Lateran Regesta 236: 1423

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 236: 1423', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 7, 1417-1431, (London, 1906) pp. 296-304. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol7/pp296-304 [accessed 20 April 2024]

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Lateran Regesta, Vol. CCXXXVI (fn. 1)

6 Martin V

De Prebendis Et Dignitatibus Vacantibus

1423.
9 Kal. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 55d.)		 To Richard Militis, dean of Aberdeen, bachelor of canon law. Collation and provision to him, who is also M.A., of the deanery of Aberdeen, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 80 marks of old sterlings, which has a canonry and prebend annexed to it, void and reserved by the recent death at Rome, whilst following the Roman court thence to Tivoli, of Patrick de Spalding, member of the papal court (curialis) and referendary; notwithstanding that he holds the parish church of Combeth in the diocese of St. Andrews, and that provision was lately made to him by papal authority of the canonry and prebend of Menmur in Dunkeld, of which he has not got possession, the value of all which likewise does not exceed 80 marks. He is hereby dispensed to hold the said deanery and church together for three years. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Frigento, and the officials of St. Andrews and Brechin. Litterarum etc. (Franciscus. xv. xvii. Quinto Id. Augusti Anno Sexto. de Agello.)

De Diversis Formis

1423.
8 Kal. Sept.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 189d.)		 To Nicholas Tunok, dean of Aberdeen, M.A. Grant as below. The pope lately made provision to him of the previously reserved deanery of Aberdeen, which has a canonry and prebend annexed to it, on its voidance by the death at Rome, as in the preceding. of Patrick [de] Spal[d]ing, and dispensed him to hold with it for three years his parish church of Furby in the diocese of Aberdeen [above, p. 243]. At his recent petition, containing that he doubts whether the deanery did not become void in some other way than the above, and is not still void, the pope grants to him (who has obtained the deanery under the said provision, and still holds the said church, value not exceeding 16 marks sterling, and to whom the pope lately granted provision of canonries with expectation of prebends of Dunkeld and Moray) that the said letters of provision shall hold good even if the deanery, a major elective dignity with cure, value with its annexes not exceeding 100 marks, be still void as above, or has become void by the death of Richard Militis, who died on his way from the Roman court within two days’ journey therefrom, or be void in any other way. Litterarum etc. (Ja. xxiii. Non. Octobris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.) [See also above, p. 262.]
5 Id. June.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 190d.)		 To John Franck, archdeacon of Suffolk. Indult for five years to visit his said archdeaconry by deputy, even two, three or more churches etc. in a day, and to receive the procurations in ready money, to a daily amount of thirty [gros] tournois of silver, twelve to the gold florin of Florence. Meruit tue deuocionis sinceritas.
Concurrent mandate to the archbishop of Canterbury and the bishops of Frigento and London. Meruit sinceritas deuocionis dilecti filii.
8 Kal. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 199d.)		 To John Eddyrston, rector of Peykyrk in the diocese of Lincoln, M.A. and M.D. Dispensation to hold for five years with Peykyrk, value not exceeding 30 marks, one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, and to resign both, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Litterarum etc.
4 Id. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 209.)		 To the archdeacon of Teviotdale in Glasgow. Mandate, at the recent petition of Patrick Young (Juvenis), rector of the parish church of Pomyngame in the diocese of Whiteherne, to appropriate and unite to the archdeaconry of the Premonstratensian church of Whiteherne, which is a non-major nonelective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 40 silver marks, wont to be held by secular clerks, the said parish church, value likewise not exceeding 40 silver marks, a portion for a perpetual vicar being reserved. Romanus pontifex.
5 Id. Oct.
S. Maria [Maggiore],
Rome.
