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292 SCOTTISH ANNALS
our beloved sons Aiulf, dean of Lothian, and Odo, seneschal,
and Roger de Fedic, and the other clerics and friends of the
aforesaid bishop of Dunkeld, from every molestation, and
not to permit their possessions or other goods, or the revenues
of the bishop himself, to be invaded by anyone. And if
any presume to encroach upon these in spite of their prohibition,
let them curb them with canonical censure, no appeal availing.
" And that what we command may be accomplished
without any difficulty we warn thy royal Excellence and
exhort thee in the Lord, and enjoin upon thee for the remission
of sins, that for the love of justice and through reverence for
St. Peter and for us, in this matter thou permit proceedings
to be taken according to the tenour of our command and
;
that thou defend with thy royal protection the aforesaid
dean, the seneschal and Roger de Fedic, and the other relatives
and friends of the aforesaid bishop of Dunkeld, and
the bishopric and his other revenues ; and that thou thyself
also molest them not in any way, nor permit them by others
to be molested : to the end that without impediment [just]
cause may prevail, and the ro3^al Magnificence acquire for
a work of justice the unfailing prize from God, and a good
name among men.
" Know also that we have enjoined upon the said bishops
in virtue of obedience that they receive neither from churches
nor from clerics placed under them, anything in respect of
the expenses which they shall have in the prosecution of the
said affair b t of their own revenues ; solely let them see to
it that they provide themselves with what is necessary. For
we will not that, by their deed, churches or other persons of
thy kingdom should incur loss.
"
Moreover we wish that it should not be concealed from
the royal Excellence that the aforesaid bishop of Dunkeld
his affair and deferred to the
has so honourably prosecuted
royal honour that he has brought forward nothing at all
which could redound to the injury of the royal name, or by
which thy Serenity should be disturbed against him. And
hence if anything has been suggested to thy Highness to the
contrary by his rivals lend not thy royal
ear to the words of
such men.
" Given at Verona, the second l before the Kalends of
August." 2
1 31st July.
2 This letter is followed (Hoved., ii, 312-314) by another of the same
date and contents, and, mutatis mutandis, in nearly the same terms, to Jos-