Lateran Regesta 480: 1452-1453

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 10, 1447-1455. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1915.

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'Lateran Regesta 480: 1452-1453', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 10, 1447-1455, (London, 1915) pp. 595-606. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol10/pp595-606 [accessed 4 May 2024]

In this section

Lateran Regesta. Vol. CCCCLXXX (fn. 1).

6 Nicholas V.

De Provisionibus Prelatorum.

1452.
Kal. July.
(1 July.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 3.)
To the abbot of St. Mary's, Cong (de Cunga), in the diocese of Tuam. Mandate (the pope having been informed by Malachy Omukiayn [sic], a monk of the Cistercian monastery of Abington (de Wothynia) in the diocese of Emly, that Richard Symur, abbot thereof, has committed simony and dilapidated and alienated its possessions and publicly kept a concubine, and is much defamed of these things in those parts) if Malachy (who is priest, and whom the pope hereby absolves from all sentences of excommunication etc., as far only as regards the taking effect of these presents, and dispenses on account of irregularity contracted by celebrating masses etc., and rehabilitates, and who from fear of Richard's power has no hope of obtaining justice in the city and diocese of Emly) accuses Richard before the above abbot, to summon him, and if he find the above to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to make provision to Malachy of the said monastery, value not exceeding 30 marks sterling, and in the event of his doing so, to grant that he may be blessed by any catholic bishop, who shall [thereafter] receive from him the usual oath of fealty according to the from enclosed, and send the said oath to the pope by Malachy's letters patent sealed with the above abbot's (rectius Malachy's) seal (fn. 2). Ex suscepte servitutis. (P. and G. Gon[n]e. | P. l. de Varris.) [2¾ pp. See above, Reg. Lat. CCCCLXXIX, f. 233d.]
3 Kal. Sept.
(30 Aug.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 5d.)
To Nicholas, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Translation from the church of Carlisle to the united churches of Coventry and Lichfield, void by the pope's recent translation thence to York of William [below, f. 67d]. Before receiving possession of the administration, he is to take to the bishops of Winchester and Lincoln the usual oath of fealty, according to the form enclosed. Romani pontificis.
Concurrent letters to the chapter of the united churches, to the clergy and to the people of the cities and dioceses, and to the vassals of the united churches—Hodie venerabilem fratrem; to the archbishop of Canterbury—Ad cumulum; and to Henry, king of England—Gracie divine. (A. and M. Amici. | A. xxii. xi. xi. xi. xi. xi. xi. de Feletis.) [5 pp. See also below, f. 131d (fn. 3).]

[5 Nicholas V.]

[1451(–2).
5 Non. March.
(3 March.)
St. Peter's, Rome.]
(f. 16d.)
To Rory Baret. Provision to him, an Augustinian friar, in priest's orders, of the church of Killala (Aladen.), void at the apostolic see, and therefore reserved to the pope, by the death there of Robert. Apostolatus officium. (—and Dancardus |—.) [Unfinished, and therefore without date and the usual concurrent letters; and cancelled, without note. 1 p (fn. 4).]

