Regesta 258: 1367-1368

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

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'Regesta 258: 1367-1368', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 4, 1362-1404, (London, 1902) pp. 71-75. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol4/pp71-75 [accessed 25 April 2024]

Regesta, Vol. CCLVIII.

13 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 32.)
To the official of Canterbury. Mandate, on petition of king Edward, to give, after due examination, to John Aleyn, the king's clerk, the archdeaconry of Suffolk, reserved to the pope in the lifetime of John de Carleton (viz. 4 Id. Nov. anno 5), who, as king Edward's envoy, died on his way to the Roman court. Aleyn is to resign his rectory of Otteford, in the diocese of Rochester, and his canonry and prebend of St. George's, Windsor, but not his canonry and prebend of Wells.
15 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 37.)
To Henry Wyntirton, bachelor of canon and civil law. Provision of the archdeaconry of Essex, value 50 marks, void by Roger de Freton obtaining the deanery of Chichester, notwithstanding that the said Henry has a canonry and prebend of Salisbury, which is to be resigned on his obtaining another of the same, and that he has provision of a benefice in the gift of the abbot and convent of Bury, which provision is to be void. Henry has studied civil law for two years at Cambridge.
Concurrent mandate to the chancellors of Salisbury and London, and Robert de Stratton, canon of Lincoln.
12 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 39.)
To the bishop and dean of Aberdeen, and another named. Mandate to give to William de Grenlaw, canon of Moray, who has laboured for twelve years in Scotland as collector of dues to the papal camera, the archdeaconry of St. Andrews, which was reserved to the pope in the lifetime of William de Pelmore (or Polmore). Provision of the same was made to Grenlaw, who was dispensed to hold it together with the deanery of Glasgow and canonry and prebend of Moray, but in the dispensation it was not mentioned that both the deanery and archdeaconry had cure of souls attached to them. He afterwards obtained, by papal provision, a canonry and prebend of Glasgow, void by the removal therefrom of Guy de Ruppe, canon of St. Martin of Tours, on account of plurality, and thereby reserved to the pope, and at the same time resigned the deanery of Glasgow. Grenlaw was rehabilitated, had remission of fruits received, and was ordered to resign the said archdeaconry and the canonry and prebend of Glasgow: as, according to the constitution of John XXII. beginning Execrabilis, the archdeaconry is now void, it is to be given to him on his resignation of it.
1367.
3 Id. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 46.)
To the dean of Lincoln, and the archdeacons of Northampton and Bedford. Mandate to summon those concerned, and on finding the facts to be as stated, to remove William Kynewell, who has no degree in any lawful faculty, from the archdeaconry of Buckingham. In order to elude the ordinance of the present pope [Reg. 246, f. 340d., and 248, f. 227d.] requiring a return of benefices in England even though held or expected by papal authority, he having canonries and prebends of Lincoln and Ripon, value 140 marks, and the church of Surflet, in the diocese of Lincoln, and before the pope could order him to resign the said church, he exchanged it for that of Langperch (or Longport, Reg. 259, f. 39d.), of lay patronage, in the same diocese. The said archdeaconry was then, by a mandate dated Kal. Aug.anno 5, ordered to be given to John Skyret of Buckingham, rector of Great Horwood (Horewode Maingna); but as he died at the apostolic see before the papal letters were made out, it is to be given to Henry Piel, canon of Southwell, licentiate in canon and civil law, who is to resign the church of Werketon, in the diocese of Lincoln. [See Cal. Pet. i. 229. William de Gynewell.]
3 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 55.)
To John de Babyngle. Provision of the canonry and prebend of Lanchester, value 10 marks, void by the death of John de Nesbyt at the apostolic see.
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of London, the chancellor of York, and the archdeacon of Oxford.
1368.
13 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 60d.)
