Lateran Regesta 294: 1429-1430

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 8, 1427-1447. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1909.

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'Lateran Regesta 294: 1429-1430', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 8, 1427-1447, (London, 1909) pp. 151-157. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol8/pp151-157 [accessed 14 April 2024]

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Lateran Regesta, Vol CCXCIV (fn. 1)

13 Martin V

[De Diversis Formis]

1430.
5 Id. March.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 66d.)
To Adlard (Athelardo) Welly (rectius Welby), rector of Ardelthorp in the diocese of Lincoln. Prolongation as below. John XXIII dispensed him, holding inter alia Ardelthorp, to hold therewith for ten years one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if a parish church etc. [Cal. Lett. VI, p. 416], after which, as the recent petition of Adlard, who is of noble race, contained, he obtained the parish church of Surflet in the said diocese, and is holding the said two churches, value together not exceeding 90 marks, in virtue of the said dispensation. The said period being about to end, the pope hereby prolongs it by five years. Nobilitas generis, vite etc.

De Beneficiis Vacantibus

1430.
2 Id. March.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 67d.)
To Cormac Macdonnchaid, canon of Elphin. Mandate to collate and assign to Dermit Oclerig, canon of Achonry, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 4 marks, of Bothcomla in the diocese of Achonry, void by the death of Morianus Magneill, summoning and removing Thomas Omurchu, priest, of the said diocese, who has without canonical title detained possession for more than six years, and on account of whose power Dermit has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Achonry; notwithstanding that Dermit has been received by authority of the ordinary as a canon of Achonry. Dignum etc. (An. xxi. Decimoseptimo Kal. Junii Anno Terciodecimo. de Adria.)
12 Kal. May.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 71.)
To the provost of Tuam. Mandate to collate and assign to Donald Omulcroyn, clerk, of the diocese of Tuam, who lately received 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 perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 4 marks, de Debelinclayr (sic) in the said diocese, void by the death of Brandan Ymulcroyn, summoning and removing Philip Macmaylayn, who has unduly detained possession for less than a year. Dignum etc. (An. xx. etc., as in the preceding.) [See Cal. Lett. VII, pp. 107, 109.]
12 Kal. April.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 73d.)
To the prior of St. Mary's, Inchmacnerin (Insula Macneri), in the diocese of Elphin, and Cormac Macdonnchaid and Bernard Oheadra, canons of Elphin. Mandate to collate and assign to Rory Magamrughan, priest, of the diocese of Kilmore, who is of a race of dukes, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 3 marks, of Cyllnalaynacha in the said diocese, so long void by the death of Sitrinus Magamrughan that its collation lapsed to the apostolic see, summoning and removing Luke Magamrughan, priest, of the same diocese, who has unduly detained possession for more than five years, having obtained collation by authority of the ordinary after the said lapse; whether it be void as stated, or because the late Thomas Magamrughan held it for more than a year without being ordained priest, or be void in any other way, and notwithstanding that the pope lately ordered provision to be made to Rory of a benefice with or without cure in the common or several gift of the bishop and the dean and archdeacon of Kilmore [below, p. 193]. He is hereby dispensed to hold for life with the said vicarage any incompatible benefice, and to resign both, as often as he pleases. Nobilitas etc. (Pe. xxx. Quinto Kal. Maii Anno Tertiodecimo. de Casatiis.)

