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elected 25th Nov. 17 21, consecrated 3rd Dec. -^7^ and installed on the 22nd of the same month. He was translated to Eochester in 1731. 731 Elias Sydall, hisJiop of St. DavicTs, was nominated to 30.11. the see of Gloucester 4th Oct. 1731, and confirmed 2nd Nov. He did homage to the King at St. James's 13th Nov. He died 24th Dec. 1733, set. 61, and was buried in St. James's church, Westminster, 31st Dec. T^^ Martin Benson, D.D., archdeacon of Berks, was no- eo. II. minated to this see in Dec. 1734, confirmed at Bow church 1 8th Jan. 17345, and consecrated at Lam- beth the next day ^^, and did homage at St. James's 23rd Jan. He died 30th Aug. 1752. 752 James Johnson was nominated i8th Oct. 1752, and Jeo. II. the conge d'elire issued on the 24th of that month. He was elected 7th Nov. The royal assent was given to his election 24th Nov. He was confirmed 9th Dec. and consecrated the next day^^^ and the tempo- ralities were restored to him 21st Dec. He was nominated to Worcester in Oct. 1759. 760 William Warburton, dean of Bristol, was nominated eo. II. to this see 22nd Dec. 1759, and elected on the 24th of the same month ; received the royal assent to his election 14th Jan. following. He was confirmed on the 19th of that month, and consecrated the next day 60, He died nth June 1779. 779 James Yorke, bishop of St. David'' s, was nominated to eo.iii. the see of Gloucester 3rd July 1779. He was elected on the 13th, and he received the royal assent to his election on the 17 th of the same month. He was confirmed 2nd Aug., and the temporalities were re- stored to him 4th Aug.61 He was translated to Ely in July 1 78 1 62.

781 Samuel Halifax succeeded Dr. Yorke in the bishop- eo.III.

S7 Reg. Wake, II. fol. 113. 60 Rgg. Seeker, fol. 49.

5^ Ibid. fol. 153. 61 Church Book, Home Office.

^"^ Reg. Herring, fol. 171. 62 Ibid.

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