52 WORCESTER. joth Sept. 1218"^, he was consecrated 7th Oct. fol- lowing, and enthroned on the 28th of that month?. He died 18th Aug. 1236". 1237 Waltfh i)f. Caxtilupk was elected 30th Aug. i 236, aiHen.lli. and confirmed 20th Sept."", on the 9th of which month the royal assent was given to his election 7®, and the temporalities were restored to him 30th Jan. 1236-779. He was ordained deacon by the Pope at Viterbo 4th April, priest on the i8th of the same month, and consecrated 3rd May*'^. He died 12th Feb.i 265—6, and was buried in Worcester cathedral. The conge d'elire, vice bishop Cantilupe, bears date 2i8t Feb. 1265-6^-^. 1266 Nicholas, archdeacon of Ely ^ obtained the royal assent 5ollcn.lll. to his election 8th June I266'^-^ and the temporalities were restored to him on the 18th of the same month"*. He was consecrated on the Sunday before Michael- mas^'^ (26th Sept.); and on 24th Fob. i 267—8, he was translated to Winchester. 1268 Godfrey Giffard, archdeacon of Wells and chancellor 5-Hen.Ili. of England, succeeded bishop Nicholas, and received the temporalities of the see 13th June 1268^^; he was enthroned 25th Dec. following. Ho died 26th Jan. 1301-2^7^ and was buried 4th Feb. in Worcester cathedral**^. On 5th Feb. 130 1—2 the prior and chapter of Worcester report the death of Godfrey, their late bishop, and pray the King to issue his conge d'elire ^ 7-* Pat. 2 Urn. III. m. 2. granted 12th Feb. 1266. 7* Annal. Thcokesb. *^'^ Pat. 50 Hen. III. ra. 26. 70 Annal. AViprorn. Other au- **^* Ibid. m. 13. ^ Ibid, thorities place his death on 17th ^ According to some he was Aug. consecrated 23rd May 1 266, and ^ Ibid. to others 19th Sept. in the same 7« Pat. 20 Hen. III. m. 2. year. 79 Pat. 21 Hen. III. m. II. ^ Pat. 52 Hen. III. in. 12. ^ Annal. Margan. "" Lett, in Turr. Lond. et Inq. 81 Annal. Wigorn. Matthew p. in. 31 Edw, I, N". 41. Paris says 5th Feb. 1267; but '^'^ Annal. Wigorn. the custody of the bishopric was ^ Lett, in Turr. Lond. S. 157.
