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1286:Edward Story
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1271:Adam Moleyns
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1566:1532 births
1525:George Bell
1480:Robert Carr
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1377:Brian Duppa
1226:Robert Reed
1074:Æthelric II
893:(announced)
855:John Hannah
840:John Burgon
835:Walter Hook
808:Late modern
794:Thomas Ball
729:Bruno Ryves
714:Francis Dee
684:William Pye
593:Henry Lovel
336:Attribution
187:Confutation
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1395:Henry King
1382:Henry King
1327:George Day
1322:John Scory
1317:George Day
1236:Henry Ware
1059:Æthelric I
774:John Newey
669:Giles Eyre
654:John Young
628:John Cloos
391:1571–1582
231:References
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1540:John Hind
1535:Eric Kemp
1414:John Lake
1241:John Kemp
1064:Grimketel
1034:Brihthelm
1024:Guthheard
1014:Beornheah
1004:Guthheard
994:Æthelwulf
964:Sigeferth
613:Waynflete
144:Cuckfield
1049:Ordbriht
1044:Æthelgar
979:Gislhere
969:Aluberht
954:Eadberht
517:Geoffrey
497:Seffride
482:Seffride
215:Henry VI
61:Proctors
1125:Seffrid
1110:Seffrid
1100:Godfrey
1079:Stigand
1039:Eadhelm
1019:Wulfhun
1009:Wighelm
999:Cynered
989:Wihthun
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467:Richard
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1054:Ælfmær
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974:Oswald
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607:John
193:Notes
165:Works
1069:Heca
984:Tota
319:ISBN
50:Life
452:Odo
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