Lateran Regesta 176: 1414-1415 | British History Online

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 6, 1404-1415. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

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'Lateran Regesta 176: 1414-1415', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 6, 1404-1415, ed. W H Bliss, J A Twemlow( London, 1904), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol6/pp464-471 [accessed 6 November 2024].

Lateran Regesta, Vol. CLXXVI (fn. 1)

John XXIII (contd.)

De Regularibus



1415. 3 Id. Feb. Constance. (f. 11d.)	To John Hole, Cluniac prior of Farley in the diocese of Salisbury. Confirmation of his promotion to and canonical possession of the said priory. Digna examdicionis vota.
17 Kal. Feb. Constance. (f. 19.)	Confirmation of the appropriation made by Boniface IX [see Cal. Lett. V, pp. 153, 191, 573 and 574] to the Cistercian abbot and convent of St. Mary's, Wouburne, in the diocese of Lincoln, value not exceeding 500 marks, of the parish church, value, after the deduction of a perpetual vicar's portion, not exceeding 30 marks, of Whytchurche in the said diocese, so that on the death or resignation of the rector they might take possession, the said portion being reserved; of their taking possession on the voidance of the church in a certain way, and of the said assignment. Ad perp. rci mem. Pastoralis officii.
2 Id. March. Constance. (f. 19d.)	To the Cistercian abbot and convent of St. Mary's Graces in the diocese of London. Indult for the abbot and his successors to use the mitre, ring and other pontifical insignia, and, in the said monastery and its subject priories and its parish and other churches, to give solemn benediction after mass, vespers and matins, provided that no bishop or papal legate be present. Exposcit restre devocionis.
3 Non. March. Constance. (f. 19d.)	To the abbot of Saint-Maurice-en-Valais (Aganen.) in the diocese of Sion (Sedunen.). Mandate—at the recent petition of John Paston, an Augustinian friar, containing that formerly, after making his profession as an Augustinian friar, he left the order and habit and became a secular priest, without intent to apostatize, and that he desires to be transferred from the said order to the order of canons regular—to absolve him from excommunication etc. incurred, enjoining a salutary penance, to dispense him on account of irregularity contracted, after temporarily suspending him, and to rehabilitate him, and to license him to be so transferred. Sedes apostolica.
— (f. 32d.)	Indult to the Augustinian prior and convent of St. Mary's, Gysburn in Clyvelande, in the diocese of York (inasmuch as a former prior and the convent, at divers visitations of ordinaries, proved their right and title to their possessions, assigned to them for the most part as their original foundation endowment), that in future for such proof they shall not be obliged to exhibit their original muniments, the writing and seals of which are liable to be injured, but that these presents shall suffice, and that they shall not be bound to appear in person, without their priory, at such visitations etc. Ad perp. rei mem. Sacre religionis. [The indult is undated, the text ending with the words Si quis etc., and is not cancelled.]
6 Non. March. Constance. (f. 34d.)	To Peter Russell, a Friar Minor of the house of Bruggewater in the diocese of Wells. Dispensation to him, S.T.M., the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to hold any dignities or offices, even if major or principal, and elective, of his order. Religionis zelus, vite etc.
5 Kal. March. Constance. (f. 34d.)	To Richard Vincent, a Friar Preacher. Dispensation to hold for life any benefice with or without cure, even if it be of the patronage of laymen or be a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Religionis etc.
Ibid. (f. 35d.	To Richard Sonky, an Augustinian Friar. The like. Religionis etc.
1415. Id. March. Constance. (f. 41.)	To John Heche (or Hethe), Benedictine monk of the church of Canterbury. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold any benefice with or without cure, wont to be governed by secular clerks, even if of the patronage of laymen, and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Religionis etc. [Terminal subscription: Franciscus, xx, de Agello. See f. 116.]
1414. 4 Kal. Sept. Bologna. (f. 42d.)	Appropriation to the Augustinian prior and convent of Kyrkeby super Wrethek in the diocese of Lincoln,—whose priory was founded hardly fifty-seven years ago, for a prior and twelve canons and, owing to the death of the founder, was insufficiently endowed—of the parish church, of their patronage and value not exceeding 3 marks, of Twyforde in the county of Leicester in the said diocese, that of the priory not exceeding 150. On the resignation or death of the rector they may take possession and have the church served and the cure of the parishioners exercised by a fit priest, one of their canons or a secular priest, appointed and removed at the pleasure of the prior. Ad fut. rei mem. Apostolice servitutis.
