Lateran Regesta 219: 1420-1422

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Lateran Regesta, Vol. CCXIX (fn. 1)

4 Martin V

De Beneficiis Vacantibus

1421.
19 Kal. Dec.
Twoli.
(f. 18d.)
To Gillibertus Ogaband, subdeacon, of the diocese of Kilmore (Tiburnen.). Reservation of the perpetual vicarage of St. Patrick's, Balimtempuyll, in the said diocese, value not exceeding 5 marks, about to become void by the promotion, recently made by the pope [above, p. 161], of Donatus, elect of Kilmore, and by his approaching consecration. Vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Alet (Electen.), the abbot of St. Mary's, Kells (de Renlis, sic), in the diocese of Meath, and the archdeacon of Ardagh. Vite etc. (Pe. x. xii. Septimo Id. Januarii Anno Sexto. de Casatiis.)

De Prebendis Vacantibus.

1420.
10 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 54d.)
To Thomas Rosell[is], perpetual vicar of St. Peter's, Drogheda, in the diocese of Armagh, bachelor of canon law. Reservation of the canonry and prebend of Swerdes in Dublin, value not exceeding 300 marks, about to become void by the promotion, made by the pope [above, p. 158], of Thomas, elect of Hereford, and by his approaching consecration; notwithstanding that he holds the above vicarage, and that provision was lately by papal authority made to him of the canonry and prebend of Glemethan in Dublin and the archdeaconry of Kenlys in Meath, which has cure, the value of all which does not exceed 200 marks, of which he has not got possession, and about which prebend and archdeaconry he is litigating in the Roman court, and that he has had papal dispensation to hold the archdeaconry and vicarage together for three years, and to resign them, simply or for exchange. Upon obtaining possession of the said reserved canonry and prebend, he is to resign the said other canonry and prebend if meanwhile he obtain them, or to give up his said suit in respect of the prebend of Glemethan. Litterarum etc. [See above, p. 199.]
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Frigento (Frequentin.), the abbot of Dulcke in the diocese of Meath, and the prior of All Saints without the walls of Dublin. Litterarum etc. (Ja. xi. xiii. Decimoseptimo Kal. Maii Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.)

De Dignitatibus Vacantibus

7 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 72.)
To John Macmolynd, dean of Derry. Provision to him (who is a priest, and who lately received papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure) of the said deanery, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 60 marks, void by the death of Donald Macgillabridi, and therefore reserved under the pope's late reservation of all major dignities in cathedral churches in Ireland, void and to be void; notwithstanding that the pope has lately ordered provision to be made to him of the perpetual vicarages of Rosserchan [above, p. 100] and Cluaneyos in the dioceses of Connor and Clogher, of which he has not got possession, and whose value does not exceed 12 marks, dispensing him to hold them together for 5 years, with the condition of resigning one of them meanwhile, simply or for exchange, and that the pope has lately ordered provision to be made to him of a canonry with reservation of a prebend of Clogher and of a benefice with or without cure, even if a dignity etc., in the gift of the bishop and the dean and chapter etc. of Clogher, etc. Vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Alet and Clogher, and the archdeacon of Connor. Vite etc. (Ja. xiiii. xvi. Gratis de mandato domini nostri pape in Bulla et Registro. Secundo Non. Septembris Anno Sexto. de Cerretanis.)

De Diversis Formis

1421.
8 Id. July.
Tivoli.
(f. 121.)
To Richard Jordan, perpetual vicar of Steynton in the diocese of St. Davids, bachelor of canon law. Dispensation to him (who is of a noble race of barons, holds the said vicarage, and lately received papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc., as above, f. 72, and, after having been ordained priest and after having obtained the said vicarage, to hold any mutually compatible benefices with and without cure, of any number and kind, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased) to hold for life together with the said vicarage, value not exceeding 20 marks, one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, and to resign both, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. [Nobilitas generis], Litterarum etc. (Franciscus. xxxx. Quinto decimo Kal. Februarii Anno Septimo. de Agello.)

