People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/3/5 (ESC, no. 37)

Description
King Alexander to Ralph, archbishop of Canterbury; asks that he allow Eadmer, a monk of Canterbury, to become bishop of St Andrews
Firm date
1120
Dating Notes
'In the same year in which Ralph, archbishop of Canterbury, returned from foreign parts to England (it was the 1120th year from the incarnation of the word of God)'. _SAEC_, 138.
Source for Data Entry
ESC, no. 37
Trad. ID
ESC, no. 37
Calendar number
1/3/5
Charter type
Letter (correspondence)
Language
Latin

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
1120 Request that archbishop allow Eadmer, a monk of Canterbury, to become bishop of St Andrews yes