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

'Regesta 43: 1286', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 1, 1198-1304, (London, 1893) pp. 479-491. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol1/pp479-491 [accessed 19 April 2024]

Regesta, Vol. XLIII.

1 Honorius IV.



1286. 6 Id. April. Perugia. (f. 2.)	To Archibald, rector of Duglas, in the diocese of Glasgow, giving force to an indult to him of Martin IV., dated Perugia, 11 Kal. Jan. 4 Martin IV., which allows him to accept a prebend of Aberdeen, to which is annexed a parish church, and to hold it with the said church of Duglas. The bull is not attached to it, as the pope has not been consecrated.
15 Kal. May. Perugia. (f. 4d.)	To Master John de Stanford, dean of Dublin, who, not having been dispensed on account of illegitimacy, obtained first the treasurership of Ferns, and then the parish church of Cavendish, in the diocese of Norwich, and afterwards that of Loughhorough in Lincoln, having held the first for six years, the second for four, and the third for one. He was afterwards dispensed by Gregory X. to hold benefices to the value of 500l., and be promoted to the archiepiscopate or episcopate, on which he resigned the treasurership and accepted the deanery of Dublin, and the parish church of Yochel, in the diocese of Cloyne, retaining the other benefices. The dispensation having been lost, and its tenor alone existing under seal of Hugh, late bishop of Meath, a doubt has arisen, as it does not appear to be the usual style of the Roman court; wherefore the pope, at the king's request, allows him to retain fruits received, and to enjoy to the full the provisions of the said dispensation. [Theiner, 129.]
1285. 7 Kal. June. St. Peter's. (f. 5.)	To Master Simon de Luca, canon of Lichfield, collector of the tenth in Tuscany and Maremma, assigning to him one florin a day for expenses.
1286. 12 Kal. May. Perugia. (f. 6.)	To Edward I., whose envoys, Master Walter, canon of Wells, and Helias de Harvilla went to Martin IV., and to the present pope, stating that the apostolic see had granted the tenth in Scotland, collected for the Holy Land subsidy, if the king of Scotland assented, to the king of England, to be applied in part to those Scotch magnates who joined the crusade; the said envoys prayed the pope to commit to the king, as having practical experience of the country, the selection of men from Scotland: on this point the pope intends to take Edward's advice, and replies in answer to the request of the envoys, that the papal grant for three years of the tenth collected in England, Ireland, and Wales, and also in Scotland, may be extended to five years, as the amount collected is so small, the pope, seeing that the concession has run for nine years, says that the king must be content with the three years term, but he will make a further grant if the king is in earnest, and it is necessary; in answer to further demands of the envoys, as to the Scotch tenth, the pope grants it on the king's taking the cross; with regard to the goods of intestates due to churches, pious uses, or prelates in England and Scotland, which, with consent of the prelates, the king asks the pope to grant him for five years, it is replied that as there is no precedent it cannot be done. The envoys further proposed that as the king has been hindered from taking the cross, he should be allowed to do so on or before the next ensuing feast of St. John Baptist, and set out within five years from the following Michaelmas, after which he was to be bound to do so; in reply the pope allows him to take the cross on or before next Christmas; but considering that the Christians and the sultan have made a truce for some time, and that the envoys do not know what number of men the king will take, nor how long he will stay, suspends his answer as to the period of five years from the ensuing Michaelmas. [Theiner, 130.]
8 Kal. May. Perugia. (f. 6d.)	To Edward I., confirming his foundation and endowment of a Cistercian monastery in his property [Maynan], in the diocese of St. Asaph, with the bishop's assent, and the union to it, with consent of the bishop of Bangor, of the monastery of Aberconwy, of the same order, transferring thence the abbot and convent, whose possessions the king has largely increased; all privileges and indults of the said monastery remaining as they were.
