Regesta 29: 1263-1264

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 1, 1198-1304. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1893.

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'Regesta 29: 1263-1264', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 1, 1198-1304, (London, 1893) pp. 404-418. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol1/pp404-418 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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Regesta, Vol. XXIX.

3 Urban IV.

1263.
13 Kal. Jan.
Orvieto.
(f. 3d.)
Confirmation, with exemplification, to Gregory de Londoniis, layman, gold embroiderer, of the pope's household, of a mandate of pope Alexander, ordering the dean of St. Paul's to cause to be paid to him 15 marks a year by the prior and convent of Bermondsey. As they did not pay the money, the dean issued a sentence of interdict against them, and cited them to appear within three months; and on their disregarding this, by authority of papal letters he excommunicated and suspended, the prior, subprior, cellarer, sacristan, and conyent, again citing them. Gregory himself having appeared, the pope ordered the bishop of Palestrina to hear the case, and in the contumacious absence of the other party gave sentence in his favour, condemning the others in costs, and to remain excommunicate till they made full satisfaction, which sentence the pope confirms. The above instrument is dated Orvieto, 1263, October 15.
1264.
15 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 27.)
Confirmation, with exemplification, to James de Divona, rector of the secular chapel of St. John Baptist, in the court of the Cluniac monastery of Lewes, of the sentence, condemnation, and taxation given in his favour in the cause between him and Master Robert de Hastinges, canon, then official of Chichester, about the said chapel, first heard by the abbot of Begham, and then, on appeal by Divona, committed by pope Alexander to the archdeacons of Canterbury and London and the official of London, who remitted it to the pope, before whom the parties were ordered to appear. On James appearing, G. cardinal of St. George's was ordered to hear the case, and Master Robert, on his non-appearance, was declared contumacious by the chaplain, John Yspanus, to whom the cause had been committed by the cardinal, in whose absence in foreign parts the pope appointed Master Naverarus, his chaplain and general auditor in causes committed to cardinals, as substitute, by whom, after full deliberation, the adverse party not appearing, sentence was given in favour of James, and Robert was condemned in costs, and ordered to make satisfaction for fruits received, which were both taxed at a certain sum by the said auditor. This sentence the pope confirms. The instruments are dated Orvieto, 1263, Nov. 19 and Nov. 26.
10 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 28.)
Mandate to the archbishop and official of Canterbury to see that the above sentence is duly executed.
15 Kal. April.
Orvieto.
(f. 43.)
To Master Peter de Sancto Mauro, papal chaplain, archdeacon of Surrey. Sentence given by the pope in his favour in regard to the said archdeaconry, originally conferred on him with institution and induction by Ademar, bishop elect of Winchester, whose clerk he was, together with the church of Farnham and its chapels annexed to the archdeaconry. Into these, on his being obliged to leave the realm, together with the bishop, Oliver de Tracy, clerk, of the diocese of Exeter, procured himself to be intruded, but pope Alexander annulled all such intrusion into benefices held by the bishop's servants, ordering the archbishop of Tours and friar Velasco, the pope's penitentiary, to restore them. On Oliver's resignation the return of Master Peter was opposed by J. bishop of Winchester, who gave the said benefices to Master Richard de Sancto Gorono, papal chaplain, which appointment Peter prayed pope Urban to cancel. This appeal was opposed, on the ground that Walter, bishop of Exeter, who held the said benefices before the collation of them was made to Peter, obtained a papal indult to retain his benefices; and Master Richard added that, on the bishop's resignation of the same, the king presented Oliver to the archbishop of Canterbury, who instituted him, and on Oliver's resignation, J. bishop of Winchester gave them to Richard. The pope decides that Richard had no right in the said benefices, which belong to Peter. Silence is imposed on Richard, Peter being invested, and his rights conveyed by the collation of bishop Ademar are declared to be intact.
[Marginal note.] This letter was read by the vice-chancellor in presence of the pope, who, after a second reading, ordered it to be shown to cardinal Jordan, who kept it for three days and then returned it to the vice-chancellor to be expedited. Finally the vice-chancellor told this to the pope, the said cardinal being present, and saying that it could rightly be expedited, which the pope ordered to the done.
2 Id. April.
Orvieto.
(f. 44.)
Confirmation, with exemplification, to Thomas de Rodewell, priest, chaplain of the late bishop of Porto of the collation made to him by the said bishop, by the pope's desire, of the rectory of Westebeer, in the diocese of Canterbury, void by the death, at the apostolic see, of Master John de Montiaco, clerk of the said bishop, whose investiture of Thomas is dated Orvieto, 1264, April 3.
Id. April.
Orvieto.
(f. 44d.)
Concurrent mandate to the dean of St. Paul's, London.
2 Non. May.
Orvieto.
(f. 44d.)
