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Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 11, 1455-1464. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1921.

'Lateran Regesta 534: 1458', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 11, 1455-1464, (London, 1921) pp. 354-362. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol11/pp354-362 [accessed 25 April 2024]

Lateran Regesta, Vol, DXXXIV. (fn. 1)

4 Calixtus III.

De Prebendis Vacantibus.



1458. 15 Kal. July. (17 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 18d.)	To the abbot of St. Mary's, Inisgad, and the prior of the secular and collegiate church of Inisrayd (rectius Iniscayd) in the diocese of Killaloe (Laonien.), and Thady Maccraych, a canon of Killaloe. Mandate to collate and assign to Robert de Dall’ (rectius Vall', i.e. Valle), clerk, of the diocese of Limerick, who says he is of noble birth by both parents, a canonry of Limerick and the prebend with cure of Tulachbroke therein, value not exceeding 16 marks sterling, void by the death of Denis Choragayn (rectius Ohoragayn), although James Mutheyl, clerk, of the said diocese, who is to be summoned and removed, has wrongfully detained possession without any title for about five years, and from fear of whose power Robert cannot safely meet him in the city and diocese of Limerick. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. (P. and A. de Amelia. \| P. xx. Quinto Non. Julii Anno Quarto, de Varris.) [2 pp. +. See above, Reg. Lat. DXXXIII, f. 88d.]
4 Id. June. (10 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 30d.)	To the dean, the precentor (preceptori, rectius precentori) and the chancellor of Emly. Mandate (the pope having been informed by Philip Okahyll, perpetual vicar of the united parish churches of Long and Duynmuyn in the diocese of Emly, that Philip Odufyr, canon of Emly, and John Omaddagayn alias Omaddayn, perpetual vicar of Gallanaleaherlach in the said diocese, have dilapidated etc. the goods of their canonry of Emly and prebend of Disertlaurays and vicarage respectively, that Philip is a notorious fornicator, and that John, being under the greater excommunication, has celebrated etc. masses and other divine offices in contempt of the Keys) if and after the said Philip Okahyl[l] accuses them before the above three, to summon them, and if they find the foregoing or enough thereof for the purpose to be true, to deprive them, and in that event to collate and assign the said canonry and prebend and vicarage, value not exceeding 4 and 6 marks sterling respectively, to Okahyll. Upon obtaining them he is, as he has offered, to resign the perpetual vicarages of the said united churches, value not exceeding 2 marks sterling. Vite etc. (P. and A. de Amelia. \| P. xxv. Undecimo Kal. Julii Anno Quarto, de Varris.) [4 pp.]
Id. July. (15 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 39.)	To the prior of All Saints without the walls of Dublin. Mandate (the pope having been informed by Nicholas Eue, clerk, of the diocese of Coventry, that Robert Waring, priest, canon of Dublin, has dilapidated etc. the goods of his canonry of Dublin and prebend of Newcastle Lyons (de Novocastro de Lyonys) and, being under the greater excommunication and publicly proclaimed excommunicate, has celebrated etc. masses etc. in contempt of the Keys, to the shame of the priestly order) if and after Nicholas accuses Robert before the above prior, to summon Robert, and if he find the foregoing to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to collate and assign the said canonry and prebend, which has cure, their value not exceeding 60 marks sterling, to Nicholas. Dignum arbitramur. (P. and Nicasius. \| P. xxv. Quarto Non. Augusti Anno Quarto, de Varris.) [3¼ pp.]
