Regesta 314: 1392-1395 | British History Online

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 314: 1392-1395', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 4, 1362-1404, ed. W H Bliss, J A Twemlow( London, 1902), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol4/pp284-293 [accessed 1 December 2024].

Regesta, Vol. CCCXIV.

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1392. 2 Kal. Nov. Perugia. (f. 10d.)	To Nicholas Weston, a Carmelite. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain, with grant to use and enjoy indulgences, immunities, exemptions, and privileges granted to papal chaplains by John XXII. and Clement VI.: notwithstanding` start="285"/> the restrictions of Innocent VI. [Urban V.] Gregory XI. and Urban VI.
12 Kal. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 31.)	To William called ‘Backer,’ a Friar Preacher. The like.

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8 Kal. Dec. Perugia. (f. 38d.)	To John Marleburgh, Trinitarian friar of Eston, in the diocese of Salisbury. The like. (Registrata gratis.)
5 Id. Nov. Perugia. (f. 41d.)	To William Helyer, Augustinian canon of Frythelyastoke, in the diocese of Exeter. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain.
Ibid.	To Henry Gerard, Cistercian monk of Cogigeshale, in the diocese of London. The like.
Ibid.	To John Punche, monk of the same. The like.
6 Id. Dec. Perugia. (f. 43.)	To James Dardani, archdeacon of Norfolk, collector to the camera in England. Mandate to pay over all sums collected and to be collected by him for the camera to Bartholomew de Moritonibus, donsel, of Lucca, or his proctor, who has hereby power to give acquittance. The collector is to inform the camera of his assignments by his letters patent or by a public instrument. (De curia.) [An eodem modo.]
8 Kal. Dec. Perugia. (f. 44.)	To John de Aune or Anne, canon of the Augustinian priory of SS. Gregory and Edmund, confessors, Frethol, in the diocese of Exeter. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain, with the usual privileges. (Registrata gratis.)
3 Non. Dec. Perugia. (f. 46.)	To Hugh de Wisbeche, a Friar Preacher. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain.
1393. 4 Non. Jan. Perugia. (f. 55.)	To Master Edward Hopere, perpetual vicar of Chyntynley, in the diocese of Chichester. The like, with the usual privileges. (Registrata gratis.)
2 Non. Feb. Perugia. (f. 68.)	To William Druet, canon of the Augustinian priory of Caldewell, in the diocese of Lincoln. The like. (Registrata gratis.)

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1392. 8 Kal. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 69.)	To Master Richard Brecle or Bretle, priest, of the diocese of Lichfield. The like.

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1393. 2 Non. Feb. Perugia. (f. 71.)	To Henry London, canon of the Augustinian priory of Ledes, in the diocese of Canterbury. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain.
3 Id. March. Perugia. (f. 77d.)	To Richard Ludelowe, monk of the Cluniac conventual priory of St. Saviour's, Bermundesey, in the diocese of Winchester. The like, with the usual privileges. (Registrata gratis.)
12 Kal. Feb. Perugia. (f. 77d.)	To John Charp of London, Augustinian canon regular of the priory of St. Botulph's, Colchester. The like. (Registrata gratis.)
