But Ralph Brideoake (1675-1678) watched the political and ecclesiastical weathercocks, and feathered his nest. He had been "Chaplain to Speaker Lenthall, who gave him the rich living of Witney, near Oxford, where we are told he 'preached twice every Lord's Day, and in the evening catechised the youth in his own house; outvying in labour and vigilancy any of the godly brethren in those parts.' In 1659 he was made one of the 'triers,' yet immediately after the Restoration he was rapidly promoted to a canonry at Windsor, to the Deanery of Salisbury, and finally to the Bishopric of Chichester."[41] Though Bishop Henry King had endeavoured to restore the cathedral and the buildings of the precincts, these still were in a state of extreme dilapidation, for Bishop Brideoake's record of his visitation shows that the towers, windows, and cloisters had not yet been repaired.

[41] Stephens' "Diocesan History," p. 233.

Guy Carleton (1678-1685) was a Royalist bishop of a most consistent type. On two occasions he had been turned out of a cure by the Parliamentary "triers" for his opinions; but in his eighty-second year he came from the see of Bristol to Chichester.

Another Royalist, who as a soldier had supported the cause of Charles I., occupied the see after Carleton. This was John Lake (1685-1689). He was one of those seven bishops who protested against James's Declaration of Indulgence.

Simon Patrick (1689), Robert Grove (1691), John Williams (1696), Thomas Manningham (1709), Thomas Bowers (1722), and Edward Waddington (1724) served in the episcopate successively.

Francis Hare (1731-1740) then filled the vacancy. He wasted some of his time in useless controversy, and, as the Duke of Marlborough's chaplain, made his office cheap, though perhaps popular, by occasionally dilating in his sermons upon the genius and military skill of his patron. He was a man of some capacity, who advised conformity to the meagre and starved ideals of the then accepted orthodoxy. Apparently he deemed this course a safe one, where there could, it appears, be little other guidance for those who still had any faith, except in the conventionalities of what had become ecclesiastical custom. He saw that the interpretation which individual opinion in its practical rejection of Christian ordinances would read into faith was likely to be no more than a new expression of early and mediaeval heresies.

Mathias Mawson (1740-1754) was bishop after Hare; and then Sir William Ashburnham (1754-1799) came to the diocese and occupied the see for forty-five years, "the longest episcopate since the foundation of the see." [42]

[42] Stephens, p, 245.

Before the close of the eighteenth century John Buckner (1799-1824) succeeded Ashburnham.

In 1824 Robert James Carr, and in 1831 Edward Maltby, were appointed to the see.



William Otter succeeded (1836-1840). During his episcopate the Diocesan Association was founded in 1838 to help the clergy and laity of the diocese to provide themselves with better schools, to increase the means of instruction and ministration, to restore or enlarge their churches and schools, and to provide new ones when they had the opportunity afforded by sufficient means. Bishop Otter and Dean Chandler succeeded in establishing a theological college in the city.

Philip N. Shuttleworth (1840-1842), Ashurst Turner Gilbert (1842-1870), and Richard Durnford (1870-1895) were succeeded by Ernest Roland Wilberforce, the present bishop, who was translated to the see from Newcastle in 1895.

DEANS or CHICHESTER.

Odo, 1115. Richard, 1115. Matthew, 1125. Richard, 1144. John de Greneford, 1150. Jordan de Meleburn, 1176. Seffride, 1178. Matthew de Chichester, 1180. Nicholas de Aquila, 1190. Seffride, 1197. Simon de Perigord, 1220. Walter, 1230. Thomas de Lichfield, 1232. Geoffrey, 1250. Walter de Glocestrin, 1256. William de Brakelsham, 1276. Thomas de Berghstede, 1296. William de Grenefeld, 1302. John de St. Leophardo, 1307. Henry de Garland, 1332. Walter de Segrave, 1342. William de Lenne, 1356. Roger de Freton, 1369. Richard le Scrope, 1383. William de Lullyngton, 1389-1390. John de Maydenhith, 1400. John Haselee, 1407. Henry Lovel, 1410. Richard Talbot, 1415. William Milton, 1420. John Patten, or Waynflete, 1425. John Crutchere, 1429. John Waynfleet, 1478. John Gloos, 1481. John Prychard, 1501. Geoffrey Symson, 1504. John Young (Bishop), S.T.P. 1508. William Fleshmonger, 1526. Richard Camden, 1541. Giles Eyre, S.T.D, 1549. Bartholomew Traheron, S.T.P., 1551-1552. Thomas Sampson, S.T.P., 1552-1553. William Pye, 1553. Hugh Turnbull, 1558. Richard Curteis, 1566. Anthony Rushe, 1570. Martin Culpepper, M.D, 1577. William Thome, 1601. Francis Dee, 1630. Richard Steward, 1634-1635. Bruno Ryves, 1646. Joseph Henshaw, 1660. Joseph Gulston, S.T.P., 1663. Nathaniel, Lord Crew, LL.D., 1669. Thomas Lambrook, 1671. George Stradling, S.T.P., 1672. Francis Hawkins, S.T.P.,1688. William Hayley, S.T.P., 1699. Thomas Sherlock, 1715. John Newey, 1727. Thomas Hayley, D.D., 1735-1736. James Hargraves, D.D., 1739. William Ashburnham, Bart., 1741. Thomas Ball, A.M., 1754. Charles Harward, 1770. Combe Miller, 1790. Christopher Bethell, 1814. Samuel Slade, 1824. George Chandler, D.C.L., 1830. Walter Farquhar Hook, D.D., 1859. John William Burgon, D.D., 1875. Francis Pigou, D.D., 1887. Richard William Randall, D.D., 1892.

