Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 8, 1427-1447. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1909.
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'Lateran Regesta 354: 1437', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 8, 1427-1447, (London, 1909) pp. 649-655. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol8/pp649-655 [accessed 24 April 2024]
In this section
Lateran Regesta, Vol. CCCLIV (fn. 1)
7 Eugenius IV (cont.)
[De Prebendis Vacantibus] (fn. 2)
De Dignitatibus Vacantibus
| Id. July. Bologna. (f. 167.) |
To James Broys, canon of Dunkeld, M.A. The pope has this day ordered provision to be made to Thomas de Tulach, holding inter alia the archdeaconry of Caithness, a non-major non-elective dignity with cure, of the parish church of Tanadas in the diocese of St. Andrews, [requiring him, as he himself also offered, upon obtaining possession, to resign the said archdeaconry]. (fn. 3) He therefore reserves to his gift, for collation to the said James, who is of a race of barons, the said archdeaconry, to become void as above, value not exceeding 20l. sterling. Nobilitas generis, litterarum etc. |
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| Concurrent mandate to the archdeacon of Hainaut in Liége, the dean of Dunkeld and the chancellor of Ross. Nobilitas etc. (An. and G. de Elten, Cyprianus. | An. xv. xvii. Terciodecimo Kal. Augusti Anno Septimo. de Adria.) | |
| 1437. Prid. Non. July. Bologna. (f. 171.) |
To the abbot of St. Mary's, Dowske, in the diocese of Ossory, and the archdeacon and John Ocurryn, canon, of Leighlin. Mandate, the pope having been informed by Patrick Maccalluard, clerk, of the diocese of Ferns, that Thomas Petite, dean of Ferns, has dilapidated goods of the deanery, and been guilty of perjury and other excesses and crimes [not here named], if the said Patrick (who was lately dispensed 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), seeing that on account of his fear of Thomas's power he has no hope of obtaining justice in the city and diocese of Ferns, will accuse Thomas before them, to summon Thomas, and if they find the above to be true, to deprive Thomas, and in that event to collate and assign the said deanery, a major dignity, value not exceeding 30 marks sterling, to Patrick; whether it become void by such deprivation, or be void by the death of Thomas Nyuihel, or in any other way. Patrick is hereby specially dispensed, on account of the said defect, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold the deanery. Vite etc. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. xxxv. Nono Kal. Augusti Anno Septimo. de Adria.) |
| Non. May. Bologna. (f. 179d.) |
To Duncan de Lychton, dean of Brechin, bachelor of canon law. Collation and provision to him, a priest, by both parents of noble race, of the deanery of Brechin, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 30l. sterling, void by the death of Cuthbert Alanson without the Roman court, and ipso facto reserved, under the pope's late general reservation of all major cathedral dignities; notwithstanding that he (to whom the pope lately made provision of a canonry of Dunkeld and another of Moray, with reservation of as many prebends and of a dignity etc. of one of them, even if elective and with cure, and whom subsequently the pope dispensed to hold for life with the parish church of Logy in the diocese of Aberdeen such dignity etc. or any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if a dignity etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased), having resigned the said parish church, obtained a canonry of Brechin and the prebend called pensionaria and the chancellorship of Aberdeen, a non-major non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 8l. and 20l. sterling respecting. Upon obtaining possession of the said deanery he is, as he has himself also offered, to resign the said canonry and prebend of Brechin, and the said first-mentioned letters shall be null as far as regards an incompatible benefice only. Nobilitas generis, litterarum etc. [See above, p. 565.] |
| Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Moray, the archdeacon of Hainaut in Liége and the official of Aberdeen. Nobilitas etc. (An. and G. de Elten, Ja Goier. | An. xvi. xviii. Tereiodecimo Kal. Septembris Anno Septimo. de Adria.) | |
| 1436[–7]. 14 Kal. April. Bologna. (f. 222.) |
To the abbot of St. Mary's, Cong, Holy Trinity, Tuaim and St. Michael's, Mayo, in the diocese of Tuam. Mandate to collate and assign to Raymund (Remundus) Bremigeam, rector of Dunmor in the diocese of Tuam (who was lately dispensed by papal authority, as the son of an unmarried man and an abbess, [both] of a race of dukes, (fn. 4) to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure) the provostship of Tuam, a non-major dignity, value not exceeding 3 marks sterling, void and ipso facto reserved because Thomas Obraen, priest, of the said diocese, obtained it when holding the perpetual vicarage of Hatnary in the same diocese, and has held them together for more than a month against ‘Execrabilis,’ as he still does; whether it be void as above, or by the death of Raymund Bremigeam, or in any other way; notwithstanding that he holds the said rectory, value not exceeding 20 marks, and has been received by authority of the ordinary as a canon of Tuam. He is hereby dispensed to hold the provostship and rectory together for life, notwithstanding his said defect etc. Vite etc. (Ja. and Ja. Goyer. | Ja. xxxx. Decimo Kal. Aprilis Anno Septimo. Aprutin.) [See above, p. 547.] |
