Lateran Regesta 79: 1398-1400

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 5, 1398-1404. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

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'Lateran Regesta 79: 1398-1400', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 5, 1398-1404, (London, 1904) pp. 299-310. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol5/pp299-310 [accessed 18 April 2024]

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Lateran Regesta, Vol. LXXIX.

11 Boniface IX.

De Diversis Formis.

1400.
Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f 9.)
Relaxation of seven years and seven quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the principal feasts of the year and those of St. Senan and the dedication, and on All Saints, the octaves of certain of them and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and six days visit and give alms for the conservation of the collegiate church, called major, of St. Senan, Iniskaithig, in the diocese of Killaloe. Univ. Christifid. etc. Liect is.
15 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome
(f. 15.)
To John Loket, clerk, of the diocese of Canterbury. Dispensation to him, who is in his twenty-second year or thereabouts, to hold a benefice with cure, and to be promoted to priest's orders. Vite ac morum.
9 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 22.)
Licence to the parishioners of Spaldyng, in the diocese of Lincoln, to ring whenever they please the bells of the chapel of St. Thomas, in their parish, which has been converted (redacta), at no small expense to the prior and convent of Spaldyng, and with consent of the parishioners, into the church of St. Mary; notwithstanding the agreement [See Reg. xciii. f. 213.], made at the time of its building, that the parishioners should not ring the bells while the convent was in the dormitory, except on certain solemn feasts and at divers seasons. Justis et honestis. (De mandato.)
5 Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 26.)
Relaxation of seven years and seven quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feasts of All Saints and St. John Baptist and during their octaves, and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves visit and give alms for the conservation of the parish church of Naeleston, in the diocese of Lincoln. Univ. Christifid. etc. Liect is.
Ibid. The like for the parish church of St.— Kynoual, in the diocese of Bangor. Univ. etc. Liect is. (In the margin, opposite the rule in the text, is the note: in isto spacio nichil erat in bulla.)
2 Non. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 29.)
Relaxation of three years and three quadragene to penitents who on the feasts of Christmas, Easter [and] the Nativity of St. John Baptist (in Nativitat [is et] Resurrectionis Domini nostri Jhesu Christi [et] Sancti Johannis Baptiste festivitatibus), and their octaves, and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves visit and give alms for the conservation of the chapel of St. Sannaninus, confessor, in the diocese of Llandaff. Univ. etc. Liect is.
5 Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 29.)
To the bishop of Llandaff. Mandate to separate for a time, absolve from excommunication incurred, and dispense to contract marriage anew, and remain therein, Trahar [n] ius ap Philip and Elizabeth verch Thomas ap Jorwerth of his diocese, who married knowing that they were related in the third degree of affinity. Past and future offspring is to be declared legitimate. Oblate nobis.
18 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 30.)
To the inhabitants (universitati) of the place of Drayton, in the diocese of Bath. Licence to have burials in the cemetery of their chapel, as was wont to be done of old, distance and winter floods making access difficult to their parish church of Muchelney, where such burials have long taken place. Sincere devocionis.
Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 30.)
To Walter, Rede, clerk, of the diocese of Bath. Indult to keep a boys’ grammar-school (scolas puerorum in gramaticalibus tenere) in any honest place he pleases in the realm of England, to teach grammar therein (in facultate gramatice artis informare), and to receive from the boys a competent salary according to the custom of the country (patrie).Sincere devocionis.
2 Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 31.)
Indulgence of the Portiuncula to penitents who from the first to the second vespers of the feast of St. George visit and give alms to the parish church of St. George, Kegidoc, in the diocese of St. Asaph. Univ. Christifid. etc. Licet is. (De mandato.)
13 Kal. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 42.)
To the bishop of Kildare. Mandate to dispense David Wogan, knight, and Anastasia Stantoun [damsel, from f. 42d], of his diocese, to marry notwithstanding that they are related in the third and fourth degrees of kindred, and that they have cohabited. Oblate nobis.
