Lateran Regesta 97: 1400-1401 | British History Online

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 5, 1398-1404. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

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'Lateran Regesta 97: 1400-1401', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 5, 1398-1404, ed. W H Bliss, J A Twemlow (London, 1904), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol5/pp455-461 [accessed 24 February 2025].

Lateran Regesta, Vol. XCVII.

12 Boniface IX.

De Exhibitis.



1401. 8 Kal. July. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 1)	To Master Leonard de Sulmona, papal chaplain and auditor. Mandate, as below, in the cause which lately arose between Thomas Sutton, clerk, of the diocese of York, and the late Walter Vavasor, priest, about the canonry and prebend of Lumley in Chester-le-Street, Thomas asserting that on their voidance by the death of Guy de Pestellis at the apostolic see, he received papal provision, under which he obtained possession, holding them for some time in peace, which provision Walter opposed; Walter asserting that they belonged to him by right, and that he was despoiled by Thomas. The cause, although not by its nature lawfully devolved to the apostolic see, was committed by the pope, at the instance of Thomas, to the above auditor, before whom, as also before other auditors, Walter has gained, in possessorio only, three definitive sentences. As the pope has learned that before execution of such sentences was asked for, and while the cause in petitorio has been pending before the said auditor, Thomas being still in possession, the said Walter has died without the Roman court, he orders, motu proprio, the auditor to surrogate Thomas to Walter in respect of his right, and, moreover, to collate and assign to him the said canonry and prebend, value not exceeding 20 marks. Vite ac morum.
17 Kal. Aug. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 47.)	To the dean of Cloyne (Cluanen.). Mandate to collate and assign to Donald Ycullayn, priest, of the diocese of Cloyne (Cluanen.) if found fit in Latin, the still void vicarage, value not exceeding 10 marks, of Eanachtrayn, in the said diocese; as he doubts whether the collation and provision, made to him by Gerald, bishop of Cloyne (Cluanen.), on the death in the Roman court, of Cornelius Mackeallachayn, under which he is still in possession, hold good. Dignum arbitramur. (De mandato.)
Kal. Aug. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 65d.)	To Master Leonard de Sulmona, papal chaplain and auditor. Mandate, as below, in the cause which lately arose between Thomas More, canon of London, and Master John Prene, papal chaplain and auditor, about the canonry and prebend of St. Margaret [Leicester] in Lincoln, John asserting that on their voidance by the promotion, made by the pope, of Richard, bishop of Bangor, and the lapse of the canonical time for consecration, he received provision by papal authority, which provision Thomas unjustly opposed and has hindered from taking effect, intruding himself; Thomas asserting that, void as above, they lawfully belong to him under collation by authority of the ordinary. The cause, although not by its nature lawfully devolved to the Roman court, was committed by the pope, at John's instance [to the above auditor]. As the pope has learned that John freely renounces his cause and his right he orders, motu proprio, the above auditor to admit such renunciation, to surrogate Thomas, even if intruded, to John's right, and to collate and assign to him the said canonry and prebend, value not exceeding 100 marks. Vite ac morum. (De mandato.)
6 Id. May. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 124.)	To Bertrand, archbishop of Amalfi, dwelling at the Roman court. Mandate, as below, in the cause which lately arose between John Byoer, canon of Salisbury, and Guy bishop of St. Davids, then priest, of the diocese of Exeter, about the canonry and prebend of Middelton, in the church of the Benedictine nuns’ monastery of Wherewel, in the diocese of Winchester—in which are some secular canons with prebends—John asserting that, on their voidance in a certain way, he obtained them by authority of the ordinary and held and possessed them in peace for some time, which Guy unjustly opposed, hindering his peaceful possession, despoiling him and intruding himself; Guy asserting that they lawfully belonged to him. The cause, lawfully introduced, by John's appeal, to the apostolic see, was, with the appeal, committed by the pope, at John's instance, to [the late] Master Herman Bilvelt, papal chaplain and auditor, who, proceeding in possessorio only, removed Guy and restored John, reserving power to proceed in petitorio. As it was asserted that neither John nor Guy had a right, the pope ordered the same auditor, if he found this to be so, to collate and assign the canonry and prebend to John, and specially reserved them to his own collation and disposition, 3 Kal. April, anno 8 [1397]. Seeing that, as the pope has learned, John has neglected, in accordance with an ordinance of the pope on the subject, to have the letters of grant made out within a certain time, and that the grant cannot therefore take effect, as a special grace to John, he, motu proprio, orders the above archbishop, who still holds the place of an auditor, if he find that, as above, neither had and has any right, to collate and assign to John the said canonry and prebend, value not exceeding 80 (sic) marks. Vite ac morum. (De mandato.) [See above, Reg. LXXX, f. 67d, and below, f. 223.]
