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Bishops.

Nicholas Cloose, Bilhop of Carlifle, and af-terwards of Litchfield, anno 1451 Henry VI .placed fuch confidence in this Prelate, that he madehim overfeer and manager of all his intended build-ings for this College. He (moll probably, thoughfome fay his father), was archiiedl of the Chapel ;a work iufficient to dillinguifii his name among themoll Ihining chara£ters of antiquity. All know-ledge of arts and fciences, at that time, centered inthe Clergy ; and it was no uncommon thing for thehigheft dignitary to prefide over the King’s works.Thus William of Wykeham , Bilhop of Winchef-ter, was overfeer of the works of Windfor Callle.

John Chedwortfi, Bilhop of Lincoln, 1452.

Thomas Rotherham , Bilhop oi Rochefier,then of Lincoln, afterwards Archbilhop of York,Chancellor of Cambridge , and Lord High Chan-cellor of England, 1467. He contributed 140/. tothe building of the Chapel .

Oliver King, Bilhop of Exeter , then of Bathand Wells, 1492.

Jeffery Blith, 1503, Bilhop of Coventry andLitchfield.

Nicholas West. When a fcholar of thisCollege, he was fo defperately turbulent, that dif-

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