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A01802 A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter. Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633. 1601 (1601) STC 11937; ESTC S103158 367,400 560

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man_n of_o 〈◊〉_d eminent_a place_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o king_n favour_n be_v imprison_v a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n soon_o after_o his_o enlargement_n the_o king_n find_v mean_n first_o to_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o chichester_n and_o then_o after_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d death_n to_o translate_v he_o unto_o salisbury_n where_o he_o sit_v about_o 12._o year_n and_o die_v 1407._o 24._o nicholas_n bubwith_n nicholas_n bubwith_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v translate_v to_o salisbury_n the_o year_n 1407._o and_o from_o thence_o to_o well_n within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o wels._n 25._o robert_n halam_n upon_o the_o remove_n of_o bishop_n bubwith_n one_o robert_n halam_n become_v bishop_n of_o sarum_n june_n 6._o 1411._o he_o be_v make_v cardinal_n he_o die_v at_o the_o council_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n be_v not_o yet_o end_v september_n 4._o 1417._o 26._o john_n chandler_n at_o what_o time_n bishop_n halam_n die_v martin_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o yet_o choose_v pope_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o papacy_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n void_a and_o so_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chapter_n of_o sarum_n have_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o free_a election_n and_o choose_v one_o john_n chandler_n who_o sit_v bishop_n about_o 10._o year_n 27._o robert_n nevil_n robert_n nevil_n consecrate_v 1427._o be_v translate_v to_o durham_n 1438._o 28._o william_n ayscoth_n william_n ayscoth_fw-mi doctor_n of_o law_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o windsor_n july_n 20._o 1438._o the_o year_n 1450._o 〈◊〉_d happen_v the_o commons_o to_o arise_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o stir_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cade_n name_v himself_o john_n 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a number_n of_o lewd_a person_n tenant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o this_o bishop_n intend_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o crew_n 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chapter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o twenty_o prebendary_n he_o appropriate_v to_o the_o deanery_n brampton_n and_o coliton_n raleigh_n for_o the_o prebendary_n he_o purchase_v land_n allot_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o the_o like_a portion_n of_o four_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n anno_fw-la 1284._o peter_n quivill_a bishop_n find_v the_o chancel_n of_o his_o church_n to_o be_v build_v and_o finish_v to_o his_o hand_n build_v the_o low_a part_n or_o body_n of_o his_o church_n from_o the_o quire_n westward_o he_o also_n appoint_v a_o chanter_n and_o a_o subdeane_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o one_o he_o impropriate_v painton_n and_o cudleigh_n and_o to_o the_o other_o the_o parsonage_n of_o cgloshalle_n in_o cornwall_n moreover_o he_o impropriate_v the_o parsonage_n of_o saint_n newlin_n in_o cornwall_n and_o of_o stoke_n gabriel_n in_o devonshire_n to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o read_v of_o a_o divinity_n lecture_n anno_fw-la 1340._o john_n grandisson_n bishop_n do_v increase_v 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the_o king_n chaplain_n a_o man_n very_o gracious_a with_o he_o and_o keeper_n of_o his_o privy_a seal_n this_o thomas_n arundel_n the_o year_n 1396_o be_v remove_v to_o canterbury_n the_o first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v from_o york_n 〈◊〉_d while_o he_o be_v at_o york_n he_o bestow_v much_o in_o building_n upon_o diverse_a of_o his_o house_n and_o unto_o the_o church_n he_o give_v beside_o many_o rich_a ornament_n two_o great_a basin_n of_o silver_n and_o gilt_n two_o great_a censer_n two_o other_o basin_n of_o silver_n and_o two_o crewette_v he_o give_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o vicar_n a_o silver_n cup_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o a_o bowl_n of_o silver_n very_o massive_a and_o costly_a unto_o the_o canon_n be_v yet_o bishop_n of_o ely_n he_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n 1396._o at_o what_o time_n be_v remove_v to_o canterbury_n he_o give_v over_o immediate_o that_o office_n see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o ely_z and_o 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