158 YORK. TREASURERS. This dignity was erected by archbishop Thomas at the same time as the deanery, viz. in the year 1090^'^. William was the first who enjoyed this preferment, and was instituted by the founder in 1090^7. Ralph, treasurer of York, was present at the consecra- tion of Anselme, archbishop of Canterbury, Prid. Non. Dec. (5th) 1093^*^. ^^^ same person was a witness to a deed of archbishop Thomas II. in 1 1 1^'^'^. William Firziii:RBi:uT was a witness to a deed of archbishop Thurstan's about 1I30^ In 1144 he was consecrated archbisliop of this see-, but the Pope re- fused him admission. Hugh Pltdsey held it in 1141, and from this dignity was made bishop of Durham in 1 153 ^ John succeeded in this dignity in 1154'. In 1163 he was consecrated bishop of l^oictiers •'. Ralph de Waknevilla was so styled in 1 173^. Geoffrey Plant agenet held it in 118 1. Burchard Pudsey had this dignity conferred on him by the King in 1 189". EusTACHius held it in 11 96 and 1 198. Hamo was possessed of it in 1204^. The same person enjoyed it 28th July 1215^ and in 1216. William de Rotherfeld, LL.D., enjoyed it in 1218 and 1221 '^ He died in 1241. Robert Haget succeeded in the same year 1241 ". ^ Reg. Ebor. ^ Ymag. Hist. Rad. de Dicet. ^^ Mon. Angl. torn. i. p. 373. col. 536. 9« Stubbs. col. 1707. ^' Matt. Westm. 9» MS. Cotton. Vitcll. . ix. " Hrompton. col. 1161. 1 Mon. Angl. torn. i. p. 510. ^ Coll. Dodsworth, vol. Ixxviii. 2 Stubbs. col. 1 72 1, ct Conti- p. 301. nuat. Sim. Dunclm. ^ Pat. 17.10b. m. iS. p. 151. ' Angl. Sacr. torn. i. p. 71H, '" Coll. Dodswortb, vol. cliv. lingo INitbcaceiisis. " llcg. Melton, f. 57. ^ Dodswoitb, vol.i.x. p. iiO.