BISHOPS. 263 crated on the 2 1 st ; the temporahties were restored to hhn on the 23rd of the same month. He was translated to Ely in 1812 ^-. 1 81 2 George Henry Law was nominated 19th June 1812^^, 52Geo.llI. and elected on the 23rd of the same month; he re- ceived the royal assent 26th June^^; he was con- firmed 2nd July, and consecrated 5th July; the tem- poralities were restored to him on the i8th of the same month. He was translated to Bath and Wells in May 1824. 1824 Charles James Blomfield vvas nominated 8th June 4 Geo. IV. 1824^^, elected on the 9th, and the royal assent was given to his election on the nth of that month ^^. He was confirmed on the 1 9th, and consecrated the next day. The temporalities were restored to him 30th June^'. He was translated to London in Aug. 1828. 1828 JoHX Bird Sumxer was nominated 23rd Aug. 1828^^, 8 Geo. IV. and elected 3rd Sept. He received the royal assent 5th Sept."'^; he was confirmed on the 13th, and conse- crated the next day ; the temporalities were restored to him 29th Sept. He was translated to Canterbury in 1848. 1848 John Graham was nominated nth March 1848, and 1 1 Victoria, elected 31st March; he received the royal assent 7 th April, was confirmed 13th May, and consecrated on the J 4th; the temporalities were restored to him 22nd May. His Lordship is the present holder of the see. The bishopric is rated for first fruits at 420/. is. Sd. The arms of this see are thus blazoned : Gules, three mitres with their labels, or. D E A N S. Thomas Clerk, the last abbot of this church, waH ap- pointed the first dean of this cathedral by the charter W Church Book, Home Office. •^ Church Book. Home Office. M Ihifl. ••« Ibid. •'•' Ibid. 7 Ibid. ••« Ibid. ••• Ibid.