12 Kal. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f 42d.)
Grant that the recent (i.e. above) letters (here recapitulated) addressed, without his name being expressed, to the bishop of Kildare, shall hold good from the date of these presents, as though mention had not inadvertently been omitted of the fact that David has also cohabited with Elizabeth Roche, of the same diocese, related to him in the double third and to Anastasia in the third and fourth degrees of kindred. Ad fut. rei mem. II umilibus supplicum.
Id. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 43.)
To Marianus Maschayl, priest, of the diocese of Elphin. Dispensation to him—who has had papal dispensation as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman to be promoted to all, even holy orders, and hold a benefice even with cure, and who has been ordained priest—to hold two or three other mutually compatible benefices with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends in metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate churches, and resign them for exchange or otherwise as often as he pleases, and hold in their stead similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. Vite ac morum. (Pro Deo.)
Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 60.)
Relaxation of five years and five quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the principal feasts of the year, those of the Invention and Exaltation of Holy Cross, and the dedication of the altar of Holy Cross, and on All Saints, the octaves of certain of them and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and days visit and give alms for the conservation of the said altar, situate on the north side of the parish church of Sowtherekik (sic) in the diocese of Norwich. Unix. Christifid. etc. Liect is. (De mandato.)
6 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 67.)
To Roger, elect of Ossory. Faculty to him, who has this day received provision from the pope of the said see [Reg. LXXV, f. 98], to be consecrated by any catholic bishop of his choice in communion with the apostolic see, assisted by two or three like bishops. The consecrator is to send his oath of fealty, as usual. Cum nos hodic. (De mandato.) [Without the prejudice clause.]
Non. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 67.)
Relaxation of seven years and seven quadragene to penitents who on the feasts of Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi and during their octaves, and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves visit and give alms for the conservation of the parish church of Ykelyngton in the diocese of Ely. Unix. Christifid. etc. Lieet is. (De mandato.)
8 Id. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 67d.)
Indulgence of the Portiuncula to penitents who from the first to the second vespers of Whitsunday, and during the two following days, visit the church of the Cluniac priory of St. Pancras, Lewes, in which divers relics of saints are buried, visit the altar of the said relics, and give alms for the repair of the church; with indult to the prior and ten other priests, secular or religious, chosen by him yearly, to hear the confessions. Univ. etc. Licet is. (De mandato.)
Non. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 68.)
Relaxation of seven years and seven quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the principal feasts of the year and that of the dedication, and on All Saints, the octaves of certain of them, and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and six days visit and give alms for the conservation of the parish church of Hyston, in the diocese of Ely. Unix. etc. Liect is. (De mandato.)
Ibid.
(f. 68d.)
To William Bildeston, rector of Merstham, in the diocese of Winchester. Dispensation to him, who is B.C.L., to hold for ten years together with his said church, value not exceeding 30 marks, one other incompatible benefice, even if an elective dignity, major or principal respectively, personatus or office, with or without cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and to resign both for exchange or otherwise as often as seems good to him, and hold in their stead two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. (Vite ac morum.) (De mandato.)
4 Id. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 73d.)
To Richard de Gedyngton, rector of Creek, in the diocese of Lincoln. Absolution, with rehabilitation, from the guilt of perjury incurred by wrongfully swearing his innocence of the charge of fornication. Sedes apostolica.
5 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 74.)
To John and Odo, called Ohech, brothers, clerks, of the diocese of Lismore. Dispensation to them—who have already had papal dispensation as the sons of a priest religious of the order of St. Augustine and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders, and hold a benefice even with cure, after which they became clerks—to hold any mutually compatible benefices of any number and kind, with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends and elective dignities, major or principal respectively, personatus or offices, with or without cure, in metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate churches, and resign them simply or for exchange as often as they please, and hold in their stead similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. Their illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. Vite ac morum.
Ibid.
(f. 75.)
To the archbishop of Dublin. Mandate to absolve from excommunication incurred and to dispense to contract marriage anew, Nicholas Semblond and Helen Eseche, of his diocese, who clandestinely contracted marriage in ignorance that they were related in the third degree of kindred. Past and future offspring is to be declared legitimate. Oblate nobis.