Mandate to the archbishop of Canterbury and the archdeacons of London and Canterbury to induct and defend Master Peter de Sancto Mauro, papal chaplain, archdeacon of Surrey, or his proctor, in possession of the archdeaconry and church and chapels of Farnham (as above), calling in, if necessary, the aid of the secular arm, and citing any who oppose him to appear before the pope within three months.
2 Kal. June.
Orvieto.
(f. 54.)
Confirmation, with exemplification, to Master Adam de Filebi, or Phyleby, papal subdeacon, of the sentence given in his favour by Master Andrew Spilliati, appointed in the absence of R. cardinal of St. Angelo, and of Richard Tasca, canon of Rheims, to whom the cause about the vicarage of Stanes had been successively committed by pope Innocent, on appeal against the bishop of London, who refused to admit Adam on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Westminster, to whom the presentation of a perpetual vicar of Stanes belongs; the bishop having instituted William de Sandwico, priest, of the diocese of Canterbury. The sentence is dated Orvieto, 1264, May 2, in the presence of Vivian, prior of St. Bartholomew's, Figham, Sancto, prior of Guarcin, Giles de Barenton, clerk, of the diocese of Ely, Galgan, of Veroli, and Master Peter, archivist (scriniarius).
2 Kal. June.
Orvieto.
(f. 54d.)
Concurrent mandate to the prior of Hurele, in the diocese of Salisbury, and Master John de Tribellia, canon of St. Cristina's, Anagni, dwelling in England.
1263.
13 Kal. Jan.
Orvieto.
(f. 75.)
Mandate to the bishop of London and the archdeacon of Essex to enforce the sentence given by the bishop of Palestrina in favour of Gregory de Londoniis, and confirmed by the pope, in a cause between him and the prior and convent of Beremondesey, touching a yearly payment to him of 15 marks.
1264.
8 Kal. Sept.
Orvieto.
(f. 75d.)
Mandate, with exemplification, to the bishop of London to publish the excommunication of the prior of Lenton and Thomas de Raley, clerk of the archbishop of York, until they make condign satisfaction in the church of London, in the archdeaconry of Nottingham, and in other prescribed places. Bartholomew son of Adinulf kinght, of Anagni, kinsman of Master Adenulf, papal chaplain, rector of St. George's, Berthon (Burton) on Trente, has made the following deposition:—The prior and convent of the Cluniac monastery of Lenton, patrons of the church, pretending that he, the rector, was dead, presented to it Thomas de Raley, on which Bartholomew obtained papal letters addressed to Master John de Anagni, papal chaplain, living in England, who, on the prior's promise to expedite the business at his own expense, committed it to him; and afterwards, the prior saying that he wished to obey the papal mandate, came to the church with Bonushomo de Pontia, the rector's proctor, whereupon certain servants of Thomas stripped the proctor in the prior's presence, robbed him of the papal letters, and killed him hard by the cemetery, on which the prior and Thomas were cited to appear before the pope within a given time, which they did not do, and were thereupon declared contumacious, and excommunicated by J. cardinal of St. Mary's in Cosmedin, to whom the pope had committed the matter, Bartholomew having appeared before the cardinal, whose sentence is dated Orvieto, 1263, 6 Id. Nov., in the presence of Angelus, bishop of Catania, and two others named.
15 Kal. Dec.
Orvieto.
(f. 80.)
Mandate to the bishop of Meaux to confirm the grant, dated 5 Non. Mar. 1262, by the abbot and convent of la Séoube (Silve Majoris), in the diocese of Bordeaux, of the house of Bellavallis, in the diocese of Soissons, to Peter de Poysiri, for twenty-five years, the said house having been given them for that time by Edward, eldest son of king Henry, who, in compensation for this grant, gives them yearly 20 pounds of Bordeaux. The grant is sealed in the presence of the archbishop of Bordeaux, and of the said Edward, who is to renounce his right to the said house.
1263.
10 Kal. Dec.
Orvieto.
(f. 88d.)
Mandate to the bishop of Salisbury to enquire into the life and conversation of Roger called ‘Chaplain,’ a poor clerk of his diocese, who has been already examined by Master Peter, archdeacon of Brulie, in the diocese of Agen, and found, as regards letters, to be fit to have a benefice, and, if he is now found to be praiseworthy and honest, to make provision to him of some benefice in the gift of the abbot and convent of Abingdon; the said clerk is to be ordained and to reside.
1264.
10 Kal. Feb.
Orvieto.
(f. 93d.)
