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1414.
16 Kal. April.
Bologna.
(f. 27d.) |
To John Mybbe, clerk, of Hereford. Dispensation to him, who is in his twenty-second year and in minor orders only, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice with cure, even if it be a dignity, not major in a metropolitan or cathedral, nor principal in a collegiate church, and be elective, personatus or office with cure, and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Vite ac morum. |
17 Kal. April.
Bologna.
(f. 43.) |
Revocation of the grant lately made to John de Nortyngham (sic), archdeacon of Nottingham (Nortynghamic) in York, to visit for life, even by deputy, churches, monasteries, and other ecclesiastical places in his archdeaconry, more than one at a time, and to receive two, three, four or more procurations in one day, even in ready money; he having, under pretext thereof, long burdened ecclesiastical persons by money exactions without performing the office of visitation. Ad fut. rei mem. Dignum et eciam meritorium. |
1414.
10 Kal. April.
Bologna.
(f. 44.) |
To the prior of Holy Trinity, York. Mandate—at the recent petition of Thomas Polton, archdeacon of Taunton in Wells, and Robert Appilton, canon of York, containing that they laboured for almost two years as proctors and agents of the late Roger Corryngham, priest, for the settlement of the cause, then pending in the Roman court, between him and Raynald, cardinal deacon of St. Vitus's in Macello, about the archdeaconry and the canonry and prebend of Strensall in York, whereof Roger was in possession; that Thomas incurred great expenses by going from England to Bologna, where the said court then was, following it to Rome, and there long dwelling, and returning to England, and by sending messengers to England; that by their efforts the suit was settled, so that there was nothing left to be done except to have the necessary papal and other letters drawn up, which would have been done had they not then been informed of the death meanwhile of Roger in England; that as principal executor of his will Roger appointed John Corryngham, rector of Campsall, in the diocese of York, with certain other executors; and that John fraudulently took the sums which Roger had, for the payment of the said expenses, deposited with certain Florentine merchants dwelling in those parts, and has given Thomas and Robert no compensation for their labours and expenses, although Roger left property sufficient for the purpose—to summon John and his co-executors, and if he find the facts to be so, to assess (taxare) the said expenses incurred and those to be incurred in the prosecution of the said cause, and a fitting recompense in gold, and to compel the said John, etc., by ecclesiastical censure and withdrawal of their revenues, without appeal, to make satisfaction. Justis et honestis. [See above, p. 239.] |
6 Kal. April.
Bologna.
(f. 46d.) |
Relaxation, during ten years, of seven years and seven quarantines of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feast of St. Brandan, patron of the cathedral church of Clonfert, in whose honour it was built, and on the feasts of Christmas, Circumcision, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, Corpus Christi, and Whitsuntide, and the Nativity, Annunciation, Purification of St. Mary the Virgin, the Nativity of St. John Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, the dedication, and St. Patrick, and on All Saints, and during the octaves of certain of them and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who, during the said octaves and days, visit and give alms for the repair of the said cathedral church, the fruits etc. of which are too slender for the costly repair which is needed. Univ. Christifid. etc. Licet is. |
1413.
2 Id. Oct.
St. Anthony's without the walls of Florence.
(f. 54d.) |
To Eudo (Eudoni) la Zouch, archdeacon of Huntingdon in Lincoln, D.C.L. Dispensation to him—who is of noble race and who formerly, when holding the said archdeaconry, a non-major dignity with cure, received papal dispensation to hold for life one other benefice incompatible therewith, even if a parish church or a dignity, major or principal respectively, personatus
or office, with or without cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or
collegiate church, after which he obtained the archdeaconry of Sutburi in Norwich, also a non-major dignity; and who at present holds the said archdeaconries and canonries and prebends of Lincoln and Wells, value not exceeding 350 marks—to hold for ten years one other benefice incompatible with the said other two incompatible ones, even if it be a dignity, major or principal respectively, personatus or office in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and be elective, and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases, and hold instead a similar or dissimilar benefice. If meanwhile he do not, simply or for exchange, resign such third incompatible benefice for another benefice compatible with the other two incompatible benefices, he shall thereafter be bound to resign it altogether. Nobilitas generis, litterarum sciencia, vite etc. (De mandato.) |
12 Kal. Nov.
St. Anthony's etc.