17 Kal. July.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 79.)
To John Teyr, rector of the free chapel of St. Mary, Ambrisden, in the diocese of Ferns. Grant motu proprio that the judges—whom, without mention of their names, the pope ordered to make collation and provision to him, who is abbreviator of apostolic letters, of the church of Galtrim, in the diocese of Meath, void, as the pope had learned, through its rector, Thomas Bache (or Bathe), obtaining by authority of the ordinary the archdeaconry of Meath, a dignity —may and shall proceed, even if Galtrim be void through the provision of the see of Lismore recently made by the pope to Thomas Snell [Reg. LXXV, f. 186d.], who was then, as he is now, in possession of the said church, or be void through the consecration of the said elect or his disability. Laudabilia probitatis. (De mandato.)
5 Id. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 85.)
To the prior of Spaldyng in the diocese of Lincoln. Mandate, as below. The petition of John Hervy, priest, of the said diocese, lately set forth that a cause arose between him and John Taylour alias Anable, priest, of the same diocese, about the perpetual vicarage of Wigtoft, in that diocese, to which, on its voidance by the death of Philip Widen, he was presented to the ordinary by Jordan, Cistercian abbot of Dore in the diocese of Hereford; and that Taylour opposed and prevented the presentation from taking effect, and intruded himself, asserting that he had been presented by John Holand, monk of the said monastery, who passed himself off as abbot thereof, and had been instituted by the said ordinary. The pope at Hervy's instance committed the cause, although not lawfully devolved to the Roman court, to the late James Steube, papal chaplain and auditor, and ordered him if he found that, as was asserted, neither Hervy nor Taylour had any right to the vicarage, to collate and assign it to Hervy. The auditor adjudged it to Hervy, who thereupon, as his recent petition contained, obtained letters of execution addressed to the above prior, his name not being mentioned, and two others, got possession of the vicarage, and had held it for some time when Taylour, with certain accomplices, entered the church in arms while mass was being celebrated, violently, even to the effusion of blood, despoiled Hervy, beat others who were present, and threw into a pit (foxeam) one of them, namely Thomas Pris, notary public apostolic letters and all. The said prior proceeded to the usual processes, causing Taylour, upon his contumacy, to be publicly excommunicated, whilst under which sentence he has celebrated divine offices in the said church, not yet reconciled. To make matters worse he tries to vex Hervy by the secular power and by royal writs, has intruded himself afresh, and is still in possession. At Hervy's appeal to the apostolic see the pope now orders the prior to annul the attempts of Taylour and Holand, and the institution of the former; to publicly declare him excommunicate and cause him to be avoided by all; to aggravate the processes as often as expedient, and to invoke, if necessary, the aid of the secular arm; notwithstanding that Hervy has obtained the committal of his said appeal to a certain auditor. Dudum pro parte.
2 Non. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 94d.)
To Thomas Barbour, priest, of the diocese of Lichfield. Absolution from all sentences of excommunication, suspension and interdict which he may have incurred, even at the procuring of the late John Snowden, clerk, of the diocese of St. Asaph; with dispensation on account of irregularity contracted, and rehabilitation. He is to make satisfaction as soon as required. Sincere dexocionis.
5 Non. July.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 101.)
Indulgence of the Portiuncula to penitents who from the first to the second vespers of, and during the two days which follow, either of the two feasts of the Nativity and Beheading of St. John Baptist, visit and give alms for the conservation of the church, and for the sustentation of the poor, of the poor hospital of St. John Baptist, called a priory, outside the new gate of Dublin, of the order of Crouched Friars, under the rule of St. Augustine; with indult for the master, called prior, and four other priests, secular or religious, deputed yearly by him, to hear the confessions. Univ. Christifid. etc. Licet is. (De mandato.)
Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 106.)
Relaxation of two years of enjoined penance to penitents each time they say the Lord's Prayer and the Angelical Salutation for the souls, after their death, of John Jewe, of the diocese of Bath, and Isabella his wife, and for John's parents, John Jewe and Alice (Alacie), deceased. Ad fut. reimem. Ad ca que animarum. (De mandato.)