5 Martin V

1422.
2 Kal. July.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 129d.)
To Donatus, elect of Kilmore. Faculty to him, to whom the pope has recently [above, p. 161] made provision of the said see, to be consecrated by any catholic bishop of his choice, assisted by two or three like bishops. The consecrator is to send to the pope Donatus's oath of fealty, as usual; without prejudice to the archbishop of Armagh. Cum nos nuper.
8 Kal. Sept.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 132.)
To Simon Dallyng, rector of All Saints, Warham, in the diocese of Norwich, I.U.B. Dispensation to hold for three years together with the above church, value not exceeding 20 marks, any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if another parish church etc. Within the said period he is to exchange one of them for another benefice compatible with the remaining one; if not, he is to resign whichever of them he chooses. Litterarum etc.
3 Id. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 133.)
To the bishop of Clonmacnoise. Mandate as below. The pope has been informed by Andrew Okachasayd, acolyte, of the diocese of Meath, that formerly, whilst William Cruys, priest, was holding the parish church of St. Mary, Lochseiudi, in the said diocese, the pope, on learning that the said church was void by the death of Maurice Okynedi, ordered the bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (Ciuitaten.) and others (not here named) to make collation and provision thereof to John Okachasayd, clerk, of the said diocese; that after Andrew, bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, had taken some proceedings, John bargained with William that if the latter would resign the church with a view to its being collated to John, John would pay him for life 5 marks a year from the fruits; that William resigned the church to bishop Edward, who was ignorant, it is believed, of the said bargain, and who admitted the resignation, and that bishop Andrew, likewise ignorant, made collation and provision by virtue of the above letters to John, who has simoniacally paid the said money to William for several years. The pope orders the above bishop to summon the said John (fearing whose power the said Andrew cannot safely meet him within the city and diocese of Meath) and others concerned, and if Andrew will accuse him, to inform himself, and if he find the above to be true, to decree the said collation and provision null, and in that event to remove the said John and any other, and to collate and assign the said church, value not exceeding 46 marks, to Andrew, who lately received papal dispensation, alleging himself to be the son of a priest and an unmarried woman related in the double fourth and double third degrees of affinity, to be promoted etc., as above, f. 72, under pretext of which dispensation he has, although the said priest and woman are in reality related in the second and third degrees of affinity, had himself promoted to all minor orders. Andrew is hereby dispensed to minister in the orders which he has received, be promoted to all holy orders, and hold the said church. Vite etc. (Subscribed after the above date: Ja. xxx. Octauo Kal. Maii Anno Sexto. de Cerretanis. The letter is cancelled with strokes, with note in the margin at the beginning: Cassata et in eodem quaterno regestrata propter nimiam correcturam. Franciscus de Agello. See f. 142d.)
17 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 137.)
To William de Fowlys, rector of Camyslang in the diocese of Glasgow, M.A. Dispensation to him, who is chancellor of Archibald, earl of Douglas, to hold for three years together with the above church, value not exceeding 30l. of old sterlings, any other parish church, even if of the patronage of laymen. Within the said period he is to exchange one for a compatible benefice; if not, he is to resign Camyslang. Litterarum etc.
3 Id. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 142d.)
To the prior of St. Mary's, Inisclochraun, in the diocese of Ardagh. Mandate, as below. The pope etc., as above, f. 133 as far as ‘had taken some proceedings,’ and after John had removed William and had obtained possession, John bargained that if William would desist from disturbing him in regard to the church he would pay him for life 5 marks a year from the fruits; that William desisted, and that John has simoniacally paid him the said money for several years. The pope, seeing that if the above be true John has rendered himself unworthy of the said church, orders etc. as ibid. as far as ‘if he find the above to be true,’ to deprive John of the said church and to remove him, and in the event of his doing so, to collate and assign the said church, value etc., as ibid., as far as the end. Vite etc. (Subscribed after the above date: Franciscus. xxx. Correpta et reportata Quarto Kal. Octobris Anno Septimo. de Agello. Note in the margin at the beginning: Regestrata de nouo propter nimiam correpturam. Franciscus de Agello.)
