Lateran Regesta 760: 1475-1476

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 13, 1471-1484. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.

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'Lateran Regesta 760: 1475-1476', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 13, 1471-1484, (London, 1955) pp. 482-487. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol13/pp482-487 [accessed 17 March 2024]

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

5 Sixtus IV.

De Diversis.

1475.
Kal. Dec.
(1 Dec.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 18r.)
To the bishop, the archdeacon, and the official of Limerick. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of Wilianinus (fn. 2) Ogyllahanayn, priest, perpetual vicar of the united parish churches of Santiagvola (?) (fn. 3) and Killinelan (fn. 4) in the diocese of Limerick, contained that although he obtained by canonical collation the said churches, which were united by authority of the ordinary, and the said union of which was confirmed by papal authority, and although he had held them for some time, and was still holding them in peace, Donald Oman and Donatus Machalanam, clerks, falsely suggested to the present pope, without making any mention of the said union and confirmation, that the said churches had become and were then void, and that the said Wlia(n)us (fn. 5) (?) had unduly detained them, wherefore the pope, circumvented by the said suggestions, ordered the abbot of St. Mary's, Monasteranenagh (de Maggio), in the said diocese, and the dean of Ardfert, to summon the said Wlinus and others concerned, and if they found the said churches to be void, to collate and assign that of Sennagvola to the said Donald, and that of Billenolan [sic] to the said Donatus; that the said Donald and Donatus, with the intent of having the said churches collated to them, and of having themselves inducted and the said Whalinus (?) removed therefrom, brought him before Gerald, abbot of the said monastery, and Edmund FytzMorys, dean of Ardfert, who, disregarding the protest of the said Wlianus, proceeded in the cause and promulgated an unjust definitive sentence in favour of the said Donald and Donatus, and against the said Wlialinus, from which the latter has appealed to the apostolic see; and that the said abbot and dean, in contempt of the said appeal, proceeded to execution of the said sentence. At the petition of the said Wlianus for the commission of the said appeal etc. to some upright men in those parts, the pope hereby orders the above three to summon the said Donald and Donatus and other concerned, hear both sides, and decide what is just, without appeal, causing their decision to be observed by ecclesiastical censure. Humilibus etc. [1½ pp.]
19 Kal. Jan.
(14 Dec.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 26r.)
To Thomas Crosse alias Calbras, rector of the parish church of St. Mary, Somerleitowne, in the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation to receive and retain for life with the said church (fn. 6) any other benefice, or without them (fn. 7) any two other benefices, with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if parish churches etc., or dignities etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Vite etc. [1⅓ pp.]
17 Kal. Jan.
(16 Dec.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 30v.)
To Elizabeth Cambel, mulier, of the diocese of Glasgow. Dispensation, as below. Her recent petition contained that in ignorance that there was any impediment she and George Les’, (fn. 8) layman, of the diocese of St. Andrews, contracted marriage per verba legitime de presenti before the church, consummated it and had offspring, but that it has come to her knowledge that the said George and she are related in the fourth degree of affinity, because her late first husband and George were related in the fourth degree of kindred. The said petition adding that George is still ignorant of the said impediment, and that she greatly fears lest he put her away (fn. 9) if the said impediment come to his knowledge, the pope hereby dispenses them to remain in the said marriage notwithstanding the said impediment, and declares past and future offspring legitimate. Oblate nobis. [¾ p.]
1475[–6].
14 Kal. Feb.
(19 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 41v.)
To John Kebyng, a monk of Holm(e), O.S.B., in the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation to receive and retain for life any benefice with [or without] cure, wont to be governed by secular clerks, even if a parish church etc., and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Religionis zelus, vite etc. [4/5 p.]
1475[–6].
Ibid.
(f. 42r.)
To Ingram (Ingeramo), abbot of St. Radegund's, O. Praem., in the diocese of Canterbury. Dispensation to receive and retain in commendam for life with the said or with another monastery any benefice with or without cure, wont to be held by secular clerks, even if, etc., and to resign it, when he pleases, for another benefice. Personam tuam. [1 p.]
5 Id. Feb.
(9 Feb.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 48r.)
To John Bower, rector of the parish church of Pitte in Tuuerton, in the diocese of Exeter, S.T.M. Dispensation to receive and retain for life with the said church one other benefice, or without the said church any two other benefices, with cure etc., as above, f. 26r. Litterarum scientia, vite etc. [1 p.]
1475.
6 Non. Oct.
(2 Oct.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 55v.)
To Thomas, recently bishop of Dunkeld, now a bishop in the universal church. Motu proprio reservation (he having this day resigned the said church by proxy to the pope, and the pope having made provision thereof to James, elect of Dunkeld), of a yearly pension for life of 600 gold florins of the Camera from the fruits, etc., of the episcopal mensa of Dunkeld, to be paid in the city of Dunkeld by the said elect and his successors, half at Whitsuntide and half at St. Martin's in November; with the usual sanctions for delay in payment, etc. Personam tuam.
Concurrent mandate to the abbots of Scone and Coupar (de Cupro), in the diocese of St. Andrews, and Falco de Sinibaldis, a canon of the basilica of the Prince of the Apostles de Urbe. Hodie venerabili fratri. [2 pp. + See above, Reg. Lat. DCCLVIII. f. 5r., above, p. 471.]
1475[–6].
10 Kal. Feb.
(23 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 93v.)
To the bishop of London, Mandate, as below. The recent petition of John Marchall, layman, and Joan, mulier, of his diocese, contained that, not in ignorance that the late Isabel, wife of the said John, was godmother to a daughter of the said Joan and her late husband Thomas Ranson, they contracted marriage per verba legitime de presenti and consummated it. The pope therefore orders the above bishop to dispense them to remain in the said marriage, notwithstanding the impediment of spiritual relationship, and to decree offspring born, if any, and offspring to be born, legitimate. Oblate nobis. [¾ p.]
14 Kal. Feb.
(19 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 112v.)
To John Reott (?), rector of the parish church of St. Mary, Cotesbech, in the diocese of Lincoln, bachelor of decrees. Dispensation to receive and retain for life with the said church one other benefice, and if he resign the said church any two other benefices, with cure etc., as above, f. 26r. Litterarum etc. [2¼ pp.]
Ibid.
(f. 114r.) (fn. 10)
To Thomas Vuolhous, perpetual vicar of the parish church of St. Martin, Stamford, in the diocese of Lincoln, bachelor of decrees. The like. Litterarum etc. [2½ pp.]
1475.
10 Kal. Dec.
(22 Nov.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 190r.)
