[1] [2] King Henrie (after he had thus concluded and finished his affaires with the French king) returned backe into England in Maie,

King Henrie returneth in|to England. Ger. Dor.

Hugh prior of Witham made bishop of Lin|colne.

and then was Hugh prior of Witham instituted bishop of Lincolne af|ter that the see there had béene void and without any lawfull gouernour almost the space of seauenteene yeares. This Hugh was reputed a verie godlie and vertuous man. Before him Walter Constance was nominated to that sée, but bicause he was made archbishop of Rouen before he was inuested in the church of Lincolne, he is not accounted in number of the bishops of Lincolne.