Lateran Regesta 334: 1431-1436

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 8, 1427-1447. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1909.

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'Lateran Regesta 334: 1431-1436', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 8, 1427-1447, (London, 1909) pp. 566-574. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol8/pp566-574 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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Lateran Regesta, Vol. CCCXXXIV (fn. 1)

5 Eugenius IV (cont.)

De Regularibus

1435.
Kal. Sept.
Florence
(f. 53.)
To William Baron, a Benedictine monk of St. Werburgh's, Chester, in the diocese of Lichfield. Dispensation to receive and hold, notwithstanding his illegitimacy as the son of unmarried parents, any dignities, even abbatial, priories, even conventual, personatus etc. of his order, even if they be elective and have cure. Religionis zelus, vite etc. (B. and Cyprianus. | B. xxxv. Valven.)
16 Kal. Oct.
Florence.
(f. 62.)
To Cornelius Ohywyr, canon of Limerick. Mandate—the pope having this day ordered him to cause Philip Loring, rector of the poor hospital of St. Laurence near the walls of Limerick, to be received as a brother of the priory of the house of the hospital of SS. Mary and Edward, alias of Holy Cross, Limerick, of the order of St. Augustine, and to receive his profession, with the condition of in due course resigning the said poor hospital, which is wont to be assigned to secular clerks as a perpetual benefice, and whose value does not exceed 2 marks [above, p. 542]—to collate and assign to Philip, after he has been duly received and has made his profession, and after receiving from him the usual oath of fealty to the pope, the said priory, void by the resignation of Walter Haket to bishop John, dependent on no other monastery, and value not exceeding 25 marks, and, being conventual, reserved under the pope's late general reservation of all conventual priories; summoning and removing Philip de Geraldinis, a brother of the said house, who has for more than eight months unduly detained possession under pretext of a collation by the ordinary; whether it be void as stated, or by the death of Philip Flemyng or Laurence Dewnys, or in any other way, and have cure and be elective. Dignum etc. (An. and M. Pinardi. | An. xxviii. Non. Octobris Anno Quinto. de Adria.) [See also above, p. 75.]
10 Kal. June.
Florence.
(f. 154d.)
To the official of Brechin. Mandate, recapitulating the next following mandate—seeing that the below-named hospital has become void at the apostolic see, and therefore reserved, by the resignation of the below-named bishop (without the belowmentioned sentence having been executed and without his having had possession of the hospital) made this day to the pope by his proctor Henry Rynde, canon of Caithness—to collate and assign to the below-mentioned Patrick, after, being a brother thereof, he has duly made his profession, the said hospital, which is not conventual nor a dignity nor a personatus, and has cure, and whose value does not exceed 60l. sterling. Religionis etc. (B. and G. de Elten. | B. xxiiii. Terciodecimo Kal. Martii Anno Quinto. Valven.)
10 Kal. June.
Florence.
(f. 156.)
To the same. Mandate as below. A cause arose between Dominic, bishop of Bethlehem, and Archibald Laurencii, clerk, of the diocese of St. Andrews, about the Bethlehemite hospital of St. Germains (super hospitali Sancti Germani Cruciferorum cum stella), O.S.A., in the said diocese, which, on its voidance by the death of its rector Richard Langlandis the said bishop alleged to have been granted to him in commendam by papal authority for a certain time, and of which the said Archibald, likewise claiming it, was unduly detaining possession; and after the cause had been ventilated for some time in the papal palace before a certain auditor [not named], the said bishop obtained a definitive sentence by which the hospital was adjudged to him and perpetual silence imposed on Archibald, which sentence has become a res judicata [see above, p.488]. The pope hereby orders the above official to cause Patrick Piote, clerk, of the said diocese, to be received as a canon and brother of the said hospital, and to receive his regular profession. Cupientibus vitam. (B. and Ja. Goier. | B. xvi. Valven.)
3 Id. July.
Florence.
(f. 171.)
To Alice Moreton, a nun [afterwards prioress] (fn. 2) of the Augustinian (fn. 3) monastery of St. Mary, Mollsby, in the diocese of York. Dispensation, notwithstanding her illegitimacy as the daughter of unmarried parents, to receive and hold any dignities, even if they be abbatial dignities or conventual priories, administrations and offices, wont to be governed by nuns of her order, even if they be elective and have cure. Religionis etc. (An. and Ja. de Ugolinis. | An. xxviii. de Adria.)

