Lateran Regesta 25: 1391-1392

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Lateran Regesta, Vol. XX.

De Exhibitis.

1392.
2 Non. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 11.)
To the Augustinian abbot of Brun, in the diocese of Lincoln. Mandate to appropriate to the prior and convent of Sempringham, who have begun to rebuild their church, which is prostrated to the ground with age, the church of Hacumby of their patronage, in the said diocese, value 30 marks, that of the monastery being 600 marks; a perpetual vicar's [portion] is to be reserved.
3 Id. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 12.)
To Thomas Colman, canon of the Augustinian priory of Launde, in the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation on account of irregularity contracted, and rehabilitation so that he may hold any benefices of his order. Lately it was set forth to Urban VI. on behalf of William Fraukener (sic for Faukener, as below, and at the corresponding place in f. 13d), rector of Hatheysegge, in the diocese of Lichfield, that he obtained a definitive sentence in the apostolic palace in his cause long ventilated there against William Alwold, clerk, of the same diocese, and the above Thomas Colman, then prior of Launde, respecting the said church, provision of which on its voidance Fraukener had obtained under papal letters, and which Alwold with Colman's help unlawfully occupied; that pending the execution of the sentence by Andrew Baret, canon of Lincoln, acting without his two colleagues, Alwold under pretence of an exchange resigned the church, and Aswold (sic here) and Colman had Richard Brentinghi (sic), clerk, of the said diocese, intruded into it; that Urban VI. ordered Baret and his colleagues to proceed against Richard as though the above sentence had been delivered against him, and the bishop of Lichfield to take the church into his own hands, cause it to be served in spirituals, and give any surplus of its fruits to Fraukener; that nevertheless Alwold, Brentinghi, and Colman, in contempt of the sentences incurred, celebrated divine offices and caused Faukener (sic here, and in the several further mentions of the name) to be summoned before the secular courts, and outlawed and condemned in 80 marks. Urban VI. ordered Baret and his colleagues, if they found the above to be true, to deprive Alwold, Brentinghi, and Colman of all their benefices, and to render them unable to hold others. Baret deprived Colman, as his recent petition contained, of his priory, and the other two of their benefices, after which Colman repented, got absolution, and now prays for dispensation and rehabilitation.
Ibid.
(f. 13d.)
To Richard Brentynghy, priest, of the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation on account of irregularity contracted, and rehabilitation so that he may hold any benefices. Lately, etc. as above, mutatis mutandis. [Here with the readings Hauersegge, Faukener, and Alwold, throughout.]
4 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 21.)
To Thomas Wardroper, rector of Burton Novary (cancelled, and in margin: Stykeney, Correctum de mandato, N. de Ben[even]to), in the diocese of Lincoln. Extension of dispensation, as below, f. 100. [There are three margin additions, each subscribed as above, and all incorporated in f. 100. The letter is cancelled with strokes, and in the margin is: Cancellata quia inferius propter sui nimiam correctionem folio c. aliter registrata est.]
7 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 44d.)
To the archbishop of Canterbury, the bishop of London, and a foreign bishop. Mandate, on petition of Richard Clyfford, to execute against the present or any other intruder the definitive sentence gained by him in the apostolic palace, the execution of which was committed to the above, in the cause between him and John called ‘Thomas,’ clerk, of the diocese of Lincoln, respecting the canonry and prebend of Lerhtonburssarde in Lincoln, which Richard obtained on their voidance by authority of the ordinary, and of which John despoiled him. It has come to the knowledge of Richard that John, while the suit was pending, made a pretended exchange of the said prebend of Lechtonburssarde (sic here) for another in the said church with William Ascheton, priest, of the diocese, who now occupies it.
6 Non. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 45.)
To the abbot of Pippewelle. Mandate, if necessary, to augment the portion reserved to the vicar of Desburgh, in the diocese of Lincoln. Lately it was set forth to Urban VI. on behalf of the Augustinian prioress and convent of St. John Baptist, Rothewell, in the diocese of Lincoln, that Richard Clare, earl of Gloucester, founded the priory, but died before he had sufficiently endowed it. As he left no male issue, his patrimony was divided among his daughters, who neglected to assign a fitting endowment, on account of which the prioress and convent, fourteen in number, could not expend for their food and clothing, and that of their servants, beyond 4 marks and four fields (agris) of land, in one of which the priory was situated, so that some of them were compelled, for the sustentation of themselves and the other nuns, with the opprobrium of mendicity, to beg alms after the fashion of friars of the mendicant orders. Wherefore king Richard granted them his patronage of Desburgh, in order that it might be appropriated to them, which Urban VI. ordered the bishop to do, a fitting portion for a perpetual vicar being reserved. The recent petition of John Harry, the vicar, contained that the portion assigned by the bishop is insufficient.
