Lateran Regesta 55: 1397-1398

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 55: 1397-1398', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 5, 1398-1404, (London, 1904) pp. 103-107. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol5/pp103-107 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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Lateran Regesta, Vol. LV.

De Beneficiis Vacantibus.

1397.
12 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 5.)
To the bishops of Tuy and Ardagh and the archdeacon of Ardagh. Mandate to collate and assign to Patrick Maghaga, priest, of the diocese of Ardagh, although the Cistercian abbot and convent of Kilbeggan (de Flumine Dei) in the diocese of Meath, unlawfully detain it, the perpetual vicarage of Teachsinchi, with cure, value not exceeding 5 marks, so long void—by reason that the late Charles Offeargail held it for more than a year without being ordained priest and without dispensation—that by the Lateran statutes it has lapsed to the apostolic see. Vite ac morum.)
1398.
15 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 15.)
To the priors of Monahincha (de Insula Virencium) and Lorrha (Lachia) in the diocese of Killaloe, and Eugene Omaenachacayn, canon of Killaloe. Mandate to collate and assign to Donatus Oachacgayn, clerk, of the said diocese, although James Ocuanayn, clerk, of the same diocese, unlawfully detains it, the rectory of Birr (Byrra), with cure, value not exceeding 12 marks, in the same diocese, so long void—by reason that Rory (Ruaricus) Omeachair held it for more than a year without being ordained priest and without dispensation—that it has lapsed as above; notwithstanding that the pope has recently ordered provision to be made to him anew of a canonry and prebend of Lorchayn in Killaloe, and of the rectory of Kenelarga in lay fee in the same diocese, all which he holds, and the value of all which does not exceed 16 marks. He has hereby dispensation to hold Birr together with Kenelarga, which also has cure. Nobilitas generis, vite ac morum.
13 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 29.)
To the bishop of Tuy, the abbot of St. Mary's, Clonfert (de Portupuro) in the diocese of Clonfert, and the official of Clonfert. Mandate to collate and assign to David Syluyn, clerk, of the said diocese, although Thomas Laules, priest, of the diocese, unlawfully detains it, the perpetual vicarage of Kyllcongnaci, in the same diocese, value not exceeding 6 marks, void by the death of Thomas Ominygayn. Vite ac morum. (Pro Deo.)
1398.
Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 33.)
To the bishops of Monte Corvino, Clonfert and Meath. Mandate to collate and assign to Nymeas Oferagi, priest, of the diocese of Clonmacnoise, the perpetual vicarage of Fygri, in that diocese, value not exceeding 6 marks, so long void—by reason that Lewis Odolachayn held it, without dispensation, for more than a year together with the deanery of Clonmacnoise, a dignity—that it has lapsed as above. Vite ac morum.
3 Non. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 38.)
To the bishops of Monte Corvino and Clonfert, and the prior of Lorrha (Lochia) in the diocese of Killaloe. Mandate to collate and assign to Maurice Ohancachayn (sic), clerk, of the diocese of Clonfert, the portion, called the rectory, of Magennarla, of lay patronage, value not exceeding 2 marks, of the church of Killcarban in that diocese, which has two rectors, so long void—by reason that Denis Macedagan held it for more than a year without being ordained priest and without dispensation, —that it has lapsed, as above; notwithstanding that the pope has recently ordered provision to be made to him of the canonry and prebend of Anachcalych in Clonfert, value not exceeding 2 marks, and of the perpetual vicarage of Leacmolassy in the same diocese, of none of which he has yet got possession. Upon obtaining the said portion, the provision of the vicarage is to be null. Vite ac morum. (Pro Deo.)
Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 57.)
To the dean of Bangor. Mandate to reserve, and to collate and assign to Howel ap Madoc, priest, of the said diocese, if found fit after the usual examination in Latin, the church of Llandisnan, value not exceeding 25 marks, to become void by the resignation of John ap Reys, priest, of the same diocese, under the terms of the provision lately made to him by the pope of the archdeaconry of Anglesey, an elective dignity, not major, with cure; notwithstanding that the pope has lately made provision to him of a benefice with or without cure in the gift of the bishop, which provision is, upon his obtaining the said church, to be null as far as regards a benefice with cure. Dignum arbitramur.
Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 59.)
To the abbot of Clare (de Forgio) in the diocese of Killaloe and the archdeacon and official of Killaloe. Mandate to collate and assign to Cornelius Ocuynd, clerk, of the said diocese, the perpetual vicarage of Killimu[re]nbuych, in the same diocese, void by reason that James Ochuynd held it for more than a year without being ordained priest and without dispensation. Its value, together with that of the rectory of the said church, which Cornelius also holds, and provision of which the pope has this day made to him anew, does not exceed 16 marks. He has hereby dispensation to hold the vicarage together with the rectory, which has cure. Vite ac morum. (De mandato.)
1397.
18 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 74.)
To the abbot of Kilbeggan (de Flumine Dei) in the diocese of Meath, the archdeacon of Ardagh and the official of Elphin. Mandate to collate and assign to John Offergayl, clerk, of the diocese of Ardagh, who is, he says, of noble birth, the perpetual rectory, with cure, of Monter Eoylays in that diocese, value not exceeding 15 marks, of lay patronage, so long void—by reason that Nicholas Machian obtained and held therewith without dispensation the perpetual vicarage, also with cure, of St. Hilary, Cluengesse, in the same diocese—that it has lapsed as above; although Murianus, Augustinian prior of Moalmacnichem in the same diocese, unlawfully detains it. Nobilitas generis, vite ac morum.
17 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 75.)
To the abbot of Granard in the diocese of Ardagh, and the archdeacon and official of Ardagh. Mandate to collate and assign to Denis Odunchun, perpetual vicar (under a papal dispensation as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman to be promoted to all orders and hold a benefice even with cure) of Cluanbronaich in the said diocese, value not exceeding 3 marks, the perpetual vicarage of St. Patrick's, Cnochracha, in the same diocese, value not exceeding 6, so long void that there is no certain knowledge of the mode of its voidance, and that it has lapsed as above; although Trivet (Triuotus) Osulechan, priest, of the same diocese, unlawfully detains it. Dispensation is hereby granted to hold both vicarages. Vite ac morum. (De mandato.)
Ibid.
(f. 76.)
To the same. Mandate to collate and assign to Donatus Ofrargail (sic), perpetual vicar of Killglais, in the said diocese, value not exceeding 4 marks, the perpetual vicarage of Rathriebach, in the same diocese, value also not exceeding 4 marks, void by the death of Paul Omuledi; although Thomas Macega, priest, of the same diocese, unlawfully detains it. Dispensation is granted to hold both vicarages. Vite ac morum. (De mandato.)
5 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 76d.)
To the archbishop of Tuam and the dean and official of Clonfert. Mandate to collate and assign to Donald Mascal[a]id, priest, of the diocese of Elphin, although Patrick Macscalaid unlawfully detains it, the perpetual vicarage of Cluaincaispi, in that diocese, value not exceeding 3 marks, so long void by the death of Alan Macscalaid that it has lapsed as above. Vite ac morum. [See f. 102].
1398.
4 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 81d.)
To John Obanan. Provision to him, who has had dispensation—as the son of Thomas Obanon, then unmarried, and an unmarried woman, related in the second degree of affinity, first by ordinary authority to receive minor orders, and then by papal authority to receive holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure—of the church of Daruuaelan in the diocese of Clogher, value not exceeding 12 marks, void and reserved to the apostolic see by the resignation made to the pope at the said see, through the said John as proctor, of the said Thomas. He has hereby dispensation to hold the church, and not to be bound on its account to take holy orders for seven years while studying letters at an university. Vite ac morum.
Concurrent mandate to the archdeacon of Clogher, and Matthew Obanan and Malachy Ocaychlich, canons of the same. Vite etc. [See Reg. LIII. f. 240].
1398.
