In 1163 Chesney was excused from attending a papal council at Tours because of his health .
Chesney attended the royal councils of Clarendon and Northampton in 1164 , which dealt with the growing dispute , now known as the Becket controversy , between the king and Becket .
In 1163 Chesney was excused from attending a papal council at Tours because of his health , but he attended the royal councils of Clarendon and Northampton in 1164 , which dealt with the growing dispute , now known as the Becket controversy , between the king and Becket .