Lateran Regesta, 431: 1446-1447

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 9, 1431-1447. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1912.

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'Lateran Regesta, 431: 1446-1447', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 9, 1431-1447, (London, 1912) pp. 581-588. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol9/pp581-588 [accessed 21 April 2024]

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16 Eugenius IV (cont.)

De Prebendis Vacantibus.

1446.
6 Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 63d.)
To Gilbert Forstar, archdeacon of Brechin, M.A., a papal acolyte. Reservation to the pope, for collation to him, who is of noble birth and a counsellor of James, king of Scots, and his proctor in the Roman court, of the canonry and prebend called Botari, in Moray, value not exceeding 8l. sterling, about to become void by the promotion, made by the pope, of John, elect of Caithness, and by his consecration, which he is to receive; notwithstanding that he holds the said archdeaconry, which is a non-major non-elective dignity with cure, and a canonry and the prebend called Mortlai in Aberdeen, value altogether not exceeding 28l. sterling. Grata deuotionis obsequia. (An. and Blondus. | An. xii. xiiii. Pridie Id. Maii Anno Sextodecimo. de Adria.)
Id. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 134d.)
To the abbot of St. Patrick's, Newry (de Viridiligno), in the diocese of Dromore, and the archdeacon and the official of Dromore. (fn. 2) Mandate (the pope having been informed by Thomas Oculean, clerk, of the diocese of Armagh, that Solomon Ocorra, rector called prebendary of the parish church of St. Yrlatheus the Bishop, Cluoynfechana, in the diocese of Armagh, wont to be governed by canons of Armagh only, has, when excommunicate and publicly proclaimed excommunicate, celebrated and taken part in masses and other divine offices in contempt of the Keys, thereby incurring irregularity, and has committed simony) if Thomas, who, on account of the inordinate favours which Solomon has in the city and diocese of Armagh, has no hope of obtaining justice therein, will accuse Solomon before them, etc. as usual, to summon Solomon, and if they find the above to be true, to deprive him, and in that event to make provision to the said Thomas of a canonry of Armagh and collate and assign to him the said rectory called a prebend, value not exceeding 14 marks sterling. Vite ac morum. (A. and Ja. de Vicentia. | A. viii. Residuum gratis pro deo. Idus Septembris Anno Sextodecimo. de Felletis.) [5 pp.+.]
1446.
6 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 162d.)
To Thady Macrayth, a canon of Killaloe. Collation etc., as below. His recent petition contained that (after he had been dispensed by papal authority, as the son of an abbot of the order of St. Augustine and an unmarried woman (i) to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, (ii) having obtained the perpetual vicarage of Cluondagad in the diocese of Killaloe, to receive and hold a canonry and prebend, also of Cluandagad [sic], in Killaloe, and the rectory of the united parish churches of Ocormayc in the said diocese, of which (de quibus) the pope had ordered provision to be made to him, and two other benefices with or without cure, compatible with one another, even if canonries and prebends etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased, and hold instead five other compatible benefices), upon the voidance, by the death at the apostolic see of Odo Mecrayth, and consequent reservation to the pope, of a canonry of Killaloe and the prebend of Inyskayd, Donatus bishop of Killaloe made collation and provision thereof to him by his ordinary authority, under pretext of which he obtained possession and still detains them, taking no fruits therefrom. Seeing that the said collation and provision are without force, and that the said canonry and prebend are still void, as above, the pope hereby makes collation and provision to him thereof, value not exceeding 30 marks sterling, whether void as stated, or by the death of Robert Ykalligy, or in any other way; notwithstanding that he (whom the pope lately dispensed to hold the said vicarage and rectory together for life, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased, and hold instead two other incompatible benefices, even if one of them were one of the dignities etc. of Killaloe, provided that such incompatible benefices were not without the church and diocese of Killaloe) holds the said vicarage and rectory, the value of each of which does not exceed 10 marks sterling. Vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the abbot of St. Mary's, Innysgad, and the prior of the secular and collegiate church of St. Senan, Inyskayd, in the diocese of Killaloe, and the archdeacon of Hainaut in Liége. Vite etc. (An. and G. de Elten. Nicasius. | An. xiii. xv. Duodecimo Kal. Octobris Anno Sextodecimo. de Adria.) [4⅓ pp. See the next following letter.]
3 Non. Sept.
St Peter's, Rome. (f. 167.)
To the prior of the secular and collegiate church of St. Senan, Inyskaid, in the diocese of Killaloe. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of Donatus Macrayth, clerk, of the diocese of Killaloe, contained that on the voidance of a canonry of Killaloe and the prebend of Clondagad by the resignation of Thady Macrayth to Donatus, bishop of Killaloe, that bishop made collation and provision thereof to the said Donatus Macrayth, who had been dispensed by papal authority, as the son of unmarried parents, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, and had obtained no other dispensation in the matter of the said defect; and who under pretext of the said collation and provision obtained possession and still detains them, taking no fruits therefrom. Seeing that the said collation and provision are without force, and that the said canonry and prebend are still void as stated, the pope orders the above prior to collate and assign to Donatus, who is in his twenty-third year, and is on his father's side of noble birth, the said canonry and prebend, value not exceeding 2 marks sterling, the pope hereby specially dispensing him to hold them. Dignum arbitramur. (A. and G. de Elten. | A. xx. 2o. Non. Octobris Anno Sextodecimo. de Felletis.) [2¾ pp. See the preceding letter.]

