are, Durham, Carlisle, Chester, and
Sodor and Man: the number of Arch-
bishops of York, since the introduction
of Christianity in the heptarchy, is 83.
The following list shews the date of

their accession :

1. Paulinus.................. 625

2. Cedda.................... 664

3. Wilfrid 1.................. 669

4. Bosa..................... 677

5. St. John of Beverley........ 692

6. Wilfrid II.................. 718

7. Egbert.................... 730

8. Albert  ............... 767

9. Eanbald I..\.............. 780

10. Eanbald II  ........ 797

11. Wulsius................... 812

12. Wymondus................ 831

13. Wilferus ............ 854

14. Adelbald........  ..    900

15. Re ward us ........... 921

16. Wulstan  ............. 930

17. Oskitell................... 955

18. Atlielwold................. 971

19. Oswald................... 971

20. Adulf.. ..................    992

21. Wulstan II ...........1003

22. Alfrick Puttock............1023

23. Kinsius  .........  1050

24. Aldred...................,1060

25. Thomas 1..................1070

26. Gerard....................1100

27. Thomas II.................1109

28. Thurstan........  1114

29. Henry Murdac.............1140

30. St. William...........,....1153

31. Roger....................1154

32. Geoffry Plantagenet.........1190

33. Walter de Grey   ..........1216

34. Sewal.......  1256

35. Godfrey de Ludham.........1258

36. Walter Giffard.............1265

37. W. Wickwane   ^.....1279

38. John le Romaine...........1285

39. Henry de Newark..........1298

40. Thomas Corbridge..........1299

41. William de Grenfield........1305

42. William de Melton..........1315

43. William de la Zouch   1340

44. John Thoresby. ......  1352

45. Alex. Nevile. .....   1374

46. Thomas Arundel..........   1388

47. Robt. Waldby ........1396

48. Richard Scrope.............1398

49. Henry Bowet .............1407

50. John Kempe...............1426

51. William Bothe   .........   1452

52. George Nevile   .........1464

53. Lawrence Bothe.... ........1476

54. Thomas de Rotherham ...... 1480

55.Thomas Savage............1501

56. Christopher Bainbridge...... 1508

57. Thomas Wolsey............1514

58. Edward Lee...............1531

59. Robt. Holgate..............1544

60. Nicholas Heath ............ 1555

61. Thomas Young. ......  1561

62. Edm. Grindal..............1570

63. Edwin Sandy s. .....1576

64. John Piers.............  1588

65. Matthew Hutton........... . 1594

66. Tobias Matthew............1606

67. George Montaign...........1628

68. Samuel Harsnet............1629

69. Richard Neile..............1631

70. John Williams .......1641

71. Acceptus Frewin...........1660

72. Richard Sterne. .........1664

73. John Dolben..............  1683

74. Thomas Lamplugh........   16*88

75. John Sharp................1691

76. Sir William Dawes, Bart 1713

77. Lancelot Blackhume........1724

78. Thomas Herring ......1742

79. Matthew Hutton............1747

80. John Gilbert...............1757

81. Robt. Drummond  .....1761

82. Wm. Markham............1777

83. Hon. Edw. Venables Vernon.. 1808
It is gratifying to observe, how
large a proportion of the prelates, in
this numerous list, has been raised
to the archiepiscopal chair, solely in
consideration of their merit and fitness
to fill so distinguished a station. The
history of York, in its earlier periods,
presents more scenes of turbulence,
confusion, and distress, than that of
perhaps any city in the kingdom : its
origin was probably British; it seems