12 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 107.)
Grant—in pursuance of the pope's late grant [above, p. 242.] to penitents who from the first to the second vespers of the Nativity of St. John Baptist should visit and give alms for the fabric or conservation of the church of the Benedictine monastery of St. John Baptist without the walls, Colchester, of the same indulgence which is granted for visits to the church of St. Mary, Aix la Chapelle (in Aquisgranis), on the feast of St. Margaret, every seven years—that the abbot may choose to hear the confessions six priests, secular and regular. Cum nos dudum. (De mandato.)
17 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 108.)
Relaxation of three years and three quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feasts of Easter, the Nativity of St. Mary the Virgin and St. Patrick, visit and give alms for the conservation of the church of St Patrick, Olfin (i.e.Elfin), in the diocese of Elphin. Univ. Christifid. etc. Licet is. (De mandato.)
2 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 109d.)
Appropriation motu proprio to the Augustinian prior and convent of Toryngton, in the diocese of Chichester, of the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 5 marks, of the church, which they hold to their uses, of Toryngton, the value of the priory not exceeding 120 marks. Upon the resignation or death of the present vicar they may have the vicarage served by one of their canons or by a secular priest, appointed and removed at the pleasure of the prior. Ad perp. rei mem. Sacre religionis. (De mandato.)
Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 121.)
To Thomas Polton, archdeacon of Taunton. Indult for ten years to visit his archdeaconry by deputy, and to receive the due procurations in ready money. Vite ac morum.
Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Galtelli and Winchester, and the abbot of Glastonbury. Vite etc. De mandato.)
13 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 126.)
Indulgence of the Portiuncula to penitents who on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, from the first to the second vespers, and the following day, visit and give alms for the conservation, repair, and augmentation of the conventual church of SS. Peter and Paul of the Augustinian priory of Plympton, in the diocese of Exeter, and its dependent chapels, namely those of St. Mary in the church cemetery, and St. Mary, Plympbrigge; with indult that the prior may choose four priests to hear the confessions. Univ. Christifid. etc. Licet is. (De mandato.)
Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 128.)
To Michael Meylo, rector of Chekwel, in the diocese of London. Dispensation motu proprio to hold for life together with Chekwel one other incompatible benefice with cure, even if an elective dignity with cure, major or principal and united respectively, personatus, perpetual administration or office in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and to exchange both as often as he pleases for similar or dissimilar benefices, even if with cure and incompatible. Vite ac morum. (De mandato.)
1400.
9 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 132.)
To John Hody, perpetual vicar of Wollavyngton in the diocese of Wells. Absolution from sentences incurred; dispensation on account of irregularity, if any; dispensation to minister in his orders and to hold his said vicarage and any mutually compatible benefices of any number and kind; with rehabilitation. One day, when already a priest, he and a number of companions were amusing themselves by throwing stones, when a youth of about fourteen was accidentally struck on the head by a stone which John threw in the direction of his said companions. After an illness of six weeks, the youth was thought to have recovered sufficiently to go back to work, instead of doing which he went about in the heat and was attacked by fever. Feeling the pain again in his head, he fomented the wound with a corrosive drug, and died in five weeks. John's petition adds that it is probable that the youth died, not from the wound, but from other infirmities and through bad treatment, but that he fears that the original cause of death was the blow from the stone. Sedes apostolica.

9 Boniface IX.

1398.
9 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 133.)
To Lewis ap Howel ap Adam, priest, of the diocese of Llandaff. Dispensation to him—who has had papal dispensation as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman to be promoted to all, even holy orders, and hold a benefice even with cure, since which he has been ordained priest—to hold any mutually compatible benefices with or without cure, of any number and kind, even if canonries and prebends and elective dignities with cure, major or principal respectively, personatus or offices in metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate churches, and to resign them for exchange or otherwise as often as he pleases, and hold in their stead similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. Vite ac morum. [Cancelled with strokes only; without note, and without the usual terminal subscription.]

11 Boniface IX.

1400.
Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 136.)