1 Eugenius IV

1431.
9 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 175d.)
To the bishop of Hereford, the abbot of Fountains in the diocese of York, and the prior of Durham. Mandate, at the recent petition of the Benedictine abbot and convent of St. Mary's without the walls of York, after inspecting their privileges, appropriations etc. granted by popes and ordinaries, and preserved in their archives, to approve and confirm them by papal authority. The pope grants hereby to the said abbot and convent, in the event of such approval and confirmation being made, that they shall not be bound in future to exhibit to archbishops etc. the originals, but that copies thereof shall suffice, and ordains that they shall not be bound to make any payment on the occasion of the exhibition of such copies. Regimini universalis ecclesie. (An. and Ja. de Ugolinis. | An. lxxxx. de Adria.)

5 Eugenius IV (cont.)

1435.
Kal. Oct.
Florence.
(f. 198d.)
To John Omarieadaid. Collation and provision to him, a priest, professed of the order of St. Augustine, of the Augustinian priory of St. Mary, Dunghevhin, in the diocese of Derry, independent and value not exceeding 16 marks, void by the death of Philip Ommureadaid and, being conventual, reserved under the pope's general reservation of conventual priories. Religionis etc.
Concurrent mandate to the dean of Derry, the archdeacon of Hainaut (Hannonie) in Liége, and John Ofinllechan, canon of Derry. Religionis etc. (An. and Ja. de Ugolinis, Cyprianus. | An. x. xii. Tercio Idus Octobris Anno Quinto. de Adria.)

4 Eugenius IV

1434.
4 Non. Dec.
Florence.
(f. 238.)
To the Benedictine abbot and convent of St. Mary's without the walls of York. Grant that the abbot, present and future, shall not be bound to be present in person at convocations etc. of archbishops etc., except in the church of York in presence of the metropolitan, or other place appointed for the purpose by authority of the apostolic see or its legates, but that they may appear at such convocations etc. by their proctors. Sacre religionis. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. xxxx. [de Adria.])

5 Eugenius IV (cont.)

1435
6 Kal. Dec.
Florence.
(f. 245.)
To the bishop of Moray. Mandate to reserve to his gift, and in due course to collate and assign to Richard Lundy, a Cistercian monk of St. Mary's, Melros, in the diocese of Glasgow, the priory of Pluscardy[n] of the order of Val-des-Choux (ordinis Vallis caulium), in the diocese of Moray, conventual, dependent on the monastery of Val-des-Choux in the diocese of Langres and wont to be governed by monks thereof, even if it be elective and have cure, value not exceeding 40l. sterling, about to become void by the provision which the pope recently ordered to be made to Andrew Symonis, then prior thereof, of the Cistercian abbey of Deere in the diocese of Aberdeen [above, pp. 543, 544]. Nuper siquidem. (An. and Ja. Goier. | An. xxvi. Kal. Decembris Anno Quinto. de Adria.)

De Plenaria Remissione

Indults to the following that the confessor of their choice may grant them, being penitent and having confessed, plenary indulgence, once only, namely at the hour of death. Registered briefly, as usual: Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc. Datum … Both indults are dated at Florence.
7 Kal. April.
(f. 266d.)
Ralph Asteley, esquire, nobleman, of the diocese of London, and Agnes his wife, noblewoman.
1435.
Prid. Id. April.
(f. 269d.
Griffin [no surname, cf. John Gruffini above, p. 329], perpetual portionary of the parish church of Llanssannan in the diocese of St. Asaph.

De Confessionalibus

7 Kal. April.
Florence.
(f. 270.)
To Ralph Asteley etc., as above, f. 266d. Indult to choose their confessor, who may as often as they please, after hearing their confession, grant them absolution, enjoining a salutary penance, except in cases reserved to the apostolic see. Registered briefly, as usual, with the incipitBenigno etc.’

De Plenaria Remissione (cont).