(f. 75.)
To the abbot of St. Michael's, Mayo, in the diocese of Tuam, ‘salutem etc. Vite ac morummerita, super quibus apud nos dilectus filius Donatus Maccda, clericus Tuamen… commendatur, … nos inducunt ut sibi reddamur ad graciam liberales. Ad audienciam siquidem nostram, eodem Donato referente, peruenit quod dilectus filius Willelmus.’ (Unfinished and cancelled, without note. In the right margin is the usual Jo. de Criuellis.)
1429.
6 Kal. Dec.
SS. Apostoli. Rome.
(f. 80d.)
To Thomas de Tullach. Collation and provision to him, by both parents of noble race, of the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 14l. sterling, of Lanforgond (also written Langforgond) in the diocese of St. Andrews, void and reserved by the death at the apostolic see of William Yhalulok; whether it be so void, or by the resignation of Laurence Pyot, clerk, made in the Roman court, or in any other way; notwithstanding that he (who lately, when holding the archdeaconry of Caithness, which is a non-major dignity with cure, received papal dispensation [above, p.79] to hold for life the said archdeaconry, even if elective, and another incompatible benefice or, if he resigned the archdeaconry, to hold for life two other benefices incompatible with one another, and resign both, simply or for exchange) holds the said archdeaconry, that he has gained in the Roman court a definitive sentence, which has not yet become res judicata, about a canonry of Moray and the prebend of Croy therein, which has cure, and that the pope recently granted him provision of the canonry and prebend of Kylmichil in Ross, previously reserved, value not exceeding 20l., 10l. and 7l. sterling respectively. He is hereby dispensed to receive the said vicarage and hold it for seven years with the said archdeaconry and with the said prebend of Croy, if he win it, during which period he is to exchange the archdeaconry for a benefice compatible with the said prebend of Croy and vicarage; and after the end of the said period to hold the said prebend of Croy and archdeaconry (?rectius vicarage), and to resign them (illasque), simply or for exchange, as often as he wishes, and hold instead for life two other incompatible benefices. Nobilitas etc. [See above, p. 95.]
Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Alet and Brechin and the abbot of Lindores (de Londoris) in the diocese of St. Andrews. Nobilitas etc. (An. xxx. xxvii. Sexto Id. Aprilis Anno Terciodecimo. de Adria.)
4 Kal. Dec.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 106d.)
To John Lang, priest, of the diocese of St. Andrews. Reservation, for collation to him, of the parish church of Tarwart in the said diocese, value not exceeding 12l. sterling, about to become void by the terms of the provision lately made by the pope to Thomas Archer of the deanery of Moray, a major dignity, previously reserved, after which provision of the deanery the pope granted provision of the said church to the late Patrick de Hamylton, clerk, who has died at the apostolic see before the letters of provision were drawn up. Vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Adria, and the abbots of St. Mary's, Lindores (de Lundoris), and St. Michael's, Scone, in the said diocese. Vite etc. (Pe. xi. xiii. SextodecimoKal. Januarii Anno Tertiodecimo. de Casatiis.)
1430.
4 Non. March.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 148d.)
To the abbot of St. Thomas the Martyr's by Dublin, and William Sylke and Thomas Barby, canons of Dublin. Mandate to collate and assign to John Nangle, priest, of the diocese of Kildare, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 20 marks, of Tanelach in the diocese of Dublin, void and reserved because Patrick Preen obtained by authority of letters of the present pope the parish church of St. Patrick, Trym, in the diocese of Meath; summoning and removing John Quarlei, clerk, of the diocese of Dublin, who under pretext of a collation, made to him by the ordinary after the said voidance, has detained possession for less than two years. Vite etc. (An. xx. Sexto Id. Aprilis Anno Terciodecimo. de Adria.) [See Cal. Lett. VII, p. 399, and above, p. 57.]
7 Id. Feb.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 164.)
