhops official to prohibite his intended excommunication of the Abbot of Glaſton by the Biſhop of Wells inſtigation, pending in his Temporal Court, after an Appeal, Writ, ſeeing it touched his Crown, Dignity, and was againſt his prerogative, 851, 852. Ordered by the Antimonarchical Council under Archb. Boniface, that he & his ſucceſſors in the vacancy of the Archbiſhoprick, as Dean of the Biſhops, with two Biſhops more, ſhould admoniſh the King to recall his proceſſe againſt Clerks ſummoned to appear in his temporal Courts, or elſe to interdict his Caſtles, Towns, Lands, and excommunicate his Judges, Officers if they deſiſted not, 901, 902. Died of the Plague 954. The Biſhop of Ely his will produced under his Seal, 965.

Henry de Wengham, Chancellor of England, recommended by the King, elected, though unlearned, inſufficient, 954. His Patent to hold all his former Promotions, benefices in commenda, before conſecration, 954, 955, 984. A prohibition to him and his Officials not to draw any of the Kings Subjects into plea without the Realm, 980, 981. A Commiſſioner to hear and determine the Complaints of ſuch Clergymen whoſe goods were ſpoyled, ſubſtracted during the Troubles and give them recompence againſt the Treſpaſſers, 1000, to 1007. A Writ to excommunicate the Earl of Glouceſter and others for ſtaying in England, and not going over into Ireland according to their Oathes, 1013, 1014. Joynes with the Barons againſt King H. 3. for which he was by name excommunicated by the Popes Legate, ſuſpended from his office and benefice, and commanded within 3. moneths to appear before the Pope, where he appeared expecting his doom, 1018. The Rebels in the Iſle of Ely commend him, blame the Popes Legate for baniſhing him the Realm, and ſeiſing the profits of his Biſhoprick, 1020, 1021, 1023. The City of London interdicted by the Legat, 1025. Collectors of the Diſme appointed in his Dioceſſe, and Writs to haſten the collection, 1033, 1034.

Bonner; the firſt reviver of Viſitation Oaths and Inquiſitions introduced by Grosthead Biſhop of Lincoln, after their ſuppreſſion by King H. 3. his prohibitions, p. 710.

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Norwich Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

TRinity Church, the antiquity, and Kings care of it, 1016, 1017.

John de Oxenford, preſent at the ejection of the Abbeſſe, Nuns of Ambresbury for their whoredom, and introduction of others in their places, 228. A Writ of King John to him to revoke, and to the Juſtices to aſſiſt him in the revocation of all Lands, Tenements, poſſeſſions unjuſtly alienated from his Church in times of his predeceſſors, 230.

John de Gray, recommended by King John to be Archbiſhop of Canterbury, unanimouſly elected by the Monks. approved by the King, yet unjuſtly rejected by the Pope, and Stephen Langeton obtruded, 244, 245, 246, 247. brought 500. Foot and many Horſe out of Ireland to aſſiſt the King, againſt Lewis invaſion to deprive him, 269. joynes with others and the King in writing to the rebellious exiled Biſhops to return and enjoy their Biſhopricks, according to agreement with the Legate, and Oath of the Nobles; and for the reſtoring of their damages, 277, 331. recommended by the King and Pope to the Monks of Durham for their Biſhop, but rejected by them, 353, 354. His Official during the vacancy one of the Popes Delegates to excommunicate the Barons, 359.

Pandulfus the Popes Legate, Biſhop elect thereof, 378, 381, 382. Excommunicated the Earl of Albemarl for with-holding and ſeizing the Kings Caſtles, 378, 379, 421. His recognition before the Kings Counſil, that he never put the Prior and Covent of St. Fritſwith Oxon. in poſſeſſion of the Church of Acleya, 381. See Index 12.

Thomas de Blundevil, A Writ to him to reſtore the Benefices in his Dioceſſe to a Clerk ſequeſtred, who had made his peace with the King, 446. his death, 483.

Simon Prior of Norwich, elected by the Monks, diſallowed by the King, who appointed a Proctor to appeal againſt him, 483. delayed, excepted againſt, his election nulled by the Pope, becauſe it diſpleaſed the King, 484, 924.

William de Raele, unanimouſly elected Biſhop thereof; approved, conſecrated, 484, 510, 511. elected Biſhop of Winton by the Monks, approved by the Pope, refuſed by the King, 581, to 591. See Winton.