6 Nicholas V (cont.).

1452[–3].
7 Id. Feb.
(7 Feb.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 20.)
To James, bishop of Bangor. Translation from the church of Achonry (Achaden.) to that of Bangor, void by the pope's translation this day [below, f. 39d] of bishop John therefrom to Hereford. Romani pontificis.
Concurrent letters as above, f. 5d, mutatis mutandis. (P. and A. de Cortesiis. | P. xxii. x. x. x. x. x. x (fn. 5). de Varris.) [4¾ pp. See also below, f. 112d (fn. 6).]
1452[–3].
5 Non. March.
(3 March.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 25.)
To the abbot of Leix (de Lege dei) in the diocese of Leighlin, the treasurer of Leighlin and Richard Oleathluyr (rectius Oleachluyr), a canon of the same. Mandate—the pope having been informed by John Oleathluyr (rectius Oleachluyr), a Friar Preacher of the house of Athy in the diocese of Dublin, that Andrew alias Henry Ocuona, abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Baltinglass (de Vallesalutis) in the diocese of Leighlin, has dilapidated and alienated and uselessly turned to evil uses and consumed its possessions, publicly committed perjury and other enormous crimes, and has laid violent hands on a number of religious, even to the effusion of blood, etc.—if and after John, who has studied theology in the university of Oxford for several years and has been lector thereof in the convent of the said house of Athy, accuses the said Andrew before the above three, to summon him, and if they find the foregoing to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to make provision of the said monastery, value not exceeding 40 marks sterling, to John, and cause him to be blessed by any catholic bishop. After he has been appointed, he shall wear the habit worn in the said monastery and conform to its regular institutes. He is hereby dispensed, notwithstanding his illegitimacy as the son of unmarried parents, to rule it etc. Ex suscepte servitutis. (A. and P. Philippron. | A. lx. de Feletis.) [22/3 pp.]
1452[–3].
15 Kal. Feb.
(18 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 37d.)
To the abbot of St. Michael's, Mayo (de Magio), in the diocese of Tuam, and Dermit Omeacham and Bernard Orattuara, canons of Tuam. Mandate—the Augustinian monastery of St. Mary, Cong (de Cunga), in the diocese of Tuam, being void by the death of Theobald de Burgo, although Dermit Odubayd, who behaves as abbot, has, after having been deprived and removed by papal authority from the rule and administration, detained them for about two years, without any canonical title; and the pope having this day ordered the above three to cause Walter de Burgo, archdeacon of Annadown (who was lately dispensed by papal authority, on account of illegitimacy as the son of an archdeacon and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, and subsequently, after he had obtained by canonical collation the rectory of Gnobeag (fn. 7) in the diocese of Annadown and had been promoted to all the said orders, to receive the said archdeaconry, which is a non-major dignity, provision of which had been made to him, and to retain it and the said rectory together for life) to be received as a canon of the said monastery and to receive his profession, with the requirement that, as soon as he was so received and made his profession etc., he should resign the said archdeaconry and rectory, value not exceeding 8 and 10 marks sterling respectively—to make provision to the said Walter (whom the pope hereby absolves from all sentences of excommunication etc., dispenses on account of irregularity contracted by celebrating masses etc. when under such sentences etc., and rehabilitates, as far only as regards the taking effect of these presents) of the said monastery, value not exceeding 50 marks sterling, summoning and removing the said Dermit; whether it be void as stated, or become void by such deprivation, or be void by the death of Thomas Ydubayd or in any other way. They are to cause him to be blessed by any catholic bishop, and the pope hereby dispenses him to rule and administer the monastery etc., notwithstanding the said defect of birth etc. Solicite consideracionis. (O. and G. Gonne. | O. xxxx. Pontanus.) [4 pp. See above, pp. 294, 580, 581, and below, Reg. Lat. CCCCLXXXI, f. 282d.]
1452[–3].
7 Id. Feb.
(7 Feb.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 39d.)
To John, bishop of Hereford. Translation from the church of Bangor to that of Hereford, void by the pope's translation this day [below, f. 112d] therefrom of Reginald (Reynaldus) to the united churches of Coventry and Lichfield. Romani pontificis.
Concurrent letters as above, f. 5d, mutatis mutandis; and also a mandate ‘Cum nos hodie’ to the bishops of London, Winchester and Lincoln, ordering them to receive from bishop John the wonted oath of fealty, and to send it to the pope by the bishop's letters patent sealed with the bishop's seal. (O. and A. [de] Cortesiis. | O. xxii. x. x. x. x. x. x. x. (fn. 8)Pontanus.) [4¼ pp. See also above, f. 20 (fn. 9).)
1452.
12 Kal. May.
(20 April.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 56.)
To the dean of Killaloe (Laonien.). Mandate—the pope having been informed by William Maecyda (sic), priest, of the diocese of Tuam, that Donald, abbot of the Augustinian monastery of St. John the Evangelist, Tuam, has dilapidated and alienated the possessions thereof and, being a notorious concubinary, has uselessly consumed them with a concubine whom he publicly keeps in his house and by whom he has had offspring still alive, and has committed divers other excesses and crimes [not here expressed] about which he is defamed, and has by his neglect allowed the buildings of the monastery to fall to ruin—to cause the said William (whom the pope hereby absolves from all sentences of excommunication etc., as far only as regards the taking effect of these presents) to be received as a canon of the said monastery and to receive his profession, and thereupon, if and after William, who has no hope of obtaining justice in the city and diocese of Tuam, accuses Donald before the above dean, to summon him, and if he find the foregoing to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to make provision of the monastery, value not exceeding 16 marks sterling, to William; notwithstanding that Eugenius IV made provision (fn. 10) to him of a canonry of Kilmacduagh (Duacen.) and another of Killaloe (Laonien.), with reservation of as many prebends and of a dignity etc. of one of them, in virtue of which he accepted and got provision made to him of the archdeaconry of Kilmacduagh, a non-major dignity, of which he is not in possession and about which he is litigating without the Roman court, which archdeaconry, or all right therein or thereto, he is to resign as soon as he has made the said profession etc. The dean is to grant that he may be blessed by any catholic bishop. Apostolice solicitudinis. (A. and Jo. de Millinis. | A. xv. Residuum pro deo. de Feletis.) [3¾ pp.]
