Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 10, 1447-1455. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1915.
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'Lateran Regesta 437: 1447', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 10, 1447-1455, (London, 1915) pp. 310-316. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol10/pp310-316 [accessed 23 April 2024]
In this section
Lateran Regesta, Vol. CCCCXXXVII (fn. 1).
1 Nicholas V.
De Exhibitis.
| 1447. 17 Kal. May. (15 April.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 63 (fn. 2).) |
To the abbot of Melros in the diocese of Glasgow, and the archdeacons of Hainaut in Liége and Lothian (Lawdonie) in St. Andrews. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of Robert de Lawedre, canon of Glasgow, M.A., contained that Eugenius IV, for certain causes set forth to him by the abbot and convent of the Benedictine monastery of Kelsow in the diocese of St. Andrews, immediately subject to the Roman church, ordered the abbot of Jeduorth in the diocese of Glasgow to appropriate in perpetuity to the said monastery the perpetual vicarage, in the gift of the abbot and convent, of Seelkerk in the diocese of Glasgow; that afterwards the said pope (upon its being set forth to him by the said abbot and convent that William Medilmase [sic], then perpetual vicar of the said church, would, it was believed, resign if a fit pension were reserved to him on the fruits etc. of the said monastery and church) ordered the same abbot of Jeduorth to receive and admit the said resignation and, after doing so, to decree that the appropriation made of the said vicarage, thus resigned, had taken its effect; and that subsequently, after provision of the vicarage had been made by papal authority to the above Robert, on its becoming void by the resignation of the said William to the said abbot of Jeduorth, and after he had obtained possession, a cause arose between him and the said abbot and convent about the vicarage, which cause the said pope, at the instance of the said abbot and convent, committed, the parties being sufficiently present in the Roman court, to Master Malatesta de Capitaneis, a chaplain [now] of the present, then of the said pope, and auditor of causes of the apostolic palace, who is said to have taken some proceedings. Seeing that at his accession the present pope revoked and annulled all appropriations etc. which had not taken effect, called up to himself all causes pending about them and extinguished the suits; and seeing that, as the said petition added, the said Robert doubts whether the said provision etc. holds good, and that some allege that on account of the said revocation and annulment the vicarage is still void as above, the pope hereby orders the above three to collate and assign the vicarage, value not exceeding 25l. sterling, to the said Robert, who is also a bachelor of canon law and of noble birth: notwithstanding that he (who was lately dispensed by papal authority to hold for life any two benefices with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if parish churches etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased) holds the perpetual vicarage of Erylton in the diocese of St. Andrews and a canonry of Glasgow and the prebend of Cardros therein, value not exceeding 8l. and 9l. sterling respectively, and that a yearly pension for life of 6l. sterling has been assigned to him by papal authority on the fruits etc. of the prebend of Barlanak in the said church of Glasgow. Nobilitas generis, litterarum sciencia (fn. 3), vite etc. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. xxvi. Sexto Non. Maii Anno Primo. de Adria.) [3 pp. See Cal. Papal Lett. IX, pp. 452, 453.] |
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| 10 Kal. June. (23 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 71.) |
To John, cardinal priest of St. Balbina's, and the abbots of Evesham and Cleeve (de Cliua), in the dioceses of Worcester and Bath and Wells. Mandate, at the recent petition of Thomas, bishop of Bath and Wells (containing that a number of the lands, possessions, rents, rights and goods, moveable and immoveable, of the episcopal mense of Bath and Wells have been alienated by divers of his predecessors, granted to rent, lease or farm or yearly pension to divers persons (fn. 4), even laymen, some of them in perpetuity and others for a long period; and that by the negligence etc. of the said predecessors a number of churches, chapels, houses, manors and other buildings and places belonging to the said mense are in a state of desolation, ruin and decay) to summon those concerned, inform themselves, and if they find the facts to be as stated, to revoke and restore to the right and ownership of the said mense all the said lands etc., howsoever alienated and granted to rent etc., and to compel all those by whose negligence etc, the said churches etc. have fallen to ruin etc., or who are bound to repair them, or, in case they are dead, their executors and administrators etc., to make such repair or due satisfaction etc., causing their decision to be observed by ecclesiastical censure. Humilibus supplicum votis. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. xvi. de Adria.) [12/3 pp.] |