1285. 3 Kal. June. St. Peter's. (f. 11.)	Confirmation of the election of John de Saunfordia, dean of St. Patrick's, as archbishop of Dublin. The see being void by the death of John [de Derlington], the chapters of Holy Trinity and St. Patrick's elected him, and the election was presented to Martin IV. and examined. On that pope's death, all right in it was resigned by John de Saunfordia, who was then at Rome, and the present pope, to avoid long journeys, expense, and possible discord, appointed him and five canons of the said churches to elect. His choice fell on Master John de Notingham, canon of St. Patrick's, that of the canons on John de Saunfordia, on which John de Notingham, on behalf of the other canons, elected John de Saunfordia.
	Concurrent letters to the dean and chapter of St. Patrick's, and to the prior and convent of Holy Trinity, Dublin, to the clergy and people of the city and diocese of Dublin, to all vassals of the see, and to the king. [Theiner, 132.]
Ibid.	To the chapters of Holy Trinity and St. Patrick's, Dublin, decreeing that nothing in the election of John de Saunfordia shall prejudice their right of election, according to the ordinance of Nicholas III. [Theiner, 132.]
3 Id. June. St. Peter's. (f. 13d.)	Faculty to John, archbishop elect of Dublin, now in subdeacon's orders, to be ordained by any English or Irish bishop. [Theiner, 133.]
Ibid.	Mandate to the bishops of Leighlin and Ferns, together with two or three suffragans of Dublin, to consecrate the above archbishop elect, in any church of Dublin when he has received the higher orders. [Theiner, 133.]
2 Id. June. St. Peter's. (f. 13d.)	Mandate to the same to give the pallium sent by Owen, canon of Holy Trinity, and Master Henry de Rathkenni canon of Dublin (sic), to the above archbishop elect, receiving from him the oath of fealty to the pope and the Roman church. [Theiner, 133.]
Id. June. St. Peter's. (f. 13d.)	Faculty to John, archbishop elect of Dublin, to confer the office of notary public on two fit persons; the faculty given by pope Martin to the late archbishop not having been used by him. [Theiner, 133.]
14 Kal. July. St. Peter's. (f. 14d.)	Indult to Master Henry de Somersete, who was licensed by pope Martin, on resigning St. Michael's, Sevenhampton, in the diocese of Bath (which he had before the council of Lyons), to hold another benefice with cure of souls, together with the rectory of Coririvel, in the same diocese, obtained since the council; but as the letters of pope Martin had not the bull affixed before his death, the present pope, at the request of Hugh of Evesham, cardinal of St. Laurence's, allows him to hold benefices in accordance with the letters of pope Martin.
15 Kal. Aug. Tivoli. (f. 17d.)	Request and injunction to Alexander III., to protect and treat favourably churches and ecclesiastical persons. The bishops of Ross and Moray have complained that they have suffered at the hands of the king's officials, and from his letters. [Theiner, 134.]
3 Non. July. Palombasa. (f. 18d.)	Request to the same, on the petition of Maynectus Raynaldi, of the firm of Pulices and Rimbertini, Dinus Johannis, of the firms of Thomas Spiliati, Lapus Hugonis and Tura Bonamici, of the firm of Bonaventure Bernardini, and Vantus Honesti, of the firm of Ricciardi, merchants of Florence, Siena, and Lucca, to whom, by ordinance of pope Martin, the Holy Land tenth, collected by Master Baiamund, was assigned, to revoke what has been done by his officials, who will not allow them to take the money out of the kingdom, and have arrested some of them with the money. [Theiner, 133.]
10 Kal. Aug. Tivoli. (f. 21.)	Provision to William de Awltona, called ‘Trenchefuyl,’ of the rectory of Bertone, in the diocese of Norwich, formerly held by the pope, any papal indult to the contrary nothwithstanding. The vicarage which William has in the collegiate church of Boseham, in the diocese of Chichester, is to be resigned, and residence at Berton is obligatory, no other benefice being held. If not, that church is void, and reserved to the pope's gift.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Norwich and Master Richard, papal notary.