6 Non. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 146.)
To Robert Leek, rector of Seperton in the diocese of London, D.C.L. Dispensation to him, who is of noble birth, and who holds the above church and the canonry and prebend of Nassynton in Lincoln, value altogether not exceeding 140 marks, to hold for five years one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible with Seperton, even if another parish church etc., and to resign both meanwhile, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Within the said period he is to exchange, as usual, or thereafter to resign Seperton. Nobilitas generis, litterarum etc. (Franciscus. xxiiii. Terciodecimo Kal. Januarii Anno Octauo. de Agello.)
17 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 149.)
To John Taillour, clerk, of the diocese of Leighlin. Rehabilitation on account of his having (after receiving papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 72, and afterwards to hold another compatible benefice, and to resign both, once only, simply or for exchange), without obtaining any other dispensation, obtained, by collation made by authority of the ordinary, the archdeaconry of Glendalough (Gleyndelacen., also written Glenndelacen.) in Dublin, a non-major dignity, on its voidance by the death of John [ef. p. 197] Capi. He is to resign. (Subscribed, after the above date, as usual: Ja. xx. Reportata correcta et expedita Secundo Id. Octobris Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis. In the margin, at the top: Registrata de nouo propter ejus nimiam correcturam, Ja. de Cerretanis. Cassetur alia cum reperietur, Ja.) [See above, p. 166.]
Ibid. To the bishop of Leighlin. Mandate, recapitulating the preceding, to collate and assign to the above John Taillour the above archdeaconry, with cure, elective, value not exceeding 40 marks, whether it became void as above, or by the death of James Fitzmondi. He is hereby dispensed to hold it, notwithstanding his said defect, and that his father is a beneficiary in the said church of Dublin. Dignum etc. (Subscribed: Ja. xxx. etc. as in the preceding. In the margin at the top: Registrata de nouo quia alia non potuit reperivi, sed si reperiatur cassetur. Ja. de Cerretanis.) [See ibid.]
4 Non. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 151d.)
To William Alnewik, archdeacon of Salisbury, D.C.L. Dispensation to him, who is secretary of king Henry, to hold for life together with the above archdeaconry, which is a nonmajor, non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 100 marks, one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if a parish church etc., and to resign both, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Litterarum etc.
8 Kal. Sept.
S. Maria Maggiore.
Rome.
(f. 164d.)
To Thomas Attewode, rector of Elsworth in the diocese of Ely, S.T.B. Dispensation to him, who is a completed bachelor (bacallarius formatus) of theology and also M.A., to hold for five years together with the above church, value not exceeding 30 marks, any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if another parish church etc., and to exchange them, simply or for exchange, once only. Within the said period he is to exchange as usual; if not, he is to resign whichever he pleases. Litterarum etc. (Ja. xx. Tereiodeeimo Kal. Maii Anno Septimo. de Cerretanis.)
14 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 181.)
To Thomas Rosell[is], perpetual vicar of St. Peter's, Drogheda, in the diocese of Armagh, bachelor of canon law. Dispensation to him (who holds the said vicarage, value not exceeding 20 marks, and is litigating in the Roman court about the canonry and prebend of Glemethan in Dublin, value not exceeding 60, and about the archdeaconry of Kenlys in Meath, a non-major dignity, to which is annexed the parish church of Nobyre, of which (quorum) he has not got possession, and to whom provision was lately granted by papal authority of another canonry of Dublin with the prebend of Swerdes, value not exceeding 400 marks, and who can hold together the said archdeaconry and vicarage for three years under a papal dispensation), to hold the said archdeaconry, if he win it, and one, or without the archdeaconry, any two other benefices with cure or otherwise incompatible with one another, even if dignities etc., and to hold the same and the said vicarage together for a year, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases, and hold instead three incompatible benefices for the said year, and two for life. Within the said year he is to exchange, as usual, etc. Litterarum etc. [See above, pp. 199, 201.]

