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��he obtained the Pope's bull of provision, and his elec- tion was confirmed by the archbishop 26th Sept. ; he was consecrated the next day'-'^. He died 28th March 1385 at his manor of Hey wood, and was buried at Lichfield. His will, dated 19th March 13845, was proved loth April 1385-^. A license to elect a suc- cessor to bishop Stretton issued 14th April 1385". Walter Skirlawe, LL.D., archdeacon of the East Biding of York, was provided to this see by bull dated 28th June 1385 -'5, and made his profession of obedi- ence at Otford ytli Jan. 13856, having received the temporalities-' the day before^^. He was conseci'ated on the 14th of that month -^ ; but before his enthroni- zation was translated to Bath and Wells '^'^, and thence to Durham.
��23 " Cum autem dominus Ro- bertus de Stretton ad preces prin- cipis Walliae in episcopum Co- ventiiensis et Lichfeld. ecclesiae electus fuisset ; et idem dominus Papa ipsius electi et ejus litera- turae notitiam non obtinens, vo- luit quod dictus electus ad Ro- manam curiam veniretj examina- tionem personaliter subiturus. Et quia Rex Anglife pro dicto electo scribei'et Papse ; et am- plius Rex quoque interim tem- poralia dicti episcopatus et arcbi- episcopus spirituaba, toto tem- pore vacationis ejusdem babebat. Et cum dictus episcopatus pro- pter insufficientiam Roberti de Stretton electi in literatura et in Romana curia examinati propter defectum literaturee repulsi, per biennium vacavisset ; tandem ad preces dicti principis idem Papa per bullas suas examinationem dicti electi in Anglia arcbiepi- scopo Cantuariensis et episcopo Roffensi commisit. Unde dicti principis precibus dominus Can- tuariensis archiepiscopus excita-
��tus, eundem electum ad dignita- tem episcopalem insufficientem post examinationem personae suae factam tam ijjse arcbiepiscopus quam episcopus RoiJensis inve- nientes, propter remorsum con- scientiae ipsum acce2:)tare non po- terant nee volebant. Unde idem electus non expeditus sic reces- serat ilia vice. Sed postmodum idem electus a domino Micbaele London episcopo, cui etiam do- minus Papa vices suas commise- rat, fuerat gratiose acceptatus, et die Dominica in SS. Cosmae et Damiani anno Domini 1360 in episcopum consecratus." Stepb. Bircbingt. Vit. Arcbiep.Cantuar.
24 Reg. Courtn. fol. 211.
25 Pat. 8 Ric. II. p. 2. m. 17.
26 Reg. Courtn. fol. 320.
27 The custody of tbe tempo- ralities was granted to bim 27th Oct. 1385. Pat. 9 Ric. II. p. I. m. 26.
28 Pat. 9 Ric. II. p. 2. m. 39.
29 Regist. Courtn. fol. 320.
Pat. 10 Ric. II. p. I. ra. 10.
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