10 Kal. July. St. Peter's. (f. 21d.)	Dispensation to Master Walter de Bathonia, one of the king's clerks, dispensed by pope Martin on account of illegitimacy; but as he was described in that pope's letters as doctor of canon instead of civil law, the pope repairs this mistake, and grants him the full benefit of the former dispensation.
15 Kal. July. St. Peter's. (f. 22.)	Mandate to the bishop of St. Andrews to sell to the prior and convent of Friars Preachers, Berwick, as their own place is too far from the town for the people to come to confession and sermons, and for the friars to visit the sick, the place in the said town late held, but now left by the Friars of Penitence; if the statements in their petition are true. The price is to be handed over to the Holy Land subsidy, or for the poor or other pious uses by the ordinary of the places, in accordance with constitutions of the council of Lyons. [Theiner, 131.]
Kal. Sept. (f. 34.)	Walter le Noreys, son of the late Robert Lawys of Killam, in the diocese of York, in minor orders, is, after examination by Master Hugolinus de Sancto Michaele, canon of Lucca, papal chaplain, appointed a notary [public].
8 Id. Oct. Tivoli. (f. 42.)	Confirmation, addressed to Margaret, daughter of Guy, count of Flanders, widow of Alexander, eldest son of the king of Scotland, of the grant to her of a dower of 1300 marks, to be paid yearly on the first of August, from the revenues of Berwick, and 200 marks from his manor of Linlitheu, in the diocese of St. Andrews, which latter sum, if the manor could not produce it, was to be made up from Berwick. [Theiner, 134.]
Non. Dec. St. Sabina's. (f. 52.)	To Simon Domassi, canon of Lichfield, collector of the tenth for Sicily, giving him certain directions.
10 Kal. Dec. St. Sabina's. (f. 58d.)	Faculty to Master Geoffrey de Veçano, clerk of the papal camera, canon of Cambray, living in England, to appoint one fit person to the office of notary public.
1286. 5 Id. Jan. St. Satina's. (f. 65d.)	To Master Simon, canon of Lichfield, collector of the tenth for Sicily, giving him certain directions.
3 Id. Jan. St. Sabina's. (f. 71d.)	Mandate to the prior of Arundell and the dean of Chichester, to cite the convent or monks of the priory of St. Mary, Boxgrave, and Thomas, a monk of the monastery of Holy Trinity, Lessay (de Exaquio), to appear in person, or by proctor, before the pope, furnished with all necessary acts and munimeuts in the cause promoted by the abbot and convent of Holy Trinity, Lessay, in the diocese of Coutances, and Ralph de Dumo, monk of the same, elected by the abbot and convent, according to custom, prior of St. Mary's, Boxgrave, which election the bishop of Chichester refusing to confirm, on the abbot and convent's appeal to the pope, confirmed the election of Robert, a monk of the priory, made contrary to custom by the convent or monks. In the cause thereon instituted between the abbot and convent on one side, and Robert and the monks of the priory on the other, brought on appeal to the pope, John XXI. Nicholas III. and Martin IV. successively appointed persons to hear it; and on Robert's renouncing his right in the election, William and John, and lastly Thomas, were, by the monks of the priory, elected priors, William and John having resigned their right in the election; on which Master Peregrinus, the last appointed auditor of the cause, issued a sentence in favour of the abbot and convent, from which Ralph, proctor for the monks of the priory, appealed to the pope, who appointed L[atinus], bishop of Ostia and Velletri to hear the appeal, and on Ralph being at the point of death, Master Scolarius de Sancto Geminiano was appointed to take his place, but on his declining, the process could not go on, to the prejudice of the abbot and convent of the monastery and Master Ralph. The pope therefore issues the above mandate.
