Regesta 112: 1323-1324 | British History Online

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 2, 1305-1342. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1895.

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'Regesta 112: 1323-1324', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 2, 1305-1342, ed. W H Bliss( London, 1895), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol2/pp453-463 [accessed 6 November 2024].

Regesta, Vol. CXII.

8 John XXII.

Secreta.



Kal. Dec. Avignon. (f. 38d.)	To the bishops of Ferrara and Bologna. Mandate to make enquiries and to cite before the pope William called ‘Anglicus,’ a Friar Minor, professor of theology, who is accused of heresy.
Id. Sept. Avignon. (f. 73d.)	To all prelates, secular and regular. Safe conduct for Master H. de Engolisma, sacristan of Narbonne, papal nuncio in England.
1324. 15 Kal. Aug. Avignon. (f. 88.)	To the bishop of Winchester. Faculty to be enthroned by any prelate or ecclesiastic of his choice who is in communion with the apostolic see.
Ibid. (f. 91d.)	The like to the same.
1324. 3 Id. Aug. Avignon. (f. 96d.)	To Master Hugh de Engolisma, papal nuncio. Acquittance for 1657 florins, representing 72l. 14s. 3½d. of fruits of benefices in England and Wales reserved to the pope, and paid by Master Hugh through certain members of the society of the Bardi of Florence living in England.
Ibid. (f. 97.)	To the said society of the Bardi. Acquittance for the abovenamed sum.
Ibid.	To Master Hugh de Engolisma, papal nuncio. Acquittance for 221l. 8½d. paid, as above, through members of the society of the Perusii of Florence.
Ibid.	To the said society of the Perusii. Acquittance for the abovenamed sum.
	[Marginal note. (fn. 1) ]—8, 9, 10 John XXII. and 4 Clement VI.
5 Id. Feb. Avignon. (f. 17d.)	To the king. Praying him not to visit the crimes of her husband on Catherine de Greliaco, lady of Gorson, but to treat her with clemency.
8 Id. Apr. Avignon. (f. 21d.)	To the king of France. Touching the combat in Gascony, for which his officers, and those of the king of England are preparing themselves. The pope is writing to the king of England, and urges that compensation should be made for the injury given in burning the bastide of St. Priest.
Ibid.	To the count of Valois. The like.
13 Kal. July. Avignon. (f. 26d.)	To the king of France. Rejoicing at the peace made between him and the king of England.
2 Kal. July. Avignon. (f. 33.)	To Charles, king of France and Navarre. The pope rejoiced on hearing that the king of England's envoys had come to him touching the business of Gascony, but is now grieved to learn that they refused to fulfil their promises. The pope urges the two kings, united as they are by kindred and affinity, to make a treaty, and is writing to the king of England to urge him to pay homage as arranged.
Kal. July. Avignon. (f. 83d.)	To Henry, lord of Sully. Touching the peace between the two kings, and requesting him to use his influence to that end.
6 Non. July. Avignon. (f. 33d.)	To the count of Valois. Touching the business of Gascony. As above, to the king of France.
Ibid. (f. 34.)	To Alfonso de Ispania. Exhorting him to interpose in the interests of peace between the kings of France and England.
Ibid.	To Matthew de Tria, marshal of France. Requesting him to use his influence with the king of France, in promoting a treaty of peace.
1324. 8 Kal. Aug. Avignon. (f. 34.)	To the king of France. The pope has written to king Edward, to queen Isabella, and to divers counsellers and prelates of England, urging them to make peace; and has employed persons devoted to the king of France to urge the same on him. The pope sends him an account of the process against the duke of Bavaria.
9 Kal. Sept. Avignon. (f. 34d.)	To William, archbishop of Vienne, and Hugh, bishop of Orange. Mandate to go to the kings of France and England, and induce them to make peace.
3 Kal. Sept. Avignon. (f. 35.)	To the same. Faculty to dissolve, annul, and revoke any pacts, confederations, or oaths which may hinder the said peace.
Ibid. (f. 35d.)	To the king of France. Exhorting him to peace, and informing him of the mission confided to the archbishop of Vienne and the bishop of Orange.
Ibid.	To Joan, queen of France. The like.
Ibid.	To Henry, lord of Sully, butler of France. The like.
Ibid.	To Master John de Cerchamont, dean of Poitiers, chancellor of the king of France. The like.
Ibid.	To Master Andrew de Florentia, canon of Reims, clerk and counsellor of the king of France. The like.
