Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 10, 1447-1455. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1915.
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'Lateran Regesta 435: 1447-1448', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 10, 1447-1455, (London, 1915) pp. 294-305. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol10/pp294-305 [accessed 20 April 2024]
In this section
Lateran Regesta. Vol. CCCCXXXV (fn. 1).
1 Nicholas V.
De Provisionibus Prelatorum.
| 1447. 8 Kal. June. (25 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 33.) |
To the abbot of St. John the Evangelist's, Tuaym, and William de Burgo and Thady Oconore, canons of Tuam. Mandate, as below. The Augustinian monastery of St. Mary, Cong (de Cunga), in the diocese of Tuam, became void at the apostolic see, and consequently reserved, by the promotion made by Eugenius IV of its abbot John de Burgo to be archbishop of Tuam, and by his consecration at the said see, wherefore, the said pope having died without disposing of the provision of the said monastery, the pope orders the above to make provision thereof, value not exceeding 50 marks sterling, still void and still reserved to the said see, to Dermit Ydubthayg, a professed canon thereof, summoning and removing William Odubthayg, priest, a canon of the same, who without any canonical title, but with the help of lay power, intruded himself and has detained possession for about five [cf. below, f. 218.] years; whether it be void as stated, or by the resignation of the said William, or by the death of Thomas Ydubthayg, or in any other way. Dermit is hereby dispensed on account of illegitimacy as the son of a priest, also professed of the said order, and an unmarried woman, and has grant to be blessed by any catholic bishop; without prejudice to the archbishop of Tuam, to whom the monastery is by ordinary right subject. Solicite consideracionis. (An. and G. Gonne. | An. l. de Adria.) [3 pp. See below, f. 218.] |
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| 11 Kal. June. (22 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 50.) |
To Cornelius Omulalay (fn. 2). Provision to him, a Friar Minor, S.T.B., in priest's orders, of the church of Clonfert, void by the death of Thomas, during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the present pope. Divina disponente. |
| Concurrent letters to the chapter of the said church, to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese, to the vassals of the church,—Divina…; to the archbishop of Tuam—Ad cumulum; and to Henry, king of England—Gracie divine premium. (An. and G. de Callio…. An.xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [2½ pp.] | |
| 1446[–7]. 14 Kal. April. (19 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 53.) |
To John, elect of Caithness (fn. 3). Mandate—in pursuance of the provision made to him, who was precentor (cantor) of Caithness, a licentiate of theology and M.A., by Eugenius IV. on 6 Id. April (8 April), anno 16 [1446] of the said church, on its becoming void by the death of Robert, during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the said pope, the letters in regard to which provision were not drawn up by reason of the death of that pope—to undertake the administration of the said church. Decens reputamus. |
| Concurrent letters to the chapter of the said church, to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese, and to the vassals of the church—Decens…; and to James, king of Scots (Scotorum)—Gracie… (An. and G. de Elten. | An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [2½ pp. See below, f. 246.] | |
| 1447. 17 Kal. Oct. (15 Sept.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 72.) (fn. 4) |
To John de Labere (fn. 5). Provision to him, dean of the united churches of Wells and Bath, of the church of St. Davids, void by the death of John, during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the present pope. Apostolatus officium. |
| Concurrent letters as above, f. 50, mutatis mutandis, e.g. ‘Canterbury’ for ‘Tuam.’ (A. and A. de Cortesiis. | A.xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Feletis.) [2½ pp.] | |
| 1447. 3 Kal. April. (30 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 74.) |