Grant and assignment to Thomas de Graham. William, archbishop of York, with consent of his chapter, gave the church of Tikeill, of which Thomas is perpetual vicar, the grant being confirmed by the pope, to its patrons the prior and convent of St. Oswald's, assigning them a portion of the proceeds and certain houses and lands belonging to the church, the rest being reserved to the vicar; but as the whole proceeds of the church, and of the chapel of Stainton depending on it, including the vicar's portion, are taxed at 40 marks, and on deducting charges only a sixth part of this comes to the vicar, the pope grants and assigns to him the portion, with houses and lands, assigned to the prior and convent, the archbishop's grant notwithstanding, on condition of his paying the sum of 40 marks yearly to the prior and convent.
3 Kal. Feb.
Orvieto.
(f. 100d.)
Concurrent mandate to the archdeacon of Leicester and the precentor of St. Mary's, Southampton.
3 Kal. Aug.
Orvieto.
(f. 102.)
Mandate to Master Albert, papal notary, to instruct the archbishop of Cosenza, whom the pope is sending to France and England, touching the business known to Albert.
8 Kal. Aug.
Orvieto.
(f. 103d.)
Power to the archbishop of Cosenza, who has been sent to king Henry and his son Eadmund, touching the business of Sicily, to absolve the said king and his son from all promises, obligations, oaths, and penalties, by which, under pope Alexander, they have been bound in regard to the realm of Sicily.
5 Kal. Aug.
Orvieto.
(f. 103d.)
Request to archbishops and all prelates, regular and secular, in England, to receive, with favour, the archbishop of Cosenza, sent to king Henry and his son Eadmund on certain business of the pope and the Roman church.
8 Kal. Aug.
Orvieto.
(f. 104.)
Safe-conduct for the archbishop of Cosenza, sent to the kings of France and England on a special mission.
2 Kal. Feb.
Orvieto.
(f. 108.)
Appointment, at the request of A. cardinal of St. Praxed's, of Gilbert, prior of Holy Trinity, London, to be a papal chaplain.
Ibid. Appointment of Master Adam de Kirkuchbrich, rector of Balton, in the diocese of Glasgow, to be a papal chaplain. [Theiner, 93.]
4 Non. Jan.
Orvieto.
(f. 109.)
Mandate to the bishops of St. Andrews and Aberdeen, and the abbot of Dunfermelin, to examine and decide the following cause. The king of Scotland has represented that Walter Bulloc and Mary, countess of Manethet, his wife, summoned before him John Russel, of the diocese of Ely, and Isabella his wife, both parties claiming the earldom of Manethet, and that the possession of the earldom was adjudged to Walter and Mary, the right of either party to the proprietorship of the earldom being reserved. It was afterwards suggested to the pope that, although, on the marriage of John and Isabella in Scotland, with the consent of the king, the earls of Mar, Rocham (Buchan), and Strathern, Alan Durward (Ostiarius), and other vassals, took an oath of fealty to them, the said earls and Alan, and Malcolm, earl of Fife, John Cumin, Alexander Oviot, Alan called filius Comitis, Hugh de Berkeley, David de Graham, David de Lothar, Reginald called ‘Cams,’ Hugh de Haberintham, and Fresekin de Minreue (Moray), with certain accomplices of that realm, John Cumin and his accomplices maliciously and falsely charging the said John Russel and Isabella, his wife, who had joined the crusade with having poisoned Walter Cumin, Isabella's former husband, seized and held them captive until they were compelled to give certain rents, lands, and possessions to the said earls, and to Alan, and to renounce and make over to John Cumin and his heirs the earldom of Manethet, and to take an oath to leave the realm, and not to return unless they purged themselves of the murder of Walter Cumin, by seven or more barons, being peers of the realm, and gave Robert, John Russel's brother, as hostage, until they gave up to John Cumin the charters of the earldom. Further particulars were added that John Cumin, the earls, and others aforesaid, had acted by authority of the king, then a minor, and had procured that Walter Bulloc, who pretended that his wife was heiress of the earldom, should be invested with it; thereupon the pope ordered his chaplain, Pontius Nicolai, provost of Mont Cenis, to proceed to those parts and make enquiry, but he, exceeding his instructions, cited the king and certain prelates, earls, barons, and others beyond the realm, and wrongly adjudging the earldom to John Russel and Isabella, issuing sentences of excommunication, suspension, and interdict against prelates and nobles and others, who pleaded that they ought not to be cited beyond the realm. Wherefore the king prays that what Pontius has done may be revoked, and that he may be ordered not to meddle any more in the matter, great scandal having arisen by reason of his procedure. The pope therefore orders as above, directing the bishops and abbots to allow of no appeal, and cause their sentence to be observed, the civil jurisdiction of the realm being respected. [Theiner, 93.]
15 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 113d.)
Licence to the archbishop of Canterbury, who, on account of the disturbance of the realm, cannot safely enter it, and whose officials and ministers are despoded of their goods, to exercise his metropolitical and ordinary jurisdiction while resident in France.
8 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 114.)
