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Id. Jan. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 146d.) |
Relaxation of two years and two quadragene to penitents who on the feast of St. John before the Latin Gate visit and give alms for the repair of the chapel of St. John the Evangelist in the town of Burstall, in the diocese of Lincoln, which is very ruinous, and for the construction, newly commenced, of the bell tower. |
2 Id. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 146d.) |
Relaxation during ten years of four years and four quadragene to penitents who on the principal feasts of the year, and that of St. Peter ad Vincula, the octaves of certain of them, and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and six days visit and give alms for the conservation of the church of St. Peter ad Vincula, Crosthweyc by Spykesworth, in the diocese of Norwich. |
Ibid. (f. 147.) |
The like relaxation during ten years to penitents who give alms for the repair of the wooden bridge at Schelforde Parva, in the diocese of Ely. The pope strictly forbids these presents to be sent by questuarii; if this be attempted they are invalid. |
9 Kal. Feb. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 152.) |
To Roger Berwyk, perpetual vicar of Scherdestoke, or Cherdestoke, in the diocese of Salisbury, bachelor of canon law. Indult for seven years to absent himself while studying letters at an university, to enjoy the fruits, and to let them to farm. |
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Derry (Deren.), the abbot of Aleyndon (Abingdon), and the official of London. |
16 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 152d.) |
Relaxation of four years and four quadragene to penitents who on the feast of St. Nicholas visit and give alms for the conservation of his church of Derssingham, in the diocese of Norwich. |
2 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 152d.) |
The like to penitents who on the four feasts of the Blessed Virgin similarly visit and give alms for the conservation of the altar of St. Mary on the right side of the church of St. Augustine without the walls, Canterbury. |
Ibid. (f. 153.) |
The like to penitents who on the same feasts similarly visit and give alms for the conservation of the chapel of St. Mary in the church of the Cistercian monastery of Sibton, in the diocese of Norwich. |
Ibid. |
The like to penitents who on the same feasts similarly visit and give alms to the church, called chapel, of St. Mary in the fields (campis), in the diocese of Norwich. |
16 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 153.) |
The like to penitents who on the feasts of the nativity (i.e. the martyrdom), the chains, and the chair of St. Peter, similarly visit and give alms to the church of St. Peter Westtlenn, in the diocese of Norwich. |
Ibid. |
The like to penitents who on the feasts of the nativity and beheading of St. John Baptist similarly visit and give alms to his church at Norwich. |
2 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 153d.) |
The like to penitents who on the four feasts of St. Mary the Virgin similarly visit and give alms to her altar in the church of St. Helen, Abyndon. |
Ibid. |
The like to penitents who on the same feasts similarly visit and give alms to the chapel of St. Mary the Virgin, Morselet, Langforde, in the diocese of Norwich. |
16 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 154.) |
The like to penitents who on the feasts of St. John Baptist similarly visit and give alms to his poor hospital at Shrewsbury. |
7 Kal. Feb. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 157d) |
To the abbots of St. Thomas the Martyr's by Dublin, and William Pirrone, canon of Dublin. Mandate to summon John de Swinton, or Swindon, who has not obtained holy orders after holding for a year and more the treasurership of Dublin, value 50 marks, an elective dignity with cure, not major after the pontifical, void under the statutes of the church of Dublin, which provide that the holder is bound to receive holy orders within a year of his obtaining possession, and if not, be deprived. They are to collate and assign to John Teyr, clerk, of the diocese of Kildare (Daren.), the said treasurership, void as above, or by the death of James Stanton, who was a member of the papal court (curialis) and died in a wood, in the diocese of Tivoli, not more than two days’ journey from Rome, where Urban VI. was residing, or void in any other way; notwithstanding that Teyr has lately had provision from the
present pope of a benefice with or without cure, in the common or several gift of the bishop, dean and chapter, and each and singular the canons of Lincoln and of Salisbury, which provisions are upon his obtaining the treasurership annulled as regards benefices with cure only. |
Kal. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 160.) |