12 Kal. July. (20 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 57.)	To the archbishop of Cashel, the bishop of Orvieto and the official of Cashel. Mandate to collate and assign to William Omulwarden alias Obrothe, clerk, of the diocese of Cashel (who was lately dispensed by papal authority, on account of illegitimacy as the son of a Cistercian monk and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, and recently to receive and retain the deanery of Ossory and a canonry and the prebend of Achur therein, in the event of their being collated to him in virtue of certain papal letters, and who after the said first dispensation had himself made a clerk) a canonry of Cashel and the prebend desfynnowyr (rectius de ffynnowyr, i.e. Fynnowyr) therein, value not exceeding 12 marks sterling, void by the death without the Roman court of Thomas Omulkere; whether it be so void, or by the death of Dermit Ycormyc without the said court, or by the resignation of the said Thomas, or in any other way; notwithstanding the said defect and the fact that provision was recently ordered to be made to him by papal authority of the deanery of Ossory, which is a major elective dignity with cure, and of a canonry of the same and the prebend of Achur therein, their value not exceeding 56 marks sterling, which were to become void in certain ways [not here expressed]. He is hereby dispensed to receive and retain the said canonry and prebend, if he obtain them by these presents, notwithstanding the said defect etc. Vite etc. (P. and A. de Amelia. \| P. xxiiii. Secundo Non. Julii Anno Quarto. de Varris.) [2½ pp. See above, p. 344.]
1458. 15 Kal. July. (17 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 61d.)	To the prior of the secular and collegiate church of Inyscathid in the diocese of Killaloe (Laonien.), the treasurer of Killaloe and Thady Maccrath, a canon of the same. Mandate to collate and assign to Thomas Oscancain (rectius Oseancain) alias Scolan, dean of Limerick, a canonry of Ardfert and the prebend of Ceanard, value not exceeding 6 marks sterling, so long void, by the death without the Roman court of Philip Ohuoyna, that by the Lateran statutes their collation has lapsed to the apostolic see; although Thomas Macconcour, clerk, of the diocese of Ardfert, who is a natural son of the present bishop of Ardfert, and on account of whose inordinate influence in the city and diocese of Ardfert the said Thomas Oscancain (sic) has no hope of obtaining justice, and who is to be summoned and removed, has wrongfully detained possession for about six years after the said lapse without any canonical title or tittle of right; whether they be void as above, or be void because the natural father of the said Thomas Macconcour is bishop of Ardfert, (fn. 2) as above, or be void in any other way. Litterarum sciencia, (fn. 3) vite etc. (P. and H. Masheim. \| P. xxii. Sextodecimo Kal. Augusti Anno Quarto, de Varris.) [3¼ pp.]
Id. July. (15 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 83d.)	To David Ocormacayn, a canon of Killaloe (Laonien.). Mandate, as below. The pope has been informed by Cornelius Macconmara alias Conmara, clerk, of the diocese of Killaloe, that, a cause having arisen between Thady Donati and Thady M[a]cconmara, clerks, of the said diocese, about a canonry of Killaloe and the prebend of Tulach therein, both of them claiming the same, as the said Thady Macconmara still does; and the said Thady Donati having brought the latter, who was endeavouring to obtain possession, (fn. 4) before Malachy Macconmara, a canon of Killaloe, by papal delegation, the said Thady Macconmara, without licence of the apostolic see and the pope, promised Thady Donati to pay him a yearly life pension of 10s. sterling from the fruits etc. of the said canonry and prebend, if he would desist from the prosecution of the cause; that Thady Donati did so desist, and that Thady Macconmara has paid him the said pension for some years past, thereby perpetrating simony; and that the said Thady Macconmara has also alienated and dilapidated the goods of the said canonry and prebend, and is also notoriously involved in the crime of perjury. The pope therefore orders the above canon, if and after Cornelius (who was lately dispensed by papal authority, on account of illegitimacy as the son of a clerk and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, in virtue of which he had himself made a clerk) accuses Thady Macconmara before him, to summon Thady, and if he find the foregoing to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to collate and assign the said canonry and prebend, value not exceeding 10 marks sterling, to Cornelius, whom the pope hereby dispenses to receive and retain them, notwithstanding the said defect etc. Dignum arbitramur. (P. and Ernestus. \| P. xx. Septimo Augusti Anno Quarto. de Varris.) [4½ pp.]