Walter, conſecrated the Church of Waltham, 604. joynes with other Biſhops in appointing publick faſts, prayers, and a meſſage to the Emperor for electing a new Pope after a long vacancy, 648. Appointed by the Popes Bull an Executor of his Tax impoſed on the Engliſh Clergy, his proceedings therein, notwithſtanding the Kings, Nobles, Prelates proviſion in Parliament, and Kings ſpecial Writ of Prohibition againſt it, 672, 673. Spends above 4000. marks in gifts and entertainments on the Popes Legate, 697. ſaid Maſſe and preached at Weſtminſter when the viol of Chriſts blood brought from Jeruſalem was carried thither by King Henry in ſolemn proceſſion, and given to that Church for a ſacred Relique; juſtified it to be Chriſts real blood; granted 6. years and 140. dayes pardon to thoſe who ſhould come thither to adore it, by the conſent of the other Prelates. 711, 712. A Prohibition to him not to collect the Firſt-fruits of Benifices, granted by the Pope to Archbiſhop Boniface, which the Nobles in Parliament oppoſed, 718. Preſent at the Parliament at London, wherein the Biſhops blamed the King for invading the Liberties of the Church, and denyed him an ayd, 721, 722. The Kings Letter to the Pope to appoint him one of the auditors of the account concerning the monies levyed for redemption of the Croſſe, 758. A Writ to him to appoint Freers Predicants and others to preach the Croſſe, and collect the monies raiſed by it, 767, 807, 917. A Writ to ſequeſter the goods of a creditor to the King, 782. his publication of Pope Innocent the 4. his Decree concerning Viſitations and Procurations, 791: Preſent in Parliament, and joynes in the general Excommunication of all infringers of the Churches Liberties, and Great Charter, 796. A Collector appointed for the Diſmes granted to the King by the Pope in England and Ireland, 814, 815, 816. A Writ to him to reſpite the collecting of it from Priors and Rectors of poor Hoſpitals, from thoſe of Winton, and others in particular, 834, 835.

Simon de Wanton; elected by the Monks, diſpatched ſwift meſſengers preſently to Rome, where with expence of vaſt ſums of money he obtained confirmation, and a licenſe to hold all his former rents, livings for four years, though his Biſhoprick was ſufficient, 925. meets at Oxford with three other Biſhops, convenes all the exempt Abbots and other Religious perſons, to know whether they would adhere to, and defend the Barons Conſtitutions there made, 954. A Writ de cautione admittenda for an excommunicated perſon impriſoned, whoſe caution he refuſed, elſe the Sheriff to take it and enlarge him in his cefault, 974. publiſhed Pope Alexanders abſolution of King Henry's Oath from the Ordinances of the Barons at Oxford, 989. A Writ to him to collect and ſecure the profits, goods of Aliens, Non-reſident Clerks, and others beyond Sea who had been againſt him, and were taken away during the late Troubles, and particular Clerks goods, houſes, & keep them ſafe till diſpoſed of according to Law, 1005. A Writ to him ſpeedily to collect the Diſm granted the King by the Clergy in Parliament for defence of the Realm, and pay it by a day, to prevent the Sheriffs levying it in his default, 1006, 1007.

Roger de Sherwin: the Popes Bull to him to revoke, null all confederacies, Leagues made by the Barons in derogation of the Kings royal Majeſty, to excommunicate all who would maintain them, and Mandate to Roger Abbot of Canterbury to execute it, 1015, 1016. The Kings Writ to maintain the rights and Liberties of his Church, a Commiſſion at the Biſhops inſtance to inquire of thoſe who had invaded them in a riotous manner at Lenn and Gyppewick, 1016, 1017. Writs to the Collectors of Diſms in it diligently to attend and return the monies with ſpeed, 1033, 1034. To ſuſpend the Collection of Tithes of ſome particular perſons allowed to them for Debts due from the King, 1055, 1056. A licenſe to a tenant in Capite to ſell the Mannor of Ferling to the Biſhop of Norwich and his ſucceſſors, to procure monyes for his voyage to the Holy Land with Prince Edward, 1056. The Priory, Cathedral, and Biſhops palace burnt, by reaſon of a fray between the Monks and Citizens about tallages and liberties; the proceedings againſt the Malefactors by the Kings ſpecial writs and commiſſions, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068.

William Middleton, A witneſſe to Pope Martins Letter of receit of monies given from King Edward 1. for the annual rent granted by King Johns Charter, p. 333.

R.

