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��Doc), and was translated to Rouen in i 1 84 r \ After the translation of Walter de Constantiis to Rouen. the see of Lincoln was vacant for two >/< an, ] 1S6 Hnou, prior of Witham, was elected 10th Aug. 1 186"", 33Hen.II. and consecrated 21st Sept. following". He died to- wards the latter end of the year 1200; but there is much discrepancy in the statements of the annalists relative t<> the time of his death". He was buried at Lincoln when king John was in that city". On ac- count of his great sanctity and piety he was canonized, and is connnonlv called St. Hu^h of Lincoln. After the death of bishop Hugh tfo see teas vacant nearly three year*, owing to disputes between the King and the monks relative t<> their right of election s ". 1203 William 01 Blois 81 , precentor of Lincoln, was elected 5 .ioh. in 1201, and consecrated in 1203 s -. He died iothor 1 1 tli May 1206 88 , and was buried in the cathedral.
The see was vacant after the death of bishop Blois aboc< two years and <> half. 1:09 Hugh Wallis or Wells 84 was consecrated bishop 11 Job. f Lincoln 20th Dec. 1209 85 . He died 8th Feb.
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76 Commonly called St. Hugh the Burgundian, from heing born at Grenoble in Burgundy.
77 Ymag. Hist, et Annal. Teoksb.
78 16th Nov., Annal. Burton, et Contin. Flor. Wigorn. ; 17th Nov. xv Cal. Dec, Matt. Paris ; 22nd Nov.. Hoved. fol. 461 ; and buried 24th Nov., Hoved. fol. 462 ; 1 st Dec, Matt. Westm. et Y^mag. Hist. On the Charter Roll, 2 Joh. m. 32. dors, this in- strument occurs, dated 6th Oct. 1200. " Sciatis quod nos ratum et gratum habemus testamentum venerabilis patris nostri domini Lincoln episcopi sicut illud ratio- nabiliteret secundum Deum con-
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" The King was at Lincoln from 21st to 26th Nov. 1200.
80 Hoved. fol. 464 b.
81 De Blegis, Matt. YVestm. ; called by Leland, William de Montibus.
82 He is said to have been consecrated 24th Aug. 1204, but that day fell on a Tuesday in that year.
83 The King speaks of him 14th May as William quondam episcopus Lincoln. Pat. 8 Joh. m. 4.
84 Hugh deWells,Matt.Westm.; Hug de Yells, Matt. Paris ad an.
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85 xiii Kal. Jan. Rog. Wen-
dov. et Matt. Paris ad an. 1209.
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