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38 succeeded Roger in the archdeaconry of Canterbury. He was promoted to the primacy in 1162, but he retained the archdeaconry for some time after he had been advanced to the metropolitical chair, although the King had desired him to resign it. At length, at his majesty's earnest request, he resigned it in favour of

. He was employed by king Henry in his quarrel with Becket, and was consequently excommunicated by the archbishop. He was promoted to the see of Ely in 1174.

succeeded Geoffrey Ridel, and was one of the three archdeacons whom archbishop Richard constituted ; the other two were Savaricus and Nicholaus. But this arrangement did not continue long, for the archbishop abrogated his appointment and made a grant of the whole jurisdiction to Herbert in the year 1180. He was elected bishop of Salisbury in 1193.

the subject on his part.
 * his name follows that of Herbert in Somner's list, but there appears to be some misconception on

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was archdeacon in 1199 and in 1200.