De Plenaria [Remissione].

1445[–6].
Prid. Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 268.)
To John Emory and Joan his wife, of the diocese of London. Indult that the confessor of their choice may grant them, being penitent and having confessed, plenary indulgence, once only, namely in the hour of death, except in cases reserved to the apostolic see. [Registered briefly, as usual:—'Eugenius etc.' address and 'salutem etc. Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc. Datum ...'] (An. and Poggius. | An. xvi. de Adria.)
1446.
Prid. Non. April.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 268.)
To John Gist, nobleman, donsel, of London, and Joan his wife, noblewoman. The like. Provenit etc. (Chri. and G. Trapezuntius. | Chri. xvi. Coronen.)
Prid. Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 269.)
To Thomas Austyn', nobleman, and Agnes his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of London. The like. Provenit etc. (An. and Poggius. | An. xvi. de Adria.)
6 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 271.)
To Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. Indult that, wherever he shall sojourn, the dean of his chapel or his deputy, as often as he hears the confessions of the duke, his consort and the continual commensal members of his household, may absolve them from all their sins etc. in all cases except those reserved to the apostolic see, and enjoin penance, and may also administer to them any sacraments. Super gregem. (An. and Poggius. | An. lxxx. de Adria.)

De Altaribus [Portatilibus].

1445[–6].
4 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 272.)
To John Passelewe, nobleman, and Alice his wife, noblewoman, of London. Indult for each of them to have a portable altar, on which they may have mass etc. celebrated, even mass before daybreak. Sincere etc. Hinc est quod nos ... (An. and Poggius. | An. xxiiii. de Adria.) [Registered more fully than usual.]
1446.
7 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 272d.)
To William Overton', esquire (armigero), nobleman, and Elizabet[h] his wife, of the diocese of York. Indult to have a portable altar. [Registered in the usual brief form:—'Eugenius etc.,' address and 'salutem etc. Sincere etc. Datum ...'] (Chri. and A. de Florentia. | Chri. xii. Coronen.)
Ibid. (f. 273.) To Thomas Lyon', nobleman, and Margaret his wife, noblewoman, citizens of Salisbury. The like. Sincere ... Coronen.), as in the preceding.
Ibid. To William Baenby, a doctor of canon law [no diocese]. The like. Sincere etc. (Chri. and A. de Florentia. | Chri. x. Coronen.)
Prid. Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 273d.)
To John Bertelot, nobleman, one of the temporal lords of the place called Wy, of the diocese of Canterbury, and Elizabet[h] his wife, noblewoman. The like. Sincere etc. (An. and G. Trapezuntius. | An. xii. de Adria.)
5 Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 273d.)
To Thomas Austyn', nobleman, and Agnes his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of London. The like. Sincere etc. (An. and Poggius. | An. xii. de Adria.)
Ibid. To Thomas Haryngton', knight, nobleman, and Elizabeth his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of York. The like. Sincere ... Adria.), as in the preceding.
Ibid. To John Suthwell', nobleman, lord of the place of Undirhill', of the diocese of Chichester, and Alice his wife, noblewoman. The like. Sincere ... Adria.), as ibid.

