This Bishoprick
had diuers faire houses and large reuenues in Cornwall: but one Veyzy,
Bishop of the dioces in King H. the 8. time, coniecturing (as it is
conceyued) that the Cathedrall Churches should not long ouer-liue the
suppressed Monasteries, made hauock of those liuings before-hand,
some by long leasing, and some by flat selling, so as he left a poore
remainder to his successours.
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It oweth subiection to the Metropolitane of Canterbury, and hath one
onely Archdeaconry, which place is now supplied by master Thomas
Sumaster, who adorneth the Gentility of his birth, with the honestie
of his life, and by both sorts of feeding, approueth himselfe a
liberall and commendable pastor.
Certaine Peculiars there are, some appertaining to the dignities of
the Cathedrall Church at Exon, to wit, S. Probuss, and S. Peran:
and some to priuate persons, as Burien and Temple.
[Anno Mundi 3172.] For religious houses, I read, that in the time of
Paganisme, Cunedag builded a Temple in Cornwall to Apollo, but where
it stood I know not.
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