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LIST 1 BISHOPS
Wulfwig
Bp. of Dorchester (Oxon.), cons. abroad, 1053 (A.S.C. 'C' p. 128). D. 1067, buriedat Dorchester (ibid. 'D' p. 146).
Remigius
Monk of Fécamp (Ben., Seine-Maritime, France) (Will. Malmes., G.P. p. 312;Hen. Hunt. p. 212), prob. almoner (according to the list 'de navibus' attached to'Brevis Relatio', ed. Silas Taylor, History of Gavel-kind (London, 1663) p. 209).Bp. of Dorchester, nom. soon after Conquest, ? 1067 (Will. Malmes., G.P. p. 312),cons. by abp. Stigand and prof. obed., certainly before Apr. 1070 (see Cant. Profs.no. 32). (fn. 1) Depr. by pope Alexander II, for uncanonical cons. or for simony; went toRome with abp. Lanfranc after 29 Aug. 1070, and rest. by pope at abp.'s request;made prof. obed. to Lanfranc, presum. 1071 (Will. Malmes., G.P. pp. 66, 312;Eadmer, H.N. pp. 10-11; Cant. Profs. no. 32). Transf. see to Lincoln, papal approvaland first royal charter given before 21 Apr. 1073, prob. 1072 (R.A.L. I no. 2, andsee Med. Linc. pp. 64-5; cf. Will. Malmes., G.P. p. 312). D. at Lincoln prob. 8 May1092, the day before the dedication of the cathedral (Will. Malmes., G.P. p. 313;Hen. Hunt. p. 216; Hugh the Chantor: Hist. of Church of York, ed. C. Johnson (1961)p. 9). (fn. 2) Commem. 6 May (obit. I 157; Belvoir obit.: Camb., Trinity Coll. MS.O.9.25 fo. 139r).
Robert Bloet
Royal chanc. Nom. prob. at same time as Anselm (to abpric. of Canterbury) March1093 (A.S.C. 'E' p. 170; cf. Eadmer, H.N. p. 32). Cons. at Hastings, shortly before22 Feb. 1094 (Eadmer, H.N. p. 47; cf. Hugh the Chantor: Hist. of Church of York, ed.C. Johnson (1961) pp. 8-9), prob. 12 Feb., Sunday after dedication of church ofBattle, 11 Feb., when consecrating bps. were present (Chron. de Bello, [ed. J. S.Brewer] (1846) p. 41). (fn. 3) Prof. obed. n.d. (Cant. Profs. no. 50; cf. B.L., Harley RollA.3(8)). D. at Woodstock 10 Jan. 1123, buried at Lincoln (A.S.C. 'E' p. 188; cf. JohnWorc. p. 17; Hen. Hunt. p. 244; Will. Malmes., G.P. pp. 313-14). (fn. 4) Commem. 10 Jan.(obit. I 153).
Alexander
Archdcn. in Salisbury dioc. (John Worc. p. 17; cf. Regesta II no. 1301). Nom.Eastertide (c. 15 Apr.) 1123 (A.S.C. 'E' p. 190; Hen. Hunt. p. 245; cf. John Worc.p. 17, giving Lent). Cons. at Canterbury 22 July 1123 (John Worc. p. 17; cf. Gerv.Cant. II 380). Prof. obed. n.d. (Cant Profs. no. 70). D. 1148, before 25 Feb., when hewas buried at Lincoln (Hen. Hunt. p. 280). Commem. 20 Feb. (obit. I 155), 18 Feb.(Durham obits.: Durham, D. & C. Libr., MS. B.IV. 24 fo. 16v; Liber Vitae Dunelm.[ed. J. Stevenson] (S.S. xiii) p. 141). Nephew of Roger, bp. of Salisbury (1107-39);that he was not an illegitimate son is shown by references to his mother and father,and Roger his uncle (foundation charter of Haverholme (Cist., Lincs.), 1139: Bodl.,MS. Dodsworth 144 fos. 81r-82r). Brother of David, archdcn. of Buckingham(list 12).