4 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 47.)
To Robert de Halton, priest, of Lincoln. Extension of dispensation on account of illegitimacy to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, so that he may hold two other mutually compatible benefices, even if canonries and prebends and dignities, personatus, or offices in cathedrals, and may exchange them as often as seems good to him for similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces.
3 Non. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 60d.)
Confirmation of the institution made by William, bishop of Winchester, by his ordinary authority, for his college of St. Mary of Winchester at Oxford, commonly called ‘Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre“—newly founded by him, with apostolic licence, for seventy scholars to study theology, canon or civil law, or arts—of a warden, ten secular priests for the performance of divine offices in the chapel which he has lately constructed there, three clerks and sixteen boys to assist the said priests; and of the statutes and ordinances made by him for the above and for the government of the college. (De mandato.) [There are several additions and corrections in the margin, e.g. the date is corrected from quarto to tertio. They are subscribed as usual, viz. Correctum de mandato.]
4 (sic) Non. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 60d.)
To William, bishop of Winchester. Indult to him—who has by apostolic licence newly founded and endowed the college of St. Mary by Winchester, commonly called ‘Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre,’ for a warden and seventy scholars to be instructed in grammar, with a chapel or oratory, and proposes to depute ten secular priests to celebrate mass and other divine offices in the chapel, with three clerks and sixteen boys to assist the said priests, [all] to be changed and removed by the warden and scholars at their sole pleasure (nutum)—to depute the said number of priests, clerks, and boys; and to the warden and scholars to change and remove them at pleasure. (De mandato.) [Cancelled with strokes, and in margin: Cancellata quia propter magnam sui correctionem fuit et est alibi registrata, N. de Ben[even]to, i.e. Reg. xxi. f. 160d. There are no marginal corrections, not even of the date.]
5 Id. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 64.)
To the prior of Mottisfont (Montisfonte), in the diocese of Winchester. Mandate to summon Thomas Bole, rector of the church or chapel of Kingsworthy (Wortharegis), who has buried the body of John Wytlhe, layman of Kingsworthy, in a cemetery which he has had consecrated near the said chapel by Simon, bishop of Achonry (Akarien, i.e. Akaden), receiving the funeral oblations, to the injury of the abbot and convent of Hyde, who have from time immemorial had the sole right of burying the bodies of those who die in Kingsworthy in the cemetery of the parish church of St. Bartholomew, Hyde, which is appropriated to them, and of receiving the funeral oblations. The prior is to decide what is just without appeal.
2 Non. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 85.)
To the Augustinian abbot of Brun, in the diocese of Lincoln. Confirmation of the appropriation by Henry, bishop of Norwich, by his ordinary authority, of the church of Holy Trinity, Caistor (de Castro), value 40 marks, to the Gilbertine prior and convent of Shouldham, value 200 marks, to whose patronage it belongs, the said priory's buildings (domus) having been overthrown almost from their foundations by floods of river and sea (aquarum et maritimorum fluctuum), fires, and a strong wind, and its possessions in great part destroyed-as is said to be contained more fully in a public instrument fortified with the seals of the bishop and chapter. A fitting portion for a perpetual vicar, a secular clerk, is to be assigned, if this has not been done.
2 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 90.)
To John de Campeden, rector of Chiriton, in the diocese of Winchester. Licence to him, who has also the poor hospital of St. Cross by Winchester, and a canonry and prebend of Southwell, in consideration of his age and infirmity to depute one or more coadjutors.
4 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 100.)
To Thomas Wardroper, rector of Stykeney, in the diocese of Lincoln. Extension of successive dispensations to him as the son of a priest and a married woman—(i) to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, by virtue of which he obtained Burton Noveray in the same diocese; (ii) to hold one other compatible benefice, and exchange both once for two other similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices, even if one had cure, by virtue of which he resigned Burton Noveray for Stykeney—so that he may hold two other mutually compatible benefices, even if canonries and prebends and dignities, personatus, or offices in cathedrals, and may exchange them as often as seems good to him for similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. (De mandato.) [See f. 21.]
