An ex-slave was sent by a will to a monastery: the hegoumenos sealed a document in support, but then refused entry

Summary:
An ex-slave came to Psellos, justifying his request to be accepted into the monastery of an anonymous hegoumenos, according to the will of his former master. The hegoumenos sealed a document for the monk, implying approval, but then rejected him. Psellos asked who but the hegoumenos could save him, and stressed that he could not be despised as an ex-slave, as his soul was as good as the emperors' souls 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
hegoumenos of unknown monastery (Anonymus 2488)
  • He sealed the document of Anonymus 2489, implying approval, but then rejected him for entry to his monastery; Michael 61 asked who but the hegoumenos could save him, and stressed that he could not be despised as an ex-slave (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 164, 190.13-191.2
monk, former slave (Anonymus 2489)
  • He had been directed as a monk by the will of Anonymus 2490 to the monastery of Anonymus 2488, who sealed his document, implying approval, but then rejected him; Michael 61 appealed, stressing that he could not be despised as an ex-slave (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 164, 190.13-191.2
master of former slave who became monk (Anonymus 2490)
  • In his will he directed Anonymus 2489 to the monastery of Anonymus 2488, who sealed his document, implying approval, but then rejected him (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 164, 190.13-191.2
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He wrote to Anonymus 2488 asking him to accept the ex-slave Anonymus 2489 into his monastery Psellos Letters (K - D) 164, 190.13-191.2
  • Anonymus 2489 came to him, justifying his request to be accepted into the monastery of Anonymus 2488, according to the will of Anonymus 2490; the hegoumenos sealed the monk’s document, implying approval, but then rejected him (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 164, 190.13-22
  • He asked who but the hegoumenos of his chosen monastery could save Anonymus 2489; he could not be despised as an ex-slave, as his soul was as good as the emperors’ souls (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 164, 190.22-191.2