#William Rede# (1369-1385) earned some repute as a scholar, and was the founder of Merton College Library in Oxford, and it is to him that the diocese is indebted for the preservation of the early records relating to the see.  Nothing of importance is known of the next three bishops: 

#Thomas Rushoke# (1385-1389).

#Richard Metford# (1389-1395).

#Robert Waldby# (1395-1396).

#Robert Rede# (1397-1415), whose register is the earliest among those that remain, occupied the see during the reign of Henry IV.  This record contains many interesting details concerning the part its compiler took in the endeavour to suppress the doctrines of Wycliffe and the Lollards; and it also shows that much disorder prevailed among the canons and vicars of the cathedral.  One of the canons, besides stealing money from the treasury, appropriated for his private use some materials which had been intended for the repair of the church.  Rectors of parishes allowed their cures to fall into a state of destitution, and left them to the care of poorly paid vicars while they themselves resided elsewhere.  The see was not filled for two years after the death of Rede.  Then followed in succession: 

#Stephen Patryngton# (1417).

#Henry Ware# (1418).

#John Kemp# (1421).

#Thomas Poldon# (1421).

#John Rickingale# (1426).

#Simon Sydenham# (1429).

No registers remain relating to the affairs of the episcopate during the twenty years covered by their occupation of the see.

In the register left by #Richard Praty# (1438-1446) there is evidence that many of the negligences censured by Bishop Rede were still without correction.  The discipline of the monastic houses in Sussex is represented as having become very lax.

#Adam Moleyns#, or #Molyneux# (1446-1450), was instrumental in arranging the marriage of Henry VI. with Margaret of Anjou.  Many concessions were granted to him by the king for the benefit of himself and the diocese, but having become unpopular he was murdered by some sailors in Portsmouth early in 1450 when on his way to France.

#Reginald Pecock# (1450-1459), “being convicted of heresy, he resigned his bishopric,” so say the records of the cathedral.

#John Arundel# (1459-1478).  The record of his episcopal administration has been lost; but it is known that he built the screen named after him.  He appears, however, to have been much less restless than his predecessor.

#Edward Storey# (1478-1503) has left in his register full accounts of his deeds and the condition of the diocese.  It shows the latter had again become very disordered.  Both the regular and secular bodies are charged with abusing the trust committed to them.  Bishop Storey tried to correct this state of things.  He proved his usefulness, otherwise, by the foundation of the Prebendal, or Free Grammar-School, in Chichester, and also by giving the Market Cross to the city for the benefit of the poor.