4 Kal. May.
(28 April.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 60d.)
To Thomas, elect of Dunkeld. Provision to him, chancellor of the church of St. Andrews, M.A., in priest's orders, of the church of Dunkeld, void by the death of John, during whose life it was specially reserved by the pope. Apostolatus officium.
Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people and to the vassals, as above, f. 5d, mutatis mutandisHodie de persona; and to James, king of ScotsGracie divine premium. (O. and G. Gonne. | O. xx. x. x. x. x. x. Pontanus.) [24/5 pp (fn. 11).]
12 Kal. Aug.
(21 July.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 67d.)
To William, sometime bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, archbishop elect of York. Translation from the united churches of Coventry and Lichfield to that of York, void by the translation made by the pope this day [below, f. 172] of John, [now cardinal] bishop of St. Rufina's and archbishop of Canterbury, then cardinal priest of St. Balbina's and archbishop of York, to the church of Canterbury. Before he receives possession of the rule and administration he is to take to the bishops of London and Winchester the usual oath of fealty according to the form enclosed. Romani pontificis.
Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people and to the vassals, as above, f. 5d, mutatis mutandis, and to the suffragans of the church of York—Hodie venerabilem fratrem; and to Henry, king of England—Gracie divine premium. (A. and A. de Cortesiis. | A. xxiiii. xii. xii. xii. xii. xii. xii. de Feletis.) [3 pp. See also above, 5d (fn. 12).]
1452[–3].
7 Id. Feb.
(7 Feb.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 112d.)
To Reginald (Reginaldo) [bishop] of Coventry and Lichfield. Translation from the church of Hereford to the united churches of Coventry and Lichfield, void by the death of Nicholas, during whose life they were specially reserved by the pope. Credite nobis dispensationis.
Concurrent letters as above, f. 5d. (O. and A. de Cortesiis. | O. xxii. x. x. x. x. x. x (fn. 13). Pontanus.) [4½ pp. See above, ff. 20 and 39d; and below, Reg. Lat. CCCCLXXXI, f. 111 (fn. 14).]
1452.
3 Kal. Sept.
(30 Aug.)
(30 Aug.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 131d.)
To William Perey (rectius Percy). Provision to him, a canon of York, M.A., in priest's orders, of a race of earls, of the church of Carlisle, void by the translation made by the pope this day [above, f. 5d] of Nicholas to the united churches of Coventry and Lichfield. Romani pontificis.
Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people and to the vassals as above, f. 5d, mutatis mutandis—Hodie ecclesie vestre; to the archbishop of York—Hodie etc. [rectius Ad cumulum); and to Henry, king of England [Gracie] divine etc. (O. and M. Amici. | O. xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. Pontanus.) [3½ pp. See below, Reg. CCCCLXXXI, f. 134d (fn. 15).]
3 Non. May.
(5 May.)
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 153d.)
To John Chedworth. Provision to him, a canon of Salisbury, S.T.B., in priest's orders and of lawful age, of the church of Lincoln, upon whose voidance lately by the death of Marmaduke the pope made provision thereof to William Gray, a notary apostolic, who, being at the apostolic see, has this day, without having had possession, freely given up to the pope the said provision and all right in the rule and administration. Divina disponente.
Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people and to the vassals as above, f. 5d, mutatis mutandisHodie ecclesie vestre; to Henry, king of England—Gracie divine premium; and to the archbishop of Canterbury—Ad cumulum. (A. and M. Amici. | A. xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Feletis.) [3 pp. (fn. 16).]
1452.
6 Non. May.
(2 May.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 157d.)
To John, elect of Cashel. Provision to him, dean of Cashel, bachelor of laws (in legibus), in priest's orders, of the said church, void by the death of John, during whose life it was specially reserved by the pope. Divina disponente.
Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people, and to the vassals as above, 5d, mutatis mutandis, and to the suffragans of Cashel—Hodie ecclesie Cassellen.; and to Henry, king of England—Gracie divine premium. (O. and Jo. Rode, R. Lupi. | O. xxiiii. x. x. x. x. x. x (fn. 17). Pontanus.) [3¾ pp (fn. 18).]
3 Non. June.
(3 June.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 166.)
To the chancellor of Ross. Mandate, as below. Eugenius IV ordered the treasurer of Ross to make to Robert Ihuollachain, a Cistercian monk, provision of the Cistercian monastery of St. Mary, Carrigillihy (de Fonte vivo), in the diocese of Ross, on its voidance by the death of abbot Nicholas, dispensing him by the same letters, on account of his illegitimacy as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold it. At Robert's recent petition (containing that Donatus Odonauan, archdeacon of Ross and Donald Omonghan, a canon of the same, as commissioners of Dermit Odonauan, treasurer of the said church, made provision to him, in virtue of which he obtained possession of the rule and administration of the monastery, and is still in possession, but has not yet been blessed; and adding that he doubts whether for certain reasons the said provision holds good) the pope hereby (absolving Robert from all sentences of excommunication etc. which he may have incurred, dispensing him on account of irregularity, and rehabilitating him, as far only as regards the taking effect of these presents) orders the above chancellor to make provision to him, who is a priest and has made his profession of the said order, if found fit, of the said monastery, value not exceeding 20 marks sterling, whether it be still void as above, or by the death of Macc[r]obius Ylachnayn, or in any other way, and, in the event of his doing so, to cause him to be blessed by any catholic bishop. Inter solicitudines varias. (P. and F. de Laude. | P. l. de Varris.) [3 pp. +. The above provision by Eugenius IV has not occurred in the Registers of that pope, but see Cal. Lett. VIII, p. 466.]

