ARCHDEACOiNS OF EAST-RIDING. 141 Thomas Winter was admitted 24th March 1525-6, and resigned in 1529^^. He became dean of Wells in 1526. William Knight, LL.D., was admitted 7th Dec. 1529: void by the resignation of Winter ^^ He, being also archdeacon of Chester, (then in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield,) resigned both dignities into the Kings's hands 20th May 1541, who there- upon incorporated them into his new-erected see of Chester, For the continuation of the Archdeacons of Richmond^ see Chester. ARCHDEACONS OF EAST-RIDING. William, filius Durandi, was an archdeacon in this diocese (supposed of the East- Riding) about 11309^. E. RuFFus was archdeacon of the East-Riding at an early period, though the exact time has not been made out ^7, Hugh Pudsey held it in 11 41. Godfrey de Lucy is supposed to have enjoyed this dignity in 11 89^8. In the same year he became bi- shop of Winchester. Walter of Wisbech bore this title in 1218^^; ho was witness to a deed dated in Octab. S. Joh. Bapt. 1225 ^ William, a canon of Thorney^ was possessed of it 24th June 1230'^. Walter was a witness by this title to a deed of arch- bishop Walter GrayX dated . . . Dec. 1235 ^ '*'•* Reg, Dec. et Capit. ^ Chron. Mailr. p. 133. edit. '•'^ Ibid. 1834. ^ Mon. Angl. tom.i. p. f^io. ' Coll. Dodsworth, vol. cxvii. »7 MS. Cott. Claud. H. iii. fol. p. 134. 94. '^ Tat. 15 Hen. III. '•>^ Joh. Brompton. col. i if/i. •' ('oil. IJodsw. vol, cliii. f, 54.