7 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 115d.)
To John Wilmenton, clerk, of the diocese of Wells. Extension to him, who has studied philosophy for two and civil law for eight years at Oxford, of dispensation on account of illegitimacy to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, after which he caused himself to receive the tonsure, so that he may hold two other mutually compatible benefices, even if one of them have cure or be a dignity, personatus, or office, with cure, and the other be a canonry and prebend, in metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate churches, and may exchange them as often as seems good to him for similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces.
1391.
4 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 145.)
To Gilbert Macinnoglay, clerk, of the diocese of Ardagh. Extension of dispensation on account of illegitimacy to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, after which he received the tonsure, so that he may hold two mutually compatible benefices, even if canonries and prebends, or one of them a dignity, elective and major after the pontifical or principal respectively, personatus or office, in cathedral or collegiate churches, and may exchange them as often as he please for similar or dissimilar compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. (Pro Deo.)
15 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 151.)
To Master John Trevor, papal chaplain and auditor. Mandate, at the petition also of Adam, cardinal priest of St. Cecilia's, to surrogate Richard Benet, priest, of the diocese of Norwich, member of the cardinal's household, and to collate and assign to him the perpetual vicarage of Walpole in the said diocese, value 40 marks, provision of which he obtained under papal letters on its voidance by the death of Walter Colton, which provision Geoffrey Watteson, priest, opposed, and despoiled him of the vicarage. The cause was committed by the present pope to the said auditor, before whom the cause was pending when Geoffrey died. (Pro Deo.)
1392.
14 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 153.)
To the bishop of London. Mandate to grant to Robert Burk, knight, and the inhabitants (universitatis) of the town of Hodesdon, situate within the bounds of the parish church of Brokesburne, who on account of frequent inundations of rain and the too great distance cannot go thereto, if the facts be as stated, to have as often as such floods happen masses and other divine offices celebrated, and women churched, in the chapel of St. John, Hodesdon, by a chaplain of their choice.
7 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 158d.)
To the prior of Lanthony near Gloucester. Mandate (recapitulating the circumstances contained in the late petition of Henry Bryt, vicar, and the parishioners of St. Helen's, Abingdon, in the diocese of Salisbury [Reg. Lat. xii. f. 115d.]) to summon the abbot and convent of Abingdon, and others concerned, and to proceed according to the pope's former mandate [ibid.] ordering the prior to grant licence to the parishioners to have a cemetery of their own. The recent petition of the same contained that the licence granted by the prior has been contested by the abbot and convent on the ground that they were not cited by him, and that they have obtained the committal of the cause to Master Branda de Castillione, papal chaplain and auditor, who has proceeded to a number of acts short of a conclusion, which cause the pope hereby calls in to himself.

De Diversis Formis.

4 Non. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 171.)
Grant and donation in perpetuity, motu proprio, to the warden and the seventy scholars, ten secular priests, three clerks, and sixteen boys of ‘Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre’ at Oxford, whose yearly value does not exceed 300 marks, of the manors or granges of Sutton, Russebrugge, and Neweburi, in the county of Essex, that of Chiselhurst in Kent, an inn called ‘Monticofysyn’ (i.e. Monte Jovis Inn) within the gate of Aldgate, four messuages in Little Jewry, in the city of London, other immoveable goods, advowsons and patronage of churches and chapels, escheats and reliefs etc. in Essex and Kent, all which belong to the Augustinian monastery or hospital of SS. Nicholas and Bernard, Montjoux, in the diocese of Sion, and are useless thereto because the inhabitants of the county of Savoy, in which the monastery is situate, are enemies of King Richard; because the said possessions are in large part detained by laymen and other powerful inhabitants of England, out of whose hands it is probable that the provost and convent are unable to recover them; and because they are adherents of the antipope called Clement VII. The grant includes, besides the above, the advowsons and patronage of the church of Haverynge, commonly called Hornchurche, and of any other benefices, and also of chapels annexed to and dependent on Haverynge in Essex and Kent, belonging to the said monastery. The pope's intention is that, upon the said monastery returning to its fealty and devotion to the present pope or his canonical successors, the college shall make compensation in lieu of the said manors, etc. (De mandato.)
