Lateran Regesta 240: 1423-1424

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 7, 1417-1431. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1906.

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'Lateran Regesta 240: 1423-1424', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 7, 1417-1431, (London, 1906) pp. 349-355. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol7/pp349-355 [accessed 27 April 2024]

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Lateran Regesta, VOL. CCXL (fn. 1)

7 Martin V (cont.)

De Beneficiis Vacantibus

1424.
2 Id. Aug.
Gallicano.
(f. 3d.)
To the archdeacon of Kilmacduagh, the precentor of Kilfenora, and Odo Ohallinarayn, canon of Annadown. Mandate to collate and assign to Nemeas Okaellaygy, clerk, of the diocese of Killaloe, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 12 marks, of Kyllfyabarach in the said diocese, void because Laurence Okaellaygy, who is to be summoned and removed, and against whom Nemeas has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Killaloe, has held it for more than three years without having himself ordained priest. Vite etc. (Ja. xx. Terciodecimo Kal. Octobris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.)
2 Non. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 14.)
To the bishop of Alet, the dean of Clonmacnoise, and the archdeacon of Kilmacduagh. Mandate to collate and assign to Donald Macconmara, clerk, of the diocese of Killaloe, who says he is of a race of dukes, and has studied canon and civil law for several years, the rectory (commonly called [the rectory] of Okassyn) of the parish church of Cunky in the said diocese, which has divers churches under it, is of the patronage of laymen, whose value does not exceed 20 marks, and which has been so long void by the death of Matthew Macconmara that by the Lateran statutes its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. (Ja. xviii. Quartodecimo Kal. Novembris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.) [See below, ff. 110d. and 116d.]
2 Id. Aug.
Gallicano.
(f. 23.)
To the chancellor of Killaloe. Mandate to collate and assign to Donald Oflannagayn, clerk, of the diocese of Killaloe (who lately received 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), the rectory, without cure, value not exceeding 2 marks, of Kilnafearbugi in the said diocese, which Cornelius, bishop of Limerick, held at the time of his promotion to that see, made before the General Council was celebrated at Pisa, and which became and is void by the said promotion and by the bishop's consecration; whether it became void as stated, or by the said bishop's resignation, or otherwise. Dignum etc. (Franciscus. xxvii. Decimo Kal. Decembris Anno Septimo. de Agello.)
1423.
7 Kal. Dec.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 31.)
To the bishop of Killaloe. Mandate to collate and assign to Philip Macraith, clerk, of the diocese of Killaloe, who lately received papal dispensation, as in the preceding, the rectory, value not exceeding 8 marks, of Drumgleib alias Ocormaic in the said diocese, of the patronage of laymen, so long void, because Thomas Macraith, when holding it, obtained by authority of the ordinary the treasurership of Killaloe, a dignity, that by the Lateran statutes its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see, although Odo Omigyr, priest, of the same diocese, who is to be removed, unduly detains possession, which he has done for less than two years. Dignum etc. (Franciscus. xx. Sexto Kal. Februarii Anno Septimo. de Agello.)
1424.
Id. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 36.)
To the archdeacon of Elphin. Mandate to receive from Odo Omachan his proposed resignation of the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 5 marks, of Kyllathracha in the diocese of Achonry, and after, according to his desire, conferring on him the tonsure, to collate and assign it to Charles Ofloynd, scholar, of the said diocese, who is in or about his twenty-second year and is hereby dispensed on account of his said defect of age. He is to see that there be no simony. Dignum etc. (Franciscus. xxii. Quinto Kal. Marcii Anno Septimo. de Agello.)
2 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 47d.)
To the archdeacon of Teviotdale in Glasgow. Mandate to collate and assign to John Erch, priest, of the diocese of Dunblane, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 40l. of old sterlings, of Holy Trinity, Berwick upon Tweed (de Berwico super Twedam), in the diocese of St. Andrews, papal provision of which, on its voidance by the death of William Wardell, was made to Robert Penven, who, before getting possession thereof, obtained by collation of the ordinary the rectory of Sowdon in the diocese of Glasgow, so that the said vicarage is still void. Dignum etc. (Ja. xx. Decimoseptimo Kal. Maii Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.)