1415. 2 Kal. March. Constance. (f. 58d.)	To John Watford, Augustinian canon of St. Bartholomew's in Smitfilde without the walls of London. Dispensation to hold a benefice with or without cure, wont to be governed by secular clerks, even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, and to resign it, for exchange or otherwise, as often as he pleases. Religionis etc. [See above, Reg. CLXXV, f. 199.]
1414. 4 Non. Aug. Bologna. (f. 69d.)	To Thomas Plymtoun, Augustinian canon of Holy Trinity, London. Dispensation to hold any benefice with or without cure, wont to be governed by Augustinian canons or secular priests, and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as seems good to him. Religionis etc. (De mandato.)
16 Kal. Jan. Constance. (f. 93d.)	To Henry Werkeworth, Augustinian canon of St. Mary's Overe in the diocese of Winchester. Dispensation to hold any benefice with or without cure, wont to be governed by secular clerks, and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Religionis etc.
10 Kal. Oct. Bologna. (f. 101d.)	To Thomas Balne, Augustinian canon of St. Oswald's, Nostel, in the diocese of York. The like. Religionis etc. (De mandato.)
1415. 9 Kal. March. Constance. (f. 102.)	To William Helperby, Cistercian monk of Byland (Bellalanda) in the diocese of York. Dispensation to him, the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all dignities and offices of his order, even the abbatial dignity. Illegitime genitos.
6 Kal. March. Constance. (f. 107d.)	To John Yoing, Augustinian canon of St. Bartholomew's in Smythfilde without the walls of London. Dispensation to hold any benefice with or without cure, wont to be governed by secular clerks or Augustinian canons, even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, and to resign it, simply or for exchange. Religionis etc.
1415. 5 Kal. March. Constance. (f. 108.)	To Richard, abbot, and the convent of the Cistercian monastery of Beaulieu (Bellilocoregis) in the diocese of Winchester. Indult as above, f. 19d. Exposcit etc.
Id. March. Constance. (f. 116.)	To John Heche (or Hethe), Benedictine monk of the church of Canterbury. Dispensation as above, f. 41. [Not cancelled, but without the usual terminal subscription.]
1414. 4 Non. July. Bologna. (f. 128.)	To the bishop of Clonfert or his vicar in spirituals. Mandate, if he find fit, to license the minister-provincial and Friars Minors of the province of Ireland to erect and found three houses, one at Thacmoling in the diocese of Ferns, one at Clochincanthualayg in the parish of Killconnaynne and one at Mylecsynna in the diocese of Clonfert, with churches and other offices. Sacre religionis. [Wadding, Annales Minorum, ix, p. 550, from Reg. Vat. [i.e. Lateran series], lib. 1, an. 5, fol. 128, with readings Thacineling, Cloch in Cantualaig in parochia de Killconnayne, Milecsynna.
4 Id. July. Bologna. (f. 132.)	To Donald Omechayr. Provision to him, who is in or about his twenty-fourth year and of the order of St. Augustine, of the Augustinian priory of St. Mary, Monaincha (de Insula vivencium), in the diocese of Killaloe, which is conventual, has cure, is elective, depends on no monastery or other regular place, and whose value, after deducting the portions of the canons and its other burdens, does not exceed 12 marks, void and reserved— under the pope's late reservation of all conventual priories and other benefices, secular and regular, with and without cure, then void and to become void [Ottenthal, op. cit., John XXIII, No. 3]—by the death of Dermit Omechayr; notwithstanding his said defect of age and that he is the son of the said Dermit, priest and prior, and an unmarried woman, on account of both of which defects he is hereby dispensed to hold the priory. Religionis etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Aosta (Augusten.), the abbot of Clonfert (de Portupuro) and the prior of Derwach, in the dioceses of Clonfert and Meath. Religionis etc.
15 Kal. Aug. Bologna. (f. 160d.)	To William Tunstall, Cistercian monk of Fountains in the diocese of York. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold any benefice with cure, wont to be governed by secular clerks, and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as seems good to him. Religionis etc. (De mandato.)
Ibid. (f. 161.)	To the Cistercian abbot and convent of Furness in the diocese of York. Indult for the abbot and his successors and the monks for the time being, whenever they go forth from the monastery for any reasonable cause, to eat flesh-meat on lawful days. Exigit vestre devocionis. (De mandato.)
4 Id. July. Bologna. (f. 163d.)	To William See, Cistercian monk of Fountains. Dispensation to him, a priest, the son of a married man and an unmarried woman, to hold for life any benefice with or without cure, even wont to be assigned to secular clerks and of the patronage of laymen, and to resign it, as often as he pleases, simply or for exchange. Religionis etc.
1414. 13 Kal. Jan. Constance. (f. 165d.)	To the Premonstratensian abbot and convent of Tychefelde in the diocese of Winchester. Indult as above, f. 19d. Exposcit etc. (De mandato.) [The date has been corrected in the margin from 6 Kal. Aug., Bologna.]