Ibid.
(f. 173.)
The like for similar reasons to the same ‘Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre’ at Oxford, of the following possessions in England of the Benedictine monastery of St. Valery (Walerici)sur-Mer, immediately subject to the Roman church, in the diocese of Amiens:—the manors, called ‘Sancte Valeries’ of Tackele, Esthalle, Walles, Wydynton, Bylchangre, and Lyndeselle; an annual cess of 10 marks from the manor called Bacons; parish churches, perpetual vicarages, chapels, portions, and other immoveable goods; the advowsons and patronage of benefices in the realm belonging to St. Valery's; annuities and pensions in Takele, Bilchangre, Wydy[n]ton, and Lyndeselle aforesaid, as also in Bradewelle, Middelborne, Manewedan, Boliton, Machynges, Clanefeld, Tylyngham, and in the hundred of Daneseye; and all their other possessions in England outside Middlesex. The pope's intention is as above. (De mandato.)
Ibid.
(f. 178.)
The like for similar reasons to the warden and the seventy scholars, ten secular priests, three clerks, and sixteen boys of ‘Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre’ near Winchester, whose yearly value does not exceed 200 marks, which is insufficient, of the following possessions in England of the Benedictine priory of Hamele in the Rys, in the diocese of Winchester, or of the monastery of Holy Trinity, Tiron, in the diocese of Chartres, upon which the said priory depends: —the manors, lands, etc. of Hamele in the Rys, Howne, and Westworldham, situate within the counties of Sutht, Berk, Wilteres, and Dors (sic), and anywhere else in the realm; moreover of all manors, lands, etc. within the realm belonging to the Benedictine monastery of Holy Trinity at Mont Ste. Catherine by Rouen; with the advowsons and patronage of the parish churches of Hamele, Houwe (sic), and Westworldham aforesaid, as also of Hermondesworth, and of their perpetual vicarages and of other churches, vicarages, and chapels in England, belonging to the said monasteries. The pope's intention is as above. (De mandato.)
Ibid.
(f. 180.)
The like for similar reasons to the same ‘Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre’ near Winchester, of the following possessions of the monastery of St. Valery-sur-Mer: —the lands, etc.
of Istelworth, Heston, Twykenham and Hampton in Middlesex, with the advowsons and patronage of their churches or chapels and their vicarages. The pope's intention is as above. (De mandato.)
14 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 192d.)
To Robert, archbishop of Dublin. Indult, while in the service of king Richard, to say the canonical hours according to the Roman manner, which he has hitherto observed, and not to be bound against his will to observe any other use (morem) or order; provided that as often as he happens to be present at the said hours in his church of Dublin he observe the custom of that church.
4 Non. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 195.)
Perpetual appropriation, motu proprio, for similar reasons, as above, to ‘Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre’ at Oxford, of the church of Havering called Hornchurche, in the diocese of London, with annexed chapels, value 100 marks, the appropriation to the monastery of SS. Nicholas and Bernard, Montjoux, in the diocese of Sion (as above, f. 171), being dissolved. A vicar's portion is to be reserved, if this has not been done. The pope's intention is as above. (De mandato.)
Ibid.
(f. 196.)
The like appropriation to ‘Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre’ near Winchester, of the parish churches or chapels of Istelworth, Heston, Twykenham, Hampton, Hermondesworth, Hamele, Howne, West Worldham, with other chapels annexed thereto, value 300 marks (corrected in margin for 200 in text), in the dioceses of London and Winchester, their appropriation to the monasteries of St. Valery-sur-Mer, Holy Trinity at Mont Ste. Catherine by Rouen, Holy Trinity, Tiron, and to the priory of Hamele in the Rys, dependent on the last named, in the dioceses of Amiens, Rouen, Chartres, and Winchester, being dissolved. Vicars’ portions are to be reserved, if this has not been done. The pope's intention is as above. (De mandato.)
5 Id. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 198d.)
To John, Augustinian abbot of St. Thomas the Martyr by Dublin. Faculty to him, to whom the pope has lately made provision of that abbey, to receive benediction from any catholic bishop of his choice in communion with the apostolic see. The bishop is to receive the usual oath of fealty according to the form enclosed, which the abbot is to send to the pope by his sealed letters patent; without prejudice to the archbishop.