13 Kal. June.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 85.)
To the abbot of St. Mary's, O'Dorney (de Kyrieleyson), in the diocese of Ardfert, and the dean and the precentor of Ardfert. Mandate to collate and assign to Philip Stake, priest, perpetual beneficiary, called the rector of Cuoygnys in the diocese of Ardfert, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 6 marks, of Rynbera in the said diocese, void because John Ohollachayn held it for more than a year without having himself ordained priest; notwithstanding that he holds the perpetual benefice, called the rectory, of Cuoygnys, and the rectories with cure of Kylbertan and Kyllahyn in the same diocese, value not exceeding 3, 1 and 1 marks respectively. Vite etc. (Franciscus. xx. Tercio Non. Junii Anno Septimo. de Agello.)
7 Kal. June.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 86.)
To the bishop of Alet, the abbot of St. Mary's, Kylbeghan, in the diocese of Meath, and the precentor of Ossory. Mandate to collate and assign to Cornelius Mackyracthi alias Cukhagri, acolyte, of the diocese of Meath, the rectory of Lyn in the said diocese, of the patronage of laymen, value not exceeding 12 marks, so long void by the promotion, made by the pope [p. 135], and the consecration, which took place by the pope's order at the apostolic see, of John, bishop of Leighlin, that its collation has [by the Lateran statutes] lapsed to the apostolic see. Vite etc. (Franciscus. xx. Octauo Id. Junii Anno Septimo. de Agello.)
16 Kal. June.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 86d.)
To the precentor of Ossory. Mandate to collate and assign to Ralph Archere, priest, of the diocese of Ossory, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 8 marks, of Donfert in the said diocese, void and therefore reserved because the late Richard Welifed’ [Voluet in Cal. VI, p. 259], when holding the rectory with cure of Castelcomyrre in the same diocese, obtained and held it for two years together with the said rectory against Execrabilis; John Broune, priest, of the said diocese, who has for three years unduly detained possession, being removed. Dignum etc. (Franciscus. xx. Sexto Id. Junii Anno Septimo. de Agello.)
Ibid.
(f. 87d.)
To the archdeacon of Ossory. Mandate to collate and assign to Robert Herford', priest, of the diocese of Ossory, bachelor of canon and civil law (who lately received papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc., as above, f. 23), the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 10 marks, of Donkyt in the said diocese, void and reserved by Execrabilis because Thomas Forstall', sometime precentor of Waterford, who is to be removed, obtained it when holding the said precentorship, a dignity, held them together for more than four years, and still unduly detains possession of the vicarage. Dignum etc. (Franciscus. xxi. Sexto Id. Junii Anno Septimo. de Agello.)
12 Kal. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore Rome.
(f. 110d.)
To the bishop of Kilmacduagh (Tuacen.). Mandate to collate and assign to Thady Macconmara, archdeacon of Killaloe, who says he is of a race of dukes, the rectory of Cunky commonly called [the rectory] in rural fee of Okassyn in the diocese of Killaloe, of the patronage of laymen, value not exceeding 16 marks, so long void by the death of Nicholas Macconmara that by the Lateran statutes its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see; whether it became void as above, or because the said Nicholas held it for more than a year without having himself ordained priest, or in any other way; notwithstanding that he holds the said archdeaconry, a non-major dignity with cure, value not exceeding 24 marks, with which he is hereby dispensed to hold the rectory for life. Dignum etc. (Ja. xxx. Sexto Kal. Novembris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.) [See above, f. 14.]
5 Id. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore.
Rome.
(f. 114d.)
To the archdeacon of Clonmacnoise. Mandate to collate and assign to William Ocolgayn, clerk, of the diocese of Kildare, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 12 marks, of the parish church of Kyllechy alias Caslehan Gessilley, commonly called Gessilley, in the said diocese, of the patronage of laymen, so long void by the death of Ranaldus Okeinayn that by the Lateran statutes its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see; whether it became void as above, or by the resignation of Gilbert Yheolayn, or in any other way. Dignum etc. (Ja. xx. Sexto Kal. Novembris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.)
