 Roger was probably born around 1115 and was a native of Pont @-@ l 'Évêque in Normandy . His only known relative was a nephew , Geoffrey , to whom Roger gave the offices of provost of Beverley Minster and archdeacon of York . Roger was a clerk of Archbishop Theobald 's before being named Archdeacon of Canterbury , some time after March 1148 . When Becket joined Theobald 's household , their contemporary William <unk> recorded that Roger disliked the new clerk , and twice drove Thomas away before the archbishop 's brother Walter arranged Thomas ' return . 