7 Kal. April. Perugia. (f. 89.)	To James Dardani, clerk of the camera, collector to the camera in England. Mandate to assign 500 gold florins of the camera to Lazarus Francisci de Guinisiis, and his fellows, merchants of Lucca, sometime money-changers to the camera, which is indebted to them in the sum of 3150 gold florins, or their proctors. The collector is to make the usual two public instruments, and the said merchants have hereby power to give him acquittance. (De curia.) [An eodem modo.] Under the same date the collector in Lombardy is to assign 2150, and the collector in Tuscany 500 florins.]
2 Non. May. Perugia. (f. 93.)	To Thomas Samme, Cluniac monk of Montacute, in the diocese of Wells and Bath. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain, with the usual privileges.
Ibid.	To Richard Hunte, a Friar Preacher. The like.
7 Id. May. Perugia. (f. 97d.)	To Thomas Wayte, a Carmelite, of the diocese of Lincoln. The like.
6 Id. May. Perugia. (f. 98.)	To Master Richard Cromwell, priest, of the diocese of York. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain.
Non. May. Perugia. (f. 98d.)	To Thomas Euston, Benedictine monk of Wynchecomb, in the diocese of Worcester. The like with the usual privileges.
17 Kal. June. Perugia. (f. 100d.)	To Master John Budele, Augustinian canon of the priory of Mayden Bradeley, in the diocese of Salisbury. The like.
2 Non. May. Perugia. (f. 100d.)	To Robert de Selby, Augustinian canon of St. Peter's, Thurgarton, in the diocese of York. The like.
12 Kal. Sept. Assisi. (f. 100d.)	To Master Henry Borwassh, of Hedyngdon, priest, of the diocese of Lincoln. The like.
6 Kal. June. Perugia. (f. 101d.)	To William Canck, priest, Cluniac monk of St. Andrew's, Northampton. The like.
8 Kal. June. Perugia. (f. 101d.)	To Hugh Cotinham, priest, a Friar Minor, of the diocese of Lincoln. The like.
16 Kal. July. Perugia. (f. 107.)	To Robert Randolf, priest, of the diocese of Lincoln. The like. (Registrata gratis.)
9 Kal. July. Perugia. (f. 107d.)	To James Dardani, collector to the camera in England. Mandate to assign 550 gold ducats from the fruits of the camera, for expenses, to Nicholas [de Vinea], whom the pope is sending for the liberation of his brother Anthony de Vinea, knight, of Capua. Nicholas has hereby faculty to give acquittance, and the collector is to inform the camera by his letters patent. (De curia.)
12 Kal. Aug. Perugia. (f. 115d.)	To Hugh de Schirborne, Benedictine monk of the church of Durham. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain, with the usual privileges.
2 Kal. Aug. Perugia. (f. 132.)	To Master Simon Tychemarch, perpetual vicar of Botesford, in the diocese of Lincoln. The like [In margin: Cancellata quia inferius, folio sequenti, est registrata.]
2 Kal. Aug. Assisi. (f. 133d.)	To the same. The like.
5 Kal. Oct. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 145d.)	To Master Robert Derby, priest, of the diocese of Lincoln. The like.
Non. Oct. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 158.)	To John Kyngiston, monk of St. Augustine's without the walls, Canterbury. The like.
3 Id. Oct. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 158.)	To John Charleton, monk of the church of Durham. The like.
9 Kal. Nov. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 158d.)	To Master John Palmere, priest, of the diocese of Salisbury. The like.
4 Kal. Nov. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 168.)	To William Gedeney, canon of the Augustinian priory of St. Bartholomew by Smythfeld, without the walls, London. The like.