To the king, requesting him to assist the cardinals O[tto] of St. Adrian's and J[ordan Conti] of SS. Cosmas and Damian, to recover sums due to them from Boldrus de Burgo, Hugh Monaldi, Castra Gualfredi, and their fellows, Florentine merchants, which they say they cannot pay; but as John bishop of Winchester owes the merchants 8,000 marks, the pope has ordered the bishop of Worcester and others to induce the bishop of Winchester to pay, within two months, what he owes to the representatives of the above cardinals, and not to the merchants any papal indult to the contrary notwithstanding. The pope has revoked all sentences of interdict, suspension, or excommunication issued on account of the said debt in favour of the merchants, who refuse to pay what they owe to the cardinals, and begs the king to assist the bishop of Worcester, and not to let them leave the realm until they do pay.
Ibid. The like to Edward, the king's eldest son.
Id. Feb. The like to Richard, king elect of the Romans.
Id. Feb.
Orvieto.
(f. 114d.)
Mandate to the bishop of Worcester and Master Homodeus de Croma, papal sub-deacon, and Bartholomew de Turano, canon of St. Timothy's, Rheims, to induce the bishop of Winchester to pay within two months what is due from him to de Burgo, Monaldi, Gualfredi, and their fellows, Florentine merchants, to the representatives of the cardinals of St. Adrian's and SS. Cosmas and Damian, calling in, if necessary, the aid of the secular arm.
6 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 118d.)
Mandate to Michael de Fienes, canon of Terouanne, not to suffer the archbishop of Canterbury, his officials, chaplains, and clerks, who, on account of the disturbances, are out of the realm, to be molested in regard of the indult granted by the pope touching their acts and jurisdiction.
10 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 120.)
Mandate, at the request of the archbishop of Canterbury, to the bishop of Paris to publish the sentence of excommunication pronounced by the archbishop against those who have made statutes against his liberty, namely, that those bringing letters apostolic, or those of the archbishop, into England, shall be punished, and any other sentences he may pronounce against the same; the pope having annulled the said statutes, and ordered Michael de Fienes, canon of Terouanne, to warn those who have published them to erase them from their capitulars, under pain of excommunication; and to call in, if necessary, the aid of the secular arm.
10 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 120.)
Mandate to Michael de Fienes, canon of Terouanne, as above.
12 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 120.)
Licence to the archbishop of Canterbury, while in France, to proceed against illegal holders of benefices or dignities in his province, clerical and lay.
15 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 120.)
Mandate to Michael de Fienes, canon of Terouanne, to publish the papal decree annulling unlawful sales, exchanges, alienations, enfeofments, institutions, and any other contracts made in prejudice of the liberty of the church in England, by those concerned in the present rebellion.
10 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 120d.)
Indult to P. bishop of Hereford, who has suffered imprisonment and other ills at the hands of certain sons of malediction in England, that, during the disturbance of the realm, no one shall cite him before any judge ordinary or papal delegate within the realm, without special mandate making mention of this indult.
15 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 123)
Indult to Boniface, archbishop of Canterbury, who is unable to come to England by reason of the disturbance there, that the bishop of Winchester may be summoned before his officials or delegates; notwithstanding that the pope granted the said bishop an indult that he should not be so summoned during the archbishop's absence.
6 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 123.)
Indult to the same, inhibiting and annulling any proceedings taken or to be taken by papal or ordinary authority against him, his officials, chaplains, clerks, and servants, who on account of the disturbance in the realm, are unable to live in it.
Concurrent mandate to Michael de Fienes.
15 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 123.)
Faculty to the same to compel Cistercians, Friars Minors, Friars Preachers, Cluniac monks, Premonstratensians, and religious of all orders except Carthusians, and all secular clergy of his province to make citations and carry out sentences and mandates during his absence on account of the disturbance in the realm.
n.d.
Orvieto.
(f. 123d.)
To J[ordan Conti] cardinal of SS. Cosmas and Damian, archdeacon of Dorset, conferring on him one of the fatter prebends of Salisbury, if one is vacant, and, if not, reserving one; any statute about the number of canons or any papal letter or indult to the contrary notwithstanding, unless in favour of A. cardinal of St. Praxed's.
Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 124.)
Mandate to Master James de Portu, canon of Syracuse and Homodeus de Crema. papal subdeacon, living in England, to induct the proctor of the above cardinal, and defend him in possession of a prebend of Salisbury.
10 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 135.)