To the archbishop of Tuam. Mandate to dispense Terrdealbach Macdomnaill and Katherine Yrnairt, of his diocese, to marry, notwithstanding that they are related on both sides in the fourth degree of kindred, and on one side in the third degree of affinity, and that they have several times committed fornication with one another. Past and future offspring is to be declared legitimate. Oblate nobis.
1400.
4 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 153.)
To Donatus Okassy, clerk, of the diocese of Meath. Dispensation to him—who has had papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders, and hold a benefice even with cure—to hold any mutually compatible benefices with or without cure, of any number and kind, secular and regular, even if canonries and prebends [and] dignities, even if major or principal respectively, with cure, elective and abbatial, personatus or offices, in metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate churches, and to resign them simply or for exchange as often as he pleases, and hold in their stead similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. Vite ac morum. (De mandato.)
Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 157.)
To Henry Gardiner, rector of Mewy, in the diocese of Exeter. Dispensation to him, who is a priest and an abbreviator of apostolic letters, to hold for five years together with Mewy one other [incompatible] benefice [even if] an elective dignity with cure, major or principal respectively, personatus, administration or office in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and to resign both for exchange or otherwise as often as he pleases and hold in their stead two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. Vite ac morum. [Defective text.]
4 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 192.)
To Thomas Russell, clerk, of the diocese of York. Dispensation to him—who has already had dispensation by authority of the ordinary as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman to be promoted to minor orders and hold a benefice without cure, after which he became a clerk—to be promoted to all holy orders and hold a benefice with or without cure, even if a parish church or a canonry and prebend or an elective dignity with cure [major or] united and principal respectively, personatus or office in a cathedral or collegiate church, and to resign it once or more (pluries) for exchange or otherwise and hold in its stead a similar or dissimilar benefice. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. Vite ac morum.
4 Non. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 198.)
Confirmation, at the petition of the warden, chaplains and scholars of the house of Vaux (Vallis [S] colarum) St. Nicholas, Salisbury, of certain letters of the late William, archbishop of Canterbury; with grant, in accordance therewith, that they shall not be bound to exhibit their original title-deeds to their churches, but that these presents or the said letters shall suffice. Exemplification is given of the archbishop's sealed letters patent, dated in the conventual church of Wylton, 15 July, 1390, the ninth year of his translation, in presence of Masters Adam Motterum, archdeacon of Canterbury, the archbishop's chancellor, and John Maydenhith, canon of Salisbury, and many others. They state that in course of his metropolitan visitation of the diocese, upon his requisition Walter Bradelygh appeared as proctor of the said warden and scholars, and put in a written statement, exemplification of which is given in the archbishop's letters, of their right and title to the church of Milborne with the adjacent chapel of Deuelich, the church of All Saints, Cettra, and the chapels of Adlyngton and St. Mary, Waldych, all in the said diocese, and all which they hold to their uses, with their appurtenances, except only vicar's portions in the said two churches; and that after examination of witnesses, letters and documents, nothing was found against the said statement, whereupon the archbishop, with the consent of his assessors, declared the title of the warden and scholars to be good, absolved them from future inquisition and examination, and confirmed to them the said churches, etc. Their petition adds that such exhibitions of proof involve great labour and expense, as well as danger of injury on account of the age of the seals and writing, and that they doubt whether the present archbishop and his successors or other ordinaries or judges may not molest them and compel like exhibition, archbishop William's letters notwithstanding. Ad perp. rei mem. In supreme dignitatis. (De mandato.)
12 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 201d.)
To the bishop of Lichfield. Mandate to dispense John, son of David Malpas, and Elizabeth, daughter of Reginald Vernon, of the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, to marry notwithstanding that they are related in the double fourth degree of kindred. Oblate nobis.