(f. 56.) |
To John, king of Portugal and Algarve. Dispensation at his recent petition—containing that he desires his daughter Isabel to be married to Henry, king of England, but that there is an impediment arising out of their being related in the second degree of kindred—for the said Henry and Isabel to contract marriage, the said impediment notwithstanding. Romanus pontifex. (De mandato.) |
1414.
3 Non. April.
Bologna.
(f. 119d.) |
To Walter Thethforde, rector of Hengham in the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation to him—who formerly received papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold, first one, and then one other, benefice with or without cure, under which, having been so promoted, he obtained a moiety of the parish church of North Thudenham, and, resigning it, obtained the parish church of Hengham—to hold for life Hengham, value not exceeding 100 marks, and one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible therewith, even a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity, major or principal respectively, and elective, or a personatus or office with or without cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and to resign both, simply or for exchange, whenever he pleases. Vite ac morum. |
1413.
3 Id. July.
Bologna.
(f. 142d.) |
To James, clerk, son of Henry de Langton, nobleman, of the diocese of Lichfield. Dispensation to him, who is in or about his sixteenth year, to hold a benefice or office with cure (curatum) or a dignity or personatus with or without cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, even if such dignity, personatus
or office be elective, and even if such dignity be major or be unique or principal respectively, and to resign it, simply or for exchange. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. |
2 Id. Aug.
St. Anthony's etc.
(f. 144d.) |
To William Lassels, rector of Schytlyngdon in the diocese of Lincoln, bachelor of canon and civil law. Dispensation to him, —who holds also the canonry and prebend of Monemere in the free chapel royal of Vulverenhampton in the diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, value, with Schytlyngdon, not exceeding 180
marks—to hold for life, with Schytlyngdon, one other benefice
with cure or otherwise incompatible therewith, even if it be of the patronage of laymen, and be another parish church or a perpetual vicarage or a dignity, major or principal and unique respectively, personatus or office, with or without cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and such dignity etc. be elective, and to resign both, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc. (De mandato.) |
16 Kal. Nov.
St. Anthony's etc.
(f. 163.) |
Relaxation, during ten years, of ten years and ten quarantines of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feasts of Christmas, Circumcision, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension and Corpus Christi, and Whitsun day, and the Nativity, Annunciation, Purification and Assumption of St. Mary the Virgin, and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and SS. Peter and Paul, and the dedication, and St. Augustine, and on All Saints, and during the octaves of certain of them, and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who, during the said octaves and days, visit and give alms for the building, repair and conservation of the monastery of St. Mary, Cluantuasgerta, of the order of St. Augustine, of Arouaise (Arrauacen.), in the diocese of Clonfert, in which used to reside a prior and twelve canons, which, with its church, books, jewels, ecclesiastical ornaments and other precious things, has been totally destroyed by fire, and which the prior and canons desire to rebuild and repair, but lack the means. Univ. Christifid. etc. Licet is. |
1414.
Id. Feb.
Mantua.
(f. 165.) |
To Richard, clerk, son of John de Stanley, knight, nobleman, of the diocese of Lichfield. Dispensation to him—who, under a papal dispensation on account of defect of age, holds the parish church of Walton in the said diocese—to hold for life therewith any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if it be another parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity, major or principal respectively, personatus, perpetual administration or office, with or without cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and such dignity etc., be elective, and to resign both, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. (De mandato.) |
4 Id. Feb.
Mantua.
(f. 165d.) |
To the same. Confirmation—Alexander V having, as he was informed, dispensed him, then in or about his sixteenth year, to hold any benefice with cure, even if a parish church, relying on which dispensation, although he had not the papal letters expedited, he obtained, by authority of the ordinary, the above church of Walton, on its voidance by the death of Master Richard Wynwyk—of his obtaining of the said church; with rehabilitation, and ex habundanti cautela dispensation so that he, who is in or about his twenty-first year, may hold the said church or any other benefice with cure, even if it be a parish church, or a dignity, major or principal respectively, personatus
or office, with or without cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and such dignity etc. be elective, and to resign it, simply or for exchange. Nobilitas etc. (De mandato.) |
1414.
