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274 SCOTTISH ANNALS
said Alexius, subdeacon of the Roman court, to restore the
aforesaid things which he had removed to the church of St.
Andrews and to the bishop, John. And upon his refusal he
pronounced upon him the sentence of excommunication, and
the lord pope confirmed this sentence. 1
"
Bishop Alexander, servant of the servants of God, to
his venerable brethren and beloved sons appointed as prelates
of the churches throughout Scotland, greeting and apostolic
benediction.
" It has been reported to us that since Hugh, who had
invaded the church of St. Andrews of Scotland, retained unlawfully
the episcopal hood, the staff and the ring, and the
other things which he had unjustifiably carried away, and
since upon repeated admonition he disdained to come to his
right mind, our discreet son Alexius, our archdeacon, legate
of the apostolic see, charged with apostolic authority, bound
him with the chain of excommunication in presence of you
and many of the clergy and people, unless within fifteen days
he restored what he had taken away and removed, or made
suitable compensation. Yet he persisted in the evil way of
arrogance, and acceded in nothing to the aforesaid legate's
injunctions.
" We therefore confirm the sentence pronounced by our
authority, and enjoin upon you all by apostolic writings that
you lay aside all favour and fear, and publicly, appeal of
none availing, denounce the aforesaid Hugh as bound by the
chain of excommunication ; and avoid him scrupulously as
excommunicate, until he restore to our brother John, bishop
of St. Andrews, and to his church such of the things above-
written as he has taken away, or their worth, and offer suitable
compensation for the others which he has destroyed.
" Farewell. " 2
When therefore William, king of Scotland, had heard
that Hugh, his chaplain, had been thus deposed, he refused
to receive John, saying that never, so long as he lived, should
at the same time he and John dwell in the kingdom of Scotland.
And he vehemently persecuted him, to such extent
that he seized in his own hand the episcopate of St. Andrews,
and all the revenues of the episcopate ; and he drove from
1 Cf. Hoved., u.s.
2 This letter, with verbal differences, is in Hoved., ii, 210-211.