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contented with the lofs of the Pro&orfhip, he en-deavoured to fire the Provoft’s lodgings; and havingflolen fome filver fpoons, departed the College . Heafterwards became a new man, D. D. and Billionof Ely, 1515; and to expiate his former faults,gave many rich gifts and plate to the College , andbuilt part of the Provofl’s Lodgings.

Nicholas Hawkins, 1533, nominated Bifhopof Ely, but died before his confecration. In timeof famine, he fold all his plate and goods to relievethe poor of Ely, and was contented to be fervedhimfelf in wooden difhes and earthen pots.

Thomas Goodrich, 1534, Bifhop of Ely.

Edward Fox, Bifhop of Hereford, He wasborn at Ditnfley, in Gloucefferfhire, and educatedat Eton ; from whence, in 1512, he removed to thisCollege, of which, in 1528, he was elected Pro-volt. Being recommended to Cardinal Wolfey asa politician, that enterprizing prelate took him intohis fervice, and fent him with Gardiner, Bifhop ofWinchefter, EmbafTador to the Pope, in cider toobtain a bull for the divorce of Queen Catherine of•Arragcn. Having fucceeded in obtaining a com-mi (lion from the Pope, to empower Cardinals Wol-fey and Campeggio to determine the affair, the Em-baffadors returned to England with the laft-men-tioned Cardinal.

Fox was afterwards fent EmbafTador to France and Germany , and, in 1530, was employed at

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