To John Greni. Provision to him, an Augustinian canon of Leighs (de Leghis) (fn. 6) in the diocese of London, of the church of Kilfenora (Insulen.). void by the death of Denis, during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the present pope. He shall be able to exercise pontifical offices only in his said church and in cathedral, even metropolitan and other churches in Ireland. Apostolatus officium. |
| Concurrent letters to the chapter of the church and to the clergy of the city and diocese of Kilfenora (Insulen.)—Apostolatus etc.; and to the archbishop of Cashel—Ad cumulum. (An. and G. Gonne. | An. lx. xx. x. x. (fn. 7) de Adria.) [3½pp.] | |
| 6 Kal. May. (26 April.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 79.) |
To William Bothe (fn. 8). Provision to him, a canon of London, in priest's orders, of the canonically united churches of Coventry and Lichfield, void by the death of William, during whose lifetime they were specially reserved by the present pope. Divina disponente. |
| Concurrent letters to the chapter of the said united churches, to the clergy and to the people of the united cities and dioceses, and to the vassals of the united churches—Divina…; to the archbishop of Canterbury—Ad cumulum; and to Henry, king of England—Gratie divine. (An. and G. Gonne. | An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [2¾ pp.] | |
| 7 Id. May. (9 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 88.) |
To the abbot of Lindores (de Londoris) in the diocese of St. Andrews. Mandate, as below. Eugenius IV made provision of the Augustinian abbey of Scone (on its voidance by the resignation to the late Henry, bishop of St. Andrews, of the late Adam, abbot thereof, during whose abbotship the said pope had specially reserved it) to the late John, upon whose death, without having had possession, the said pope granted it in commendam to James, [now] bishop of St. Andrews, then of Dunkeld, to be held by him for life together with the said church of Dunkeld or any other cathedral church, after which the said pope died without having otherwise disposed of the provision of the said monastery. Subsequently the said bishop, having meanwhile had provision made to him by papal authority of the church of St. Andrews, resigned the said commenda to the present pope by his proctor William Mudi, precentor of Caithness, so that the said monastery is still void by the death of John, and is still reserved. The pope therefore orders the above abbot to make provision to Thomas de Camera, prior of May (de Maiia), of the said order and diocese, whose value does not exceed 40l. of old (fn. 9) sterlings, if found fit, of the said monastery, value not exceeding 250l. of the same money. Thomas has hereby grant to be blessed by any catholic bishop, who shall thereafter receive his oath of fealty, according to the form enclosed, and send it to the pope, as usual; without prejudice to the bishop of St. Andrews, to whom the said monastery is by ordinary right subject. Before obtaining the said monastery Thomas is to resign the said priory. Ex suscepte servitutis. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. lx. de Adria.) [3 pp. ✗. After the ‘An. lx. de Adria’ is the following note, in the same hand as the text of the letter: ‘Nota quod conclusio presentis provisionis, directa regi Scocie, registrata est in sexto folio sequenti presentis quinterni ad presens signum (here follows the ‘signum,’ a circle cut in two by a horizontal line), quia non venit cum originali eodem tempore ad Registrum.’ See the next following letter.] |
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Ibid. (f. 95.) |
To James, king of Scots (Scotorum). Informing him of the foregoing mandate of provision made this day (here with the spelling ‘Maya’), and requesting the king to favour the above Thomas. Gratie divine. (A. and F. de Laude. | A. x. de Feletis.) [2/3 p. In the same hand as before, which has also written the present letter, is the following note in the margin, partly cut off by the binder:— Ista littera conclusion(sis) fuit [hi]c registrata, ex eo quia [non] fuit portata ad [Re]g(ist)r(u) m cum originali [b]ulla, que est registrata [in] sexto folio precedenti ad [is]tud signum. Here the above circular sign is repeated.]. |
| 3 Kal. April. (30 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 102.) |