De Provisionibus Prelatorum.



3 Id. May. (13 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 105d.)	To the bishop of Killala (Aladen.). Mandate to make provision to Thady Ydubda, an Augustinian friar, in priest's orders (who has openly made his profession of the said order, is of a race of kings, and proposes, with the support of his noble and powerful kinsmen, to help the below-named monastery to recover many of its rights, possessions and goods which have been usurped by a number of powerful nobles and laymen, and wrongfully converted to their private uses) of the Augustinian monastery of St. Mary, Inishmurray, (Insula Murbayd) alias Acras, in the dioceses of Elphin and Killala, (fn. 5) value not exceeding 24 marks sterling, void at the apostolic see, and therefore ipso facto reserved, by the resignation made there to the pope of John Orachur, [now] a canon, sometime prior thereof; notwithstanding that he has made his open profession of the order of Augustinian friars. The pope hereby dispenses him to receive and exercise the cure, rule and administration, etc., notwithstanding the statutes and customs of the said monastery, but he is to wear the habit which is worn therein and conform to its regular institutes. Inter solicitudines. (P. and A. de Amelia. \| P. xxxv. Tertiodecimo Kal. Junii Anno Quarto. de Varris.) [2½ pp.]
7 Id. June. (7 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 128d.)	To Nicholas Offlanagan, elect of Elphin. Provision to him, a Friar Preacher, (fn. 6) priest and very learned in theology, of the said church, void by the death of John, during whose life it was specially reserved by the present pope. Romani pontificis.
	Concurrent letters to the chapter of the church, to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese—Hodie de persona; to the archbishop of Tuam—Ad cumulum; and to Henry king of England—Gratie divine premium. (P. and Nicasius. \| P. xx. x. x. x. x. x. de Varris.) [3½ pp. The above Nicholas occurs in the list of bishops of Elphin in Eubel, Hierarchia, II, p. 166, under the above date, from ‘Cal. III. a. 4 Lat. l. pr. f. 129’ (rectius 128),i.e. the present Register. The bull of provision is printed in Ripoll, Bullarium Praedicatorum, III (Rome, 1731), p. 374, being there taken ‘Ex Archivo Apostolico Lib. XL. fol. 129’ (sic), i.e. the present Register. It is thence reproduced by Burke (de Burgo), Hibernia Dominicana, p. 475, in both cases with the spelling ‘Oflanagen.’]
Ibid. (f. 130.)	To Nicholas Offlanagan, a Friar Preacher. (fn. 7) Dispensation to him, to whom the pope intends to make [this day] provision of the church of Elphin, to receive the cure, rule and administration thereof, and exercise them in spirituals and temporals, notwithstanding his illegitimacy as the son of an unmarried nobleman and an unmarried woman. Divina supereminens largitas. (P. and Nicasius. \| P. xxv. [or xxvi.] de Varris.) [¾ p.]

3 Calixtus III.



1457. 6 Kal. June. (27 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 132d.)	To Bartholomew Oflannagan, elect of Derry. Provision to him, a Cistercian monk of St. Mary's, Assaroe (de Sameria), in the diocese of Raphoe, an expert in canon and civil law, of the said church, void by the death of John Ogubun, during whose life it was specially reserved by the present pope. Apostolatus officium.
	Concurrent letters as in the preceding, mutatis mutandis, e.g. with ‘Armagh’ instead of ‘Tuam,’ and without the letter to Henry king of England. (P. and A. de Amelia. \| P. xx. x. x. x. x. de Varris.) [4 pp. The whole is cancelled with strokes, and in the margin is the note: Cassata et alibi in anno debito registrata P. de Varris. In Eubel, Hierarchia, II, p. 159, under the above date, from ‘Obl. 72, 78,’ without reference to the present Register. Cf. above, f. 128d, and also the following provision.]