To the bishops of Ross and Ardfert. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of William Beamond, knight, nobleman, of the diocese of Lincoln, contained that in ignorance that Joan Stafford, damsel, noblewoman, of the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, was related to him by affinity, he contracted marriage with her per verba legitime de presenti, but that, having learned that they are related in the fourth degree of affinity, he desires (as also for other lawful causes) to separate from her and contract marriage with another woman. At his petition for a decree of nullity, etc., the pope hereby orders the above two bishops to summon Joan and others concerned, hear both sides, and decide what is canonical without appeal, causing their decision to be observed by ecclesiastical censure. Humilibus etc. [¾ p.]
5 Id. Oct.
(11 Oct.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 198v.)
To David Meldrun [sic], rector of the parish church of Blar in the diocese of Dunkeld, bachelor of decrees. Dispensation, as below. Pius II dispensed him to receive and retain for life with the perpetual vicarage of the parish church of Bochelny in the diocese of Aberdeen one other benefice, or if he resigned the said vicarage two other benefices, with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if two parish churches etc., or dignities etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased. The pope now dispenses him, who is also M.A., and is by both parents of noble birth, to receive and retain for life with such two incompatible benefices any third benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if a parish church etc., or a dignity etc., and to resign it, simply or for exchange, when he pleases, provided that not more than two of such three incompatible benefices be parish churches or perpetual vicarages. Nobilitas generis, litterarum scientia, vite etc. [1½ pp.]
6 Kal. Nov.
(27 Oct.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 202v.)
To Richard Bryndholme, rector of the parish church of Rosse in the diocese of York. Dispensation to receive and retain for life with the said church any other benefice, etc., as above, f. 26r. Vite etc. [11/5 pp.]
Prid. Id. Nov.
(12 Nov.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 211v.)
To the bishops of Ardfert and Ross, and the abbot of St. Albans in the diocese of Lincoln. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of Thomas Stubury, prior, and the convent of the Cluniac priory of St. Andrew, Northampton, in the diocese of Lincoln, contained that although provision had been canonically made to the said Thomas of the said priory, which is elective, on its becoming void in a certain way, and although in virtue of such provision he had obtained the said priory and had held it for some time, and was still holding it in peace, William Brekenoke, a monk of the said priory (who on account of apostasy and other demerits had been duly excommunicated and publicly proclaimed as such, and had for several years obstinately remained under the said sentence, and was still doing so), falsely related to the present abbot of Cluny in the diocese of Mâcon that the said priory was void and belonged to the free collation of the said abbot; that at the said false relation the said abbot made collation of the said priory, which was by no means void, to the said William, granting him his letters in the matter; and that the said William and John Bulwyk, (fn. 11) falsely alleging that they had been appointed visitors to visit the said priory and the persons thereof, publicly boasted that they would despoil the said Thomas of the said priory, and compel the convent to receive the said William as prior, wherefore the said Thomas and convent appealed to the apostolic see, and have subsequently petitioned the pope to commit the cause of the said appeal and that of the principal matter, etc., to some upright men of those parts. The pope therefore orders the above three to summon the said William and John and others concerned, hear both sides, taking cognizance of the principal matter also, and decide what is just, without appeal, causing their decision to be observed by ecclesiastical censure. Humilibus etc. [1 p. +]
14 Kal. Jan.
(19 Dec.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 250r.)
To John Gunthorp, dean of Wells. Absolution, etc., as below. The pope lately granted him an indult to take for life the fruits etc. of the said deanery, which is a major dignity, and of his other benefices, whilst engaged in the service of Edward, king of England, or studying letters in an university, or residing in the Roman court or other (fn. 12) of his benefices, and not to be bound to reside, the pope at the same time relaxing his oath to pay to the chapter of Wells for every year of non-residence 200 marks of the money of England for the fabric and the use of the canons resident [above, p. 445]. At his recent petition, containing that in the letters of the said grant there is no mention of two other oaths taken by him in regard to residence, the pope hereby absolves him, who is the said king's almoner, from any perjury which he may have incurred on account of non-residence, and grants that the said letters shall hold good from the date of these presents, notwithstanding the said omissions, etc. Vite etc. [22/3 pp.]
1475[–6].
Prid. Non. Jan.
(4 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 251r.)
To Thomas Abraham, a canon of St. Mary's, Rawsthon, O.S.A., in the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to receive and retain for life any benefice with or without cure wont to be governed by secular clerks, etc., as above, f. 41v. Religionis etc. [1 p.]
5 Id. Jan.
(9 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 254v.)
To Richard Halle, a canon of St. James's by the town of Northhampton, O.S.A., in the diocese of Lincoln. The like. Religionis etc. [1 p.]
Ibid.
(f. 255r.)
To Richard Willesford, rector of the parish church of Demechyrche in the diocese of Canterbury, bachelor of laws. Dispensation to receive and retain for life any other benefice, etc., as above, f. 26r. Litterarum scientia, vite etc. [2 pp.]
Prid. Non. Jan.
(4 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 256r.)
To Ralph Scrop, clerk, of the diocese of York. Dispensation to him, who is of a race of barons, and is in his twenty-first year, to receive forthwith (fn. 13) one benefice, and as soon as he is of lawful age another benefice, or without it any two other benefices, with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if parish churches etc., or dignities etc., and to retain the same for life, and resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. [2 pp.]
5 Id. Jan.
(9 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 258v.)
To John Tregansson, perpetual vicar of the parish church of St. John Baptist, Morwenstow, in the diocese of Exeter, M.A. Dispensation to receive and retain for life with the said vicarage any other benefice, or if he resign the said vicarage any two other benefices, with cure etc., as above, f. 26r. Litterarum etc. [12/3 pp.]
Ibid.
(f. 261r.)
To William Drew, a brother of the hospital of St. John Baptist, Wells (in Wellia), O.S.A., in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Dispensation to receive and retain for life any benefice with or without cure wont to be governed by secular clerks, etc., as above, f. 41v. Religionis etc. [11/6 pp.]
14 Kal. Feb.
(19 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 263r.)
To Laurence Staynton, rector of the parish church of Woketon in the diocese of Lincoln, bachelor of decrees. Dispensation to receive and retain for life with the said church one other benefice, or if he resign the said church any two other benefices, with cure etc., as above, f. 26r. Litterarum etc. [2 pp.]