To Richard Clifford, rector of Ford, in the diocese of Winchester. Dispensation to him—who is a member of the king's household, and who holds, besides Ford, the free chapel of St. Mary Gosmonthe, in the diocese of Durham, the wardenship of the hospital of St. James by Westminster Abbey, and canonries and prebends of Lincoln, Salisbury, Wells, and Glaston (Glasney) (and who has had papal provision, on their voidance, of the canonry and prebend of Leghton Bussord in Lincoln, possession of which he has not yet obtained; cancelled with strokes only)—to hold together with his parish church one other benefice with cure, even an elective dignity with cure, major after the pontifical in a cathedral or metropolitan, or principal in a collegiate church, and to exchange both as often as he think good for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. |
4 Id. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 161d.) |
To Thomas de Southam, archdeacon of Oxford, in Lincoln. Indult for five years to visit his archdeaconry by deputy, and to receive the due procurations in ready money to the daily amount of 30 silver Tournois, 12 to the gold florin of Florence. |
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of London, the abbot of Westminster, and John Southam, canon of Lincoln. |
7 Id. June. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 169.) |
To Richard, abbot of St. Mary's, Norton, in the diocese of Lichfield. Faculty to him, who has recently had provision from the pope, to receive benediction from any catholic bishop of his choice in communion with the apostolic see, who shall receive from him the usual oath of fealty according to the from enclosed, to be sent by the abbot under his seal to the pope; without prejudice to the bishop of Lichfield, to whom the monastery is of ordinary right subject. |
11 Kal. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 175d.) |
To the bishop of Limerick. Mandate, as below, on behalf of the Augustinian prior and convent of Killagh (Belloloco), in the diocese of Ardfert. Urban VI. learning that they had long held as appropriated to them the church of Dayngyn, in the same diocese, enjoying the fruits, a perpetual vicar's portion having never been assigned, and that they had had the church served by a secular priest, whom they recalled from year to year, to the peril of the souls of the parishioners, issued letters ordering the bishop, dean, and archdeacon of Ardfert, their names not being expressed, if they found the above to be true, to institute a perpetual vicarage with fitting portion, and to collate and assign it to John Omochlehayn priest, of the said diocese. Afterwards—upon its being stated on the part of the said John to the present pope that the said executors proceeding to carry out the mandate of Urban VI.
promulgated a definitive sentence, and that the prior and convent, as they did not in accordance therewith admit John to the vicarage within a certain term, long sustained sentence of excommunication, hardening their hearts—the pope issued letters ordering the executors to aggravate the processes (ipsos [processus] aggravare). The recent petition of prior Thomas and the convent contained that although they had lawfully protested, and sought to be admitted to prove that the said first letters were notoriously surreptitious and such that under them no proceedings could nor ought to be taken at the instance of the said John, inasmuch as the said executors unjustly refused to hear them, they appealed to the apostolic see; moreover, as the executors, although the time of the prosecution of this first appeal had not elapsed, proceeded further in the cause, added under pretext of the said second letters sentences of suspension and interdict, and refused to give the prior and convent a copy thereof, they appealed again to the apostolic see. The same petition added that although they made all possible diligence in the matter of the appeals, they have been delayed by the death of John the late prior on his way to the Roman court to petition for papal letters touching them, and by the great distance. The pope on the said petition now orders the bishop of Limerick to summon John and others concerned, to absolve prior Thomas and the convent from the sentence of excommunication, a salutary penance being enjoined, to remove and relax the sentences of suspension and interdict, and if he find the monastery injured by the above definitive sentence to admit their appeal and decide it. |
6 Kal. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 179.) |
Confirmation of certain letters of Urban VI. as below, on behalf of John, son of Michael de la Pole, knight, canon of St. John's, Beverley. Lately, on 2 Kal. Aug. anno 8 [1385], Urban VI. ordered provision to be made to him of a canonry and prebend of Beverley, which had become void by the promo tion and consecration of Walter [Skirlawe], now bishop of Durham, at that date (tunc) of Wells, to Lichfield and Coventry; and afterwards, on 17 Kal. Jan. in the same year of his pontificate [1385], made provision of the said canonry and prebend which is called the prebend of St. Andrew's altar, thus void, to Master Thomas de Walkyngton, canon of York, then dean of Exeter, papal chaplain. The cause which thereupon arose, although it had not lawfully devolved to the apostolic court, was committed by that pope, at the instance of Thomas, to Master John Egidii, chaplain etc. who, on Thomas's statement that John after being cited had despoiled him and intruded himself, gave a definitive sentence whereby he declared the provision made to Thomas to be canonical, removed John, and condemned him in fruits and costs. And because the prebend was one to be held by a priest, and John at the time of his provision was in his twelfth year or thereabouts, of which no mention was made therein, and therefore doubted whether it might not be reputed surrepti-
