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Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 13, 1471-1484. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.

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'Lateran Regesta 812: 1481-1482', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 13, 1471-1484, ed. J A Twemlow( London, 1955), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol13/pp753-760 [accessed 6 November 2024].

Lateran Regesta, Vol. DCCCXII. (fn. 1)

11 Sixtus IV.

De Vacantibus.



1482. Prid. Id. June. (12 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 14r.)	To Donald Macrawan, a canon of Limerick. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of John [son] of Matthew Macconmara, a canon of Killaloe (Laonien.), contained that Matthew, bishop of Killaloe, with consent of the dean and chapter, created him a canon of the said church, and that the dean and chapter received him as a canon, and that the said bishop separated from the parish church of Cinithy a certain parcel or member of that church, called [the parcel] of Occosyn, namely, the rectory of the parish church of Kylmini in the diocese of Killaloe, with consent of the lay patron and of the rector of the said church de Cynithy, (fn. 2) erected the same by his ordinary authority into a prebend of the said church of Killaloe, and made collation and provision thereof to the said John; and that on the voidance in a certain way of the rectory of the parish church of Clonlaig alias Oblayd in the said diocese, the said bishop by the same authority united it to the said prebend for the lifetime of the said John. The said petition adding that there is a doubt about the force of the said erection, separation and union, and that the said John doubts whether the said collation and provision for the said and other reasons hold good, wherefore the said canonry and prebend are still void, as above, from their original erection and creation, the pope hereby orders the above canon to approve and confirm by papal authority the said erection, creation, separation and union, etc., and if he find fit the said John, who is by both parents of noble birth, to collate and assign to him the said canonry and prebend, value with their annexes not exceeding 20 marks sterling. Dignum etc. (At the end: C. xxx. Quarto Kal. Julii anno undecimo. Millinus.) [3 pp. +]
1481[–2]. Prid. Id. March. (14 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 17r.)	To John Adournes, a canon of Aberdeen, licentiate of laws. Collation and provision to him, who is also M.A., of a canonry and prebend of Aberdeen, void at the apostolic see, and therefore ipso facto reserved to the pope, by the resignation to the pope of Anthony Adournes by his proctor Peter Crigneti, clerk, of the diocese of Tournai; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry and prebend of the church of St. Peter, Lille (Insulen.), in the said diocese [of Tournai], value not exceeding 40l. of petits tournois. Litterarum etc.
	Concurrent mandate to Ludouicus Toureti, a canon of Térouane (Morinen.), and the officials of St. Andrews and Aberdeen.Hodie dilecto filio Johanni Adournes. (At the end: M. xii. x. Sextodecimo Kal. Augusti anno undecimo. Bonattus, pro A. de Petra.) [3 pp. +]
1482. Prid. Non. May. (6 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 30r.)	To Laurence Omachayn, perpetual vicar of Kylathnasuleach in the diocese of Killaloe (Laonien.). Collation and provision of the said vicarage, value 8 marks sterling, void at the apostolic see, and therefore ipso facto reserved to the pope, by the resignation to the pope of Donatus Miconmara by his proctor Laurence Ogryffa, clerk, of the said diocese. Vite etc.
	Concurrent mandate to John Ofaelan, a canon of Ferns, and John Macconmara, a canon of Killaloe, and the official of Killaloe. Hodie dilecto filio Laurentio Omachayn. (At the end: M. Gratis pro deo. Idibus Junii anno undecimo. Bonattus, pro A. de Petra.) [2½ pp.—]
Prid. Id. April. (12 April.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 37r.)	To the archdeacon of Kildare (Daren.). Mandate, as below. The pope has been informed by Thomas Macchostelwa alias Noygill, perpetual vicar of Leix (de Lega) in the diocese of Kildare, that Matthew Obythechayn, abbot of the monastery of St. Mary the Virgin de Rossglas alias de Rossewalle, O. Cist., in the said diocese, openly keeps a concubine by whom he has had offspring, and has also carnally known a certain nun expressly professed of the order of St. Bridget, and had offspring by her, (fn. 3) and has dilapidated the moveable goods of the said monastery. The pope, therefore, hereby orders the above archdeacon, if the said Thomas will accuse the said Matthew before him, to summon the latter, and if he find the foregoing to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event, and if he find the said Thomas to be fit, to make provision to him of the said monastery, value 24 marks sterling, and moreover to cause him to be received as a monk thereof, and receive from him the regular profession wont to be made by monks of the same. The pope further grants that until he obtains possession of the rule and administration he shall not be bound to make his profession and wear the habit, and also that he may be blessed by any catholic bishop in communion with the apostolic see, who shall receive from him the usual oath of fealty, according to the form enclosed, and send it to the pope by his [Thomas's] letters patent sealed with his [Thomas's] seal. (fn. 4)Solicite considerationis. (At the end: M. xxii. Non. Maii anno undecimo Bonattus, pro A. de Petra.) [3 pp.]