10 Kal. May.
Florence.
(f. 270.)
To Stephen Frensch, layman, of the diocese of Lincoln. (This and the next following are registered under the rubric ‘de confessionalibus,’ but the form for both is Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc., i.e. indult of plenary indulgence, as above, f. 266d.)
5 Kal. July.
Florence.
(f. 271d)
To William ap Thomas, knight, nobleman, of the diocese of Llandaff, and his present wife, noblewoman.

De Altaribus [Portatilibus.]

Indults to the following to have a portable altar. Registered briefly, as usual, with the incipitSincere etc.’ All are dated at Florence.

4 Eugenius IV

1434[-5].
13 Kal. March.
(f. 272.)
William Lumley, layman, nobleman, of the diocese of York, and Joan his wife, noblewoman.

5 Eugenius IV (cont.)

1435.
3 Id. April.
(f. 272d.)
Maurice ap Jevan ap Ryse, priest, of the diocese of St. Davids.
Ead. dat.
(f. 272d.)
William Qwhyte, rector of St. Margaret's in Frydaystrete, London.
Ibid. John Barbout, priest, of the diocese of London.
Ibid. Robert Soterle, priest, of the diocese of Norwich.
Ibid. Hugh Clon’ ap Jevan ap Mewent, priest, of the diocese of Hereford.
3 Kal. April.
(f. 273.)
John Adyrley, priest, of the same diocese.
3 Id. April.
(f. 273.)
John Framlyngham, nobleman, lord of Debenham, and Margery his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Norwich.
1435.
4 Non. April.
(f. 275.)
John Cust, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of Rochester, and Cristina his wife, noblewoman.
Ibid. John Hopton, nobleman, lord of the place of Swylington, of the diocese of York, and Margaret his wife.
Ibid. Thomas de Bethum, lord of Bethum, donsel, nobleman, of the same diocese, and Margaret his wife, noblewoman.
Kal. July.
(f. 275d.)
William de Athirton, nobleman, lord of the places of Athirton and Scholl, and his present wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Lichfield.
17 Kal. July.
(f. 275d.)
John Parkere, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of London, and Isabel his wife, noblewoman.
Ibid. William Chartesey, donsel, nobleman, of the same diocese, and Lettice his wife, noblewoman.

[De Plenaria Remissione] (cont.)

6 Kal. May.
(f. 277.)
To John Gray, rector of Kyirklystoun, of the diocese of St. Andrews, master in medicine. (This, like the next following, is registered under the rubric de altaribus, but the form of both is Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc., i.e. indult of plenary indulgence, as above, f. 266d.)
3 Kal. Aug.
(f. 280d.)
To Katherine Poole, Benedictine abbess of Berkyng in the diocese of London.

[De Altaribus] (cont.)

Kal. Aug.
(f. 282.)
To Hugh Spencier, nobleman, donsel and bailli of Coutances, dwelling in the diocese of Coutances, of the province of Rouen, and Joan de Mellemont his wife, noblewoman. (Under the rubric de confessionalibus, but with the incipit ‘Sincere etc.’ i.e. indult to have a portable altar, as above, f. 272, or to have mass celebrated before daybreak, as below, f. 306.)

De Altaribus (cont.)

Indults to the following to have a portable altar. ‘Sincere etc.’ as above, f. 272. All are dated at Florence.
Non. Sept.
(f. 283.)
Katherine Poole, abbess etc. as above, f. 280d.
3 Id. Oct.
(f. 284.)
Henry Sheryngton, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of Norwich, and Elysabeth his wife, noblewoman.
5 Kal. Nov.
(f. 284.)
Andrew Holes, nobleman, rector of St. Dunstan's in the East, London, licentiate of canon law, a chamberlain of the pope.

De Locis Interdictis

1435.
5 Kal. Nov.
Florence.
(f. 284d.)
To Andrew Holes, etc. as in the preceding. Indult to celebrate, or cause to be celebrated mass and other divine offices in places under interdict. Registered briefly, as usual, with the incipitDevocionis etc.’

[De Altaribus] (cont.)

13 Kal. Jan.
(f. 286d.)
John Wode, priest, of the diocese of Exeter. (This and the following two are registered under the rubric ‘de locis interdictis,’ but with the incipitSincere etc.’ i.e. indult to have a portable altar as above, f. 272, or to celebrate, or cause to be celebrated mass before daybreak, as below, f. 306. They are all dated at Florence.)
Ead. dat.
(f. 287.)
Roger Champernoun, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of Exeter, and Blanche his wife, noblewoman. (fn. 4)
1435[-6].
7 Id. Jan.
(f. 287.)
John Conyers, knight, nobleman, of the diocese of York, and Isabel his wife, noblewoman.

