Volume LXXVIII: 1 Benedict XIII. Anti-Pope

Petitions to the Pope 1342-1419. Originally published by Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1896.

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'Volume LXXVIII: 1 Benedict XIII. Anti-Pope', in Petitions to the Pope 1342-1419, (London, 1896) pp. 580-581. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/petitions-to-pope/1342-1419/pp580-581 [accessed 24 April 2024]

1 Benedict XIII. Anti-Pope

1394. (f. 117.)
Roll of William de Camera:—
William de Camera, ambassador of the king of Scots to the king of France, to the duke of Burgundy, and to Flanders. On behalf of his brother, William de Camera, of noble birth, M.A. scholar of canon law in his fifth year at Paris, of the diocese of Aberdeen, for a canonry of Glasgow, with expectation of a prebend, notwithstanding that he has the church of Turref, which has lost nearly all its fruits in the wars, and a canonry and prebend of Moray, value 4 marks, and the Domus Dei near the city of Moray, now destroyed and burned, and for dispensation to retain the said church. Granted. Avignon, 12 Kal. Nov.
Ibid.
The same. On behalf of his legitimate son, Thomas de Camera, for a canonry of Aberdeen, with expectation of a prebend.
Granted. Dated as above.
Ibid.
The same. On behalf of his natural son, Robert de Camera, for a canonry of Moray, with expectation of a prebend.
Granted. Dated as above.
Ibid.
The same. On behalf of his brother, William de Camera, for the grant of the petition and for dispensation, as in the annexed schedule. [As above.] Granted. Avignon, 3 Id. Oct.
(f. 188.)
William de Spyny, or Espyny, priest, doctor of canon law, M.A. and advanced in civil law. For a canonry of Brechin, with expectation of a prebend, notwithstanding that he has the deanery of Aberdeen, and is litigating about the precentorship of Moray and a canonry and prebend of Ross. Granted. Avignon, 13 Kal. Nov.
(f. 190d.)
William de Cheshelme, priest, M.A. bachelor of canon law, of noble birth. For a canonry of Ross, with expectation of a prebend, notwithstanding that he has the treasurership of Moray, and a canonry and prebend of Aberdeen. Granted. Avignon, 10 Kal. Nov.
(f. 196d.)
John de Espyny, or Spyny, of the diocese of Moray, scholar of arts at Paris. For a canonry of Dunkeld (Donzeliden), with expectation of a prebend, notwithstanding that he has by papal authority, on the nomination of the king of Scotland, a canonry and prebend of Caithness. Granted. Avignon, Kal. Dec.
(f. 230.)
Thomas Clerk, priest, of the diocese of St. Andrews. For a benefice in the gift of the bishop, prior, and chapter of St. Andrews.
Granted. Avignon, 9 Kal. Nov.
Ibid
John de Carale, priest, of the diocese of St. Andrews, canon of Holyrood, Edinburgh. For a benefice in the gift of the abbot and convent of the said monastery. Granted. Dated as above.
Ibid.
John de Hadington, priest, of the diocese of St. Andrews. For a canonry of Dunkeld, with expectation of a prebend, notwithstanding that he has the church of Caldorcomitis in the said diocese, value 30 marks. Granted. Dated as above.
Ibid.
John Thomson, priest, of the diocese of Glasgow. For a canonry of Glasgow, with expectation of a prebend, notwithstanding that he has the church of Bothanis, in the diocese of St. Andrews, value 30 marks.
Granted. Dated as above.