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 significant contributions by donating the Shambles estate in Wisbech to support the provision of clothing for the needy in 1695.