Lateran Regesta 9: 1389-1402

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 4, 1362-1404. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1902.

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'Lateran Regesta 9: 1389-1402', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 4, 1362-1404, (London, 1902) pp. 347-354. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol4/pp347-354 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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Lateran Regesta, Vol. IX. (fn. 1)

De Exhibitis

1390.
8 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 182.)
To John Park, priest, of the diocese of Hereford. Extension to him, student for four years of canon and civil law, of successive dispensations as the son of a deacon— (i) to be ordained and hold a benefice with cure, after which he held the perpetual vicarage of Homme Lacy, in the diocese of Hereford; (ii) to hold another benefice compatible therewith, and to exchange both once for similiar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices, after which he resigned his vicarage and obtained the rectory of Withyndon in that of Worcester, about which he is litigating in the apostolic palace,—so that he may hold two other benefices, even if canonries and prebends, dignities, even if major or principal respectively, personatus, adminstrations, or perpetual officers, with or without cure even if elective, in metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate churches, and may exchange them as often as he will for similar or dissimilar mutually incompatible benefices, His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces.
(f. 184.) To the same. As above (?). [Address only, with the first two words only of the same preamble: Laudabilia probitatis. Cancelled by strokes.]
1389.
5 Id. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 186d.)
To the bishop of Meath, the abbot of Novan (Navan), in the same diocese, and Richard Jongh, canon of Lincoln. Mandate to collate and assign to Michael de la Felda, priest, of the diocese of Dublin, bachelor of canon law, the deanery of Ossory, an elective major dignity with cure, value 50 marks, which he obtained by exchange with Thomas Waforton for his perpetual vicarge of Callan, in the diocese of Ossory, the resignations being made to Alexander, bishop of Meath, then vicar-general in spiritualities of Richard, bishop of Ossory. Michael now doubts whether for certain reasons the collation holds good.

De Diversis Formis.

Ibid.
(f. 198.)
To John Blakeman, rector of Compton Parva, in the diocese of Worcester, B.C.L. Confirmation a die of a dispensation to him, already dispensed by Urban VI. as the illegitimate son of a married man—(i) to be ordained and hold a benefice with cure; (ii) to hold one other benefice compatible therewith, and to exchange both for similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices—granted 16 Kal. Jan. anno 12 by that pope (who died before the letters were made out), so that he might hold one other compatible benefices, even a canonry and prebend, or an elective major dignity, personatus, or office, in a cathedral or metropolitan church, and might exchange it, as often as he thought good, for a similar or dissimilar compatible benefice. His illegitimacy needed not to be mentioned in future graces.
1390.
6 Non. Oct.
St. Peter's Rome.
(f. 199.)
Relaxation of four years and four quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who visit on the Assumption the church of St. Mary the Virgin, Cambridge.
6 Id. June.
St. Peter's. Rome.
(f. 206.)
To the bishop of Lincoln. Mandate, if the facts be as stated, to grant dispensation to John Fitz Huwe and Joan Bullok to remain in the marriage which they contracted in ignorance that John's late mother Joan was Joan Bullok's godmother; their past and future offspring is to be declared legitimate.
8 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 207.)
Relaxation of four years and four quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who from the first to the second vespers of the Exaltation of Holy Cross, and on the days immediately following visit and give alms for the conservation of the chapel of St. Mary Magdalen, Sterbrige, near Cambridge. If other similar indulgence, granted by the present pope, except that granted Non. Oct. anno 1 for such visits and alms on the feast of St. Mary Magdalene, be not expired, the present letters shall have no force.
(f. 207d.) To Thomas de Gretham, rector of Riton, in the diocese of Durham, bachelor of canon law. As above (?), Reg. Lat. viii. f. 165 [Address and salutation only, with the first six words only of the same preamble:Litterarum scientia,vite ac morum honestas.Cancelled with strokes only.]

