Editing Roger of Howden (section)

==Roger and Howden minster==
Roger was born to a clerical family linked to the ancient [[Howden Minster|minster of St Peter of Howden]], and succeeded his father Robert of Howden as its head, or ''persona''.<ref>[[Frank Barlow (historian)|Frank Barlow]], "Roger of Howden", ''English Historical Review'', 65 (1950), 354–5</ref> The date Roger was appointed to the minster by its patrons, the monks of [[Durham Priory|Durham cathedral priory]], has been located as around 1169.<ref>J. Gillingham, 'The Travels of Roger of Howden and his Views of the Irish, Scots and Welsh,' ''Anglo-Norman Studies,'' XX (1997), 71, validating the reasoning of William Stubbs.</ref> His title of 'magister' is evidence that he received an education at one of the greater schools of his day, as is also evident from his considerable literary output. Not long after succeeding his father he came into conflict with the lord of Howden and the surrounding district of [[Howdenshire]], Bishop [[Hugh du Puiset]] of Durham. Bishop Hugh had made grants of [[tithe]]s in Howdenshire to the hospital of [[Kepier Hospital|Kepier]] in the city of Durham, ignoring the prior rights of the church of Howden. Roger pushed back with the assistance of the monks of the cathedral priory of Durham, the patrons of the minster, and eventually the bishop withdrew the grant. However, Bishop Hugh did not take the defeat lightly, and retaliated by attempting to remove Roger as minster head, alleging irregularities in his presentation to the post. The case went all the way to Rome and though Roger vindicated his appointment, relations between him and Bishop Hugh remained uneasy for the rest of his life.<ref>D. Crouch, 'At Home with Roger of Howden' in, ''Military Cultures and Martial Enterprises: Essays in Honour of Richard P. Abels'', ed. J.D. Hosler and S. Isaac (Woodbridge: Boydell, 2020), 160–2.</ref>