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FROM ENGLISH CHRONICLERS 275
his kingdom John himself, and Matthew, bishop of Aberdeen,
uncle of John, 1 and all whom he had heard to be of his kindred
; and the houses of the bishop of Aberdeen he caused
to be burnt.
And John himself, namely the bishop of St. Andrews,
and the bishop of Aberdeen, his uncle, sailed over to the
king of England in Normandy with Alexius, subdeacon of
the Roman church, awaiting the correction of the king of
Scotland.
And the lord king of England was moved by their prayers,
and sent his messengers to the king of Scotland, requesting
that, for his love and exhortation, he should wholly lay aside
the anger which he had conceived against the aforesaid
bishops ; and either himself sail over to him in Normandy
to submit to the law in proper person, or send sufficient re-
presentatives
to submit to the law for him.
1181
ROGER HOVEDEN, CHRONICA, VOL. II, PP. 209-210.
of
Letter of pope Alexander concerning John and Hugh, bishops
St. Andrews. 2
"
Bishop Alexander, servant of the servants of God, to all
the bishops, his venerable brethren, and the abbots, his beloved
sons, and to the other prelates of the churches, appointed
throughout Scotland to the ;
prior, canons, clergy and people
of St. Andrews, greeting and apostolic benediction.
"
It was made known to us that our venerable brother
John, now bishop of St. Andrews, had long ago been canonically
elected, and that after his election, although an appeal had
been interposed, Hugh had presumed with rash temerity to
be consecrated in that church, thrust in by lay authority ;
and, annulling his election by apostolic authority, we sent
to your parts our beloved son Alexius, our subdeacon, as
legate of the apostolic see, to learn of the election of the
aforesaid John.
1 Cf. Hoved., ii, 212, who adds :
" And hence Roger, archbishop of
York, and Hugh, bishop of Durham, and Alexius, legate of the apostolic see,
following the mandate of the chief pontiff pronounced the sentence of excommunication
upon the person of the king of Scotland, and the sentence
of interdict upon his kingdom."
This may be an anticipation of the sentence of 1181, infra ; but cf. at
the end of the letter quoted from Hoveden the pope's threat to confirm some
sentence pronounced by bishop Hugh.
2 This letter is placed by Hoveden before the two quoted above from
B. of P., but after the excommunication of chaplain Hugh.