13 Boniface IX.

De Diversis Formis.
1402.
4 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f.221.)
To the bishops of Florence, Bangor, and St. Asaph. Consolidation and mandate as below, on the recent petition of Griffin Yonge, rector of Llanynys, in the diocese of Bangor, doctor of canon law, which contained that out of the fruits of the church, whose value then and for some time was far more than 100 marks, twenty-four portions called Claswriaiethe were formerly instituted, for the maintenance of twenty-four perpetual portionaries called ‘Abbatathelaswyr,’ one of them, whose portion was commonly called the portion of David the priest, having the cure of souls of the parishioners; that afterwards by reason of pestilence and wars the said fruits were diminished to barely 80 marks, and that therefore in course of time the number of portionaries was reduced by authority of the ordinary to two; and that the state of the church being otherwise changed, Griffin obtained it thus consolidated by authority of the metropolitan. At his petition the church and portions thus successively consolidated are consolidated anew, and mandate is given to the above executors to institute a perpetual vicarage, with a fit portion assigned, to which the rectors shall present, they being freed from the cure of souls, so that any of such rectors may without obtaining dispensation hold together with the said church any benefice or office with cure; or dignity or personatus with or without. cure. Such vicar shall be subject and obedient to Griffin and his successors as are the perpetual vicars of other parish churches in those parts to those who have the ownership and dominion (proprietatem et dominium) thereof. (De mandato.)
10 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f.222d.)
Grant that the prior of the Gilbertine priory of St.Saviour, Newbyggung, in the town of Lutchon (i e. Hitchin), in the diocese of Lincoln, may choose eight priests, secular and regular, to hear the confessions of, and give absolution (except in cases for which the apostolic see has to be consulted) to penitents who on the feast of the Annunciation, from the first to the second vespers, visit and give alms for the conservation of the priory church, the pope having this day granted to such penitents the same indulgence and remission as to those who on August 1 and 2 visit the church of St. Mary of the Portiuncula, called St. Mary of the Angels, without the walls, Assisi. (De Mandato.)
4. Kal. Sept.
St.Peter's, Rome.
(f.223.)
Grant of the same indulgence and remission as above to penitents who on the feast of the Resurrection and on the three days preceding and following visit and give alms for the conservation or repair of the church of the Augustinian priory or monastery of St. Radegund's, Langelete, in the diocese of Salisbury; with indult that the prior and four priest to be chosen by him, alike secular and religious, may hear confessions, as above. (De mandato.)
1402.
14 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 224.)
To Robert de Lyndesay, priest, of the diocese of York. Indult to have a portable altar.
4 Non. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 225.)
Grant for seven years of the same indulgence and remission as to those who on August 1 and 2 visit St. Mary's of the Angels, Assisi, to penitents who on the feast of St. Martin the Confessor and the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, from the first to the second vespers inclusive, visit and give alms for the conservation and sustentation of the chapel, wherein divers relics of saints are kept, of the poor hospital of St. David, Sweynesey, in the diocese of St. Davids, in which dwell a warden called a master, four priests, and a number of brethren and sisters; with indult as above for the warden and four priests to be chosen by him, alike secular and religious.
2 Id. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 230.)
To John Creyby, clerk, of the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to hold on reaching his nineteenth year, and to exchange, a benefice with cure, whether it be a parish church or perpetual vicarage, or a dignity, personatus, administration, or office, with or without cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church.
3 Non. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f.238.)
Decree, on petition of Matilda Cromwell, lady of the town of Tateshale, in the diocese of Lincoln, who has already given some, and proposes to give other precious gifts and jewels to the altars of St. Mary and St. Anne in the church of Tatyshale, and other altars or oratories therein, whereby the said gifts are rendered inalienable.
7 Id. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f.244.)
To Henry David, archdeacon of Stafford.Indult for three years to visit his archdeaconry by deputy, and receive in ready money the procurations due.
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of London, the abbot of Westminster, and the dean of St. Paul's.
7 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f.246d.)
To the abbot of Langle, in the diocese of Norwich. Mandate to give licence to the inhabitants of the town (opidi) of Harlyston, in the parish of Redenhale, in the same diocese, distant a legal mile or thereabouts from the parish church, to have mass and other divine offices celebrated by chaplains of the said church or any other fit, even hired, priests in Harlyston, which chapel is dependent on the said church.
6 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 250.)
To John Weston, rector of Iweley, in the diocese of Worcester, bachelor of canon and civil law. Dispensation motu proprio, to hold for life one other benefice with cure, even if it be a perpetual vicarage, or another parish church, or an elective dignity major after the pontifical or principal respectively, personatus, perpetual administration, or office in a metropolitan or cathedral of a collegiate church, and to exchange both as often as he please for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices, even if both be elective dignities with cure, major or principal respectively, or parish churches or perpetual vicarages.