(f. 210d.)		 To Thomas Swan, clerk, of the diocese of London. Dispensation to him, who is of noble birth, is in about his twentieth year, and is studying arts at Oxford, to hold any benefice with cure, even if a parish church etc., and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Nobilitas generis, vite etc.
1423.
5 Id. June.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 211d.)		 Confirmation, at the petition of Henry, archbishop of Canterbury, and William C[h]ichele, archdeacon of Canterbury, of the sale made to them by the Benedictine abbot John and the convent of St. Ouen (Sancti Audocni), Rouen, of the manor [or priory] of Mersey alias Mersege in the diocese of London, of the said order, value not exceeding 150 marks a year; with licence for the said archbishop to found and to endow from the fruits of the said manor a college, with church, bell-tower, bells, houses etc., for a master, chaplains and clerks, in honour and under the name of St. Mary the Virgin and SS. Thomas the Martyr and Edward the Confessor, in the parish of Hiiegam Ferres in the diocese of Lincoln, and to draw up statutes for it. The patronage of the college is hereby reserved in perpetuity to archbishop Henry and his successors, and the church of the manor, with its cemetery, is not to be profaned, but is to be served by a fit priest maintained from the fruits of the manor. Ad perp. rei mem. Inter cetera. [See Monasticon, VI, p. 1425.]
8 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 238d.)		 To the bishops of Glasgow and Dunkeld. Mandate to receive from Alexander, bishop of Whiteherne, whom the pope has recently [above, p. 287] translated thither from Caithness, the usual oath of fealty, and to send it to the pope. Cum nos nuper.
17 Kal. Aug.
S. Maria Maggiore
Rome.
(f. 274.)		 To William de Fowlic, rector of Camyslang in the diocese of Glasgow, M.A. Dispensation to him (whom the pope lately dispensed, already holding Camyslang, of the patronage of laymen, value not exceeding 30l. of old sterlings, to hold therewith for three years the parish church of Seton in the diocese of St. Andrews, also of the patronage of laymen, value not exceeding 40l.; who is chancellor of Archibald, earl of Douglas; has taken his M.A. at Paris; and in virtue of the said dispensation has obtained Seton, and is still within the said period of three years), to hold, at his own petition and that of the said earl, the said two churches together for life, with consent of the patrons, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Litterarum etc. [The words quociens tibi placuerit have been added in the margin, and are subscribed: Correctum de mandato domini B[lasii Molino] Graden. cancellariam regentis facto per sumptum suo signeto siguatum, et de manu sua scriptum fuit mandatum, factum. An. de Adria.] [See above, pp. 203, 204.]
Non. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 274d.)		 To the bishop of Achonry. Mandate, at the petition of Rory Yheadgra and Auina ingi Eadgra, of his diocese—containing that, not in ignorance that they were related on both sides in the fourth degree of kindred, and that Auina's father confirmed Rory (Ruaricum frontis crismacione confirmauit), they have more than once committed fornication with one another and had offspring—to dispense them to marry, notwithstanding the said impediments of kindred and spiritual relationship, penance being imposed, and offspring past and future being decreed legitimate. Oblate nobis.
Ibid.
(f. 275.)		 To the same. Mandate to dispense Donatus Yheadgra and Una ingi Concobair, of his diocese, to marry notwithstanding that, not in ignorance that they were related in the third and fourth degrees of affinity and the fourth degree of kindred, they have committed fornication with one another more than once, and had offspring, penance being imposed, and past and future offspring being decreed legitimate. Oblate nobis.
4 Kal. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 277d.)		 To Thomas de Grenlaw, canon of Dunkeld, M.A. Dispensation to him—who is a priest, a bachelor of canon law, an advanced student of theology (in theologia provectus), is of noble birth, has taken his M.A. at Paris, holds canonries and prebends of Dunkeld, Moray and Ross, value not exceeding 20l. sterling, and to whom the pope lately [above, p. 268] ordered provision to be made of the parish church in Conveth in the diocese of St. Andrews, value not exceeding 25l. sterling—to hold for life, together with the said church, any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Nobilitas generis, litterarum etc.