Mandate to the archbishop of Canterbury to declare invalid the oath which Peter bishop of Hereford has taken, and notwithstanding the letters of remission which he has given under pressure, and to publish a sentence of excommunication against Simon, sons of the earl of Leicester, Roger de Clifford, Roger de Leyborn, John Giffard, Geoffrey de Boon, son of the earl of Hereford, Henry and Simon, sons of the earl of Leicester, John de Wans, Haymo called ‘Extraneus ‘(Lestrange), Ralph Baseit, and other barons of the realm. These men seized the bishop's beasts of burden, his chapel, and other things, and besieged him in his church, which they at last entered by violence, taking possession of his goods found in his manors, his palace, and elsewhere; whereupon the bishop gave himself up to Roger de Clifford, who took him to one of his castles and imprisoned him there for twelve weeks and more. On his getting out he was forced to give remission to the above persons for what they had done, and, being in fear of further imprisonment, gave a quittance in writing under seal of the bishop and chapter and his oath. The sentence of excommunication is to be enforced until satisfaction is made; and if it is disregarded, the lands of the above barons and others are to be put under an interdict.
2 Kal. April.
Orvieto.
(f. 142.)
Mandate to the bishops of St. Andrews and Dunkeld to place Laurence, a Friar Preacher, elected by the dean and chapter, in the see of Argyle, if they find him worthy of that dignity, and to consecrate him, receiving from him his oath of fealty to the pope.
1214.
15 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 151d.)
Dispensation, at the request of the cardinal of the Holy Apostles, to Maurice to hold the churches of Dinas and Nambeude, together with the rectory of Hebernat, in the diocese of St. Davids, the value of all three not exceeding 12½ marks.
10 Kal. Mar.
Orvieto.
(f. 152.)
Mandate to the archbishop of Canterbury to declare invalid absolutions given by certain religious of the realm, as they say by authority of papal letters, in reserved cases, and to those who have incurred sentence by using violence to clerks and churches, carrying away tithes, and other excesses, during the disturbance of the realm; unless they produce genuine papal letters.
8 Kal. June.
Orvieto.
(f. 175d.)
Collation to Adam de Cantuaria, an English priest, papal chaplain, of the rectory of Brychenham (Bridgeham), in the diocese of Norwich, void by the death, in Campania near Romo, of Landulf de Supino; any papal inhibition or reservation or indult granted to the abbot, prior, and convent of St. Eadmunds, to whom the collation belongs, or to the bishop of Norwich, giving him a right to the first-fruits notwithstanding.
8 Kal. June.
Orvieto.
(f. 175d.)
Concurrent mandate to the archdeacon of Middlesex and Master Philip de Cancell’, papal subdeacon and chaplain, to induct and defend the above Adam in possession of the said church.
12 Kal. June.
Orvieto.
(f. 177d.)
Indult to Master Peter de Sancto Mauro, papal chaplain, to hold the priory of Nartiac, in the diocese of Angoulême, together with the archdeaconry of Surrey, and other benefices in England, of which he has been despoiled; the said priory having been given him by the prior of Leziniac, in the diocese of Poitiers, acting for the late Ademar, bishop of Winchester, who had licence from the pope to bestow on four of his clerks benefices in the province of Bordeaux, or priories usually ruled by secular clerks, which had, from length of voidance, lapsed to the pope. The abbot of St. Eparchius, in the diocese of Angoulême, to whom the collation of the priory of Nartiac belonged, had appealed against the presentation of Peter, on the ground that the archdeaconry and other benefices were not mentioned in the letters of presentation.
6 Kal. June.
Orvieto.
(f. 185.)
Appointment, at the request of G[eoffrey] cardinal of St. George's, of James de Brus, of the diocese of Chichester, kinsman of the earl of Warrenne, to be a papal chaplain.
6 Non. July.
Orvieto.
(f. 192.)
Mandate to the prior of Powhele, in the diocese of Salisbury, to make enquiry into the life and conversation of Roger, rector of Werplesgrave, in the diocese of Lincoln, value 1 mark, priest, chaplain of Alienor, wife of Edward, son of Henry III., who has been satisfactorily examined in literature, and, if he is found fit, to make provision to him of a prebendal or other benefice in the gift of the bishop of Lincoln, and to induct and defend him in possession of it. Residence is to be enforced.
2 Id. July.
Orvieto.
(f. 195d.)
Mandate to the prior of St. Mary's, Maydenebraidelee, in the diocese of Salisbury, to receive, if he be otherwise fit, and of legitimate birth, Master William de Lalade, clerk, of the diocese of Bath, who has been satisfactorily examined in literature, as canon of Wells, and to cause provision to be made to him of a prebend. Residence is to be enforced.
15 Kal. Aug.
Orvieto.
(f. 195d.)
Dispensation to Master Henry called ‘Phanin,’ clerk, of the diocese of Ossory, at the request of G[eoffrey] cardinal of St. George's, to hold one benefice without cure of souls besides those which he has, whose value does not exceed 30 marks.
7 Id. July.
Orvieto.
(f. 202d.)