1323. Id. Sept. Avignon. (f. 35d.)	To the bishop of Ely. Request to put no hindrance in the way of the restoration of a little castle to Gaston, count of Foix, but to promote the treaty touching the same.
Ibid. (f. 36.)	To Fulk Lestrange, seneschal of Aquitaine. The like.
Ibid.	To Gaston, count of Foix. Informing him that the pope has written to the said bishop and seneschal, and exhorting him to make peace.
Ibid.	To Bernard Jordani, lord of l'Isle (Insula). Touching the same, and begging him to interpose in the interests of peace.
18 Kal. Oct. Avignon. (f. 36.)	To Bernard, bishop of Aire. The like.
1324. 3 Kal. Aug. Avignon. (f. 39d.)	To the bishop and chapter of Agen, and others. The pope has received their letters touching the peace between the kings of France and England, to promote which the pope is labouring.
1323. Id. Sept. Avignon. (f. 40.)	To the king. Commending to his favour the bishop of Winchester, whom the pope has been obliged to detain on business.
Ibid.	To the same. Touching the portion of Provence which belongs to him, and about which the king has asked the pope to use his influence with Robert, king of Sicily. This the pope cannot do, but is ready to interpose in the interests of peace.
15 Kal. Oct. Avignon. (f. 40.)	To the same. Begging him to excuse the pope's non-compliance with his request to depose or translate the bishops of Bath and Lincoln.
Ibid.	To the same. The pope demands from him the reserved quarter of the two years’ tenth granted to him, as intimated by John, archdeacon of Lincoln, the king's envoy, now bishop of Winchester, which for some reason unknown to the pope has not been paid.
4 Id. Oct. Avignon. (f. 40d.)	To the same. In favour of Bernard Jordani, lord of 1'Isle (Insula), touching the castles of Casaubon, Mont Gaillard (de Monte Galhardo), and Dupleix (de Duplo), and land held by him or his brother Jordan. The pope prays the king to cause his officers to desist from molesting the said noble.
Ibid.	To the archbishop of Canterbury. Asking him to interpose with the king touching his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine, who molest the said noble.
Ibid. (f. 41.)	To the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, to the archbishop of York, to the bishop of London, to the bishop of Hereford, to the earl of Pembroke, to the earl of Arundel, to the earl of Winchester, to the earl of Kent, to Hugh le Despensier, the younger, to William de Ayremine, the king's clerk, to the earl of Richmond, and to the earl of Warrenne. The like.
3 Id. Nov. Avignon. (f. 41.)	To the king. Requesting him to restore to Gaston, count of Foix, the lands taken and occupied by the king, when the count, then an infant, was under his mother's tutelage.
Ibid.	To the archbishop of Canterbury. Desiring him to interpose with the king touching the same.
Ibid.	To Hugh le Despensier, earl of Winchester, and to Hugh le Despensier the younger. The like.
Id. Dec. Avignon. (f. 41d.)	To the king. Requesting him to uphold Raymund, cardinal of St. Mary's in Cosmedin, in possession of the archdeaconry of Canterbury, about which it appears that the archbishop has made a difficulty.
Ibid.	To Walter, archbishop of Canterbury. The pope has received his letters touching the archdeaconry of Canterbury, and desires him to promote the speedy possession of the same by the said cardinal.
4 Kal. Jan. Avignon. (f. 42.)	To the king. The pope has received his letters of 22 November by the society of the Bardi, and persuades him to receive John, bishop of Hereford, whom the pope has translated. to the see of Winchester, to which the king wished Robert de Baldok to be appointed.
Ibid.	To Walter, archbishop of Canterbury. Desiring him to interpose with the king touching the same.
Ibid. (f. 42d.)	To the bishop of Exeter; to the bishop of London; to the bishop of Salisbury; to queen Isabella; to Thomas, earl marshal; to Edmund, earl of Kent; to the earl of Winchester; to Aymer, earl of Pembroke. The like.
1324. Non. Jan. Avignon. (f. 42d.)	To Hugh le Despenser, knight, the younger. Requesting him to procure that the king cease from his demands that the pope should depose the bishops of Lincoln and Bath, or translate them without the realm; and also that the king receive into favour John, bishop of Winchester.
Ibid.	To the king. Commending to him the bishop of Winchester. The pope has received favourably Henry, lord of Sully, butler of France, but is unable to grant the king's request touching the translation of the bishops of Winchester, Lincoln, and Bath, and the promotion of Master Robert de Baldok, to whom the pope will show favour in due time and place.