Robert de Chesney (fn. 5)
Archdcn. of Leicester (list 10). El. 13 Dec. 1148 (Cant. Profs. no. 92). Ordainedpr. 18 Dec., cons. at Canterbury and prof. obed. 19 Dec. 1148 (ibid.). (fn. 6) D. c. 25 Dec.1166, prob. 27 Dec. (P.R. 13 Hen. II (P.R.S. xi) pp. 57-8; see G.F.L. p. 535 for discussion of chronicle evidence, to which should be added Selden ann. fo. 450r, givingdate of d. as 27 Dec. 1167). Commem. 27 Dec. (obit. I 164), 26 Dec. (Hereford obit.:Rawlinson, Hereford app. p. (31)). Uncle of Gilbert Foliot, bp. of Hereford (1148-63), and London (1163-87) (G.F. p. 50), and of Gerard, prob. can. (below p. 124)and Martin treas. (list 5), and presum. related to Fulk de Chesney, can. (p. 122).
[Geoffrey Plantagenet
Archdcn. of Lincoln (list 7). El. c. May 1173 (Diceto I 368; cf. Ann. Wint. p. 61).Conf. refused by pope and abp.; left for papal court 8 Oct. 1174 (Diceto I 393).Perhaps retained archdcnry. until papal conf. as bp.-el. (list 7). Conf. by pope beforeJuly 1175 (Gesta Hen. II I 93; Diceto II 10). Declined to be ordained, and res. 6 Jan.1182, being appd. royal chanc. at same time (Gesta Hen. II I 271-2; Diceto II 10).Archdcn. of Rouen and treas. of York 1182-9; abp. of York 1189-1212. Illegitimateson of king Henry II (his life by Gerald of Wales, in Gir. Cambr. IV 355-431).]
M. Walter of Coutances (fn. 7)
Treas. of Rouen and archdcn. of Oxford (list 11). El. 8 May 1183 (Diceto II 14;cf. Gesta Hen. II I 299). Ordained pr. 11 June (Diceto II 14; cf. Gesta Hen. II I 304).Cons. at Angers 3 July 1183 (Diceto II 145; cf. ibid. p. 15, Gerv. Cant. I 306, GestaHen. II I 304). Prof. obed. n.d. (Cant. Profs. no. 117). Presum. returned to England11 Aug. with abp. (Diceto II 20). Enthr. 11 Dec. 1183 (ibid. p. 21; cf. Gesta Hen. III 307). El. to abpric. of Rouen summer 1184 (Diceto II 21), conf. by pope 17 Nov.1184 (Regesta Pontificum Romanorum, ed. P. Jaffé and S. Loewenfeld (Leipzig, 1885-8)no. 15117), received at Rouen 3 March 1185 (Diceto II 33, i.e. one year, eleven weeksand five days after his enthronement at Lincoln). Still called bp. of Lincoln atChristmas 1184 (Gesta Hen. II I 333).
[Richard Fitz Neal, dean (list 2), Godfrey de Lucy, can. (below p. 126), and HerbertLe Poer, archdcn. of Canterbury and can. (p. 127), all proposed for bpric., butrejected by king Henry II, 1186 (Gesta Hen. II I 345-6).]
Hugh of Avallon (fn. 8)
Monk of la Grande Chartreuse (Isère, arr. Grenoble, France) and then prior ofWitham (Somt.) (Heads of Relig. Houses p. 149). El. 25 May 1186 (Diceto II 41-2,'8 Kal. June', given by Stubbs as 24 May). Cons. at Westminster 21 Sept. 1186(ibid. p. 42). Prof. obed. n.d. (Cant. Profs. no. 124). D. 16 Nov. 1200 (Life of St.Hugh II 208). (fn. 9) Canonized 17 Feb. 1220 (Reg. Hon. III no. 2334, not in C.P.L. I).
