People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 2/132/6 (Haddan and Stubbs, Councils, ii, I, 258 )

Description
Pope Lucius III writes to the bishops, abbots, clergy and people of Scotland noting that since the apostle has commanded that deference be paid to kings as pre-eminent men, it is proper that he should honour them as dearest sons, and attend to their wishes. Lucius has heard that Archbishop Roger of York and Bishop John of St Andrews, on the basis of a letter of Pope Alexander, promulgated a sentence of excommunication against King William and certain others in the kingdom, and an interdict against the kingdom, because of the monarch’s opposition to John’s election and consecration. Bishop Jocelin of Glasgow, Abbots Arnold of Melrose and Osbert of Kelso, and Prior Walter of Inchcolm have come to the apostolic see and reported that the archbishop excommunicated the king and put the kingdom under interdict, and that John excommunicated certain people in the kingdom. They also indicated before the pontiff many reasons why those sentences should be lifted. After consultation with his brethren, Lucius removed these penalties, and William is to be regarded as a ‘catholic king’ in communion with the apostolic see.
Firm date
17 March 1182
Dating Notes
16 kal. April, ???
Place date (modern)
Velletri
Place date (document)
Velletrae
Related Place
Velletri
Source for Data Entry
Haddan and Stubbs, Councils, ii, I, 258
Trad. ID
Haddan and Stubbs, Councils, ii, I, 258
Calendar number
2/132/6
Charter type
Papal letter
Language
Latin
Notes
No MS, only transmitted by Roger Howden

Total number of associated factoids: 12

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
unavailable Letter of Pope Alexander no
unavailable Sentence of excommunication no
17 Mar. 1182 Letter concerning excommunication of King William, with lifting of sentence yes


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Date Short Summary Subject Object
17 Mar. 1182 Predecessor of Lucius III, pope (d.1185) (Tenurial & lordship relationship) Alexander III, pope (d.1181) Lucius III, pope (d.1185)