17 Kal. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 116d.)
To the bishop of Adria, and the dean and Donald Macgillanach, canon, of Kilmacduagh. Mandate to collate and assign to Donald Macconmara, clerk, of the diocese of Killaloe, who says he is of a race of dukes, and has studied canon and civil law for several years, the rectory of Bunrathy, called of Tradray, in the said diocese, of the patronage of laymen, value not exceeding 24 marks, so long void by the death of Matthew Macconmara that by the Lateran statutes its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see; whether it became void as above, or because the said Matthew held it for more than a year without having himself ordained priest, or in any other way. He is hereby dispensed to hold for life Bunrathy with Cunky, if he obtain the latter under other letters which have been granted to him [above, f. 14], and to resign them, simply or for exchange. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. (Ja. xxx. Sexto Id. Novembris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.)
1424.
9 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 136d.)
To the bishops of Alet and Killaloe, and the archdeacon of Emly. Mandate to collate and assign to Odo Ohogayn, precentor of Killaloe, who is a priest, is of noble race, has studied canon law for some time, and lately received papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc., as above, f. 23, the rectory of Baleyncasleaynara in the diocese of Killaloe, of the patronage of laymen, value not exceeding 6 [cf. p. 267] marks, which became void and reserved by Execrabilis because the late Odo Ohogayn [see ibid.] obtained it by collation of the ordinary, when holding the precentorship of Killaloe, a dignity, and held both together for more than a month, and has been so long void that by the Lateran statutes its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see; notwithstanding that the pope recently ordered provision to be made to him of the deanery of Killaloe, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 12 marks, that he holds the said precentorship, and that he is illegitimate as above. He is hereby dispensed to hold together rectory and deanery for life, and to resign them, simply or for exchange. Upon obtaining the rectory he is, as he has offered, to resign the precentorship, as he is also bound to do upon obtaining the deanery. Vite etc. (Ja. xxviii. Decimo Kal. Aprilis Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.)
4 Non. July.
Gallicano.
(f. 154d.)
To the bishops of Frigento and Raphoe, and Magonius Odomnayll, canon of Raphoe. Mandate to collate and assign to Bernard Macolgan, clerk, of the diocese of Derry, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 10 marks, of St. Eugenius's, Ardsracha, in the said diocese, void by the death of John Odubanaych. Vite etc. (Franciscus. xvi. Non. Augusti Anno Septimo. de Agello.) [See above, p. 267.]
2 Non. Aug.
Gallicano.
(f. 166.)
To the archdeacon of Killaloe. Mandate to collate and assign to Cearbhall (Cearwallus) Okaellaygy, priest, of the diocese of Killaloe, who lately received papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc., as above, f. 23, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 5 marks, of Kyllearda in the said diocese, void because Nemeas Okaellaygy, who is to be removed, has held it for more than a year without having himself ordained priest, and still holds it. Dignum etc. (Ja. xx. Sextodecimo Kal. Octobris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.) [See below, p. 366.]
16 Kal. Aug.
Gallicano.
(f. 169d.)
To the prior of St. Mary's, Inisclothrann, in the diocese of Ardagh. Mandate to collate and assign to Cornelius Offergail, clerk, of the diocese of Ardagh, who says he is of a race of dukes, is in his eighteenth year only, and lately received, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman related in the third and fourth degrees of kindred, dispensation from the ordinary to be tonsured, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 16 marks, of Cluaingessi in the said diocese, void by the resignation to bishop Cornelius of Maurice Ymaelmothlaid’. He is hereby specially dispensed, on account of his said defects, to hold it. Dignum etc. (Ja. xviiii. Quarto Kal. Septembris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.)
