robert robert lord chancellor england dean york 12th century younger son nobleman robert probably member cathedral chapter york selection chancellor mentioned documents time chancellor unknown dean robert slightly involved disputes late likely prevented deeper involvement affairs longer chancellor death stephen probably continued hold office dean death early life robert probably sons mentioned book gilbert flanders came england gilbert died married alice daughter robert siblings emma wife hugh sur died father robert son gilbert younger son probably youngest brothers probably born supposed parents married older siblings robert confused historical records robert son walter robert probably uncle later earl lincoln robert appearance historical record appears witness charter appearance document brother walter dating likely robert canon claimed held office immediate predecessor unlikely long robert chancellor robert lord chancellor spring summer serving known exactly chancellor stephen choose office historian speculated favour walter battle charters date march january supposed witnessed robert difficulties dating signature attributed robert actually robert exact dating term office isn possible charter evidence brief period stephen rival appointed robert term service robert stephen middle witness charters approximately years chancellor robert witnessed charters certainly attributed robert stephen previous higher rate charters years roger months philip reasons forward robert attested lower rate earlier including indifference office duties clerk difficulty following court age robert secure appearance chancellor witness charter dated summer lincoln possible robert falling stephen months king reign stephen died october stephen besieged summer earlier given robert nephew robert younger robert objected giving castle previous owners elder robert taken offence events explain robert appear stephen charters lincoln charter theory speculation robert biographers robert replaced chancellor shortly henry_ii coronation december january robert held office occupied office early alive late possible letter january secure dean october states descendants robert listed deposed new election ordered pope iii election took place july richmond york opposition william earl york supported ousted archbishop robert cathedral chapter favoured canon lawyer rest officials chapter favoured disputed election decided pope declared new archbishop gave vacant consecrated december robert appears supported new archbishop actively opposed cathedral chapter bishops york continued actively including refusing entry york years robert took little disputes york probably robert involvement secular office chancellor restricted activities ecclesiastical office robert supporter time archbishop addressed confirmation grants robert william elected york death william attempted enter york robert tried prevent entry attempt unsuccessful went archbishop canterbury appealed vain william actions possible robert feared william remove robert william death robert acting pressured cathedral chapter york elect stephen choice new later accused poisoning william deprived office clerical status clear accusation robert associated opposition william evidence robert thought involved possible poisoning william death historian records death occurring robert successor dean attested dean secure date holding previous office december suggests robert died dates shortly earlier date
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