To the bishop of Città di Castello (Ciuitastis Castelle), residing in the Roman court. Mandate to make provision to Richard Yennyr, a monk professed of the Cistercian monastery of St. Mary Abington (de Wytheia) in the diocese of Emly, of illegitimate birth, being the son of a monk professed of the said monastery and an unmarried woman, if found fit, of the said monastery, value not exceeding 50 marks sterling, void at the apostolic see, and therefore reserved, by the death there of abbot John. Richard is hereby dispensed to hold it, and has grant to be blessed by any catholic bishop [without prejudice to the bishop of Emly, to whom the said monastery is by ordinary right subject]. Ex suscepte servitutis. (An. and G. Gonne. | An. lx. de Adria.) [2 pp.] |
| 6 Id. May. (10 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 114.) |
To William Waynflete (fn. 10). Provision to him, provost of the king's college of St. Mary, Eton by Windsor, S.T.B., in priest's orders, of the church of Winchester, void by the death of Henry, cardinal priest of St. Eusebius's, who ruled it by papal grant and dispensation, and during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the present pope.Apostolatus officium. |
| Concurrent letters as above, f. 50, mutatis mutandis, e.g. ‘Canterbury’ instead of ‘Tuam.’ (An. and G. de Callio. | An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [32/3 pp.] | |
| 12 Kal. Aug. (21 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 140.) |
To Thomas Pollard (fn. 11). Provision to him, a Carthusian, bachelor of canon law, in priest's orders, of the church of Down (Dunnen.), void by the death of John, during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the present pope.Divina favente. |
| Concurrent letters as above, f. 50, mutatis mutandis, e.g. ‘Armagh’ instead of ‘Tuam.’ (A. and Jo. de Steccatis. | A. xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Feletis.) [32/3 pp.] | |
| 10 Kal. Sept. (23 Aug.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 143.) |
To Geoffrey Herford (fn. 12). Provision to him, a Friar Preacher, S.T.P. in priest's orders, of the church of Kildare (Daren.), void by the death of William, during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the present pope. Apostolatus officium. |
| Concurrent letters as above, f. 50, mutatis mutandis, e.g. with ‘Dublin’ instead of ‘Tuam.’ (An. and G. de Callio. | An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [2½ pp.] | |
| 6 Kal. Nov. (27 Oct.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 145.) |
To Robert de Lawedre (fn. 13). Provision to him, a canon of Dunblane, in priest's orders, of the church of Dunblane, void by the death of Michael, during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the present pope. Apostolatus officium. |
| Concurrent letters as above, f. 50, mutatis mutandis, e.g. no letter to the metropolitan, and with ‘James, king of Scotland (Scotie)’ instead of ‘Henry, king of England.' (An. and Cyprianus. | An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [4 pp.] | |
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Ibid. (f. 147.) |
To William, elect of Glasgow. Translating him, elect (fn. 14) of Dunkeld, from that church to the church of Glasgow, void by the death of James, during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the present pope. Before receiving the administration he is to take to the bishops of Dunkeld and Dunblane the usual oath of fealty to the pope and the apostolic see, according to the form enclosed. Romani pontificis. |
| Concurrent letters as in the preceding, mutatis mutandis. (An. and Cyprianus. | An. xxii. xi. xi. xi. xi. xi. de Adria.) [5 pp. See below, f. 206d.] | |
| 1447[–8]. 4 Non. March. (4 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 166.) |
To John Stainburi (fn. 15) Provision to him, a Carmelite, S.T.P., of the church of Bangor, void by the death of Thomas, during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the present pope. Divina disponente. |
| Concurrent letters as above, f. 50, mutatis mutandis, e.g. ‘Canterbury’ instead of ‘Tuam.’ (An. and Ja. de Vicencia. | An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [3¼ pp.] | |
| 1447. 12 Kal. Aug. (21 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 167d.) |
To Roger Maguigir (fn. 16). Provision to him, a canon of Clogher, of that church, void at the apostolic see, and therefore reserved, by the resignation made there to the pope of Peter, [now] a bishop in the universal church, through his proctor Bernard Macgillacorsgli, priest, of the diocese of Clogher.Apostolatus officium. |