[De Plenaria Remissione.]

4 Non. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 293d)		 To Richard Cliderowe the younger, esquire (armigero), of the diocese of Canterbury. Indult that the confessor of his choice may grant him, being penitent, plenary remission, once only, namely in the hour of death. Registered briefly, as usual, viz. ‘Martinus etc.,’ address, and ‘salutem etc. Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Datum …’ [See Cal. Lett. V, p. 30 note.]

De Altaribus Portatilibus

Indults to the following to have a portable altar. Registered briefly, viz: ‘Martinus etc.,’ address, and ‘salutem etc. Sincere etc. (i.e. Sincere devocionis) … Datum.’ [See Cal. Lett. V, p. 52 note.]
Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 294.)		 Thomas Buttiller, nobleman, of the diocese of Lincoln, and Macilla his wife.
Ibid. Thomas Foxton, knight, of the diocese of London, and Alice his wife.
6 Id. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 294d.)		 John Page, clerk, of the diocese of Exeter.
Ibid. William Floyer, priest, of the same diocese.
8 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 295.)		 John Hankoc, priest, of the diocese of Norwich.
Ibid. John Cosyn, clerk, of the same diocese.
15 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 295.)		 John Seyser, of the same diocese, nobleman, and Elizabeth his wife, noblewoman.
1423.
15 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 295.)		 Philip Mannok, of the same diocese, nobleman, and Margery his wife, noblewoman. [See p. 313.]
8 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 295d.)		 John Preston, citizen of Norwich, nobleman, and Beatrice his wife, noblewoman.
5 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 295d.)		 Richard Jeppe, rector of All Hallows, Howylane (sic), London.
Ibid. Alan Lakynghyth, donsel, of the diocese of Norwich, and Isabel his wife, noblewoman.
Ibid. John Clerk, priest, of the same diocese.
9 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 296.)		 John Swan, of Torph Parva, nobleman, and Margaret his wife, noblewoman, of the same diocese.
Ibid. Richard Lewys, rector of Bokynham Ferye, of the same diocese.
Ibid. Godwin Peescode, priest, of the same diocese.
2 Kal. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 296.)		 Edward Stradelyng, knight, of the diocese of Bath, and Joan his wife, noblewoman.
12 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 297.)		 John Sarger, warden of St. Mary's, Otery, in the diocese of Exeter, M.A.
3 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 297.)		 John Ledere, donsel, of the diocese of Lichfield, and Maud his wife, noblewoman. [See f. 304d.]
Ibid. Anne Colsele, noblewoman, of the diocese of Exeter.
2 Non. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 297d.)		 John Smyth of Osmundstan’, priest, of the diocese of Norwich.
7 Id. June.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 299.)		 John Godyn, priest, of the diocese of Lincoln.
4 Non. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 299d.)		 William Marchant, esquire (armigero), and Alice his wife, of the diocese of Chichester.
6 Id. June.
S. Maria Maggiore (sic) Rome.
(f. 299d.)		 John Qwelpeldale, rector of St. Laurence's, Kirland', of the diocese of Carlisle.
6 Id. June.
St. Peter's (sic), Rome.		 Richard Broun, canon of Salisbury.
15 Kal. July.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 300.)		 Thomas Marschall, canon of Chichester.
1423.
15 Kal. Aug.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 301.)		 William Aiscogh of Calhyng, esquire (scutifero), of the diocese of York.
Ibid. William Aiscogh of Thersk, priest, of the diocese of York, M.A.
2 Id. July.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 301.)		 Thomas Payn, nobleman, and Alice his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Lincoln.
5 Kal. Aug.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 301d.)		 John Elton, donsel, of the diocese of York, and Alice his wife, noblewoman.
Ibid. Oliver Elton, rector of Everyngham, of the same diocese.
2 Id. Aug.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 301d.)		 Nicholas Baron, rector of Cokylston, of the diocese of Rochester.
2 Non. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 302d.)		 John Burgoyne, rector of Bernak, of the diocese of Lincoln. (Under the rubric de locis interdictis, but with the incipit 'sincere etc.’ i.e. de altaribus portatilibus as the preceding indults, or de litteris ante diem, as below.)
3 Non. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 303d.)		 John Wynterbourne, claustral prior of Cerne, O.S.B., in the diocese of Salisbury. (Under the rubic de locis interdictis, but with the incipit ‘Benigno etc.’ i.e. indult de confessionalibus, as the following.)

De Confessionalibus

Indults to the following to choose their confessor. Registered briefly: ‘Martinus etc.,’ address, and ‘salutem etc. Benigno etc. Datum…’
3 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 304d.)		 John Ledere [donsel], of the diocese of Lichfield, and Maud his wife [noblewoman, cf. f. 297].
7 Id. June.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 305.)		 William Matheu, Benedictine monk professed of Burton upon Trent in the diocese of Linchfield.
Ibid. William Heblyn, priest, of the same diocese.
Ibid. William Weston, Augustinian canon professed of the priory of Kenylworth in the same diocese.
2 Kal. July.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 305d.)		 John Hamme, monk of St. Augustine's without the walls of Canterbury.
Ibid. John Haseley, Benedictine monk of Reding in the diocese of Salisbury.
Ibid. Thomas Henlay, monk of the same.
1423.
16 Kal. Aug.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 305d.)		 Robert Thurbern’ (ef. p. 312), rector of Bledon, of the diocese of Bath. Sincere etc. i.e. indult de altaribus portatilibus, as above, or de litteris ante diem, as below.
Ibid.
(f. 306.)		 Richard Turner and Cristiana his wife, of the diocese of Salisbury. The like. Sinccre etc.
Ibid. Thomas Uske, layman, of the diocese of Wells. The like. Sincere etc.

De Plenaria Remissione

Indults to the following that their confessor may grant them plenary indulgence, as above, f. 293d.
8 Id. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 308.)		 Rosina Ingy Myccolin, of the diocese of Tuam. ‘Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc.’
3 Non. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore. Rome.
(f. 308d.)		 John Morton, priest, of the diocese of Salisbury, B.C.L. ‘Provenit etc. Quodque per unum annum etc. Porro etc.’