4 Id. Jan. Avignon. (f. 43.)	To Hugh le Despenser, knight, the younger. The pope commends his good services, as related by Henry, lord of Sully, and begs him to promote peace between the king of England and the Scots, touching which the pope has written to Robert de Brus, a difficulty having been made as to Robert's royal title, which detracts nothing from the king of England, nor adds anything to Robert.
Id. Jan. Avignon. (f. 43d.)	To the king. Begging him to continue to Henry, lord of Sully, the favour which he has shown since the death of Philip, king of France.
5 Kal. Feb. Avignon. (f. 43d.)	To the king. Touching the see of Winchester, and the misrepresentations which have been made by those interested in the promotion of Robert de Baldok. The pope recapitulates what he has done and written, and exhorts the king to take a favourable view of the matter, and to receive the bishop with kindness.
Ibid. (f. 44.)	To queen Isabella. Requesting her to interpose with the king touching the same.
Ibid.	To Hugh called ‘le Despensier,’ knight, the younger. Requesting him, as one able to influence the king, to remove causes of difference between the pope and the king, and to cause the bishop of Winchester to be received with favour. Hugh de Engolisma, papal nuncio, is commended to him.
16 Kal. Mar. Avignon. (f. 44d.)	To Master Hugh de Engolisma. Indult that he shall not, while acting as nuncio, be compelled to carry out the provisions of papal or legatine letters touching benefices.
1324. 5 Kal. Mar. Avignon. (f. 45.)	To Hugh le Despenser, the younger. Commending to him Master Hugh de Engolisma, and thanking him for the favours already shown by him to that nuncio.
Ibid.	To Master Hugh de Engolisma. The pope has received his letters, and orders him to proceed in his mission with diligence as heretofore. The pope has written to Hugh le Despenser, as above.
Kal. Mar. Avignon. (f. 45.)	To the king. The pope has heard with pleasure of his favourable reception of Master Hugh de Engolisma, and repeats his commendation of the said nuncio.
4 Id. Mar. Avignon. (f. 45.)	To the same. Touching the homage due from him to the king of France for the duchy of Aquitaine, and requesting him to omit nothing that may make for peace between the said kings.
8 Id. April. Avignon. (f. 45d.)	To the same. Touching the excesses committed last October in the bastide of St. Priest, about which the king has written to Hugh, lord of Sully. The pope is ready to mediate with the king of France in regard to the same, and begs the king to write stating his intention as to this matter.
7 Id. April. Avignon. (f. 45d.)	To the queen. Touching the same, and requesting her to use her influence with the king in the interests of peace between him and the king of France.
6 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 46.)	To the king. Praying him to listen to the message the pope sends by Henry, lord of Sully, touching the duchy of Aquitaine, and to put an end to the dissension on this matter between him and the king of France.
4 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 46.)	To the queen. Exhorting her to promote peace between the kings of France and England.
Ibid.	To the king. Touching the peace between him and the Scots. Henry, lord of Sully, is the bearer of a message to the king from the pope, who exhorts him to listen to the same, and also to restrain his officers from molesting and injuring churches and ecclesiastics. Hugh de Engolisma, papal nuncio, is commended to him.
Ibid. (f. 46d.)	To Hugh le Despensier, the younger. Exhorting him to use his influence with the king that a stop may be put to the injuries inflicted by the royal officers on churches and ecclesiastics in the realm, touching which, Henry, lord of Sully, is the bearer of instructions from the pope.
4 Id. April. Avignon. (f. 46d.)	To Master Hugh de Engolisma. Enjoining him to present the letters sent by the pope to the king, to the queen, and to Hugh le Despensier, the younger, and to write to the pope touching the answers made to the same, and concerning the state of the country.
1324. 5 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 46d.)	To the same. Touching the injuries inflicted by royal officers on churches and ecclesiastics in the realm, and ordering him to insist with the king that a stop be put to them, as the pope has written in letters addressed to the king, and to Hugh le Despensier, the younger, and sent by Henry, lord of Sulby.
5 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 47.)	To the said Hugh le Despensier. Desiring him to mediate touching John, bishop of Winchester, that the king may receive him into favour. The pope thanks him for the exertions he has already made, and begs him to continue them.