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1393. 18 Kal. Jan. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 171d.)	To Master Robert Lowthyr, priest, of Carlisle. The like.
4 Id. Nov. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 171d.)	To Master Richard Croydon, priest, Augustinian canon of the priory of St. Mary Ouesey (i.e. Overey), in the diocese of Winchester. The like. (Registrata gratis.)
1394. 8 Id. Jan. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 180d.)	To Walter de Gloucestria, a Carmelite. The like. (Registrata gratis.)
1393. Id. Dec. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 180d.)	To Simon Castelton, Premonstratensian canon of Welbeck, in the diocese of York. The like. (Registrata gratis.)
1394. 12 Kal. Feb. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 186.)	To William de Foletby, Cistercian monk of Rovesby, in the diocese of Lincoln. The like.
1394. 10 Kal. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 213.)	To David Rothingge, a Carmelite. The like.
Non. Feb. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 213d.)	To Nicholas Peing, a Friar Preacher. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain.
9 Kal. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 218.)	To Robert Becles, Benedictine monk of St. Edmunds Bury. The like, with the usual privileges.
2 Non, April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 219.)	To Philip Penbrok, a Carmelite. The like.
Ibid.	To John Tewkusbury, a Carmelite. The like.
Non. June. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 262.)	To John Yong, canon of the Augustinian priory of St. Bartholomew by Smethfeld, London. The like.
4 Kal. June. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 262.)	To John Solden, alias de Tekeneborgh, a Friar Preacher. The like.
2 Kal. June. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 262.)	To Thomas Wellys, a Friar Minor. The like.
12 Kal. July. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 262d.)	To Master John Coktegg, priest, of the diocese of Norwich. The like.
19 Kal. Sept. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 276d.)	To Bartholomew de Novaria, doctor of canon and civil law, advocate of the apostolic consistory, papal nuncio. Power to him—whom the pope has thought good to send to king Richard and to the realm of England for the annulment of certain statutes lately made there against the pope and the Roman church and ecclesiastical liberty, and for other matters concerning the state of the said church, and king Richard and his realm—to treat and conclude in the name of the pope and the said church with the king and his nobles, magnates and council, and the preplates of the realm, whatever things may seem good to him respecting such annulment and other matters, and to do, exercise, and complete whatever things require a more special mandate. The pope will approve whatever he does. (De curia.)
Ibid. (f. 277.)	To the archbishops of Canterbury and York, and their suffragans. Requiring and exhorting them to convoke their own clergy, secular and regular, exempt and not exempt, of whatsoever order, mendicants alone excepted, to set forth the necessities of the pope and the Roman church caused by the attacks of schismatics, and to induce them to grant the pope a certain charitative subsidy as shall seem good to the bishops, who are not to omit their own proportionate contribution. Each bishop has hereby faculty to receive such subsidy, in case of its being granted by common counsel, and give acquittance, and is to hand it over to his own archbishop, who is to hand it over to the collector to the camera in England. [See Reg. cccxii. f. 99d.]
1394. 10 Kal. Sept. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 277d.)	To John de Hamerston, Augustinian canon of the priory of St. Mary, Huntingdon. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain, with the usual privileges.
4 Non. Aug. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 277d.)	To prelates and clergy, secular and regular, in England. Mandate to receive benignly Bartholomew de Novaria, doctor of canon and civil law, advocate of the consistory, papal nuncio, whom the pope is sending to England, and to provide him with some support for the needs of himself and his household. (De curia.)
Kal. Oct. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 291d.)	Acquittance of John Chandeler, treasurer of Salisbury, his heirs and successors, in respect of the said treasurership, as well as of his canonry and prebend of Salisbury, lately collated to him by the pope, he having for the annates and fruits during voidance, (Pro annata seu mediis fructibus) made, by the pope's order, a composition with the officers of the camera, and having this day given them satisfaction. (De curia).
2 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 293d.)	To Robert de Castello, priest, of the diocese of Lincoln. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain, with the usual privileges.
5 Id. July. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 294.)	To Francis de Cappanago, Augustinian prior of St. Martin's, Siena, doctor of canon law, papal nuncio. Absolving and totally liberating him from the oath [See Fœdera under date 1393, 15 July] which, when he arrived in Ireland, the archbishop of York, chancellor of King Richard, caused to be exacted and extorted—containing, among other things, that he would be faithful to the king and crown of England; oppose and reveal to the king and council anything against the fealty of the king and the crown; attempt nothing against the laws of the realm; give faithful counsel on the king's behalf, and reveal his sccrets to none; make no processes against those promoted by the king, on the ground of annates (annate), or first year's fruits; exact no such annates or first year's fruits from benefices obtained under papal expectative graces, nor the mortuaries (spolia) of deceased prelates; publish or execute no papal letters without first presenting them to the king or his council; nor send gold or silver beyond the realm [without licence]—in so far as this second oath clashes with the usual oath of fealty to the pope and the camera taken by him in the camera upon his appointment as nuncio and collector to the camera in Ireland. (De curia.) [Reynaldi Annales, an. 1394, § xxii.]
Ibid. (f. 296.)	To the same. Mandate to him—whom the pope had deputed as nuncio to Ireland and is now sending back—to visit in person and enquire, correct and reform monasteries, priories, provostries (Prepositatus), and other regular places of Cistercians, Cluniacs, canons regular of St. Augustine, and other non-mendicant orders immediately subject to the Roman church, which are known to be in no small need thereof; with faculty to carry out the aforesaid by ecclesiastical censure without appeal. (Registrata de curia.)
1394. 2 Kal. Oct. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 296d.)	To Roberts Agas, priest, of Norwich. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain, (Registrata gratis.)
Ibid.	To Richard Cruys, canon of the Augustinian priory of St. John, Kenlis, in the diocese of Meath. The like.
6 Kal. Oct. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 297.)	To Master Roger Knyth, priest, of the diocese of Salisbury. The like, with the usual privileges. (Registrata gratis.)
3 Kal. Oct. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 297.)	To Thomas son of the late Henry de Offinghen, layman, a Carmelite. The like.