tious, the same pope by other letters annulled Thomas's provision and the above sentence, imposed on him perpetual silence, ordered the cause to be remitted to his chancery, and confirmed the letters granted to John as though the said mention had been made. Afterwards, on its being set forth to the present pope by Thomas that John had signified to Urban VI. that his grace had been prior to that of Thomas, whereas Thomas's was a month earlier than John's, as would be clear from the register of petitions signed by that pope, and that it was because he had been circumvented by this signification that that pope had declared Thomas's grace surreptitious and had again annulled the sentence in his favour, the present pope, at the instance of Thomas, committed the cause to Master Peter Gasconis, chaplain etc. who confirmed the sentence of Master John. John's appeal against this was committed to Bertrand, bishop of Gubbio, then chaplain etc. who confirmed Peter's sentence, and condemned John in fruits and costs. The pope, motu proprio, not on John's petition, seeing that the cause was remitted by Urban VI. to the chancery, confirms the last letters granted to John by Urban VI. and annuls the sentences of the auditors Peter and Bertrand, and his own letters executory thereof, imposing silence on Thomas. |
Concurrent mandate to the archbishop of York, the archdeacon of Sudbury in Norwich, and a foreign bishop named. |
5 Kal. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 182.) |
To James Dardani, archdeacon of Norfolk, licentiate of civil law. Indult during three years to visit his archdeaconry by deputy, and to receive procurations in ready money to the daily amount of 30 silver Tournois, 12 to the gold florin of Florence. |
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of London, the abbot of St. Peter's, Westminster, and the archdeacon of Oxford. |
6 Id. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 183d.) |
Perpetual appropriation, at the petition of king Richard and Robert bishop of London his kinsman, to the bishop's mensa, value 2000 marks, of the churches of Stebenhethe, Fulham, and Hakeneye, value 330 marks, of his patronage. It was lately set forth on their behalf to Urban VI. that by reason of the yearly influx to London of nobles and others, especially in parliaments and councils of the king and realm, the bishop is put to great charges, and that the buildings on his manors are in need of repair, and also the bell-tower and nave of his church of London on account of a recent earthquake, which charges and repair he is unable to support and carry out. The appropriation, which was granted by Urban VI. for the pontificate of bishop Robert only, is now made perpetual. It is to take effect on the resignation or death of the present rectors, perpetual vicars, with fit portions assigned, being instituted. |
Non. June. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 187.) |
To James Dardani, collector to the camera in England. Mandate to assign to Francis Johanni[ni] and Joquetus Dini, merchants of Florence, or their proctors, from moneys collected and to be collected by him in England, the sum of 260l. sterling as
the equivalent (loco) of 1515 gold florins of the camera, and 30 Bolognoni, which Spinellus Francisci and his fellows, merchants of Florence, have assigned to the camera as a loan; the collector is to make the usual two instruments, and the said merchants have hereby faculty to give acquittance for the said sum of 260l. sterling. (De curia.) [Verbatim as above, Reg. cccxiii. f. 123d. except that 260l. is here both times indicated. See Reg. Lat. xiii. f. 279.] |
1390. 15 Kal. Dec. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 197.) |
Relaxation of three years and three quadragene to penitents who on the feast of the Holy Trinity and the other principal feasts of the year and that of the dedication, the octaves of certain of them, and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and six days visit and give alms to the fabric of the chapel of Bolteby, annexed to the church of Feliskyrk, in the diocese of York. |
2 Kal. Dec. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 203.) |
Relaxation of two years and two quadragene to penitents who on Whitsun day visit and give alms for the repair of the chapel of the confraternity of Holy Trinity, in the parish church of All Saints, Northampton. |
Kal. Dec. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 205.) |
To Master Thomas de Walkington, canon of York, doctor of canon law, papal chaplain. Indult to him, who is also auditor of causes in the apostolic palace, to receive the fruits of his benefices, the daily distributions alone excepted, as long as he shall be engaged in the service of the pope. |
Concurrent mandate to the bishop and official of London, and a foreign bishop named. |
1391. 2 Non. Jan. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 208d.) |
Relaxation during ten years of two years and two quadragene