Footnotes

  • 1. On the back of the volume: Anno 5. Libro 3.
  • 2. The text had pro parte dilecti filii Wliani, but ‘Wliani’ is cancelled, and ‘Wilianini’ substituted in the margin; cf. the various spellings further on in the text.
  • 3. Possibly Sannagvola, cf. below.
  • 4. The ‘K’ appears to have been corrected from a ‘B’, cf. below.
  • 5. The name has been corrected and the final result is not clear. Possibly ‘Wlinus’ may be intended, as spelt four lines below.
  • 6. Here with the spelling ‘Somerleytowne.’
  • 7. seu absque illis, a variant for the more usual vel absque illa (e.g. below, f. 48r.), or vel (et) illa per te dimissa (e.g. below, f. 112v.).
  • 8. The curved shoulder of the long ‘s’ is prolonged in the usual way, and cut through by a stroke, an abbreviation being presumably meant, perhaps of some form of ‘Leslie.’
  • 9. ne dictus Georgius te dimittat.
  • 10. On f. 116v., under date S.P.R. 1475/6, 15 Kal. Feb. an. 5, is a dispensation to Nicholas Danby, clerk, of Térouane (Morinen.).
  • 11. The status of ‘dilectus filius Johannes Bulwyk’ is thus not defined.
  • 12. altero.
  • 13. ex nunc.