Elvensis[1]. He governed this see many years; but about the year 560 he returned to Scotland to his former charge, and left the see to his disciple, named
Asaph[2], in honour of whom the bishopric was called St. Asaph. The exact year in which he succeeded Kentigern, or that in which he died, is not known; indeed, all notice of this see is lost until the year 1143, when
1143
8 Steph.Gilbert was consecrated its bishop by Theobald archbishop of Canterbury[3]. It does not appear how long
he sat, but it seems to have been about eight years[4].
1152
16 Steph.Geoffrey of Monmouth, the historian[5], appears to have succeeded Gilbert in 1151, and to have been consecrated 23rd Feb. 1151-2[6]. The time of his death is uncertain, but it is supposed to have taken place in 1154.
1154
19 Steph.Richard seems to have succeeded Geoffrey of Monmouth, and was consecrated by archbishop Theobald[7];
- ↑ Sometimes " Elguensis," at others "Elueiisis" and "Lanelwensis."
- ↑ Capgrave and Tinmouth.
- ↑ Hoc anno 1143, sacravit Theobaldus Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus Gilebertum Laneluensis ecclesiæ electum apud Lamhethe. Chron. Gerv. col. 1359.
- ↑ Ex autograp. in Eccl. Cantuar. Wharton, de Episc. Assav. p. 304.
- ↑ Galfridus Arthurus, as he is styled by the chroniclers.
- ↑ According to Gervase of Canterbury, (col. 1367,) he was consecrated 23rd Feb."septimo Kal. March 1150;" but that must be wrong, as that day was Thursday in that year. Ralph de Diceto merely says, that in the year 1151 "Gaufridus Artur fit Episcopus Sancti Asaph." Wendover and Matthew of Westminster also fix the year 1151 for that event, as does also the Registrum Ecclesiæ Christi Cantuar. : "Anno ab incarnatione Domini mcli. Theobaldus Cant. Archiepiscopus et totius Anglise Primas, &c. vii Cal. Martii sacravit Galefridum, electum Ecclesiæ Sancti Asaph in episcopum apud Lamhetham, accepta priiis ab eodem secundum consuetudinem scripta de subjectione et obedientia sibi exhibenda professione, &c. Ordinavit autem ad Presbyterum eundem præcedenti Sabbato, i.e. xvCal. Martii." These dates are quite correct according to the old style of computation, beginning the year 25th March; but in the Annals of Waverley it is correctly placed in 1152.
- ↑ Act. Pont. Cantuar. Gerv. col. 1665.