Roſſen, Rocheſter Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

THe Biſhoprick, Church firſt erected by King Ethelbert upon his converſion by Auguſtine, 607. The perpetual Advowſon, Royalties and Cuſtody of the Temporalties during vacancy granted by King John to Archbiſhop Langeton and his ſucceſſors; which ungratefull Traytor preſently gratified him with the ſurrender of Rocheſter Caſtle to the Barons, and adhered to them againſt him, p. 339, 340, 341. Commiſſioners in it for the dammages of the exiled Biſhops, 281.

Gilbert one of the Popes Commiſſioners in the difference between the King and Monks of St. Auguſtins Cant Append. 12.

Benedict, the difference between the Biſhops of Waterford and Limrick referred to him and others by the Pope, 380, 382. ſent to Rome with others by the King and Biſhops, to oppoſe the election of Heveſham to be Archbiſhop, who promiſed the Pope that the King ſhould grant him a Diſme againſt the Emperor, to vacat his election, which effected it, 418, 419. His Teſtimony to the Pope of Richards learning, good life, made uſe of by the Pope to make him Archbiſhop, againſt the Kings minde and his imployment to Rome, 420. Conſecrates Richard of Canterbury and two more Biſhops, 421. Sent into Wales with Edmund Archbiſhop of Canterbury to make Peace between the King, Lewellin, and the Earl Marſhal, 445. Preſent in the Parliament at Merton, which over-ruled the Biſhops motion againſt baſtardy at the Common Law, 472.

Richard de Wendover, elected by the Monks of Rocheſter, refuſed by Archbiſhop Edmund; upon an appeal to Rome, though the Archbiſhop went thither in perſon to oppoſe it, judgement was given for the Monks againſt him, and he conſecrated Biſhop, 498, 499. A Writ to him to return the number, values of all Benefices, and proviſions to aliens in his Dioceſſe, and who granted them, 573 A Writ to prohibit the Prior and Monks of Canterbury to exerciſe any power, thing to the diſturbance of the Clergy or Realm during the vacancy of the Archbiſhoprick, upon his and other Suff agans Complaints, 600 Preſent in Parliament with other Biſhops who reprehended King H. 3. for violating the Liberties of the Church and Great Charter, and denyed the ayde he demanded, 721. His death, 748.

Laurentius de Sancto Martino the Kings Clerk, elected by the Monks to pleaſe the King, that he might not oppoſe the election; he got a diſpenſation to hold his former promotions, becauſe his Biſhoprick was the pooreſt of all Biſhopricks in England, 746, 751, 768. The Biſhop, the Kings Proctor at Rome, well known there, 766. Preſent in Parliament, joynes in the general Excommunication of all infringers of the Churches Libetties and Great Charter, 796. Viſited by Archbiſhop Boniface, 799. Collectors for the Diſmes therein nominated in Parliament, 814 The ayds levyed in it, its fees for marrying the Kings daughter, or making his ſon a Knight, challenged and awarded by Writ to the Archbiſhop, (though formerly paid to the King) who hath the cuſtody of Rocheſter tempotalties during its vacancy, and return of all the Kings Writs on the fees of the Biſhoprick: which was countermanded by an other Writ by the Kings Counſil, and no fees ordered to be levyed till deſcided whether they belonged to the King or Archbiſhop, 819. 877. Oppreſſed by Archbiſhop Boniface for temporal rights, whereupon many bloodſheds and Tumults aroſe: A Writ to the Judges itinerant to ſtay proceedings between them till the King and Counſil ſhould determine them, 825. Complains of this Archbiſhops oppreſſion to the King, who could not move him to juſtice or humility, 842. Goes to Rome and complains to the Pope againſt him, 850, 928. procured the Archbiſhop of Meſſana to come into England to free him from his oppreſſions, who brings a Letter to the King from the Pope to right him againſt his oppreſſions. The Archbiſhop cited to anſwer his oppreſſions before the Pope in caſe he ſhall not redreſſe them, 928, 929, 930 A Writ to the Sheriff of Kent to diſtrain him by his lands, goods for his contempt in ſuing the Archbiſhop and others out of the Realm, againſt the privilege of the King, kingdom, to which his Bayliffs put in ſureties to appear, he being abſent out of the Realm, 941, 942. A Prohibition to him for ſuing the Archbiſhop in the Eccleſiaſtical Court by the Popes authority for gifts and rents belonging to the Temporalties of his Biſhoprick, 877. Writs to Collectors of the Diſmes therein, 917. And to his Official to collect them with ſpeed, 1008, 1034. An account of them, 1052, 1053. Conſtituted one of the Kings Proctors at Rome, 984.