De Litteris Dominorum Cardinalium.

12 Kal. Aug.
(21 July.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 172.)
To John, cardinal of the holy Roman church, recently cardinal priest of the title of St. Balbina's, archbishop of Canterbury (fn. 19). Translation from the church of York to that of Canterbury, void by the death of John, during whose life it was specially reserved by the pope; with decree hereby that he, to whom the pope intends to make this day provision of the church of St. Rufina, may retain for life the dignity of cardinal and the said church of Canterbury. Credite nobis dispensationis.
Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people, and to the vassals as above, f. 5d, mutatis mutandis, and to the suffragans of the church of Canterbury—Hodie venerabilem fratrem; and to Henry, king of England—Gracie divine premium. (A. and Jo. Rode, D. de Piscia. | A. Gratis pro persona domini cardinalis. de Feletis.) [5 pp.—. See above, f. 67d and below, f. 174d.]
Ibid.
(f. 174d.)
Separation of the church of St. Rufina from that of Porto, to which it has from of old been united; with decree that it has thereby become and is void. Ad. fut. rei mem. Constitutus in specula. (A. and A. de Cortesiis. | A. Gratis pro persona domini cardinalis. de Feletis.) [¾ p.]
Ibid. To John, bishop of St. Rufina's. Provision to him, whom the pope has this day [above, f. 172] translated from York to Canterbury, of the church of St. Rufina, void by the pope's separation of it from Porto, as in the preceding, in such wise that he may hold both the said church and that of Canterbury. Ad exercendum universalis ecclesie. (A. and Jo. Rode. | A. Gratis pro persona domini cardinalis. de Feletis.) [2 pp. + (fn. 20).]
1452.
5 Kal. Aug.
(28 July.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 176.)
To the bishops of London and Winchester. Mandate to assign to the above John, cardinal of the holy Roman church, recently cardinal priest of St. Balbina's, [now] archbishop of Canterbury, the pallium, which he has postulated by William Gray, a notary apostolic, his envoy, and which the pope is sending to them by the said William. Cum pallium insigne. (A. and A. de Cortesiis. | A. Gratis pro persona domini cardinalis. de Feletis.) [2/3 p.]

De Tabellionatus Officio.

4 Kal. April.
(29 March.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 221d.)
To the dean of St. Andrew's, Aukland, in the diocese of Durham. Faculty to confer the office of notary public on William Gysburn, scholar, of the diocese of Durham, not married and not in holy orders, if he have completed his twenty-fifth year, and if found fit after examination; with the form of oath to be taken appended. Ne contractuum (fn. 21). (P. and Ranutius. | P. xvi. de Varris.) [½ p.]
Ibid.
(f. 222.)
To William Bolton, scholar, of the diocese of Durham. Conferring on him, not married and not in holy orders, the above office, for which he has been found fit after examination by Francis, bishop of Porto, vice-chancellor of the holy Roman church, to whom he has taken the oath in the form appended. (P. and G. Trapezuntius. | P. xvi. de Varris.)
3 Non. June.
(3 June.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 232.)
To the prior of St. Frideswide's, Oxford, in the diocese of Lincoln. Faculty to confer the above office, to be exercised in pious and ecclesiastical causes only, on Richard Wilby, priest, of the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, if found fit after examination; with the form of oath to be taken appended. (A. and P. Candidus, pro Rinuncio [sic]. | A. xvi. de Feletis.)
1452[–3].
3 Kal. March.
(28 Feb.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 246d.)
To the archdeacon of the church of Winchester. Faculty as above, f. 221d, in regard to Richard Clouet (or Clonet), clerk, not married and not in holy orders, of the diocese of Canterbury. (P. and P. Candidus.) | P. xvi. de Varris.)
1452.
Prid. Id. July.
(14 July.)
St. Peter's, Rome (fn. 22).
(f. 271d.)
To the bishop of Salisbury. The like in regard to John Hopton, married clerk, of his diocese. (O. and P. Candidus. | O. xvi. Pontanus.)
1452[–3].
10 Kal. Feb.
(23 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 279d.)
To the archdeacon of Worcester. The like in regard to Thomas Sugdon, clerk, of the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, not married etc. (O. and Jo. Aurispa. | O. xvi. Pontanus.)

