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FROM ENGLISH CHRONICLERS 131<br />

W<strong>here</strong>fore I neither counsel nor concede it, <strong>in</strong>deed I forbid that<br />

it be done before the consecration of that archbishop elect ;<br />

unless by me, if perchance necessity should demand it.<br />

"Farewell." *<br />

1108<br />

FLORENCE OF WORCESTER, CHRONICON, VOL. II, pp. 59-60,<br />

S.A. 1109. 2<br />

Thomas [II], archbishop elect of the church of York, was<br />

consecrated by Richard, bishop of London, at London, on the<br />

fifth 3 before the Kalends of July ; and afterwards received<br />

from the card<strong>in</strong>al Ulric, at York, the pallium which the pope<br />

[Paschal II] had sent to him, on Sunday, the Kalends of<br />

August. 4<br />

And upon the very same day he consecrated Turgot, prior<br />

1 In a letter Anselm commanded Thomas not to postpone longer but to<br />

appear at Canterbury on the 6th September to profess obedience and to<br />

"<br />

receive consecration. And if you do not <strong>this</strong>, it is my right to attend to<br />

and do the th<strong>in</strong>gs which perta<strong>in</strong> to the episcopal office <strong>in</strong> the archbishopric<br />

of York. Moreover I have heard that before you are consecrated you wish<br />

to cause the bishop elect of St. Andrews of <strong>Scotland</strong> to be consecrated at<br />

York. But <strong>this</strong> you neither ought to do, nor do I permit it, but altogether<br />

forbid it to be done, either <strong>in</strong> his case or <strong>in</strong> the case of any other person who<br />

ought to be promoted to the rule of souls by the archbishop of York ; be -<br />

cause you have no right to give or to concede to any the care of souls which<br />

you have not yet received. Farewell." (Edmer, 199.)<br />

"<br />

Of the bishop elect of<br />

At the end of his letter <strong>in</strong> reply Thomas : says<br />

St. Andrews of <strong>Scotland</strong>, what you have heard are rumours which ought not<br />

to be believed. That t<strong>here</strong>fore may easily be forbidden, the performance of<br />

which has not been contemplated by me." (Ibid., 200.)<br />

2 So S. of D., H.R., ii, 241. Cf. W. of M., G.P., 274. Chr. of Abps., <strong>in</strong><br />

Ra<strong>in</strong>e's York, ii, 371.<br />

H.S., Abps. of "<br />

Y., <strong>in</strong> Ra<strong>in</strong>e's York, ii, 126 : The archbishop, consecrated,<br />

returned to York, tak<strong>in</strong>g with him the card<strong>in</strong>al who brought the<br />

pallium. They were received with fitt<strong>in</strong>g honour ; and the archbishop after<br />

receiv<strong>in</strong>g the pall celebrated mass, and then <strong>in</strong> presence of the card<strong>in</strong>al consecrated<br />

Turgot, who had been prior of the church of Durham, as bishop of<br />

St. Andrews of <strong>Scotland</strong>.<br />

" " And Fothach [MS. Eod hoc, <strong>read</strong> Fodhoch] " his predecessor, because<br />

he had been orda<strong>in</strong>ed by the Scots, came by counsel and command of<br />

k<strong>in</strong>g Malcolm and queen Margaret to Thomas I to make amends and to be<br />

reconciled, and professed <strong>can</strong>onical subjection to the church of York, and to<br />

archbishop Thomas and his successors. And <strong>in</strong> York, at the command of<br />

the archbishop, he dedicated churches. And <strong>this</strong> perhaps I ought to have<br />

said when I treated of Thomas I." Cf. supra, s.a. 1077, n.<br />

For Fothach cf. Chr. of Abps., <strong>in</strong> Ra<strong>in</strong>e's York, ii, 363 ; w<strong>here</strong> his name<br />

is spelt Foderoch, for which <strong>read</strong> Fodhoch.<br />

3 The 27th June. This was after Thomas had<br />

"<br />

professed subjection<br />

and <strong>can</strong>onical obedience " to the church of Canterbury ;<br />

Edm., H.N., 210.<br />

Cf. W. of M., G.P., 262 ; H.S., Abps. of Y., <strong>in</strong> Ra<strong>in</strong>e's York, ii, 124.<br />

4<br />

The] 1st August. Fl. of W. has <strong>in</strong> kal. : S. of D., u.s., has Hi. kal., the<br />

30th -_July.

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