6 Id. June. (8 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 75v.)	To the abbot of St. Mary's, Ynisgad, and the priors of the secular and collegiate church of Yniskahe [sic] and the house of St. John Baptist by le Nenach, in the diocese of Killaloe (Laonien.). Mandate, as below. The pope has learned that the rectory of the parish churches of Druncleb [sic] and Kyllmalle in the diocese of Killaloe, called [the rectory] of Ocormayc, which is of lay patronage, viz. of the patronage of the prince of Thomond (Tonmonie), is void by the death of Donald Obryen, and that the perpetual vicarage of Kyllnamona in the said diocese is void by the death of Laurence Ogryffa [the elder], both extra R.c., and that the said rectory has been so long void that its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see, although Odo Ogryffa has de facto detained the said vicarage, void as above, for between twenty and thirty years, and still detains it, without any title. And the recent petition of Laurence Ygryffa, the younger, perpetual vicar of Cluondagad in the said diocese, contained that if the said rectory was erected into a simple prebend of the church of Killaloe, and provision were made to him of such prebend, and that if thereto the said vicarage of Kyllnamona were united for as long as he should hold such prebend, and also the said vicarage of Cluondagad, divine worship would be increased in the said church of Killaloe, and his condition would be improved. (fn. 5) At the said petition of the said Laurence, who alleges that the bishop and chapter of Killaloe are ready to give their consent to such erection and union, and that the values of the said rectory and vicarages of Kyllnamona and Cluondaged do not exceed 12, 4 and 8 marks sterling, respectively, and that he has been dispensed by papal authority on account of illegitimacy, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy and priest's orders and hold a benefice even with cure, in virtue of which he was made a clerk and obtained by canonical collation the said vicarage of Cluondagad, the pope hereby orders the above three to summon the said bishop and chapter and Odo, and if they find the facts to be as stated, and if the said bishop and chapter consent, to erect the said rectory into a simple prebend of the church of Killaloe, for the lifetime only of the said Laurence the younger, and to collate and assign to him a canonry of Killaloe and such prebend, and moreover to unite the said vicarages of Kyllnamona and Cluondagad to such prebend, so that he may take possession of the former and continue his possession of the latter, and may retain them for as long only as he holds the said prebend; whether the said rectory and vicarage of Kyllnamona be void as above, or by the resignation of the said Donald and Laurence the elder, or the rectory be void because Donald held it for more than a year without having himself ordained priest and without dispensation, and even if the said vicarage of Kyllnamona be so long void that its collation has lapsed to the said see, etc. The pope moreover dispenses the said Laurence the younger to receive and retain the said canonry and prebend and vicarages, notwithstanding the said defect, etc. Apostolice sedis prouidentia circumspecta. (At the end: N. xxx. Tercio Non. Julii anno undecimo. Garilliati.) [4¾ pp.]
Ibid. (f. 78r.)	To the archdeacon of Killala (Aladen.), and Edmund Macgorechdait and John Offlangayle, canons of the same. Mandate to collate and assign to William Offlangalie [sic], a canon of Killala, the perpetual vicarage of Scrinannaiye (?) in the diocese of Killala, value 10 marks sterling, so long void that there is no certain knowledge of the way of its voidance, and that its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see, although Patrick Offlangaile, who behaves as vicar thereof, and who is to be summoned and removed, has detained it for between twelve and eighteen years, without any title; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry of Killala, of no value, without a prebend. Vite etc. (At the end: N. Gratis pro deo. Octauo Id. Julii anno undecimo. Garilliati.) [2 pp.]
