 Roger de Pont L 'Évêque ( or Robert of Bishop 's Bridge ; c . 1115 – 1181 ) was a contemporary of Thomas Becket and later Archbishop of York . Born in Normandy , he preceded Becket as Archdeacon of Canterbury , and together with Becket served Theobald of Bec while Theobald was Archbishop of Canterbury . While in Theobald 's service , Roger was alleged to have committed a crime which Becket helped to cover up . Roger succeeded William FitzHerbert as archbishop in 1154 , and while at York rebuilt York Minster , which had been damaged by fire . 
