ARCHDEACONS OF SURREY. 29 had this dignity conferred on him by the King 20th Jan. 1258; he enjoyed it but a short time, being set aside by the Pope^^. Luke seems to have been possessed of the office in 1260. Peter de S. Mauro, after some dispute, was restored to the King's favour and quiet possession of this dig- nity 6th May 1261^^ He died ix Cal. Jul. (23rd June) 1296 1-. Thomas de Skernyng obtained a letter from the bi- shop, then at Rome, dated iii Id. Nov. (nth) 1296, directed to his commissaries, that he should be ad- mitted to this archdeaconry: void by the death of Peter de S. Mauro i^. Philip de Barton was admitted 12th March 1299— 1300: void by the death of Thomas de Skernyng^*. He was present at the election of Henry de Merewell to this see in Jan. 1304-5^^. William Inge, appointed loth April 13201^, was pos- sessed of it in 1334 and in 1337^. Richard Vaghan was ratified in this dignity by the King 27th July 1348^8. John de Edyndon, held it 6th Dec. 135 1 ^9. Joan Campeden held it in 1397'^° and in 1400. John Catrik was possessed of it in 1410, and in 1414 was made bishop of St. David's ^^ John Forrest had it granted to him 13th Aug. 1414^2. enjoyed it in 1417, He died in 1446, dean of Wells '^3. ^^ Pat. 43 Hen. III. m. 13. et fol. 328. Rymer, vol. iv. p. 750. Annal. Winton. '^ Pat. 22 Edw. III. p. 2. 11 Pat. 46 Hen. III. m. 10. i^ Pat. 25 Edw. III. ^2 MS. Cott. Faustina, A. viii. 20 p^t. 21 Ric. II. p. i. m. 10. Reg. Joh. de Pontissara, Episc. ^i pat, 2 Hen. V. p. i. m. 19. Winton. Rymer, vol. viii. p. 659. J3 Ibid. '4 Ibid. 22 Pat. 2 Hen. V. p. 2. m. !■' Ibid. 27. l« Pat. 13 Edw. II. m. 12. '.i Rej?. Bubbewyth Episc. H. ^7 MS. Cotton. Cleoi)atra, F. i. et W. Re|)ingdon Line.