| 3 Id. July. (13 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 79d.) |
To the prior of St. Andrews, and the archdeacons of Aberdeen and Dunblane. Mandate, at the recent petition of William Mudi, canon of Caithness (containing that, although provision was made to him by papal authority of the previously reserved precentorship (cantoria) of the said church, a non-major dignity, on its becoming void by the promotion, made by Eugenius IV, of John, [now] elect of Caithness, to that church, and by the lapse of the canonical time for his consecration, and although in virtue of the said provision he obtained possession and held it in peace for some time, nevertheless afterwards William Wyncister, clerk, of the diocese of St. Andrews, has prevented him, as he still does, from holding peaceable possession; and praying for the commission to judges in those parts of the cause which he intends to bring against the said William Wyncister) to summon the latter and others concerned, hear both sides, and decide what is just without appeal, causing their decision to be observed by ecclesiastical censure. Humilibus supplicum votis. (An. and Anselmus. | An. xii. de Adria.) [1½ pp. See above, Reg. Lat. CCCCXXXV, f. 53.] |
| Kal. June. (1 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 88d.) |
To the abbot of St. John Baptist's de Cella parva in the diocese of Annadown, and Thomas Obruachan and John Coch, canons of Killala (Aladen.) Mandate, at the recent petition of Henry Bared, canon of Killala (containing that after Martin V and Eugenius IV renewed, and reserved to the apostolic see absolution from, sentences etc. against simoniacs, some friends or agents of his gave, with his knowledge and consent, certain goods to Thomas Dundomnayll, then holding the chancellorship of Rosseyrch, a dignity in the church of Killala, to the intent that he should resign in Henry's favour, which he did to the ordinary, whereby the said chancellorship was collated by authority of the ordinary to Henry, who obtained peaceable possession; that subsequently, after he had resigned the said chancellorship, having held it for a year, his said friends or agents gave, with his knowledge and consent, a sum of money and other things to Robert Dundomnayll, layman, of the diocese of Killala, patron of the rectory of rural lands of Bredach in the said diocese, to the intent that Henry should be presented by him, and also to the then rector, Mulerus Macgillucroyn, priest, of the said diocese, to the intent that he should resign in Henry's favour, which he did to Bernard, bishop of Killala, who instituted Henry on the presentation of the said patron, under pretext of which presentation and institution he obtained possession, and has detained it for several years, taking the fruits, as he had previously taken those of the said chancellorship) to absolve Henry, after he has resigned the said rectory to them, from sentences etc. incurred by the aforesaid, enjoining penance. and rehabilitate him, and thereupon to collate and assign to him the said rectory, with cure and value not exceeding 6 marks sterling; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry and prebend of Killala, value not exceeding 1½ marks sterling, to which the said rectory (its cure being taken away and transferred to the perpetual vicar of the church thereof) was lately united by authority of the ordinary. Solet copiosa. (An. and G. Gonne. | An. xxx. Pridie Non. Augusti Anno Primo. de Adria.) [4¼ pp.] |
| 1446[–7]. 14 Kal. April. (19 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 154.) |