To the official of Canterbury. Mandate, on petition of king Edward, to give, after due examination, to his clerk, Richard de Lintesford, rector of Burghcler, in the diocese of Winchester, and canon of Beverley, the canonry and prebend of Lincoln, void by the death of John de Karleton, king Edward's envoy, on his way to the Roman court, the same having been reserved to the pope, 4 Id. Nov. anno 5, in the lifetime of the said John.
4 Non. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 62.)
To John son of John de Geraldinis, B.C.L. Provision of the canonry and prebend of Limerick, value 20 gold florins, void by the resignation of the late Walter Gnowsal, papal chaplain, and sub-collector in Ireland, made to Stephen, bishop of that see, notwithstanding that they are occupied by Bricellus Awenel, priest, of the diocese of Canterbury, and notwithstanding that the said John has the rectory of St. Brandan de Antro (O'Brennan), in the diocese of Ardfert, for a yearly pension.
Concurrent mandate to the bishop and treasurer of Ardfert and another named.
13 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 67.)
To the chancellor of Paris. Mandate, on petition of Charles, king of France, after due examination, to give to John de Peblis, M.A. bachelor of canon law, who has studied at Paris, the canonry and prebend of Aberdeen, value 27l. void by the promotion by the pope and consecration of Walter to the see of Glasgow, notwithstanding that the said John has a canonry and prebend and the treasurership of Glasgow, value together 20l.
12 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 69.)
To the bishop and dean of Aberdeen, and another named. Mandate to give to William de Grenlaw the canonry and prebend of Glasgow, he having first resigned the same (as above, f. 39).
7 Id. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 78d.)
To the bishop of Bangor and the archdeacons of St. Asaph and Oxford. Mandate to give to John Reys, B.A. and S.C.L. the canonry and prebend of St. Asaph, which were held in succession by Richard Mildelton, who died at the apostolic see, and by the late John Hatald (Harald), under provision from Innocent VI. Hatald, without having had possession, resigned the same to John, bishop of St. Asaph, when they were so long void that they lapsed to the same pope, who made provision of them to John Gruffinidui, who also died without possession. Reys is to resign his other canonry and prebend of St. Asaph. [See Cal. Pet. i. 278, 362, 525.]
12 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 93.)
To the bishop of Bath. Mandate, after due examination, to give to William de Walsham, rector of Bonnebry, in the diocese of Lichfield, the canonry and prebend of Shaftesbury, reserved to the pope, Kal. Dec. anno 5, in the lifetime of the late William de Peykirbe. Walsham is to resign his canonry of Wells with expectation of a prebend therein.
1367.
19 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 98d.)
To William de Rypton, or Ripon. Provision of the church of Aldingham-in-Furneys, in the diocese of Norwich (sic), which he obtained by exchange with John Scayffe for that of St. Martin, Mykilgate, York; Scayffe having resigned it by his proctor, William Davi.
Concurrent mandate to the abbot of St. Mary's, Furneys, the archdeacon of East Riding, and the chancellor of York.
Ibid.
(f. 99.)
To the above-named John Scayffe. The like in regard to the church of St. Martin, Micklegate, York, mutatis mutundis.
Concurrent mandate to the abbot of St. Mary's, York, the prior of Kirkham, and the archdeacon of Oxford.
7 Id. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 99d.)
To the abbot of St. Mary's, York, the archdeacon of East Riding, and the official of York. Mandate to summon the abbot and convent of Cokersand, and others concerned, touching the church of Mitton, void by the death of William de Tatham, although the abbot and convent occupy it on the pretext that it has been appropriated to them. If the church is void it is to be given to Thomas Sotheron, who is to resign that of Monnesley, in the diocese of Norwich.
1368.
11 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 103d.)
To John de Glatton. Provision of the church of Northwolde, in the diocese of Norwich, which he obtained by exchange with Bernard de Sautre for that of High Rothing (Alta Rothynge), in the diocese of London; resignation having been made by proctors William de Neuton, of the diocese of Ely, and Master, John de Hymberde or Hymberford.
Concurrent mandate to the abbots of Bury St. Edmunds, West Derham, and Hulm.
Ibid.
(f. 104d.)
