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came up, he courteously entertained him at his house, and CHAP, 

 upon his desire assisted at his consecration ; and when he __ 

 departed to York, left several things in the houses belong 

 ing to the bishopric for his use and benefit : which kind 

 nesses so obliged the new Bishop, that as he promised the 

 Archbishop, a little before his consecration, that he would 

 never demand any thing for dilapidations ; so a little after, 

 that he would be contented to take 1GOZ. in full satis 

 faction for them. But notwithstanding these friendly be 

 ginnings, the process was more tragical, and to be la 

 mented. 



His election to London was confirmed March 22, 1576, His con - 

 in Bow church, before Thomas Yale, LL. D. the Arch- and conse- 

 bishop of Canterbury^ Vicar General ; and one Lane, his cration - 

 Proctor, took the oath in the Bishop elect s name. On Sun 

 day following, March 24, he was consecrated in Lambeth 

 chapel by the Archbishop, assisted by Edwin Archbishop 

 of York, and John Bishop of Rochester ; George Row and 

 Thomas Blage, Chaplains to the Archbishop, and others 

 being present. 



The Bishop soon after caused a view to be taken of the Biiapida- 

 dilapidations of the bishopric; which stood thus. The re- tic 

 paration of the palace of London amounted to 509/. 7s. 6d. 

 of St. Paul s church, 309/. of Fulham, 159/. 18s. lOcl of 

 Hadham, 147/. 15*. 9d. of Wickham, 46Z. Ss. 4d of Dun- 

 mow, Wickham, Fering, Cressing, [chancels of those 

 churches, as appears in another paper,] 34Z. 16,?. 8cL For all 

 which his predecessor must ere long be called to account. 



The reverend man was well aware into what a ticklish His request 

 station he was entering, and what back-friends he was like to Q U ^!* 

 meet with in the conscientious discharge of his duty : and, 

 therefore when he made his address to the Queen, to pay 

 her his duty, and to receive her commands, among other 

 things, he requested of her, that in case any hereafter might 

 accuse him of any misdemeanour, she would suspend her be 

 lief until he were first heard, and that she would permit 

 him to be brought unto his answer. And this she promised 

 him graciou&ly. 



