Regesta 246: 1363-1364 | British History Online

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

'Regesta 246: 1363-1364', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 4, 1362-1404, (London, 1902) pp. 5-13. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol4/pp5-13 [accessed 26 April 2024]

REGESTA, VOL. CCXLVI.

2 URBAN V.



1363. Id. Nov. Avignon. (f. 4d.)	To Amadeus, count of Savoy. Monition, on the representation of James, abbot of St. Just, Susa, in the diocese of Turin, to restore the castle of St Maur, belonging to that monastery, he having forcibly recovered it from the company of English.
10 Kal. Dec. Avignon. (f. 10.)	To king Edward. Repeating his request to give Guy [de Luxembourg], count of St. Pol, a hostage detained in England, licence to return for a time to his country on private affairs, due security being given.
4 Kal. Dec. Avignon. (f. 12d.)	To the same. The pope has received his letters by Nicholas de Lovayne, knight, bearer of these presents; the king's request touching the archdeaconry of Lincoln, the pope is ready to grant, but as regards the see of Bath and Wells the pope thinks that Philip de Bellocampo, being under age, is unfit for it, and has translated thereto John, bishop of Worcester, the king's treasurer, and has made provision of Worcester and other sees as was fitting. He has also, as requested, dispensed two of the king's clerks, in regard of irregularity, to hold one benefice apiece.
Ibid. (f. 13d.)	To Thomas de Bellocampo, earl of Warwick. The pope has received with joy his letters, in which he offered himself and a large company of knights to serve the church; but as the pope hopes to make peace with his enemies, there is no need at present for their services, which he is ready to accept when they are required. He hopes to see the earl at the apostolic see, and will grant his requests as far as possible.
18 Kal. Jan. Avignon. (f. 39.)	To king Edward. Desiring him to prolong the time given to Beéraud (Antiberaldus), count of Clermont, beyond the eight months allowed him to absent himself on private affairs, touching which the king may give full credence to Nicholas de Lovayne, knight bearer of these presents.
17 Kal. Jan. Avignon. (f. 39d.)	To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Informing him that the archbishop of Bordeaux has not, as has been falsely reported, written or caused to be said anything to the pope touching the revocation of the oath of fealty received by the prince from the prelates and some other ecclesiastics of Aquitaine. The pope has written to the prince in regard to the said persons, by whom the said oath was not accustomed to be taken to the prince's predecessors. He therefore prays the prince to put aside all irritation against the archbishop.
Kal. Dec. Avignon. (f. 58d.)	To the same. The pope has received his letters about the bishop of Rodez, who has said nothing to the pope in detraction of the prince, and has done no more than duly defend the liberties of his church, which, together with its bishop, the pope commends to the protection of the prince. The pope was not able to promote the prince's chancellor to the see of Bath and Wells, but will bear in mind the recommendation when an opportunity occurs: he has thought good to translate thither John, bishop of Worcester, treasurer of the late king, As to the oath of fealty, which the prince has caused to be taken by those prelates from whom his predecessors, kings of France or England or dukes of Aquitaine, did not receive it, the pope desires him to remit and annul it. [Moisant, p. 269.]
1364. Kal. Jan. Avignon. (f. 59d.)	To the same. Touching the same oath, and again excusing Faydit, bishop of Rodez, from having done or said anything more in regard to it than had been done by other bishops, as also touching the provision to the see of Bath, which the prince desired for his chancellor, who will not be forgotten. The pope is keeping the prince's envoy, John de Revelhone, dean of Poitiers, at the Roman court, for the better promotion of their interests, and sends these presents by William de Arderne, bearer of a verbal message from the pope, to whom the prince may give full credence. [Moisant, p. 270.]
6 Kal. Feb. Avignon. (f. 72.)	To the bishop of Norwich. Desiring him to exact the fruits due to the papal camera from the priories of Castleacre and Lewes, according to other letters containing a mandate to the same effect; and if the priors invoke lay assistance the bishop is to induce the laymen to favour him rather than the said priors, and is to write a report thereon to the pope.
Ibid.	To the bishop of Chichester. The like.
