Document 2/137/54 (Cal. Papal Letters, i, 30)

Description: Pope Innocent III commands the bishops of Dunkeld and Brechin, and the abbot of Kelso to examine the election of Adam, bishop-elect of Aberdeen, and to confirm it if they find that they did not get ordained subdeacon in order to be made bishop, and that there is no other canonical hindrance.
Firm date: 1 February 1208
Dating Notes: Kal. Feb., pontifical year 10
Place date (modern): Rome (St Peter's)
Related Place: Rome
Source for Data Entry: Cal. Papal Letters, i, 30
Trad. ID: Cal. Papal Letters, i, 30
Calendar number: 2/137/54
Charter type: Papal letter
Language: Entered from an English summary
Notes: Entered from calendar version

Total number of associated factoids: 5

Transaction factoids (1) Title factoids (4)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
1 Feb. 1208	Command to examine election of Adam, bishop-elect of Aberdeen	yes

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
1 Feb. 1208	bishop of Dunkeld	Richard de Prebenda, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1210)
1 Feb. 1208	bishop of Brechin	Ralph, bishop of Brechin (d.1212×14)
1 Feb. 1208	abbot of Kelso	Richard de Cane, abbot of Kelso (d.1208)
1 Feb. 1208	bishop-elect	Adam of Calder, bishop of Aberdeen (d.1228)