lated to this see[1], the temporalities whereof were
restored to him 15th Jan. 1369[2]. He was enthroned the Sunday before Midsummer[3]. He died on Monday,
5th June 1374, and was buried in his own cathedral[4]. The license to elect a successor to Wittlesey is dated
20th June 1374[5].
According to the Canterbury registers, Simon de Langham, a Roman cardinal, was elected 30th June 1374[6]. If this statement be correct, the archbishop-elect was doubtless the same individual who resigned the see in 1368 on being raised to the dignity of cardinal. Godwin however states that it was Adam Easton, a Roman cardinal, who was chosen on the death of
archbishop Wittlesey; but whichever it might be, the election was nullified by the Pope in favour of
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49 Ed. IIISimon Sudbury, alias Tybold, bishop of London, who was translated hither 4th May 1375[7], and received the temporalities 5th June following[8]. He was made chancellor of England in 1380[9] and was beheaded by
the rebels 14th June 1381, and, after the rebellion was appeased, was buried in his own cathedral[10]. On 12th July 1381 the license to elect an archbishop in the
room of Simon Sudbury was issued[11]; and
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5 Ric. II.William Courtenay[12], bishop of London, was translated to Canterbury[13]. The royal assent to his election is
- ↑ By bull dated v Id. Oct. (11th Oct.) 1368. Reg. Wittles. fol. 1.
- ↑ Pat. 42Edw. III. p. 2. m.4.
- ↑ 17th June, Reg. Wittles. fol. 13.
- ↑ Ibid. fol. 68. Weever, p. 224.
- ↑ Pat. 48 Edw. III. p. I. m. II.
- ↑ Angl. Sacra, parsi. pp. 120—794
- ↑ Reg. Sudbur. fol. i.
- ↑ Pat. 49 Edw. III. p. I . m. 9.
- ↑ Claus. 3 Ric. II. m. 22. in dorso.
- ↑ Walsing. 262. and Weever. His will was proved die Sancti Basilii 1381.
- ↑ Pat. 5 Ric. II. p. I. m.35.
- ↑ Son of Hugh Courtenay earl of Devonshire.
- ↑ Although he was properly elected and confirmed, nevertheless the Pope issued his bull of provision dated September 9th.
