Despite the fact that the canons had chosen Kjeld as their dean, there soon came disputes between them and him, apparently because they did not like his generous distribution of the cathedral chapter funds to the poor.
Til trods for, at kannikkerne selv havde valgt Kjeld som deres provst, kom det snart til stridigheder mellem dem og ham, tilsyneladende fordi de ikke brød sig om hans gavmilde uddeling af domkapitlets midler til de fattige.