The last Bishop of Dublin in the year 1122. was sent unto Anselm's next successor for his consecration: touching which I have seen this writ of King Henry the first, directed unto him:
Henricus Rex Anglia, Radulpho Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo, salutem.* Mandavit mihi Rex Hiberniae per ⟨p. 85⟩Breve suum, & Burgenses Dublinae, quòd elegerunt hunc Gregorium in Episcopum, & eum tibi mittunt consecrandum. Undè tibi mando, ut petitioni eorum satisfaciens, ejus consecrationem sine dilation expleas. Teste Ranulpho Cancellario apud Windelsor.
Henry King of England, to Ralph Archbishop of Canterbury, greeting. The King of Ireland hath intimated unto me by his writ, and the Burgesses of Dublin, that they have chosen this Gregory for their Bishop, and send him unto you to be consecrated. Wherefore I wish you, that satisfying their request, you perform his consecration without delay. Witness Ranuph our Chancellor at Windsor.
All the Burgesses of Dublin likewise, and the whole assembly of the Clergy, directed their joint letters to the Archbishop of Canterbury the same time: where in among other things they write thus.q Know you for verity, that the Bishops of Ireland have great indignation toward us, and that Bishop most of all that dwelleth at Armagh: because we will not obey their ordination, but will always be under your government. Whereby we may see, that as the Ostmans were desirous to sever themselves from the Irish, and to be esteemed Normans rather: so the Irish Bishops on the other side, howsoever they digested in some sort the recourse which they had to Lanfranc and Anselm (who were two of the most famous men in their times, and with whom they themselves were desirous to hold all good correspondence) yet could they not well brook this continuation of their dependence ⟨p. 86⟩upon a Metropolitan of another kingdom; which they conceived to be somewhat derogatory to the dignity of their own Primate. But this jealousy continued not long. for this same Gregory being afterwards made Archbishop of Dublin, and the Bishoprics here settled by Johannes Paparo: aswell they of Dublin, as the others of Waterford and Limerick (for they also had one Patrick consecrated Bishop unto them by Theobald Archbishop of Canterbury) did ever after that time cease to have any relation unto the See of Canterbury.
The last Bishop of Dublin in the yeare 1122. was sent unto Anselmes next successor for his consecration: touching which I have seene this writ of King Henry the first, directed unto him:
Henricus Rex Anglia, Radulpho Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo, salutem.* Mandavit mihi Rex Hiberniae per ⟨p. 85⟩Breve suum, & Burgenses Dublinae, quòd elegerunt hunc Gregorium in Episcopum, & eum tibi mittunt consecrandum. Vndè tibi mando, ut petitioni eorum satisfaciens, ejus consecrationem sine dilatione expleas. Teste Ranulpho Cancellario apud Windelsor.
Henry King of England, to Ralphe Archbishop of Canterbury, greeting. The King of Ireland hath intimated unto mee by his writ, and the Burgesses of Dublin, that they have chosen this Gregory for their Bishop, and send him unto you to be consecrated. Wherfore I wish you, that satisfying their request, you performe his consecration without delay. Witnesse Ranuph our Chancellour at Windsor.
All the Burgesses of Dublin likewise, and the whole assembly of the Clergie, directed their joint letters to the Archbishop of Canterburie the same time: where in among other things they write thus.q Know you for verity, that the Bishops of Ireland have great indignation toward us, and that Bishop most of all that dwelleth at Armagh: because we will not obey their ordination, but will alwaies bee under your governement. Whereby we may see, that as the Ostmans were desirous to sever themselves from the Irish, and to bee esteemed Normans rather: so the Irish Bishops on the other side, howsoever they digested in some sort the recourse which they had to Lanfranc and Anselme (who were two of the most famous men in their times, and with whom they themselves were desirous to hold all good correspondence) yet could they not well brooke this continuation of their dependance ⟨p. 86⟩upon a Metropolitan of another kingdome; which they conceived to be somewhat derogatorie to the dignitie of their owne Primate. But this jealousie continued not long. for this same Gregorie being afterwards made Archbishop of Dublin, and the Bishopricks here settled by Iohannes Paparo: aswell they of Dublin, as the others of Waterford and Limrick (for they also had one Patricke consecrated Bishop unto them by Theobald Archbishop of Canterbury) did ever after that time cease to have any relation unto the See of Canterbury.
- *Ut apud Graecos [Greek or Hebrew], non est semper [Greek or Hebrew], qu•madmodum ad Iliad. [Greek or Hebrew]. notatum est ab Eustathi• (pag. 884 & 831. edit. Roman.) sed aliquando respondet [Greek or Hebrew]. ita & vox Mando, apud Latinos mediae aetatis scriptores. ut apud Vincentium, verbi gratiâ, lib. 30. Specul. Historical. cap. 130 (humiliter ei mandaverunt.) & hoc in loco.Vt apud Graecos 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, non est semper 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, qu•madmodum ad Iliad. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. notatum est ab Eustathi• (pag. 884 & 831. edit. Roman.) sed aliquando respondet 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. ita & vox Mando, apud Latinos mediae aetatis scriptores. ut apud Vincentium, verbi gratiâ, lib. 30. Specul. Historical. cap. 130 (humiliter ei mandaverunt.) & hoc in loco.
- qSciatls vos reverâ, quòd Episcopi Hiberniae maximum zelum erga nos habent, & maximè ille Episcopus qui habitat Ardimachae: quia nos nolumus obedire eorum ordinationi, sed semper sub vestro dominio esse volumus. MS. ad calcem collectionis Is• dory Mercatoris, in Bibliothecâ Cottonianâ.Sciatls vos reverâ, quòd Episcopi Hiberniae maximum zelum erga nos habent, & maximè ille Episcopus qui habitat Ardimachae: quia nos nolumus obedire eorum ordinationi, sed semper sub vestro dominio esse volumus. MS. ad calcem collectionis Is• dori Mercatoris, in Bibliothecâ Cottonianâ.
