270 CHESTER. George Downham held a stall in this church in 1594. Nathaniel Dod, collated 17th Jan. 1595-6, on the death of Rogers. John Meir or Meyre held a stall in this church in 1596. Roger Ravenscrofte was collated 7th March 1598-9, on the resignation of Downham. Griffith Vaughan, collated 5th April 1604, vice Parker. Thomas Dod, collated loth Nov. 1607, on the resigna- tion of Nathaniel Dod. David Ellis, collated 6th June 1608, on the resigna- tion of Yale. Patrick Younge held a stall in this church in 16 13. William Case, collated 13th Aug. 1613, on the re- signation of Thomas Dod. Thomas Ashall was presented by the Crown 4th May i6i6. William Forster held a stall in this cathedral in 1 61 8. He became bishop of Sodor and Man in March 1633-4- George Snell was collated 2nd Jan. 1620—21. John Lloyd was collated in 1623. William Hellier was collated 9th April 1624. He held another stall for his nephew in 1632 and 1633. George Snell, collated 4th April 1627, on the resig- nation of Hellier. He resigned one stall, being in possession already of another. John Ley or Lee, collated 4th April 1627. William Bispham, collated 4th Feb. 1632. He re- signed one stall, and was presented to another, 4th Oct. 1634. Dove Bkidgmax, collated 3rd Oct. 1634, on the resig- nation of W^illiam Bispham. Ob. 1637. William Bistham, 4th Oct. 1634, on the resignation of William Hellier. Essex Clark, collated 6th Oct. 1634, on th(^ death of William (^aso.
