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him 27th April '". He resigned his .see in Feb. 1536-7 17 . A conge d'clhv issued 2nd March 15367 vice bishop Gi orge resigned ls . 3537 Robert Holg w \ . S.T.I'., master of tin- <>r<l>r <>/ 8em-
8 H. VIII. pringham, "//</ commendatory prior of Watton 19 , was elected, and obtained the royal assent to his election 19th March 1536-7-"- He was consecrated <>n the 25th 91 and the temporalities were restored to him od the 29th of that month 93 . He was translated to Y<>rk in 1 -4-,. License t<> elect a bishop in the room of Robert Holgate issued znd March [544 5 93 , in pursuance of which, 1545 Anthoni Kitchin alias Di nst an, S.T. P., was elected
7II.VIH. 26th March 1545-', and the royal significant for his consecration bears date 17th April in that year he was confirmed 2nd May, and consecrated the next day ". The temporalities were restored to him on the 8th of the same month- 7 . lie died 31st Oct. 1565, and was buried at Mathern in co. Monm. The conge d'elire viae bishop Kitchin issued 7th March 1565 6 98 j in pursuance of which, 1566 Hugh Jones, LL.B., was elected 17th April 1566, ami
8 Eliz. received the royal assent to his election 2nd May fol- lowing 99 . He was confirmed on the 4th, consecrated 10 on the 5th, and obtained the temporalities on the 6th of the same month al . He was buried at Mathern in Monmouthshire 15th Nov. 1574, setat. 66. His will is dated 5th Nov. 1574. The spiritualities after his death were taken possession of by the archbishop 30th Nov.
��16 Pat. 9 Hen. VIII. p. 1. ra. 14. 24 Reg. Cranmer. fol. 310.
" Pat. 28Hen.VIII.p.2.m.2. 2& Pat. 36 Hen.VIII. p. 2. m.i.
18 Ibid. 26 Reg. Cranmer. fol. 310.
19 He surrendered the priory 27 Pat. 3-Hen.VIII. 0.5.1^14. to the King 9th Dec. 1540. 28 Pat. 8 Eliz. p. 10. in. 1.
20 Pat. 28 Hen.VIII. p. 2. m. 2. 29 Ibid. p. 9. m. 39.
21 Reg. Cranmer. fol. 200. 30 Reg. Parker, fol. 114.
22 Pat. 28 Hen.VIII. p. 2 m.2. 31 p at . g Eliz. p. 9. m.38.
23 Pat. 36 Hen.VIII. p. 2. m. 13.
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