De Confessionalibus.

12 Kal. June.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 275.)
To Thomas Heywod, rector of Northerdeyne in the diocese of Coventry. Grant and indult that the confessor of his choice, secular or regular, may, once in foro consciencie, absolve him, after hearing his confession, from all his sins etc., even in cases reserved to the apostolic see, and enjoin penance; absolve him from any sentences of excommunication etc., enjoining penance etc.; dispense him on account of irregularity contracted by celebrating or taking part in masses etc. when under such sentences, not, however, in contempt of the Keys, and rehabilitate him; and commute his vows of pilgrimage and abstinence, except those to visit the Holy Land (de visitandis locis ultramarinis), the shrines of SS. Peter and Paul, Rome (de Urbe) and St. James, Compostella. Iniunctum nobis. (A. and Blondus. | A. xxx. de Felletis.) [Registered in full, except the final clauses. See above, pp. 579, 580.]
Prid. Kal. July.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 274.)
To Walter Rode, a brother (confratri) of the house of Edyndon, of the order of St. Augustine, in the diocese of Salisbury. Indult to choose his confessor, who may, as often as he pleases, hear his confession and grant him absolution, enjoining penance, except in cases reserved to the apostolic see. [Registered in the usual brief form:—'Eugenius etc.,' address and 'salutem etc. Benigno etc. Datum ...'] (An. and Blondus. | An. x. de Adria.)

[De Altaribus] (cont.)

Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 276.)
To John Apieuam (rectius ap Ieuan) alias Morgan, nobleman, lord of the places of Talibont and Weynvechan, of the diocese of St. Davids, dwelling in the city of Le Mans (Cenomanen.). [Registered, in the usual brief way, under 'de confessionalibus,' but with incipit Sincere etc., i.e. indult to have a portable altar.] (An. and G. Trapezuncius. | An. x. de Adria.)

De Missis Ante Diem.

11 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 280.)
To Thomas Haryngton', nobleman, knight, lord of the castle of Horneby and the manor of Brerley, of the diocese of York, and Elizabeth his wife, noblewoman. Indult to have mass celebrated before daybreak. [Registered briefly:—'Eugenius etc.,' address and 'Salutem etc. Sincere etc. Hinc est quod nos, vestris devotis supplicationibus inclinati. ut missam antequam elucescat dies etc. Datum ...'] (An. and Poggius. | An. xii. de Adria.)
6 Non. May.
Lateran, (f. 280.)
To Walter Deveros, nobleman, knight, lord of the place of Vebley, of the diocese of Hereford, and Elizabeth his wife, noblewoman. The like. Sincere etc. (An. and G. de [sic] Trapezuntius. | An. xii. de Adria.)
4 Id. May.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 280.)
To Edmund Reede, nobleman, lord of the town of Borstalt, and Agnes his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Lincoln. The like. Sincere etc. (An. and G. Trapezuntius. | An. xii. de Adria.) [These two are both registered under the above rubric 'de missis ante diem,' to which they may therefore belong. As, however, the classification of these briefly registered indults is very loose, they may belong to the indults de altaribus, the incipit of which is the same.]

De Altaribus (cont.)

