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Date. 



1238. NICOLAS DE FARNHAM,' a very excellent man, was chosen Bishop, 

 but he declining the honour, it was bestowed on HUGH DE PATE- 

 SHULL, Treasurer of St. Paul's Church and of England: he had 

 not sat three years, when he was taken away by death in his full 

 strength, December 7 1243 : he was a man of upright life, and 

 was buried at Lichneld. He was the 42d Bishop. 



1245. ROGER DE WESEHAM, Dean of Lincoln, was made Bishop of 

 Coventry and Lichneld, by the interest of the Bishop of Lincoln, 

 and consecrated by Pope Innocent IV. at Lyons. Henry III. was 

 not co n suit ed about this election , but he confirmed it, and the Bishop 

 enjoyed it 1 1 years. About this time the monks of Coventry and 

 canons of Lichneld agreed that in electing a Bishop the number 

 of electors should be equal on both sides. In 1255, the Bishop 

 being old and afflicted with palsy, resigned his bishopric, and died 

 at Breewood, 1258. He was the 43d Bishop. 



1257. ROGER DE MAYLAND was a Sub-deacon, Pope's Chaplain, and a 

 Prebendary of Lichfield, when he was chosen Bishop. He was 

 consecrated by Boniface, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the Cathedral 

 of that city, (with other Bishops assisting,) March, 1258. He died 

 December 16,~ 1295, and was buried in his Church at Lichneld, 

 having presided 38 years. He was the 44th Bishop. 



1295. WALTER DE LANGTON was unanimously chosen into this See; 

 and being much in favour, Edward I. did many things for the 

 advantage of his Church, as before shewn. He died at London, 

 November 16, 1321, and was buried in St. Mary's Chapel, erected 

 by himself, at Lichfield : he was the 45th Bishop/ After his death 

 the monks of Coventry and the canons of Lichneld disagreeing, 

 John XXII. then Pope, put an end to their controversy, by con- 

 ferring this bishopric on ROGER DE NORTHBURGH. 



1322. He was consecrated, June 20th. He sat 38 years, and did nothing 



memorable, except causing the body of his predecessor to be 



. deposited in a more magnificent tomb, for the many benefits he 



had rendered to the See : he died in 1359, and was buried under a 



sumptuous tomb. He was the 46th Bishop. 



1360; To him succeeded ROBERT DE STRETTON, a very eminent person, 

 canon of this Church : he was chosen at the earnest request of the 

 Prince of Wales, whose Chaplain he was, and consecrated in 1360 : 

 it is recorded that this Bishop could not read. He died at his 

 manor-house at Hay wood, March 28, 1385, and was the 47th 

 Bishop. 



1386. WALTER SKIRL AW was legally elected Bishop of this See, but 

 was translated by the Pope's bull, against his own consent, to 

 that of Bath and Wells : he was the 48th Bishop. To him suc- 

 ceeded, in 