1481[–2]. Prid. Id. March. (14 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 96r.)	To the prior of the monastery of St. Columba, (fn. 6) Ynistiok, in the diocese of Ossory, wont to be governed by a prior, Dermit (?) (fn. 7) Oclero (?), (fn. 8) a canon of Ossory, and the official of the same. Mandate to grant in commendam for life to William Wynchiton, prior of the priory of St. Catherine by Waterford, which is conventual and elective, and has cure, and whose value does not exceed 80 marks sterling, the precentorship of Lismore, which is a non-major dignity, and the rectory, called the archpriestship, of the parish church (fn. 9) of Downgarwayn in the diocese of Waterford, of lay patronage, value not exceeding 30 and 80 marks sterling, respectively, both so long void that their collation has lapsed to the apostolic see, although Walter (Volterus) Mandewyl, priest, has detained them for between seven and eight years, and between nine and ten years, respectively, without any title, from fear of whose power the said William cannot safely meet him in the city and diocese of Lismore, the said Walter being summoned and removed; even if the said precentorship be void by the death of Edmund Mandewyl extra R.c., and the said rectory by the promotion of John, bishop of Ardfert, to that see, and the consecration which has been conferred on him, etc. Religionis zelus, vite etc. [3 pp.]
5 Id. March. (11 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 136v.)	To the bishop of Nocera, and the officials of St. Andrews [and] (fn. 10) Glasgow. Mandate to collate and assign to Thomas Sancteclare, clerk, of the diocese of Orkney, who is the son of the sole lay patron, and is in his twentieth year, and who was lately dispensed by papal authority on account of illegitimacy, as the son of an unmarried nobleman and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, the parish church of Pentlande in the diocese of St. Andrews, of lay patronage, and value 18l. sterling, void [and therefore ipso facto reserved to the pope] by the resignation of James de Hakilhude, made to the pope by his proctor Giles Boys, clerk, of the said diocese of St. Andrews. The pope hereby dispenses him to receive and retain it, notwithstanding the said defect, etc.Vite etc. (fn. 11) (At the end: M. Gratis de mandato. Sexto Id. Junii anno undecimo. Bonattus, pro A. de Petra. [2 pp. +]
1481. 15 Kal. Jan. (18 Dec.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 159r.)	To the abbot of St. John the Evangelist's, Gill Abbey alias St. Finbar's Cave (s. J. E. de Antro sancti Fimbarri), in the diocese of Cork, the archdeacon of Kilmacduagh (Duacen.), and Edmund de Stantone, a canon of Tuam. Mandate to collate and assign to Dermit Oteachan, priest, of the diocese of Clonfert, who is poor, and has come in person to the Roman court for the purpose, the perpetual vicarage of Chyllinduna in the said diocese, value 6 marks sterling, void because John de Burgo, after obtaining it by canonical collation, has held it for more than a year without having himself ordained priest, and without dispensation. Vite etc. (At the end: Gratis pro deo. Garillati.) [2 pp. +]
3 Kal. Dec. (29 Nov.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 164r.)	To the prior of St. Thomas the Martyr's, Buttevant (de Botonia), in the diocese of Cloyne (Clonen.). Mandate, as below. The pope has learned that the perpetual vicarage of Roschyn in the diocese of Cloyne has been so long void that its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see, and that there is no certain knowledge of the last way of its voidance, although Denis Osychan, priest, of the said diocese, has detained it for several years, without any title. And the recent petition of Dermit Ysflayn [sic], priest, of the said diocese (to whom the pope has this day ordered provision to be made of the perpetual vicarage of Clonmyn in the said diocese, void by the resignation to the pope of Cornelius, abbot of St. John the Evangelist's, Gill Abbey alias St. Finbar's Cave (s. J. E. de Antro sancti Fimbarri), O.S.A., in the diocese of Cork, who was holding it in commendam by papal grant and dispensation), containing that if the said vicarage of Roschyn, value 2 marks sterling, were united for his lifetime to that of Clonmyn, value 8 marks sterling, it would be to his advantage, the pope hereby orders the above prior to summon the said Denis, and if he find the facts to be as stated, to unite the said vicarage of Roschyn to that of Clonmyn, if the said Dermit obtain the latter, for as long only as he lives and holds it. Apostolice sedis prouidentia circumspecta. [2¼ pp.]
