Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 12, 1458-1471. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1933.
This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.
'Lateran Regesta 677: 1469', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 12, 1458-1471, (London, 1933) pp. 680-685. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol12/pp680-685 [accessed 26 April 2024]
In this section
Lateran Regesta, Vol. DCLXXVII. (fn. 1)
5 Paul II.
De Provisionibus Prelatorum.
| 1469. 5 Kal. Aug. (28 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 28.) |
To John, [bishop] elect of Ardagh (Ardakaden.). Provision to him, a canon of Ardagh, of the said church, upon the voidance of which at the apostolic see, and its consequent ipso facto reservation to the pope, by the resignation to the pope of bishop Cormac, (fn. 2) the pope made provision to the late Donatus Yfergil, who died before [he received] the letters of his provision and appointment, and without having had possession of the rule and administration, so that it is still void, as above, and still reserved to the pope. Divina disponente clementia. |
|---|---|
| Concurrent letters to the chapter of the church of Ardagh, Hodie ecclesie vestre; to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese, and to the vassals of the church, Hodie etc.; and to the archbishop of Armagh, Ad cumulum. (A. and Ja. de Rizonibus. | A. xx. x. x.x. x. x. de Petra.) [3 pp.] | |
| 4 Kal. Aug. (29 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 29d.) |
To the same. Faculty to him, to whom the pope has lately made provision of the said church, to be consecrated by any catholic bishop of his choice in communion with the apostolic see, assisted by two or three like bishops. The consecrator is first to receive his oath of fealty in accordance with the form enclosed, or, if not, shall be suspended. He is also without delay to send by his own envoy the said form of oath to the pope, by the said John's (tuas) letters patent sealed with John's (tuo) seal; without prejudice to the archbishop of Armagh, to whom the said church is by ordinary right subject. Cum nos pridem. (A. and Ja. de Rizonibus. | A. xxviii. de Petra.) [1 p.] |
De Prebendis Vacantibus.
De Prebendis Ee Dignitatibus Vacantibus.
| 1468. 5 Id. Oct. (11 Oct.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 210d.) |
To the priors of St. Mary's, Ferns (de Fernia), and Glasarich and Inhiscory, in the diocese of Ferns. Mandate, as below. The chancellorship of Leighlin, a non-major dignity, is void by the death without the Roman court of Richard Brun, and a canonry of the same church and the prebend of Gragerusa therein, which have not been wont to be held together with the chancellorship, are void because Patrick Ouengal, priest, of the diocese of Leighlin, when holding them, obtained possession of the said chancellorship, void as above, and de facto collated to him by a number of the canons, who had no power to do so; and both the said chancellorship and canonry and prebend have been so long void that by the Lateran Statutes the collation of them has lawfully lapsed to the apostolic see, although the said Patrick has for about two years detained possession of the former under pretext of the said collation, without a tittle of canonical right. The pope therefore hereby orders the above three priors to collate and assign to Donatus Omurchi, clerk, of the said diocese of Leighlin (who, notwithstanding his illegitimacy, as the son of unmarried parents, has been made a clerk, and who for fear of the said Patrick's power cannot safely meet him in the city or diocese of Leighlin) the said canonry and prebend and chancellorship, which latter has cure of souls, value not exceeding 2 gold ducats of the Camera and 3½ marks sterling, respectively; summoning and removing the said Patrick and any other unlawful detainer. The pope hereby specially dispenses the said Donatus to be promoted to all, even holy orders and that of the priesthood, and minister therein, and to receive and retain [for life] the said chancellorship and canonry and prebend, or without them any two other mutually compatible (fn. 3) benefices with or without cure, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases, notwithstanding the said defect, etc. Vite etc. (P. and A. de Cortesiis. | P. xxx. Nonis Novembris Anno Quinto. de Varris.) [4 pp.] |
|---|---|
De Exhibitis.
