236 CARLISLE. him 2211(1 Feb.^7j notwithstanding which, the Pope set the election aside, and appointed 1353 Gilbert dk Welton or Wilton, 24th May 1353. 27Edw.III. The King restored the temporahties to him 26th June following'^^. He died at the close of the year 1362, and was buried in Carlisle cathedral. On ist Jan. 1362—3 the prior and convent of Carlisle inform the King of the death of Gilbert de Welton their bishop, and pray that a conge d;lire may be issued^. A license accordingly issued i8th Jan. 1362-3"^; not- withstanding which, 1363 Thomas de Appleby, a canon of Carlisle^ was provided 37Edw.iii, to this see by the Pope; and having done fealty to the King, his majesty restored the temporalities to him loth Aug. 136371. He died 5th Dec. 1395. The conge d'elire, vice bishop Appleby, issued 30th Dec. 13957% and William Strickland was chosen by the prior and convent, but the Pope quashed the election, and 1396 Robert Reade, bishop of Waterford and Lisuwre, was 19 Ric. II. translated to Carlisle by papal prevision, and the tem- poralities of the see were restored to him 30th March 139673. In October in that year he was translated to Chichester 74. 1397 Thomas Merkes"^, S.T. Magister, a monk of West - 20 Ric. II. minster was provided to this see by papal bull, and obtained restitution of the temporalities 1 8th March 1397—8 "^ He made his profession of obedience J9th Oct. 1398, and was deprived by king Henry IV for high treason, as an adherent to the deposed king, <7 Pat. 27 Edw. III. p. I. m. 72 Pat. 19 Ric. II. p. 1. m. i. 22. 73 Ibid. p. 2. m. 23. ♦'•'^ Ibid. }), 2. m. 23. "4 Pat. 20 Ric. II. p. 2. m. 3. Lett, in Turr. Lond. 8. 76. "•' Alias Newmarket, alias Su- 7^ Pat. 36 Edw. III. p. 2. m. 2. niestre. Le Neve. 7' Pat. 37 Edw. II I. p. 2,111.38. ~^' Pat. 20 Ric. II. p. 2. m. 3.
