Excerpt from The Register of John De Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter, (A. D. 1327-1369), Vol. 3: 1360-1369, Together With the Register of Institutions Episcopate, Of Only a few months. He provided Grandisson, without hesitation or delay. He, evidently, regarded him as a rising man, and was determined that he should rise; and, in the event, his high estimate Of the young Clerick's powers and attainments was, certainly, fully justified. We know, too, that he had, already, shewn his entire confidence in Grandisson's zeal and prudence by associating him with the Archbishop Of Vienne and the liishop Of Orange in an important Embassy for negotiating the Peace of Gascony a full account Of which will be found at the beginning Of the Register. Bishop Berkeley died on the 24th Of June, 1327 and, although the Dean and Chapter Of Exeter immediately Obtained the Royal Licence, and elected John de Godeleghe, one Of their number and Dean of Wells, as his successor, the Pope was not to be frustrated a second time. He wrote to Grandisson on the l0th Of August, in cordial terms, providing him to the See, commanding him to accept the onerous Charge, and expressing a confident belief that his government Of the Diocese would be abundantly fruitful, and that he would merit not only the approval and favour Of the Apostolick See but the blessing Of an eternal reward. He wrote, also, to the Ambassadors on the 28th, expressing his sorrow at hearing that the negotiations were not proceeding as prosperously as he desired, and exhorting them not to lose heart, but, trusting in the succour Of the Prince Of Peace, to persevere in their good work to the end. They were at St. Macaire when these letters reached them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.