Id. Feb.
Mantua.
(f. 166d.) |
To Henry Halsall, archdeacon of Chester in Lichfield, B.C.L. Dispensation to hold for life with the said archdeaconry, which is a dignity with cure, any other benefice with cure etc., as above
f. 165, as far as the end. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc. (De mandato.) |
4 Id. Feb.
Mantua.
(f. 172.) |
To John Forster, clerk, of the diocese of York. Collation and provision, motu proprio, of the office of writer of letters of the papal penitentiary, void by the death of James de Cabassolis. Vite etc. |
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Concurrent mandate to Jordan, bishop of Albano, who is in charge of the said penitentiary. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
6 Non. March.
Bologna.
(f. 189.) |
To Thomas Elwone, clerk, of the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation to him, in minor orders and in his twenty-first year, to be promoted to the orders of subdeacon, deacon and priest, and to minister therein. Vite etc. |
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Ibid. |
To Edmund Laudon (or Landon), clerk, of the same diocese. Dispensation to him, in his twenty-first year and in minor orders only, to hold a benefice with cure, even if it be a dignity, major or principal respectively, personatus or office, with cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and be elective, and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases.Vite etc. |
Id. Feb.
Mantua.
(f. 192.) |
To the bishops of Volterra, Ossory and Kildare. Mandate as below. The pope has lately learned that although provision was made by papal authority of the archdeaconry of Glendalough (Glyndelacen.) in Dublin to James Symond, rector of the parish church of Kyldalk in the diocese of Meath, and that although he obtained possession, Donald Macawille, clerk, of the diocese of Dublin, and others, cleric and lay, have hindered the said provision and possession, from taking effect. Seeing that the said James fears lest others have intruded or may intrude themselves, the pope orders the above to warn the said Donald and others, under pain of excommunication etc., and of two hundred marks, half for the papel camera, half for the said James, to resign the archdeaconry and to make satisfaction to him for fruits taken, etc. Dudum siquidem per nos accepto. |
13 Kal. Dec.
Bologna.
(f. 205.) |
To the archdeacon of Clonfert. Mandate—at the recent petition of John Omalechlind, perpetual vicar of Kyllmairbolga in the diocese of Clonfert, containing that the fruits etc. of the said vicarage, value not exceeding 2 marks, are too small for his support etc., and that the fruits etc. of the neighbouring perpetual vicarage of Kyllcarban, value not exceeding 1 mark, are so small that for many years no one has been found willing to serve it—if he find this to be the case, to unite the latter vicarage to the former. Humilibus et honestis. |
1414.
5 Kal. April.
Bologna.
(f. 212d.) |
To John Dalton, rector of St. Nicholas's, Skykek (sic), in the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to him, who is in minor orders only and has not yet had possession of Skykek for a
year, not to be bound during ten years to have himself promoted to subdeacon's or other holy orders. Vite etc. |
1413.
4 Kal. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 216.) |
To John Notyngham, canon of York. Motu proprio confirmation of his absolution, as below. It was lately set forth by him to the pope that, after having obtained by exchange the canonry and prebend of Coloworth in Chichester, he learned that the late John, cardinal deacon of SS. Cosmas and Damian's—under papal commission, and at the instance of the late William Welles, clerk, who claimed that the said canonry and prebend belonged to him, and had been adjudged to him under divers sentences against the late Guy Mone and others and against the above Notyngham—ordered, under pain of excommunication, etc. and of a thousand marks, the said Guy and others and Notyngham to restore the canonry and prebend to Welles, and to make satisfaction to him for fruits taken; that upon the death of the said cardinal, at William's instance Valentinus, archpriest of the church of Viterbo, as sub-executor, continued the proceedings; and that subsequently at Viterbo, where he died, the said William made a will in which he asserted Notyngham to be his debtor in respect of the above fine, which fine the heir or executor remitted, also consenting to Notyngham's being absolved from the said pains, etc. The pope, at Notyngham's instance, commissioned Anthony, bishop of Concordia, then residing in the Roman court, to absolve Notyngham, which the said bishop has done, the proctor being Master John de Scrivanis, and the pope hereby confirms the absolution. Matris ecclesic. (De mandato.) |
7 Kal. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 217d.) |
To John Boghe, married clerk, of the diocese of Exeter. Indult to him, by papal authority a notary public, to be present at elections of any prelates, major and minor, and any other solemn and judicial acts, contracts and affairs, draw up public instruments, and otherwise act as a public notary, notwithstanding that he has incurred bigamy by marrying a widow, now dead, and afterwards a virgin, still alive. Sincere devocionis. (De mandato.) |
Kal. Sept.
