Searchfield, Rowland, 1564 or 1565-1622

found: Rowland, by the diuine prouidence, Bishop of Bristoll. To all and singuler archdeacons, deanes, and their officials, parsons, vicars, curates, churchwardens; and to all other ecclesiastical officers and ministers within my Diocesse of Bristoll, and the seuerall parishes thereof, greeting. Whereas letters haue been lately addresses unto us from the most reuerend father in God, the lord Archibishop of Canterburie His Grace, recommending, according unto speciall directions, by him receiued from HIs Maiesty and the lords of the most honourable Priuie Councell, the publication of a discourse written by Captaine Richard Whitbourne, concerning New-found-land, and a collection to be thereupon made in all the seuerall parishes within the kingdome of England ..., 1622 :first part of title (Rowland, by the diuine prouidence, Bishop of Bristoll) Dated and signed following text (Giuen at my palace at Bristol, 5. of October, 1622. Rou. Bristoll)

found: Dictionary of national bibliography, micrographic text, 1975(Searchfield, Rowland, 1565?-1622; he was born in either 1564 or 1565; he attended St. John's College at Oxford; he was appointed the Bishop of Bristol in 1619 and consecrated on the May 9, 1620; he died in office on October 11, 1622)