13 Kal. Feb. Avignon. (f. 83.)	To John de Cabrespino, canon of Narbonne, doctor of canon law, papal nuncio. Mandate to assign to Rayner Dominici and John Guccii, merchants of Florence, proctors and factors in London of the Alberti of Florence, the sum of 6000 gold florins of good weight collected for the papal camera; the said Rayner and John having faculty to receive and give acquittance for the same, and Thomas Nicolai de Albertis, proctor and factor at the Roman court of the said Alberti, having bound himself to assign it to the camera. The nuncio is to draw up two public instruments, sending one to those concerned, and the other to the camera.
Ibid. (f. 83d.)	To the said Rayner and John. Faculty to receive and give acquittance to John de Cabrespino for the said sum; assigning it to the said Thomas Nicolai, and informing there of the officials of the camera.
6 Kal. Feb. Avignon. (f. 90d.)	To the bishops of Norwich and Chichester. Mandate to exact and receive from William de Varena, prior of Castleacre, appointed thereto by Clement VI. and, with others, bound to pay 480l. 19s. 7d. being the fruits of one year's voidance of the said priory reserved to the papal camera; and to assign to the papal collectors in England the said sum and a certain sum of money due in like manner from the prior of Lewes, payment of which sums is refused; compelling the two priors by eccle- siastical censure, and if necessary by sequestration of the fruits of their priories; with power to give acquittance for the said sums, and order to send an account under seal to the said camera.
13 Kal. March. Avignon. (f. 128.)	To John de Cabrespino, canon of Narbonne, doctor of canon law, papal nuncio. Mandate to assign to Rayner Dominici and John Guccii, merchants of Florence, proctors and factors in London of the Alberti of Florence, the sum of 6000 gold florins of good weight, collected for the papal camera; the said Rayner and John having faculty to receive and give acquittance for the same, and Thomas Nicolai de Albertis, proctor and factor at the Roman court of the said Alberti, having bound himself to assign it to the camera. The nuncio is to draw up the usual two instruments.
Ibid. (f. 128d.)	To the said Rayner and John. Faculty to receive and give acquittance to John de Cabrespino for the said sum; assigning it to the said Thomas Nicolai, and informing thereof the officials of the camera.
3 Non. March. Avignon. (f. 131.)	To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. The pope has received with pleasure his letters sent by Dominic de Lucaro, papal usher, touching the affair of the remission and annulling of the oath of fealty taken by prelates and ecclesiastics of his principality, and is sending Master Raymund de Sancta Gemma, papal notary and nuncio, bearer of these presents, to whom the prince may give full credence, with verbal instructions in regard to the same matter.
Non. March. Avignon. (f. 131d.)	To John de Chandos, knight. Desiring him to assist and give full credence to the said Master Raymund, papal nuncio, in his mission.
Ibid.	To James de Audeleya, knight; John de Stretelee, dean of Lincoln; Philip de Codeford, D.C.L. The like.
8 Kal. April. Avignon. (f. 138.)	To king Edward. Desiring him to grant his hostage, the count Dauphin of Auvergne, an extension of leave of absence sufficient for settling his affairs.
5 Kal. April. Avignon. (f. 139d.)	To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. The pope has received with joy his letters sent by William Husee, S.T.P. a Friar Preacher, who has prudently and eloquently made the prince's excuses, and is sent back by the pope to express his content, and to assure the prince and his friends of the pope's favours. [Moisant, p. 271, with f. 239 instead of f.. 139.]
3 Non. April. Avignon. (f. 148.)	To Roger de Pinibus, master, and the convent of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. Requesting them to make provision of the priory of Venice, void by the death of Napoleo de Tibertis, to Daniel de Carreto, preceptor of the houses of Solnofit (Swingfield) and Bochland in England of the same order, and rector for the Roman church of the province of Romagna (Romandiola); the said Daniel is to resign the aforesaid two houses.
Ibid.	To the lieutenants (locum tenentibus) of the master and convent of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, and to the priors and preceptors of the said hospital, in assembly at Montpellier. The like.
Id. April. Avignon. (f. 153d.)	To Albert Stertz, captain of the company of English in Italy, and the rest of the said company. Letter of credence for Robert Wodhawos, their envoy, whom the pope has received with favour, and is sending back to them with a verbal answer.