| Concurrent letters as above, f. 50, with ‘Armagh’ instead of ‘Tuam,’ and without the usual letter to king Henry. (An. and Jo. de Steccatis. | An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [2 pp.] | |
| 5 Id. Oct. (11 Oct.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 178.) |
To Thomas, elect of Lisieux (Lexovien.) (fn. 17). Provision to him, a canon of Lisieux, I.U.D., in priest's orders, of the said church, void by the death of Pasquerius, during whose lifetime it was specially reserved by the present pope.Divina disponente. |
| Concurrent letters as above, f. 50, mutatis mutandis, e.g. with ‘Rouen’ for ‘Tuam.’ (Chri. and A. de Cortesiis. | Chri. xx. x. x. x. x. x. x. Coronen.) [24/5 pp.] | |
| 1447. 4 Kal. Aug. (29 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 193.) |
To the dean of Ross (fn. 18). Mandate to make provision to Rory Olachnayn, a monk of the Cistercian monastery of St. Mary Middleton (de Choro Sancti Benedicti), in the diocese of Cloyne (Clonen.), priest, of the said monastery, value not exceeding 30 marks sterling, void by the death of Philip Olachnaym [sic]; summoning and removing John de Barry, a monk of the said order, who without any provision (fn. 19), and without dispensation on account of illegitimacy, as the son of unmarried parents, intruded himself with the help of lay power, and has detained possession for more than two years, and on account of whose power Rory has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Cloyne. Rory is hereby dispensed to hold it, notwithstanding his illegitimacy, as the son of unmarried parents, and has faculty and licence to be blessed by any catholic bishop; without prejudice to the bishop of Cloyne, to whom the said monastery is by ordinary right subject. Solicite considerationis. (A. and F. de Laude. | A. xlvi. de Feletis.) [2½ pp.] |
| 6 Kal. Nov. (27 Oct.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 206d.) |
To John, elect of Dunkeld (fn. 20). Provision to him, dean of Dunkeld, doctor of canon law, in priest's orders, of that church, immediately subject to the Roman church, void by the translation made by the pope this day of William, elect thereof, to Glasgow [above, f. 147]. Apostolatus officium. |
| Concurrent letters as above, f. 50, mutatis mutandis. (An. and Cyprianus. | An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [3 pp. +.] | |
| 1447[–8]. 4 Id. Feb. (10 Feb.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 218.) |
To the archdeacon of Tuam. Mandate to make provision to Tebaldus de Burgo, a canon professed of the Augustinian monastery of St. Mary, Cong (de Cunga), in the diocese of Tuam, priest, of the said monastery, value not exceeding 50 marks sterling, void by the death of Thomas Ydubayd; summoning and removing William Ydubayd, the said Thomas's son, who has intruded himself by his own temerity, without any provision, and has detained possession for about two [cf. above, f. 33] years. Tebaldus is hereby dispensed on account of illegitimacy, as the son of unmarried parents, nobles, and has licence and faculty to be blessed by any catholic bishop, who shall thereafter receive and send to the pope his oath of fealty, as usual; without prejudice to the archbishop of Tuam, to whom the said monastery is by ordinary right subject. Solicite consideracionis. (Chri. and G. de Callio. | Chri. xlvi. Coronen.) [3 pp. See above, f. 33.] |
1 Nicholas V.
| 1447[–8]. 8 Id. March. (8 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 246.) |
To William, elect of Caithness (Cathanen.) (fn. 21) Provision, as below. On the voidance of the church of Caithness by the death of Robert, Eugenius IV made provision thereof to the late John, elect of Caithness, as is more fully contained in letters of the present pope [above, f. 53], those of Eugenius not having been drawn up on account of his death. The said church having become void by the death of the said John, without being consecrated, and the pope having for this time specially reserved the provision thereof, he hereby makes provision to the above William, precentor of the said church, M.A., in priest's orders. Divina disponente. |
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| Concurrent letters to the chapter of the said church, to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese, and to the vassals of the church—Divina …, and to James, king of Scotland (Scotie)—Gracie divine. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [3 pp.] | |
De Alt Aribus Portatilibus.
De Confession Alibus.
De Confession Alibus.