Mandate to the bishop of Dunblane and Peter Leti, canon of St. Peter's, Rome, staying in England, to make provision to Peter de Curia, chaplain of J. cardinal of St. Mary's in Cosmedin, of a prebend of Glasgow. Pope G[regory IX.] had ordered him to be received as canon there, but the next prebend, vacant by the death of Richard de Brado, was conferred by the late bishop of Glasgow on G. bishop of St. Andrews, then a canon, and the church of Kastelter was given to Peter instead. This church he is prepared to resign, and he is to have one of the ancient prebends. [Theiner, 94.]
2 Non. July.
Orvieto.
(f. 203d.)
Mandate to the sub-dean of St. Mary's, Stafford, if the truth of the facts stated appear on enquiry, to warn Master Nicholas de Baginden, official of Norwich, to make satisfaction within a given time to Robert, rector of Stamford. Robert summoned John called ‘le Bray,’ layman, of the diocese of Norwich, before the precentor of the monastery of Huntingdon, to whom the prior of the said monastery and Master William de Waleby, papal chaplain, canon of York, papal delegates, had committed the cause about certain tithes; le Bray's proctor pleaded that, as a crusader, he was not bound to appear before papal delegates unless the letters appointing them made mention of the indult granted to crusaders, and that he was prepared to answer before the bishop, but, as he offered no proof that le Bray was a crusader, the sub-delegate pronounced in favour of going on with the cause, on which the proctor appealed to the delegates. Afterwards Le Bray, appearing before the sub-delegate and renouncing the appeal, took an oath to speak truly on the matter of the cause, but afterwards declaring himself a crusader, had recourse to the official, and caused the rector to be summoned before him. The official inhibited the rector from prosecuting his cause before the delegates or sub-delegate; whereupon the rector pleaded that, seeing the proctor had not proved his point, and le Bray had renounced his appeal, and the rector was ready to prove his case, le Bray was not to be further heard. And, since the official refused to hear the rector, he appealed to the pope, on which the official caused him to be seized and detained. He has since appealed in person to the pope, who issues the above mandate, and orders that, if the official does not obey it, he is to be summoned to appear before the pope within three months.
[Marginal note.]—The pope kept this letter for three days, and after deliberating with the bishop of Ostia first, and then with John Gaietano, ordered it to be expedited.
12 Kal. July.
Orvieto.
(f. 204.)
Mandate to the treasurer of Salisbury to sequestrate the church of Niweton, in the diocese of Exeter, and to collect and keep its fruits until the litigation about it is ended. Masters Walter de Braton, and William de Capella, and Roger Barat, clerks, of the diocese of Exeter, each asserted a right to the said church, and appealed to the pope, who appointed William, cardinal of St. Mark's, to hear the cause, and, as after many pleadings and rejoinders, it was doubted whether the fruits of the church would not be dissipated by William, who holds it, the pope was petitioned to intervene, which he does by issuing the above mandate.
[Marginal note.]—On the cause being submitted to his brethren by the cardinal as to whether this should be done, the brief was expedited.
Non. July.
Orvieto.
(f. 208d.)
Mandate to the bishop of Norwich to make provision to Master Walter called ‘de Lincolnia,’ a poor clerk, of some church in the gift of the prior and convent of Eye, usually assigned to secular clerks, and to induct and defend him in possession of it, if this has not been already done; his fitness as regards learning having been ascertained; the bishop being ordered to examine into his life and conversation; and if the benefice is in a collegiate church he is to be received as a canon. Residence is to be enforced.
Id. July.
Orvieto.
(f. 213.)
Confirmation to J. cardinal of St. Mary's in Cosmedin, of the yearly pension of 15 silver marks given to him by William, bishop of Bath and Wells, to be continued by the present bishop and his successors.
Ibid. Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Lincoln and Rochester.
1263.
4 Id. Nov.
Orvieto.
(f. 234d.)
Mandate to the bishop of Dunblane, and the archdeacon of St. Andrews, papal chaplain, to proceed to make provision of two dignities or benefices with or without cure in Scotland to Albert and Boniface, clerks, nephews of V. cardinal of St. Eustace's, according to papal letters already given to the cardinal to this effect; the bishop of St. Andrews, having sheltered himself under a certain papal indult said to have been granted him, hindered the cardinal from carrying out the said papal letters, and excommunicated the said cardinal, who tried to enforce them.
Kal. Dec.
Orvieto.
(f. 248.)
To the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, deans, archdeacons, and other prelates and rectors, and all clerks in Ireland, inhibiting them from obeying any summons to appear before a secular court in regard to causes relating to tithes, wills, or other matters, and personal actions which belong to the ecclesiastical tribunal. [Theiner, 92.]
7 Id. Nov.
Orvieto.
(f. 260d.)
