The Cathedral Church of Peterborough: A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal SeeSweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)
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The Cathedral Church of Peterborough: A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See
Sweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)
Peterborough Cathedral
=John de Sais= (1114-1125), probably came from Seès, in Normandy; though
he is sometimes called John of Salisbury. In 1116 nearly the whole town
was consumed by a fire that lasted nine days. It began in the bakehouse
of the monastery and completely destroyed the church and most of the
abbey buildings, the Chapter House, Refectory and Dormitory alone
escaping. In March 1118 (or, as then written, 1117), the commencement
was made of the building that now exists. Abbot John died in 1125; and
again the King kept the abbey in his own hands for more than two years.
=Henry of Anjou= (1128-1133), where he was Abbot, was a kinsman of the
King. He had numerous preferments abroad; and after five years here was
forced to resign and to betake himself to Anjou.
=Martin de Vecti= (1133-1155), had been Prior of S. Neots. Gunton
considers he came originally from the Isle of Wight, Vectis; Dean
Patrick thinks he derived his name from Bec, in Normandy. He was a great
builder, and was very industrious in repairing the abbey, and especially
the church.
=William of Waterville= (1155-1175), was chaplain to King Henry II. He
devoted himself to the building of the church, and the portion
attributed to him has been indicated in a previous chapter. He was also
very attentive to the management of the estates of the monastery, and to
acquiring new ones; but his business capacity seems to have brought him
into some disrepute and to have raised some enemies, who accused him to
the King; and by the King's order he was deposed in the Chapter-house,
as Dean Patrick relates[32] "before a multitude of abbots and monks;
being neither convicted of any crime, nor confessing any, but privily
accused to the Archbishop by some monks." It is recorded that he
appealed to the Pope against the sentence of deprivation, but without
success.
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