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Rochester in 1608, of Lichfield and Coventry in 1610, and of 

 Lincoln in 1613. He was the 66th Bishop. 



1614. JOHN OVERHALL, Doctor in Divinity, was raised to this See, to 

 the great joy of all good men, and was consecrated on the 3d of April. 

 He remained but four years, and was then translated to Norwich. 

 He was the 67th Bishop. 



1618. THOMAS MORETON, upon Bishop Overhall's translation, was raised 

 to this See by James the First, having before been Bishop of 

 Chester. He sat in this See 14 years, and was then translated to 

 Durham, in 1632. He lived till 1659, being then 95 years of age, 

 and was the 68th Bishop. 



1632. ROBERT WRIOHT, D. D. of Trinity College, Cambridge, became 

 Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, He had been Chaplain to 

 Queen Elizabeth and James I. and Bishop of Bristol. When the 

 Bishops were excluded, in the Long Parliament, he signed the 

 Protestation against it, and suffered 18 weeks' imprisonment in the 

 Tower. Being released, he retired to Eccleshall Castle, (then 

 a garrison for the King), where he died in 1643, and was buried 

 in the Church there. He was the 69th Bishop. 



1643. ACCEPTED FREWEN, Dean of Gloucester, was nominated by 

 Charles I. to succeed him, with this title: without power or profit, 

 he retired to London and lived there till the Restoration, when 

 he was translated to the archiepiscopal See of York. He was ac- 

 counted a good scholar and orator : he was the 70th Bishop. 



1661. This See was conferred upon JOHN HACKETT, D. D. of Trinity Col- 

 lege, Cambridge, one of the most eminent persons of his time for 

 learning and public spirit. He governed this See about nine years; 

 and though he was intent upon the improvement of the Cathedral, 

 he did not neglect his diocese. He was a constant preacher himself, 

 and used his utmost endeavours to oblige his Clergy to follow his 

 example. He died soon after he had completed his buildings, 

 October 28, 1670, and was buried under a sumptuous monument 

 set up by his son, Sir Andrew Hackett, ancestor of the present 

 family of that name at Moxlmll, iu Warwickshire. He was the 

 7 1st Bishop. 



1671. THOMAS WOOD, Dean of Lichfield, succeeded to this See. July 2, 

 but was suspended for non-residence by Archbishop Sancroft, 

 and died April IS, 1692, aged 85. He was the 72d Bishop. 



1692. WILLIAM LLOYD, who had distinguished himself by writing 

 against Popery, was made Bishop of St. Asaph, in 1680, and after- 

 wards translated to this See, where he sat about 7 years; in 1699 

 he was promoted to Worcester, and died at Hartlebury, August 

 30, 1717, aged 90. He was the most eminent Chronologer of his 

 time, and the 73d Bishop. Bishop Lloyd was succeeded, in 