13 Kal. Mar. St. Sabina's. (f. 75d.)	Confirmation of the election of John, archbishop of York, on the voidance of the see by the death of William [Wickwane]. Three of the college were appointed to take the votes of the chapter, on which it appears that four beneficiaries and ten canons voted for John, and the other votes were dispersed; on which John, archdeacon of the East Riding, one of the above scrutators, declared John elected; on the election being presented to the pope for confirmation, and, on examination, a doubt having arisen, to avoid delay and expense, John resigned; on which the pope appointed A[ncher], cardinal of St. Praxed's, H[ugh of Evesham], cardinal of St. Laurence's in Lucina, J[ordan], cardinal of St. Eustace's, and B. Camerarius, Percival de Lavania, Peter de Sabello, the pope's nephew, Neapolio Orsini, papal chaplains, John himself, the abovementioned archdeacon, and Master Thomas de Abberbyri, canons of York, then at Rome, to elect for that tour, without prejudice to the church of York; and on John being elected, he being then precentor of Lincoln and canon of York, and having given his vote for the said archdeacon, cardinal Ancher published the election, which the pope confirms, ordering him to be consecrated by the bishop of Ostia, and the pallium to be given him.
Ibid.	Concurrent letters to the chapter of York; to the clergy, and to the people of the city and diocese; to all vassals of that church, to the suffragans of the see; and to the king.
Ibid.	Another letter to the king, giving details of the above election and confirmation.
Non. Feb. St. Sabina's. (f. 76d.)	Dispensation to Master John called ‘Romanus,’ precentor of Lincoln, canon of York, to retain his benefices with fruits received, and to be promoted to the episcopal or archiepiscopal dignity; he having been dispensed on account of illegitimacy, by O[tto de Montferrat], bishop of Porto, when cardinal of St. Nicholas in Carcere, so as to be ordained and hold benefices, but not a bishopric without special papal licence; upon which he had the church of Boulton in Lonesdale, and then by licence from Innocent IV. the church of Wallop, in the diocese of Winchester, and afterwards by dispensation from pope Alexander the church of Melling, in the diocese of York, and again by dispensation of Gregory X. the chancellorship and the prebend of Kellesey in Lincoln on resigning Melling; and having been licensed by pope John to be promoted to the episcopal dignity, and on resigning the said chancellorship and prebend to accept the precentorship and prebend of Nassigton in Lincoln, together with the other above-named churches; and being further licensed by pope Martin to retain the same with fruits received, and also to be promoted to archiepiscopal dignity. Now, on his election to the see of York, some doubt having been thrown on the dispensation for illegitimacy in regard to the episcopal dignity, he has prayed the pope to supply whatever defect there may be; he having held Boulton for thirtythree years, Wallop for twenty-eight, and Melling for seven, the chancellorship for six, and the precentorship and prebends for the same number of years. The pope therefore grants the above indult, considering that he has taught theology at Paris for several years, and has given proof of good life and approved morals.
10 Kal. Mar. St. Sabina's. (f. 77.)	Licence to John, archbishop of York, to have for three years the first year's fruits of all benefices becoming void in his diocese, to be applied to paying the debts of the see.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop and the dean of Lincoln.
8 Kal. Mar. St. Sabina's. (f. 77d.)	Faculty to John, archbishop of York, to give to some fit person the church of Boulton in Lonesdale, which he has held for so many years, although his predecessor, the archbishop, and the dean and chapter ordered it on his death or resignation to be united to the archdeaconry of Richmond.
2 Id. Feb. St. Sabina's. (f. 88.)	Mandate to Master Geoffrey de Veçano, canon of Cambray, clerk of the papal camera, living in England, to ascertain the value of the church of Wyvelsforde, in the diocese of Lincoln, and, if he finds that Robert de Flammavilla, rector of the same, has paid the Holy Land tenth according to its true value, not to suffer him to be molested in regard of the same; John, archbishop of Dublin, then a Friar Preacher, and Arditio, bishop of Modena, then superior of Milan, having ordered him to pay an additional sum.