4 Calixtus III.



1458. 13 Kal. July. (19 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 134d.)	To John Hunden, elect of Llandaff. Provision to him, a Friar Preacher, S.T.M., of the said church, void by the death of Nicholas, during whose life it was specially reserved by the present pope. Dum ad universas.
	Concurrent letters to the chapter—Hodie ecclesie vestre; to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese and to the vassals of the church—Hodie etc.; to the archbishop of Canterbury—Hodie etc. (rectius Ad cumulum); and to Henry king of England—Gracie divine. (P. and A. de Cortesiis. \| [P.] xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Varris.) [3¾ pp. Inside the initial ‘C’ of ‘Calistus’ at the beginning of the bull is a small ‘h,’ as below, ff. 259 and 265. The above John occurs in the list of bishops of Landaff in Eubel, op. cit., II, p. 189, from ‘Cal. III. a. 4 Lat. l. pr. f. 134,’i.e. the present Register. The bull of provision is printed in Ripoll, op. cit., III, pp. 374, 375, ‘Ex Archivo Apostolico Lib. XL. fol. 134,’ i.e. again the present Register, with the surname spelt ‘Kunden’ and the suggestion that it represents ‘Under.’]
Ibid. (f. 136d.)	To the same. Faculty to him, to whom the pope has this day made provision of the above church, to be consecrated by any catholic bishop, assisted by two or three others. The consecrator is thereafter to receive his oath of fealty according to the form enclosed, and to send it to the pope as soon as possible by his own envoy, by John's letters patent sealed with John's seal (fn. 8); without prejudice to the archbishop of Canterbury, the metropolitan. Cum nos hodie. (P. and A. de Cortesiis. \| P. xvi. de Varris.) [1 p.]
11 Kal. July. (21 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 144.)	To Thomas, elect of Sodor. Provision to him, abbot of the Cistercian monastery of St. Mary, Vale Royal, in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, (fn. 9) of the said church, void by the death of Thomas Borton, during whose life it was specially reserved by the present pope. Apostolatus officium.
	Concurrent letters to the chapter of the church, to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese, and to the vassals of the church—Hodie de persona; to the archbishop of York—Ad cumulum; and to Henry king of England—Gracie divine. (P. and A. de Amelia. \| P. xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Varris.) [3 pp. In Eubel, op. cit., II, p. 264, under the above date, from ‘Cal. III. a. 4 Lat. l. pr. f. 144,’ i.e. the present Register, and therefore with ‘abbas mon. Vallisregalis O. Cist. dioec. Cicestr.’]
10 Kal. July. (22 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 145d.)	To the same. Faculty to him, to whom the pope has recently made provision etc., as above, f. 13d., mutatis mutandis, e.g. with ‘York’ instead of ‘Canterbury.’ (fn. 10) Cum nos nuper. (P. and —. (fn. 11) \| P. xvi. de Varris.) [2²/3p.]
12 Kal. Aug. (21 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 154d.)	To William, elect of Clonmacnoise (Cluanen.). Provision to him, prior of B[r]enkburne, O.S.A., in the diocese of Durham, in priest's orders and of lawful age, of the said see, void by the death of Robert, during whose life it was specially reserved by the present pope. Romani pontificis.
	Concurrent letters to the chapter of the church, to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese, and to the vassals of the church—Hodie etc.; to the archbishop of Armagh—Ad cumulum; and to Henry king of England—Gratie divine. (P. and H. Mascheim. \| P. xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Varris.) [4 pp. In Eubel, op. cit. II, p. 146, under the wrong date, viz. ‘1458, Julii 14,’ from ‘Cal. III. a. 4 Lat. l. pr. f. 154,’ i.e. the present Register.]
Ibid. (f. 156d.)	To the same. Faculty to him, to whom the pope has this day made provision of the above church, to be etc. as above, f. 136d, mutatis mutandis, e.g. with archbishop of Armagh. (fn. 12)Cum nos hodie. (P. and —. (fn. 13) \| P. xvi. de Varris.) [1 p.]

De Officio Tabellionatus.



Prid. Non. July. (6 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 188.)	To the bishop of Bath and Wells. Faculty to confer the office of notary public on William Henton alias Lombe, clerk, of the diocese of Bath and Wells, if found fit after examination, and provided that he be not married and not in holy orders, and if he have completed his twenty-fifth year; with the form of oath to be received from him annexed. Ne contractuum. (P. and L. Dat[h]us. \| P. xvi. de Varris.) [The space occupied by this and the following grant and faculty varies from ½ to ¾ page, according to the size of the writing of the scribe of the Register.]
8 Kal. June. (25 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 192.)	To Thomas Steresakyr, priest, of York. (fn. 14) Conferring on him, who has been found fit after examination by Rodrigo, cardinal deacon of St. Nicholas's in Carcere Tulliano, vicechancellor of the Roman church, and to whom he has taken the usual oath of fealty in the form annexed, the above office, to be exercised by him in pious and ecclesiastical causes only. Ne etc. (P. and Jo. Aurispa. \| P. xvi. de Varris.)
5 Kal. July. (27 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 194d.)	To the bishop of St. Davids. Faculty as above, f. 188, in regard to John Clerk alias ap Loyd (lloydi), clerk, of the diocese of St. Davids. Ne etc. (P. and Marcellus. \| P. xvi. de Varris.)

De Altaribus Portatilibus.