De Altaribus (cont.)

1435.
16 Kal. April.
Florence.
(f. 295d.)
To John Wotton, rector of Boxwell, of the diocese of Worcester, M.A. Indult to have a portable altar. Sincere etc. as above, f. 272.
4 Id. July.
Florence.
(f. 297d.)
To Richard Riche, citizen of London, lord of the manor of Lucburgh alias Lugburgh, of the diocese of London, and his present wife. Indult for each of them to have a portable altar, on which they may have mass and other divine offices celebrated by their own or other fit priest, in presence of themselves and their household servants. Sincere etc. (Registered almost in full, the usual fee being indicated, ‘An. xii. de Adria.’) [See below, f. 312.]

1 Eugenius IV

1431.
4 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 298.)
To Master William Swan, licentiate of civil law, papal writer and member of the pope's household, and Joan his wife, of the diocese of Rochester. Indult for each of them, in their manors and possessions, whenever they are present in person, to have, in presence of themselves and their children and household servants, by their own or other fit priests, even regulars, the canonical hours sung, and on a portable altar mass and other divine offices celebrated, even with music and aloud, and with bells rung. Sincere etc. (An. and M. de Pisis. | An. Gratis pro socio. de Adria.)

5 Eugenius IV (cont.)

1435.
12 Kal. Aug.
Florence.
(f. 299.)
To John Norton, archdeacon of Berkshire (Barkeshirie) in Salisbury, doctor of canon law. Indult to have a portable altar. (Registered briefly as above, f. 272, with the incipitSincere etc.’)

De Confessionalibus (cont.)

Indults to the following to choose their confessor etc., as above, f. 270. Benigno etc. Both are dated at Florence.
17 Kal. July.
(f. 303.)
John Parkere, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of London, and Isabel his wife, noblewoman.
Ibid. William Chartesey, donsel, nobleman, of the same diocese, and Lettice his wife, noblewoman.

De Plenaria Remissione (cont.)

8 Id. July.
Florence.
(f. 304d.)
To Edina ingy Cuind, of the diocese of Kilmacduagh. (Registered under the rubric ‘de confessionalibus,’ but with the form ‘Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc.,’ i.e., indult of plenary indulgence, as above, f. 266d.)

De Litteris Ante Diem

Indults to the following to celebrate, or cause to be celebrated, mass before daybreak. Registered briefly, as usual, with the incipitSincere etc.’ All are dated at Florence.
Prid. Id. July.
(f. 306.)
Thomas Graunt, priest, of the diocese of Hereford, M.A.
8 Id. Sept.
(f. 306d.)
John Hay, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of London, and his present wife, noblewoman.
8 Kal. Sept.
(f. 306d.)
Adam Moleyns, priest, of the diocese of Salisbury, D.C.L., a chamberlain of the pope.

De Altaribus (cont.)

Indults to the following three to have a portable altar. ‘Sincere etc.’ All are dated at Florence.
3 Kal. Sept.
(f. 307.)
Robert Shyrington, canon of Lichfield.
6 Kal. Oct.
(f. 307d.)
Thomas Redeman, rector of Lekamst[e]de, of the diocese of Lincoln.
Ibid. Nicholas Norton, perpetual vicar of Stebenithe without the walls of London, bachelor of canon law.
1435.
Kal. Sept.
(f. 307d.)
To William Bokelonde, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of London. Indult to have a portable altar, as above, and also to have mass celebrated before daybreak by his own or other fit priest when the nature of his business requires it.
Indults to the following to have a portable altar.
Kal. Sept.
(f. 307d.)
Gervase Clyfton, knight, nobleman, of the diocese of York, and Isabel his wife, noblewoman.
Ead. dat.
(f. 308.)
Gervase Clyfton, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of Canterbury, and Isabel his wife, noblewoman.
Prid. Id. July.
(f. 308d.)
Thomas Karr, citizen of York, and Isabel his wife.
Ibid. George Mowbray, nobleman, lord of the place of Esby in Clyveland, of the diocese of York, and Margaret his wife, noblewoman.
8 Id. Sept.
(f. 308d.)
Richard Plane, rector of the second (alterius) portion of the parish church of Gedlyng, of the diocese of York.

