34 LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP SANCROFT. 



Hickes and Mr. Thomas WagstafFe;* the former 

 was consecrated by the title of Suffragan of 

 Thetford, the latter by that of SuiFragan of Ips- 

 wich. The Archbishop died before their con- 

 secration, and his archiepiscopal functions were 

 performed on the occasion by the Bishop of 

 Norwich, assisted by the other nonjuring 

 bishops.'!' 



* Dr. Hickes bad been presented by Archbisbop Sancroft to 

 tbe living of AllballoM's Barking in London, and was latterly 

 Dean of Worcester before tbe Revolution. Mr. Tbomas Wag- 

 staffe bad been Rector of St. Margaret and St. Gabriel Fen- 

 churcb, and Cbancellor of tbe catbedral cburcb of Licbfield. — 

 See tbe Life of Kettlewell, App. No. ix. 



t Tbe succession of bisbops and presbyters among tbe non- 

 jurors was continued during tbe greater part of tbe last century : 

 Dr. Hickes appears to bave been tbe leading person amongst 

 tbem 3 and during bis lifetime all tbose wbo joined in tbe 

 setting up a rival communion remained compact ; afterwards 

 tbey became mucb divided. Tbe number of nonjuring bisbops 

 seems to bave varied at different times. In 1716, tbere were 



five, Jeremy Collier, Katbaniel Spinkes, • Hawes, and two 



otbers. Among tbose afterwards consecrated were tbe names 

 of Dr. Deacon, Dr. Thomas Brett, Mr. Tbomas Brett, Mr. 

 Smith of Durham, Dr. Rawlinson, and Dr. Gordon. Tbe latter 

 died in London, November, 1779, and is supposed to bave 

 been tbe last nonjuring bishop. He left behind bim two or 

 three presbyters. Tbe nonjuring bisbops were always particu- 

 larly strict in their consecrations, which were performed by at 

 least three bisbops, tbe acts of consecration being always signed, 

 sealed, and properly attested, and carefully preserved. Dr. 

 Deacon separated from tbe other nonjurers, and himself alone 

 consecrated one or more bishops ; but those consecrations were 