St. Anthony's without the walls of Florence.
(f. 223d.) |
To John Bloduell, rector of Whiteparish (Albimonasterii) in the diocese of Salisbury, B.C.L. Dispensation to him—to whom provision was lately made by papal authority of the parish church, previously reserved to the pope, of Saltewode in the diocese of Canterbury, of which he has not yet got possession— without prejudice to his right to Saltewode to hold for life, together with either Whiteparish or Saltewode, one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if it be a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity, major or principal respectively, personatus or office, with or without cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and be elective, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, and hold instead two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. If and when he obtain possession of Saltewode, he is to resign that one which he pleases of such incompatible benefices.Litteraram sciencia, vite etc. (De mandato.) |
1413.
5 Kal. Dec.
Lodi (Lauda).
(f. 225.) |
To Thomas Cullurdoufe (sic), rector of Lauton in the diocese of Lichfield. Dispensation to him— who is a priest, and who has had papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, and, after obtaining the perpetual vicarage of Dyisworth, like dispensation to hold therewith one other compatible benefice, and to resign both, once only, simply or for exchange, and hold instead two similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices; and who thereafter obtained the above church by exchange for the said vicarage— to hold two or more other benefices, with or without cure, compatible with one another and with Lauton, even if canonries and prebends in metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate churches, and to resign all such benefices, simply or for exchange, and hold instead six similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
1414.
3 Kal. March.
Bologna.
(f. 225d.) |
To Thomas Caldewel, rector of North Colyngham in the diocese of York. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold for life with North [C]olyngham, value not exceeding 60 marks, any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even etc., as above, f. 165, as far as the end. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
15 Kal. Feb.
Mantua.
(f. 226.) |
To Hugh Martell (or Marcell), rector of Bonyngton in the same diocese, B.C.L. Dispensation to him— who is a priest and has had 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, and, after having obtained the parish church of Torlaston, like dispensation to hold therewith one other compatible benefice, and to resign both, once only, simply or for exchange, and hold instead two similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices, and who, having resigned Torlaston, has obtained Bonyngton—to hold any benefices, with or without cure, of any number and kind, compatible with one another and with Bonyngton, even if they be canonries and prebends, dignities, major or principal respectively, personatus, administrations or offices, with or without cure, in metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate churches, and such dignities etc. be elective, and to resign all such benefices, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases, and hold instead other similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. His said illegitimacy and dispensations need not be mentioned in future graces. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc. (De mandato.) [See f. 238d.] |
2 Non. March.
Bologna.
(f. 236.) |
To Adlard (Athelardus) Welby, rector of Ardelthorp in the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to hold during ten years with Ardelthorp, value not exceeding 60 marks, one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity, major or principal respectively, and elective, personatus or office, with cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and to resign them meanwhile, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases, and hold instead
two similar or dissimilar mutually incompatible benefices. On the lapse of the said ten years if, retaining one only, he have not meanwhile resigned the other or exchanged it for a benefice compatible with the one retained, such other is to be resigned.Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
1413.
4 Kal. Oct.
St. Anthony's without the walls of Florence.
