Welsh Journals

death, so we learn from Archbishop Parker's Register,1 Giles Langley, LL.B., was instituted to the Arch- deaconry on April 27th, 1564 he was presented to it by Master David Lewes, LL.D., and John Lewes, Notary Public, who had jointly obtained the next presentation from the late Bishop of Llandaff, Anthony Kitchin. Langley settled with the Crown for his First Fruits on November 4th, 1564. He was still Archdeacon when Hugh Jones was elected Bishop on April 17th, 1567. His successor was Lewis Baker, LL.B., who was admitted on April 26th, 1571. 3 He was present in Chapter from August 4th, 1573, to July 26th, 1576. Bishop Blethin's schedule also styles him the Archdeacon on January 30th, 1576. On January 5th, 1581, Morgan Nicholas, who had been Precentor, was admitted as Archdeacon; and he attended Chapter from January 17th, 1582, until January 10th, 1595. It is recorded that he was present at the Visi- tation on October 8th, 1595. His death (which occurred on January 8th, 1596) was referred to at a meeting of the Chapter on June 30th following. The next Archdeacon was Morgan Roberts, M.A., who was collated on May 8th, 1596, and installed on May 28th. His attendances cover the period from June 30th, 1596, until October 1st, 1600. He was followed by Cadwaladr Hughes, B.D.,5 who was admitted on May 6th, 1601. His presence at Chapter meetings is noted during the period which ran from June 30th, 1601, until July 17th, 1606. Another, who had been Precentor, namely, Robert Robotham, M.A., was admit- ted as his successor on February 9th, 1607. The record of his attendances extends from October 6th, 1607, until June 30th, 1621, but on the last occasion by proxy. Thereon hangs a tale which the Chapter Book relates. At the 1 Canterbury and York Society's Edition, p. 229. 2 First Fruits Certificates: P.R.O. 3 Ibid. 4 Ibid. 6 Ibid.