3 Id. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 202d.)	To the precentor of St. Davids. Mandate, etc. as below, in the cause which lately arose between Adam Usk, rector of Kemsyng, D.C.L. of the diocese of Rochester, and Walter Ammeney, priest, of the diocese of Exeter, about the canonry and prebend of Landogy in Abergwili, collation of which, void because Walter had detained the said prebend along with that of Lansanffreyd in the same church, and so long void that their collation had lapsed to the archbishop of Canterbury, Adam asserts that he obtained by authority of the said metropolitan, and possession of which he obtained and held for some time, which collation, etc. Walter unjustly opposed and still opposes, hindering his peaceful possession; Walter asserting that the canonry and prebend lawfully belong to him, and that he has been despoiled by Adam. The cause, lawfully introduced by Walter's appeal to the apostolic see, was, with the appeal, committed by the pope, at Walter's instance, to James, elect of Aquila, then papal chaplain and auditor, who, proceeding in possessorio only, by definitive sentence removed Adam and restored Walter, which decision became res judicata. Seeing that, as Adam's petition adds, it is very onerous for him to litigate in the Roman court, that the merits of the cause can be made more fully clear in [those] parts, and that some assert that neither he nor Walter has any right, the pope calls up the cause to himself and orders the precentor to hear and decide it. Further, if he find that neither has any right, he is to collate and assign to Adam the said canonry and prebend, value not exceeding 20 marks; notwithstanding that he holds Kemlyng (sic), value not exceeding 60. Litterarum scientia, vite etc. (De mandato.)
14 Kal. July. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 208d.)	To the bishops of Telese and Ferns, and the abbot of St. Mary's (de Portu Sancte Marie), Downbrothi, in the diocese of Ferns. Mandate, motu proprio, to collate and assign to John Rede, archdeacon of Cork, the still void deanery of Waterford, value not exceeding 24 marks, which, on its voidance by the death of Walter Lodelowe, he accepted and of which he caused provision to be made to him under papal letters by which he, holding a canonry of Waterford, was expecting a prebend and a dignity, personatus or office. The pope has learned that some assert that the said acceptance and provision of the deanery do not hold good. The collation is to be made to John—who has, in litigation at the apostolic see, obtained against a certain adversary a definitive sentence which has become res judicata—even if the deanery be a major elective dignity with cure; and he is hereby dispensed to hold it for life together with his archdeaconry, even if the latter have cure and be a similar dignity and be elective, and to resign both for exchange or otherwise, and hold instead two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. Vite etc.
1401. 4 Non. Aug. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 217.)	To the prior of Killagh (de Bellolooo) in the diocese of Ardfert. Mandate to collate and assign to Cornelius [son] of Thomas Ysullibayn, clerk, of the said diocese, who is in his twenty-first year or thereabouts, if found fit, the still void perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 5 marks, of Kylldutom in the said diocese, which he obtained, on its voidance by the death of John Osullebayn, by presentation of the patrons, the Augustinian prior and convent of St. Mary's Killagh (de Bellolooo), to bishop William, and by institution of the archdeacon of Aghadoe (de Achadeo) in Ardfert, to whom the institution to such benefices by ancient custom belongs. He doubts whether the said presentation and institution hold good. The collation is to be made notwithstanding his said defect of age, on account of which the prior is to grant that he may hold the vicarage. Dignum arbitramur. (De mandato.)
8 Kal. Sept. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 223.)	To Master Nicholas [de] Vordis, papal chaplain and auditor (corrected in margin by Jac [obus de Teramo] from James, bishop of Aquila, dwelling in the Roman court). Mandate, motu proprio, as below, in the cause which lately arose between John Boor, canon of Salisbury and the late John Doneys, priest, about the canonry and prebend of Middelton in the church of the Benedictine nuns’ [monastery] of Wherwell in the diocese of Winchester [in which etc. as above, f. 124], Doneys asserting that, on their voidance in a certain way, he obtained canonical collation and provision of them, which Boor unjustly opposed and still opposes, hindering them from taking effect; Boor asserting that they belong to him. The cause having been lawfully introduced to the apostolic see and ventilated before divers auditors, Doneys obtained two definitive sentences, Boor's appeal from the second of which the pope committed to the above auditor. Seeing that, as the pope has learned, Doneys has died at the apostolic see while the cause was pending, he orders the auditor to surrogate to him, in respect of his right, John Bremore, canon of Chichester, and further, to collate and assign to Bremore the said canonry and prebend, value not exceeding 70 (sic) marks. The pope hereby declares, also motu proprio, in order that these presents may have their effect, that his intention has been and is that such provision and mandate or grant of provision and surrogation should be made to John Bremore and to no other, and that if it happen that on this or any other day the like provision etc. has been made to any other or others, such provision etc. shall be null and void; with inhibition to the above or any other auditor to surrogate any other than Bremore, or to proceed to the execution of other apostolic letters which do not contain special and verbatim mention of these presents. Vite ac morum. (De mandato.)