Ibid.	To Master Hugh de Engolisma. Mandate to urge the archbishops of Canterbury and York, and others concerned, to publish the processes against Lewis, duke of Bavaria, not unanimously elected king of the Romans, and against Galeazzo, and other heretics and idolaters, adherents of Matthew Visconti (de Vicecomitibus), of Milan, which processes have been sent by Henry, lord of Sully.
Ibid.	To the king. Informing him of the injuries inflicted by the said duke and others, which concern him as a devout son of Christ and of the church.
Ibid. (f. 47d.)	To queen Isabella. The pope has received her letters and answers by Henry, lord of Sully, begging her to send him intelligence of the king, herself, and their children.
3 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 47d.)	To Master Hugh de Engolisma, papal nuncio. Informing him of the letters written to the king, and to Hugh le Despensier, touching the injuries inflicted on churches and ecclesiastics in the realm, and touching the publication of the processes against Lewis, duke of Bavaria, and others, which the pope has sent by Henry, lord of Sully, whose arrival in England may be delayed, in which case the letters are to be transferred to Master Hugh, who is to present them to the king and to the said noble.
Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 47d.)	To the king. Requesting him to give effect to the pope's repeated letters in favour of Raymond, cardinal of St. Mary's in Cosmedin, and to remove any obstacle to his taking possession of the archdeaconry of Canterbury, collation of which has been made to him by the pope.
Ibid. (f. 48.)	To the archbishop of Canterbury. The like.
Ibid.	To Hugh le Despensier, the younger. The like.
2 Non. May. Avignon. (f. 48.)	To the king. Praying him to receive John, bishop of Winchester, and to put no hindrance in the way of his obtaining possession of his see.
Ibid. (f. 48d.)	To the bishop of Exeter. Requesting him to continue his efforts in the cause of ecclesiastical liberty touching the bishops of Winchester and Lincoln.
Ibid.	To the bishop of Norwich. The like, touching the bishop of Winchester.
Ibid.	To John, bishop of Winchester. The pope has received his letters, and informs him that he has written in his behalf to the king, to the bishop of Norwich, and to Hugh de Engolisma.
Ibid.	To Hugh de Engolisma. Mandate to insist with the king, the bishop of Norwich, and Hugh le Despensier, to whom the pope has written, touching the business of the bishop of Winchester.
Ibid.	To Hugh le Despensier, the younger. Touching the same.
7 Id. Jan. Avignon. (f. 49.)	To the king. Repeating the instance made to him touching the restitution of land to be made to Bernard Jordani, lord of 1'Isle (Insula).
Ibid.	To Hugh le Despensier, to Robert de Baldok, archdeacon of Middlesex, the king's chancellor, and to the bishop of Exeter, the king's treasurer. Touching the same.
4 Id. June. Avignon. (f. 49.)	To the king. Repeating the same instance.
Ibid. (f. 49d.)	To Hugh le Despensier. Touching the same. Also to the bishop of Exeter.
5 Id. June. Avignon. (f. 49d.)	To the king. Repeating the request made to him touching the depredations committed on the high seas by his subjects against Sancius, king of Majorca, and exhorting him to make satisfaction for the same.
Ibid.	To Hugh le Despensier. Touching the same.
Ibid.	The like to Aymer de Valentia, earl of Pembroke, and to Henry, lord of Sully.
Id. July. Avignon. (f. 49d.)	To the king. Thanking him for having restored to favour the bishop of Winchester, whom he further commends to the king.
Ibid.	To Hugh le Despensier. The like.
9 Kal. Aug. Avignon. (f. 49d.)	To the bishop of Winchester. The pope has received his letters touching his restoration to the king's favour, which has been brought about by the pope's intervention and the efforts of the bishops of Norwich and Exeter, and of Hugh le Despensier.
Ibid.	To the bishop of Norwich. Touching the same.
Ibid.	To the bishop of Exeter. The like.
3 Kal. Sept. Avignon. (f. 50.)	To the king. Requesting him to hasten the expedition against the Scots, who took prisoner John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, on their late invasion of the realm.
1324. 2 Kal. Sept. Avignon. (f. 50.)	To the same. Repeating the request made to him to remove all hindrance to the taking possession by Raymund, cardinal of St. Mary's in Cosmedin, of the archdeaconry of Canterbury.
Ibid.	To the archbishop of Canterbury. Touching the same.
Kal. Sept. Avignon. (f. 50d.)	To Hugh le Despensier, the younger. In answer to his complaint that he is threatened by magical and secret dealings, the pope recommends him to turn to God with his whole heart, and make a good confession and such satisfaction as shall be enjoined. No other remedies are necessary beyond the general indult which the pope grants him.
