Ernulf
Also known as: Ernulf of Rochester · Family: Canterbury · Role: prior and abbot · First appears: A.D. 1104–1109
Life events
- 1107 · Ernulf, formerly prior at Canterbury, succeeded to the abbacy at Peterborough.(A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 Peterborough)
- With: King Henry
- “And on this same occasion, among the others who accepted abbacies, Ernulf, who before was prior at Canterbury, succeeded to the abbacy in Peterborough.”
- 1114 · King Henry appointed Ernulf to the bishopric of Rochester and had him consecrated.(A.D. 1110–1116 · 📍 Bourne)
- With: King Henry
- “When he came to him, he appointed him to the bishopric of Rochester; and the archbishops and bishops and all the nobility that were in England coincided with the king. And he long withstood, but it availed nothing. And the king bade the archbishop that he should lead him to Canterbury, and consecrate him bishop whether he would or not. This was done in the town called Bourne on the seventeenth day before the calends of October.”
- 1123 · William of Curboil was blessed to bishop by the named bishops.(A.D. 1123 · 📍 Canterbury)
- With: William of Curboil William Girard of Winchester Bernard of Wales Roger of Salisbury
- “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.”
A.D. 1104–1109
- lord / consecrator: King Henry “among the others who accepted abbacies, Ernulf, who before was prior at Canterbury, succeeded to the abbacy in Peterborough.”
A.D. 1110–1116
- lord / consecrator: King Henry “When he came to him, he appointed him to the bishopric of Rochester;”
- lord / consecrator: Archbishop Ralph “the king bade the archbishop that he should lead him to Canterbury, and consecrate him bishop whether he would or not.”
A.D. 1123
- 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.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.