Gervase of Blois Gervase of Blois Gervase of Blois was the Abbot of Westminster in England between 1138 and around 1157. Historically, Gervase has a bad reputation for mismanaging the abbey, although modern historians have re-evaluated his performance as abbot. Gervase of Blois was the illegitimate son of King Stephen and his mistress, Damette. His father ensured that he was appointed as the Abbot of Westminster Abbey in the second half of 1138; the abbey would have hoped to receive additional royal funding as a result. Gervase was very young to be appointed abbot, but despite this probably attended the Second Lateran Council
It's Sad to Belong in the mid-1970s. The song topped the adult contemporary (then called "easy listening") chart for five consecutive weeks from June 25 to July 23. It also appeared on the top 40 "rack singles" list on June 7. On December 24, it ranked #3 on "Billboard"'s end-of-the-year easy listening chart. "It's Sad to Belong" is the second track on "Dowdy Ferry Road". It is one of only two songs on the album not written by either singer. The song has been called "bittersweet", telling the story of a married man falling in love with another woman and knowing they cannot be