150 BATH AND WELLS.
Ralph de Lechlade occurs in 1217. Peter de Cicester, 1220. He died in 1237 6^. William de Merton, xiii Cal. Oct. ( f 9th Sept.) 1 237^7. John Saracenus had letters of protection 28th Jan.
J 237-8 6" ; he held it 1250. Giles de Bridport, 1253^^; ^^ '^5*^ he had letters
of protection, 8th June"^ ; and shortly after he was
made bishop of Salisbury 7 1. Edward de la Cnoll, Sept. 1256/-; he was sent
as ambassador to France i8th Nov. 1264'^, and died
16th Sept. 128474. Thomas de Button or Bitton was elected 15th Nov.
1284"^, and in 1292 was made bishop of Exeter"'^. William Burnel succeeded in 1292, and died in
T 29577. Walter de Haselshawe, 1295; in 1302 he was
made bishop of this see78. Walter still dean x Kal.
Jul. 130279. Peter de Insula was dean of Wells in 1300, and was
summoned to parliament as dean of Wells in 1300,
and also in 1302 and 1305^^. Henry Husee succeeded in 1302, and died in 1305 ^^ John de Godelegh or Godele, 1305 : he was elected
bishop of Exeter in 13278-J. He died 4th Feb. 13328^.
��66 Reg. Dec. et Capit. 80Claus.28Edw.I.,3oEdw.I.,
67 Ibid. 33 Edw. I. There is some inex-
68 Pat. 22 Hen. III. m. 10. plicable difficulty here. Docu-
69 Riley. Plac. Pari. p. 392. merits are extant which state that
70 Pat. 40 Hen. III. m. 10. Walter de Haselshawe was dean
71 Reg. Dec. et Capit. of Wells in June 1302; and yet
72 Ibid. Peter de Insula is also called
73 Pat. 49 Hen. III. m. 29. dean of Wells. Wharton sug- 7'* Reg. Dec. et Capit. gests that he is so called in mis-
75 Reg. Wellen. take for subdean.
76 Pat. 20 Edw. I. m. 29. ^i Rgg. Rad. de Salop. , 77 Reg. Wellen. Lett. 17 10. 82 Pat. i Ed. II. p. i.
78 Pat. 30 Edw. I. m. 13. 83 Reg. Wellen. Pat. 30 Edw.
79 Litt. in Turr. Lond. and I. m. 14. Reg. Winchels.
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