Gundulf 1 (Male) Bishop of Rochester, fl. 1081
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Event (5)
Assembly (1)
 Gundulf 1-Picot 1.dispute over land: A dispute between Bishop Gundulf 1 of Rochester and Picot 1, sheriff of Cambridge, concerning land belonging to Freckenham, Suffolk, in Isleham, Cambs., which a certain royal servant Olchete 1 had occupied on the sheriff’s say-so. The sheriff said the land was a royal estate, whereas the bishop affirmed that it should belong to his bishopric. King William 1 therefore ordered that the men of the shire should be assembled in order to prove to whom the land rightfully belonged, and they out of fear of the sheriff, stated that it was royal land. However, Bishop Odo 3 of Bayeux who had been present at the plea, did not believe them, and ordered that they should choose twelve from among themselves (six of whom are named in the report and below), who would confirm what the others had said on oath. This said they did, and the land remained with the king. In the same year, a certain monk named Grim 11, who had once been the reeve of Freckenham and who had had one of the men who had sworn the oath under his jurisdiction, came to Bishop Gundulf 1 and affirmed that they were all perjurers. Bishop Gundulf 1 then went to the bishop of Bayeux, who summoned the monk to him to hear the story himself. After which he summoned one of those who had sworn the oath, and he immediately fell to his knees and admitted his perjury. And finally, the bishop of Bayeux ordered the sheriff to send the others to meet him in London, as well as another twelve of the best men of the county, so that they could confirm what had been sworn in the presence of an assembly of many of the most important barons of England. Here both French and English judged that they were all perjured when one of their number admitted perjury. The bishop of Rochester therefore held his land justly as he ought. The first twelve, who wanted to demonstrate that they did not agree with what the second twelve had sworn, were then asked to prove this by the bishop of Bayeux by the ordeal of iron. But because they were not able to do as they promised, they and other men of the county gave 300 pounds to the king.: Bates225    (1077 x 1080)
Charter-witnessing (1)
 Bates150 - William 1 granting to Ghent, St Peter's: King William 1 grants to the abbey of Saint-Pierre au Mont-Blandin of Ghent and to Abbot Everelm 1 the manor of Lewisham, with everything belonging to it, namely East Greenwich, Woolwich, Mottingham and Coombe, Kent, as they were granted by King Edward 15 and, long before, by Ælfthryth 5, a member of the royal kingdred, whom Count Baldwin 2 the Bald of Flanders took from England as his wife. William 1 also grants nearby lands within his forest which is called Andred (i.e. the Weald), namely Ashour in cowden, Ivelands, Wickenden, Shernden in Edenbridge and Sandherste (which comprised Wickens and The Moat in Cowden) to repair the houses belonging to the abbey. Within London, he grants the land given by King Edward 15, namely part of Warmansacre with the wharf which belongs to it, and with its fairs, markets, stalls and shops, and its revenues with customs, rights, toll and wharf-dues. : Bates150    (1081)
Compensation (1)
 Gundulf 1-Picot 1.dispute over land: A dispute between Bishop Gundulf 1 of Rochester and Picot 1, sheriff of Cambridge, concerning land belonging to Freckenham, Suffolk, in Isleham, Cambs., which a certain royal servant Olchete 1 had occupied on the sheriff’s say-so. The sheriff said the land was a royal estate, whereas the bishop affirmed that it should belong to his bishopric. King William 1 therefore ordered that the men of the shire should be assembled in order to prove to whom the land rightfully belonged, and they out of fear of the sheriff, stated that it was royal land. However, Bishop Odo 3 of Bayeux who had been present at the plea, did not believe them, and ordered that they should choose twelve from among themselves (six of whom are named in the report and below), who would confirm what the others had said on oath. This said they did, and the land remained with the king. In the same year, a certain monk named Grim 11, who had once been the reeve of Freckenham and who had had one of the men who had sworn the oath under his jurisdiction, came to Bishop Gundulf 1 and affirmed that they were all perjurers. Bishop