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1 133 NiGELLUs, nephew of Roger bishop of Sahsbury, was uHen. I. nominated 28th May 1133, ^^^ consecrated at Lam- beth ist Oct. following, by William archbishop of Canterbury'*. He was ejected from his bishopric by king Stephen at Christmas 1139^; but shortly after- wards restored. He died 30th May* (iii Kal. Junii) 1169 in the 36th year of his episcopate, and was buried on the following Sunday in the church of St. Etheldreda, near the altar of the Holy Cross.
The see was vacant nearly Jive years^ heticeen the death of Nigellus and the consecration of his successor. 1 1 74 Geoffrfa' Ridel or Rydall, archdeacon ofCanterhury^ oHen. II. was elected in 11731^, and enthroned on Ascension- day 17th May 1173I', but not consecrated until 6th Oct. 1 174'-. He died at Winchester 21st Aug. 11891^, and was buried in his cathedral 1^. 1189 William de Loxgchamp, the King's chancellor, was I Ric. I. elected at Pipewell 15th or 16th Sept. 1 189, and con- secrated at Lambeth 31st Dec.^^, and enthroned 6th Jan. 118990"'. He was appointed Pope's legate by bull dated 5th June 1190, and guardian of the realm during the absence of Richard L in the Holy Land^** ; but owing to his misrule he was compelled to flee from England-*. He died at Poitiers 31st Jan. 1 1967-*'. 1J9S Eustace, c?ga/ of Salisbury, the successor of William o Ric. I. (Je Longchamp, was elected in the presence of the King
^ Ric. Eliens. in Angl. Sacra, 1^ Rad. de Diceto, col. 647, et
pars i. p. 619. Hen. Hunt. lib. Hoved. lib.ii.
vii. and Chron. Mailr. 1^ Prid. Cal. Januarii.
^ Hoved. lib. i. Hen. Hunt. '^ jjist. Eliens. in Angl. Sacra,
lib. viii. pars i. p. 633.
- His death is also placed on i" Rad. de Diceto.
3rd June. 18 Hoved.
If* Ymag. Hist, de Diceto, col. 19 Ymag. Hist. 665, et Hoved.
568. 20 Rad. de Diceto'. His death
^' Ibid. is also placed by other writers
'2 Ibid. 582. MS. Eliens. 28th, Obit. Elien.; 29th, Matt.
>3 His death is also placed on Par. ; 30th, Matt. West. ; and
27th July 1 189. ist Feb. 1197, Gerv. Cantuar.
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