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Salisbury in 16H). Having previously taken his 

 floctor'ts degree, he was appointed dean of West- 

 minster, in 1620, by the marquis of Buckingham. 

 The latter, being in trouble on account of the dis- 

 putes between the king and his parliament, was 

 advised by the dean how to proceed ; his advice 

 was followed, and the marquis brought him to 

 James, who, pleased with his sound judgment, 

 made him one of his privy counsellors, into which 

 office he was sworn in June, 1621. In the follow- 

 ing month he was made Keeper of the Great Seal ; 

 and although his clerical character was objected 

 to as inconsistent with secular affairs, his charity 

 and exemplary life soon silenced his enemies, and 

 his decisions and abilities on the seat of justice ba- 

 nished the mistaken apprehensions of his ignorance 

 of the law. In the same month that he was made 

 lord keeper, he was appointed to tlie bishoprick 

 of Lincoln: he was now high in his royal master's 

 favour, and through his interest Dr. Laud was ad- 

 vanced to the bishoprick of St. David's, who after- 

 wards proved to be the most virulent of the keep- 

 er's enemies. His conduct in the court of chan- 

 cery, the star-chamber, and in parliament, made 

 him justly popular, and his advice to the king on 

 several imporlant occasions gave the greatest satis- 