De Diversis Formis.



8 Kal. Oct. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 241.)	To all patriarchs, archbishops and bishops, [bishops] elect, abbots, priors, deans and archdeacons and other prelates and chapters of patriarchal, metropolitan and cathedral churches. Decree of canonisation of Blessed John [de Thwenge], sometime prior of the Augustinian priory of Bridlington in the diocese of York, who, born of honourable parents, catholic and devout, of the realm of England, from his tender years frequented churches, and gave himself up to the study of letters and to divine offices and other virtuous acts. While still a youth, he made great progress in the primitive sciences and then in theology, and before he had ended his fourteenth year caused himself to be received, and made his profession as a canon of Bridlington. Promoted to all holy orders, he filled divers offices and was elected prior, showing an example of a severe and holy life, and proving himself a provident administrator and an intrepid defender of the priory's rights. The pope selects a few of his miracles worked before and after death, namely his multiplication of the corn in the priory barn; his walking on the sea to the rescue of certain men in a rowing-boat caught in a storm; his healing a woman named Agnes, fever-stricken for months; his raising to life five persons, namely one who had been killed with a sword and had lain unburied for three days owing to the absence of a certain officer called the coroner (conorati), without whose inspection, according to the custom of the country, he could not be buried, a second who had had his neck broken and showed no sign of life for two days, and three boys, of whom two had been drowned in deep wells and the third had died a natural death; his restoring of the sight of two matrons, one of them blind for ten years and the other for nine; his healing of another woman, stricken with the plague, a cousin of one of the canons; his healing of a halt and impotent man, and of others possessed with devils and deaf and dumb, etc. For other miracles the pope refers the faithful to the authentic books in which they are set forth, and for a proof of them to the votive offerings at the tomb and the pictures (ymagines) placed there. The pope therefore, fully informed by witnesses and other lawful proofs, at the petition of the late king Richard and of king Henry, and of the prelates, nobles and commons, universities and chapters of the realm, decrees Blessed John to be a saint and veneration to be due to him from the universal church, and ordains as his feast-day, the day of his death, October 10, and for his office, the office of a confessor, not a bishop, which day and office shall be celebrated by the same universal church (Nos … ad honorem dei omnipotentis, patris et filii et spiritus sancti et ad exaltacionem fidei orthodoxe ac christiane religionis augmentum, auctoritate ipsius dei omnipotentis ac beatorum apostolorum Petri et Pauli atque nostra, de fratrum nostrorum consilio et assensu omniumque prelatorum in Romana curia consistencium, decernimus declaramus diffinimus et pronunciamus … beatum Johannem … sanctum esse, et tanquam sanctum ab universali ecclesia venerari ac sanctorum cathalogo asscribi debere, et ipsum asscribimus de presenti.) The pope grants to penitents who visit the sepulchre on the Saint's feast-day relaxation of seven years and seven quadragene of enjoined penance, and monishes and exhorts the above patriarchs, etc., to publish the present letters to their clergy and people, and to celebrate and cause to be celebrated the said feast. De summis celorum. (De mandato.) [7 pp.]
7 Kal. Oct. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 244d.)	To the archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the bishops of Durham and Lincoln. Mandate to carry out, convoking elergy and people, the translation, desired by the prior and convent of Bridlington, of the body, which lies in their priory, of their sometime prior Blessed John de Thwenge, Confessor, whom, at the often and urgent request of the late king Richard, and of king Henry and other exalted persons, the pope has inscribed in the catalogue of saints, and for whom he has ordered to be celebrated yearly by the universal church the feast and office of a confessor, not a bishop, as is contained in his letters; with relaxation of seven years and seven quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who resort to the body of the Saint on the day of the translation, and of five years and five quadragene to those who in future do so on its anniversary. If all four cannot assist, two of them may carry out the translation. Laudabilis et longeve observacionis. (De mandato.)