1402.
8 Id. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 274.)
To William de Wildenholtz, elect of Salmas (Samasten.) Provision to him, a Friar Minor, in priest's orders, of that see, void by reason that the provision made to Thomas [Merke], whom the pope translated from Carlisle to Salmas, does not hold good, because Thomas did not, in accordance with a certain ordinance of the pope, have the apostolic letters of translation made out within the time appointed by the pope. The see has been void so long that it is impossible to have certain information as to the true manner of its voidance. (De mandato.)
18 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 292d.)
To Walter Hungerford, knight Joan his mother, and Catherine his wife, of the diocese of Salisbury. Indult to each to have a portable altar.
4 Non. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome
(f.297.)
To the archbishop of Canterbury and York, and a foreign bishop. Mandate to summon Richard, bishop of Worcester, and others concerned, and to inform themselves as to the recent petition of Gerard de Albertis, of Florence, and his fellows, containing that they let him, then in minor orders, have certain sums as a pure and amicable loan for his payments in the Roman court and elsewhere, which sums he promised to restore and has not done so. If the facts be as stated they are to compel him by ecclesiastical censure and other remedies to hand over the said sums, paid by Gerard and the others on his behalf, as is clear from the acquittances of the camera and of the sacred college of cardinals. If he do not do so they are to excommunicate him, and lay his church under an interdict, invoking, if necessary, the aid of the secular arm.
2 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 305.)
Relaxation, during five years, of seven years and seven quadrayene of enjoined penance to penitents who give alms for the repair of the bridge of the town of Fordynbrygg[h]e, in the diocese of Winchester, commonly called the great bridge of Fordynbrygghe. The pope forbids these presents to be sent by collectors (questionarios); if this be attempted they are invalid.
16 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 316.)
To Robert Wytton, rector of St. Mary's in Marisco, in the diocese of Canterbury, doctor of canon law. Dispensation, motu proprio, to him—who holds, besides St. Mary's canonries and prebends of London and Wells, value in all 80 marks—to hold for life one other benefice with cure, even an elective dignity, major after the pontifical or principal respectively, personatusor office, in a metropolitan or cathedral or a collegiate church, or a perpetual vicarage, and to exchange both as often as seems good to him for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. (De mandato.)
2 Id. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 316d)
To Thomas Marschall, perpetual vicar of All Bristol. Dispensation to hold for ten years together with his vicarage, value 40 marks, one other benefice with cure, even a dignity, personatus, administration, or office with cure, and to exchange them as often as he please for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices; provided that the exchange within the ten years, his vicarage or such benefice for a benefice compatible with the remaining one; otherwise his vicarage or the first obtained of such incompatible benefices is to be resigned.
17 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 317.)
Confirmation of the sentence under which Robert Wytton, canon of London, doctor of canon law, obtained possession of his canonry and prebend of Twyford, alias Twyforth, which were so long void after their voidance by the death of John Danby that they lapsed to the see of Canterbury, as metropolitan, and of which he obtained provision by authority of archbishop Thomas as metropolitan. As they were unlawfully possessed by John Hyldiard, alias Hylliard, clerk, of the diocese of York, the archbishop issued a commission to Thomas Stowe, dean of St. Paul's, and John Barnet, official of Canterbury; and the dean, acting alone, gave a definitive sentence in favour of Robert, who was put in possession. Robert now doubts whether the dean observed all due legal solemnities. (De mandato.)
2 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 318.)
Declaration, with dispensation, that William Heydok, priest, of the diocese of Norwich, is bound to no order and may remain as a secular priest. In his tenth year he entered the order of Augustinian friars, made his profession on attaining his eleventh year, after a year and a half obtained leave from the superior of his house to go to an university, and in ignorance of the law left off his habit, and had himself ordained priest. He made his profession against the will of his relations and friends, and would never have done so had he reached years of discretion.
12 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 330.)
To Thomas Aston, rector of Beston by Milham, in the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation to hold for life together with Beston, value 40 marks, one other benefice with cure, or otherwise incompatible, even if a parish church or perpetual vicarage or an elective dignity, major after the pontifical or principal respectively, personatus, administration or office, with or without cure, in a metropolitan or cathedral or a collegiate church, and to exchange both as often as he please for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. [Water-stained.]
1401 or 1402.
n.d.
(f. 331d)
