Lateran Regesta 320: 1433

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 320: 1433', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 8, 1427-1447, (London, 1909) pp. 468-473. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol8/pp468-473 [accessed 22 April 2024]

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Lateran Regesta, Vol. CCCXX (fn. 1)

3 Eugenius IV (cont.)

De Prebendis Vacantibus

1433.
9 Kal. July.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 118.)
To the dean, archdeacon and chancellor of Argyll. Mandate to collate and assign to John Finlarii (sic), priest, of the diocese of Argyll, who was lately dispensed by papal authority, as the son of a monk priest, professed of the Cistercian order, and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, the canonry and prebend of St. Constantine sive Cyllenfultan in Argyll, which are of lay gift, value not exceeding 6 marks sterling, so long void, by the death of Odo [son] of Odo Macidh, that their collation lapsed to the apostolic see, summoning and removing Colin [son] of John Macmagistir, priest, of the said diocese, who has unduly detained possession for more than six years under pretext of a collation made to him by authority of the ordinary after the said lapse; notwithstanding that the pope lately [below, f. 176] ordered provision to be made to him of the perpetual vicarage of Kilcalmonell (Sancti Colmanelii) in the said diocese, value not exceeding 10 marks sterling. He is hereby specially dispensed, on account of the said defect, to hold the said canonry and prebend. Vite etc. (Ja. and A. de Camporegali. | Ja. xxii. Secundo Non. Augusti Anno Tertio. Aprutin.)
7 Kal. Sept.
St. Laurence's
in Damaso, Rome.
(f. 142d.)
To the abbot of St. Mary's the Virgin without the walls of Dublin. Mandate to collate and assign to Philip Norreys, perpetual vicar of Dondalk in the diocese of Armagh, S.T.B., the canonry and prebend of Mollaghhyddryd in Dublin, value not exceeding 30 marks, void by the death of Thomas FitzLegger, summoning and removing John Warley, priest, of Dublin, he having detained possession for more than two years unduly, because he had not been, before the said canonry and prebend were collated to him, rehabilitated on account of his having held together for more than a month against ‘Execrabilis’ and without dispensation the perpetual vicarage of Tanelach and the parish church of Senkyll in the diocese of Dublin; whether they be void as above, or by the resignation of William Syilk, or in any other way, and notwithstanding that Philip holds the said vicarage of Dondalk, value not exceeding 20 marks.Dignum etc. (An. and Anselmus. | An. xxii. Quintodecimo Kal. Octobis Anno Tercio. de Adria.)