M. William of Blois I (fn. 10)
Precentor (list 3). El. before 6 July 1203, when castles (? and other temps.) rest.(Rot. Litt. Pat. p. 31b). Cons. at Canterbury and prof. obed. 24 Aug. 1203 (Cant.Profs. no. 143; cf. Chron. Maj. II 484, 'in die Sancti Bartholomaei Apostoli' = 24Aug., not 21 Aug. as given by Luard). D. 10 May 1206 (Chron. Maj. II 495; Ann.Worc. p. 394).
Hugh of Wells (fn. 11)
Can., unident. preb. (below p. 129); also preb. of London (Fasti 1066-1300 I 48),and archdcn. of Wells; keeper of king's seal. El. before 14 Apr. 1209 (Rot. Chart.p. 185a-b). Temps. shortly after el. (Wendover III 228). Cons. and prof. obed. atMelun 20 Dec. 1209 (ibid. p. 54; Flor. Wig. II 168; Cant. Profs. no. 147). Temps.withdrawn and remained abroad (Wendover III 231). Returned to England from exile16 July 1213 (ibid. p. 260, called 'Hubert'). Temps. prob. rest. 20 July 1213 (ibid.p. 261; cf. Rot. Litt. Claus. I 138a, 138b, 154a). D. 7 Feb. 1235 (Wendover IV 324;Schalby p. 204). (fn. 12)
M. Robert Grosseteste (fn. 13)
Archdcn. of Leicester, from 1229 to 1232 (list 10); preb. Leicester (list 43). Lic.el. gr. 19 Feb. 1235 (C.P.R. 1232-47 p. 94). El. 25 March (Ann. Oseney p. 82; cf.Ann. Tewkes. p. 95, giving Lent). Royal assent sought n.d. (Prynne, Recs. III 89),given 5 Apr. (C.P.R. 1232-47 p. 98). Temps. 16 Apr. (ibid. p. 100). Cons. at Reading17 June (Chron. Wykes p. 82; Ann. Wint. p. 87, '15 Kal. Junii' prob. for 'Julii'; cf.Ann. Tewkes. p. 97, '15 Junii', perhaps for '15 Kal. Julii'). (fn. 14) Prof. obed. n.d. (Cant.Profs. no. 171). Enthr. c. 2 Feb. 1236 (Ann. Tewkes. p. 97). Much disagreement insources on date of his d., but certainly early Oct. 1253, and presum. before 9 Oct.(Close R. 1251-3 pp. 420-1): (fn. 15) 4 Oct. (Ann. Wint. p. 94); 7 Oct. (chron. Hagnabyfo. 24v; Chron. Bury St. Edmunds, ed. A. Gransden (1964) p. 19; Ann. Burton inAnnales Monastici, ed. H. R. Luard (R.S. xxxvi) I 314); 8 Oct. at Buckden (Chron.Maj. V 407; Historiae Anglicanae Scriptores Varii, ed. J. Sparke (1723) I 112).Commem. at Lincoln 8 Oct. (L.S. I 337, document of 1322).
Henry de Lexington (fn. 16)
Dean (list 2). Lic. el. gr. 20 Nov. 1253 (C.P.R. 1247-58 p. 252). El. either 21 Dec.(chron. Hagnaby fo. 24v; cf. Ann. Dunstable p. 190, 'ante Natale'), (fn. 17) or 30 Dec. 1253(Chron. Maj. V 422; Schalby p. 206). Royal assent 18 Feb. 1254 (C.P.R. 1247-58p. 268). Abp.'s conf. 28 March (Chron. Maj. V 431). Temps. 1 Apr. (C.P.R. 1247-58p. 366). Cons. and prof. obed. at London prob. 24 May 1254 (Ann. Wint. p. 94, atLondon, Sunday after Ascension; Cant. Profs. no. 189, at New Temple, London,n.d.), but possibly 17 May (Ann. Dunstable p. 190, at Lambeth, Sunday beforeAscension; Chron. Maj. V 442, abroad, '16 Kal. Junii'). (fn. 17) Enthr. 29 June 1254 (Ann.Dunstable p. 190). D. at Nettleham, near Lincoln, 8 Aug. 1258 (Chron. Maj. V 712;Schalby p. 207). (fn. 18) Commem. 8 Aug. (R.L. I). Uncle of bp. Oliver of Sutton (see Reg.Sutton III pp. xiv-xv).