Prid. Id. June. (12 June.) St. Peter's, Rome, (f. 215.)	To Philip de Rolepot, nobleman, lord of the place of Rolepot, and Jaqueline de Sanenses his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Térouane (Morinen.). Indult to each to have a portable altar. Registered briefly, as usual, with ‘Calistus etc.’ address and ‘salutem etc. Sincere [devotionis] etc Hinc est quod nos vestris devotis supplicationibus inclinati ut liceat vobis et cuilibet vestrum habere altare portatile [cum debita reverentia] etc. Datum Rome …’ (P. and G. Trapezuncius. \| P. xii. de Varris.)
11 Kal. July. (21 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 215d.)	To Richard Finney, nobleman, lord of the place of Finneisplace in the diocese of Térouane, and his present wife. The like. (P. and Jo. Aurispa. \| P. xii. de Varris.)

[De Confessionalibus.]



5 Kal. July. (27 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 216d.)	To Philip ap Rys, doctor of decrees, priest, of the diocese of St. Davids. Indult to choose his confessor, who may as often as opportune, after hearing his confesson, grant him absolution of his sins and enjoin penance, except in cases reserved to the apostolic see. Registered briefly, with ‘Calistus etc.,’ address and ‘salutem etc. Benigno etc. Hinc est etc. ut aliquem ydoneum et discretum presbyterum in tuum possis eligere confessorem etc. Datum …’ (P. and Marcellus. \| P. x. de Varris.)

De Altaribus Portatilibus (cont.).



15 Kal. Aug. (18 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 217d.)	To Thomas Damverychcourt (sic), nobleman, lord of the place of Stradfeltsay in the diocese of Winchester, and Beatrice his wife, noblewoman. Indult to each to have a portable altar. Registered briefly, almost as above, f. 215. (P. and Blondus. \| P. xii. de Varris.)

[De Plenaria Remissione.]



8 Kal. June. (25 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 241.) (fn. 15)	To John Fogg, nobleman, esquire (armigero), of the diocese of Canterbury (Cantu[a]rien.). Indult that the confessor of his choice may grant him, being penitent and having confessed, plenary remission of all his sins, once only, namely in the hour of death: with the usual clause against abuses of the present indult, requiring Friday fasting for a year, etc. Registered briefly, with ‘Calistus etc.,’ address and ‘salutem etc. Devocionis tue etc. Hinc est etc. Et ne quod absit etc. Porro etc. Datum …’ (P. and L. Dachius [sic]. \| P. [tax omitted] de Varris.)
10 Kal. May. (22 April.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 259.)	To John Cottyngham, abbot of St. Mary's without the walls of York, O.S.B. The like. Devotionis tue etc. Registered briefly, as in the preceding. (P. and Idem [i.e. L. Dathus]. \| P. [no tax] de Varris.) [Inside the ‘C.’ of the ‘Calistus’ at the beginning of the bull is, as above, f. 134d, a small ‘h.’]
1458. 8 Kal. June. (25 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 262d.)	To John Scotte, nobleman, esquire (armigero), and Agnes his wife, of the diocese of Canterbury. The like. ‘Devotionis vestre sinceritas etc.’ Briefly registered, as in the preceding. (P. and Marcellus. \| P. [no tax] de Varris.)
6 Kal. July. (26 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 265.)	To Thomas, abbot of Scone, O.S.B., in the diocese of St. Andrews. The like. Devocionis tue etc. Registered briefly as in the preceding. (P. and Blondus. \| P. [no tax] de Varris.) [Inside the ‘C.’ of ‘Calistus’ is again a small ‘h,’ as above, f. 134d.]
3 Id. July. (13 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 267.)	To Malizeus de Erlande, priest, a monk professed of Dunfermlyn, O.S.B., in the diocese of St. Andrews. The like. Devocionis etc. Registered briefly, as in the preceding. (P. and Blondus. \| P. [no tax] de Varris.)
7 Kal. Aug. (26 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 267d.)	To Cristina Ryliden, of the diocese of Canterbury. The like. Devotionis tue etc. Registered briefly, as in the preceding. (P. and Idem [i.e. L. Dat[h]us.]. \| P. [no tax]de Varris.)
4 Kal. Aug. (29 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 268.)	To John Rochfort, vicar of Chyllam in the diocese of Canterbury. The like. Devotionis tue etc. Registered briefly, as in the preceding. (P. and G. Trapezuntius. \| P. [no tax] de Varris.)
5 Kal. Aug. (28 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 268.)	To Emota Arnold of Keynesham, of the diocese of Bath and Wells. The like. Devocionis tue etc. Registered briefly as in the preceding. (P. and Marcellus. \| P. [no tax] de Varris.)