John Parkhurst

, sometimes Fellow of Merton college, became Bishop of Norwych in 1560. and died towards the latter end of fifteen hundred seventy and four; 1574 under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See succeeded Dr. Edm. Freke, elected by the Dean and Chapter of Norwych 13. of Jul. 1575. who being translated to Worcester, Edm. Scambler D. D. and B. of Peterborough was elected thereunto 15. of Dec. 1584. and was translated in the latter end of that month. He died 7. May 1594. aged 85 years, and was buried on the 3. of June following in the Cath. Ch. of Norwych, between the two Pillars, next above the Tomb of Bishop Parkhurst. Soon after was a monument of a yard and an half high, with his Effigies in Alabaster laying thereon, erected over his grave, and all inclosed with an high iron grate. In the time of that Rebellion, which was began by the Presbyterians, the grate was taken away, the Effigies or Statua broken and the monument of freestone, on which it laid, was pulled down as far as the brick-work; which being unsightly, was afterwards taken away and the space between the pillars left void, as it now remains. There was an inscription, and four verses on it, the first of which did run thus,

Vivo tibi, moriorque tibi, tibi Christe resurgam.

After his death, Will. Redman Archdeacon of Canterb. and Rector of Bishops-Bourn in Kent, (Son of Joh. Redman of Shelford in Cambridgshire,) was promoted to the said See, whereupon being elected thereunto, 17. Dec. was consecrated 12. of Jan. and installed 24. Feb. 1594. He gave way to fate 25. Sept. 1602. and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Norwych, leaving behind him a Relict named Isabell, and several sons and daughters, as also monies for a publick work to be done in Trin. coll. in Cambridge, of which he was sometimes Fellow. To carry on the succession a little farther tho out of my road, I desire the Reader to know that after Redmans death succeeded Dr. Joh. Jegon in the said See of Norwych, born at Coggeshall in Essex 10. Dec. 1550. (being Son of Rob. Jegon, by Joan his Wife, daughter of one….White of the same County,) educated in Grammar learning there and elsewhere, became, after some years spent in Logick and Philosophy in Cambridge, Fellow of S. Johns coll. in that University, afterwards Master of C. C. commonly called Bennet coll. (which office he held 12 years) four times Vicechancellour of that University, installed Dean of Norwych (in the place of Dr. Tho. Dove made Bishop of Peterborough) 22. June 1601. and at length being elected Bishop of Norwych 18. Jan. was consecrated thereunto, (with Dr. Rob. Bennet to Hereford) on the 20. Feb. 1602. In the year 1617. March 13. he died, and was soon after buried in the Church at Aylesham in Norfolk, and in 1619. his Widdow named Lilia was married to Sir Charles Cornwallis. After him succeeded in Norwych Joh Overhall Bishop of Lichf. and Coventry, who being elected by the Dean and Chapter 21. May 1618. was confirmed 30. Sept. following. He died 12. May 1619. and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Norwych. About the time of the restauration of K. Ch. 2. Dr. Cofin Bishop of Durham, did, in honour to his memory, as having been one of the profoundest School divines of our Nation, erect a monument on the next pillar to his grave. After him followed Dr. Sam. Harsnet, educated also in Cambridge, who was translated thereunto from Chichester 28. Aug. 1619. and him Dr. Franc. White B. of Carlile and the Kings Almoner, who being elected by the D. and Chapt. of Norwych (upon the translation of Harsnet to York, after D. G. Mountaigns death) on the 22. Januar. 1628. was soon after translated thereunto. To him succeeded Dr. Rich. Corbet, whom I have among the Writers mentioned.