De Beneficiis Vacantibus

7 Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 156d.)
To the abbot of Y and the prior of Orwansa, in the diocese of Sodor, and the archdeacon of Sodor. Mandate to collate and assign to Lochlan (Laclanius) Carmacii, clerk, of the diocese of Sodor, the perpetual vicarage of St. Fynnoga's, Coll (de Cola), in the said diocese, value not exceeding 3 marks sterling, void because Fingonius Fingonii held it for more than a year without having himself ordained priest, summoning and removing the said Fingonius, who without any canonical title has detained possession for more than another year. Vite etc. (Ja. and G. de Elten. | Ja. x. Residuum pro deo. Decimo Kal. Junii Anno Tertio. Aprutin.)
17 Kal. July.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 166.)
To the provost and Thady (Tateo) Macdiarmada and Cornelius Magriabhaid, canons, of Elphin. Mandate—the pope having been informed by Donald Magranaill, clerk, of the diocese of Ardagh, that John Ofergaill, rector of the rectory of a number of churches, even parish churches, called the rectory of Montereolais in the said diocese, is a public concubinary, and has been guilty of dilapidation, of perjury, and of homicide against the late Cornelius Magerrai, layman—if Donald, who on account of John's power has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Ardagh, will accuse John before him, to summon John and others concerned, and if he find the above, or enough thereof to be true, to deprive John, and in that event to collate and assign the said rectory, value not exceeding 16 marks, to Donald, who has been dispensed by papal authority, as the son of unmarried parents related in the fourth degree of kindred and the fourth of affinity, to be promoted to minor orders, after which he had himself made a clerk. He is hereby specially dispensed to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold the rectory. Vite etc. (An. and Ja. Goier. | An. xx.Quinto Kal. Julii Anno Tercio. de Adria.)
4 Non. July.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 171d.)
To the abbot of Iona (Hy Insula) and the prior of St. Columba's, Orwnsa, in the diocese of Sodor, and the archdeacon of Sodor. Mandate to collate and assign to William Moricii, clerk, of the diocese of Sodor, the parish church of St. Columba, Gyrgh in Leows, in the said diocese, of the patronage of laymen, value not exceeding 13 marks sterling, so long void by the death of Duncan (Doncanus) Dominici that its collation lapsed to the apostolic see, summoning and removing Martin, son of the said Duncan, priest, of the said diocese, who, immediately succeeding after his said father's death, has for seven years unduly detained the said church, collated to him by authority of the ordinary after the said lapse. Vite etc. (An. and P. de Montella. M. Pinardi. | An.Gratis pro dco. Undecimo Kal. Septembris Anno Tercio. de Adria.)
13 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 175.)
To the prior of St. Mary's, Ross. Mandate to collate and assign to Dermit Oheda, scholar, of the diocese of Ross, the son of an unmarried nobleman and an unmarried woman, after he has been made a clerk, the rectory of Croarey in the said diocese, of the patronage of laymen, without cure, value not exceeding 5 marks, so long void by the death of Nicholas Mchowlachan that its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see; whether it be so void, or by the death of Donatus Ideaygh, or in any other way. He is hereby specially dispensed to be promoted to minor orders and hold the rectory. Dignum etc. (An. (fn. 2) | An. xxvi. Terciodecimo Kal. Septembris Anno Tercio. de Adria.)
Prid. Id. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 176.)
To the dean, archdeacon and chancellor of Argyll. Mandate to collate and assign to John [son] of Finlaius Macpilibh, priest, of the diocese of Argyll, who was lately dispensed by papal authority, as the son of a priest, professed of the Cistercian order, and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, the perpetual vicarage of Kilcalmonell (Sancti Colmanelii) in the said diocese, value not exceeding 10 marks sterling, so long void by the death of Malcolm McDubailwigh that its collation lapsed to the apostolic see, summoning and removing John Arons, priest, of the diocese of St. Andrews, who does not well understand nor intelligibly speak the language of the parishioners, and has unduly detained possession for three years. Vite etc. (An. and M. Pinardi. | An. Undecimo Kal. Septembris Anno Tercio. de Adria.) [See above, f. 118.]
Prid. Kal. Aug. (fn. 3)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 185.)