M. Richard of Gravesend (fn. 19)
Dean (list 2). Lic. el. sought n.d. (P.R.O., C.84/1/51), gr. 24 Aug. 1258 (C.P.R.1247-58 p. 651). El. either 21 Sept. (Ann. Oseney p. 121) or 23 Sept. (Chron. Maj.V 719). Royal assent 13 Oct. (C.P.R. 1247-58 p. 653). Temps. 17 Oct. (ibid.). Cons.at Canterbury 3 Nov. 1258 and prof. obed. (Ann. Oseney pp. 121-2; Chron. Maj.V 721; prof. obed., Cant. Profs. no. 199, gives date of cons. as '1259'). Supporter ofSimon de Montfort (for his susp. by papal legate, and exile 1265-7, see Rot. Gravesendpp. xi-xiii). Still alive 16 Dec. 1279, at Stow Park (ibid. pp. 189, 212), where he d.18 Dec. (Schalby p. 208; chron. Hagnaby fo. 27v). (fn. 20) Commem. 18 Dec. (B.L., CottonCh. xi. 43). Uncle of M. Richard of Gravesend, archdcn. of Northampton (Rot.Gravesend p. v; list 9).
M. Oliver of Sutton I (fn. 21)
Dean (list 2). Lic. el. gr. 1 Jan. 1280 (C.P.R. 1272-81 p. 356). El. 6 Feb. (chron.Hagnaby fo. 27v; Schalby p. 208). Royal assent 18 Feb. (C.P.R. 1272-81 p. 363).Abp.'s conf. 25 Apr. (Ann. Worc. p. 477). No information on rest. of temps. Cons.at Lambeth 19 May (Reg. Epp. Peckham I 115; chron. Hagnaby fo. 27v; Schalbyp. 208). (fn. 22) Prof. obed., n.d. (Cant. Profs. no. 223). Enthr. 8 Sept. 1280 (Ann. Oseneyand Chron. Wykes p. 284; cf. R.A.L. III no. 966). D. at Nettleham 13 Nov. 1299(R.A.L. III no. 967; chron. Hagnaby fo. 47r; Schalby p. 211). Nephew of bp. Henryde Lexington (see Reg. Sutton III pp. xiv-xv), and brother of Stephen of Sutton,archdcn. of Northampton (ibid. p. 85; list 9).
M. John of Dalderby (fn. 23)
Chanc. (list 4). Lic. el. sought 22 Nov. (P.R.O., C.84/13/40), gr. 25 Nov. 1299(C.P.R. 1292-1301 p. 481). El. 15 Jan. 1300 (Schalby p. 212). (fn. 24) Royal assent sought18 Jan. (P.R.O., C.84/13/42), given 7 March (C.P.R. 1292-1301 p. 491). Abp.'sconf. 17 March (Churchill, Cant. Admin. II 119-20, 124-5; P.R.O., C.84/13/43).Temps. 18 March (C.P.R. 1292-1301 p. 492). Cons. 12 June at Canterbury and prof.obed. (Schalby p. 212; chron. Hagnaby fo. 47v; prof. obed., Cant. Profs. no. 245,gives date of cons. as 4 Nov. 1302, presum. a confusion with Walter Haselshaw, bp.Bath and Wells, ibid. no. 248). Old and infirm, so pope reserved see for prov. 24 Apr.1319 (Reg. John XXII no. 9332 = C.P.L. II 189). D. 12 Jan. 1320 (Schalby p. 214).