Roger of Salisbury

Also known as: Bishop Roger · Role: bishop · First appears: A.D. 1123

Life events

• 1123 · William of Curboil was blessed to bishop by the named bishops.(A.D. 1123 · 📍 Canterbury)
  • With: William of Curboil William Girard of Winchester Ernulf Bernard of Wales
  • “and he was there soon blessed to bishop by the Bishop of London, and the Bishop Ernulf of Rochester, and the Bishop William Girard of Winchester, and the Bishop Bernard of Wales, and the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.”
• 1123 · Henry gave the bishopric of Lincoln to Alexander, the nephew of Roger of Salisbury.(A.D. 1123 · 📍 Winchester)
  • With: King Henry Alexander of Lincoln
  • “And the while that he was there, gave he the bishopric of Lincoln to a clerk hight Alexander. He was nephew of the Bishop of Salisbury.”
• 1123 · Henry committed all England to Roger of Salisbury’s guidance and government.(A.D. 1123)
  • With: King Henry
  • “and meanwhile committed all England to the guidance and government of the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.”

A.D. 1123

• with Robert Bloet of Lincoln (They concerted the archbishopric choice together.) “This was all concerted before, through the Bishop of Salisbury, and through the Bishop of Lincoln ere he was dead; for that they never loved the rule of monks, but were ever against monks and their rule.”
• younger kin: Alexander of Lincoln “He was nephew of the Bishop of Salisbury.”
• lord / consecrator: King Henry “and meanwhile committed all England to the guidance and government of the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.”
• vassal / appointee: William of Curboil “and he was there soon blessed to bishop by the Bishop of London, and the Bishop Ernulf of Rochester, and the Bishop William Girard of Winchester, and the Bishop Bernard of Wales, and the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.”
• allies with Robert Bloet of Lincoln “This was all concerted before, through the Bishop of Salisbury, and through the Bishop of Lincoln ere he was dead; for that they never loved the rule of monks, but were ever against monks and their rule.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.