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secrated in the church of St. Mary-le-Bow, London, 30th Aug. following ^^. He was killed in his bed at Wells by the fall of a stack of chimneys which were blown down in a hurricane on the night of 26th Nov. 1 703 ; and he was buried in Wells cathedral. His will is in the Prerogative Office, London ^^.
1703 Geoege Hooper, bishop of St. Asaph, was translated
3 Ann. to Bath and Wells; in which he was confirmed 14th March 1703-4^0^ He died 6th Sept. 1727, and was buried in his own cathedral.
1727 John Wynne, bishop of St. Asaph, was nominated 19th I Geo. II. Sept. to the see of Bath and Wells, and confirmed nth Nov. 1727. He died 15th July 1743.
1743 Edward Willes, bishop of St. DavidPs, was elected 17 Geo, II. pursuant to the conge d'elire of Sept. 1743, and con- firmed at Bow church 1 2th Dec. following. He died 24th Nov. 1773.
1774 Charles Moss, bishop of St. Davids, was nominated
IS Geo. III. to Bath and Wells 23rd April 1774, and elected i6th
May^^; and the royal assent to his election was given
19th May^^, and he was confirmed 2nd June 3. He
died 13th April 1802, set. 90,
1802 Richard Beadon, bishop of Gloucester, was elected to 42Geo.ill. Bath and Wells 8th May 1802 "'4, pursuant to the conge d'elire of 23rd April. The royal assent to his election was given 1 2th May ; he was confirmed 2nd June ^^, and the temporalities were restored to him on the following day. He died 21st April 1824, aged 87; and was buried in the cathedral on the 30th of the same month.
1824 George Henry Law, bishop of Chester, was elected to 5 Geo. IV. Bath and Wells 27th May 1824"*, pursuant to the
��48 Reg. TiUotson. fol. 75. and 52 Church Book, Home Office, London Gazette. ^^ Reg. Cornwallis.
49 Ash, 31. 54 Reg. Moore.
50 Reg. Tenison. 55 ibid.
51 Reg. CornwaUis. 55* ^eg. Sutton.
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