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220 At this time Lanfranc sent letters rich in sacred lore to Bishop Donald in Ireland.

"In his 16th year Lanfranc consecrated Donatus, his monk at Canterbury, to the bishoprick of Dublin, by the desire of the King, clergy, and people of Ireland. This year a council was held at Gloucester, wherein Lanfranc deposed Wulstcetel Abbot of Croyland. He consecrated Robert to the bishoprick of Chester, and William to that of Elmham, in one day, at Canterbury. At Winchester also he consecrated Maurice as Bishop of London, who brought noble gifts to his mother church of Canterbury a few days afterwards.

"In the 18th year of Lanfranc's prelacy, on the death of King William beyond sea, he acknowledged his son William, as he had done his father, and consecrated and crowned him in St. Peter's Church, which is in the western part of London. The same year, and at his metropolitan city of Canterbury, he examined and conscrated Godfrey as Bishop of Chichester, Wido also as Abbot of St. Augustine's and John as Bishop of Wells. The next day Lanfranc, on his own authority, and taking with him Odo Bishop of Baieux the King's brother, who was then at Canterbury, conducted the Abbot Wido