People of Medieval Scotland
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Document 2/130/1 (Haddan and Stubbs, Councils, ii, I, 231-32)

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Leaflet
Description
Pope Adrian IV writes to Bishops H[erbert] of Glasgow, Christian of Whithorn, R[obert] of St Andrews, Laurence of Dunblane, G[regory] of Dunkeld, T. of Brechin, Geoffrey [sic for Edward] of Aberdeen, W[illiam] of Moray, S[imon] of Ross, and A[ndrew] of Caithness, reporting that he has affectionately received Archbishop Roger of York, their metropolitan, and has granted him the pallium. He is returning to his church with the grace of the apostolic see and as the bearer of his letter, the pope commands the bishops to show him due obedience. If they refuse, the pope will hold as ratified the sentence which Roger would promulgate canonically against them.
Firm date
27 February 1155
Dating Notes
3 kal. March, consecration of Bishop Christian of Whithorn
Place date (modern)
Rome (St Peter's)
Place date (document)
Rome, apud Sanctum Petrum
Related Place
Rome
Source for Data Entry
Haddan and Stubbs, Councils, ii, I, 231-32
Trad. ID
Haddan and Stubbs, Councils, ii, I, 231-32
Calendar number
2/130/1
Charter type
Papal letter
Language
Latin
Notes
See Scotia Pontificia, 41, for comments on the names of the bishops

Total number of associated factoids: 13

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
27 Feb. 1155 Command of obedience yes