De Confessionalibus (cont.)

1435[-6].
5 Id. Jan.
Florence.
(f. 309.)
To William Seyntjon, donsel, nobleman, and Elisabet his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of Chichester. [Registered under the rubric ‘de litteris sacramentorum’ (of which there is only one, namely the first on f. 309, with the incipitEximie devocionis affectus’), but with the incipitBenigno etc.’ i.e. indult to choose their confessor etc. as above, f. 303.]

De Altaribus (cont.)

Indults to the two following to have a portable altar. Sincere etc. Both are dated at Florence.
1435.
13 Kal. Jan.
(f. 309d.)
John Herreys, lord of Lamerton, and Joan his wife, of the diocese of Exeter.
Ibid. Nicholas Aysston, lord of a part of the town of Calyngton, and Margaret his wife, of the same diocese.

De Plenaria [Remissione] (cont.)

Indults to the following of plenary indulgence, as above, f. 266d. Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc. All are dated at Florence.
14 Kal. Dec.
(f. 310.)
Joan Skargillr, widow, of the diocese of York.
Ibid. John Hadirfeld (rectius Hudresfeld, as in Monasticon vi, p. 91) Augustinian prior of St. Oswald's, Nostel, in the diocese of York.
1435.
4 Id. Dec.
(f. 310d.)
Robert Roklay, [layman], of the diocese of York, and Elizabet his wife.
Ibid. Eleanor Bothe, of the diocese of York, relict of William Bothe.

[De Altaribus] (cont.)

6 Kal. Oct.
Florence.
(f. 311.)
To Thomas Redeman, rector of Lekamst[e]de, of the diocese of Lincoln. (Registered under the rubric ‘de locis interdictis,’ but with the incipitSincere etc.’ i.e. indult to have a portable altar, or to celebrate or have celebrated mass before daybreak as above, f. 306.)
15 Kal. Dec.
Florence.
(f. 311.)
To John Sarisbury, subprior of Christchurch, Canterbury, S.T.M. Indult to celebrate or cause to be celebrated mass etc. in places under interdict, as above, f. 284d. Devocionis etc.

De Plenaria Remissione (cont.)

1435[-6].
6 Id. Jan.
(f. 312.)
To Katherine Wolff, noblewoman, of the diocese of Norwich. (This and the next two are registered under the rubric ‘de locis interdictis,’ but have the form ‘Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc.’ i.e. indults of plenary indulgence, as above, f. 266d. All are dated at Florence.
Ibid. To Richard Ryche, citizen of London, and Katherine his wife. [See above, f. 297d.]
1435[-6].
3 Non. Jan.
(f. 312bis d.)
To Edith Eston, widow, of the diocese of Norwich.

De Altaribus (cont.)

Indults to the following to have a portable altar, as above, f. 272. Sincere etc. All are dated at Florence.
1435.
15 Kal. Dec.
(f. 313.)
John Sarisbury, subprior of Christchurch, Canterbury, S.T.M.
Ibid. John Beeke, citizen of London, and Isabel his wife.
3 Kal. Dec.
(f. 313.)
Ralph Hyckys, rector of Calstok, of the diocese of Exeter.
8 Id. Dec.
(f. 313)
William Plumpton, knight, nobleman, lord of the place of Plumpton, and Elisabeth his wife, noblewoman, of the diocese of York.

Footnotes

  • 1. On the back of the volume is the usual Italian description: ‘Eugeni[o] IV. 1435. Anno 5. Lib. 69.’ A flyleaf has the contemporary notes: ‘Primus de regularibus et plenaria remissione anno vto domini nostri Eugenii pape iiiiti ,’ (which occurs also, hardly legible, on the bottom edge of the volume), ‘R[ubricatus] Jo. Roberti,’ and ‘Rubricatus est.’
  • 2. See the list of prioresses in Monasticon, vol. iv, p. 566
  • 3. See ibid, note a
  • 4. This entry is repeated verbatim on f. 289d, under the rubric ‘de plenaria,’ but the incipit is again ‘Sincere etc.’