1400. 8 Id. Dec. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 256.)	Statute and ordinance as below. The pope has recently heard that— although visitation of the chapter of [Lincoln] and reformation of some of the prebends and churches de comuna, correction [and] punishment of all excesses committed by persone holding such prebends in the church of Lincoln or such churches de comuna, presentation [to and] collation of benefices, vicarages, chantries and offices (officiariorum) belonging in common or severally to the dean and chapter (except only benefices which are in the presentation and collation of the dean, on account of the original foundation of the dignity, and are without the diocese, and except a number of vicarages in the choir of vicars of canons living in parts beyond the sea), deprivation and removal of clerks and all other ministers of vicars, chaplains and officers (officiariorum) of the said church, admission, installation and induction of dignit[ar]ies, canons, vicars and other officers within the said church of Lincoln, belong conjointly to the dean (being present and personally resident, or, in his absence, to the sub-dean, being etc. or to any other presiding over the chapter [this latter phrase is added in the margin]) and chapter, alike by the Lincoln statutes, approved by the apostolic see, as by ancient and hitherto observed custom—nevertheless dean John Schepey (his name is added in the margin) falsely asserting that the said visitation, [reformation,] and correction, punishment, presentation, collation, deprivation, removal, admission, installation, and induction belong to the dean alone, has hindered and still hinders the sub-dean and chapter from exercising such jurisdiction in common with him; and that in consequence of the cause about such common exercise which has for many years been before divers judges and is still pending, scandals have arisen and daily increase, the customary visitation and the cure of souls is neglected, canonries and prebends and dignities and offices, and churches, vicarages, chantries and other benefices of the said church are daily deteriorated, the books also and ornaments, the prebendal churches and their chancels and the chancel of Lincoln are manifestly deformed, the manses and places of the prebends and dignities, personatus, offices, vicarages, chantries and other benefices of the said church are threatened with ruin, and the subjects of the said dean, sub-dean and chapter live very unbecomingly. The pope therefore, motu proprio, in order to end the suit, makes statute and ordinance that in future the said visitation, reformation, etc. and induction shall belong conjointly to the dean, sub-dean and chapter, or any other who presides over the chapter (this phrase is added in the margin), even although the dean alone have exercised de facto once, or more than once, such visitation and correction in some of the prebends and churches de comuna, and that the same shall be exercised conjointly by the chapter and the dean, when resident, or, in his absence from the city of Lincoln, the sub-dean, etc. Ad fut. reimem. Quanto propensius. (De mandato, Jacobus de Teramo, who also signs the marginal corrections.) Cancelled with strokes, and note in margin: Cassata de mandato domini nostri pape, A[lemannus] Ald[imarins].
1401. 10 Kal. Aug. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 271d.)	To the bishop of Lichfield. Mandate to dispense Richard le Rotour of Kyngeley and Margaret, daughter of William Danielis of Deresbury, to marry, notwithstanding that they are related in the double fourth degree of kindred. Oblate nobis.
7 Id. July. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 276d.)	To John Cergeaux, rector of St. Martin's in Cornwall, in the diocese of Exeter, B.C.L. Dispensation during seven years to him, a subdeacon, not to be obliged to have himself promoted to higher orders on account of his said or other parish church or any benefice with cure. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc. (De mandato.)