[De Altaribus Portatilibus.]

1452.
16 Kal. Sept.
(17 Aug.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 294.)
To Thomas Fitz[…] (fn. 23), nobleman, lord of the place of Hawiys, a citizen of London, and Helen (Elena) his wife, noblewoman. Indult to have a portable altar. (A. and P. Candidus. | A. xii. de Feletis.) [Registered briefly, as usual, with ‘Nicolaus etc.’ address and ‘salutem etc. Sincere etc. Datum.…’]
Ibid. To Ralph Beeston, nobleman, lord of divers places [not named] in the diocese of York. The like. Sincere etc. (A.… x. de Feletis.)
6 Kal. Aug.
(27 July.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 294d.)
To John Savile, nobleman, knight, lord of the place of Thornhill, in the diocese of York, and Alice his wife, noblewoman. The like. Sincere etc. (A. and Marcellus. | A. xii. de Feletis.)

[De] Plenaria [Remissione] (fn. 24).

9 Kal. Oct.
(23 Sept.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 294d.)
To Thomas Porthalyn, nobleman, and his present wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Worcester. Indult that the confessor of their choice may grant them, being contrite and having confessed, plenary remission of all their sins, etc. as usual; with the usual clauses about fasting and against abuse. (O. and P. Candidus. | O. xvi. Pontanus.) [Registered briefly, as usual, with ‘Nicolaus etc.’ address and ‘salutem etc. Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc. Datum.…’]

[De Altaribus.]

4 Kal. Dec.
(28 Nov.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 296d.)
To Robert Rodes, nobleman, lord of divers places [not named] in the diocese of Durham, and Agnes his wife, noblewoman. Indult as above, f. 294. Sincere etc. (P. and Rinucius. | P. xii. de Varris.)
1452[–3].
Prid. Non. Jan.
(4 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 298d.)
To John Symond, priest, lord of a place in Rathlysden, in the diocese of Norwich. The like. (P. and Marcellus. | P. x. de Varris.) [Registered less briefly than usual:—
Sincere etc. Hinc est quod nos tuis devotis supplicacionibus inclinati ut liceat tibi habere altare portatile etc. Datum.…’]
1452[–3].
17 Kal. Feb.
(16 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 299.)
To Henry Gascoigne, nobleman, lord of the place of Mekelfeld in the diocese of York, and Margaret his wife, The like. ‘Sincere etc. Hincportatile etc.,’ as in the preceding, mutatis mutandis. (O. and pro Rinucio, Marcellus. | O. xii. Pontanus.)
1452[–3].
3 Non. March.
(5 March.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 301d.)
To John Browe, nobleman, donsel, of the diocese of Lincoln, and Agnes his wife. Indult as above, f. 294. Sincere etc. Datum.… (O. and Jo. Aurispa. | O. xii. Pontanus.)
1452[–3].
6 Non. March.
(2 March.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 301d.)
To John Menzes, nobleman, lord of the place of Ennoch in the diocese of Glasgow, and Mariota his wife. The like. Sincere etc. (O.… Pontanus), as in the preceding.
1452[–3].
3 Non. March.
(5 March.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 301d.)
To Thomas Stanawr, nobleman, donsel, of the diocese of Lincoln, and Joan his wife. The like, Sincere etc. (O.… Pontanus), as ibid.
1452[–3].
6 Non. March.
(2 March.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 301d.)
To Humphrey Forestar, nobleman, lord of the place of Harpaeden in the diocese of Lincoln, and Elizabet[h] his wife. The like. Sincere etc. (O.… Pontanus), as ibid.
1452[–3].
Prid.Non. March.
(6 March.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 303.)
To Anne, relict of John Holland, sometime duke of Exeter. Indult to have a portable altar, and to have mass celebrated before daybreak. ‘Sincerealtare portatileantequam illucescat dies.…’ (P. and P. Candidus.) | P. xx. de Varris.)
1452.
Id. April.
(13 April.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 326d.)
To Henry Thywates (? rectius Thwaytes), nobleman, lord of the place of Carlton in the diocese of York. Indult as above, f. 294. Sincere etc. (P. and Poggius. | P. x. de Varris.)
3 Non. June.
(3 June.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 326d.)
To Drew (Drugoni) Barantyn, nobleman, lord of the places of Little (Parva) Hasele and Chalgrave in the diocese of Lincoln, and Joan his wife. The like. Sincere etc. (A. and Rinucius. | A. xii. de Feletis.)
10 Kal. July.
(22 June.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 327d.)
To Sibyl Boys, noblewoman, lady of the place of Hale in the diocese of Norwich. The like. Sincere etc. (P. and P. Candidus. | P. x. de Varris.)
3 Id. July.
(13 July.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 328d.)
To John Skelton, nobleman, lord of divers places [not named] in the diocese of York. The like, and to have mass celebrated before daybreak. Sincere etc. (O. and P. Candidus. | O. xx. Pontanus.) [Registered more briefly than above, f. 303.]
1452.
Kal. Sept.
(1 Sept.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 330.)
To Thomas Ryngwod, nobleman, lord of the place of Estm[i]lle in the diocese of Winchester. Indult as above, f. 294. Sincere etc. (O. and Marcellus. | O. x. Pontanus.)
Prid. Id. Sept.
(12 Sept.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 330d.)
To John Wilhelmi, nobleman, lord of divers places [not named] in the diocese of Winchester. The like. Sincere etc. (A. and P. Candidus pro Marcello. | A. x. de Feletis.)
10 Kal. Nov.
(23 Oct.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 331d.)
To Richard Billesby, nobleman, lord of the place of Billesby in the diocese of Lincoln, and Elizabeth his wife, noblewoman. The like. Sincere etc. (T. and P. Candidus. | T. xii. de Tervisio.)
Ibid. To Hugh Wellys, nobleman, lord of a place in Conyngesby, in the diocese of Lincoln, and Grace his wife, noblewoman. The like. Sincere etc. (T.… Tervisio.), as in the preceding.
Prid. Id. Nov.
(12 Nov.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 332.)
To Stephen Grendel, lord of a place in Estdepyng, in the diocese of Lincoln, and Catherine his wife. The like. Sincere etc. (P. and Marcellus. | P. xii. de Varris.)
Ibid. To Thomas Burgen, lord of a place in Coxton, in the diocese of Lincoln, and Alice his wife. The like, Sincere etc. (P.… Varris), as in the preceding.