Mandate to the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, and to the prior of St. Andrew's, Rochester, to make provision to Adam de Cantuaria, whom the pope has already had examined by Master Gregory de Neapoli, papal subdeacon and chaplain, who reports well of him in literature, of a minor prebend of St. Paul's, London, value 10 marks, if a like benefice has not been already given under papal mandate by the dean and chapter to any other. Adam is to be received as canon, and the condition of residence is required.
3 Kal. Dec.
Orvieto.
(f. 272d.)
Mandate to the official of Paris to hear, and within six months decide, the cause between William de Monte Gauguerii, papal chaplain, clerk of the late Ademar, bishop of Winchester, rector of Overton in that diocese, and Master John de Siccavilla, rector of All Saints, London, who, on the said A. then bishop elect, his chaplain, and others, being compelled to leave the realm on account of the storm of persecution, took possession of the church of Overton, which on William's return he reassumed. But Master John summoned William before the official of Canterbury, who treated William unjustly, wherefore he appealed to the pope; and the official, disregarding the appeal, issued sentence of excommunication and interdict against William and his church; whereupon the pope ordered the official of Paris, if the facts stated were found to be true, to annul whatever had been done subsequent to the appeal, and to bring the cause to an end within six months, or, if not, to remit the parties to the said official of Canterbury, unless the see of Winchester was meantime filled, and to condemn the appellant in costs. But if the appeal was legitimate, and if by the malice of Master John the cause could not be terminated within the appointed time, it was then to be remitted to the pope. Master John then brought forward frivolous exceptions which the official of Paris did not admit, and ought to have gone on with the cause, William's costs being reserved; but this he did not do, nor did he remit it to the pope, so that William for two years and more has been unable to obtain his rights, and has been put to great expenses. William now appeals, and although the official of Paris is to be blamed, the pope nevertheless issues to him the above mandate; if it cannot be carried out, the cause is to be remitted to the pope, and the parties ordered to appear personally or by proctors within two months. Witnesses are to be compelled to appear.
1263.
2 Kal. Dec.
Orvieto.
(f. 273.)
Mandate to the dean and the official of Chartres to carry out the above mandate to the official of Paris, if he fails to obey it within the given time.
10 Kal. Jan.
Orvieto.
(f. 277.)
Mandate to the bishop of London to remove from the church of St. Peter, Cornhill (de Grano piaco), of his diocese, the collation of which has by long voidance devolved to the pope, any unlawful detainer of the same, and to appoint to it John de Cabanicio, clerk, whose fitness has been ascertained by examination, and to induct and defend him in possession of it.
3 Non. Nov.
Orvieto.
(f. 277d.)
Confirmation, with exemplification, to Master Matthew de Salerno, papal subdeacon and chaplain, of the grant made to him by Patrick, archbishop of Armagh, of the church of Martiri, in the diocese of Meath, in the patronage of the bishop of that diocese, by whose neglect to appoint a rector the collation has lapsed to the metropolitan; Master John de Dubiltum, then rector of the same having obtained the church of Kanlies, in the same diocese, without papal dispensation. The archbishop's collation is dated Dunelek, 6 Non. July, 1263.
Ibid. Concurrent mandate to the archdeacon of Meath to induct and defend the said Master Matthew de Salerno in possession of the above church of Martiri, Master John, or any other unlawful detainer, being removed from it.
4 Id. Dec.
Orvieto.
(f. 279d.)
Mandate to the bishop of Dunkeld to cause the canonry and prebend of his church, held by the bishop of Dunblane at the time of his promotion, to be given up, together with fruits received, to Master William de Lacornere, papal chaplain, the pope having ordered the bishops of Dumblane and Glasgow to induct and defend him in possession of the same; but although William was received as canon, the bishop's nephew, Nicholas, asserting that his uncle had given him the prebend, and acting on his advice, has put William to much trouble and expense in trying to get possession of it. The bishop is ordered to pay annually to William, until he gets the prebend, a sum equal to the fruits of it; any previous proceedings by the said William, or any benefices he has obtained, notwithstanding.
4 Id. Dec.
Orvicto.
(f. 279d.)
Mandate to the bishop of Dunblane and the prior of St. Cuthbert's, Durham, to carry out the above mandate if the bishop of Dunkeld neglects to fulfil it.
2 Kal. Nov.
Orvieto.
(f. 280.)
Mandate to the archdeacon of Meath to cause the sentence of excommunication issued by the archbishop of Armagh against Master John de Dublitum, the rector of Martyri, to be carried out, he having obtained the church of Kanlies without sufficient papal dispensation, and having opposed the grant of Martyri made by the archbishop to Matthew de Salerno.
2 Kal. Jan.
Orvieto.
(f. 288.)