13 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 281d.)
To John Betnam, nobleman, lord of the place of Betnam, and Alice his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Canterbury. Indult to have a portable altar, as above, f. 272d. Sincere etc. (An. and Blondus. | An. xii. de Adria.) [Registered briefly, as ibid.]
6 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 281d.)
To Thomas Stones, nobleman, and Agnes his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Lincoln. The like. Sincere etc. (An. and Poggius pro Trapezuntio. | A. xii. de Felletis.)
11 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 282.)
To Roger Haysand, nobleman, citizen of London. The like. Sincere etc. (An. and Poggius. | An. x. de Adria.)
1446.
5 Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 282.)
To Robert Botyll', prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. The like indult to him, who is of noble birth by both parents, to have a portable altar, and to have mass celebrated before daybreak. Sincere etc. Hinc est quod nos ... ante diem etc. Datum ... (An. and Poggius. | An. xx. de Adria.)
Ibid. To Thomas Scargwell, nobleman, lord of the place of Bretons, and Elizabeth his wife [noblewoman], of the diocese of London. Indult to have a portable altar, as above, f. 272d. Sincere etc. Datum ... (An. and G. Trapezuncius. | An. xii. de Adria.) [Registered briefly, as ibid.]
11 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 282d.)
To Nicholas Morley, nobleman, esquire (armigero), and Joan his wife, of the diocese of London. The like. Sincere ... Adria.), as in the preceding.
6 Non. May.
Lateran. (f. 282d)
To William Stalworth, nobleman, and Katherine his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Coventry. The like. Sincere etc. (An. and Blondus. | An. xii. de Adria.)
Ibid. To William Temse, nobleman, and Mary his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Salisbury. The like. Sincere ... Adria), as in the preceding.
Ibid. To William Tracy, nobleman, and Margery his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Worcester. The like. Sincere ... Adria), as ibid.
Ibid. To John Stefeld, nobleman, and Maud (Matilde) his wife. noblewoman, of the diocese of London. The like. Sincere ... Adria), as ibid.
Ibid. (f. 283.) To Hugh Mille, nobleman, lord of the place of the chantry of Philip Hay (domino loci cantarie Philippi Hay), of the diocese of Hereford. The like. Sincere etc. (An. and Blondus. | An. x. de Adria.)
Non. May.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 283.)
To Thomas Thurland, nobleman, and Joan his wife, noblewoman [of the diocese of Hereford (s)] (fn. 3). The like. Sincere etc. (An. and Blondus. | An. xii. de Adria.)
6 Non. May.
Lateran. (f. 283.)
To John Fuster, nobleman, and Catherine his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Hereford. The like. Sincere ... Adria.), as in the preceding.
Non. May.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 283d.)
To Edmund Lenthal, nobleman, one of the lords of the places of Bromfelde, of the diocese of St. Asaph, and Margaret his wife, noblewoman. Sincere etc. (A. and Blondus. A. xii. de Felletis.)
Ibid. To Robert Cherteseye, nobleman, citizen of London, and Alice his wife, noblewoman, a kinswoman of John, cardinal priest of St. Balbina's, (fn. 4) commonly called the cardinal of York. The like. Sincere.... Felletis.), as in the preceding.

De Confessionalibus.

Ibid. To Robert Cherteseye etc., as in the preceding. Registered in the usual brief way, under de altaribus, but with 'Benigno etc.', i.e., indult to choose their confessor etc., as above, f, 276. (A. and Blondus. | A. xii. de Felletis.) [Here also with 'Sancte Sabine.']

De Altaribus (cont.)