8 Kal. Oct. Bologna, (f. 175d.)	To Thomas Claxton, a Friar Preacher. Dispensation to hold for life any benefice with or without cure, even if it be of the patronage of laymen and be a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Religionis zelus, litterarum sciencia (sic), vite ac morum.
6 Kal. Dec. Constance. (f. 189.)	To Thomas Hoton, Augustinian canon of Gyseburn in Clyvelende in the diocese of York, Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold for life any benefice with cure wont to be governed by secular clerks, even if a perpetual vicarage. Religionis zelus, vite etc.
2 Id. Nov. Constance. (f. 191.)	To Richard Moneye, Augustinian canon of Merton in the diocese of Winchester. Licence to transfer himself to another monastery of the same or other order. Humilibus et honestis.
Ibid.	To the Benedictine abbot and convent of Bury in the diocese of Norwich. Licence to exchange, sell or alienate a certain glebe or portion of land in the said diocese, on account of which they own the patronage of a moiety of the parish church, which has two rectors, of Fresingfeld. Sacare religionis.
4 Kal. Oct. Bologna. (f. 198d.)	Confirmation etc., as below. Boniface IX.—at the petition of the abbess and convent of St. Mary's, Brusyerde, of the order of St. Clare, in the diocese of Norwich, containing that their monastery, in which were twenty-two nuns, besides their servants, on account of floods, pestilences, the burning of divers of its goods and other mishaps, had become so poor that the whole of it, and especially its refectory and dormitory, were soon likely to fall to ruin; and that Roger Wlverstone and John Stoneham (or Stoueham), laymen, of the said diocese, proposed to give them, for purpose of appropriation, their patronage of the parish church of Sitton in the said diocese—ordered the abbot of St. Mary's, Leyston, in the said diocese, to appropriate to the monastery, value not exceeding 60 marks, the said church, value not exceeding 8, so that on the resignation or death of the rector they might take possession, a portion for a perpetual vicar being reserved. Their recent petition contained that the said abbot made the appropriation, and added that they took possession on voidance in a certain way, the said portion being reserved, and that they are still in possession, but that they fear lest the appropriation be comprehended under pope Boniface's general annulment made on 11 Kal. Jan. anno 14 [1402, Cal. Lett. V, p. 599] of appropriations, and lest they be molested by Alexander Colewe (or Colowe or Colebre or Colobre), priest, of the said diocese, who is said to have impetrated the church from the apostolic see as void under the said annulment. The pope therefore confirms the appropriation, and grants that it shall hold good from the date of pope Boniface's letters, even if the said Alexander have had such papal provision. Ad perp, rei mem. Pastoralis officii. [Wadding, Annales Minorum, ix, p. 559, from lib. 1, an. 5, fol. 198, with readings Brussorde, Stoveham, Sicton and Colobre.]
3 Non. Nov. Constance. (f. 203d.)	To William Aldelem, Cistercian monk of Vale Royal (de Valleregali) in the diocese of Lichfield. Dispensation to him, the son of a priest, a Cistercian monk, and an unmarried woman, to be elected and appointed to any, even the abbatial, dignity, or to hold any benefice with or without cure, wont to be governed by monks of his order, even if it be a priory, even conventual, or personatus, administration or office, and such priory etc. be elective. Religionis etc.
Kal. Dec. Constance. (f. 214.)	To John Obenachan. Provision to him, an Augustinian canon of St. Mary's, Inchmacnerin (Ins [ul] emcicneri), in the diocese of Elphin, of the said priory, which is conventual, depends on no monastery or other regular place, has cure and is elective, and whose value, after deducting its burdens and the portions of the canons, does not exceed 6 marks, void and reserved— under the pope's late reservation of all conventual priories, void and to be void [see above, p. 467]—by the death of Maurus Ogamna; notwithstanding that he holds the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 4 marks, of Cuyldega in the said diocese which, upon obtaining the priory, he is to resign. Religionis etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the archbishop of Corinth, and the bishop and archdeacon of Killala. Religionis etc. (Pro deo.)
5 Kal. Aug. Bologna. (f. 224d.)	To the Benedictine prior and chapter of Durham. Licence for the prior and his successors to dispense those of the monks who have attained their twenty-second year to be ordained priest and minister as such. Sacre religionis. (De mandato.) [Historiæ Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Soc.), p. ccxxv.]