18 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 155d.)	To Giles [Albornoz], bishop of Sabina, and to Androin [de la Roche], cardinal of St. Marcellus, papal nuncios. Remitting to their prudence Robert Wodhaus, envoy of the company of English at Pisa, who desire to join the Holy Land expedition, and ask for a money subsidy from Italian territory. Other companies in those parts may be induced to do the like, or may be so weakened as to be resisted, and thereby both Italy be freed, and the crusade greatly helped, which is the pope's desire and motive.
15 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 156.)	To Laurence Celsi, doge of Venice. Desiring him to assist the company of the English in Tuscany, who wish to join the crusade, in obtaining ships, to the end that the evils committed in Italy by the said company may be avoided.
Ibid.	To Gabriel Adorno, doge, and the commune of the city of Genoa. The like.
12 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 156.)	To the captain and company of the English in Italy. Thomas de Ufford, knight, son of the earl of Suffolk, bearer of these presents, having expressed to the pope his desire to join the crusade, purposes to induce the said company to join him. The pope therefore exhorts them to follow the advice of this generous and prudent knight.
9 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 159d.)	To Joan, queen of Sicily (Naples). Recommending to her William de la Pole, lord of Castle Ashby, knight, who, having received the cross at the hands of the pope, purposes to join the crusade, and hopes to lead with him a great number of the English in Tuscany, and to pass through her realm to the city of Otranto; requesting her also to cause him and his companions to be supplied with victuals.
Ibid.	To Robert, emperor of Constantinople. The like.
Ibid. (f. 160.)	To the count of Lecce (Licii). The like.
15 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 166.)	To the captain and company of the English in Italy. Faculty, at their request, to all ordinaries of places where these presents may come to place the cross on their shoulders and on the shoulders of those who may join them in their crusade to the Holy Land; granting to them also, being penitent, a plenary indulgence, with the usual safeguards touching restitution; taking their persons and goods under papal protection, and granting them the remission of usury due to Jews.
12 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 168d.)	To the same. Indult, after receiving the cross, to choose their confessors; and to ten of their number, chosen by all, to have a portable altar apiece.
1364. 15 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 169.)	To William de la Pole, lord of Castle Ashby, knight. Faculty to all ordinaries of places where these presents may come to place the cross on the shoulders of his companions in arms, he himself having received the same from the pope; granting to them also, being penitent, a plenary indulgence, with the usual safeguards touching restitution, taking their persons and goods under papal protection, and granting them the remission of usury due to Jews.
Ibid. (f. 171.)	To Thomas de Ufford, knight, and William de la Pole, lord of Castle Ashby, knight. Commending their purpose of joining the crusade and of inducing the company of the English in Italy to accompany them, and requiring them to treat touching the matter with Giles, bishop of Sabina, and Androin, cardinal of St. Marcellus, papal legates, in order that they may procure help and favours from the nobles and communes of Italy for themselves and for their company.
8 Id. May. Avignon. (f. 179d.)	To Amadeus, count of Savoy. Requesting safe-conduct through his territory for Thomas de Bellocampo, earl of Warwick, and his English companions on their way to the Holy Land.
Ibid.	To Aymar de Pictavia, count of Valentinois. The like.
Ibid. (f. 180.)	To Ralph (Ramnulpho), lord of Louppy-le-Château (Lampeyum), governor of the Dauphiny of Vienne. The like.
13 Kal. June. Avignon. (f. 190d.)	To king Edward. Touching the oath of fealty received by the prince of Aquitaine from some prelates and ecclesiastics of that principality, the letters which have passed between the pope and the said prince, and the mission of Master Raymund de Sancta Gemma, papal notary, who has been unable to persuade the prince and his councillors either to cancel the oath, or to abstain from exacting it without king Edward's mandate. The pope therefore is sending to him Nicholas Lebrehon, S.T.P. papal penitentiary, an Augustinian friar, who is to go first to the prince, whose envoy may be instructed to inform the king; the pope prays the king to cancel the oath taken, and to enjoin the prince not to receive it for the future.
13 Kal. June. Avignon. (f. 192.)	To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Having heard the report made of his mission by Raymund de Sancta Gemma, the pope is sending Nicholas Lebrehon, bearer of these presents, to king Edward, with letters of which a copy is enclosed.
