WILLIAM OF MARCH OR DE MARCHIA (1293-1302), had been treasurer in 1290. Two unsuccessful efforts were made to obtain his canonisation. WALTER DE HASELSHAW (1302-1308), successively canon, dean, and bishop. Under JOHN OF DROKENSFORD (1309-1329) the chapter obtained a strong confirmation of their rights as the result of a violent quarrel with the bishop, who had claimed the power of visiting the churches under capitular jurisdiction. RALPH OF SHREWSBURY (1329-1363), Chancellor of Oxford, put the finishing stroke to the constitution of the cathedral by founding the College of Vicars. He was a great supporter of the friars, and left them a third of his property. Among his good deeds he disafforested the royal hunting ground of Mendip, and thus did great service to the people, "beef," as Fuller has it, "being better pleasing to the husbandman's palate than venison." At his death he was buried in the place of honour before the high altar, for it was under him that the last great building operations in the church of Wells were completed. JOHN BARNET (1363-66), translated from Worcester, was soon again moved to Ely. After JOHN HAREWELL (1367-86), who helped to build the south-west tower, and WALTER SKIRLAW (1386-88), RALPH ERGHUM (1388-1400) was translated from Salisbury, and founded at Wells the much-needed college for the fourteen chantry priests, which was destroyed under Edward VI., and of which the memory is preserved in "College Lane." There were now, therefore, three distinct corporations at Wells--the Chapter, the College of Vicars, and the College of Chantry Priests. HENRY BOWETT (1401-1407) was promoted to York. NICHOLAS BUBWITH (1407-1424) is remembered by the almshouses at Wells which he endowed, by his provision for building the north-west tower, and by his chantry chapel. There was at this time another hospital called the Priory, which has now disappeared. He was one of the English envoys at the Council of Constance. Mandates were sent him by the archbishop for the prosecution of the Lollards, but there is no record of any proceedings having been taken, till JOHN STAFFORD (1425-43) had succeeded him, when one William Curayn was compelled to abjure and receive absolution for some very reasonable heresies. Stafford was translated to Canterbury. THOMAS BECKINGTON, or Bekynton (1443-65), was first tutor, then private secretary to Henry VI., and Keeper of the Privy Seal. His many works at Wells are noticed in our other chapters; in his will he states that he spent 6000 marks in repairing and adorning his palaces. After his death, the mayor and corporation showed their gratitude by going annually to his tomb (p. 125) to pray for his soul.