Non. Mar. St. Sabina's. (f. 85d.)	Dispensation to Gregory, archdeacon of St. Andrews, papal chaplain, to hold the canonry and prebend of Dunkeld, given or reserved to him by the pope, together with the said archdeaconry.
7 Kal. Mar. St. Sabina's. (f. 90d.)	Grant to Richard de Duriard, at the request of his kinsman H. cardinal of St. Laurence's in Lucina, of a canonry of Lichfield, with reservation of a prebend.
6 Kal. Mar. St. Sabina's. (f. 90d.)	Concurrent mandate to Master Geoffery de Veçano and John de Luco, canons respectively of Cambray and London.
5 Id. Feb. St. Sabina's. (f. 92.)	Indult, at the request of Edmund, earl of Cornwall, to Roger de Drayton, subdeacon, to be ordained and retain the rectory of Harewelle, in the diocese of Salisbury, notwithstanding that having petitioned pope Clement to dispense him on account of illegitimacy so as to be ordained and hold a benefice with cure of souls, that pope ordered the late archbishop of Canterbury, and the bishop of Lincoln, in whose diocese Roger then was, being then excommunicate, to grant the dispensation; but as he has a scruple of conscience, because at the time of the petition he was not, as stated, in the pope's presence, he prays the pope to supply whatever defect there may be; on which the pope grants the above indult.
5 Id. Jan. St. Sabina's. (f. 97.)	Inhibition, addressed to the abbess and convent of the Augustinian monastery of Leghe, in the diocese of Exeter, endowed by Matilda de Clara, countess of Gloucester and Hertford, to alienate, except in cases permitted by law, their church ornaments, silver vessels, and other goods used in divine offices, which are of no small value.
4 Id. April. St. Sabina's. (f. 106.)	Grant to Reginald called’ de Walton,’ priest, of the rectory of Berton Tongrid, in the diocese of Norwich, held by the pope before his election, and reserved by him, and given to William de Altona, priest, of the diocese of Chichester, who took oath to reside, and was ordered to resign the vicarage which he had in the collegiate church of Bosham, and to hold no other benefice. On hearing that William died in Lombardy before taking possession of the said rectory, the pope, at the request of Hugh, cardinal of St. Laurence's in Lucina, confers it on Reginald with the above conditions, the vicarage of Lidney, in the diocese of Hereford, being resigned by him.
Ibid.	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Rochester, Bogo de Clara, papal chaplain, dean of Stafford, and Master Adam de Hales, canon of Chichester.
Kal. Mar. St. Sabina's. (f. 112d.)	Faculty to the bishop of London to dispense Richard Breten, priest, rector of Tendringhe, in his diocese, already, when an acolyte, dispensed by the archbishop of Canterbury, on account of illegitimacy, to be ordained, and, on condition of his being ordained and residing on it, to hold a benefice with cure of souls. The said rector doubting whether the bishop has power to dispense him from residence, prays the pope to take measures in this regard; on which the pope grants the required faculty according to the constitution of Gregory X. in the council of Lyons.
2 Id. April. St. Sabina's. (f. 117d.)	Dispensation to Stephen, priest, prior of St. Edmunds, in the diocese of Norwich, to retain his priory, notwithstanding that he is illegitimate, and also be promoted to any administration of his order.
Ibid.	Confirmation, addressed to the abbot and convent of St. Edmunds, of the division of the goods of the monastery into two parts, one of which is for the abbot, and the other for the convent.

Curial Letters.



15 Kal. May. Perugin. (f. 121.)	To Master Geoffrey de Veçano, nuncio in England, giving force to the letters of Martin IV., who died before the bull was affixed to them, by which an allowance of 3s. a day in addition to the former allowance of 7s. was made to the said nuncio for his expenses, to be contributed by the churches of England and Scotland.
1285. 5 Kal. Aug. Tivoli. (f. 124d.)	To Edward I.; prorogation of the time within which he is to take the cross from Christmas to the next Whitsuntide but one.