De Plenaria [Remissione].

1452[–3].
9 Kal. Feb.
(24 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 334d.)
To Finlay (Fenlaius) Arturi [perpetual] vicar of the church of St. Bride (Brigide), Inverkylan, in the diocese of Lismore. Indult of plenary indulgence, as above, f. 294d. Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc. (P. and Poggius. | P. xiiii. de Varris.)

[De Altaribus.]

1452[–3].
5 Non. March.
(3 March.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 336.)
To John Mannyng, priest, of the diocese of Norwich. Indult as above, f. 294. Sincere etc. (P. and Marcellus. | P x. de Varris.)
(Ibid.) To Henry Stevenson, priest, of the diocese of Norwich. The like. Sincere etc. (P.… Varris), as in the preceding.

Footnotes

  • 1. On the back of the volume is the usual modern label, in Italian: ’Nicolò V. 1452. Anno VI. Lib. 1.’ A flyleaf has, in three different contemporary hands, ‘R(ecipe) G(uillerme), A.’ (i.e. A. de Feletis), ‘Primus de provisionibus, litteris dominorum cardinalium, tabellionatus [officio] et de plenaria anno vito ’ (the words ‘anno viti ’ being added in a fourth hand), and ‘Rubric. tus est per me Guillermum’ A much faded contemporary description, similar to the above, occurs also as usual on the bottom edge of the volume, with the addition of ‘domini nostri domini Nicolai pape quinti.’ There are ff. 1-337 of text.
  • 2. Volumus autem quod idem antistes qui eidem Malachie munus prefatum impendetab eosolitum recipiatiuramentumac formam iuramenti quod ipse Malachias prestabit nobis de verbo ad verbum per suas patentes litteras tuo (rectius suo) sigillo signatas quantocius destinare procures.
  • 3. The above translation is in Eubel, Hierarchia, II, p. 151, under the above date, from Obl. 72, 52. See also Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1452–61, p. 19, and Fædera (15 Sept., 1452).
  • 4. The above provision has already occurred in Reg. Lat. CCCCLXXII f. 2, above, p. 548. Eubel, op. cit. ad loc., has, as there noted: ‘Horoicus (Rovicus, Roricus) O. (Er.) s. Aug., def. nat. pat.,’ from Obl. 72, f. 50, under date 1452, Mart. 3. The Obligationes, vol. 72, f. 50, has in fact Die veneris V. Nonas Martii [1452] … providit ecclesie Aladenside persona fratris Horoici ordinis Sancti Augustini, vacanti per obitum Roberti ultimi episcopi in Romana curia defuncti, dispensando secum nuper defectu natalium de soluto geniti (sic) et soluta.
  • 5. Either the ‘xxii,’ should be ‘xx,’ or the ‘x’ should be ‘xi.’ Cf. below, ff. 39d, 112d and 157d.
  • 6. Eubel II, ad loc., i.e. ‘Bangoren.’, has under the above date, from ‘Obl. 72, 54,’ ‘tr. Jo. ad Hereford. Jacobus (Blakedon), ep. Achaden. (Alladen.? ).’ In suggesting ‘Alladen.’ instead of the ‘Achaden.’ of f. 54d of the Obligationes Eubel was probably following Gams, and was not aware that James Blakedon had had provision of Achonry on 15 Oct., 1442. See Cal. Lett. IX, p. 299 and note. Le Neve-Hardy, Fasti, I, p. 102, has the error ‘Killalla [sic] (Achadensis).’ See Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1452–61, p. 49, and Fædera (26 March, 1453).
  • 7. rectoriam parrochialium [ecclesiaram] de Gnobeag. Cf. above, p. 545.
  • 8. i.e. There is a discrepancy in the fees, like that noted above, f. 30, and below, ff. 112d, 157d.
  • 9. In Eubel, ad. loc., under the above date, viz. ‘tr. Reg. ad Conventr. Joannes (Stanbury, O. Carm.), ep. Bangoren’: from ‘Obl. 72, 54.’ See. Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1452–61, p. 48 and Fædera (26 March, 1453).
  • 10. This provision does not occur in the Registers of Eugenius IV.
