22. Alfricus Puttoc.
ONe Leoffius then obtayned Worceter, Alfricus Put∣toc [ 1023] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Winchester being made Archbishop of Yorke. He was very angry with Worceter men, for not admitting him to that Sée also, which thrée of his prede∣cessors had held in Commendam before him. And in reuenge of this repulse, caused Hardeknute the king (with whom he could do much) At a time when they had béen somwhat back∣wards in payments to be made vnto him, to fire that goodly city. He is blamed also for another barbarous part of the same king, that caused the dead body of his owne brother Ha∣rold to be digged vp, beheaded, & then cast into the Thames. This they say was done by Alfricus the Archbishops coun∣cell. He bestowed much money vpon the colledge of Beuer∣ley, first in a new & sumptuous shrine for the body of Saint Iohn his predecessor, and then in purchasing lands to increase the reuenewes thereof, viz. some at Milton, other at 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and againe at 〈◊〉〈◊〉. He died at Southwell the yéere 1051. and was buried at Peterborough.