2 Honorius IV.



1286. 5 Kal. June. St. Sabina's. (f. 135d.)	Indult to the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, to grant dispensations to his monks to meet, not in his room, but in the hall, and there eat with magnates and other guests and friends; and when on the business of the monsstery to conform themselves in the matter of food to those with whom they may be.
Non. June. St. Sabina's. (f. 136.)	Mandate to Master Geoffrey (Effredo) de Veçano, papal nuncio, and John de Luco, canons of Cambray and London, on petition of Opizus de Lavania, rector of St. George's, Camme, to warn the bishop of Worcester, the abbot and convent of St. Peter's, Gloucester, and Thomas de Stochis, clerk, to give up the said church within fifteen days to the said rector or his proctor, with all fruits received; and if this is not done to cite them to appear before the pope within two months; Thomas de Stochis falsely asserting that the said rector had put off his cassock and taken the military belt, and that on the presentation of the said abbot and convent the bishop of Worcester, without enquiry, and in the absence of the rector, had instituted Thomas to the said church; Opizus being in deacon's orders, and living as a clerk, had not resigned the said church, and it being too costly to litigate with the bishop, abbot, and convent, applies to the pope, who issues the above mandate.
3 Id. June. St. Sabina's. (f. 136d.)	Inhibition, addressed to the abbot and convent of St. Mary's, York, forbidding any diocesan or ordinary to apply to his uses the fruits of churches granted to that monastery during its voidance.
Ibid.	Indult to the same, to receive tithes and pensions, as their predecessors have done, in various parishes and churches, according to ancient and approved custom.
Ibid.	Licence to the same to build an oratory or chapel on their granges and manors, in which divine offices may be celebrated; the rights of any other person concerned being preserved.
Id. June. St. Sabina's. (f. 139d.)	Faculty to John de Vescie, one of the king's knights, to have a portable altar.
Id. June. St. Sabina's. (f. 140.)	Commission to the bishop of Norwich, at the request of John de Renham, priest, monk of Rochester. He had a papal dispensation as the son of a priest, and thereupon was ordained and held the office of prior for twenty-four years with consent of the archbishop of Canterbury and the chapter of Rochester, but afterwards, on better thoughts, resigned the priory, and now begs a dispensation for having held it so long. The pope therefore authorises the above bishop to grant the necessary dispensation.
4 Id. July. Tivoll. (f. 144.)	Translation of Stephen, bishop of Waterford, to the archbishopric of Tuam, on the death of Thomas. The dean and chapter having appointed seven canons to make the election five of them chose Master Nicholas de Machin, canon of Tuam, the dean and two others electing friar Malachi, of the Minorite convent of Limerick; and when the matter was brought before pope Nicholas, who was petitioned to confirm the election of Master Nicholas, it was examined by three cardinals; and on that pope's death, friar Malachi, though he had appeared before them, left the Roman court without leave, and no more prosecuted the cause of his election; on which pope Martin, at the petition of Master Nicholas, ordered the examination to go on and, on opposition being made, appointed the cardinal of SS. Marcellinus and Peter, to hear the cause, when the proctor of the dean and chapter prayed that Malachi's election might be cancelled and all else confirmed; Nicolas being present in person took exception, on which the said cardinal referred the matter to the pope, and to save further expense in litigation resigned his right into the pope's hands. [Theiner, 135.]
	Concurrent letters to the chapter of Tuam, to the clergy, and to the people of the diocese; to vassals of the see; to the suffragans, and to the king of England. [Theiner, 135.]
4 Id. July. Tivoli. (f. 147.)	The pallium is sent to the archbishop elect of Tuam by Denis, archdeacon, Master Adam de Folebourn, papal chaplain, and Henry de Fescamp, (fn. 1) canon of Tuam, to be conferred on him by the bishops of Elphin, Killala, and Waterford, who are to receive his oath of fealty to the pope and the Roman church.