14 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 203.)
To the bishop of Lincoln. Mandate to separate for a time, and then to absolve from excommunication incurred, Richard Quinchald and Isabella Amable, who married clandestinely, knowing that they were related in the third degree of affinity, inasmuch as Richard had cohabited with Joan Rokeby, who is related to Isabella in the third degree of kindred. They are afterwards to have dispensation to contract marriage anew, past and future offspring being declared legitimate. The survivor is to remain perpetually unwed.
7 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 207.)
Exhortation to give alms for the repair and conservation of the chapel of St. Andrew in Casterflegh, in the diocese of Norwich; with relaxation, during ten years, of two years and two quadragene to penitents who do so. The pope strictly forbids these present letters to be sent by questuarii; if this be attempted they are invalid.
Ibid.
(f. 208.)
The like for the chapel of Holy Trinity, in the church of Haryngworte, in the diocese of Lincoln.
Ibid.
(f. 209d.)
To the bishop of Lichfield. Mandate to grant dispensation to Nicholas, donsel, son of Nicholas de Montegomery, knight, and Joan, damsel, daughter of Nicholas de Langeforde, knight, who married in ignorance that they were doubly related in the fourth degree of kindred, to remain in the marriage so contracted, declaring their past and future offspring legitimate.
14 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 212d.)
Relaxation of two years and two quadragene to penitents who on the feast of St. George visit and give alms to the fabric of his church of the Benedictine monastery of Thetford, in the diocese of Norwich.
Ibid.
(f. 213.)
To Robert, archbishop of Dublin. Indult to visit churches, monasteries, etc. of his city and diocese by deputy, and to receive moderate procurations in ready money.
13 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 214d.)
Relaxation of—of enjoined penance to penitents who on the principal feasts of the year (in nativitate, etc.) visit and give alms to the church of Harnham, in the diocese of Salisbury, dedicated to St. George, in which Blessed Theobald, confessor, is venerated. [Without the usual subscription and abridged as indicated. Cancelled by strokes, without marginal note.]
1391.
17 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 226d.)
Decree, on petition of the guardian and Friars Minors of their house in London, in regard to the body of John Hastynge, earl of Pembroke, whose will was that he should be buried in their church, but whom the prior and Friars Preachers of Hereford caused to be buried in their church, or ratified the burial made therein. The pope issued a mandate to the bishops of London and Lichfield to decide the matter, and now for certain reasons calls up the cause to himself and inhibits them from proceeding therein. [Wadding, Annales Minorum, ix. 425.]
4 Id. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 241d.)
To the archbishop of Canterbury. Mandate to separate for a time, and then to absolve from excommunication incurred, Thomas Huchyn and Margery Comper, who intermarried knowing that they were related in the third degree of affinity. They are afterwards to have dispensation to contract marriage anew, past and future offspring being declared legitimate. The survivor is to remain perpetually unwed.
4 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 243d.)
To the dean of Killala (Alladen.). Mandate to summon John Oceandunan, sometime rector of Cayslanconcubir, in that diocese, who, as the pope has heard, was during the lifetime of Urban VI. an adherent of the antipope called Clement VII. and was therefore ipso jure deprived. If the dean find the facts to be so, he is to declare John to have been and to be deprived, and is to remove him. (Pro Deo.)
Ibid.
(f. 244.)
To the same. Mandate to collate and assign to Gilbert Macunoglay, clerk, of the diocese of Ardagh the above church, value, as he asserts, not more than 12 marks, formerly held by the above John, who, as the pope has this day heard, was an adherent of the antipope, and whom he has ordered the dean by other letters to deprive and remove. Seeing that if John so adhered the church was and is thereby void and reserved to the pope by decree of Urban VI. the pope now orders the dean, if he deprive John, to make collation of it as above. (Pro Deo.)
Ibid.
(f. 264.)
Relaxation, during ten years, of two years and two quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the 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 days visit the parish church of Houghton, in the diocese of Durham.
Ibid.
(f. 264d.)
The like for ten years for the chapel of St. Mary the Virgin in the cemetery of the parish church of Clyngham, in the diocese of Norwich.
Ibid.
(f. 265.)
The like for ten years for the church of the Benedictine nuns’ priory of Handall, in the diocese of York.