38 ECCLESIASTICAL WSTOUY. noticed, Bishop Clinton was a. liberal 'benefactol' both to. the city of Lichfield and the Cathedral, where he increased or founded tOO ten PREBENDs of Gaia Major and Minor, Ufton Decani a.nd Can­ tans, Freeford, Hansacre, Curburough, Demford, and Sta.tfold ~ and settled the principal DIGNITA:RIEet o:r TA s DiocEsE, of whom the present list will be found at a. subsequent page in th& History of Lichfield. From the foundation of the diocese to the present time, 85 bishops have successively presided over it, as will be seen in the following list, with the years in which they were respectively inducted, and figures referring to the notes. LIST OF THE BISHOPS OF LICH:E'lELD. « Until 1836, they were Bishops of Lich.fteld. and Oovemry. 1 Dwina •••••• 655 30 Leofwin •••• _ ...... lOM 57 Wm. Smith •• _ .... ure ~ Cellagh .... pr"' - 31 Peter ...... 1067 a8 John Arundel ···- 1496 S Trnmhere • • • • - 3'& Robt. de Lymsey.... 1086 59 Jeffery Blithe ...... 150~ 4 Ja.n~maunus... t'62 ( Vacant 4 YJ!4r•.) 60 Rowland Lee ••• ,. • • 1534 0 Bt. Chad ••••• • 669 33 Rober~ Peeearn ...... 1121 61 Rieb81'd Sampsoo... 1~ 6 Wulfrid...... 672 34 Roger de Clinton •••• 1127 62 Ralph Bane • .. • • • • • 15M '1 Beaxwulfh.. ... 6U 35 Waiter Derdent ..... 1U9 63 Thomas Bentham ••• 156~ 8 Hedda ...... 691 36 Richard Peehe, or} 1161 64 William Overtou...... lfl79 9 Aldwine.. ••• • 721 Peccam •• •••••• .- 65 George Abbot...... p. 1609 ::1~ Wieta...... 737 37 Gerard de Paella_... 1183 66 Richard Nea.le •••••• 161 1'1 Hemele ••• ••• 752 38 Hugb de Novant..... 1188 67 John Overhall.u••• 16U 1"2 Cuthred. •••••• 764 39 Jeffery de Musehamp 1199 68 Thomas Mon!Wnoor• 161& 1S Berthunus • ••• 768 40 Wm.deCornhull .... 1215 69 Robert Wright...... 1632 t4 Sigibert • • • • • • 7~ 41 Alex. de Stsvenby ••• 122.( 70 Accepted Frewen •• •. 1643- U Adolphu1 • .. • 786 42 Nich1. de Farnbam.. 1238 7! John Hackett ...... 1661 "16 Herewin • .. • • 812 43 Roger de Wisebam .. 1245 72 Thomas Wood...... • • 1671 17 Athelwald.... 817 44 Roger de Mayland •• 1257 13 William Lloyd ...... 16\l'.l 18 Humbert ..... 852 45 Waiter de Laugton ... U9rt 74 John Hough_... •••• 16~ ::19 Kenferth • -···· 867 46 Roger de North burgh 1322 75 Edward Chandler ••• 1711 20 Tunfrith • • • • • 890 47 Robert de Btretton .. 1360 76 Richard Bmallbrooke 1750 21 ..Elwinus ..... • 923 48 Waiter Skirlow ..... 1386 17 Frederiek Cornwallis 1760 22 Alfgar • • • • • • • 944 49 Richa.nl Bcrope .._,. 1388 78 John Egertou ••• ·-· 1768 23 Kinsins ••••••• 960 50 John Borgill ...... 1398 79 Brownlow North ...... 17•1 24 Winsius...... 974 lH John Ketteriek •••••• 1415 ~ Riehani Huni ...... 1771 2~ ..Elfegue .... ·- 992 62 Wm. Hayworth .,_ 1420 81 Hon. Jas. Comwallis 1781 26 God win •••••• 1007 53 Willia.m Booth·-·· u 1447 82 Hoo, Henry B.yder.,.. 18U 27 LeofanltliS • • ••• 1020 54 Nieholas Close ...... 1452 83 - Butler ...... 1ss; ~ Brithm-arus ••• 1027 55 Reginald Bolan -· •• 1453 84 Jamea Bowatead ••••• lS!I ~9 Wulfius •••••• 1038 56 John Halse ...... 1459 85 Hou.J .Lonsdale,D.D.l843 ------·------NOTES ON THE BISHOPS. (2) Cellagh was a S(\otcbman, and was rettl.oved from the See by Wulfere, King of Mercia. (4) Jarnmannus eo~· :.nenced the erection of the cathedral. {15) St. Chad, the celebrated berntit, gl\ve name to the ea.tbedral, and a parish in Lichfield. The 14th and lMh were archbishops. (17) Athelwald instituted prebendaries in tbft cathedraL (24) Winsius is said to have confirmed King Edgar'• charter. ealled the Golden Charter. (31) Peter was called" Bishop of Chtste1' 4ntJ Lic!t.fteld." (32) Robert de Lymsey removed the See to Coventry, ha'9illg got possession of the l'ich abbey there, and was ilie first prelate styled ":Bishop of 00fi!JIIfJ antl Lichfield." (33) Peccam was butler and ~haplain io Henry L (34) :Roger de Clinton was the first who atyled himself" Bishop of Lichjield _. Coventr'JI:' King Stephen granted him the chW'ches of Penkridge, Btaft"orcl, and Wolverhampton. (35) BishopDurdenl obt~~oined from King Stephen ~ liberty of coining money; and, in llM:, Henry II. granted to him and b• successors, "all lands or the grubbed up parts of the forest of Cannoel, Lbngdon, &c. (3':') Gerard ~e Puella, who was famecl for hiS' eloque!lef,. died afte:r be had he1d the bishopric onlfsixteen weel~r, • not witbouf 8Ufo"