Ibid.	To Master Hugh de Engolisma, sacristan of Narbonne, papal nuncio. Mandate to send to the pope the Apostils on the Psalms, composed by Nicholas Trivet, a Friar Preacher, professor of theology.
5 Kal. July. Avignon. (f. 50d.)	To Hugh le Despensier, the younger. Indult that his confessor shall give him plenary remission at the hour of death.
Id. Jan. Avignon. (f. 50d.)	To the king. Touching the petition presented to the pope by the earl of Moray, who, having made a vow to go to the assistance of the Holy Land, asked licence from the pope to fulfil it, and for the indult usually granted to crusaders, which the pope refused, on the ground that the inhabitants of Scotland had rendered themselves unworthy of such favours. But on the earl's ‘showing that he was ready to exert himself on the part of the Scots in making peace with England the pope was ready to listen to him. The earl then told the pope that envoys were coming from Scotland, and prayed the pope to grant them a safe conduct, which he was unwilling to do, but would write to the princes and others through whose lands the envoys would have to pass. Afterwards, on the part of Robert de Brus, the earl's uncle, it was stated that as the king of France was about to cross the sea Robert was ready to accompany him, or would come alone if the king declined to do so; to which the pope answered that until peace was made with the king of England it was not fitting that the church should receive them. The earl then promised to labour for peace if the pope would assist him, and write to Robert, giving him the royal title, without which his letters would not be received. The pope therefore begs the king to bear with this, and assures him that no support shall be given to anything that the earl proposes to his prejudice or that of his realm.
6 Non. July. Avignon. (f. 51d.)	To the same. Touching the excesses committed in the bastide of St. Priest (Sancti Sacerdotis), and the consequent processes against the king's officials and subjects. The pope begs the king, in the interests of peace between him and the king of France, to put no hindrance in the way of the settlement of this matter, which he hoped would be completed by the king's envoys, the archbishop of Dublin, and Edmund, earl of Kent, the king's brother, but as these refused to fulfil what they promised and prepared an armed resistance to the king of France, who desired to execute his decrees against some of the king of England's officials, the pope exhorts the same to aim at obtaining justice by peaceful means, and to meet the king of France on the day appointed for doing homage, a safe conduct being secured to him. The pope has written to the king of France, begging him to suspend the execution of his decrees, at least until the pope has received from the king of England an intimation of his purpose.
Ibid. (f. 52.)	To queen Isabella. Begging her to induce the two kings to make peace.
Ibid.	To Hugh le Despensier the younger. Begging him not to desist from urging the king of England to make peace.
Ibid. (f. 52d.)	To the archbishop of Canterbury. Desiring him to persuade the king to meet the king of France on the day appointed for doing homage, and in every way to foster peace between the two kings.
5 Non. July. Avignon. (f. 53.)	To Hugh de Engolisma, papal nuncio. Ordering him to present the pope's letters to the king, and to obtain from him an answer to them.
18 Kal. Sept. Avignon. (f. 53.)	To Edmund, earl of Kent. Requesting him to interpose and bring about a peace between the kings of France and England. The archbishop of Dublin is associated with him in this matter.
3 Kal. Sept. Avignon. (f. 53.)	To the king. Urging him to make peace with the king of France. The pope has sent the archbishop of Vienne and the bishop of Orange to him, and has written to the king of France.
Ibid. (f. 53d.)	To queen Isabella. Requesting her to induce the king to accede to the request touching the peace conveyed to him in the pope's letters, the more so that the pope has heard that an armed force is being prepared in Gascony.
Ibid.	To Hugh le Despensier the younger. The like.
Ibid. (f. 54.)	To the archbishop of Canterbury and his suffragans. Urging them to use all diligence with the king that an end may be put to the discord between him and the king of France touching the bastide of St. Priest (Sancti Sacerdotis), and the withholding the homage due. The pope awaits an answer from the king, and is grieved to hear that the king of France has sent an armed force to execute his decrees against the king of England's officers, and to seize castles and places of Aquitaine on account of the homage due. The pope directs the prelates to urge the king to call a council of peaceful men so that a way may be found to make peace. The prelates are to write to the pope, who is ready to do whatever shall best promote the king's honour and good estate.
Ibid. (f. 54d.)	To Hugh de Engolisma, papal nuncio. Ordering him to assist the archbishop of Vienne and the bishop of Orange in their mission from the pope to the king.