Mandate, at the request of Jordan, cardinal of SS. Cosmas and Damian, to the official of Exeter to make provision to Richard de Honeton, clerk, of some benefice with cure of souls to the value of 40 marks, in the diocese of Winchester or Salisbury. The pope having ordered the bishop of Exeter, on Richard's resignation of Holecumbe, to make provision to him of some benefice in the diocese of Winchester, the bishop committed the order to Master Luke de Peynton, papal subdeacon, who gave Richard the church of Dorking, which he held for some time; but on Richard, papal subdeacon and notary, nephew of R. cardinal of St. Angelo's asserting his right to Dorking, it was given up to him by Richard de Honeton, who has, on examination, been found fit to hold a benefice.
1264.
5 Id. Feb.
Orvieto.
(f. 289.)
Mandate to Master Hugh de Cantilupe, papal chaplain, archdeacon of Gloucester, and to the treasurer of Salisbury, to make provision to Master John de Ebulo, papal subdeacon and chaplain, of a prebend or dignity in the church of London. The pope had already ordered Masters Bernard de Siena, papal subdeacon, and Innocent de Barolo, papal chaplain, living in England, to make provision to him of a parsonage or dignity and prebend in some cathedral or other church in England those of Lincoln, York, and Salisbury excepted. When Innocent made provision to him of the deanery of London, a question arose between him and the chapter, on which the pope ordered J. cardinal of SS. Cosmas and Damian to settle it, giving him power also to grant a pension to the said John on the goods of the deanery or chapter, and on John's resignation of his right to the deanery, Nicolas Raulins, the chapter's proctor, consenting to the arrangement, provision was made to John of a canonry and prebend of London, or if a prebend was not at once void he was to have a pension of 40 marks on the goods of the chapter, payable annually at the New Temple on All Saints day, and on getting a prebend to give up so much of the pension as the prebend brought in; all which was confirmed by the pope; Master Robert, treasurer of Salisbury, and Thomas de Cantilupe, having orders to induct and defend the said John or his proctor in possession of the prebend, or to see that the pension was paid; any papal indult granted to the bishop and chapter of London notwithstanding. After this, two prebends became void, one of which was given to Master Thomas de Cantilupe, nephew of the bishop of Worcester, and the other to Amalric, son of Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, in consideration of whom, and to avoid the worry of litigation, John took no steps to assert his right, but petitioned the pope to apply a remedy to his case; the pope therefore issues this mandate, which is in no way to prejudice the former grant, or his receiving the whole of the above-named pension.
5 Kal. April.
Orvieto.
(f. 304.)
Mandate to the bishop of Ely to receive from Roger de Aratio, who is too aged to serve his church, his resignation of the rectory of St. Etheldreda, Histon, and on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Ensham, in the diocese of Lincoln, its patrons, to give it to some fit person. Care is to be taken that the rector's resignation is spontaneous, and that the new incumbent is duly ordained and is resident.
5 Kal. April.
Orvieto.
(f. 307.)
Mandate to the bishop of Glasgow to receive from William Avenel, whose advanced age unfits him for duty, his resignation of the rectory of Toethocalde, and with consent of its alleged patrons, the Premonstratensian abbot and convent of Holywood (or Dercongall), to give it to some fit person; any papal indult to the contrary notwithstanding. Care is to be taken to ascertain that the rector's resignation is spontaneous, and that the new incumbent is duly ordained and is resident.
2 Kal. June.
Orvieto.
(f. 315.)
To Master Berard of Naples, papal subdeacon and notary, who is also prior of Andover (Andevria), in the diocese of Winchester. By custom he has the right to present a fit person for the perpetual vicarage of St. Mary of the same place, to the abbot of St. Florent-lez-Saumur, in the diocese of Angers, to which the said priory is subject, to be by him presented to the bishop: but as the vicarage has been long void, and as on account of the disturbance of the realm the prior had no notice of the voidance, so that neither he nor the abbot could present, the said prior and abbot are licensed to present a fit person within six months from the time that the prior was aware of the voidance of the vicarage; any collation, provision, or investiture by any ordinary notwithstanding.
Id. July.
Orvieto.
(f. 332.)
Mandate to the bishop of Exeter to make provision to Walter de Stokebroch, a poor priest of his diocese, whose fitness in literature has been ascertained, if his conduct is good, of a benefice with or without cure if souls in the gift of the prior and Benedictine convent of Tywardrayt, if no papal mandate in regard to their benefices has been already issued, and to induct and defend him in possession of the same; residence is to be enforced.

4 Urban IV.

5 Id. Sept.
Orvieto.
(f. 340.)
Faculty to Andrew, prior of Winchester, to contract a loan of 100l. to meet expenses incurred in expediting his affairs and those of the church of Winchester, for which he has come to the apostolic see.
(2 Id. Sept.)
Todi.
(f. 341d.)
Provision to Master William de Corneria, papal chaplain, canon of York, of a canonry and prebend of Salisbury; with reservation of a prebend.
Id. Sept.
Todi.
(f. 342.)
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Winchester and the abbot of St. Albans.