S.

Sarum, Salisbury, Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

JOſelin; preſent at the ejection of the Abbeſſe and Nuns of Ambresbery, for their whoredom, and induction of thoſe of Fonteveroit in their ſtead, p. 228. Commiſſioners in that Dioceſſe for the dammages of the exiled Biſhops, 280.

Richard, one of the Kings Counſil, his Teſte to Writs, p. 38…, 390, 392, 398. One of the Popes Delegates to inquire of the extravagances of the Biſhop of Durham, upon the Monks complaints of them, 383. Made Biſhop of Durham by the Popes favour, 406, 418.

Robert Byngham elected, 418. Authorized by the Pope to grant diſpenſations for pluralities to the Kings Clerks, 422 excommunicates all the Kings ſouldiers who by the Kings command pulled Hubert de Burgo, accuſed of Treaſon, out of a Church, to which he fled for Sanctuary; the King enforced thereupon againſt his will to reſtore him to it, 4…9. The Popes Bull to him and 2. Biſhops more to provide 300 of the next Benefices that fell voyd for Romans, 564, 779. His Complaint with others againſt the Prior and Monks of Canterburyes new uſurpation upon them during the Archbiſhopricks vacancy, and Kings prohibition againſt it thereupon, 600. His death 685.

William de Eboraco, a Courtier; the Kings Clerk, skilfull in the Lawes of the Realm, provoſt of Beverly, elected to pleaſe the King: preſently approved, confirmed by him, 685. A prohibittion to him and others not to invade the priviledges of his free Chapels, or inform againſt them or his other priviledges before the Pope, or elſewhere, 734, 735. Wavers, whether he ſhould joyn with Groſthead and the other Biſhops in oppoſing the Diſmes granted him by the Pope, 771. Sent with two other Biſhops by the reſt to King H. 3. to perſwade him to protect the Liberties of the Church and freedome of elections, according to his Oath which he had violated, to the deſtruction of his Prelates, ſubjects, and enormous dammage of the Church: His anſwer to him, That he had exalted him from a low condition, being the writer of his writs, and preſent in many perilous judgements, as a Juſtice and hireling: That it was expedient for him and them principally in the firſt place▪ that he & they ſhould penitently reſign that they had unjuſtly obtained, leſt they ſhould be eternally condemned; That he being juſtified, reformed by ſuch an example, would from thenceforth take care to promote no man unleſſe worthy, 395, 396. Collectors appointed in Parliament of the Diſmes in that Biſhoprick▪ 814. Writs to them, 1034. Invited to St. Edwards Feaſt by the Kings Letters, and to hold it ſolemnly in his abſence, with other Biſhops, Abbots, Nobles, 826. The firſt prebendary that fell void in Sarum granted by the King to H. de Wengham, 855.

Giles de Bridlesford, went to Rome when elected, procured a grant to retain all his former benefices, 925. Sent to the Pope by the King to proſecute ſome buſines of the Church, which he reſpited, 929. A Writ to ſell all the Corn ſowed by the King in Lands of the Biſhoprick during the Temporalties in his hands, and anſwer the money in the Exchequer, 993. Writs granted at his and other Biſhops requeſt by the Barons advice, to remove all Lay force which ſeiſed or ſpoiled the Tithes of corn, other Churchgoods of Prieſts and Prebends during the Troubles, and ſecure the profits of them, 1004, 1005.

W.

Winton, Wincheſter Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

DIvided into two Biſhopricks by King Edward the elder: its Founders, Benefactors, Appendix, p. 1.

Hithelſtan: made Biſhop by King Edward the elder; his Charter to him, Appendix 1.

Godfrid: his death, 242.