2 Non. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 98.)
To the bishop of Ossory. Mandate if it be found, as the recent petition of Henry Marleburgh, rector of Kylladowan in the diocese of Dublin, contained,—that the prior and convent of St. W[u]lstan, of the Augustinian order of St. Victor, under pretext, on the death of the rector Walter Yslop, that the church of St. Cumnyna in the said diocese had been by authority of the ordinary appropriated to them, took possession, and no perpetual vicarage being instituted, had it served, as they do still, by one of their convent or other priest removeable by them,—to institute, if the appropriation was canonically made, such vicarage, reserving a fit portion for a vicar, and to collate and assign it to the said Henry. If the said church, whose value does not exceed 30 marks, was not canonically appropriated, it is itself to be given to him, notwithstanding that he holds Kylladowan, value not exceeding 8 marks, which, on obtaining either the vicarage or the rectory, he is to resign. Dignum arbitramur.
n. d.
(f. 102.)
[To William Omulchrewy. Provision of the archdeaconry of Armagh].
Concurrent mandate to—to induct William Omulchrewy into the archdeaconry of Armagh. [Vite ac morum] honestas.
[Only the latter part of the concurrent mandate occurs, with the usual ‘datum ut supra’; and cancelled with strokes and without the usual subscription.]
10 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 102.)
To the prior of St. Coman's in the diocese of Elphin, and the dean and official of Elphin. Mandate to collate and assign to Donald, son of Simon Mascalaid, priest, of the said diocese, although Maurice Mascalaid, layman, of the same diocese, unlawfully detains it, the territory of Cluaincarpi, alias a comorbanship (corbania), in the same diocese, wont to be assigned as a benefice without cure to secular clerks, and value not exceeding 5 marks, void by the death of the last comorban (corbanus), Donald Mascalaid. Vite ac morum. (Pro Deo.) [See f. 76d.]
7 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 114.)
To the archdeacon of Ardfert. Mandate to collate and assign to William Stak, clerk, of the said diocese, if found fit after the usual examination in Latin, the rectory of Fyndtrahig in the same diocese, of lay patronage, value not exceeding 12 marks, so long void—under John XXII's constitution Execrabilis, by reason that Thomas son of John de Geraldinis, rector of Stradbalybog in the same diocese, obtained and held it therewith for more than a year without dispensation—that it has lapsed to the apostolic see; although Patrick Treawnt, priest, of the same diocese, unlawfully detains it. Dignum arbitramur.
4 Kal. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 132.)
To the archbishop of Tuam. Mandate to collate and assign to Bernard Ycellaydi, canon of Clonfert, who is, he says, of noble birth, if found fit after the usual examination in Latin, the church of Lochriach, in the same diocese, of lay patronage, value not exceeding 20 marks, so long void—by reason that John Ograda held it for more than a year without being ordained priest and without dispensation—that it has lapsed to the apostolic see; notwithstanding that he holds the canonries and prebends of Oulfada in Clonfert and Cluyn in Clonmacnoise, value together not exceeding 2 marks. Dignum arbitramur.
4 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 144d.)
To the bishop of Kilmore, the prior of Holy Trinity, Lochuoctair, in the same diocese, and the official of Kilmore. Mandate to collate and assign to John Mackiernan, clerk, of the same diocese, the rectory of Kilintenra alias Teallacuntuga, in the same diocese, value not exceeding 20 marks, void by the death of Augustine Mackiernan; although the prior and canons regular of St. Mary's Drumleachan, in the same diocese, unlawfully detain it. Vite ac morum. (Pro Deo.)
6 Id. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 197.)
To the bishop of Montepulciano and the archdeacon, and Gerald Fiz Moris de Geraldinis, canon, of Limerick. Mandate to collate and assign to John Whyt, clerk, of the said diocese— 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 perpetual vicarage of Ballytankard, in the same diocese, value not exceeding 12 marks, void and reserved to the pope under John XXII's constitution—Execrabilis, by reason that William Brys, who then held the chancellorship of Limerick which has cure, obtained and held therewith the said vicarage, which also has cure; although Denis Ochowhelayn, priest, of the same diocese, unlawfully detains it. Vite ac morum. (Pro Deo.)
2 Non. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 231d.)
To the archdeacon of Anglesey in Bangor. Mandate to collate and assign to David Gele, clerk, of the diocese of St. Asaph, if found fit after the usual examination in Lation, the church of Dynerth in the same diocese, value not exceeding 40 marks, void by the resignation of William Bulklei, made to the late bishop Alexander. Dignum arbitramur.