9 Kal. June. Avignon. (f. 193.)	To William, bishop of Gap. Mandate to procure the release of Richard de Wenewyk, canon of York, William Molineux, clerk, member of his household, and Thomas de Heltonhed, canon of the collegiate church of Pentrich, in the diocese of Lichfield, who, with a number of other persons, lay and ecclesiastical, of England and Italy, since released, were seized and plundered on their way from the Roman court through the Dauphiny of Vienne, and are still held to ransom, Richard and William having been taken to the castle of Sigoyer (Ciguerium) in the bishop's diocese and fee, and Thomas to the city of Gap, and there assigned to the bishop's vicar.
Ibid. (f. 194.)	To the bishop of Grenoble. Mandate to assist the bishop of Gap in regard to the release of the said captives.
Ibid. (f. 194d.)	To Peter Arnulfi and Raymund, joint lords of the castle of Sigoyer (Siguerium). Mandate to release the said captives and place them in the hands of the bishop of Gap.
Ibid.	To the lord of Louppy-le-Château (Luppinum, governor of the Dauphiny of Vienne. Desiring him to procure the release of the said captives.
Kal. June. Avignon. (f. 204d.)	To king Edward. Desiring him to assist Nicholas Hethe, canon of York, bearer of these presents, in obtaining justice against certain powerful clerks of the realm who occupy two of his benefices. [Foedera; with Lichfield for York.]
Ibid. (f. 205.)	To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Desiring him not to permit Reginald de Nantolio, prior of the Hospital of Aquitaine, to be defended by the prince's lieutenants and others against the claim made by the master and community of the Hospitallers for the payment of a yearly sum to be spent in defence of the faith and against the enemies of the cross, which sum has for many years been unpaid by the said prior.
3 Non. June. Avignon. (f. 208d.)	To Laurence Celsi, doge of Venice. Commending to him Thomas, earl of Warwick, who is coming with men to Italy on his way to the Holy Land, and who desires to equip vessels and obtain other necessaries in Venetian territory.
Ibid.	To Francis de Carraria, knight, imperial vicar in Padua, and to Can Signorio de la Scala. The like, omitting mention of vessels.
Id. June. Avignon. (f. 214d.)	To king Edward. Desiring him to liberate John Guccii, factor of the society of the Alberti in London, who, with certain other Italians, and their books, is detained in custody by the king's court, and is asserted to be in no way culpable.
Ibid.	To John de Gandavo, duke of Lancaster. The like.
2 Kal. July. Avignon. (f. 242)	To William (Thomas), earl of Warwick. Exhorting him to carry out his purpose of joining the crusade, and commending to him Peter, patriarch of Constantinople, papal legate.
3 Non. July. Avignon. (f. 248.)	To the vicar, councillors, and commune of the city of Marseilles. Desiring them to cause restitution to be made to Robert Holme, of the diocese of Lichfield, member of the household of John, marquis of Montferrat, who, on his way to the Roman court in a vessel of Gerald Lort, citizen of Marseilles, was, together with his servant, despoiled by the said Gerald and his fellow Baramontus and the sailors of their money, clothes, and goods to the amount of 120 gold florins.
6 Id. July. Avignon. (f. 251d.)	To king Edward. Praying him to remedy the wrong done to the Cistercian abbot and convent of Grand-Selve, in the diocese of Toulouse, in their having been despoiled of their rents, privileges, and liberties in the duchy of Aquitaine, and by the ruin of their house and chapel in Bordeaux.
Ibid.	To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. The like.
Ibid. (f. 253.)	To the mayor and jurats of the city of Bordeaux. Touching the same.
Ibid. (f. 253d.)	To Simon, bishop of Ely. Desiring him to recommend the said abbot and convent to the king.
5 Kal. Aug. Avignon. (f. 263d.)	To king Edward. Thanking him for what he has done in compliance with the pope's letters for fellows of the society of the Alberti of Florence at London, and recommending them to him for the future.
Ibid. (f. 264.)	To John de Gandavo, duke of Lancaster. Thanking him for his mediation with the king, and recommending to him the said merchants.
