Since the Reformation, notable bishops have included Lancelot Andrewes, Matthew Wren, Peter Gunning and Simon Patrick who, in 1695 gave the Shambles estate in Wisbech, to provide clothing for the poor.
Following the Reformation, prominent bishops such as Lancelot Andrewes, Matthew Wren, Peter Gunning, and Simon Patrick made a charitable donation of the Shambles estate in Wisbech to help those experiencing poverty by providing them with clothing.