Gundulf 1 then went to the bishop of Bayeux, who summoned the monk to him to hear the story himself. After which he summoned one of those who had sworn the oath, and he immediately fell to his knees and admitted his perjury. And finally, the bishop of Bayeux ordered the sheriff to send the others to meet him in London, as well as another twelve of the best men of the county, so that they could confirm what had been sworn in the presence of an assembly of many of the most important barons of England. Here both French and English judged that they were all perjured when one of their number admitted perjury. The bishop of Rochester therefore held his land justly as he ought. The first twelve, who wanted to demonstrate that they did not agree with what the second twelve had sworn, were then asked to prove this by the bishop of Bayeux by the ordeal of iron. But because they were not able to do as they promised, they and other men of the county gave 300 pounds to the king.: Bates225    (1077 x 1080)
Confirmation of land/privileges (1)
 Bates306 - writ of William 1 in favour of Westminster, St Peter's: King William 1 notifies Bishop Hugh 7 of London and all the bishops who will succeed him, Geoffrey 5 de Mandeville, and the sheriff and all future sheriffs, French and English nobles, barons and citizens of London that he has confirmed to the abbey of Westminster all the lands and customs in London which King Edward 15 had granted to the abbey.: Bates306    (1081)
Disputing/dispute-settling (1)
 Gundulf 1-Picot 1.dispute over land: A dispute between Bishop Gundulf 1 of Rochester and Picot 1, sheriff of Cambridge, concerning land belonging to Freckenham, Suffolk, in Isleham, Cambs., which a certain royal servant Olchete 1 had occupied on the sheriff’s say-so. The sheriff said the land was a royal estate, whereas the bishop affirmed that it should belong to his bishopric. King William 1 therefore ordered that the men of the shire should be assembled in order to prove to whom the land rightfully belonged, and they out of fear of the sheriff, stated that it was royal land. However, Bishop Odo 3 of Bayeux who had been present at the plea, did not believe them, and ordered that they should choose twelve from among themselves (six of whom are named in the report and below), who would confirm what the others had said on oath. This said they did, and the land remained with the king. In the same year, a certain monk named Grim 11, who had once been the reeve of Freckenham and who had had one of the men who had sworn the oath under his jurisdiction, came to Bishop Gundulf 1 and affirmed that they were all perjurers. Bishop Gundulf 1 then went to the bishop of Bayeux, who summoned the monk to him to hear the story himself. After which he summoned one of those who had sworn the oath, and he immediately fell to his knees and admitted his perjury. And finally, the bishop of Bayeux ordered the sheriff to send the others to meet him in London, as well as another twelve of the best men of the county, so that they could confirm what had been sworn in the presence of an assembly of many of the most important barons of England. Here both French and English judged that they were all perjured when one of their number admitted perjury. The bishop of Rochester therefore held his land justly as he ought. The first twelve, who wanted to demonstrate that they did not agree with what the second twelve had sworn, were then asked to prove this by the bishop of Bayeux by the ordeal of iron. But because they were not able to do as they promised, they and other men of the county gave 300 pounds to the king.: Bates225    (1077 x 1080)
Expulsion (1)
 Bates39 - writ of William 1 concerning the adjudication of a dispute between Herfast and Bury St Edmunds: King William 1 informs all the faithful men of his kingdom that Bishop Herfast 1’s claim that the abbey of Bury St Edmunds should be his episcopal church has been brought to his attention and that he has decided that the matter should be heard in his court. On the set day, the bishop made his case eloquently, but produced neither written documents nor witnesses. Abbot Baldwin 5 then told how King Cnut 3 expelled the clerks and introduced monks, how the church had then been dedicated to on that king’s order by Archbishop Æthelnoth 43 of Canterbury, how the first abbot [Ufi 4] had been consecrated by the bishop of London [Ælfwig 13], the second [Leofstan 24] by the bishop of Winchester [Ælfwine 45], and Baldwin 5 himself by the archbishop of Canterbury [Stigand 1], and how the monks had been ordained by the bishops of their choice over a period of fifty-three years without any objection from Herfast 1’s predecessors. He also produced orders of King Cnut 3 and Edward 15 the Confessor which granted that the monastery should be free of all episcopal domination. Those present then decided in Bury St Edmunds favour.: Bates39    (1081)