To Nellanus Magugyr, canon of Clogher. Reservation to the pope's gift, for collation to him, who is of a race of kings and of a great race of nobles, and who is of legitimate birth, of the rectory of Iniskaeynlachaherny in the diocese of Clogher, value not exceeding 16 marks, about to become void by the promotion made by the pope of Peter, elect of Clogher, to that see, and by his consecration, which is to take place; Rory Magamrugan, priest, of the diocese of Kilmore, having resigned to the pope by his proctor Nicholas Oflannagan, priest, of the diocese of Clogher, the grant of provision which he alleges to have been made to him by papal authority, the letters of which have not been drawn up, and the pope having admitted the said resignation; notwithstanding that the pope lately made provision to Nellanus of a canonry, with reservation of a prebend and office without cure, in the church of Clogher, and of a benefice with or without cure, even if a canonry and prebend, in the gift of the bishop and the dean, archdeacon and chapter etc. of Clogher, which latter letters shall, upon his obtaining the said rectory, be null as regards such benefice with cure only.Nobilitas generis, vite etc. (Ja. and Jo. de. Reate. A. de Camporegali. | Ja. xi xiii. Sexto Kal. Octobris Anno Tertio.Aprutin.)
16 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 188.)
To Simon Ocina, rector of Arderea (sic) in the diocese of Armagh. Collation and provision of the said church, value not exceeding 12 marks, void at the apostolic see by the death there of William Mackamaeil, and therefore reserved to the pope.Vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the abbot of SS. Peter and Paul's, Armagh, the archdeacon of Famenne (Fauienne) in Liége and Solomon Macreuiare, canon of Armagh. Vite etc. (An. and A. de Camporegali, Cyprianus. | An. x. xii. Secundo Non. Octobris Anno Tercio. de Adria.)
9 Kal. Oct.
St. Laurence's
in Damaso. Rome.
(f. 190d.)
To the official of Clonfert. Mandate to collate and assign to Malachy Mcenamara, perpetual vicar de Bekyllokenedi (rectius de Kyllokenedi) in the diocese of Killaloe, who was lately dispensed by papal authority, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, nobles, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, the rectory of Cluoynlaeger of the half cantred (quantrade) of Ollaed (sic) in the said diocese, of the patronage of laymen, value not exceeding 10 marks, so long void by the death of Odo Mcenamara that its collation lapsed to the apostolic see, summoning and removing Donatus Odublena, priest, of the said diocese, who, having been presented after the said lapse and by authority of the ordinary instituted, has unduly detained possession for more than a year, without any other canonical title, and on account of whose power Malachy has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Killaloe; notwithstanding that he holds the said vicarage, value not exceeding 3 marks. He is hereby specially dispensed, on account of the said defect, to hold the said rectory, upon obtaining which he is to resign the said vicarage. Dignum etc. (An. and M. Pinardi. | An. xxvi. Undecimo Kal. Novembris Anno Tercio. de Adria.) [See below, Reg Lat. CCCXXI, f. 107d.]
1432[-3].
14 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 197.)
To Dermit Oclinnan and Cornelius Oceallaid, canons, and the official of Clonfert. Mandate to collate and assign to Maurus Osynnan, clerk, of the diocese of Elphin, the rectory of Killthan in the said diocese, value not exceeding 4 marks, void because Dermit Omurigi made his profession as a Friar Minor, summoning and removing Thomas Ocarnean, prior, and the convent of the Cluniac priory of SS. Peter and Paul de Innocentia by Athluoyn in the said diocese, who have appropriated the fruits etc. for more than two years without any canonical title, and on account of whose power Maurus has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Elphin. Vite etc. (An. and Ja. Goier. | An. x. Residuum pro deo. Octavo Kal.Maii Anno Tercio. de Adria.)
1433.
3 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 206.)
To the provost of Lynclwdene in the diocese of Glasgow. Mandate as below. The recent petition of Alexander de Kynglassy, priest, of the diocese of Dunkeld, contained that formerly Alexander, bishop of Whiteherne, imposed on William de Kyrcaldy, perpetual vicar of Anwyth in the diocese of Whiteherne (who for many years had been infirm and unable to serve the said church in person, and was therefore absent about sixty miles of those parts amongst his relatives and friends) a too short time within which to go to the said church and serve it, and on his failing to do so deprived him, notwithstanding that the said church was being served by a fit priest in his name, and collated it, as being thereby void, to Stephen Forest, priest, who under pretext thereof is still unduly in possession, from which deprivation and collation the said William, as soon as he heard thereof, appealed to the apostolic see, but, on account of his bodily weakness and dislike of litigation, has not yet pursued (intentavit) the appeal, although he is still within the lawful time. Seeing that the said William has this day resigned to the pope the said vicarage and all right in or to it, and that the pope has admitted the resignation, the pope orders the above provost, seeing that by reason of the said bishop's inordinate favour towards the said Stephen, his chaplain and a continual member of his household, and on account of Stephen's power, the said Alexander has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Whiteherne, to summon Stephen and others concerned, and if he find that the said deprivation was without reasonable cause, to annul it and the said collation, and in that event, and if he find fit the said Alexander (who was lately dispensed by papal authority, 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) to collate and assign to him the said vicarage, value not exceeding 10 marks sterling. Apostolice sedis. (An. and P. de Montella. | An. xxii. Septimo Kal. Junii Anno Tercio. de Adria.)