(f. 237.) |
To William Denforde, perpetual vicar of Denforde in the same diocese. Grant—at his petition, containing that Boniface IX [on Oct. 29, 1395] appropriated and united in perpetuity to the episcopal mensa of Lichfield the parish church of Denforde, then as now of the bishop of Lichfield's patronage, and value not exceeding 60 marks, reserving a portion for a perpetual vicar; that under the said letters the bishop took possession of the said church on its voidance by the resignation of rector John Leyeth, reserving such a portion, whose value does not exceed 25 marks, and that William obtained the vicarage; that pope Boniface afterwards [viz., on Dec. 22, 1402; see Cal. Lett. V, p. 599] annulled all unions of parish churches which had not taken effect and also those which had taken effect otherwise than by the death of the holders; and that Walter Bulloc, rector of the said church, obtained it after the said revocation, saving the said vicarage or portion; and that William therefore fears molestation in respect of his vicarage or portion—that he may retain the same for life, as if the said revocation had not emanated. Vite etc. (De mandato.) [See Cal. Lett. V, pp. 369, 462, 463, 473 and 474.] |
2 Id. Oct.
St. Anthony's, etc.
(f. 237d.) |
Grant—at the recent petition of Simon, perpetual vicar of Lowystoft in the diocese of Norwich, bachelor of canon and civil law (in utroque jure, cf. above, p. 129, where the corresponding text is in legibus), [son] of Simon Baret of Hecham, [layman], containing that Innocent VII on 17 Kal. Dec. anno 1
[1404, see ibid.] ordered provision to be made to him, then studying civil law (in legibus) at Cambridge, of a benefice for secular clerks, value not exceeding 50 marks with cure or 30
without, in the common or several gift of the bishop and the prior and chapter of Norwich, before his acceptance of which pope Innocent died; that Angelus Corario, called Gregory XII, by a constitution revoked all Innocent's reservations in which no right had been acquired in re even though acquired ad rem;
that, upon Simon's signifying to Angelus that if the said constitution did not stand in the way he hoped to find greater advantage from Innocent's said letters than from a new and similar grace by Angelus, Angelus granted to Simon on 10 Kal. Jan. anno 2 [1405] that the said letters of Innocent should hold good from the last mentioned date, and that he might accept such a benefice under the said grant of Angelus or under the said letters of Innocent; that subsequently, on the voidance of the perpetual vicarage of Lowystoft by the death of Robert Aylesham, Simon obtained it under the said letters of Innocent and Angelus before the definitive sentence of the Council of Pisa against Angelus and Peter de Luna called Benedict XIII; that the said letters of Angelus have been lost, and that the
registers of petitions and of letters of Innocent and Angelus are not in the Roman court, and that Simon therefore fears molestation in respect of the said vicarage—that these presents shall be full proof of the said letters of Innocent and Angelus, and shall have the same force. Ad fut. rei mem. Provisionis nostre. (De mandato.) |
1414.
10 Kal. Feb.
Mantua.
(f. 238d.) |
To Hugh Martel (or Marcel), rector of Bonyngton in the diocese of York, B.C.L. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold for life with Bonyngton, value not exceeding 40 marks, any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if etc., as above, f. 165, omitting the word perpetual. Litterarum etc. (De mandato.) [See f. 226.] |
Ibid.
(f. 240.) |
To Richard Ingoldesby, rector of Scotton in the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold for life with Scotton, value not exceeding 40 marks, any other benefice etc.as in the preceding, here with the word perpetual. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
Ibid.
(f. 240d.) |
To Guy, clerk, son of William Wysham, knight, nobleman, of the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation to hold, after attaining his seventeenth year, any benefice with cure, even if it be a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity, major or principal respectively, personatus or office, with cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and such dignity etc. be elective, and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. (De mandato.) |
Ibid.
(f. 241.) |
Relaxation, during ten years, of three quarantines of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feasts of Christmas, Circumcision, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension and Corpus Christi, and Whitsun day, and the Nativity, Annunciation, Purification and Assumption of St. Mary the Virgin, the Nativity of St. John Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, and the dedication of the church, and on All Saints, and during the octaves of certain of them and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and days visit the high altar, dedicated to All Saints, of the parish church of Welyngton in the diocese of Lichfield, and give alms towards the church ornaments etc. Univ. Christifid. etc. Licet is. (De mandato.) |
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Ibid. |
To William Grandisden, rector of Wayngton in the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold for life with Wayngton—the value of which, with his prebend or portion in the collegiate church of Norton in the diocese of Durham, does not exceed 40 marks—any other benefice with cure etc. as above, f. 165. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
Ibid.