To the bishop of Aberdeen, the archdeacon of Ross and the precentor of Aberdeen. Mandate to collate and assign to John de Invernys, rector of Aberbreathy in the diocese of Moray, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 10l. sterling, of Invernes in the said diocese, the presentation to which belongs by ancient custom to the Benedictine abbot of Abberbrothac in the diocese of St. Andrews, so long void by the resignation to bishop Columba of Robert Ingerami that its collation lapsed to the apostolic see, summoning and removing David Senescalli, clerk, of the said diocese [of Moray], who has detained possession for a year and a half, having been, when in or about his fifteenth year and having no canonical dispensation, presented by abbot Walter (who reserved a certain part of the fruits etc. to himself and who is also to be summoned) and instituted by the said bishop; notwithstanding that John holds the said church of Aberbreathy and the chapel without cure of St. Mary, Invernes, the value of each not exceeding 3 marks sterling, the former of which he is to resign upon obtaining the said vicarage. Vite etc. (Pe. xxiii. Sexto Non. Martii Anno Tertiodecimo. de Casatiis.)
1429.
3 Kal. Dec.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 181.)
To the archdeacon and Donald Macmenman Idominaill and Davidh Obindhi, canons, of Raphoe. Mandate to collate and assign to Cornelius Magunguil, priest, of the diocese of Raphoe, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 3 marks, of Cellabega in the said diocese, void and reserved by the death at the apostolic see of Cathal (Kartholus) Ogleandan; summoning and removing Cristin Macneda Odubenaidh, priest, of the said diocese, who under pretext of a collation made to him by the ordinary after the said voidance has unduly detained possession for more than two years; notwithstanding that the pope lately [above, p. 99] ordered provision to be made to Cornelius of the rectory of Cillachday in the same diocese, value not exceeding 6 marks, of which he has not got possession. He is hereby dispensed to hold both for life. Vite etc. (Ri. xxii. Sextodecimo Kal. Marcii Anno Terciodecimo. coldus.)
1429.
6 Kal. Dec.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 236.)
To Edward de Lawedre, licentiate of theology. Collation and provision to him (who has taken his M.A. at Paris, is proctor in the Roman court of king James, and lately received successive papal dispensations, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, (i) to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, (ii) to hold therewith two other benefices and (iii) any number of mutually compatible benefices with or without cure, of any number and kind, even if canonries and prebends etc. and moreover to be elected and appointed to pontifical dignities, and to resign the said benefices, for exchange or otherwise, as often as he pleased) of the parish church of Arbuthnok in the diocese of St. Andrews, value not exceeding 30l. sterling, void and reserved by the death at the apostolic see of James Skr[i]mgeor; notwithstanding that he is holding by a papal dispensation, granted during the pleasure of the apostolic see, the archdeaconry of Lothian (Laudonie) in St. Andrews, a non-major dignity with cure, to which are annexed a canonry and prebend of St. Andrews, the perpetual vicarage of the parish church of St. Giles, Edinburch, which is of the patronage of laymen, value altogether to a resident not exceeding 140l. sterling, and that lately the pope granted him provision of the perpetual vicarage of Caral in the said diocese, and ordered provision to be made to him of a canonry of Glasgow and another of Dunkeld, with reservation of as many prebends therein, and of a dignity etc. of one of them. He is hereby dispensed to receive Arburthnok (sic) and hold it for life together with the said archdeaconry and vicarage of St. Giles's, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases, and hold instead three similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices, and to do so for ten years if one only of them be a major or principal dignity with cure and elective, and during such ten years to resign, simply or for exchange, etc. Upon obtaining Arbuthnok under these presents he is to give up all right in or to the said vicarage of Caral, etc. Litterarum etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Alet and Brechin and the abbot of Abbirbrothok in the diocese of St. Andrews. Litterarum etc. (Pe. xxx. xxxii. Tertio Non. Januarii Anno Tertiodecimo. de Casatiis.) [See Cal. Lett. VII, pp. 136, 137, 247, 248, 257, 258, 355, 356 and above, pp. 106, 107.]
4 Kal. Dec.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 238d.)
To Walter Blare, M.A. Collation and provision to him, who is of noble race and has taken his M.A. at Paris, of the perpetual vicarage of Carnbe in the diocese of St. Andrews, value not exceeding 15l. sterling, void and reserved by the death at the apostolic see of John Days; notwithstanding that he holds the canonry and prebend of Innerleythun in Moray, value not exceeding 10l. sterling. Nobilitas etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Alet, the abbot of Abbizothoke (sic) in the diocese of St. Andrews, and the treasurer of Aberdeen. Nobilitas etc. (Pe. xii. xiiii. Undecimo Kal. Januarii Anno Tertiodecimo. de Casatiis.)