7 Id. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 209d.)
To the archdeacon of Glasgow. Mandate to collate and assign to Duncan Eugenii, clerk, of the diocese of Dunkeld, the perpetual vicarage of Monkton in the diocese of Glasgow, value not exceeding 9l. sterling, void at the apostolic see and therefore reserved to the pope by the resignation made to him, by David de Hamelton, dean of Aberdeen, as proctor, of Ingram de Lyndyssay. Dignum etc. (An. and Ja. Goier. | An. xx.Tercio Kal. Junii Anno Tercio. de Adria.)
14 Kal. Oct.
St. Laurence's
in Damaso, Rome.
(f. 231d.)
To the abbot of SS. Peter and Paul's, Cluayneys, in the diocese of Clogher, and Maurice Macmagnussa and Nellanus Magugyr, canons of Clogher. Mandate to collate and assign to John Obruyn, clerk, of the diocese of Clogher, the perpetual vicarage of Tulachcarbaid in the said diocese, value not exceeding 6 marks, void by the death without the Roman court of Adam Macgillicargna. Vite etc. (An. (fn. 4) | An. Gratis pro deo.Sexto Idus Octobris Anno Tercio. de Adria.)
Non. Oct.
St. Laurence's
in Damaso, Rome.
f. 235.)
To the abbot of Ynysgad in the diocese of Killaloe, and the precentor and Odo Maccrahy, canon, of Killaloe. Mandate to collate and assign to Isaac Omygir, priest, of the diocese of Killaloe, who was lately dispensed by papal authority, 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 of Druymcleyb in the said diocese, value not exceeding 8 marks, which became void and reserved to the late Baldassar, bishop of Tusculum, called John XXIII, because Thady Omygir, when holding it, obtained by authority of letters of the said bishop the rectory of the same church, and, obedience having been withdrawn from the said bishop before he had disposed thereof, remained reserved to Martin V and, he likewise not having disposed thereof, remains void and reserved to the present pope; summoning and removing the said Thady, who is a priest, and who has, without any dispensation, detained the said vicarage and rectory together for more than eight years. Isaac is hereby specially dispensed, on account of the said defect, to hold the vicarage and resign it, simply or for exchange. Vite etc. (An. and A. de Camporegali. | An. xxviii. Undecimo Kal. Novembris Anno Tercio. de Adria.) [See above, p. 161.]
13 Kal. July.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 300.)
To the abbot of S. Columba's, Iona (de Hy Insula), in the diocese of Sodor. Mandate to collate and assign to Maurice (Moricius) [son] of Dugald McNeill, rector of the parish church of Kilblane (Sancti Blaani) in the diocese of Argyll, of a great noble race, the rectory of the parish church of St. Mary the Virgin in Arand [i.e. Kilmory] in the diocese of Sodor, of the patronage of laymen, value not exceeding 10 marks sterling, so long void by the death of Goffredus Lamamni that its collation lapsed to the apostolic see, summoning and removing Dugald McMolmicheyl called McBernaurs, clerk, of the diocese of Argyll, who has unduly detained possession for more than six months under pretext of a collation made to him by authority of the ordinary after the said lapse. Maurice is hereby dispensed to hold together for life the said rectory and that of Kilblane, the value of which latter does not exceed 8 marks sterling. Dignum etc. (An. and M. Pinardi.An. xxxxx. Quinto Kal. Julii Anno Tercio. de Adria.)

Footnotes

  • 1. Described on the back of the volume as ‘1433. An. iii. Eugenii IV.’ A flyleaf has the contemporary description: ‘Primus de prebendis vacantibus Anno Tercio, de beneficiis vacantibus,’ and ‘Rubricatus per me Andream Brippium, MCCCCa . XXXIIIIa .’ On the bottom edge of the volume is the contemporary description, waterstained, ‘Primus de prebendis vacantibus et de beneficiis vacantibus anno tercio Eugenii pape iiiiti .’
  • 2. ‘An. ‘is, as usual, in the left hand margin. The usual subscription in the right hand margin is wanting.
  • 3. This date is not consistent with the date of the provision to bishop Peter in Eubel, Hierarchia, under ‘Clochoren.’, Viz. 1433, Aug. 31. Vol. 66 of the Obligationes, f. 3, to which Eubel refers has, however, as the date of the provision iii. Idus Julii, i.e. July 13, which fits in with the above Prid. Kal. Aug. i.e July 31.
  • 4. The usual subscription in the right hand margin is wanting, as above, p. 470.