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Id. Nov. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 297.)	To Master John Pres, priest, of the diocese of Landaff. The like, with the usual privileges.

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11 Kal. Sept.	To Robert Haunton, a Friar Minor, of the diocese of Lichfield. The like.
2 Kal. Nov. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 309d.)	To Thomas de Huyton, priest, of the diocese of York. The like.

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2 Id. Nov. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 310d.)	To Thomas Lydyard, Augustinian canon of Cirencester. The like.
1395. Id. Feb. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 314.)	To Thomas Beverley, canon of the Augustinian priory of Hautemprys in the diocese of York. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain.
2 Kal. Jan. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 320d.)	To John Ludschelffte, Benedictine monk of Snellessale in the diocese of Lincoln. The like, with the usual privileges.

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1394. 6 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 321.)	To Francon de Reys, a Carmelite. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain. (Registrata gratis.)

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1395. 4 Non. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 336d.)	To John de Leyth, a Friar Minor. The like.
Ibid. (f. 337.)	To Hugh de Bottesforth, canon of the Augustinian priory of Thurghurton, in the diocese of York. The like.
11 Kal. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 337.)	To Master William Bothe, priest, of the diocese of Lincoln. The like, with the usual privileges.
1395. 3 Kal. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 338.)	To Master John Stonham of Berton Byundich, priest, of the diocese of Norwich. The like.
13 Kal. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 341d.)	To Matthew Leche of Nottingham, Premonstratensian canon of St. Mary's, Dale, in the diocese of Lichfield. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain.
11 Kal. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 345d.)	To John Chislampton, Cistercian monk of Rewley by Oxford. The like, with the usual privileges.
3 Id. Jan. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 345d.)	To Thomas de Burgh, Gilbertine canon of the priory of St. Andrew without the walls, York, under the rule of St. Augustine. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain. (Registrata gratis.)
3 Non. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 345d.)	To John Bendel, canon regular of the priory of Holy Trinity, Ipswich. The like.
15 Kal. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 346.)	To the bishop of Hereford and the abbots of Strata Marcella and Vallecrucis in the diocese of St. Asaph. Mandate—whereas recently John bishop of St. Asaph, on account of the provision made to him by the pope, bound himself and his goods, as is usual, for his common and five minute services due to the camera, the college of cardinals, and the members of the households of them and of the pope; and whereas it was found in the books of the said camera and college that the late bishops Laurence and Alexander, John's predecessors, on account of their successive provisions, being similarly indebted for such services in the sums of 150 [gold florins], 38s. 3d. and 300 gold florins 45s. respectively, bound themselves and their goods to pay at certain fixed terms, and paid nothing, and that bishop John, as is customary, recognised the debts of his predecessors, and promised to pay; and whereas, as his recent petition contained, the said Laurence and Alexander acquired in the name of their own persons, and disposed of, moveable and immoveable (stabilia) goods from the goods acquired by them for their church (intuitu ecclesie), and moreover permitted, by their neglect, houses of the episcopal mensa to fall to destruction—to cause the above amounts to be assigned to bishop John from the goods thus acquired by the said bishops, and the said houses to be restored from the remainder of such goods, if any. [See Reg. Lat. Bonif. IX. Vol. xxxvi. f. 252d.]
6 Kal. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 346d.)	To Richard Wyke, a Carmelite. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain.
2 Non. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 353d.)	To Master Thomas Sandwyche, alias Frankeleyn, priest, of the diocese of London. The like, with the usual privileges.
4 Kal. June. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 362d.)	To William Worghan, a Friar Minor. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain.
5 Non. July. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 368.)	To Walter Loryng, a Carmelite. The like, with the usual privileges.
1395. 2 Id. July. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 368.)	To Master Polton, priest, of the diocese of Salisbury. The like.
12 Kal. Aug. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 371.)	To John Dadesley, a Friar Preacher. The like.
17 Kal. Aug. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 373.)	To Master William Bacheler, rector of Halesworthe, in the diocese of Norwich. The like.
2 Id. Oct. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 377.)	To John de Dryffelde, Gilbertine canon of Watton, in the diocese of York. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain. (Registrata gratis.)

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4 Id. Nov. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 379d.)	To John de Byrton, Cistercian monk of St. Mary's Graces, by the Tower, London. The like.
8 Kal. Dec. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 383d.)	To Robert de Wytton, priest, brother of the Augustinian hospital of St. Mary, Newcastle-on-Tyne. The like.

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Id. Sept. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 386.)	To Nerotius de Albertis, and his fellows, citizens and merchants of Florence. Assigning to them, and especially to Peter Marci, James Francisci, and Dominic Mathei Catini, citizens and merchants of Florence, their associates and proctors in England, 1000 gold florins of the camera, which they have lent to the camera, to be recovered by them as follows: John bishop of St. Asaph, when bishop elect, and John Parch, rector of Wythindon, in the diocese of Worcester, as private persons, promised the officials of the camera that Edmund bishop of Exeter, then bishop elect, should, as is wont, pay the camera, as its share of the common service due thereto and to the college of cardinals on account of the provision thereof made to him by the pope, 2500 gold florins of the camera, one half at Christmas next and the other a year thereafter, and that he should pay, in addition to the said sum, the customary minute services, binding themselves to pay in case of Edmund's default, who has paid only 200 florins. Faculty is given to exact and recover the said sum from bishop Edmunds, or, if he refuses or neglects, from the said bishop and rector, and to give acquittance. The receiver is to make two similar public instruments, keeping one, and sending the other to the camera. (De curia.)
Ibid. (f. 387.)	To the abbot of Glastonbury, in the diocese of Wells. Reciting the above letter, and giving him power to absolve the said bishops and rector from sentences of excommunication, the guilt of perjury, and any other sentences and penalties, and to grant them dispensation on account of the irregularity which they shall contract if bishop Edmund's common and minute services due as above to camera and college be not paid by Christmas next, the payment of 1000 florins to the above merchants being, however, made first; and to postpone payment of the rest to a term appointed by the abbot, after which, in case of default, they are to fall again under the same penalties and sentences. Whatever he does in this matter, he is to certify the camera as quickly as possible. (De curia.)