  • 11. In Eubel, ad. loc., under the above date: ‘ob. Joannis. Thomas Lauder, cancell. eccl. s. Andreae, def. nat. patiens,’ from ‘Obl. 72, 50.’ Eubel has corrected the ‘Thomas Lewde’ of the ‘Obligationes,’ which thus defines the ‘defectus natalium’:—’ dispensando secum super defectu natalium quem patitur de soluto genitus et soluta.’
  • 12. Eubel II, 164, under ‘Eboracen.’ has ‘tr. Balb. ad Cantuar. Guilelmus (Bothe), ep. Conventr. et Lichef, 1452, Julii 28,’ from ‘Obl. 72, 51.’ The ‘Oblig. f. 51d.’ has, however, ‘Eisdem die [i.e. Die Veneris vii. Kal. Augusti, as in the immediately preceding entry, i.e. 26 July; see below, note to f. 172] et loco [i.e. in consistorio secreto, as ibid.] s(anctissimus) d(ominis) n(oster) absolvit dominum Vuilielmum episcopum Conventren. et Lichefelden. a vinculo quo dictis ecclesiis tenebatur et ipsum transtulit ad ecclesiam Eboracen. vacantem ut supra [i.e. by the translation of archbishop John Kempe from York to Canterbury].’ In the margin of the ‘Oblig.’ is the misleading ‘Carleolen.' instead of ‘Eboracen.’Le Neve, Fasti, ed. Hardy, ad. loc., has the correct date, 21 July, 1452, for the translation of bishop Bothe. See also Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1452–61, p. 21, and Fædera (6 Sept. 1452).
  • 13. There is the same discrepancy in the tax as noted above, ff. 20 and 39d and below, f. 157d.
  • 14. Eubel, II, 151, has under the above date ‘ob. Nic. (m. Oct. 1452), Reginaldus (Boulers), ep. Hereforden.’ from ‘Obl. 72, 54,’ which thus agrees with the Register. See Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1452–61, p. 49, and Fædera (26 March, 1453).
  • 15. Eubel, II, 188, under the above date has ‘tr. Nic. ad Conventr., Guilelmus Gray (Percy), mag. in art., 25 a(nnos) agens,’ from ‘Obl. 72, 52.’ Oblig. 72, f. 52, has ‘Eisdem dic [i.e. Die Mercurii iii. Kal. Septembris, as in the immediately preceding entry about Coventry and Lichfield] et loco [i.e. in consistorio secreto, as ibid.], s. d. n. providit ecclesie Carleolen. de persona domini Guillelmi Pray [sic] magistri in artibus vacanti per translationem ut supra, i.e. by the translation of Nicholas to Lichfield and Coventry, dispensando secum super defectu etatis, xxv. anno constitutus. See Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1452–61, p. 36 and Fædera (24 Oct., 1452).’
  • 16. In Eubel, II, 196, under the above date, from ‘Obl. 72, 50,’ which has (f. 50d): ‘Die dicta [i.e. Die Veneris iiio Non. Maii] s. d. noster in consistorio secreto providit ecclesie Lincolnien. provincie Cantuarien. de persona domini Johannis Trewororth [sic] canonici Sare[s]be[r]ien. bachalarii in theologia, ex eo vacanti quod magister Guillelmus Gray, sedis apostolice prothonotarius, cui de eadem ecclesia tunc per obitum bone memoric Marmaduci Lincolnien. episcopi extra Romanan curiam defuncti vacante apostolica au[c]toritate provisum fuit, provisioni de se facte huiusmodi ac omni iuri sibi in regimine et administratione dicte ecclesie quomodolibet competente, possessione non habita, in manibus s. d. n. libere et sponte cessit, et s. d. n. cessionem eandem admittens eundem Guillelmum apud sedem apostolicam constitutum a vinculo quo eidem ecclesie tenebatur absolvit.’ See Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1446–52, pp. 410 and 565, and Fœdera (11 Feb., 1451, and 2 June, 1452).
  • 17. There is a discrepancy in the tax, as above, ff. 20, 39d. and 112d.
