 It is not known when Eskil was born or when he died, only that he died during a raid to Wendland c. 1165, In the church-conflict at the time Eskil, as many other bishops, and king Valdemar was on the side of the imperial pope.However, King Valdemar's policies changed and soon he supported the French side and the archbishop Eskil of Lund which he proved by donating land in the diocese to the Cistercians.The initial offering of "Vitskøl" proved undesirable and the Cistercians had it swapped for another property at "Sminge" in 1165.