	Concurrent mandate to the said bishops. [Theiner, 136.]
4 Id. July. Tivoli. (f. 148.)	Appointment of Walter, bishop of Waterford, on the translation of Stephen, Walter having been appointed to the see of Meath by the archbishop of Armagh and consecrated by him; and Thomas having been elected to that see by the clergy, they both resigned their right into the hands of the pope, when the case came before him. [Theiner, 136.]
	Concurrent letters to the chapter of Waterford; to the clergy and to the people of the diocese; to the archbishop of Cashel; (6 Kal. Aug.) and to the king of England. [Theiner, 137.]
10 Kal. Aug. Tivoli. (f. 148d.)	To Thomas, bishop elect of Meath, authorising him to be ordained deacon and priest by any bishop of his choice, and to be consecrated by two or three others, without prejudice to the rights of Armagh. [Theiner, 138.]
4 Id. July. Tivoli. (f. 149.)	Appointment of Thomas de Sancto Leodegario, archdeacon of Kenles, as bishop of Meath, on the death of Hugh [de Taghmon], on which the archdeacon and clergy elected Master John de Dumbelton, rector of Kenles, who renounced his election, when three of the clergy were appointed to take the votes, which were given in favour of Thomas. On the refusal by the archbishop of Armagh to confirm the election, Thomas appealed to the pope, and, during his absence, the archbishop appointed Walter, then dean of Waterford, and after the cause had been brought before pope Martin, on whose death, Thomas and Walter, to save expense of litigation, resigned their rights.
	Concurrent letters to the clergy of Meath; to the people of the same; to the vassals of the see; and to the king. [Theiner, 137.]
Id. June. St. Sabina's. (f. 151d.)	Mandate to the archdeacon of the East Riding and Master Thomas de Aburby, canon of York, to cite John Clarel, rector of Brigeforde, Harewort, Ludham, and Marcham, and of certain chapels which the dean and chapter of Rouen held to their uses, to appear in person or by proctor before the pope, with all necessary papers in the cause in which he was condemned to pay a sum of money in satisfaction of fruits received, and a subsequent cause touching Brigeforde, heard before William de Gondige, vicar of St. Mary's, Huntingdon, and an appeal to the pope, heard by the abbot of Westminster, the prior of St. Bartholomew's and Master Ralph de Weloin, canon of St. Paul's, the prior and Ralph committing it to Master William de Salingis, archdeacon of Dublin, and Ralph de Juingeho, official, and the precentor of London. The pope is to be informed by letters patent of what has been done.
14 Kal. Sept. Tivoli. (f. 158.)	To Thedisius de Camilla, papal chaplain, confirming, with exemplification, the ordinance made by the bishop of Porto in the cause between Thedisius of the one part, and John archbishop of Canterbury, Masters Roger de Rowell, Robert de Laci, Martin de Hamptona, John de Sancto Martino, Anselm de Estria, and Peter de Geldeford, clerks, of the other, about the churches of Wingham and Terringes, in the dioceses of Canterbury and Chichester, and other matters, heard before Clusian (or Glusian) count of Casate, cardinal of SS. Marcellinus and Peter, and submitted to the arbitration of B[ernard], bishop of Porto, by Thedisious himself, and Master William de Sirdinia, professor of civil law, proctor for the archbishop and the said clerks. The bishop of Porto's ordinance is dated St. Crisogonus, Rome, 26 March 1286, and by it the right of Thedisius is restored and affirmed, and a pension of 200 marks is to be paid to him by the archbishop and the present and future rectors of the said churches in each year at London, on the feast of St. John Baptist.
Ibid.	Mandate to the archbishop of Genoa, the bishop of Asti, and the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, to enforce the above ordinance, confirmed by the pope.
10 Kal. Sept. Tivoli. (f. 159d.)	Notification to John, archbishop of Canterbury, of the above ordinance and confirmation, and of the mandate for its observance.