13 Kal. Sept. Avignon. (f. 291.)	To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Requiring him not to molest Raymund de Rialhaco, doctor of canon law, monk and guest-master of St. Faith, Conques, in the diocese of Rodez, who has complained to the pope touching the oath of fealty exacted from him by the prince's castellan of La Peyrusse (Petruccia), which has never been required by any king of France or duke of Aquitaine; stating that he holds no temporality of the said prince, and that the castellan laid hands on the tithe fruits of their priories of Livinhac (Lonihac) and Flagnac (Flannac). These the pope requires the prince to restore, and as the prince's envoys sent to the pope on the matter of the oath are not returning at once, he will send to him Peter, bishop of Florence, papal nuncio.
7 Kal. Sept. Avignon. (f. 292.)	To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. As the pope has heard nothing from the prince touching the oaths demanded and exacted from ecclesiastics of Aquitaine since the mission of Nicholas Lebrehon, papal penitentiary, and has been informed that the said oaths are still demanded as before, and even exacted, and that upon refusal many and great wrongs are done by the prince's men against ecclesiastical liberty, he sends Peter, bishop of Florence, papal nuncio, bearer of these presents, to induce him to abstain from enforcing the said oaths, and to do what is just touching the oaths already taken.
Ibid. (f. 292d.)	To Master Philip de Codeford D.C.L. precentor of Salisbury. Mandate to assist the said Peter, bishop of Florence, in his mission.
Ibid. (f. 293.)	To Robert de Walsham, canon of York; John de Harewell archdeacon of Worcester; John Chandos, viscount of St. Sauveur; Thomas de Felton, knight, seneschal of Aquitaine; William Cirzi, knight; Peter de Casetone, knight; the bishop of Limoges, the archbishop of Bordeaux, the bishop of Sarlat, the bishop of Vabres, the administrator of Montauban, the bishop of Tulle, the bishop of Cahors, and the abbot of St. Maixent in the diocese of Poitiers. The like.
5 Kal. Sept. Avignon. (f. 305.)	To the archbishops of York, Canterbury, Cashel, Dublin, Armagh, and their suffragans, amongst many others. Mandate to publish and execute the revocation of the constitution and privileges of hospitals and pious places in which the duty of charity is neglected.
18 Kal. Oct. Avignon. (f. 313.)	To the bishop of Winchester. Desiring him to recommend to king Edward, John, abbot of Fécamp, who is coming to England to visit the houses belonging to his monastery.
Ibid.	To the bishop of Ely and to William Wykham, archdeacon of Lincoln. The like.
5 Kal. Oct. Avignon. (f. 320d.)	To the seneschal of Poitiers and to Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Requiring them to have restitution made to Peter Bori, envoy of the papal camera, and his companion, John Bouis, who on their return from France to the Roman court were despoiled in the territory of the diocese of Tours by William Puret and Bertrand de la Mulsa, or by men subject to the said prince and seneschal, of their horses and other goods, and have been refused satisfaction.
8 Kal. Oct. Avignon. (f. 340d.)	To the archbishop of Canterbury and his suffragans. Mandate to summon a synod within a month, each in his cathedral church, and to order all the clergy, secular and regular, of his diocese, to make a return of their benefices and offices, of whatever kind, held or expected by papal authority, their qualities and taxations, so that a stop may be put to pluralities and other scandals; the archbishop to send the same under seal to the pope.
Ibid. (f. 342.)	To the archbishop of York and his suffragans. The like.
	The underwritten time was allowed to the ordinaries, in which the return was to be made.
	In England and Scotland, six months.
	In Ireland, eight months.
2 Kal. Oct. Avignon. (f. 345.)	To king Edward. The pope has received his ambassadors, Nicholas de Lovayne and Thomas de Folnetby, knights, and William Margarite, clerk, bearers of these presents, touching the personal citation to the Roman court of Richard, earl of Arundel, and his adherents, at the instance of William, bishop of Chichester, in regard to injuries inflicted on him by the said earl. The pope revokes the personal citation, and orders him to appear by his proctor within a year from the date of these presents, as also the others who have been cited; he has ordered John, abbot of St. Bavon's, Ghent, to go to England with powers to bring about a concord between the said parties. [Foedera.]
11 Kal. Nov. Avignon. (f. 353.)	To Simon, archbishop of Canterbury. Mandate, if the case be as stated by Thomas, bishop of Rochester, not to molest the said bishop touching the homage said not to be customary from him for certain temporal goods held in fee of the archbishop, and to set free the goods seized in respect of the same.