Peter de Rupibus, de la Roche; a Poytovin Knight, Soldier, elected by King Johas procurement; by great gifts conſecrated at Rome, 242. His Letter to the trayterous exiled Biſhops, and oath for their ſafe return, enjoyment of their Biſhopricks, dammages, his Teſte to the Kings Patent ſent to them as one of his Counſil, 277, 283, 309. A Commiſſioner for reſtoring their dammages in his Dioceſſe, 280, 287. His name put as a witneſſe to King Johas Charter, and Oath of Fealty to Pope Innocent, 290. The Kings Chief Juſtice, 331, 338, 381, 332, 352. Writs to the Earl Moſhall and others to do as he ſhould direct them concerning the Popes releaſe of the interdict, 332, 333. A witneſſe to King Johas Charter of the Advowſon Royalties of Rocheſter Biſhoprick to Archbiſhop Langeton, 339. Moved him to publiſh the Popes general Excommunication againſt the Barons, which he delayed, 345. Pronounced the Popes ſentence of ſuſpention againſt this Archbiſhop, and that none ſhould obey him till it were releaſed, 347, 348. The King writ to him, to promote an Abbeſſe to Be…kia, not permit another to be elected by any means: To promote one to the Archdeaconry of York; & reſpite the election of the Abbot of St. Alban, 352. King H. 3. ſealed ſome Patents with his and the Legates ſeal before his New ſeal made, 372. King H. 3. …under his Wardſhip, 379. Hubert removed by his power from all offices, 438. One of the Popes delegates, who nominated what particular Barons ſhould be excommunicated for taking arms againſt King John, 359. reputed a meer firebrand of ſedition, inſtigating the King againſt the Engliſh Nobility, Prelates, whom he and his Poytovin complices hated, ſtiling them Traytors. Archbiſhop Edmunds and his Suffragans complaints againſt them for it, perſwaſions to remove them, to follow his natural ſubjects advice, elſe they would excommunicate him, and all who oppoſed his accord with his Nobles; whereupon he and his confederate aliens were baniſhed the Realm, 443, 444, 445. A Writ to aſſiſt him in the Treaty with the King of France, 446. Sent for by the Pope to ſupply him with monyes: The King contented he ſhould return again into England by the Popes leave, motion, who departed out of England rather by his own will, motion, then his: Remits his indignation againſt him at the Popes requeſt, His Writ to him thereupon to that effect, 456, 457. VponUpon his return Otto the Legat endeavours to reconcile him and Hubert Earl of Kent, 485. the Legat & he then admoniſhed the King at preſent to ſubmit to the juſt requeſt of his Nobles, Prelates who roſe up againſt them, 498. His death after he had been Biſhop 32 years; his good actions, praiſes, 500.

Three Records atteſt Richard de Mariſco (I know not upon what account) during Peters Epiſcopacy was elected to Winton, (probably miſtaken in them for Durham, See Durham) being ſpecially recommended by the Kings Patent to the Monks election: the Kings applauſes of his fitneſſe for it, & fidelity to him; Commiſſioners enjoyned to give his royal aſſent to none but him, notwithſtanding former orders: Elected: The Kings Patent to the Popes Legate to confirm him, becauſe the Archbiſhop attempted maliciouſly to defer it, 354, 355.

William de Valentia the Queens Uncle …ſpecially recommended by the King to the Monks election; rejected as a forraigner, unlearned, inſufficient, ſcandalous: William de Raele, elected by them, for which he is removed from the Kings Counſil; the King diſallowing him, perſecuted the Monks for his choiſe: They to avoid the Kings fury go to a new election; elect his Chancellor Ralph Nevil, thinking thereby to pleaſe the King, who diſallows it, removes him from his Counſil, takes the Great Seal from him, gives it to others: appealed againſt his election which was nulled at Rome, 501, 502, 581. where the Monks procure an Order from the Pope, to chuſe no alien, for which the King was highly diſpleaſed, Ibid.

William de Raele choſen a-new; being then Biſhop of Norwich: his election confirmed at Rome; the King appeals againſt, ſends Proctors to oppoſe it, prevails not: 578, 581, 582. The King impriſons, beats, expells the Monks for their choiſe: commands the Mayor to keep the Biſhop out of the City, becauſe he would not reſigne the Biſhoprick; for which the Biſhop excommunicated the Mayor, interdicted the City; The King upon this commands the Mayor & Sheriff of Southampton to permit none of the City or Country to receive, lodge the Biſhop nor any of his Clerks, Officers, nor to make any contract or commerce with them under pain of impriſonment; That they ſhould all depart out of the Biſhoprick within 4. dayes after proclamation; That neither the Biſhop nor any other ſhould exerciſe any Juriſdiction in the Dioceſſe; he forced thereupon to fly into France▪ Sundry Writs, Letters, Appeals concerning it, p. 581, to 592. Excuſeth the execution of the Popes mandare to promote a Tax for him, being againſt the Kings prohibition, and Nobles proviſions in Parliament, 672, 673. Preſent at St. Edwards Feaſt at Weſtminſter to adore the Viol of Chriſts falſe bloud, 715. A Writ to the Sheriff to enlarge a woman taken upon a Capias Excommunicatum iſſued by his Official for ſuing an Attachment againſt him, for holding plea of a Layfee, 718. Preſent in Parliament with other Biſhops, who reprove the King for violating the Liberties of the Church, and freedom of Elections, againſt his Oath; denyed him an Ayde, 721. Obliged the Biſhoprick in vaſt debts to the Pope, whiles the King perſecuted him; who comforted, aſſiſted him againſt the King, 748. his death, Ibid.

