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1496 John Akundel, dean of Exeter, was the successor of
- H.VII. bishop Smith in the see of Lichfield. He had a grant
of the custody of the temporalities 14th June 1496 ^7^ and plenary restitution of them 30th Nov. following^^, on the 6th of which he was consecrated 69, He was translated to Exeter 7 0, 1503 Geoffrey Blythe^i, provost of King's hall Cambridge, I H. vil. and dean of York, had a grant of the custody of the temporalities of this see made to him loth April 1503"-, and plenary restitution of them as bishop 26th Sept. following "3, on the 20th of which month he was consecrated. The time of his death is un- known : he was buried at Lichfield'*. His will, dated 28th April 1530, was proved ist March 1530-31. 1534 Rowland Lee, LL.D., archdeacon of Cornwall, was H.vill. elected bishop of Lichfield loth Jan. 3533-4. He ob- tained the royal assent to his election 19th March following 75^ and the archbishop's confirmation 16th April, on the 19th of which month he was conse- crated "6. The temporalities were restored to him 6th May 77. He died at Shrewsbury 24th Jan. 1542-3, and was buried there. 1543 Richard Sampson, bishop of Chichester, was elected to ^H.VIII. the see of Lichfield 19th Feb. 1542-378. The arch- bishop received the King's significavit on the subject 3rd March following '9. On the 9th of that month the new bishop received the archbishop's confirmation ^o^ and on the 14th the King restored the temporalities to him"*!. He died at Eccleshall 25th Sept. 1554, and
67 Pat. II Hen.VII, p. 2.m.i4. had the offer of this see on the
6s Ibid. m. 17. death of bishop Blythe.
69 Reg. Cantuar. 75 Pat. 25 Hen.VIlI.p.2.ni.33.
70 Ibid, et Pat. 18 Hen. VII. ^^ Reg. Wareham. fol. 156.
p. 2. m. 12. ^^ Pat.26Hen.VIII.p.i.m.26.
71 Brother of John bishop of '^^ Reg. Cranmer. fol. 278. Salisbury. 79 Pat.34Hen.VIII.p.7.m.35.
72 Pat. 18 Hen.VII.p.2.m.i2. 80 Reg. Cranmer. fol. 278.
73 Ibid. 81 Pat.34Hen.VIII.p.7.in.7.
74 The cardinal of Ravenna
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