(f. 242d.) |
To Thomas Newton, rector of Howell in the same diocese. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold for ten years with Howell, value not exceeding 30 marks, any other benefice etc., as in the preceding. Within the said period he is to exchange that
one of such two incompatible benefices which he prefers for another benefice compatible with the remaining one; otherwise he is to resign it. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
Ibid.
(f. 243.) |
Relaxation, during ten years, of five years and five quarantines, and of a hundred days, respectively, of enjoined penance to penitents who visit the prebendal church of Louth (Luda) in the diocese of Lincoln on the feasts of Christmas etc., as above, f. 241, and during the time when the venerable sacrament of the most sacred Body of our Lord is preserved in the sepulchre, and who (seeing that, especially during the said time, the said church has to bear the expense of providing the candles and lights which by ancient custom burn without ceasing, and especially at the said time) give alms towards providing the same and bearing the said expense. Univ.Christifid. etc. Sacratissimum corpus. (De mandato.) |
Ibid.
(f. 244.) |
To John Whytyneer, rector of Cheddesey in the diocese of Wells. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold for ten years with Cheddesey, value not exceeding 70 marks, any other benefice etc. as above, f. 242d, as far as the end. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
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Ibid. |
To Thomas Asgardeby, rector of Welton in the diocese of Lincoln. The like to him, a priest, also during ten years. The value of Welton does not exceed 20 marks. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
1413.
3 Kal. Nov.
St. Anthony's without the walls of Florence.
(f. 245.) |
To Philip, bishop of Lincoln. Statute and ordinance that the Augustinian abbot and convent of St. Mary's de Pratis, Leicester, shall—notwithstanding any privilege which they may have received from the apostolic see, exempting them and their appropriated churches etc. from the jurisdiction of the bishop, and placing them under the protection of St. Peter and the said see—be subject in future to the above bishop and his successors as their immediate superiors, and be under their visitation, inquisition, correction, punishment, and jurisdiction; with faculty to the said bishop and his successors to visit etc., whenever expedient, the said monastery and its said churches etc., and to receive procurations. Ad Romani pontificis providenciam. (De mandato.) |
1414.
15 Kal. April.
Bologna.
(f. 246.) |
To John Sowlby, perpetual vicar of Gyllyng and Forset in the diocese of York. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold for ten years with the said vicarage—value, with that of his canonry and prebend of North Leverton in Southwell, not exceeding 80
marks—any other benefice with cure etc., as above, f. 165.Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
Id. March.
Bologna.
(f. 246d.) |
To Hugh Holbache, dean of the church of St. Asaph, doctor of canon law. Dispensation to him, a priest—who holds the said deanery, a major dignity with cure, and canonries and prebends in the churches of Wells and Lichfield and Pontesbry in the diocese of Hereford, and the deanery, which is an office
without cure (simplex), of the free chapel of St. Mary, Shrewsbury, and the rectory or wardenship of the hospital of St. John, Oswaster, in the diocese of St. Asaph, value altogether not exceeding 148 marks—to hold for life with the said deanery [of St. Asaph] any [other] benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if a parish church etc., as above, f. 165. Litterarum etc. (De mandato.) [See below, f. 247d.] |
16 Kal. April.
Bologna.
(f. 247.) |
To Richard de Ulverston, rector of Beforde in the diocese of York. Dispensation to hold for life with Beforde, value not exceeding 50 marks, any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if it be a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity, personatus or office, with or without cure, [in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and such dignity] be major in a metropolitan or cathedral, or principal in a collegiate church, and such dignity etc. be elective, and to resign both, as often as he pleases, [simply or for exchange], and hold instead two similar or dissimilar mutually incompatible benefices. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
14 Kal. April.
Bologna.
