BISHOPS.
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��. was proved 2r3d May following^^. A license to elect ^ a bishop vice Adam Houghton issued 27th Feb. 1388 y I 987^ in pursuance of which
Richard Metford was elected ; but the election was \ set aside by the Pope, who promoted 1389 John Gilbert, bishop of Hereford, by bull dated 5th i3Ric. 11. May 1389^^ ; the temporalities were restored to him 1 2th July followings^^ and he made his profession of obedience to the Pope on the 15th of that month. He died at London 28th July 1397 '^^i and his will was proved nth Aug.^^ following. A license to elect a bishop vice John Gilbert issued i6th Aug. 1397 5-; in pursuance of which 1397 Guy de Mona was elected, who also had the Pope"'s 2iRic. II. bull of provision dated 30th Aug. 1397 ; he was con- secrated nth Nov. following; but he did not make his profession of obedience to the archbishop until 9th Oct. 14019-^, and consequently did not receive the spiritualities before the 30th of the following month 9^. This undoubtedly induced Le Neve to assign the year 140 1 for his becoming bishop; but the King treated him as bishop of St. David's from the time of his con- secration9\ He died 31st Aug. 1407 at Charlton in Kent, and was buried in the conventual church of Leedes in that county. His will was made 17 th Aug.
��^^ Reg. Courten. He was ap- pointed chancellor of England nth Jan. 1376-7 (Claus.5oEdw. III. p. 2. m. 7. in dorso) ; and held the seals until 29th Oct. 1378. Claus. 2 Ric. II. m. 25. in dorso.
87 Pat. 12 Ric. II. p. 2. m. 23.
ss Reg. Courten. fol. 324.
89 Pat. 13 Ric. II. p. i.m. 26.
90 Memorandum quod ante penultimo die Julii anno 1397 frater Johannes Gilbert Mene- vens. Episcopus apud London diem clausit extremum, et vaca- vit sede usque ad festum S. An-
��drese Apostoli.
91 Reg. Arund. fol. 160.
92 Pat. 21 Ric. II. p. I. m. 23.
93 Reg. Arund. pars ii. fol. 13.
9-1 Ibid. One authority, how- ever, states that he received the spiritualities 28th Oct. 1397 ; and it would seem to be right.
95 See Pat. 21 Ric. II. p. 2. m.io. Pat. 21 Ric. II. p. 3. m. 34. He was appointed a privy coun- cillor by Pat. 22 Ric. II. p. i. m. 12. He was constituted lord treasurer 25th Oct. 1402. Pat. 4 Hen. IV. p. I. m. 24.
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