Grant and Gift (2)
 Bates150 - William 1 granting to Ghent, St Peter's: King William 1 grants to the abbey of Saint-Pierre au Mont-Blandin of Ghent and to Abbot Everelm 1 the manor of Lewisham, with everything belonging to it, namely East Greenwich, Woolwich, Mottingham and Coombe, Kent, as they were granted by King Edward 15 and, long before, by Ælfthryth 5, a member of the royal kingdred, whom Count Baldwin 2 the Bald of Flanders took from England as his wife. William 1 also grants nearby lands within his forest which is called Andred (i.e. the Weald), namely Ashour in cowden, Ivelands, Wickenden, Shernden in Edenbridge and Sandherste (which comprised Wickens and The Moat in Cowden) to repair the houses belonging to the abbey. Within London, he grants the land given by King Edward 15, namely part of Warmansacre with the wharf which belongs to it, and with its fairs, markets, stalls and shops, and its revenues with customs, rights, toll and wharf-dues. : Bates150    (1081)
 Bates306 - writ of William 1 in favour of Westminster, St Peter's: King William 1 notifies Bishop Hugh 7 of London and all the bishops who will succeed him, Geoffrey 5 de Mandeville, and the sheriff and all future sheriffs, French and English nobles, barons and citizens of London that he has confirmed to the abbey of Westminster all the lands and customs in London which King Edward 15 had granted to the abbey.: Bates306    (1081)
Journey (1)
 Bates150 - William 1 granting to Ghent, St Peter's: King William 1 grants to the abbey of Saint-Pierre au Mont-Blandin of Ghent and to Abbot Everelm 1 the manor of Lewisham, with everything belonging to it, namely East Greenwich, Woolwich, Mottingham and Coombe, Kent, as they were granted by King Edward 15 and, long before, by Ælfthryth 5, a member of the royal kingdred, whom Count Baldwin 2 the Bald of Flanders took from England as his wife. William 1 also grants nearby lands within his forest which is called Andred (i.e. the Weald), namely Ashour in cowden, Ivelands, Wickenden, Shernden in Edenbridge and Sandherste (which comprised Wickens and The Moat in Cowden) to repair the houses belonging to the abbey. Within London, he grants the land given by King Edward 15, namely part of Warmansacre with the wharf which belongs to it, and with its fairs, markets, stalls and shops, and its revenues with customs, rights, toll and wharf-dues. : Bates150    (1081)
Judicial decision/review (1)
 Bates39 - writ of William 1 concerning the adjudication of a dispute between Herfast and Bury St Edmunds: King William 1 informs all the faithful men of his kingdom that Bishop Herfast 1’s claim that the abbey of Bury St Edmunds should be his episcopal church has been brought to his attention and that he has decided that the matter should be heard in his court. On the set day, the bishop made his case eloquently, but produced neither written documents nor witnesses. Abbot Baldwin 5 then told how King Cnut 3 expelled the clerks and introduced monks, how the church had then been dedicated to on that king’s order by Archbishop Æthelnoth 43 of Canterbury, how the first abbot [Ufi 4] had been consecrated by the bishop of London [Ælfwig 13], the second [Leofstan 24] by the bishop of Winchester [Ælfwine 45], and Baldwin 5 himself by the archbishop of Canterbury [Stigand 1], and how the monks had been ordained by the bishops of their choice over a period of fifty-three years without any objection from Herfast 1’s predecessors. He also produced orders of King Cnut 3 and Edward 15 the Confessor which granted that the monastery should be free of all episcopal domination. Those present then decided in Bury St Edmunds favour.: Bates39    (1081)
Marriage (1)
