[301] Prudentius (Dipt. i. 3) has “Adam” not “humum”.
[302] This was Tilbert, Bishop of Hexham (Augustald) 781-789. There is no reason of seniority or priority that should make him sign above the Archbishop. If, as is probable, the Council was held at Corbridge, in his diocese, he might sign first as bishop of the place.
[303] Praesul. In the other signatures episcopus is used.
[304] Candens-casa, usually Candida-casa, so named from its being the first church built of white stone in that region.
[305] Myensis. see [p. 156]. Aldulf was consecrated in 786, the year of this Council, by Eanbald, Tilberht, and Hygbald, at Corbridge. It is on this account that the Germans think the Council was held at Corbridge. Hexham would equally meet the case, and better meets the suggestion of a previous note.
[306] Not as yet identified.
[307] It is rather quaint that Sigha should have chosen placido mente as the phrase to describe his manner of assent to No. 12 above, for two years later he killed King Aelfwald, and he eventually died by his own hand.
[308] Of Ripon, 786-787.
[309] Some read Alquinum here, and make Alcuin one of the two lectores.
[310] The text has two forms of this variously spelled name.