Ethelmar, the Kings half brother, recommended to it by the Kings Agents, and in proper perſon; His ſpeech to the Monks, elected by them, though every way unfit; the Kings ſpecial recommendation of him to the Pope, who by payment of the annual rent granted by King John, and gifts, procured not only his confirmation at Rome from the Pope, notwithſtanding his youth, ignorance of Letters, inſufficiency for ſuch a charge, but likewiſe a diſpenſation for him to hold all his former benefices, preferments, amounting to above 2000. Marks, and equivalent in value to Canterbury, 310, 748, 749, 751, 764, 765. His Teſte to a Writ, as Biſhop elect, 769. His ſpeech againſt reſiſting the Kings and Popes demands, with Grostheads reply to it in Parliament, 771. The Kings ſpeech, valediction to him, recommending him to the living Devil, for his ingratitude to him after all his advancements, 773. The conteſts between him and Boniface Archbiſhop of Canterbury, who Excommunicated him and his Servants, for forcibly impriſoning, abuſing his Official, 785, 786, 787, 788. Sent with two more Biſhops by the Parliament, to induce the King to reform his invaſions of the Churches Liberties, and freedom of Elections, with his Satyrical reply to him and them, as perſons unworthy of their Biſhopricks, 795, 796. See Boniface, William de Raele. A Prohibition againſt the Monks of Winton, for ſuing him in the Court of Rome for the Temporalties of his Barony, and againſt a Sequeſtration there granted, 831, 832, 833. His conteſts with the Prior of Winton, whom he expelled, prevailed againſt by bribes at Rome; a great rent reſerved out of his Biſhoprick for the Popes kitchin, 850, 852, 853. An agreement between him and the Prior, ratified by the Kings Patent, 852, 853, 854. Writs to the Collectors of the Diſmes granted the King in that Dioceſſe, ſpeedily to collect and pay them, 917. His oppoſition againſt the Barons proviſions at Oxford, to which he refuſed to ſwear, 930. Menaced, queſtioned by the Barons, flyes the Realm, 936, 937, 966, 1021. His domination and inſolence, 980. A ſafe conduct for him to come to, and return from the Parliament at Oxon, 937. Writs to the Abbots of Wautham, St. Albans, Merton, not to ſuffer any of his monies to be thence removed, 938. His monies ſeiſed at Dover, 938, 939. The Nobles Letter in Parliament, and Meſſengers to the Pope againſt him, to remove him totally from his See, to which he was advanced by his favour, relating his inſolencies, 949, to 952. His temporalties, ſtock ſeiſed, granted by the King to others, 955. The Kings Epiſtle to the Pope to provide for him elſewhere, ſeeing he fled the Realm, was the author of much contention in it; and not to confirm him in Wincheſter to prevent ſcandals, diſcontents, 966, 967. A Proctor conſtituted at Rome by the King to appeal againſt his reſtitution, Ibid. The King preſents to a Benefice during the vacancy by his receſſe, 972. Commits the cuſtody of the Biſhoprick, preſents a Chaplain to a Chapple in it, 979. The Archbiſhops Official acting in his Dioceſſe during the vacancy, a Prohibition to him, 980, 981.

Henry de Wengham, elected, received it conditionally, that if Ethelmar were conſecrated by the Pope, he might then enjoy it before any other, 954.

John Gernſey, made Biſhop by the Popes collation, conſecrated at Rome, payd 6000. Marks to the Pope, and as much to his Chancellor for his confirmation, 1026. Compounds with the King for 2229 l. 13 s. 2 d. for the corne and ſtock on his Temporalties, 994. The Kings Commiſſioner in the Treaty between him and his Barons concerning the reformation of the Realm, referred to the French King and Popes Legate, 1002. Writs iſſued at his and other Biſhops requeſts, to remove, prevent Laymens forcible ſeiſing, ſpoyling the corne and Eccleſiaſtical goods of Prieſts and Prebends during the Troubles, and ſecure them, 1004, 1005. His Barony ſeiſed for not appearing with horſe and armes to ſerve the King upon ſummons, according to his Tenure, 1008. Excommunicated by name by the Popes Nuncio, for ayding the Barons againſt the King, he goes to Rome to make his peace, 1018. baniſhed the Realm by the Popes Legate, who uſurped the profits of his Biſhoprick, which the Rebels in Ely Iſle object againſt him, 102…. A Writ to the Collectors diligently to collect the Diſmes in that Dioceſſe, 1034.