To Bernard Sautre. The like in regard to the church of High Rothing, mutatis mutandis.
Concurrent mandate to the abbots of Bury St. Edmunds and West Derham, and the dean of St. Paul's, London.
12 Kal. Sept.
Montefiascone.
(f. 113d.)
To the prior of Bermondsey, the archdeacon of Winchester, and John de Sylinforde, canon of Exeter. Mandate to summon John Querneby, and others concerned, touching the rectory of Croydon, in the diocese of Winchester, wrongfully held by the said John, who, having no dispensation, has not been ordained priest, to remove him therefrom and to give it to Ralph de Pyleton, bachelor of canon law, priest, of the diocese of Exeter, who is to resign his expectation of a benefice in the gift of the prior and convent of Plympton.
4 Non. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 136d.)
To John Offeargayl, B.C.L. of the diocese of Ardagh. Extension of dispensation granted to him as the son of a subdeacon, at the request of Cornelius, bishop of Raphoe, of whose household he is a member, so that he may accept any dignity short of the episcopal.
11 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 144d.)
To the abbot of Missenden. Mandate, if the facts be as stated, to license Richard de Peykyrke, Augustinian canon of Brunne, to transfer himself to another monastery of the same order, he having suffered from the enmity and injuries inflicted on him by abbot Thomas.
Non. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 147.)
To the bishop of Durham. Mandate, if the facts be as stated, to dispense Thomas Gray, knight, and Margaret, daughter of the late William de Pressen—who intermarried in ignorance that the late John Lutre, whose marriage with Margaret at the age of nine was duly annulled on account of her want of consent when she reached the age of discretion, was related to Thomas in the fourth degree of kindred—to remain in the marriage so contracted sixteen years ago, declaring their past and future offspring legitimate.
2 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 148d.)
To the provost of the church of St. Omer. Mandate as above to the official of Tournay (Reg. 257, f. 135d).
1367.
7 Id. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 156.)
To the bishop of Sodor. Mandate, if the facts be as stated, to license the prior provincial and Friars Minors of Ireland to accept a place offered them by William de Monteacuto, earl of Salisbury, in his town (in villa) of St. Columba, in the Isle of Man, and to build thereon a church and other necessary offices, there being no place of the said order in the diocese of Sodor.
[Theiner, 331, from the Avignon register, in which ‘villa’ has been altered in the margin to ‘parrochia ecclesie.’]
1368.
3 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 168.)
To the abbot of Waltham. Mandate to summon those concerned in the petition of Adam, rector of Olney, stating that the inhabitants of Weston-under-Wood in his parish, pretending that they are not bound to come to his church on Sundays and holidays for mass and ecclesiastical sacraments, but that the rector is bound to keep a priest at his charges in the chapel founded anew in the said town, tried to compel him. The cause was brought by the rector before the official of Lincoln, and carried by the said inhabitants to the court of Canterbury, whose official ordered the rector to provide the priest at his own charges. The rector appealed to the pope, but the official, in contempt of the appeal, excommunicated him. It is further stated that John Grenewyck, Philip Vowessan, Stephen Copull, Thomas Wylynton, and Henry Elis of Weston-under-Wood, lay parishioners, have taken and held goods and rights belonging to the said rector and church. The rector therefore prays to be absolved from the said sentence of excommunication, which is ordered to be done under caution, and the cause is to be heard by the abbot and decided.
Ibid.
(f. 169d.)
Ordinance, on petition of Hamo, abbot of Battle, touching the cell of St. John, Brecon, in the diocese of St. Davids, whose prior, John, asserts that he is a papal chaplain, and therefore exempt from the jurisdiction of the said abbot, thereby causing the dispersion of the monks, and ruin of the buildings. The prior is declared to be subject to the said Hamo and his successors.
Kal. July.
Montefiascone.
(f. 173.)
Relaxation, during ten years, of a hundred days of enjoined penance to penitents who on the principal feasts of the year visit the church of St. Peter, Wallingford.