16 Kal. July.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 205.)
Annulment of certain surreptitious letters etc., as below. Cornelius Odeayg, archdeacon of Killaloe, bachelor of canon law, lately set forth to the pope that he successively, without mention of his illegitimacy as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, had himself made a clerk; obtained papal dispensation to minister in the orders he had received, be promoted to all, even holy orders, and hold a benefice even with cure; obtained, without dispensation for the purpose, a perpetual benefice called a rectory in the parish church of Dissertnolacala (sic), another in that of Killnafearwagi, and another in that of Kyllkady, in the diocese of Killaloe, the cure in which churches is exercised by perpetual vicars; obtained from Pileus, bishop of Tusculum, [then] cardinal priest of St. Praxed's, nuncio in England, dispensation to hold one other benefice, even if an elective dignity in a cathedral church, and to exchange the aforesaid benefices as often as seemed expedient for similar or dissimilar benefices: obtained by authority of the ordinary, under pretext of this latter dispensation, canonries and prebends of Killaloe and Kilfenora; was, by virtue of the said first dispensation, made subdeacon; obtained papal dispensation, without making mention that he had such benefices [and] canonries and prebends, to hold all dignities, below the pontifical, even if elective; under which last dispensation he obtained, by authority of the ordinary, collation of his said archdeaconry, void by the death of Cornelius Okemnedig, without obtaining possession of which he detained all his other said benefices and canonries and prebends; was rehabilitated by the present pope, who required him to resign his said archdeaconry, benefices, canonries and prebends, and dispensed him to hold four mutually compatible benefices with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends or dignities, major in metropolitan or cathedral or principal in collegiate churches, even if elective or archiepiscopal or episcopal, personatus or offices, with or without cure, and to resign them for exchange or otherwise and hold in their stead similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices; and obtained a mandate to Richard Yong, canon of Lincoln, and two others, to collate and assign to him the said archdeaconry, a dignity with cure, not major and not elective, value not exceeding 60 marks, and the said rectory of Dissertmolacala, value not exceeding 10, being at the same time dispensed to hold both for life. His recent petition contained that he made the said resignations, after which Richard made to him the said collations, and that subsequently the pope, circumvented by the false suggestion of Donatus Ocichaeghayn (sic, the form Machaeghayn, also occurs) clerk, of the said diocese, to the effect that he had not so resigned, ordered the priors of Monahincha (Insula Vivencium) and Lochcra (i.e. Lorrha) in the said diocese, their names not being expressed, and E[u] genius Omaenachayn, canon of Killaloe, to collate and assign the said archdeaconry to Donatus, which the first and third of them did. The appeal of Cornelius against the intrusion was committed by the pope to Nicholas, elect of Girgenti, papal chaplain and auditor. At the petition of Cornelius setting forth that the surreptitious nature of the statements made by Donatus would be clear alike from the registers of the letters granted to both of them, as from the proceedings of the above Richard, the pope has caused registers and proceedings to be inspected, from which it is evident that the suggestions of Donatus were devoid of truth and that Cornelius duly made the required resignations before the archdeaconry was collated to him. The pope therefore calls up the cause to himself, annuls the letters granted surreptitiously to Donatus, orders them to be abolished from his registers, annuls all processes made under them, and hereby orders the archbishop of Cashel and the bishops of Killaloe and Clonfert (Cluoynferten.) to restore Cornelius to the position he was in when Donatus obtained his said surreptitious letters, to remove Donatus, and to cause Cornelius to enjoy peaceful possession of his archdeaconry, condemning Donatus to restore to Cornelius the fruits received, and to make good his losses and costs. Ad fut. rei mem. Apostolice sedis. (De mandato.)
14 Kal. July.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 224.)
To John [Ricardi Blunt de Helde], elect of Acre (Acconen.). Faculty to him, to whom the pope has made provision [Reg. LXXV, f. 76] of the said see, to be consecrated by any catholic bishop of his choice in communion with the apostolic see, assisted by two or three like bishops. The consecrator is to send his oath of fealty, as usual. Cum nos pridem. (De mandato.)
3 Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 245.)
To Morice, son of John de Berkeley, knight, scholar, of the diocese of Worcester. Dispensation to him, who is in his thirteenth year, after becoming a clerk to hold a benefice with cure, even if an elective dignity with cure, major or principal and united respectively, personatus or office, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and to resign it for exchange or otherwise as often as he pleases and hold in its stead a similar or dissimilar benefice. Nobilitas generis, vite etc.