Wygorn. Worceſter Biſhoprick, Biſhops.

Roger, preſent at the ejection of the Whoriſh Abbeſſe and Nuns out of Ambresbery, and induction of others in their places, 228.

Malgerus, Maugere; One of the Popes Delegates who admoniſhed King John; he interdicted the Realm, excommunicated the Kings Officers, excited the Pope to excommunicate the King, abſolve his Subjects from their Allegiance, depoſe him and his Heirs, give away his Crown; then ſtirred up the French King to invade him; for which Treaſons his Temporalties, goods were ſeized, he (flying the Realm) baniſhed, with all his relations, till he and his confederates enforced King John to receive them to his favour, reſtore their Biſhopricks, profits, damages during their exile; to give them his Barons Oaths, Letters, his own Patents, ſafe conducts, engagement to perform it; forced him to enthrall himſelf, Realms, ſurrender his Crown, Kingdoms to the Pope, under an annual penſion, ſwear Homage, Fealty to him and his Succeſſors as his Vaſſal, to his perpetual infamy, and intollerable damage, diſhonour of the Realm, Nation, 251, to 292.

Walter Gray; King John promiſed in his preſence, to grant all the Barons petitions which the Pope ſhould deem juſt, which they refuſed, 347. recommended to York by the King, but rejected by the Canons, electing Simon Langeton, whoſe election was nulled, 349, 350. See Ebor.