To John Bourne, a Friar Preacher. [Licence to transfer himself to another house of his Order.] His recent petition contained that after long remaining in the order, fired with the zeal of devotion, he with his superior's licence had himself enclosed in a cell of their house at Arundel, in the diocese of Chichester, but on account of the inconvenience of the place where the cell is situate, and the penury in which the friars of the said house labour, he is unable to remain, and prays to be removed. [Cancelled with strokes only, without marginal note, and unfinished. Water-stained.]
1402.
9 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 332d.)
To the archbishop of Canterbury. Mandate to summon Thomas, earl of Arundel, son and heir of the late earl Richard, his accomplices and others, and to decide what is just, enforcing his decision by ecclesiastical censure, in the recent petition of Thomas Ponyngis, lord of Sey[n]tion, alias de Sancto Johanne, of the diocese of Chichester, executor of the will of Philippa his wife, which petition contained that earl Thomas has seized moveables and immoveables belonging to the dower of Philippa, who had been the wife of earl Richard. [Water-stained.]
3 Non. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 334d.)
To the bishop of Lincoln. Mandate to absolve from excommunication and other sentences incurred, a wholesome penance being enjoined, and to rehabilitate John Barbyr, priest, of his diocese, who laid violent hands on Robert called Prior, priest, of the same diocese.
3 Non. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 335.)
Relaxation of seven years and seven quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the principal feasts of the year, the octaves of certain of them, and the six days of Whitsun week, and of a hundred days to those who on the said octaves and six days, visit and give alms for the repair or conservation of the chapel of Holy Trinity, Lyndholme, in the diocese of York, founded in a desert place (in heremo) by Edmund, duke of York, to which access is dangerous on account of the swamps which surround it. [Water-stained.]
Non. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 338d.)
To the archbishop of Bordeaux. Mandate to grant dispensation to contract marriage anew to Pontius de Castellione, knight, and Margaret de Stratton, damsel, of his diocese, who married not in ignorance that Pontius had been godfather to Margaret's daughter. [Cancelled by strokes, with note in left hand margin:Cassata de mandato quia alibi de novo registrata.]
4 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 346.)
To the archbishop of Canterbury, Walter Cooke, canon of London, and a foreign bishop. Mandate, motu proprio, to collate and assign to John Iklyngton, priest, of the diocese of London, the canonry and prebend of Bylton in York, value 40 marks, provision of which he obtained from Thomas, then archbishop of York, now archbishop of Canterbury, on their resignation by John Carpe. The suit which arose between Iklyngton and Thomas Burstall, priest, of the diocese of Exeter, having been lawfully brought to the apostolic see, Iklyngton obtained a definitive sentence. He now doubts whether the archbishop's provision holds good; and the said canonry and prebend, as the pope has learned, are still void as above. (De mandato.)
17 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 349.)
To John Morton, scholar, of the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to him, in his seventeenth year, the son of a priest, to hold a benefice with or without cure, even if an elective dignity, or personatus or office, and to exchange it as often as he please for a similar or dissimilar benefice. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. (De mandato.)
8 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 349.)
To William Sendeye, rector of Hadham, in the diocese of London, D.C.L. Dispensation to hold for life, together with Hadham, value 100 marks, one other benefice with cure, even if an elective dignity, major after the pontifical in a cathedral or metropolitan, or principal in a collegiate church, and to exchange both as often as seem good to him for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. (De mandato.)
Ibid.
(f. 349d.)
To John Prophete, dean of Hereford. Dispensation to him —who holds, besides the said deanery, which is an elective major dignity, canonries and prebends of Lincoln, St. Asaph, Aberguyly, Ledebury, Thamworth, and St. Cross, Crediton (Tridonen), the free sinecure chapel of St. Tiriotus and the parish church of Ryngwode, in the dioceses of St. Davids, Hereford, Lichfield, Winchester, and Exeter, value together 300 marks— to hold for life two benefices with cure, even if one of them be an elective dignity with cure, major after the pontifical in a cathedral or metropolitan, or principal in a collegiate church, and to exchange them as often as seem good to him for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. (De mandato.)
6 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 356.)
To Hugh Hanneworth, archdeacon of Stowe. Indult for seven years to visit his archdeaconry by deputy, and receive in ready money procurations due.
Concurrent mandate to the dean of London, the official of Lincoln, and a foreign bishop.
7 Id. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 358d.)
To John Cotes of Teuelby, rector of Stanhowe, in the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation for life to hold together with Stanhowe, value 20 marks, one other benefice with cure, even if a perpetual vicarage or parish church, or elective dignity with cure, major after the pontifical or principal respectively, personatus or office in a metropolitan or cathedral or a collegiate church, and to exchange both as often as he please for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices.

Footnotes

  • 1. This volume, which consists of two distinct parts, has a modern foliation throughout (181 to 361), which continues that of the preceding volume. The first part (181 to 217) belongs to anno 1, and ought to have been bound at the end of Vol. VIII. The second part (218 to 361) belongs to anno 13, and ought to have formed a separate volume.