ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 73 



at the age of 76. This was done on the recommendation of his 

 learned friends/raw, who out of modefty and humility declined 

 accepting it himfelf. Adrian came over with him. Another of 

 his learned attendants was Benedlcl Bifcop. Thefe three, on their 

 arrival in England, found learning and the arts at a very low ebb. 

 They united their endeavours to make them flourifh. Schools 

 were founded under their patronage for the education of youth 

 in Latin and Greek. Mufic and painting met with particular en- 

 couragement. Artifts of all kinds were fent for from Rome. 

 BenedicJ made five journeys to that city, and founded two mo- 

 nafteries himfelf, Girivy and Wecrmoicth, both in the Bimoprick of 

 Durham. But the Archbifhop's principal labour and ftucly was to 

 extend the fplendour of the See of Canterbury, by fubjecting the 

 northern churches to its jurifdiction. In this he met with much 

 oppofmon, efpecially from St. Wilfrid. The eafier to effect his 

 purpofe, he divided the kingdom of Northumberland, by leave 

 from King Egfrid, into more dioccies. It now confiftcd of York, 

 Lindisfarn, and Hexham. 



The firft Bifliop of Hexham, after the founder, was 

 Eata, An. 678. He was fucceedcd by 



Tumbert, 680. Tumbert not liking that the See of Canterbury 

 fhould have any jurifdiction over his, and the other diocefes, 

 openly cenfured Archbifhop Theodores ambition. Theodore, to pu- 

 nifh him for being fo bold, took a journey on purpofe into Nor- 

 thumberland. He called a council of bifhops at Twiford, near the 

 river Aln, 684, at which was prefent King Egfrid himfelf. Turn- 

 bert was cited to appear before them, and depofed. They pro- 

 ceeded to a new election. The perfon agreed on was Cuthbert, a 

 monk of Lindisfarn, better known afterwards by the name of St. 

 Cuthbert. It was not without a fort of violence that Cuthbert could 



VOL. II. L be 



