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FROM ENGLISH CHRONICLERS 221<br />

the k<strong>in</strong>g of Scots, returned the day before from the same<br />

siege, guested <strong>in</strong> the monks' court. And immediately [Cum<strong>in</strong>]<br />

entered the castle.<br />

1147<br />

JOHN OF HEXHAM, IN S. or D., VOL. II, p. 321, S.A. 1148.<br />

In the same year died John, bishop of Glasgow ;<br />

1 a most<br />

<strong>in</strong>timate friend of k<strong>in</strong>g David of <strong>Scotland</strong>, because of the<br />

excellence of his virtue.<br />

And he was buried <strong>in</strong> the church of Jedburgh, w<strong>here</strong> he<br />

had himself established a convent of regular clergy.<br />

In his stead was elected Herbert, abbot of Kelso, 2 he too<br />

a vigorous man ;<br />

[III]<br />

at Auxerre.<br />

and he was consecrated by pope Eugenius<br />

1149<br />

WILLIAM OF NEWBTJRGH, IN CHRON. OF STEPHEN, ETC., VOL.<br />

I, P. 70.<br />

But the northern district, which had fallen <strong>in</strong>to the power<br />

of David, k<strong>in</strong>g of Scots, as far as the river Tees, rema<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong><br />

peace, 3 through that k<strong>in</strong>g's <strong>in</strong>dustry.<br />

1149, May.<br />

ROGER HOVEDEN, CHRONICA, VOL. I, p. 211, S.A. 1148. 4<br />

And Henry, son of Matilda the empress, now a youth of<br />

sixteen years, nourished <strong>in</strong> the court of David, k<strong>in</strong>g of Scots,<br />

the [uncle] 5 of his mother, was knighted 6<br />

by the same k<strong>in</strong>g<br />

David <strong>in</strong> the city of Carlisle ; he hav<strong>in</strong>g first given an oath<br />

that, if he became k<strong>in</strong>g of England, he would give to [David]<br />

Newcastle and all Northumbria, and would permit him and<br />

his heirs to possess <strong>in</strong> peace without counter-claim for ever the<br />

1 Cf. s.a. 1147 Chr. of Melr., 73 ; Chr. of Hoi., 35.<br />

2 "Hubert, abbot of Kelso," Chr. of Melr., 73. He is called " Herbert,<br />

abbot of Roxburgh," <strong>in</strong> H.D.E., C.P., i, 146; cf. supra, s.a. 1141, note.<br />

Chr. of Melr. places his consecration on the 24th of August, 1142.<br />

3 I.e., free from baronial anarchy.<br />

4 Cf. M.P., Chr. Maj., ii, 183, s.a. 1148.<br />

"<br />

Cf. (s.a. 1148) R. de T., <strong>in</strong> Chr. of Ste., etc., iv, 159 : In the festival of<br />

Whitsuntide [22nd May] k<strong>in</strong>g David girt with the arms of knighthood Henry,<br />

. . . who had crossed <strong>in</strong> the previous year from Normandy to England."<br />

"<br />

(In MS. H of R. de T. a marg<strong>in</strong>al note of the 13th century adds : Accord<strong>in</strong>g<br />

"<br />

to others, on the nativity of John the Baptist [24th June] ; ibid., note.)<br />

Cf. W. of N., <strong>in</strong> Chr. of Ste., etc., i, 70 and s.a. 1148 R. de ; D., i, 291 ;<br />

Ann. of Wav., <strong>in</strong> A.M., ii, 233 ; Ann. of Dunst., <strong>in</strong> A.M., iii, 16. M.P., H.A.. i,<br />

285. Fl. His., ii, 67.<br />

5 In text am ; <strong>read</strong> avunculi.<br />

6<br />

Cf. A. of R., Epis., <strong>in</strong> Tw., 347.

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