HISTORY OF STAFFORDSHIRE. 



Date. 



1386. RICHARD SCROPE, by the Pope's appointment. In 1398 he was 



made Archbishop of York, (being the 49th Bishop,) upon whose 



translation, in 

 1398. JOHN BUROHILL, a Dominican Friar, who was Confessor to 



Richard II. was translated from Landaff to Lichfield and Coventry. 



Walsingharn says, the Pope did this by his mere arbitrary power. 



He was the 50th Bishop. 

 1415. JOHN KETERICK, Notary at the Court of Rome, Archdeacon of 



Surrey, and Bishop of St. David's, was translated to this See, and 



was sent to the Council of Constance, in 1416. He was the 51st 



Bishop. 

 1420. WILLIAM HAYWORTH, Abbot of St. Alban's, a person of good 



judgment and learning, was consecrated Bishop of Lichfield and 



Coventry. He went to the Council of Basle, in 1434 ; and died 



April 10, 1446. He was the 52d Bishop. 

 1447- WILLIAM BOOTH, a prudent man, Prebend of St. Paul's, London, 



was made Bishop of this See. After he had sat five years he was 



translated to the Archbishoprick of York, in 1552. He was the 



53d Bishop. 



1452. NICHOLAS CLOSE, Bishop of Carlisle, upon his removal, was trans- 

 lated by Pope Nicholas to the See of Lichfield, and died in No- 

 vember following. He was the 54th Bishop. 



1453. REGINALD BOLARS, soon after Bishop Close's decease, was trans- 

 lated from the See of Hereford to the See of Lichfield, by the 

 Pope's provision, dated February 7, and governed it six years. He 

 was the 55th Bishop. 



1459. JOHN HALSE obtained this See after the death of Bishop Bolars, 

 and was promoted to it by Henry VI. He was consecrated at 

 Coventry, November 25. This holy father found his Church in a 

 bad condition, and took every opportunity of preferring learned and 

 discreet men. His Chancellor and Registrar, were Dr. Salter and 

 Thomas Mylles ; his eminent Dean was Dr. Yotton, and many 

 other learned men were members of his Church. This Bishop 

 died October 3d, 1490, aged 90 : he was a person of great learn- 

 ing, and well respected by all Christians. He was the 56th Bishop. 



1492. WILLIAM SMITH, Archdeacon of Surrey, was preferred, through 

 the solicitation of Prince Arthur, by Henry VII. This good Bishop 

 erected in the city of Lichfield an hospital for poor people, and a 

 grammar-school. After he had sat four years at Lichfield, he was 

 translated to Lincoln. He was the 57th Bishop. 



1596. JOHN ARUNDEL obtained this See after the above translation. 

 In his time the Library was finished. He sat about six years, being 

 the 58th Bishop, and was then translated to Exeter. 



1503. JBFFERY BLYTHE, Doctor of Laws. He built a house for the 