1481[–2]. 4 Non. Jan. (2 Jan.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 165r.)	To the abbot of Tracton (de Albo tractu) in the diocese of Cork. Mandate to grant in commendam for life to Cornelius, abbot of St. John the Evangelist's, Gill Abbey alias St. Finbar's Cave (s. J. E. de Antro sancti Fymbarrij), O.S.A., in the diocese of Cork, the chancellorship of Cork, which is a non-major dignity, and the perpetual vicarage of Lisch[er]rid [recte Liscl[er]rid] in the said diocese, value 8 and 5 marks sterling, respectively, so long void that their collation has lapsed to the apostolic see, although Matthew Omachuna, priest, of the said diocese, who is to be summoned and removed, has detained the said chancellorship for some years, without any title; notwithstanding that he holds the said monastery, value not exceeding 50 marks sterling. Personam dilecti filii Corneli abbatis. [3 pp.—]
1482. Non. May. (7 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 187r.)	To the archdeacon of Raphoe, and John Olasci and Cornelius Obuyghu, canons of the same. Mandate to collate and assign to William Obuigill alias Maclaclaind, perpetual vicar de llinwer [sic], in the diocese of Raphoe, the rectory of Ynisscaeyl in the same diocese, of lay patronage and value 5 marks sterling, so long void that there is no certain knowledge of the way of its voidance, and that its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see, although Odo Odubhyr, clerk, has detained it for between three months and a year, without any title or right, summoning and removing the said Odo. The pope hereby dispenses him to receive and retain it for life with the said vicarage de llinwer [sic], value 4 marks sterling. Vite etc. (At the end: M. Gratis pro deo. Idibus Junii anno undecimo. Bonattus, pro A. de Petra.) [3 pp.]
3 Kal. June. (30 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 196r.)	To Donald Maccrawan, a canon of Killaloe (La[o]nien.). Mandate to admit by papal authority the resignation which Richard Stakliapoll [sic], a canon of Limerick, proposes to make of his canonry and the prebend of Donathmor in the said church, and to collate and assign them, value 12 marks sterling, to Philip Staliapoll [sic], clerk, of Limerick, if he be found fit. He is to see that there be no simony. Dignum etc. (At the end: M. xx. Duodecimo Kal. Julii anno undecimo. Bonattus, pro A. de Petra.) [2½ pp.]
12 Kal. June. (21 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 229v.)	To the priors of St. Mary's Roschomayn, and St. John Baptist's Rynduyn, in the diocese of Elphin, and the official of Elphin. Mandate to collate and assign to Maurus Oscurra, clerk, of the diocese of Elphin, a canonry of Elphin and the prebend of Figorta and Killconmatta therein, value 8 marks sterling, void by the deprivation which was made by Do. [recte David], bishop of Ossory, then collector of the papal Camera in those parts, of Charles Offalluyn for non-payment of a certain annate according to a bond made by him in the said Camera, although the said Charles, who is to be summoned and removed, has since detained them for about a year, without having acquired any fresh title. Vite etc. (At the end: P xvi. Sexto Id. Junii anno undecimo. de Varris.) [2⅓ pp.]
