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36._o roger_n de_fw-fr clinton_n the_o king_n than_o bellow_v this_o bishopric_n upon_o roger_n the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v nephew_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n clinton_n a_o man_n of_o great_a account_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o time_n december_n 21._o 1129._o he_o be_v order_v priest_n at_o canterbury_n and_o consecrate_v bishop_n the_o day_n follow_v this_o man_n build_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lichfield_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o prebend_n fence_a the_o town_n of_o lichfield_n with_o a_o ditch_n and_o bestow_v much_o upon_o the_o castle_n there_o no_o part_n of_o that_o castle_n now_o stand_v only_o the_o ditch_n remain_v to_o be_v see_v and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o castle_n field_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o cross_n at_o last_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o die_v at_o antioch_n april_n 16._o 1148._o 37._o walter_n durdent_a walter_n durdent_a prior_n of_o canterbury_n succéede_v he_o he_o be_v consecrate_v 1149._o 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