consecrated at Rome, he made profession of his obedience at Lambeth 6th Nov. following^46. He died 24th Sept. 1370^47, and was buried in the church of the Friars Minors at Bangor. The spiritualities were taken into the hands of the archbishop of Canterbury 13th Oct. 1370^48.
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45 Ed. III.
Howell^49, dean of Bangor was elected by the monks there; but the Pope nullified the election, and appointed him by a bull dated 21st April 1371.
He received the spiritualities 31st Aug., and died in February following^50, on his way to Rome.
1372
46 Ed.III.
John Gilbert, a Dominican, was provided to this see by pope Gregory XI 17th March 1371-2, received the spiritualities 16th July 1372, and made profession of
his obedience to the archbishop 16th Nov. in the same year^51.
On 12th Sept. 1375 he was translated to Hereford^52.
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50 Ed.III.
John Swafham, hishop of Cloyne(Clonensis), was translated to this see by papal bull dated 2nd July 1376; he made his profession of obedience 22nd Oct.^53, and received the temporalities on the 28th of the same month^54.
The date of his death does not appear, but 21st July 1398 a license was issued to elect a bishop in his room^55; pursuant to which,
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1 Hen. IV.
Richard Yonge was chosen, and as bishop-elect had the custody of the temporalities granted to him 21st Oct. 1399^56; and having been approved, indeed it may be said provided, to the see by the Pope^57 he ob-
46. Reg. Langh. fol. 84. 47. His will, dated 28th April 1369, was proved 30th Oct. 1370. Reg. Whittles, fol. 117. 48. Ibid. 49. Called also Howel ap Grono; he had been archdeacon of Anglesey. 50. Reg. Whittles, fol. 136. 51. Ibid. fol. 137. 52. Pat. 49 Edw. III. p. 2. m. 9. and Reg. Sudbury. 53. Reg. Sudbury. 54. Pat. 50 Edw. III. p. 2. m. 21. 55. Pat. 22 Ric. II. p. 1. m. 29. 56. Pat. 1 Hen. IV. p. 5. m. 27. 57. Thomas Cantuar. archiepiscopus &c. dilectis in Christo filiis decano ecclesiae Bangoren' et archidiacono Anglesey in eadem salutem. Literas Bonefacii PP. IX. recepimus quod idem Papa ecclesiae Bangoren' vacanti de venerabili viro magistro Ri-