(f. 247d.) |
To Hugh Holbache, dean etc., as above, f. 246d. Grant to him—whose recent petition contained that on the voidance of the deanery of St. Asaph by the death of Howell ap Madoc alias
Kyffyn, the late bishop John made collation and provision of it to him by his ordinary authority, by virtue of which he obtained it about ten years ago, and that he doubts whether at the time of the said collation the deanery had become void in some other way; and who holds canonries and prebends in the churches of Wells and Lichfield and Pontesbrey (Pontesbry above) in the diocese of Hereford, value altogether not exceeding 48 marks, the deanery, which is a benefice without cure, of the free chapel royal of St. Mary, Shrewsbury, value not exceeding 16, and the rectory [or wardenship] of the poor hospital of St. John, Oswaster, value not exceeding 4, in the diocese of St. Asaph—that the said collation and provision shall hold good even if the said deanery, which is a major dignity, value not exceeding 80 (corrected by the scribe himself from 16) marks, became void otherwise than as stated, have cure and be elective etc. Litterarum etc. (De mandato.) |
16 Kal. April.
Bologna.
(f. 248d.) |
Confirmation, with exemplifications, at the recent petition of John de Neuton, treasurer of York, D.C.L. of (i) the letters Omnibus ad quos Noveritis quod cum, dated at Torp, 14
Kal. May, the twenty-seventh year of his pontificate [1242], of archbishop Walter [Gray], stating that on the death [in 1241] of W[illiam] de Rutherfelde a doubt arose as to what ought to belong to him during the year after his death and what to his successor, on account of its not being clear what the said W[illiam] had possessed as prebend and what as dignity, and decreeing, with counsel and assent of F[ulk Basset], dean, and the chapter, that in future and in perpetuity any treasurer shall for the year after his death have Wilton with its appurtenances as prebend, and his successor, as dignity, all other appurtenances of the treasurership, so that if he already hold a prebend
of York he may retain it until at the end of the said year Wilton and its appurtenances returns to him; (ii) the letters —Omnibus etc. Noveritis etc., of F[ulk Basset], dean, and the chapter, dated in the chapter, 7 Id. Jan., 1241[-2], to the like effect, mutatis mutandis. Ad fut. rei mem. Illa que pro commodo. (De mandato.) |
10 Kal. May.
Bologna.
(f. 277d.) |
To John Lowel, rector of St. Bartholomew's in Schepmedwe, in the diocese of Norwich. Indult to receive for life the fruits etc. of the said parish church, together with those, granted to him by the chapter for life, of his canonry and prebend of St. Mary the Virgin's, Metingham, in the said diocese. Vite etc. |
16 Kal. June.
Bologna.
(f. 299d.) |
To the abbot of Newry (de Viridiligno) in the diocese of Dromore. Mandate—the pope having heard, at the insinuation of Denis Oculean, clerk, of the diocese of Armagh, that Thomas Olucharean, dean of Armagh, has gained money by conniving at simoniacal collations—to summon Thomas, whom Denis cannot safely meet in the city and diocese of Armagh, and, if he find the above to be true, to deprive Thomas of the deanery.Ad audienciam nostram. |
Ibid.
(f. 300.) |
To the same. Mandate, recapitulating the preceding, in the event of his depriving Thomas, to collate and assign the deanery, which is an elective major dignity with cure, value not exceeding 60 marks, to Denis. Vite etc. |
Id. March.
Bologna.
(f. 302.) |
Relaxation, during ten years, of five years and five quarantines of enjoined penance to penitents who on the Annunciation of St. Mary the Virgin and the Nativity and Beheading of St. John Baptist visit and give alms for the conservation of the church of St. John Baptist in Ballinrobe (Villaroba) in the diocese of Tuam, which is without cure, is a member of the priory of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Ireland, and has no rents of its own for the sustentation of the rector. Univ. etc. Licet is. (Pro deo.) |
7 Id. May.
Bologna.
(f. 302d.) |
Relaxation, during ten years, of five years and five quarantines of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feasts of Christmas, Circumcision, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension and Corpus Christi, and Whitsun day, and the Nativity, Annunciation, Purification and Assumption of St. Mary the Virgin, and the Nativity of St. John Baptist, and SS. Peter and Paul and the dedication, and on All Saints, the octaves of certain of them and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and days visit and give alms for the conservation of the church of the Augustinian monastery of SS. Peter and Paul, Cluanoys, in the diocese of Clogher, whose said church and cloister are in need of costly repair.Univ. etc. Licet is. |