To the archdeacon of Raphoe, and Catholicus Okahan and Cornelius Osirgyl (rectius Ofirgyl), canons of the same. Mandate etc. as below. Eugenius IV, on being informed by Patrick Obrayn, rector of Leachpadraig in the diocese of Derry, that Thady Omaclanfaych, rector of Dompnachmor in the said diocese, had dilapidated the goods thereof, incurred perjury and publicly carried on trade (fn. 5), ordered certain judges [not here named], under date 5 Kal. Feb. (28 Jan.) anno 16 [1447], if and after Patrick accused Thady before them etc., to summon Thady, and if they found the above to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to collate and assign the said church, value not exceeding 9 marks sterling, to Patrick; whether it should become void by such deprivation, or were void by the death of John Michedeagnaich alias Michdalaich, or in any other way, notwithstanding his illegitimacy (as the son of a Cistercian monk in priest's orders and an unmarried woman, on account of which he had been dispensed by papal authority to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, after which he had been so promoted and obtained the said church of Leachpadraig) and his holding the latter church. Inasmuch as the said pope died before his letters were drawn up, the pope hereby decrees that they shall nevertheless hold good from the date thereof, and that these presents shall suffice as proof of them, and orders the above (inasmuch as, on account of the inordinate favours which Thady has in the city and diocese of Derry, Patrick has no hope of obtaining justice therein) if and after Patrick accuses Thady before them etc., to summon Thady, and if they find the above charges to be true, to deprive and remove Thady, and in that event to collate and assign the said church of Dompnachmor to Patrick in accordance with the said mandate, upon obtaining which he is to resign Leachpadraig. Rationi congruit. (An. and A. de Cortesiis. | An. Gratis pro deo. Pridie Non. Aprilis Anno Primo. de Adria.) [32/3 pp.] |
| 1446[–7]. 12 Kal. April. (21 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 160d.) |
To the dean of Clogher, and Nellanus Magugyr and Thomas Macaneganaych (fn. 6), canons of the same. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of Thomas Olergussa, clerk, of the diocese of Clogher, contained that Eugenius IV (on being informed by Donald Ofedagan, clerk, of the said diocese, that Gilbert Osichigy, perpetual vicar of Ros in the said diocese, was a simoniac, perjurer and was accused of divers other crimes [not here specified] and, being excommunicate, had celebrated masses and other divine offices) ordered Solomon Macrevair, canon of Clogher and two other colleagues [not here named], if and after Donald accused Gilbert before them etc., to summon Gilbert, and if they found the above to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to collate and assign the said vicarage to Donald; and that Donald caused Gilbert to be summoned before the said Solomon, who promulgated a definitive sentence in behalf of Donald and against Gilbert, from which the latter appealed to the apostolic see and obtained the making of papal letters in the matter of the said appeal, addressed to the prior of St. Mary's, Lueth, in the diocese of Armagh (inasmuch as from his alleged fear of Donald's power, he could not safely meet him in the city and diocese of Clogher), and caused Donald to be summoned before the said prior, who is said to have taken some proceedings. The pope (having been informed this day by the above Thomas that both Donald and Gilbert have committed simony in the matter of the said vicarage, and that Gilbert, being excommunicate and publicly proclaimed excommunicate, has in contempt of the Keys celebrated masses and other divine offices, and has dilapidated the goods of the said vicarage) hereby orders the above dean and canons, if and after Thomas accuses Donald and Gilbert before them etc., to summon them, and if they find the above to be true, to declare each of them deprived of any right in the said vicarage, and to remove Gilbert therefrom, and in that event to collate and assign the vicarage, value not exceeding 5 marks sterling, to Thomas. Vite etc. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. Gratis pro deo. Decimo Kal. Maii Anno Primo. de Adria.) [3 pp. See Cal. Papal Lett. IX, p. 291.] |
| 1447. 6 Kal. May. (26 April.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 166.) |
