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temporalities on the 12th 6^, and was consecrated on Whit-Sunday, the 27th of the same month, in the church of the Friars Preachers in London. By papal bull dated 13th May 1443, he was translated to Canter- bury 6^. 1443 Thomas de Bekinton, LL.D., dean of the Arches and Hen.vi. archdeacon of Bwckingham^^^ was made bishop of Bath and Wells by the Pope's bulls of provision dated 13th May 1443. The King restored the temporalities to him 24th Sept. in that year^/, and the archbishop delivered up the spiritualities to him 5th Oct.^'^, and he was consecrated on the J 3th of the same month in Eton college chapel. He died 14th Jan 1464-5, and was buried in Wells cathedral. His will is dated 1 2th Nov. 1464, and was proved 23rd Jan. following ^^^ The license to elect a bishop in the room of Thomas de Bekinton is dated 19th Feb. 146570. John Phreas or Free, provost of Balliol college^ was provided to this see by pope Paul II. on account of his knowledge of languages, but he died at Rome be- fore consecration, " non sine veneni suspicione^i." T466 Robert Stillington, LL.D., archdeacon of Taunton, Sdw. IV. was provided to this see by the Pope 72. He was con- firmed nth Jan. 1465-6 72*j and the temporalities were restored to him on the 29th of the same month 7^. He was consecrated by George archbishop of York at York-house, Westminster, 16th March following 74. He was made chancellor of England 20th June 1467 7^, and he continued to hold the seals until 8th June 1473 ) except during the short return of Henry VI.
fi^ Pat. 3 Hen. VI. p. i. m. i. 71 Bale Cen. 8. p. 614.
65 Reg. Stafford, fol. i. 72 Pat. 5 Edw. IV. p. 2. m. 12.
66 He was made archdeacon 72* ^Qg. Stillingt. of Buckingham 15th Oct. 1424. 73 Pat. g Edw. IV. p. 2. m. 12. Reg. Chichi, fol. 248. 74 Reg. Stillingt. etAngl. Sacra,
67 Pat. 22 Hen. VI. p. i . m. 33. pars i. p. 574.
68 Reg. Stafford, fol. 9. 75 Rot. Claus. 7 Edw. IV. m.
69 Lib. Godyng, fol. 51. 12. in dorse. 70Pat. 4Edw.IV. p.2. m.3.
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