5 Id. June. (9 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 236r.)	To Geoffrey Artur, a canon of Limerick. Reservation to the pope's gift, for collation to him, who is in or about his twenty-third year, of the perpetual vicarage of Kylfycyll (fn. 12) in the diocese of Limerick, value 6 marks sterling, which is to become void by the provision lately ordered by the pope to be made to Richard Stakopoll [sic] of the precentorship of Limerick, a non-major dignity; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry and prebend of Limerick, value 4 marks sterling, and that the pope has this day ordered provision to be made to him of the treasurership of the same church of Limerick, a non-major dignity with cure, wont to be held by the canons thereof, value 60 marks sterling. The pope hereby dispenses him to receive and retain them together for life. Vite etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the dean of Limerick, and Nicholas Murchi and Donald Macrannan, canons of the same. Hodie cum perpetua vicaria parrochialis ecclesie de Kylficyll. (At the end: N. xvi. et (fn. 13)xiiii. Quartodecimo Kal. Julii anno undecimo. Garilliati.) [3 pp. +]
7 Id. May. (9 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 248v.)	To the abbot of Derry (Cella nigra) [in the diocese of] Derry (Deren.), and Cornelius Occrualan and Patrick Ochinan, canons of Derry. Mandate, as below. The pope has been informed by Odo Oceruolan, priest, of the diocese of Derry, that Donald Obryn, perpetual vicar of Formayr in the said diocese, has celebrated masses and other divine offices, not in ignorance that he had been excommunicated, and has refused the request of one of his parishioners for the sacraments, allowing him to die without them. The pope, therefore, hereby orders the above three, if the said Odo will accuse the said Donald before them, to summon the latter, etc., and if they find the foregoing to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to collate and assign the said vicarage, value 8 marks sterling, to the said Odo. Vite etc. (At the end: N. xii. Ottauo Kal. Junii anno undecimo. Garilliati.) [3 pp.]
1482 (recte 1481 [–2].) 10 Kal. April. (23 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 260v.)	To Cornelius Olasci, Bernard Ogallcabair, and Donatus Macacoolh, canons of Raphoe. Mandate, as below. The pope has been informed by Cornelius Omieachayn, rector of Kyllmacnenayn in the diocese of Raphoe, that Maurice Olapayn, rector of Tulach in the said diocese, has celebrated masses and other divine offices when excommunicate, in contempt of the Keys, and has taken part therein, thereby contracting irregularity. The pope, therefore, hereby orders the above three, if the said Cornelius, who holds the said church of Killmacnenayn, value 8 marks sterling, will accuse … collate and assign (as in the preceding) the said rectory of Tulach, of lay patronage, and value also 8 marks sterling, notwithstanding that he holds a canonry of Raphoe, of no value. The pope further dispenses him to receive the said church of Killmacnenayn, and to retain it for life with that of Tulach, or with one of them any one other benefice, or without them any two other benefices, with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if parish churches. etc., and to resign them, etc. Vite etc. (At the end: B. xxv. Kal. Junii anno undecimo. Bonattus, pro A. de Petra.) [4 pp.]
1482. 3 Id. April. (11 April.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 307v.)	To the abbot of Derry (Cella nigra) in the diocese of Derry, and the dean and the official of Derry. Mandate to collate and assign to John Olasci, a canon of Raphoe, the rectory of Killombhaird (to which is annexed the perpetual vicarage of the same parish church) and the perpetual vicarage of Cluaindabuogod, (fn. 14) in the diocese of Raphoe, which are of lay patronage, value 6 and 12 marks sterling, respectively, both of them so long void that there is no certain knowledge of the way of their voidance, and that their collation has lapsed to the apostolic see, although Donald Mackarag, priest, under pretext of a null and de facto collation made by authority of the ordinary after the said lapse, has detained the said rectory for about four years, and although Eneas Macmaclleachlain alias Odompnall, priest, has under pretext of a like collation detained the said vicarage for between six months and a year, both of them without any other title or right, the said Donald and Eneas being summoned and removed; notwithstanding that he holds in titulum a canonry of Raphoe, of no value, and in commendam the monastery of St. Mary, Assaroe (de Sameria), O. Cist., in the said diocese, value 21 marks sterling. The pope hereby dispenses him to receive and retain together for life the said rectory and vicarage, or without them any two benefices with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if parish churches, etc., and to resign them, etc. Vite etc. (At the end: M. xxxv. Pridie Kal. Maii anno undecimo. Bonattus, pro A. de Petra.) [2¼ pp.]