Ibid. (f. 228)	To the abbot of St. Mary's without the walls of York. Mandate—at the recent petition of the prior and chapter of Durham for a papal commission to some priest of those parts to cause to be copied (transumi) by a notary public (sub manu publica) their letters and privileges of divers popes, archbishops etc., muniments and public instruments concerning their rights and goods, appropriated churches and other possessions—to inspect the same, and if he find them in legal form (legitima), to cause them to be copied, exemplified and authenticated by the hand of a notary public, and to decree that the said copies etc. shall have the same force as the originals. Provisionis nostre. (De mandato.)
2 Non. Aug. Bologna. (f. 228d.)	To the Augustinian prior and convent of Holy Trinity, London. Indult for the prior and his successors to wear almuces of vair (almuciis de vario griseo) at mass and other divine offices. Sincere devocionis affectus. (De mandato.)
1414. 2 Id. June. Bologna. (f. 237.)	To William Dynys, Gilbertine canon regular of Malton priory in the diocese of York. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold for life any benefice with cure, wont to be assigned to secular clerks, even if of the patronage of laymen, and to resign it, as often as he pleases, simply or for exchange. Religionis etc.
6 Id. Sept. Bologna. (f. 246.)	To Richard Multo (or Mulco), a Friar Minor. Indult to remain for life in the house of Stafford or Stamford (Stantforden.) [diocese not mentioned] of his order, to be free from every office by which he would be kept back from the divine office, to enjoy all graces, privileges etc. granted by the apostolic see and by the order to friars of the order who are masters in theology, as if he had received the degree of master in theology, and to dispose for the utility of the said house of all alms and other things acquired by him. Hiis qui relictis diviciis. (De mandato.)
5 Id. June. Bologna. (f. 250.)	To William Baynard, a Friar Preacher. Dispensation to him, at the petition also of Thomas, earl of Dorset, whose confessor he is, to hold for life any benefice without cure, wont to be governed by secular clerks, even if of the patronage of laymen, provided that it be not in a cathedral or a collegiate church, and to resign it, for exchange or otherwise, as often as he pleases. The person to whom the collation or institution of such benefice belongs has hereby power to grant it in commendam to William in perpetuity or for a certain time. Religionis etc.
3 Non. Sept. Bologna. (f. 250d.)	To Dermit Ohatach, a Friar Preacher. Licence to him, a priest, to transfer himself to the order of canons regular of St. Augustine, and to hold dignities, even abbatial, conventual priorships, administrations, offices and other benefices wont to be governed by Augustinian canons. Humilibus et honestis.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Killaloe, the prior of Monaincha (de Insula vivencium) in the diocese of Killaloe, and Donald Ograda, canon of Killaloe, to cause the above Dermit to be received as a canon of the Augustinian priory of St. John Baptist near Nyinach in the diocese of Killaloe, notwithstanding any statutes of the said priory and order, especially those which provide that none but an Englishman can be received as a canon of the said priory. Religionis zelus, vite ac morum. (De mandato.)
4 Id. Dec. Constance. (f. 267d.)	To Haymon Santon, Cluniac monk of Thetford in the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation to him, who is in his twenty-second year, to be promoted to all holy orders, even the priesthood. Religionis etc.
Ibid. (f. 270d.)	To John Thetford, Cluniac monk of Thetford. The like to him, who is also in his twenty-second year. Religionis etc.
2 Kal. Feb. Constance. (f. 275d.)	To Matthew Oconril, a Friar Preacher, papal chaplain. Dispensation to receive and hold for life, and to resign, simply or for exchange, any benefice with or without cure, even if it be of the patronage of laymen and be a parish church or a perpetual vicarage. Grata tue devocionis.
1415. 4 Id. Feb. Constance. (f. 285d.)	To the Benedictine abbess and convent of Barking (de Berbirig’) in the diocese of London. Licence to rent or farm to any persons, clerks or laymen, the fruits etc. of their parish churches. In apostolice sedis specula.
3 Non. April. Laufenburg. (fn. 1) (f. 302.)	To Nemeas Oguym, abbot of the monastery of St. John Baptist, Kells (de Deserto Connerie), O.S.A., in the diocese of Connor. Grant—at his recent petition, containing that on the voidance of the above abbey by the death without the Roman court of abbot Laurence, provision was made to him thereof, it being said to be void by the death of abbot Thomas, by letters of Angelus Corario, called Gregory XII, [dated] in the city of Rimini, where that pope was residing with his court, after the departure of the cardinals from the city of Lucca, and before the council of Pisa, in which the said Angelus Corario and Peter de Luna, called Benedict XIII, were condemned, by virtue of which provision he obtained possession of the rule and administration of the goods of the monastery; and adding that on account of the error in the name of his predecessor, and because the provision was made after the said departure, he doubts whether he may not be molested—that the said provision shall hold good as if it had been made before the said departure and as though the said error had not occurred. Religionis etc