Lateran Regesta 207: 1419-1420

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 7, 1417-1431. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1906.

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'Lateran Regesta 207: 1419-1420', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 7, 1417-1431, (London, 1906) pp. 148-150. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol7/pp148-150 [accessed 24 April 2024]

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Lateran Regesta, Vol. CCVII (fn. 1)

De Dignitatibus Vacantibus

3 Martin V (cont.)

1420.
13 Kal. June.
Florence.
(f. 35.)
To the abbot of Holy Trinity, Loch Che, in the diocese of Elphin. Mandate to collate and assign to Cormac Oheagra, clerk, of the diocese of Achonry, who is in his twenty-third year or thereabouts, is of royal race by both parents, and has long studied canon and civil law, if found fit, the provostship of Achonry, a non-major non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 8 marks, void by the death of Odo Macdonnchaid; whether it be so void, or be void under a certain constitution, put forth by the pope with the approval of the council of Constance, because Eugenius Ohegra, who long held it, did not have himself promoted to the order required by the provostship, and be so long void that its collation has by the Lateran statutes lapsed to the apostolic see. Cormac is hereby dispensed on account of his defect of age. Dignum etc. (Antonius. xxvi. Id. Junii Anno Tercio. de Ponto.)
3 Id. June.
Florence.
(f. 41d.)
To the bishops of Piacenza and Killaloe and the archdeacon of Emly. Mandate to collate and assign to Donatus Magmachuna, perpetual portionary in the church of Kilfenora, who has studied canon law for several years, and has lately 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, the deanery of Kilfenora, a major elective dignity with cure, whose value and that of Donatus's said portion, without cure, do not exceed 11 marks, void by the death of Maurice Ocathayl; notwithstanding that the pope has lately ordered provision to be made to him of the perpetual vicarage of Hyllmeicchriche (sic) Natraga in the diocese of Kilfenora, value not exceeding 8 marks, with which he is hereby dispensed to hold the deanery for one year. Within the year he is to exchange as usual; if not, he is to resign the vicarage. Vite etc. (Antonius. xx. Quarto Kal. Julii Anno Tercio. de Ponto.)
14 Kal. Aug.
Florence.
(f. 55.)
To the bishop of Dunblane, and John Hugonis and Nicholas de Mur, canons of Orkney. Mandate, if they find the facts to be as stated, to collate and assign to William Broune, priest, of the diocese of St. Andrews, the archdeaconry of Orkney, a major non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 8l. of old sterlings, which became void by the resignation to the above bishop of Dunblane, then bishop of Orkney, of John Thome, and therefore, under his general reservation of cathedral dignities, reserved to Benedict XIII, who had not disposed of it when he was deposed, and which is therefore still reserved to the present pope; notwithstanding that the pope lately granted him provision of the perpetual vicarage of Lyllisclef in the diocese of Glasgow, value not excceding 20l. and of a benefice with or without cure, wont to be assigned to secular clerks, in the common or several gift of the bishop and the prior and chapter of St. Andrews and of the abbot and Benedictine convent of Abbibroth in the said diocese. He is hereby dispensed to hold archdeaconry and vicarage together for four years, during which he is to exchange as usual, and, if not, is to resign whichever of the two he obtains first. Upon obtaining one or the other the above grant is to be null as far as regards a benefice with cure only. Vite etc. (Antonius. xxvi. Sextodecimo Kal. Septembris Anno Tercio. de Ponto.)
1419.
13 Kal. Jan.
Florence.
(f. 76.)
To the bishop of Condom, Maurice Odubda, canon of Killala, and Maurianus Ogammam, canon of Tuam. Mandate to collate and assign to Thieus Omurchuda, clerk, of the diocese of Tuam, the deanery of Mayo, a major non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 8 marks, so long void that there is no certain knowledge of the mode of voidance. Vite etc. (Antonius. xxi. Tercio Kal. Febr. Anno Tercio. de Ponto.)
1420.
5 Kal. March.
Florence.
(f. 87d.)
To the archbishop of Armagh. Mandate to receive from Robert Sutton the resignation which on account of his age he proposes to make of the archdeaconry of Kells (ville de Kenlys) in Meath, a non-major dignity, to which is annexed the cure of the parish church of Nober in the diocese of Meath, and to collate and assign the same, value not exceeding 100 marks, to John Stanyherste, clerk, of the diocese of Lichfield, a life portion being reserved to the said Robert. Apostolice sedis circumspecta benignitas. (Franciscus. xxviii. Secundo Id. Marcir Anno Tercio. de Agello.)
4 Kal. Feb.
Florence.
(f. 118d.)
To the bishop of Condom, the dean of Armagh and Nemeas Ohinrachdaigh, canon of Clogher. Mandate to collate and assign to Cornelius Macgilkbridi (rectius Macgillibridi), clerk, of the diocese of Raphoe, who had himself tonsured without mentioning his illegitimacy as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, and subsequently received papal dispensation to act as a clerk and to be promoted etc. as above, f. 41d, the deanery of Raphoe, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 30 marks, void by the death of Florence Omulgarghi; notwithstanding that the pope lately granted him provision of a canonry of Derry with reservation of a prebend. Vite etc. (Franciscus. xx. Septimo Kal. Aprilis Anno Tercio. de Agello.)

De Exhibitis

1420.
Non. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 302d.)
To the official of Derry. Mandate—at the recent petition of Geoffrey (Gofredus) Odoredi, priest, of the diocese of Derry, containing that lately Patrick Obrayn, perpetual vicar of the parish church of Dompnachmor in the deanery of Mugithi, in the said diocese, resigned the vicarage of the said church, which he then held, to Arthur, bishop of Clogher, then subwarden (succustodis) of the then void church of Derry, bishop Arthur having power from Nicholas, archbishop of Armagh, to whom belongs, during voidance of the see of Derry, the collation etc. of benefices in the gift of the bishop; that bishop Arthur admitted the resignation, and made collation and provision of the said vicarage to Geoffrey, who by virtue thereof obtained possession and still holds it, but doubts whether the said collation and provision hold good—to collate and assign to Geoffrey, who lately had papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 41d, if he be found fit, the said vicarage, value not exceeding 10 marks. Dignum etc. (Ja. xxii. Decimo nono Kal. Januarii Anno Quarto. de Cerretanis.)

Footnotes

  • 1. On the back is Lib. XLI. A flyleaf has the usual modern Vidit Rmus . D. Contelorius and Lib. XLI. On the top and bottom edges is the contemporary description: Primus de dignitatibus vacantibus et Exhibitis anno tercio domini Martini pape quinti.