BISHOPS OF SELSEA AFTER EADBERT.

Eolla, 714. Sigga, or Sigfrid, 733. Aluberht, 739. Osa, or Bosa, 765-770. Gislehere, 780. Totta, 785. Wiohtun, or Peletun, 789-805. Aethelwulf, 811-816. Cenred, 824-838. Gutheard, 860-862. Bernege, or Beornegus, 909-922. Aelfred, 931-940. Aethelgar, 944-953. Ordbright, 963-979. Ealmar, 944-953. Aethelric I., 1032-1038. Hecca, 1047-1057. Aethelric II, 1058-1070. Stigand, 1070.

ANCIENT BUILDINGS IN THE CITY.

Amongst other interesting architectural monuments, closely connected with the cathedral or the bishops, the following may be particularly noticed:

The Bishop's Palace has an interesting chapel, in which a small fresco of the "Virgin and Child" of an early date is still preserved. The dining-room has a panelled wooden ceiling. The painting on it was originally executed in Sherborne's day, but it has suffered by decay and attempts at restoration since the sixteenth century.

The Vicars' Hall is to the south-east of the cathedral.

The Canon Gate is the archway in South Street, which leads to the palace, the deanery, and other buildings connected with the cathedral.

The Market Cross was built by Bishop Storey about the year 1500 (see illustration, p. 100).

S. Mary's Hospital was founded about the middle of the twelfth century; but the existing building dates from the end of the thirteenth century. It maintains five aged women by a weekly allowance to each, with fuel and medical attendance free.



INDEX.

Aethelgar, Bishop, 106 Aethelric, Bishop, 106 Apsidal termination, 8, 9, 17, 24 Arundel, Bishop, 32 —— Earl of, William, 6; Countess of, 86 —— monuments, 86 —— screen, 32, 46

Barlow, Bishop, 117 Bell tower, 30 Bernardi, paintings by, 34 Brideoake, Bishop, 120 Buttresses, nave, 58

CHAPELS added to nave, 24 Chapel of S. Catharine, 94 —— of S. Clement, 86 —— of Four Virgins, 85 —— of S. Mary Magdalen, 90, 98 —— of S. Pantaleon, 90 —— of SS. Thomas and Edmund, 85 Chapter House, 27 Choir (exterior), 65-71; interior, 88 Cloister, 62 Consecration, 6, 19 Consistory Court, 83 Curteys, Bishop, 118

Daye, Bishop, 35, 116 Durnford, Bishop, 85

Fire of 1114, 5; of 1187, 6, 10 Flying buttresses, 15, 57, 66 Font, 85

Gunning, Bishop, 119

Hare, Bishop, 120 Harsnett, Bishop, 35, 118 Hilary, Bishop, 108 Hook, Dean, his monument, 97

Lady-chapel, 9, 26; exterior, 69; interior, 94 Langton, Bishop, 26, 114 Leophardo (Gilbert de S.), Bishop, 20, 26, 70, 112 Library, exterior, 71; interior, 94 Luffa (Ralph de), Bishop, 5, 8, 107

Manning, Cardinal, 92 "Maudde," inscribed monument to, 98 Moleyns, Bishop, 115 Monuments in nave, 85; in transepts and choir, 96

Nave, exterior, 53, 73; interior, 81 Neville, Bishop, 20, 23, 110

Organ, 40, 88 Otter, Bishop, 121

Paintings on the walls, 41; on the vaults, 46; Bernardi's, 34, 90; Miss Lowndes', 91 Porch, west, 53; south, 59; north, 76 Presbytery constructed, 17 —— interior, 92 Pulpit, 85

Rede (William), Bishop, 30, 114; Robert, 114 Reformation, 34, 36 Reredos, ancient, 28, 43, 47; modern, 88 Rood-screen, 85 Roof, 56

Sacristy, 61, 90 Sampson, Bishop, 116 Sculptures, romanesque, 96 See, transfer of, 4, 5, 8; foundation of, 101 Seffrid d'Escures, Bishop, 108 —— II., Bishop, 19 Selsea, carved panels from, 96; church at, 103; bishops of, 123 Sherburne, Bishop, 34, 116 Spire, 30, 40, 42, 76; fall of, 48 Stigand, Bishop, 4, 107 Storey, Bishop, 115

Tower, central, 32, 47, 76 Towers, fall of, 14, 21, 37-40 —— western, 51, 55 Transept, south, 64, 90; north, 92, 96 Treasury, 83 Triforium, 36, 94

Vault constructed, 12

Watson, Bishop, 118 Welles (Simon de), Bishop, 20, 109 Wilfrith, Archbishop, 103 Window, west, 53; east, 69 Windows, nave, 57, 73, 75; transept, 90; stained glass in, 98 Wren, Sir C., 37, 42 Wych (S. Richard of), Bishop, 20; shrine of, 28, 35, 94, 111-112; tomb, 96

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DIMENSIONS.

Length (extreme). . internal . 393 feet. " of nave. . " . 155 feet. Width of nave (extreme) . " . 90 feet. Length of choir. . " . 115 feet. " " transept . " . 131 feet. Width of transept . " . 33 feet. Height of vault. . " . 61 feet. " " spire. . " . 277 feet. Area . . . . . 28,000 sq. feet.

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