| 1437. 4 Non. April. Bologna. (f. 228.) |
To Edmund Awsteyn, archdeacon of Kildare, B.C.L. Collation and provision to him, a priest, of the said still void archdeaconry, a non-major non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 20 marks sterling, which became void and ipso facto reserved by the present pope's promotion [above, p. 358] of William, bishop of Kildare to that see, and by his consecration, performed by the pope's order without the Roman court, in ignorance, perhaps, of which the said bishop, as Edmund's recent petition contained, made collation and provision of the said archdeaconry to Edmund (who had been dispensed by papal authority, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold any compatible benefices of any number and kind, with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends, dignities etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased), under pretext of which null collation and provision he, likewise ignorant, obtained possession and still detains it; whether it became void as above, or by the resignation of Patrick Fi[t]z Gerard without the Roman court, or in any other way. He is hereby dispensed to hold for five years the said archdeaconry and with it another, or otherwise two, benefices with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if dignities etc., but not two parish churches, notwithstanding his said defect etc. Litterarum etc. |
| Concurrent mandate to the abbot of St. Mary's, Monasterevin (de Rosea valle) and the prior of the house of St. Mary, Connall, in the diocese of Kildare, and the archdeacon of Hainaut in Liége. Litterarum etc. (An. and G. de Elten, Ja. Goier. | An. xviii. xx. Duodecimo Kal. Maii Anno Septimo. de Adria.) | |
| 3 Kal. May. Bologna. (f. 232.) |
To the abbot of Holy Trinity, Ballintober (de Fonte Sancti Patricii), in the diocese of Tuam. Mandate to collate and assign to Thomas Joy, perpetual vicar of Killchainam in the diocese of Tuam (who was lately dispensed by papal authority, as the son of an unmarried man and a married woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders, and hold a benefice even with cure, after which, having been so promoted, he obtained the said vicarage and was received by authority of the ordinary as a canon of Tuam), the archdeaconry of Tuam, a non-major nonelective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 20 marks sterling, so long void, because John, abbot of the Augustinian monastery of St. Mary, Cong (de Cunga), in the said diocese, then a secular clerk, entered St. Mary's and made his profession [see above, p. 89] that its collation lapsed to the apostolic see, although William Bremegam, priest, of Tuam, who is to be summoned and removed, has for more than seven years unduly detained possession under pretext of a collation made to him by the ordinary after the said lapse; whether it be void as above, or by the resignation of the said John, or in any other way; notwithstanding that he holds the said vicarage, value not exceeding 6 marks. He is hereby specially dispensed, notwithstanding the said defect etc., to hold the archdeaconry, upon obtaining which he is to resign the vicarage. Dignum etc. (An. and Pizolpassus. | An. xxxvi. Quarto Non. Maii Anno Septimo. de Adria.) [See also above, p. 207.] |
De Provisionibus [Prelatorum]
| 1436[–7]. 14 Kal. April. Bologna. (f. 243.) |
To the archbishop of Cashel. Mandate to make provision to John Latharn, a monk of the Cistercian monastery of St. Mary, Abington (de Weothnya) in the diocese of Emly, who has made a private profession (tacite professus) of the said order, is in priest's orders, and is the son of a monk, a priest, of the said house, expressly professed of the said order, and an unmarried woman, if found fit, of the said monastery, value not exceeding 50 marks sterling, void at the apostolic see, and therefore ipso facto reserved, by the resignation to the pope of William, [now] a monk, sometime abbot thereof, by his proctor John Hugen, clerk, of the diocese of Köln; summoning and removing the said William, who has for about three years since his said resignation unduly detained possession; whether it be void as above, or by the death of Thomas Jehoy without the Roman court. The above archbishop is to bless John, or cause him to be blessed by another catholic bishop, and he or such bishop is to receive from him the usual oath of fealty according to the form enclosed, and send it to the pope; without prejudice to the bishop of Emly, to whom the said monastery is by ordinary right subject. The pope hereby specially dispenses John, on account of the said defect etc., to receive the monastery and administer it. Ex suscepte servitutis. (Ja. and Ja. de Ugolinis. | Ja. lxx. Aprutin.) |
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| 1437. Kal. July. Bologna. (f. 257d.) |
To James Kennedy, elect of Dunkeld. Provision to him, a subdeacon, of the said see, void by the death without the Roman court of bishop Robert, during whose life it was for that turn (ea vice) reserved by the present pope, in ignorance perhaps of which the chapter elected the said James, a canon of the said church, who, likewise ignorant, consented to the election, afterwards, upon learning the said reservation, causing to be set forth the matter of the said election, which was null, to the pope in consistory. Apostolatus officium. [See above, p. 631.] |
