[9] Garnier, Will. Cant., Anon. I., as above. R. Diceto (as above), p. 306. Gerv. Cant. (as above), p. 170. All these writers either say or imply that the council represented, or was meant to represent, the entire _clerus et populus_ of all England; except R. Diceto, who says: “clero totius provinciæ _Cantuariorum_ generaliter Lundoniæ convocato” (p. 306). Cf. _Thomas Saga_ (Magnusson), vol. i. pp. 73–77; Will. Fitz-Steph. (Robertson, _Becket_, vol. iii.), p. 36; and Herb. Bosh. (_ib._), p. 184. [10] Garnier, Will. Cant., Will. Fitz-Steph. and Anon. I. as above. E. Grim (Robertson, _Becket_, vol. ii.), p. 367. Will. Cant., E. Grim and the Anon. call him “bishop of London” by anticipation. [11] “Destruite ad seinte Iglise.” Garnier, as above. [12] Garnier (Hippeau), p. 18. The election was confirmed by the great officers of state and the boy-king in his father’s name;[13] the consecration was fixed for the octave of Pentecost, and forthwith the bishops began to vie with each other for the honour of performing the ceremony. Roger of York, who till now had stood completely aloof, claimed it as a privilege due to the dignity of his see; but the primate-elect and the southern bishops declined to accept his services without a profession of canonical obedience to Canterbury, which he indignantly refused.[14] The bishop of London, on whom as dean of the province the duty according to ancient precedent should have devolved, was just dead;[15] Walter of Rochester momentarily put in a claim to supply his place,[16] but withdrew it in deference to Henry of Winchester, who had lately returned from Cluny, and whose royal blood, venerable character, and unique dignity as father of the whole English episcopate, marked him out beyond all question as the most fitting person to undertake the office.[17] By way of compensation, it was Walter who, on the Saturday in Whitsun-week, raised the newly-elected primate to the dignity of priesthood.[18] [13] _Ibid._ Anon. I. (Robertson, _Becket_, vol. iv.), p. 17. Will. Cant. (_ib._ vol. i.), p. 9. E. Grim (_ib._ vol. ii.), p. 367. Herb. Bosh. (_ib._ vol. iii.), p. 185. [14] Gerv. Cant. (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 170. [15] He died on May 4. R. Diceto (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 306. [16] Herb. Bosh. (as above), p. 188. [17] Gerv. Cant., R. Diceto and Herb. Bosh. as above. MS. Lansdown. II. (Robertson, _Becket_, vol. iv.), p. 155. Cf. Anon. I. (_ib._), p. 19. There was another claimant, a Welsh bishop, who asserted priority of consecration over all his brother-prelates; so at least says Gerv. Cant., but one does not see who he can have been. [18] R. Diceto, as above.