BISHOPS. 461
1236 Ralph was elected 28th Oct. 1236; and died, having 21 11. in. held the Bee but a short time. The monks then elected
Simon de Elmham their prior; but hia election being
quashed by the Pope, the see was again vacant 17th
March 1 2367 : ". and
1239 William di Raleigh? 1 or Ralee was elected 10th
3H.III. April (iv Id. April.) 12397 2 , and consecrated in St.
Paul's cathedral, London, 25th Sept. following, by
Edmund archbishop of Canterbury. He was elected to Winchester in 1 241. 1243 Walteh de Si mm mm. alias Calthoep, was chosen by 2sn.n1. the prior and chapter, and received the royal assent to hie election 9th duly i:44 :i . He was consecrated 19th Feb. 1244-5 (xi Kal. Martii)," 1 and died at Col- chester 2cth May 1257 \ The license to elect a bi- shop in the room of the last-named prelate Issued 26th May 1 257", and
1237 Simon de Wautom or Walton was chosen. The royal 41 11 in. assent was given to his election 10th June- 1257"",
and he was continued by the archbishop 2nd Aug. following 78 . He was consecrated at Canterbury icth March 1 2578, and enthroned on the 17th of the same month* 9 . He died 2nd dan. 12636, and was buried in his own cathedral s . 1266 Roger ni: Seeewyng or Serening, prior of Norwich^ 50 11. in. was elected 23rd Jan. 1265-6, and obtained the royal
61) Matt. Westm. Matt. Paris.
70 Pat. 21 Hen. III. m. 10. "-' Contin. Flor. Wigorn. Rex
71 Die vero Sancti Stephani inhibet electionem donee consti- obiit Alexander episcopus Co- terit sibi voluntas domini Papse. ventrensis, ad quern episcopatum 3 Dec. Pat. 28 Hen. III. m. 12. Gulihelmus de Rale a monachis "3 Pat. 28 Hen. III. in. 4.
I oventren. et canonicis Liche- 74 Cont. Flor. Wigorn.
feld in capitula Coventren. ad 75 M a tt. Paris, ad ann.
preces Regis, concorditer fuit 76 p a t. 4 i Hen. III. m. 8.
electus. Qui pendente assensu 77 Ibid. m. 7.
suo electioni pra?stando, cassata 78 Chron. brev. Norwic.
electione prions Simonis Norwic. 79 Ibid,
in episcopum Norwic. est electus 80 ibid, consecratus. Matt. Westm. et
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