Walter de Cantelupo, elected, confirmed, conſecrated by the Pope, without difficulty, 484. Oppoſed Otto the Popes Legates Canon againſt Pluralities in the Council of London, as prejudicial to Noblemens Sons, 488. choſen an arbitrator between the Biſhop of Lincoln, his Dean and Chapter, in the difference about their Viſitation, 509▪ Conſecrated the Archbiſhop of Ardmach at Weſtminſter, 566. A Prohibition to him as Popes Delegate to proceed in the cauſe between the Biſhop, Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, as prejudicial to the Kings Crown, Dignity, 576, 577. Joynes with Groſthead in threatning to Interdict the Kings Chapples, if he deſiſted not from perſecuting the Biſhop of Winton, 590. The Popes Epiſtle to him to proſecute that buſineſſe, and ſend the names of all whiſperers to him, who incenſed him againſt the Biſhop, 593. His, other Biſhops petition, that the Prior and Monks of Canterbury might uſe no new Juriſdiction over them, to diſturbe the peace of the Clergy or Realm; the Kings Prohibition thereon to them, 600. Very dear to the Pope, as created by him; ſuſpected to the Engliſh, as apt to do any thing to the Kingdoms prejudice, to pleaſe the Pope; he departs ſuddenly out of the Realm to him, 626. The chief of the Papal Biſhops, who promoted the Popes extortions, diſſwaded Earl Richard and the King from oppoſing them, having a power from the Pope to Interdict the Land; by whoſe counſils the King being ſwayed, effeminately relinquiſhed his manly reſolutions to withſtand the Popes intollerable exactions, trembling for fear of the Popes menaces, 675. This Biſhop imitating Groſthead in paſſing through his Dioceſſe by himſelf, or his Clerks ſpecially deſigned, to viſit it, compelled as will Freemen as Villains, without the Kings ſpecial command, to take an Oath to make Inquiſition according to his will, againſt cuſtome and the excellency of the Royal Dignity, from whence great ſcandal and ſchiſm were engendred in the people: Whereupon the King iſſued a Writ to the Sheriffs of Glouceſter and Worceſter, commanding them, that they ſhould from thenceforth permit no Lay-perſon to appear before the ſaid Biſhop or his Clerks, for the cauſe aforeſaid, ſo as he might be able juſtly to commend their diligence therein, (which quelled this his uſurping innovation) 705. Summoned to, preſent at St. Edwards Feaſt at Weſtminſter, to honour and adore the falſe relique of Chriſts blood, 715. Preſent with other Biſhops in Parliament, who joyned in a ſharp reprehenſion of the King for violating the Churches Liberties, and freedom in Elections; denyed him an ayde, then departed in diſcontent, 721, 722. One of the Biſhop of Durbams proviſors to retain 3 Mannors of his Biſhoprick during life, upon his ſurrender thereof, 724. The Popes principal Commiſſioner, Agent to publiſh his general Letters through all Biſhopricks for a collection of Diſmes, and redemption of Vows, for Richard Earl of Cornwall, 731, 732. The Popes command to him to abſolve William Beauchamp the Kings Sheriff of Worceſter, and others, from an Excommunication denounced by him againſt them, for things belonging to the Kings Court, to his prejudice, or elſe the Archbiſhop to abſolve them; a Parent of Procuration by the King thereupon, 735. The Kings Letter to the Pope to call him to an account for the Croſſe-money and redemption of Vows received or diſtributed, 758. Appointed one of the preachers of the Croſſe to all the Londoners ſummoned to Weſtminſter by the King, 766. Joynes with Biſhop Groſthead in oppoſing a Tax and Diſme granted by the Pope to the King, 771. Collectors aſſigned in his Biſhoprick for the Diſme granted the King in Parliament, 814. Writs to them to haſten the Collection, 917, 1034. Proteſted, he would rather be hanged then yield to ſuch an inſupportable exaction as Ruſtand demanded for the Pope, from the Engliſh Prelates and Clergy, 823. Excommunicated ſome of the Sheriff of Worceſters Bailiffs, for diſtreining upon his Lands; after which an Attachment and Diſtringas iſſuing againſt him for this contempt, he releaſed his Excommunication; whereupon the King ſuſpended his Attachment and Diſtringas, 860. One of the Kings Counſil; the Biſhop of Ely his Will produced under his Seal, 965. A Writ to him to ſequeſter the Benefices of John Walerand, an accountant and debtor to the King, 978. A Writ to his Official prohibiting the citing of any of the Kings Clerks to anſwer for their Benefices out of the Realm, 981. One of the Kings Proxies and ſolemn Nuncioes before the French King and Popes Legate, Arbitrators of the differences between him and his Barons, 1002. Peremptorily adhered to the Barons Conſtitutions at Oxford, againſt the King; aſſerted, that the King having ſworn to them, the Pope had no power to abſolve him from his Oath, nor reverſe thoſe Proviſions made and ſworn to by common conſent; drawing with him many falſe Prophets into this his error, ravenous Wolves in Sheeps cloathing, againſt the Vicar of Chriſt, and the Lords anointed their own King, muttering not what the Holy Ghoſt gave them to utter, but what the object of the ſupreme power (this Biſhop) to gainſay, 1016. The night before the battle of Lewes he abſolved Simon Earl of Leiceſter, and all his Souldiers, Complices, from all their ſins, commanding them upon the remiſſion of their ſins to fight manfully for juſtice the next day, promiſing entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven to all who dyed in that cauſe, 1022. Publickly excommunicated by name in the Council of Northampton by the Popes Legate, for ſiding with, and encouraging the Barons againſt the King; He ſoon after dyed baſely, 1018.

Godfry Gifford, the Kings Chancellor, elected Biſhop; one of the 6. perſons choſen in and by the Parliament at Kenelworth, to elect 6. more, who upon their Oath were to draw up Articles tending to peace and ſettlement between King H. 3. and thoſe who had been and then were in armes again him; who thereupon drew up the Statute of Kenelworth, 1019. The King upon his election preſently granted him the profits of the Biſhoprick during the vacancy, belonging to the Crown of antient right, towards the repair of the houſes and edifices then fallen to decay; gave him a ſpecial licenſe to fence his houſes within the Cloſe at Worceſter, and at Widdington in Glouceſter-ſhire, with a wall of ſtone, lime, and battlements in form of a Caſtle, by two ſpecial Patents; and ſo to hold them to him and his ſucceſſors for ever, without queſtion or impediment of him or his Heirs, 1038, 1064. His ſeal and teſtimony to Pope Martin the 4th. his acquittance for 4000. Marks received from King Edward the 1. by his Agents for his uſe, for ſome years arrears of the annual rent granted by King John to the Pope and Church of Rome, 312, 313.

This Index (with thoſe in the other Tomes when finiſhed) will adde a conſiderable Supplement to the defects, and rectifie ſome miſtakes in Francis Godwin his Catalogue of the Biſhops of England.