| Order Number | CCA-DCc/ChAnt/C/136 |
| Title | Letter |
| PreviousNumbers | 36 (late medieval); M 245 (Norris); C 135 (late 19th c) |
| Date | [1145x1146] |
| Description | From: Robert of Lewes, bishop of Bath
To: Eugenius III, pope
Bernard, bishop of St Davids, made a profession of obedience to Ralph [d'Escures], archbishop of Canterbury, which is said to remain at Canterbury Cathedral Priory. Bernard obeyed the summons of Archbishop William [of Corbeil]. He was called by Alberic, bishop of Ostia, to attend the consecration of Archbishop Theobald. No date. [Date: Ramsey, as below. This is in support of Theobald's case against Bernard's claims for independence for his see.]
Endorsed with description in contemporary hand. |
| Extent | 1 doc |
| Physical Description | Parchment, 1m, stains, steps for seal tongue and wrapping tie, pasted to paper at right side |
| Language | Latin |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Open |
| Copies | Digitised |
| Related Material | Related letters: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/C/134 and CCA-DCc-ChAnt/C/137; CCA-DCc-ChAnt/D/107-108 |
| Publication Note | Transcribed and discussed in F M R Ramsey, English episcopal acta X, Bath and Wells 1061-1205 (British Academy, Oxford, 1995), pp30-1
Noted in Historical Manuscripts Commission Fifth Report (London, 1876), Appendix, p453 |