De Confessionalibus

Indults to the following five to choose their confessor, as above, f. 304d. Incipit ‘Benigno etc.’
4 Id. July.
S. Maria Maggiore Rome.
(f. 310.)		 Walter Iklyngham, canon professed of St. Catherine's without the walls of Lincoln, of the order of St. Gilbert of Simpingham.
Ibid. John More, priest, canon professed of the same.
10 Kal. Aug.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 310.)		 Robert Chapman, lay brother of the same.
3 Id. July.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 310.)		 Thomas Coffyn, prior of Glastonbury in the diocese of Wells.
8 Kal. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 310d.)		 Thomas Syrencestre, Benedictine monk professed of Wynchecombe in the diocese of Worcester.
12 Kal. Dec.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 310d.)		 John Gerard, perpetual vicar of Parham in the diocese of Norwich. (Under the rubric de confessionalibus, but incipit 'sincere etc.,’ i.e. indult de altaribus portatilibus, as above, or de litteris ante diem, as below.)
Ibid. John Cadru, priest, master of the chantry of Carleton in the same diocese. The like. Sincere etc.
Ibid. John Smyth, rector of Stratforth, of the same diocese. The like. Sincere etc.
Indults to the following that their confessor may grant them plenary indulgence, as above, f. 293d. ‘Provenit etc. Et insuper etc.’ in each case.
8 Id. Sept.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 311.)		 Nicholas Hemmyng, townsman of the town (opidano opidi) in Scypden in the diocese of Norwich, and Agnes his wife.
15 Kal. Sept.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 313.)		 Thomas Lawnce, of the same diocese, and Alice his wife.
Ibid. John Kymbyrle, esquire (scutifero), of the diocese of London, and Alice his wife, noblewoman.

De Litteris Ante Diem

Indults to the following to celebrate or cause to be celebrated mass before daybreak. Registered briefly: ‘Martinus etc.,’ address, and ‘salutem etc. Sincere etc. Datum…’
Non. June.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 315.)		 William Fattyng, donsel, of the diocese of London.
8 Id. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 315d.)		 Thomas Alwyn, clerk (cf. p. 315), of the diocese of Lincoln, M.A.
7 Id. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 315d.)		 John Wenge, priest, of the same diocese.

[De Plenaria Remissione]

Indults to the following that their confessor may grant them plenary indulgence, as above, f. 293d.
17 Kal. Sept.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 316d.)		 Joan, lady of Colham (sic), of the diocese of Rochester. Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc.
3 Id. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 316d.)		 William Chamburleyn, nobleman, and Margery his wife, of Southampton, of the diocese of Winchester. Provenit etc. Quodque per unum annum etc. Et si forsan etc.

De Litteris Ante Diem

Indults, as above, f. 315, with incipit 'sincere etc.’
2 Non. Sept.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 317.)		 John Ledbury, monk of Glastonbury in the diocese of Wells.
1423.
2 Non. Sept.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 317)		 William Levysham, monk of the same.
Ibid. John Dalton, canon of Bangor.
15 Kal. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 317.)		 John Compton, esquire (armigero), of the diocese of Lincoln, and Margery his wife, noblewoman.
Id. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 317d.)		 Thomas Whitegreve, donsel, of the diocese of Hereford, and Ankeret his wife, noblewoman.
6 Kal. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 317d.)		 Robert Schefelde and Margaret his wife, of the diocese of Lincoln.
Ibid. Henry Frowik, donsel, and Isabel his wife, damsel, of London. (The incipit, which in the case of those which immediately precede and those which immediately follow is ‘Sincere etc.,’ is omitted.)
9 Kal. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 317d.)		 William Pope, donsel, of the diocese of Lichfield.
7 Kal. Nov.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 317d.)		 John Bayly of Princes Rysburgh, donsel, of the diocese of Lincoln.
4 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 318.)		 Thomas Folller (? rectius Fowler), priest, of the diocese of Norwich.
15 Kal. Sept.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 318.)		 Thomas Macworth, donsel, of the diocese of Lichfield, and Alice his wife, noblewoman.
Ibid. James, lord of Audely, baron, of the diocese of Lichfield, and Margaret his wife.
8 Id. Sept.
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
(f. 318d.)		 John Fulburne, citizen of London, and Alice his wife.

Footnotes

  • 1. On the back is the usual modern Liber 80. On the top edge is the contemporary description: Primus de beneficiis vacantibus, ac prebendis et dignitatibus vacantibus, exhibitis, regularibus, litteris dominorum cardinalium, beneficiis vacaturis, diuersis formis, et plenaria remissione anno sexto. On a modern flyleaf is, among other notes, Liber CLXXVII. On another flyleaf, in a contemporary hand, is ‘Petrus rubricavit. Primus de beneficiis vacantibus ac prebendis et dignitatibus vacantibus …, ‘and, in modern hands,’ … Vidit RmusD. Contelorius … Lib. LXXX.’
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