| 1447[–8]. 10 Kal. Feb. (23 Jan.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 274d.) |
To the prior and convent of the Benedictine priory of St. James, Birkeheud, in the diocese of Lichfield. Indult for the prior, and with his consent any of the monks, to choose a priest as their confessor who shall, as often as opportune, hear their confessions, grant them absolution and enjoin penance, except in cases reserved to the apostolic see.Benigno etc. (P. and Blondus. | P. xxv. de Varris.) [Registered in full, except the final clauses.] |
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| — (f. 279.) |
‘Nicolaus etc. dilecto filio David Wylkok clerico Landauensis diocesis, salutem etc.’ only, and therefore undated. Cancelled with strokes, and without note in margin. |
| 1447[–8]. 5 Id. Jan. (9 Jan.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 280.) |
To Thomas Mawnsell, nobleman, lord of divers places and a castle (fn. 22), and Theobalda his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of York. Indult as above, f. 265. (An. and Blondus. | An. xii. de Adria.) |
| — (f. 280.) |
’Nicolaus etc. venerabili fratri Ade episcopo Cicestre[nsi]' only, and therefore undated. Cancelled with a stroke, and without note in margin, except the usual name ‘Poggius.’ |
| 1447[–8]. 12 Kal. March. (19 Feb.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 280d.) |
To John Styward, nobleman, lord of the place of Moorhall, and Margaret his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Norwich. Indult as above, f. 265. (An. and Blondus. | An.xii. de Adria.) |
| 1447[–8]. 15 Kal. March. (16 Feb.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 280d.) |
To John Everard, nobleman, lord of the place of Pondys in the diocese of Norwich. The like. (A. and [G.] Trapezuntius. | A. x. de Feletis.) |
| 1447. 6 Kal. Nov. (27 Oct.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 282d.) |
To James de Geraldinis, nobleman, earl of Desmond, Decies and O'Gonnell, and lord of the liberty of Kerry (fn. 23). Indult to have a portable altar … daybreak … interdict, as above, f. 266, to John Breton. (An. and G.Trapezuntius. | An. xxiiii. de Adria.) |
| 3 Kal. April. (30 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 293.) |
To Thomas Brews, nobleman, lord of the place of Wyttyngham in the diocese of Norwich, and his present wife, noblewoman. Indult as above, f. 265 (fn. 24) (An. and A. de Florentia. | An. xii. de Adria.) |
| 1447. Ibid. |
To William Hoo, nobleman, lord of the place of Wasley in the same diocese, and his present wife, noblewoman. Indult … Adria.), as in the preceding. |
| Ibid. | To William Alyngton, nobleman, lord of the place of Hallysworht (sic) in the same diocese, and his present wife, noblewoman. Indult … Adria.), as ibid. |
| Kal. April. (1 April.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 293.) |
To Thomas Peyton, nobleman, lord of the place of Wykyn’ in the same diocese, and his present wife, noblewoman. The like indult. (An. and G. Trapezuncius. | An. xii. de Adria.) |
| 9 Kal. June. (24 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 294d.) |
To Thomas Penpoll, nobleman, lord of the place of Ley, and Sibyl his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Exeter. The like. (An. and Poggius. | An. xii. de Adria.) |
| 5 Non. Oct. (3 Oct.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 295d.) |
To William Coper, nobleman, lord of the place of Lebury in the diocese of Winchester, and Joan his wife [noblewoman]. The like. (An. and A. de Florentia. | An. xii. de Adria.) |
De Plen Arla Remissione.
De Altaribus Portatilibus (cont.).
| 11 Kal. June. (22 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 302.) |
To Robert Hootot, nobleman, lord of the place of Clementis in the diocese of Norwich, and his present wife, noblewoman. Indult as above, f. 265. (An. and G.Trapezuncius. | An. xii. de Adria.) |
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| 5 Kal. July. (27 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 303.) |
To John Vavasaur, nobleman, lord of the place of Newton, and Helen (Helena) his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of York. The like. (A. and Poggius. | A. xii. de Feletis.) |
| Ibid. | To Thomas Bekqwyth, nobleman, lord of the place of Klynte, and Elizabeth his wife, noblewoman, of the same diocese of York. The like. (A…. Feletis.) |
| — (f. 304.) |
’Nicolaus etc. dilecto filio nobili viro Johanni Jerueys, domino loci de S,’ i.e. unfinished, and therefore without date. Partly cancelled, without note in the margin. |
| 1447[–8]. 17 Kal. April. (16 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 315d.) |
To Edward Grymyston, nobleman, esquire (armigero), lord of Helsterwyk, and Alice his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of York. Indult as above, f. 265. (Chri. and Jo.Aurispa. | Chri. xii. Coronen.) |
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Ibid. (f. 316.) |
To John Bartlot, nobleman, lord of the place of Stopeham, and Joan his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Chichester. The like. ([Chri.] and [Blon]dus (fn. 25) | Chri. xii. Coronen.) |
| Ibid. | To Richard Merston, nobleman, esquire (armigero), lord of divers places, and his present wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of London. The like. ([Chri.] and [Jo. Aur]ispa.Chri. xii. Coronen.) |