| 1468[–9]. Id. Feb. (13 Feb.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 226.) |
To Michael Moner, a canon of Elne (Elnen.), and the officials of Dunkeld and Brechin. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of Alexander de Rate, clerk, of the diocese of St. Andrews, a member of the pope's household, contained that on a canonry of Glasgow and the prebend called the prebend of Stobo therein becoming void by the death of James Lyndesay without the Roman court, he, in virtue of other letters by which the present pope lately made motu proprio provision to him of a canonry of Glasgow and another of Aberdeen, with reservation of a prebend of each, and of a dignity etc. of one of them, accepted them within the lawful time, and got provision made to him thereof. The said petition adding that he doubts whether the said acceptance and provision hold good, and the said canonry and prebend being, as the pope has learned, still void as above, the pope hereby orders the above three to collate and assign to the said Alexander, who is also a continual commensal of the pope, the said canonry and prebend, value not exceeding 50l. sterling. As soon as he obtains possession of them, the pope's said other letters shall be null and void as far as regards one of the two said benefices, and as far as the value to which the said accepted canonry and prebend extend. Grata familiaritatis obsequia. (Hug. and Ja. de Rizonibus. Hug. Gratis de mandato domini nostri pape. Expedita Decimo Octavo Kal. Maii Anno Sexto.prothon. Bisuntin.) [3½ pp.] |
|---|---|
| 1469. 4 Non. May. (4 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 303.) |
To the archbishop of Cashel, the abbot of the monastery of Kilcooly (de Aruicampo) in the diocese of Cashel, and Patrick Purcell, a canon of Ossory. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of William, bishop of Emly, contained that he formerly brought the late Nicholas Withe (who was unlawfully detaining the priory of St. Mary's, Kells (de Kenlis), O.S.A., in the diocese of Ossory), with the object of getting the said priory, which was generally reserved to the apostolic see, granted to himself in commendam, and of getting the said Nicholas removed therefrom, and himself inducted, before Richard Offyan, a canon of Ossory, executor of certain papal letters by which the said priory was ordered to be granted to the said bishop William in commendam for life; that the said canon promulgated a definitive sentence in favour of the said bishop and against the said Nicholas; and that although the latter appealed therefrom, falsely alleging it to be unjust, to the said see, and although he died before he had obtained the papal letters in the matter of the said appeal, nevertheless the convent, not in ignorance of the foregoing, proceeded to an election, and elected as prior one Nicholas Jon, a canon of the said monastery, David, bishop of Ossory, by his ordinary authority confirming the said election and inducting the said Nicholas Jon into possession; and that the said bishop David and Nicholas Jon have unjustly hindered the said bishop William from obtaining peaceable possession of the said priory and taking all its fruits, etc. At the said petition, the pope hereby orders the above three to summon the said bishop David and Nicholas Jon and others concerned, hear both sides, and decide what is just, without appeal, causing their decision to be observed, by the said bishops by the pope's authority, and by others by ecclesiastical censure.Humilibus supplicum votis. (N. and A. de Cortesiis. | N.xii. de Bonaparte.) [2 pp.] |
| 6 Id. Aug. (8 Aug.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 306.) |
To the treasurer, Alexander Inglis, subdean, and the official of Dunkeld. Mandate, as below. It was lately set forth to the pope by Alexander Gutre, priest, of the diocese of Brechin, that upon a cause arising between the late John Quynton (fn. 4) and John Rowyn, priest (no diocese), about the perpetual vicarage of the parish church of Hocterhows in the diocese of Dunkeld, provision of which (on its becoming void by the resignation of the late Robert Esse made to Donald Monachtan, then vicar-general in spirituals of the late James, bishop of Dunkeld, and admitted by the said vicar[-general] under special power from the said bishop), each of the said John Quytton (fn. 4) and John Rowyn claimed to have been made to him by authority of the ordinary, etc., pope Pius II, at the said Rowyn's instance, committed the said cause, although it had not by its nature lawfully devolved to the Roman court, to Peter, bishop of Tarazona (Tirasonen.), then his chaplain and a papal auditor, who had proceeded, short of a conclusion, when the said Quytton, who was in possession, and the said Rowyn [both] resigned the said vicarage to Thomas [now] bishop of Dunkeld, without making any mention of the suit thus pending; that the said bishop, having admitted the said resignations by his ordinary authority, made