| Concurrent letters to the chapter of Dunkeld, to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese, and to the vassals of Dunkeld—Apostolatus etc.; and to James, king of Scotland—Gracie divine. (Ja. and A. de Camporegali. | Ja. xx. x. x. x. x. x. Aprutin.) | |
| Id. July. Bologna. (f. 263d.) |
To the bishop of Ferns, the abbot of St. Mary's, Dowske, in the diocese of Ossory, and John Occurryn, canon of Leighlin. Mandate, the pope having been informed by Thomas Odruffthyn, canon of the Premonstratensian monastery of St. John Baptist (Cella parva), immediately belonging to the Roman church, in the diocese of Annadown, that Patrick, abbot of the Augustinian monastery of St. Mary, Ferns, has dilapidated goods thereof, is a notorious fornicator, and is involved (irretitus) in divers other crimes [not here named], if Thomas (who has made an express profession of his said [Premonstratensian] order, and who lately, when a secular, was dispensed by authority of the ordinary, as the son of an abbot of the said order of St. Augustine and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to minor orders and hold a benefice without cure, and who, from fear of the said Patrick's power, has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Ferns) will accuse Patrick before them, to summon Patrick and others concerned, and if they find the above or enough thereof to be true, to deprive Patrick, and in that event, and if they find Thomas fit, to make provision to him of St. Mary's, value not exceeding 16 marks sterling, whether it become void by such deprivation, or be void by the death of Nicholas Ydruffthyn, or in any other way. They are to grant that he may be blessed by any catholic bishop, and the pope hereby specially dispenses him, on account of the said defect etc., to administer the monastery etc. In the event of Thomas's being blessed by a bishop other than the above, no prejudice is to be caused to the latter, to whom St. Mary's is by ordinary right subject, and Thomas is to wear the regular habit which is worn in St. Mary's, and to conform to its regular institutes. Solicite considerationis. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. l. de Adria.) |
| 5 Id. April. Bologna. (f. 274d.) |
To the abbot of St. Mary's, Novan, in the diocese of Meath. Mandate, at the recent petition of Edmund Portter, canon of the Augustinian monastery of St. Mary the Virgin, Trym, in the diocese of Meath—containing that on the voidance of St. Mary's by the resignation to bishop William of William Scorlag, [now] a canon, sometime abbot, the convent unanimously elected the said Edmund, who was expressly professed of the said order and in priest's orders, and who consented to the election and sought to have it confirmed by the said bishop, who unjustly refused, wherefore Edmund appealed to the apostolic see; and that John Acton, a canon of St. Mary's, obtained de facto provision by authority of the metropolitan, and under pretext thereof, being also supported by lay power, obtained possession of the administration, and has unduly detained possession of St. Mary's for more than a year—to summon the said John and others concerned, hear and decide the said appeal and the principal matter, and if he find that the said election was canonical, to approve and confirm it, if and after he find the said provision null, and if he find Edmund fit, to make provision to him of St. Mary's, value not exceeding 50 marks sterling, removing John and any other unlawful detainer. The abbot is also to grant that Edmund may be blessed by any catholic bishop, who shall receive and send to the pope his oath of fealty, as usual, without prejudice to the bishop of Meath, to whom St. Mary's is by ordinary right subject. Solicite consideracionis. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. l. de Adria.) |
| 1436[–7]. 8 Kal. April. Bologna. (f. 295). |
To the bishop of Sisteron. Mandate as below. Martin V granted in commendam to Griffin, bishop of Ross, during the pleasure of the apostolic see, the Cistercian monastery of St. Mary, le Thoronet (de Floregia alias de Taroneto), in the diocese of Fréjus, on its voidance by the death of abbot John at the apostolic see and its ipso facto reservation [above, p. 182]; and the said bishop having this day resigned to the pope the said commenda by his proctor John Ynisny, (fn. 5) a canon of Dol, and the said monastery, value not exceeding 300l. of petits tournois, being still void, as above, and reserved to the present pope (Martin V having died without otherwise disposing of the provision), the pope hereby orders the above bishop to make provision thereof to Anthony Roscagni (or Rostagni), archdeacon of the Augustinian church of Sénez (Senescen.), who has expressly professed that order. He is to grant that Anthony may be blessed by any catholic bishop, and if he be blessed by a bishop other than the bishop of Fréjus, no prejudice shall derive to that bishop, to whom St. Mary's is by ordinary right subject. Anthony is to wear the habit worn in St. Mary's and is to resign the said archdeaconry. Solicite considerationis. (An. and Franchomme. | An. l. de Adria.) [See also above, pp. 489, 647.] |