 Bates150 - William 1 granting to Ghent, St Peter's: King William 1 grants to the abbey of Saint-Pierre au Mont-Blandin of Ghent and to Abbot Everelm 1 the manor of Lewisham, with everything belonging to it, namely East Greenwich, Woolwich, Mottingham and Coombe, Kent, as they were granted by King Edward 15 and, long before, by Ælfthryth 5, a member of the royal kingdred, whom Count Baldwin 2 the Bald of Flanders took from England as his wife. William 1 also grants nearby lands within his forest which is called Andred (i.e. the Weald), namely Ashour in cowden, Ivelands, Wickenden, Shernden in Edenbridge and Sandherste (which comprised Wickens and The Moat in Cowden) to repair the houses belonging to the abbey. Within London, he grants the land given by King Edward 15, namely part of Warmansacre with the wharf which belongs to it, and with its fairs, markets, stalls and shops, and its revenues with customs, rights, toll and wharf-dues. : Bates150    (1081)
Monastic reform (1)
 Bates39 - writ of William 1 concerning the adjudication of a dispute between Herfast and Bury St Edmunds: King William 1 informs all the faithful men of his kingdom that Bishop Herfast 1’s claim that the abbey of Bury St Edmunds should be his episcopal church has been brought to his attention and that he has decided that the matter should be heard in his court. On the set day, the bishop made his case eloquently, but produced neither written documents nor witnesses. Abbot Baldwin 5 then told how King Cnut 3 expelled the clerks and introduced monks, how the church had then been dedicated to on that king’s order by Archbishop Æthelnoth 43 of Canterbury, how the first abbot [Ufi 4] had been consecrated by the bishop of London [Ælfwig 13], the second [Leofstan 24] by the bishop of Winchester [Ælfwine 45], and Baldwin 5 himself by the archbishop of Canterbury [Stigand 1], and how the monks had been ordained by the bishops of their choice over a period of fifty-three years without any objection from Herfast 1’s predecessors. He also produced orders of King Cnut 3 and Edward 15 the Confessor which granted that the monastery should be free of all episcopal domination. Those present then decided in Bury St Edmunds favour.: Bates39    (1081)
Oath-swearing/fealty (1)
 Gundulf 1-Picot 1.dispute over land: A dispute between Bishop Gundulf 1 of Rochester and Picot 1, sheriff of Cambridge, concerning land belonging to Freckenham, Suffolk, in Isleham, Cambs., which a certain royal servant Olchete 1 had occupied on the sheriff’s say-so. The sheriff said the land was a royal estate, whereas the bishop affirmed that it should belong to his bishopric. King William 1 therefore ordered that the men of the shire should be assembled in order to prove to whom the land rightfully belonged, and they out of fear of the sheriff, stated that it was royal land. However, Bishop Odo 3 of Bayeux who had been present at the plea, did not believe them, and ordered that they should choose twelve from among themselves (six of whom are named in the report and below), who would confirm what the others had said on oath. This said they did, and the land remained with the king. In the same year, a certain monk named Grim 11, who had once been the reeve of Freckenham and who had had one of the men who had sworn the oath under his jurisdiction, came to Bishop Gundulf 1 and affirmed that they were all perjurers. Bishop Gundulf 1 then went to the bishop of Bayeux, who summoned the monk to him to hear the story himself. After which he summoned one of those who had sworn the oath, and he immediately fell to his knees and admitted his perjury. And finally, the bishop of Bayeux ordered the sheriff to send the others to meet him in London, as well as another twelve of the best men of the county, so that they could confirm what had been sworn in the presence of an assembly of many of the most important barons of England. Here both French and English judged that they were all perjured when one of their number admitted perjury. The bishop of Rochester therefore held his land justly as he ought. The first twelve, who wanted to demonstrate that they did not agree with what the second twelve had sworn, were then asked to prove this by the bishop of Bayeux by the ordeal of iron. But because they were not able to do as they promised, they and other men of the county gave 300 pounds to the king.: Bates225    (1077 x 1080)
Ordeal (1)
