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and corruptions. Thefe excellent difcourfes, and the great zeal he had
fhewn in fupport of the Englifti Liturgy at Franckfort, fo effedually
recommended him to the Queen’s efteem, that in June, 15^9, fine
nominated him to the Bifhoprick of Norwich ; but, her mind altering
fhe preferred him to the See of Ely, in the room of Dr. Thirlby, who
was deprived. His conge d'efiire bore date July 15, 1559. He was
elefled the 28th day of the fame month, confecrated at Lambeth the next
day, and received the temporalities the 23d of March following. He
enjoyed the epifcopal dignity about twenty one years and feven months,
reckoning from the time of his confecration; and was, all that time, one
of the chief pillars and ornaments of the Church of England ; which his
prudence and induftry greatly contributed to the reftitution of, in the fame
beauty and good order it had enjoyed in King Edward’s reign.
This pious Prelate died July 22, 1581, in the 82d year of his age. By
his will he left feveral legacies, amounting to the fum of nine hundred
and forty five pounds; and died worth in good debts, two thoufand three
hundred and twenty two pounds. He had feveral children ; namely, 'John,
whom he made his executor; Richard, who was knighted, and a Juftice
of Peace for Ely; /w daughters, married to John Parker, and John
Duport, Prebendaries of Ely; befides other children, whofe names are
not recorded.
His body was interred in Ely-cathedral, near Bithop Goodrich’s
monument, under a marble ftone, with an infcription ; which having
been defaced, there are only the following four verfes of it now legible.
Vita caduca vale, falveto vita perennis;
Corpora terra tegit, Spirit us alta petit.
In terra Chrifti Gallus Chriftum refonabam;
Ila, Chrifie, in coelis te [me fine fonem.
i.e. Farewell, frail life, hail, life eternal; The earth covers my body,
but my foul afcends to heaven. I, who was Chrift’s Cock, [alluding to
his name of Cocks, or Cox.] made Chrift’s name found on earth. Grant,
O Chrift, that I may without end make thy praifes refound in heaven.
fhewn in fupport of the Englifti Liturgy at Franckfort, fo effedually
recommended him to the Queen’s efteem, that in June, 15^9, fine
nominated him to the Bifhoprick of Norwich ; but, her mind altering
fhe preferred him to the See of Ely, in the room of Dr. Thirlby, who
was deprived. His conge d'efiire bore date July 15, 1559. He was
elefled the 28th day of the fame month, confecrated at Lambeth the next
day, and received the temporalities the 23d of March following. He
enjoyed the epifcopal dignity about twenty one years and feven months,
reckoning from the time of his confecration; and was, all that time, one
of the chief pillars and ornaments of the Church of England ; which his
prudence and induftry greatly contributed to the reftitution of, in the fame
beauty and good order it had enjoyed in King Edward’s reign.
This pious Prelate died July 22, 1581, in the 82d year of his age. By
his will he left feveral legacies, amounting to the fum of nine hundred
and forty five pounds; and died worth in good debts, two thoufand three
hundred and twenty two pounds. He had feveral children ; namely, 'John,
whom he made his executor; Richard, who was knighted, and a Juftice
of Peace for Ely; /w daughters, married to John Parker, and John
Duport, Prebendaries of Ely; befides other children, whofe names are
not recorded.
His body was interred in Ely-cathedral, near Bithop Goodrich’s
monument, under a marble ftone, with an infcription ; which having
been defaced, there are only the following four verfes of it now legible.
Vita caduca vale, falveto vita perennis;
Corpora terra tegit, Spirit us alta petit.
In terra Chrifti Gallus Chriftum refonabam;
Ila, Chrifie, in coelis te [me fine fonem.
i.e. Farewell, frail life, hail, life eternal; The earth covers my body,
but my foul afcends to heaven. I, who was Chrift’s Cock, [alluding to
his name of Cocks, or Cox.] made Chrift’s name found on earth. Grant,
O Chrift, that I may without end make thy praifes refound in heaven.