1430.
9 Kal. Feb.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 271d.)
To the bishop of Alet, and Bernard Oheagra and Cormac Macdonnchaid, canons of Elphin. Mandate to collate and assign to Malachy Macgillaciaran, clerk, of the diocese of Elphin, who lately received papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 71, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 4 marks, of Culdea in the said diocese, void by the death of Odo Osomochan. Vite etc. (Pe. xxi. Sextodecimo Kal. Martii Anno Tertiodecimo. de Casatiis.) [See Cal. Lett. VII, p. 396, and above, p. 51.]
4 Non. Feb.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 281.)
To the bishop of Alet, the prior of St. Mary's, Inchmacnerin (Insula Macneri), in the diocese of Elphin, and Nemeas Obeollayn, canon of Elphin. Mandate to collate and assign to Cormac Macdonnchaid, canon of Elphin, the perpetual benefice without cure called the rectory of Minbrisg alias inter duos pontes in the diocese of Elphin, value not exceeding 20 marks, void because Bernard Macdonnchaid has entered and made his profession in the Friars Preachers’ house of Slygeach [in the said diocese]; notwithstanding that he has been received by authority of the ordinary as a canon of Elphin, and that the pope has made him provision of a canonry of Achonry with reservation of a prebend therein, and of a benefice with or without cure, in the common or several gift of the bishop and the dean and chapter etc. of Achonry. Vite etc. (Pe. xxii. Quinto Id. Martii Anno Tertiodecimo. de Casatiis.) [See above, p. 52, and below, f. 301 and p. 198.]
8 Kal. April.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 301.)
To the archdeacon, and Rory Odubda and Nemeas Obeollayn, canons, of Killala. Mandate to collate and assign to Cormac Macdonnchaid, canon of Elphin—who is by both parents of a great noble race, and to whom on 12 Kal. Nov. anno 10 [1427] the pope ordered, by letters which have not yet been executed [see Cal. Lett. VII, pp. 558, 559], provision to be made of the perpetual benefice without cure called the rectory of rural lands of Dachorand and Muta in the diocese of Achonry, which takes its name from no church, but whose holder is wont to receive part of the tithes in divers parishes—the said benefice, value not exceeding 25 marks, void by the death of Odo Oconchubare, a clerk; summoning and removing Donald Macdonnchaid, canon of Achonry, who has unduly detained possession for more than seven years (under pretext of papal letters in which it was falsely stated that the said benefice had cure and that it was void because the late Bernard Macdonnchaid had held it for more than a year without being ordained priest), and on account of whose power Cormac has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Achonry; whether it be void in the way stated, or because the late Bernard Macdonnchaid entered and made his profession in the Friars Preachers’ house of Slygeach in the diocese of Elphin, or in any other way; and notwithstanding the pope has lately [see the preceding mandate] granted him provision of the perpetual benefice, also without cure, called the rectory of Mynbrisg alias inter duos pontes in the said diocese of Elphin, value not exceeding 20 marks, and by other letters has made him provision of a canonry with reservation of a prebend of Achonry, and of a benefice with or without cure in the common or several gift of the bishop and the dean and chapter etc. of Achonry, and that he has been received by authority of the ordinary as a canon of Elphin. Nobilitas etc. (Pe. xxv. Secundo Kal. Maii Anno Tertiodecimo. de Casatiis.)
10 Kal. April.
SS. Apostoli, Rome.
(f. 302.)
To the prior of Inchmacnerin (Insula Macneri) in the diocese of Elphin. Mandate to collate and assign to Cormac Magamrughan, Augustinian canon of St. Mary's de Kenlys in the diocese of Meath, who is of noble race, the rectory, value not exceeding 20 marks, wont to be held by canons of St. Mary's, of Teallacheach and Mageangady in the diocese of Kilmore, void by the death of Renaldus Magamrugham, summoning and removing the abbot and convent of the said monastery, who have unduly detained possession for more than two years, and whom he fears to meet within the city or diocese. He is hereby dispensed on account of his illegitimacy as the son of a canon of the said order, a priest, and an unmarried woman. Dignum etc. (Pe. xxx. Secundo Kal. Maii Anno Tertiodecimo. de Casatiis.)

Footnotes

  • 1. On the top edge of the volume is the contemporary description: Primus de beneficiis vacantibus anno terciodecimo domini nostri pape Martini Vti . The only indication of the number of the liber is the usual modern Italian ‘Lib. 1’ on the back of the volume.