To the bishop of Modoni (Mothonen.), the abbot of Dere in the diocese of Aberdeen and the official of Aberdeen. Mandate, at the recent petition of Alexander [de] Lichton, canon of Aberdeen, M.A.—containing that formerly, on the voidance of the perpetual vicarage of Taures in the diocese of Aberdeen by the death of William Crauforde he, by virtue of his nomination by the late Henry, bishop of Aberdeen (who had from Eugenius IV a special faculty to reserve to his gift, inter alia, a benefice with or (fn. 7) without cure in the city and diocese of Aberdeen, but not in the cathedral church, and to make provision thereof to a fit nominee of his own) accepted, during the life of the said pope, the said vicarage, thus void and comprehended in the said faculty, got provision made to him thereof, and in virtue of the said acceptance and provision, the validity of which he now doubts, obtained and is still in possession—to collate and assign to the said Alexander, who is of noble birth and is also a bachelor of canon and civil law, the said vicarage, value not exceeding 20l. sterling; notwithstanding that Alexander holds a canonry of Moray and the prebend of Duffus and a canonry of Aberdeen and the prebend of Obin, the hospital without cure in Elgin in the diocese of Moray, wont to be assigned to secular clerks as a title of a perpetual benefice, the value of all not exceeding 46l. sterling, and that he was lately dispensed by papal authority to hold for life any two benefices with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if one were a parish church or a perpetual vicarage etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased, and hold two other incompatible benefices, provided that they were not two parish churches or perpetual vicarages (fn. 8). Nobilitas generis, litterarum scientia (fn. 9), vite etc. (A. and A. de Cortesiis. | A. xxiiii. Tertio Kal. Maii Anno Primo. de Feletis.) [2⅓ pp.] |
| 3 Kal. April. (30 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 186.) |
To the bishop of Ancona, the precentor (cantori) of Moray and the chancellor of Aberdeen. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of Alexander de Lichton, canon of Moray, M.A., contained that formerly he and Richard Guchie (rectius Guthre) resigned, for purpose of exchange, their respective benefices, namely a canonry and prebend of Brechin and a canonry and prebend of Aberdeen to Ingram, bishop of Aberdeen who, having special power from John, bishop of Brechin, carried out the exchange, making collation and provision of a canonry of Aberdeen and the prebend of Owin (rectius Obbin) to Alexander, who in virtue thereof obtained possession; that afterwards Eugenius IV ordered to be committed to him the hospital called God's house near Elgin in the diocese of Moray, void by the resignation to that pope of John Boyl; and that, inasmuch as for the non-payment of certain money which he owed to certain laymen he was, at the time of the said collation and provision and of the letters of the said pope, excommunicate in the Roman court and perhaps publicly proclaimed excommunicate, he doubts whether the collation and provision hold good, and whether the said letters are not surreptitious. The pope therefore (absolving him, who is also a bachelor of canon and civil law, and has satisfied the said creditors, from all sentences etc., as far as regards the taking effect of these presents, and granting that the said letters of Eugenius and their consequences shall hold good from the date of these presents, and that the executor thereof may proceed) orders the above three to collate and assign to him the said canonry and prebend, value, with that of the said hospital, not exceeding 26l. sterling; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry of Moray and the prebend of Duffus, value not exceeding 24 marks sterling, and that he was lately dispensed, as in the preceding. Litterarum scientia, vite etc. (fn. 10) (An. and A. de Cortesiis. | An. xxviii. Decimo Kal. Maii Anno Primo. de Adria.) [32/3 pp. See Cal. Papal Lett. VIII, p. 541; IX, pp. 107, 131, 147, 148, 480.] |
| 15 Kal. July. (17 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 214.) |
To the bishop and the official of Glasgow (fn. 11). Mandate, at the recent petition of Alexander Curiaure (fn. 12) and Adam de Yrwine, priests, of the dioceses of St. Andrews and Glasgow (containing that, upon a dispute arising between them about the perpetual vicarage of Kylbarchane in the diocese of Glasgow, Eugenius IV at Alexander's instance committed the cause, although it had not lawfully devolved to the Roman court, to Baptista, [now] bishop of Camerino, then elect of Chieti (Theatin.) and holding the place of a papal auditor, and afterwards to Master William Bont, then a chaplain and auditor of that pope; and adding that, in order to save labour and expense, they desire the cause to be decided in those parts) to resume the said cause (which the pope hereby calls up to himself), hear it further and decide it, causing their decision to be observed by ecclesiastical censure. Humilibus supplicum votis. (An. and Jo. de Ste[c]catis. | An. xvi. de Adria.) [1⅓ pp. See Cal. Papal Lett. IX, pp. 436, 437.] |