END OF MANDEVILLE’S VOYAGES.

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Anthony Beck bishop of Durisme was elected Patriarch of Hierusalem, and
  confirmed by Clement the fift bishop of Rome:  in the 34 yere of Edward
  the first.  Lelandus.

Antonius Beckus episcopus Dunelmensis fuit, regnante Edwardo eius appelationis ab aduentu Gulielmi magni in Angliam primo.  Electus est in patriarcham Hierosolymitanum anno Christo 1305, et a Clemente quinto Rom. pontifice confirmatus.  Splendidus erat supra quam decebat episcopum.  Construxit castrum Achelandae, quatuor passuum millibus a Dunelmo in ripa Vnduglessi fluuioli.  Elteshamum etiam vicinum Grenouico, ac Somaridunum castellum Lindianae prouinciae, aedificijs illustria reddidit.  Deinde et palatium Londini erexit, quod nunc Edwardi principis est.  Tandem ex splendore nimio, et potentia conflauit sibi apud nobilitatem ingentem inuidiam, quam viuens nunquam extinguere potuit.  Sed de Antonio, et eius scriptis fusius in opere, cuius titulus de pontificibus Britannicis, dicemus.  Obijt Antonius anno a nato in salutem nostram Christo, 1310, Edwardo secundo regnante.

The same in English.

Anthony Beck was bishop of Durisme in the time of the reigne of Edward the first of that name after the inuasion of William the great into England.  This Anthony was elected patriarch of Ierusalem in the yeere of our Lord God 1305, and was confirmed by Clement the fift, pope of Rome.  He was of greater magnificence then for the calling of a bishop.  He founded also the castle of Acheland foure miles from Durisme, on the shore of a prety riuer called Vnduglesme. [Footnote:  Probably Barnard Castle, on the Tees.] He much beautified with new buildings Eltham mannor nere vnto Greenwich, and the castle Somaridune in the county of Lindsey. [Footnote:  Lindsey is the popular name for the north part of County Lincoln.] And lastly, he built new out of the ground the palace of London, which now is in possession of prince Edward.  Insomuch, that at length, through his ouer great magnificence and power he procured to himselfe great enuy among the nobility, which he could not asswage during the rest of his life.  But of this Anthony and of his writings we will speake more at large in our booke intituled of the Britain bishops.  This Anthony finished his life in the yere of our Lord God, 1310, and in the reigne of king Edward the second.

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