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walter_n de_fw-fr langton_n the_o pope_n mean_v a_o good_a turn_n unto_o john_n bokingham_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n of_o his_o absolute_a authority_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o translate_v he_o to_o this_o see_v from_o lincoln_n which_o be_v then_o worth_a three_o lichfields_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o forsake_v all_o and_o become_v a_o monk_n at_o canterbury_n upon_o his_o refusal_n water_n langton_n treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v prefer_v thereunto_o and_o consecrate_v december_n 22_o 1296._o he_o live_v in_o great_a authority_n under_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o that_o favour_v he_o much_o but_o his_o son_n edward_n the_o second_o molest_v and_o disgrace_v 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o ever_o he_o may_v his_o father_n die_v in_o the_o north_n country_n command_v this_o bishop_n to_o couduct_v his_o corpse_n up_o to_o london_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v for_o reward_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o cause_v sir_n john_n felton_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o arrest_v he_o seize_v upon_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o london_n he_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d at_o lichfield_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o two_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worth_n 24._o l._n 〈◊〉_d about_o with_o 〈◊〉_d stone_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 200._o l._n beside_o many_o cope_v &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d price_n he_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d cup_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pension_n of_o 20._o s._n by_o the_o year_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o unto_o they_o and_o his_o church_n many_o charter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o king_n he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o london_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 1321._o 〈◊〉_d be_v bury_v in_o the_o lady_n chapel_n which_o he_o build_v 48._o roger_n northbrough_n the_o year_n 1313._o roger_n northborough_n then_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v afterward_o clerk_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n so_o i_o find_v he_o call_v and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n by_o great_a suit_n and_o the_o king_n often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v to_o shoulder_n into_o this_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v consecrate_v june_n 27._o 1322._o sit_v almost_o 38._o year_n a_o very_a long_a time_n and_o die_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1359._o 49._o robert_n stretton_n soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a bishop_n robert_n stretton_n a_o canon_n of_o lichfield_n by_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o black_a prince_n to_o who_o he_o be_v chaplain_n be_v elecct_v bishop_n there_o a_o man_n very_a 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d unworthy_a so_o high_a a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o respect_n the_o pope_n have_v notize_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d by_o special_a mandate_n prohibit_v his_o consecration_n here_o upon_o the_o new_a elect_a be_v fain_o to_o make_v repair_n unto_o rome_n the_o pope_n himself_o examine_v he_o but_o be_v 〈◊〉_d earnest_o request_v by_o the_o black_a prince_n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o suit_n as_o 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d honesty_n allow_v of_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v content_a to_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o archbishop_n will_v by_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o any_o testimony_n of_o sufficiency_n at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d much_o ado_n he_o procure_v the_o pope_n to_o authorise_v two_o other_o bishop_n for_o the_o allowance_n or_o reject_v of_o he_o who_o they_o be_v i_o can_v not_o call_v to_o remembrance_n and_o they_o by_o the_o exceed_a great_a importunity_n of_o the_o prince_n admit_v he_o to_o consecration_n which_o he_o receive_v september_n 26._o 1360._o see_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n in_o thomas_n lylde_v bishop_n of_o ely_n he_o sit_v bishop_n here_o 25._o year_n 50._o walter_n skirlawe_n walter_n skirlawe_n doctor_n of_o law_n be_v consecrate_v january_n 14._o 1385._o remove_v to_o bath_n and_o well_n the_o year_n follow_v and_o soon_o after_o to_o durham_n see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o durham_n 51._o richard_n scroop_n richard_n scroop_n doctor_n of_o law_n brother_n unto_o william_n scroop_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v consecrate_v august_n â—_o 1386._o sit_v here_o 10._o year_n and_o be_v translate_v to_o york_n his_o life_n and_o lamentable_a death_n you_o may_v see_v there_o more_o at_o large_a describe_v 52._o john_n brughill_n iohn_n brughill_n a_o friar_n preacher_n be_v first_o bishop_n of_o landaff_n and_o confessor_n unto_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o translate_v to_o lichfield_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n 1398._o and_o sit_v there_o 17._o year_n 53._o john_n keterich_n iohn_n keterich_n a_o notary_n of_o rome_n and_o archdencon_n of_o surry_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o s._n david_n the_o year_n 1414._o and_o translate_v thence_o to_o this_o see_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n 1415_o the_o year_n 1417._o he_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n
〈◊〉_d there_o all_o winter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o that_o country_n before_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o people_n who_o before_o his_o departure_n he_o convert_v unto_o christ._n the_o pope_n be_v then_o at_o the_o counsel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d where_o both_o by_o he_o and_o his_o counsel_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o york_n shall_v not_o be_v alter_v without_o 〈◊〉_d own_o consent_n but_o egfride_n the_o king_n so_o 〈◊〉_d theodore_v devise_v as_o wilfride_n at_o his_o return_n 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v either_o yield_v unto_o it_o or_o forsake_v the_o country_n herein_o i_o think_v he_o be_v to_o blame_v not_o endure_v to_o take_v a_o repulse_n in_o a_o matter_n he_o have_v travail_v so_o much_o in_o he_o rather_o choose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d bishopric_n country_n and_o all_o and_o to_o live_v in_o poverty_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v into_o sussex_n and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n become_v 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