15 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 246.)
To Robert de Fornyngsete, clerk, of the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation to hold, upon attaining his seventeenth year, a benefice with cure, even if a dignity, personatus or office. Laudabilia probitatis. (De mandato.)
3 Non. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 249.)
To all persons ecclesiastical and secular, of either sex, of the fraternity called ‘Gild,’ of the place of Ludelow, in the diocese of Hereford. Grant that their warden and four superiors called ‘Gildaldrendemen’ may choose a fit priest to be the confessor of them and each member of the guild, even in episcopal cases, but not in cases reserved to the apostolic see. Benigno sunt nobis. (De mandato.) [See Reg. Lat. LXXX, f. 156.]
2 Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 250.)
Indulgence of the Portiuncula to penitents who on the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, from the first to the second vespers, visit and give alms for the conservation of the parish church of St. Thedechus, abbot, in Garthbribio, in the diocese of St. Asaph. Univ. Christifid. etc. Licet is. (De mandato.)
Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 262d.)
To the bishop of Volterra. Mandate motu proprio to carry out the exchange desired by John de Keten, of his canonry and prebend of Taghmon in Ferns, value not exceeding 80 marks, and Robert de Keten of his free chapel of St. Radegund, in the church of London, value not exceeding 10 marks, of which he is rector, called warden. Of the date of the collations the bishop is to inform the camera or its collector in those parts. Apostolice sedis. [Without marginal or terminal subscription.]
1399.
6 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 264.)
To Walter Cook, canon of Lincoln. Grant motu proprio that his letters of provision, as below, shall hold good, as though they had not been frustrated by the statute [of Praemunire]. The pope lately reserved, for collation to Cook, the canonry and prebend of Faryngdon in Salisbury, which were to become void through the promotion, made by the pope, of Guy bishop of St. Davids, and his approaching consecration; afterwards making him provision of canonries of York, Lincoln, Salisbury and Lichfield, with expectation of prebends therein, and of a dignity, even major and elective, personatus or office, with or without cure, in one of them, with the anteferri clause, under which second letters he accepted by proctor and had provision made to him, on their voidance, of the canonry and prebend of Nethirbury and Bempstere in Salisbury and the archdeaconry of Buckingham, a dignity with cure in Lincoln. After having himself inducted, and after a fortnight's peaceable possession, he was despoiled by certain royal clerks, acting by authority of the ordinary, and especially under pretext of a certain statute lately put forth in England against apostolic provisions, on account of which statute he has not dared to defend his right. In order that he may not be deprived of the benefit of the said second letters the pope hereby wills that they shall, from the date when they were granted, hold good as far as regards another canonry and prebend in Salisbury and another such dignity etc. in one of the said churches; that he may carry on and defend his suit, pending in the apostolic palace, about the said canonry and prebend of Faringdon, and hold them if he win (evinceris) them; and that he may accept, on their voidance, a prebend of Salisbury and such dignity etc. as if he had not accepted Netherbirg and Bempstere and the said archdeaconry. Vite ac morum. (De mandato.)
12 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 280d.)
To the abbot and convent of St. Albans, immediately subject to the Roman church, and all priors and rectors of its dependent or otherwise subject priories, cells, churches, chapels, portions and benefices. Indult as above, Reg. XXXV, f. 88d., with, in addition, annulment of processes and sentences promulgated or to be promulgated against them by any ordinaries on account of the aforesaid. Sincere devocionis.
3 Id. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 282.)
Relaxation of three years and three quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feast of Whitsun day and its octave; and of a hundred days to these who on the octave and the six days [of Whitsun week] visit and give alms for the conservation of the church of the convent of Friars Minors, Inysgebryny, in the diocese of Limerick. (…qui in festivitate Penthecostes et octavis (sic) ejusdem dictam ecclesiam visitaverint … singulis videlicet festivitatum (sic) tres annos et totidem quadragenas, octavarum vero et sex diebus quibus dictam ecclesiam visitaverint … centum dies …) Univ. Christifid. etc. Licet is.