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238 SCOTTISH ANNALS<br />

built by the k<strong>in</strong>g's command a castle upon the river Tweed,<br />

to oppose the <strong>in</strong>vasion of the Scots.<br />

It had been built long before by Ranulf [Flambard], 1<br />

former bishop of Durham, but had been destroyed by the<br />

Scots' army.<br />

H55, Feb.<br />

POPE ADRIAN IV TO THE BISHOPS or SCOTLAND :<br />

AND STUBBS, COUNCILS, VOL. II, pp. 231-232.<br />

IN<br />

HADDAN<br />

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

venerable brethren bishops H[erbert] of Glasgow, Christian<br />

of Whithorn, R[obert] of St. Andrews, Lfaurence] of Dun-<br />

blane, G[regory] of Dunkeld, T. 2 of Brech<strong>in</strong>, G[eoffrey] of<br />

Aberdeen, W[illiam] of Moray, S[imon] of St. Peter's <strong>in</strong> Ross,<br />

and Afndrew] of Caithness, greet<strong>in</strong>g and apostolic benediction.<br />

As often as <strong>in</strong> any church, by disposal of God's mercy,<br />

such a pastor is appo<strong>in</strong>ted that we have good confidence<br />

regard<strong>in</strong>g his discretion and prudence ; so much the greater<br />

joy should we be filled with, as we are obliged to be zealous<br />

for the welfare of all the churches.<br />

And t<strong>here</strong>fore we have received with due k<strong>in</strong>dness our<br />

venerable brother Roger, archbishop of York, and your<br />

metropolitan ; and we have granted to him the pall, that is<br />

the plenitude of episcopal authority. And we have treated<br />

him honourably, while he stayed for some time beside us,<br />

as one whom with s<strong>in</strong>cere heart's affection we love with<br />

special favour and have held him dear ;<br />

among our brethren<br />

and fellow bishops, as was fitt<strong>in</strong>g. We t<strong>here</strong>fore commend<br />

him very earnestly to your Fraternity on his return to his church<br />

with the favour of the apostolic see and the support of our<br />

letters ; enjo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and command<strong>in</strong>g by the authority of the<br />

present [writ<strong>in</strong>gs] that you endeavour to love and honour<br />

him as your metropolitan, and that you offer him the/ obedience<br />

and reverence due to him by metropolitan right, lay<strong>in</strong>g<br />

pretext aside.<br />

And if you do not do <strong>this</strong>, but refuse to obey him, we<br />

wish you to know that by God's authority we shall ratify<br />

the sentence which <strong>this</strong> our brother has <strong>can</strong>onically pronounced<br />

upon one of you for <strong>this</strong> cause.<br />

Given <strong>in</strong> Rome, at St. Peter's, on the third 3 before the<br />

Kalends of March.<br />

1 For Norham v. supra, s.a. 1107, note.<br />

2 This is an error for Samson ; ibid., 232, note.<br />

3 27th February.

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