to penitents who on the principal feasts of the year and that on the dedication, the usual octaves and six days; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and six days visit and give alms for the conservation of the church of St. John Baptist, Sottroby, in the diocese of Lincoln. |
12 Kal. July. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 215d.) |
To Richard, Augustinian abbot of St. Mary's, Norton, in the diocese of Lichfield. Indult to him and his successors to use the mitre, ring, pastoral staff, and other pontifical insignia, and to give solemn benediction in the monastery after mass, vespers, and matins, provided that no bishop or papal legate be present. |
6 Id. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 219d.) |
Relaxation of five years and five quadragene to penitents who on the feast of the translation of St. Thomas the Martyr visit his chapel in the parish church of Gedeney, in the diocese of Lincoln. |
15 Kal. July. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 228d.) |
To Eleanor, duchess of Gloucester. Indult to choose as her confessor a fit priest of an religious order. |
6 Kal. Feb. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 231d.) |
Relaxation of two years and two quadragene to penitents who on the feast of St. Laurence visit and give alms for the conservation of his church at Halyngton, in the diocese of Lincoln. |
12 Kal. June. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 238.) |
To Anthony de Sancto Quintino, rector of Hornesey, in the diocese of York, bachelor of canon law. Dispensation to him, who is by both his parents of knightly race, and who has long litigated and is still litigating in the apostolic palace about the canonry and prebend of St. Martin in St. John's, Beverley, to retain for one year his parish church of Setryngton upon obtaining Hornesey (possession of which he has not yet got), although by the terms of the provision thereof, on its voidance by the present pope, by whom it had been previously reserved, he was bound to resign Setryngton. He is meanwhile to exchange one of the two churches for another benefice compatible with the remaining church. [See Reg. Lat. xiv. f. 128d.] |
16 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 239d.) |
To Master John Fraunceys, canon of York, papal writer and member of the pope's household. Dispensation to him—who is also abbreviator of apostolic letters, at the petition also of king Richard, whose clerk he is, and who under papal letters holds canonries with expectation of prebends in York, Lincoln, Lichfield, Southwell, and of a dignity or personatus with or without cure in Lincoln, the free chapel without cure of St. Laurence Spertegrove, and is expecting a benefice with or without cure in the common or several gift of the archbishop of York and the abbots and convents of Hyde by Winchester and Ramsey—to hold for seven years two benefices with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if elective dignities, major after the pontifical in cathedral or metropolitan, or principal in collegiate churches, personatus, administrations, offices, or parish churches, and to exchange them as often as he please for similar or dissimilar benefices. One of the two he is to exchange meanwhile for another compatible with the remaining one; otherwise the first obtained is to be resigned. (Pro socio.) |
6 Id. June. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 257d.) |
To the bishop of London and the Benedictine priors of Okeburn and Couwik, in the dioceses of Salisbury and Exeter. Mandate, during the present schism, to convoke to some fit place and there celebrate at the customary times a chapter-general of priors, provosts, deans, and other religious of the Benedictine order in England, dependent on the abbey of Bec Herlewin, in the diocese of Rouen. Tiroldus, formerly abbot thereof, as well as the present abbot, by whose mandate such chapter-general is wont to be held, have been and are adherents of the antipope called Clement VII. Faculty is given to receive fit persons as monks, and their profession, and to institute and deprive priors, provosts and deans of such dependent houses, and to do all other things which the said abbot could do by custom or right. |
4 Kal. July. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 261d.) |
To the bishop of Lichfield. Mandate, if the facts be as stated, to absolve from excommunication incurred, and, a salutary penance being enjoined, to dispense to remain in the marriage
which they have contracted, John de Dalton, knight, and Isabella Rogeri, relict of Thomas de Lathum, who, knowing that they were related in the fourth degree of kindred, contracted marriage in the hope of more easily and more quickly obtaining licence from the apostolic see to remain therein, than of obtaining a dispensation to contract it. Afterwards a separation (divortium) was made by the ordinary, and subsequently Walter Dysse, a Carmelite, S.T.M. nuncio in the realms of England, Castile and Leon, Navarre, Portugal and Aragon, granted them dispensation to contract marriage anew, which they did. It is now doubted by some whether Walter had sufficient power. Offspring, past and future, is to be declared legitimate. |