 Gundulf 1-Picot 1.dispute over land: A dispute between Bishop Gundulf 1 of Rochester and Picot 1, sheriff of Cambridge, concerning land belonging to Freckenham, Suffolk, in Isleham, Cambs., which a certain royal servant Olchete 1 had occupied on the sheriff’s say-so. The sheriff said the land was a royal estate, whereas the bishop affirmed that it should belong to his bishopric. King William 1 therefore ordered that the men of the shire should be assembled in order to prove to whom the land rightfully belonged, and they out of fear of the sheriff, stated that it was royal land. However, Bishop Odo 3 of Bayeux who had been present at the plea, did not believe them, and ordered that they should choose twelve from among themselves (six of whom are named in the report and below), who would confirm what the others had said on oath. This said they did, and the land remained with the king. In the same year, a certain monk named Grim 11, who had once been the reeve of Freckenham and who had had one of the men who had sworn the oath under his jurisdiction, came to Bishop Gundulf 1 and affirmed that they were all perjurers. Bishop Gundulf 1 then went to the bishop of Bayeux, who summoned the monk to him to hear the story himself. After which he summoned one of those who had sworn the oath, and he immediately fell to his knees and admitted his perjury. And finally, the bishop of Bayeux ordered the sheriff to send the others to meet him in London, as well as another twelve of the best men of the county, so that they could confirm what had been sworn in the presence of an assembly of many of the most important barons of England. Here both French and English judged that they were all perjured when one of their number admitted perjury. The bishop of Rochester therefore held his land justly as he ought. The first twelve, who wanted to demonstrate that they did not agree with what the second twelve had sworn, were then asked to prove this by the bishop of Bayeux by the ordeal of iron. But because they were not able to do as they promised, they and other men of the county gave 300 pounds to the king.: Bates225    (1077 x 1080)
Patronage (1)
 Bates305 - writ of William 1 in favour of Westminster, St Peter's: King William 1 notifies all his archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, sheriffs, and all his barons and officers, both French and English, throughout England in all the shires in which Westminster has lands and men that he has taken the abbey under his protection.: Bates305    (1076)
Writ-issuing/sending (3)
 Bates305 - writ of William 1 in favour of Westminster, St Peter's: King William 1 notifies all his archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, sheriffs, and all his barons and officers, both French and English, throughout England in all the shires in which Westminster has lands and men that he has taken the abbey under his protection.: Bates305    (1076)
 Bates306 - writ of William 1 in favour of Westminster, St Peter's: King William 1 notifies Bishop Hugh 7 of London and all the bishops who will succeed him, Geoffrey 5 de Mandeville, and the sheriff and all future sheriffs, French and English nobles, barons and citizens of London that he has confirmed to the abbey of Westminster all the lands and customs in London which King Edward 15 had granted to the abbey.: Bates306    (1081)
 Bates39 - writ of William 1 concerning the adjudication of a dispute between Herfast and Bury St Edmunds: King William 1 informs all the faithful men of his kingdom that Bishop Herfast 1’s claim that the abbey of Bury St Edmunds should be his episcopal church has been brought to his attention and that he has decided that the matter should be heard in his court. On the set day, the bishop made his case eloquently, but produced neither written documents nor witnesses. Abbot Baldwin 5 then told how King Cnut 3 expelled the clerks and introduced monks, how the church had then been dedicated to on that king’s order by Archbishop Æthelnoth 43 of Canterbury, how the first abbot [Ufi 4] had been consecrated by the bishop of London [Ælfwig 13], the second [Leofstan 24] by the bishop of Winchester [Ælfwine 45], and Baldwin 5 himself by the archbishop of Canterbury [Stigand 1], and how the monks had been ordained by the bishops of their choice over a period of fifty-three years without any objection from Herfast 1’s predecessors. He also produced orders of King Cnut 3 and Edward 15 the Confessor which granted that the monastery should be free of all episcopal domination. Those present then decided in Bury St Edmunds favour.: Bates39    (1081)