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FROM ENGLISH CHRONICLERS 169<br />

tion 1 of St. Mary, at York, were consecrated by archbishop<br />

Thurstan bishops Geoffrey, chancellor of k<strong>in</strong>g Henry, to the<br />

bishopric of Durham ; Aldulf, prior of Nostell, to the town<br />

of Carlisle, which k<strong>in</strong>g Henry <strong>in</strong>itiated as an episcopal see,<br />

giv<strong>in</strong>g to him the churches of Cumberland and Westmoreland<br />

which adjo<strong>in</strong>ed the archdeaconate of York.<br />

? 1134, May.<br />

POPE INNOCENT II TO THURSTAN OF YORK. IN RAINE'S YORK,<br />

VOL. Ill, PP. 63-64.<br />

Bishop Innocent, servant of the servants of God, to his<br />

venerable brother Thurstan, archbishop of York, greet<strong>in</strong>g<br />

and apostolic benediction.<br />

The apostolic see has long ago proved by sure signs the<br />

admirable firmness of thy faith and thy estimable constancy<br />

<strong>in</strong> religion and <strong>in</strong> catholic unity. Hence it is that thou hast<br />

so great solicitude of thy holy mother, the church of Rome,<br />

and, like a k<strong>in</strong>d son, thou hast never forgotten her.<br />

T<strong>here</strong>fore we love thy person with s<strong>in</strong>cere affection <strong>in</strong> the<br />

lord, and recognize what th<strong>in</strong>gs will be to the benefit of thy<br />

Fraternity and of the church committed to thy rule, and<br />

gladly apply ourselves t<strong>here</strong>to.<br />

And concern<strong>in</strong>g the oppressions and wrongs <strong>in</strong>flicted upon<br />

thee and the church of York, as we have learned, by the k<strong>in</strong>g<br />

of <strong>Scotland</strong> and by John, bishop of Glasgow, we sympathize<br />

with paternal affection and when ;<br />

the opportunity is granted<br />

us by the Lord, the apostolic see will preserve to thee and to<br />

that church her just right. . . .<br />

Given at Pisa, the sixth 2 before the Nones of May.<br />

of August (R. de T., ut <strong>in</strong>fra).<br />

The eclipse which took place at his cross<strong>in</strong>g<br />

was on the 2nd of August ; L'Art de Ver. les Dates, i, 111.<br />

R. de<br />

"<br />

T., <strong>in</strong> Chr. of Ste., etc., iv, 123, s.a. 1133 : Also k<strong>in</strong>g Henry made<br />

a new bishopric at Carlisle <strong>in</strong> the boundaries of England and <strong>Scotland</strong> ; and<br />

he placed t<strong>here</strong> as the first bishop Aldulf the , prior of regular <strong>can</strong>ons of St.<br />

Oswald, to whom he was used to confess his s<strong>in</strong>s. And <strong>this</strong> bishop placed<br />

regular <strong>can</strong>ons <strong>in</strong> the church of his see." R.W., E.H.S. ed., ii, 212, s.a.<br />

1132, adds " and al<strong>read</strong>y enriched it with many possessions." Accord<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

R.W., Carlisle is "on the border<br />

"<br />

of England and Galloway ; ibid.<br />

Cf. Ann. of Wav., <strong>in</strong> A.M., ii, 223, w<strong>here</strong> the bishop's name is spelt<br />

Adulf. R. de T., supra, gives his name as Adalulf ; R.W. as Athelulf ;<br />

B. of P., <strong>in</strong>fra, as Adelwald.<br />

Aldulf obta<strong>in</strong>ed his diocese <strong>in</strong> 1138; <strong>in</strong>fra, s.a. He was <strong>in</strong> his see <strong>in</strong><br />

" And the<br />

1148; J. of H., u.s. 322. For his death cf. B. of P., i, 349 :<br />

aforesaid [Aldulf] died <strong>in</strong> the year 1157 on the morrow of the Lord's Ascension<br />

[10th May] ; which year was the fifth of the reign of k<strong>in</strong>g Henry II."<br />

1157 was <strong>in</strong> reality the third.<br />

Cf. R. de T., u.s., 189, s.a. 1156. Ann. of Wav., u.s., 237, s.a. 1156.<br />

1 15th 2<br />

August.<br />

2nd May.

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