  • 18. Eubel, 11, 134, has ‘ob. Joannis, Joannes decanus ipsius ecclesie def. nat. patiens, 1452, Maii 10 ‘from ‘Obl. 72, 50.’ The date in ‘Oblig.’ f. 50d, is in fact ‘Idus Maii Die Mercurii vio ,’ and his illegitimacy is there defined as ‘de soluto genitus et soluta.’
  • 19. Venerabili fratri Johanni sancte Romane ecclesie nuper tituli sancte Balbine presbytero cardinali archiepiscopo Cantuariensi. The words ‘archiepiscopo Cantuariensi’ are added in the margin by A. [de Feletis], Eubel, II, 131, under ‘Cantuarien.’ has ‘ob. Jo. (1452, Maii 25), Joannes Kemp, aep. Eboracen., 1452. Julii 28,’ from ‘Obl. 72, 51.’ F. 51d. of the ‘Oblig.’ has, however, ‘Dic Veneris vii. Kal. Augusti [i.e. 26 July] s. d. n. in consistorio secreto absolvit r(everendum) p(atrem) dominum Johannem tituli sancte Balbine archiepiscopum Eboracen. a vinculo quo dicte ecclesie tenebatur, et ipsum transtulit ad ecclesiam Cantuarien. vacantem per obitum quondam Johannis ultimi archiepiscopi extra Romanam curiam defuncti. ‘Le Neve, Fasti, ed. Hardy, ad. loc., has the correct date for the translation of archbishop Kempe, viz. 21 July, 1452. See also Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1451–62, p. 16 and Fœdera (6 Sept., 1452).
  • 20. The above provision of St. Rufina's to archbishop John Kempe is noted in Eubel, II, 131, under ‘Cantuarien.’ Vol. 72 of the ‘Obligationes,’ f. 51d, to which he refers, has ‘Eisdem die et loco [i.e. die Veneris vii. Kal. Augusti in consistorio secreto, as in the next preceding entry but one, noted above] s. d. n. assumpsit r(everen)dum p(atrem) Johannem tituli Sancte Balbine et [sic.] presbyterum cardinalem et archiepiscopum Cantuarien. ad ecclesiam sancte Ruffine, vacantem eo quod illam et ecclesiam Portuen. invicem unitas separavit et illarum unionem dissolvit, decernendo ipsam ecclesiam sancte Ruffine per huiusmodi separat(ionem) et dissolut(ionem) vacare [see above, f. 174d.] ita tamen quod propterea archiepiscopus Cantuarien. esse non desinat, nec a vinculo quo tenetur ecclesie Cantuarien. sit absolutus, sed utrique ecclesie presit ac nomine dignitate et officio p(ren)om(inati)s (uncertain) [fungatur] utriusque (quondam Luce ultimi episcopi extra [sic] Romanam curiam defuncti).’ The words enclosed in round brackets are a repetition by the scribe from the entry which immediately follows in the ‘Obligationes’ about a provision to the see of Aquino ‘vacanti per obitum quondam Luce ultimi episcopi in Romana curia defuncti; cf. Eubel, II, 103.’ The passage in the bull, corresponding to the above ambiguous clause, is as follows: ‘volentes nichilominus et eadem auctoritate decernentes quod tu, de cuius persona etiam hodie ecclesie sancte Ruffine certo modo vacanti providere intendimus, nichilhominus cardinalis remanens et cardinalatus dignitatc retenta, archiepiscopi Cantuarien. dignitate officio nomineque fungaris, ac ipsi Cantuarien. ecclesie quoadvixeris, etiam tali quod ab ea absque expresso consensu tuo absolvi non possis, vinculo censcaris astrictus.…’
  • 21. The following letters ‘de tabellionatus officio’ have all the usual incipit, viz. ‘Ne contractuum.’ They are all of about the same length, half a page, varying with the size of the handwriting.
  • 22. The foliation leaps from f. 248 to f. 268.
  • 23. The name is unfinished.
  • 24. The rubric ‘plenaria (i.e. ‘de plenaria remissione’) is the only one which occurs in this latter part of the volume, viz. on ff. 292 and 317. Amongst these indults for confessors to grant plenary indulgence may be noted one on f. 296, registered in full under date St. Peter's, Rome, 1452, 18 Kal. Dec., to the pope's sister, ‘dilecte in Christo filie nobili mulieri Catherine Lucen. sorori nostre.