(1396) Archbishop Arundel, whose arms impaled with those of the See of Canterbury on the North corbell of the room, called the guard-chamber, and by themselves on the south corbell of the same room, seem to shew that he built it.

"(1414) Archbishop Chichele, who enjoyed the See twenty-nine years, was very much here.

after had broken into the houses of these noblemen, plundered their property, and threatened their persons, the Bishop of London interposed, and restored order.

"Archbishop

Camden, speaking of Maidstone, says; Courtney was a great friend to this town, who built the college here, where he ordered his Esquire, John Boteler to bury him, in the cemetry of this, his collegiate church, and not in the church itself; where yet he has a tomb, and had an epitaph too, which is set down in Weover (Funeral Monuments, p. 285) but this I rather believe to have been his cenotaph; than his real place of burial; it having been customary in old time, for persons of eminent rank and quality to have tombs erected in more places than one."

* James I. King of Scotland, having at the age of nine years been sent by his Father, Robert, from his native country in order to avoid the malice of his Uncle the Duke of Albory, was on his voyage to France, taken by the English;

and was detained at Croydon palace, in the custody of Archbishop Arundel. His captivity in England lasted eighteen years.

"In his Register he appointed Adam Pykman and Richard Pykman, custodes capitalis mansi manerii de Croydon' for life. This act is dated from Lambeth, July 7th, 1441.

"(1443) After his decease, Archbishop Stafford made Croydon and Lambeth the chief places of his Residence; and the hall which was either rebuilt or entirely repaired by him, was adorned with his arms and those of his family, and are sufficient evidences of his great affection for this house.

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(1452) Most of the acts of his successor, Archbishop Kemp, who enjoyed that See but two years, are dated from Lambeth and Croydon.

(1454) His successor, Archbishop Bourchier, held the See thirty-three years, and

A further proof that Archbishop Stafford (who was also a Cardinal) resided in this palace, occurs in Johnson's "Collection of Ecclesiastical Laws," vol. II. A. D. 1445, where I meet with a letter from Archbishop John Stafford, to Thomas Bourceier, Bishop of Ely, who tells him, "We with the unanimous consent and advice of our brethren in our last convocation, have decreed, ordained, and enacted, that the feast of St. Edward, the Confessor, be celebrated throughout our province of Canterbury, every year, in a solemn manner for the

during that time made Lambeth, Knoll, Otteford, Mortlake, and Croydon, the chief places of his residence.

"(1486) Archbishop Morton was chiefly at Lambeth, Canterbury, and Croydon.

(1501) Archbishop Dene resided chiefly at Lambeth, and does not appear to have been at Croydon.

"(1504) Archbishop Warham* dwelt principally at Lambeth and Knoll; but was sometimes at Canterbury, Cherrynge, and Croydon.

future, and do ye cause it to be celebrated in your city and diocese, as well by clerks as laymen. Dated in our Manor of Croydon, the 1st of October, A. D. 1445, and of our Translation the third." See also Lynwood, Provinciale, Ox. Edit,

p. 75, ad fin.

Ducarel's Additions to the History of Croydon.

Of this prelate the following character is given by Bishop Burnet." He was a great canonist, an able statesman, a dexterous courtier, and a favourer of learned men. He always hated Cardinal Wolsey, and would never stoop to him, esteeming it below the dignity of his See. He was not so peevishly engaged to the learning of the schools as others were, but set up and encouraged a more generous way of knowledge; yet he was a severe persecutor of those whom he thought heretics, and inclined to believe idle and fanatical people." As

"(1533) Archbishop Cranmer seems to have chiefly dwelt at Lambeth; he exchanged, as has been before observed, several manor-houses with King Henry VIII. and was frequently at Croydon*. His arms on the South East win

an instance of this, the bishop alludes to his conduct respecting the notable imposture of the Maid of Kent.

Hist. of the Reform. b. 2, p. 123.

* Strype also has the following memorial of him :---" It was in the month of August, 1532, that William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, died, a wise and grave man, a great patron of the most learned Erasmus, and once Lord Chancellor of England; who seemed to foresee, and foretell, or at least to conjecture, that Thomas Cranmer should succeed him; as judging him, in his own mind, the fittest person for the King's and Church's service, in that juncture, to enter upon that See. For that truth, methinks we may pick out of those malicious words of Harpsfield, in his Ecclesiastical History, viz. that Archbishop Warham should say; That a Thomas should succeed him, who by a loose and remiss indulgence of a licencious sort of life granted to the people, and by unsound doctrines, would more disgrace the church of Canterbury, and all the rest of the church of England, than Thomas the Martyr did amplify it by his martyrdom. And that he admonished his nephew and namesake William Warham, Archdeacon of Canterbury, that if any Thomas should succeed in the See, while he lived, he should not by any means enter into his service.

Life of Cranmer, p. 14.

It seems that he summoned all the prebendaries and preachers to appear before him on a certain Trinity Sunday,

dow of the guard-chamber seem to shew that he repaired this house. The following Bishops were consecrated by him in his chapel at Croydon, viz.

"1552, June 26th John Taylor, s. T. P. Bishop of Lincoln; with the assistance of Nicholas (Ridley) Bishop of London, and John (Scory) Bishop of Rochester*.

"1553, May 6th John Harley, s. T. P. Bishop of Hereford Nicholas (Ridley) Bishop of London, and Robert (Aldrich Bishop of Carlisle assisting †.

A

(1555) I meet with but one act dated at Croydon of Cardinal Pole, whose chief residence was at Lambeth and Westminster. very remarkable medal, and the only one to be found amongst those of the Popes relating to England, was struck in his time, and must not be omitted, because this Cardinal appears upon it. It is a silver medal, struck by Pope Julius the third, on the reconciliation of England to the See of Rome in 1552, engraven amongst Lord Pembroke's Coins, pl. 4. t. 34.

in his consistory at Croydon, and that he there argued with them, instructed, rebuked, and exhorted them.

* Reg. Cranmer, fol. 335.

Ibid fol. 583.

Ibid. p. 108.