collation and provision of the said vicarage, as being void by such last resignations, to David Dischinton, clerk, under pretext of which the latter intruded himself; that the said David and Thomas Bogerson, (fn. 5) clerk (no diocese), another candidate for the vicarage, made an agreement that if David resigned the vicarage in order that it might be collated to Thomas, the latter would pay him a sum of money; that the money was paid, and that David resigned the vicarage to the said bishop Thomas, who, perhaps in ignorance of the foregoing, admitted the said last resignation by his ordinary authority and made collation and provision to the said Thomas; and that under pretext thereof the latter obtained possession of the said vicarage and has detained it for five years. Inasmuch, therefore, as the said collation and provision were without force, the present pope ordered the bishop of St. Andrews, the archdeacon and the official of Dunkeld, their own names not being expressed, if the said Alexander would accuse the said Thomas before them, to summon Thomas and others concerned, and if they found the foregoing to be true, to decree that the said collation and provision made to Thomas were without force, and in that event to collate and assign the said vicarage to Alexander. Subsequently, upon the said Thomas setting forth to the pope that he had aspired and bargained, as above, the pope ordered him to be absolved from simony and the sentences etc. promulgated therefor, to be rehabilitated and to be dispensed on account of irregularity, and provision to be made to him of the said vicarage, each of the pope's letters stating that the fruits etc. of the said vicarage did not exceed an annual value of 9l. sterling. Seeing that, as the recent petition of Maurice (fn. 6) Ra, priest, contained, the said fruits etc. are worth more than was stated, in which case both the letters granted to the said Alexander and those granted to the said Thomas are surreptitious; and seeing that the said vicarage is still void as above, the pope hereby, calling up to himself and extinguishing the said suit, orders the above three to summon the said Thomas Regerson [sic] and Alexander and others concerned, and, if they find true what is alleged about the surreptitiousness of the said letters, to declare and decree them and their consequences null and void, and in that event to collate and assign the said vicarage, value not exceeding 12l. sterling, whether void as above, or by the resignation of John Rowyn or John Quytton or David or Alexander or William Lion, or in any other way, to the said Maurice, removing the said Thomas and Alexander and any other unlawful detainer.Vite etc. (N. and M. Amici. N. xxxv. Expedita xviiiio .Kalendas Septembris Anno Quinto. de Bonaparte.) [5¾ pp.] |
| 1468[–9]. Kal. March. (1 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 331d.) |
To the abbot of Holyrood, Edimburgh, in the diocese of St. Andrews. Mandate, as below. It was set forth this day by Alexander Vaiear, priest, of the diocese of St. Andrews, that after he was dispensed by papal authority on account of illegitimacy, as the son of unmarried parents, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, and after he had been promoted to all, even priest's orders and had obtained the parish church of Carrudis in the diocese of Glasgow, canonically collated to him, he and Patrick Tayit, clerk, of the said diocese of St. Andrews, resigned, namely Alexander the said church, and Patrick (fn. 7) a perpetual chaplaincy, called an altarage, in the chapel of St. Monanus, Inueri, in the said diocese of St. Andrews, which is of lay patronage, to Andrew, bishop of Glasgow, who, with consent of Patrick, bishop of St. Andrews, admitted the resignations, and made collation and provision of the said church to the said Patrick and of the said chaplaincy, with consent of the lay patrons thereof, to the said Alexander, without his having any other dispensation on account of the said defect, under pretext of which collation and provision he obtained possession of the said chaplaincy, and held it for about a year, as he was still doing, taking the fruits. The pope has therefore by other letters rehabilitated him, and has required him to resign. The said collation and provision being thus without force, and the said chaplaincy being still void as above, the pope hereby orders the above abbot to collate and assign to him, if found fit, and after he has resigned it, the said chaplaincy, without cure and value not exceeding 3 marks sterling. He furthermore dispenses him to receive and retain it and two other benefices with or without cure, compatible with one another and with the said chaplaincy, even if canonries and prebends, dignities etc., but not major or principal dignities, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases, notwithstanding the said defect, etc. Dignum etc. (N. and A. de Cortesiis. | N. xxvi. Id. Aprilis Anno Quinto. Garilliati.) [2¾ pp.] |