on  his  journey  to  Scotland,  and  became  Clerk
of  the  Closet  in  1633.  He  was  elected  Bishop
of  Hereford,  5th  December  1634,  and  conse-
crated, 8th  March  1635,  and  drew  up  new
statutes  for  his  cathedral  chapter.  Trans-
lated to  Norwich,  10th  November  1635,  he
set  himself  to  enforce  the  Laudian  discipline,
and  was  denounced  by  Prynne  in  News  from
Ipswich,  1636.  He  was  translated  to  Ely,
24th  April  1638.  On  19th  December  1640,
the  morrow  of  Laud's  impeachment,  J.  Hamp-
den was  sent  by  the  Commons  to  the  Lords
with  the  message  that  they  had  received  in-
formation against  Wren  '  for  setting  up
idolatry  and  superstition  in  divers  places,
and  acting  some  things  of  that  nature  in  his
own  person,'  and  to  ask  that  security  be
required  of  him  '  to  be  forthcoming  and  abide
the  judgment  of  Parliament,'  since  they  hear
he  is  endeavouring  to  escape  from  England.
