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The creation of John's see of Caithness in 1189–1190 was undoubtedly intended to extend Scots authority in the region. The new bishopric was not uncontroversial and John soon came into conflict with Harald Maddadson and the Bishop of Orkney, Bjarni Kolbeinsson. The conflict, presented as a dispute overthe collection of monies for the papacy, a form of Peter's pence, was appealed to Pope Innocent III, who wrote to Bishop Bjarni and the Bishop of Rosemarkie (or Ross) to prevent John from interfering with the collection.
This letter can be found online
here, but with the date given as 27 May 1198.
(Same site also has the letter from Innocent to Bjarne regarding the punishment of Lumberd
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Just a note. The Bishopric of Caithness was not a creation of 1189x1190; it dates to the 1140s if not earlier, as evidenced by a Gaelic-Latin charter issued at Aberdeen in the reign of David I:
Teste Gregorio episcopo de Dún Callden. Teste Andrea episcopo de Catenes. Teste Samsone episcopo de Brechin. Teste Doncado comite de Fíb, & Mal-Mori d' Athótla, & Ggille-Bríte comite d' Éngus, & Gille-Comded mac Æd, & Brócín, & Cormac de Turbrud, & Ádam mac Ferdomnac, & Gille-'ndrias mac Matni, apud Abberdeon.
Is there a particular reason for having "Earl of Orkney" as a part of the title? There isn't any other Harald Maddadsson to get this one confused with.
Haukur20:43, 25 August 2006 (UTC)reply
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