3 Non. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 286d.)
To David Mortemer, nobleman, of the diocese of London, and Elizabeth his wife, noblewoman. Indult to have a portable altar, as above, f. 272d. Sincere etc. (An. and G. Trapezuntius. | An. xii. de Adria.)
Ibid. To Margaret, aunt of John, duke of Norfolk, of the diocese of Norwich. The like. Sincere etc. (An. ... x. de Adria.), as in the preceding.
Id. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 287.)
To William Byrmcham, nobleman, knight, lord of the place of the town of Byrmcham, and Isabel his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield. The like. Sincere etc. (An. ... xii. de Adria.), as ibid.
Id. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 287.)
To Thomas Croft, nobleman, lord of the place de Croftis, of the diocese of Norwich, and Joan his wife, noblewoman. The like. Sincere etc. (An. and Blondus. | An. xii. de Adria.)
5 Id. May.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 287d.)
To Thomas, abbot of the Augustinian monastery of St. Mary, Oseney, by Oxford, in the diocese of Lincoln. Indult that he and his successors may have a portable altar and celebrate mass etc. thereon in presence of their household servants (familiaribus vestris domesticis), or cause mass etc. to be celebrated by other fit priests in presence of the said abbots and servants. Ad apostolice dignitatis. (An. and G. Trapezuntius. | An. xxxx. de Adria.)
4 Non. Oct.
St Peter's, Rome. (f. 288.)
To John Bagot, rector alias master of the hospital or free chapel of St. Mary Magdalen, Clothale, in the diocese of Lincoln. Indult to have a portable altar, as above, f. 272d. Sincere etc. (A. and Poggius pro B. Roverella. | A. x. de Felletis.)
Ibid. To Roger Mersshe, a canon of Lincoln. The like. Sincere etc (A. ... Felletis.), as in the preceding.
16 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 289.)
To Walter Ralegh,' nobleman, lord of the places of Furthedell' and Coleton' Ralegh', of the diocese of Exeter, and Joan his present wife, noblewoman. Indult to each of them to have a portable altar, on which they may have mass celebrated before daybreak, and mass etc. in places under interdict. Sincere etc. Hinc est quod nos ... (An. and G. Trapezuntius. | An. xxxvi. de Adria.)
1446[–7].
7 Id. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 289d.)
To David Menzies, nobleman, knight, lord of Weme. of the diocese of Glasgow. Indult to have a portable altar, as above, f. 272d. Sincere etc. (A. and A. de Florencia. | A. x. de Felletis.)
1446.
16 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 291d.)
To John Sandeway [nobleman], lord of the place de Salisburis in the parish of St. Nicholas, Thanet (de Toneto), in the diocese of Canterbury, and Joan his wife [noblewoman]. Indult to have a portable altar, and to choose their confessor etc. Sincere etc. Hinc est quod nos ... (An. and Blondus. | An. xxiiii. de Adria.)
Ibid. To William Broun' [nobleman], lord of the place of Haloughton' alias Halton', and Agnes his wife [noblewoman], of the diocese of Lincoln. Indult to have a portable altar, as above, f. 272d. Sincere etc. (An. and G. Trapezuntius. | An. xii. de Adria.)
13 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 296.)
To Thomas Elwic, nobleman, lord of the place of the manor [of Elwick], of the diocese of Durham (domino loci de manerio Dunelmensis diocesis). The like. Sincere etc. (A. and G. Trapezuntius. | A. x. de Felletis.)
19 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 296.)
To Henry de Duuglas, nobleman, lord of Lochlevyn, of the diocese of Glasgow. The like. Sincere etc. (A. and A. de Florentia. | A. x. de Felletis.)

Footnotes

  • 1. On the back of the volume is the usual modern description: 'Eugenio IV. 1446. Anno 16' (corrected in pencil from '17'). 'Lib. 212.' A flyleaf has, in contemporary hands: 'Primus de prebendis vacantibus et litteris dominorum [cardinalium inserted above the line by a modern hand] et plenaria remissione anno xvi Eugenii,' 'Solui de mense Aprilis 1447,' 'R(ecipe) Conrade,' 'Rubricatus per me Conr(adum) Cirenberg anno primo pape Nicolai Vti xv Junii 1447.' A contemporary description, 'Primus de prebendis ...,' similar to the above, occurs as usual, on the bottom edge of the volume, damaged.
  • 2. The same address, with 'salutem etc. Vite ac morum honestas' only, and 'Ja. de Vicentia' in the margin, occurs on f. 129, and is cancelled.
  • 3. The diocese is not mentioned
  • 4. Sancte Sabine, rectius Sancte Balbine.