9 Kal. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 212.)
To the abbot of Inysgad in the diocese of Killaloe, and the archdeacon and Odo Macconmara, canon, of Killaloe. Mandate to collate and assign to Cornelius Ogriffa, perpetual vicar of Kyllmaellychry in the diocese of Killaloe—who is a priest and whom, already promoted to acolyte's and other minor orders, the present pope lately dispensed, as the son of a married man and an unmarried woman, to minister in his said orders, and to be promoted to all holy orders and hold and resign, simply or for exchange, the said vicarage, value not exceeding 4 marks, provision of which the pope ordered to be made to him [above, pp. 236, 237],—the perpetual vicarage of Bunrathi (also written Brunrathy) in the said diocese, value likewise not exceeding 4 marks, so long void by the death of Richard Okeallayg that by the Lateran statutes its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see, Patrick Obriggayg, priest, of the same diocese, who has unduly detained possession for more than three years, being summoned and removed. He is hereby dispensed to hold both vicarages for life. Vite etc. (Ja. xxiiii. Quarto Id. Novembris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.) [See also above, p. 352.]
1423.
17 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 226.)
To Gilbert Forestarii. Collation and provision to him, who is of noble birth, of the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 30l. sterling, of the parish church of Enerlithen in the diocese of Glasgow, void and therefore reserved by the death of John de Merton, papal chaplain; notwithstanding that the pope has lately ordered provision to be made to him of a benefice with or without cure, wont to be assigned to secular clerks, in the common or several gift of the bishops and chapters and canons and prior and dean, respectively, of St. Andrews and Brechin, which mandate of provision shall, upon his obtaining the said vicarage, be null as far as regards a benefice with cure only. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. [See above, pp. 344, 345.]
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Alet, the archdeacon of Glasgow and the precentor (cantori) of Dunkeld. Nobilitas etc. (Ja. xi½. xiii½. Sexto Id. Octobris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.)
1424.
2 Kal. April.
St. Peter's. Rome (f. 248d.)
To the abbot of SS. Peter and Paul's, Cluaneyos, in the diocese of Clogher. Mandate to collate and assign to John Mackathmeyl, clerk, of the diocese of Clogher—who says he is of a race of dukes, and who lately received papal dispensation, as the son of a bishop and an unmarried woman related in certain degrees of affinity, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold one, two, three or four compatible benefices with or without cure, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased,—the rectory of Acchadlurcaire in the said diocese, value not exceeding 12 marks, void and therefore reserved by the death at the apostolic see of Odo Magecabaynd; whether it be void as stated, or because the late Paul Ocarbri and Maurice Maguyr, successively rectors thereof, obtained by collation of the ordinary, when holding it, the archdeaconry of Clogher, a dignity, or be void in any other way. He is hereby specially dispensed to hold it, notwithstanding his said defect, and that his said father is the ordinary of the place; provided that no scandal be the result. Dignum etc. (Ja. xxv. Tercio Non. Maii Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.) [See Cal. Lett. VI, pp. 477, 497.]
7 Id. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 256d.)
To the bishop of Alet, the prior of Glasargy in the diocese of Ferns, and the archdeacon of Dublin. Mandate to collate and assign to Odo Macgillaghe, priest, of the diocese of Elphin (to whom the pope has this day [below, p. 356] granted provision of the canonry and prebend of Tulachmochimna in Leighlin, value not exceeding 3 marks), the rectory of Bealachchy in the diocese of Leighlin, value not exceeding 1 mark, of the patronage of laymen, so long void by the death of Donatus Ohuran that by the Lateran statutes its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see. Vite etc. (Ja. Gratis pro deo. Sexto Kal. Junii Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.)

Footnotes

  • 1. On the back is ‘Lib. P.’ On a modern flyleaf, in different hands, is ‘Vidit Rmus. D. Contelorius. Lib. XCV…’ On the top and bottom edges of the volume is the contemporary description: Primus de beneficiis vacantibus anno septimo.