Volume LII: 1 Clement VII. Anti-Pope

Petitions to the Pope 1342-1419. Originally published by Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1896.

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'Volume LII: 1 Clement VII. Anti-Pope', in Petitions to the Pope 1342-1419, (London, 1896) pp. 549-550. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/petitions-to-pope/1342-1419/pp549-550 [accessed 23 April 2024]

1 Clement VII. Anti-Pope

1378. (f. 152d.)
Thomas de Rossy, a Friar Minor, S.T.P. the pope's penitentiary. On behalf of his nephew, William de Galway, for a benefice in the gift of the bishop and chapter of St. Andrews, value 50 marks with cure of souls, or 40 without. Granted. Fondi, 10 Kal. Dec.
(f. 235d.)
Roll of Adam [de Tiningham], dean of Aberdeen:—
On behalf of his kinsman, John Marascall, who, while under age, executed the office of papal proctor in Scotland, for a benefice in the gift of the bishop of St. Andrews, value 40 marks, notwithstanding that he has the church of Daqwendouyr, in the diocese of Aberdeen, which he is ready to resign, and that Gregory XI. made provision to him of the canonry and prebend of Glasgow minor in Glasgow, of which he has not yet got possession.
Ibid.
On behalf of his kinsman, Thomas de Loqworvardi, priest, brother of William, the pope's servant (servuli) for a benefice in the gift of the bishop of St. Andrews, notwithstanding that Gregory XI. made provision to him of the perpetual vicarage of Logy, in the diocese of Dunblane, which he is ready to resign.
Ibid.
On behalf of his nephew (nepotulo), John de Craufurd, of noble birth, for a canonry of Aberdeen, with expectation of a prebend.
Ibid.
On behalf of his kinsman, William de Camera, the elder, B.A. student at Paris, for a canonry of Dunkeld, with expectation of a prebend, notwithstanding a grant by R. cardinal of Poitou, papal legate, of a benefice in the gift of the bishop of St. Andrews.
(f. 236.)
On behalf of his kinsman, William de Camera, donsel, for a canonry of Aberdeen, with expectation of a prebend.
Ibid.
On behalf of his chaplain, John de Meldon, priest, who has served him faithfully for twenty years, for a benefice in the gift of the abbot and convent of Abribrothok, value 25 marks, notwithstanding that he has the church of Sglamanan, in the diocese of St. Andrews, and a canonry and prebend of Abernethy. He is ready to resign the church. Granted for the above. Fondi, 8 Id. Nov.
(f. 236d.)
Walter, bishop of Glasgow, papal chaplain. Whereas in his cathedral there are twenty-four prebends, eight of which, and also six dignities, have cure of souls, he prays for faculty to bestow one or two benefices on fit persons nominated by him, notwithstanding that Gregory XI. granted him the like for six prebends and four dignities, but of this the death of that pope deprived him of any but a very small benefit. Granted for six prebends and four dignities.
Ibid.
The same. On behalf of William de Wardlau, precentor of Glasgow, who has studied civil and canon law for nine years at Orleans and Paris, for a canonry of Moray, with expectation of a prebend.
Granted. Fondi, 12 Kal. Dec.