5 Kal. Sept. Tivoli. (f. 161.)	Indult to the abbot of St. Edmunds to dispose by will of such personal goods belonging to him at his death as are not part of those committed to him for the service of the altars of the monastery; such disposition is to be limited to the payment of the expenses of his funeral, his debts, and the remunersation of those in his service.
Kal. Oct. Tivoli. (f. 164d.)	Appointment of William de Clifford, papal chaplain, as bishop of Emly, on the death of David [O'Cassy]. When the dean and chapter met to elect, Master Adam, the chancellor, had a majority, the minority postulating Philip dean of Cork; pope Martin thereupon appointed the bishop of Ostia to hear the cause on its devolution from the archbishop of Cashel; and the said chancellor meanwhile died, and the dean did not personally prosecute the cause, as he should have done, according to the constitution of pope Nicholas, so that he was deprived of any right he had, and the pope for this turn reserved the appointment. [Theiner, 138.]
6 Non. Oct. Tivoli. (f. 165.)	Concurrent letters to the chapter of Emly; to the clergy and to the people of the diocese; to the vassals of the see; to the archbishop of Cashel; and to the king of England.
Id. Oct. Rome. (f. 165.)	Licence to William de Clifford, bishop elect of Emly, to be ordained deacon and priest by any bishop of his choice, and to be consecrated by two or three others, without prejudice to the metropolitical rights of Cashel. [Theiner, 139.]
5 Id. Jan. An. I. St. Sabina's. (f. 166d.)	Mandate to the archbishop of Canterbury in visiting the Augustinian monastery of the abbess and convent of Leghe, in the diocese of Exerer, not to bring seculars into their chapter unless accompanied by two or three canons and other religious, as the archbishop shall see fit.
4 Id. Nov. St. Sabina's. (f. 168.)	Licence to Godfrey, bishop of Worcester, to grant the office of notary public to one fit person in his diocese.
4 Id. Nov. St. Sabina's. (f. 169.)	Power to William, bishop elect of Emly, to admit one person, examined by him, to the office of notary public.
3 Kal. Nov. St. Sabina's. (f. 179d.)	Mandate to the archbishop of York and the bishop of Durham to sell the house of the Friars of the order of Penitence in Newcastle-on-Tyne, if it is true that they have left it to John de Vesci, of that diocese, who, in accordance with the constitution of the council of Lyons, which provides against alienations without papal sanction, intends to found therein a monastery of sisters of St. Clare, and to induct and defend the said nobleman in possession of the same; the price is to be deposited in some sacred or safe place, and the pope informed of its amount.
19 Kal. Jan. St. Sabina's. (f. 185.)	Dispensation to Thomas Bisacia, papal chaplain, to hold the rectory of St. Mary Bercanstude Innort, in the diocese of Lincoln, together with the archdeaconry and a canonry and prebend of Tripolis.
1287. Id. Jan. St. Sabina's. (f. 186.)	Licence to Richard, bishop of Lismore, to grant the office of notary public to one fit person in his diocese.
12 Kal. April. St. Sabina's. (f. 198d.)	Mandate to the bishop of Durham and the prior provincial of the Friars Preachers in England not to suffer Margaret, relict of Alexander, eldest son of the late king of Scotland, to be molested in regard to the yearly payment to her on the first of August after her husband's death, of a sum of 1300 marks from the revenues of Berwic, then belonging to the said king, and 200 marks from the manor of Linlitheu, according to a contract made on her marriage.

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1286. 14 Kal. Dec. St. Sabina's. (f. 208d.)	Mandate to the archbishop of Canterbury and his suffragans to oppose, by inhibitions and spritual penalties, by sermons and other means, the book commonly called ‘Thalamud,’ which the Jews in England are putting forth as of greater authority than the law of Moses, to the injury of the faithful, and the apostacy of converts from Judaism.
	The like to the archbishop of York and his suffragans.