De Officio Tabellionatus

The office of notary is conferred or ordered to be conferred, or faculty is given to confer it, on the following, the in cipit being, as usual, Ne contractuum.
1421.
2 Id. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 205d.)
John Smyth, clerk, not married and not in holy orders, of the diocese of Norwich, who has been examined by John, bishop of Ostia, vice-chancellor of the holy Roman church.
11 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome
(f. 206.)
John Mersch, clerk, not married etc., of the diocese of Exeter, under faculty to the abbot of Osney in the diocese of Lincoln.
14 Kal. March.
St. Peter's Rome.
(f. 206.)
Hugh Kene, married clerk, of the diocese of Bath, under faculty to the prior of Montacute in the said diocese.
Ibid. Henry Welles, clerk, not married etc., of the diocese of Salisbury, under faculty to the prior of Christchurch, Twynham, in the diocese of Winchester.
2 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 206d.)
William Cokenhull, clerk, not married etc., of the diocese of Chichester, who has been examined by John, bishop of Ostia, cardinal (cf. f. 205d) of the holy Roman church.
5 Kal. June.
St.Peter's, Rome.
(f 210.)
Roger Corydon, clerk, not married etc., of the diocese of Wells, under faculty to the archdeacon of Wells.

De Fructibus Percipiendis

4 Non. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 255d.)
To Richard Mersfeld', perpetual vicar of St. Gunleus's in the diocese of Llandaff. Indult for five years to take, and to rent, let or grant to farm to any persons, cleric or lay, the fruits of his said vicarage and other benefices, whilst residing in the Roman court or studying letters at an university. Vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Alet, and the abbots of Keynssam and Nethe in the dioceses of Bath and Llandaff. Vite etc. (Ja. xii. xiiii. Quintodecimo Kal. Maii Anno Quarto. de Cerretanis.)
2 Id. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 256d.)
To William Chychele, archdeacon of Canterbury. Indult for seven years for him, who is a nephew of Henry, archbishop of Canterbury, and who at the time of the pope's elevation to the papacy served in the conclave, to take, and to rent or grant to farm or on yearly pension to any, even lay persons, the fruits etc. of his benefices, whilst studying letters at an university or being in the service of the said archbishop. Vite etc. [See above, p. 146.]
Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Todi (Tudertin.), Lincoln and Chichester. Vite etc. (Ja. xiiii. xvi. Sexto Kal. Maii Anno Quarto. de Cerretanis.)
6 Non. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 261)
To Thomas ap Jor[worth], perpetual vicar of the parish church of Christ, Kaerllian, in the diocese of Llandaff. Indult for five years to take, and to let, rent or grant to farm to any, even lay persons, the fruits etc. of his benefices, whilst studying letters at an university. Vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Alet, and the abbots of Keynisham and Lanternam, in the dioceses of Wells and Llandaff. Vite etc. (Franciscus. xii. xiiii. Secundo Kal. Junii Anno Quarto. de Agello.)
7 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 262.)
To John Otryngham, perpetual vicar of Tyryngton in the diocese of Norwich, M.A. Indult for five years for him, who is also bachelor of canon law, to take, and to rent, let and grant to farm to any persons, even laymen only, the fruits etc. of his benefices whilst studying letters at an university or residing in one of his benefices. Litterarum etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Ely and Ventimiglia, and the abbot of Derham in the diocese of Norwich. Litterarum etc. (Ja. xiiii. xvi. Non. Junii Anno Quarto. de Cerretanis.)
7 Id. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 263d.)
To William Brounyng, perpetual vicar of Modbury in the diocese of Exeter, I.U.B. Indult for five years to take, and to let, rent or grant to farm, even only to laymen of those parts, the fruits etc. of his benefices, whilst studying letters at an university or being in the service of Henry, archbishop of Canterbury, whose chaplain he is, or residing in the Roman court. Litterarum etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Chichester and Ventimiglia, and the archdeacon of Canterbury. Litterarum etc. (Ja. xiiii. xvi. Non. Junii Anno Quarto. de Cerretanis.)
8 Id. July.
Tivoli.
(f. 267d.)
To John Aysche, perpetual vicar of Leskerde in the diocese of Exeter. Indult for him, a priest, to take for five years, and to rent, let or grant to farm to any persons, even laymen, the fruits etc. of his benefices, whilst studying letters at an university or residing in the Roman court. Vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the archbishop of Canterbury, and the bishops of London and Hereford. Vite etc.
10 Kal. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 268d.)
To John Gille, perpetual vicar of St. Wynnocus in the diocese of Exeter. Indult for him, chaplain of Martin Lercedekne, residentiary of the church of Exeter, who is of a race of barons and earls and is in or about his sixtieth year, and in whose service John has been for several years, as long as the said Martin lives and John remains in his service, to take, and to rent, let and grant to farm to any persons, cleric or lay, the fruits of his benefices. Vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Hereford and Chichester, and the treasurer of Exeter. Vite etc. (Ja. Gratis de mandato domini nostri pape. de Cerretanis.)
6 Id. Oct.
S. Maria Maggiore,
Rome.
(f. 271.)
To Thomas Mandlove, perpetual vicar of Worfeld in the diocese of Lichfield. Indult for five years to take, and to grant to farm or to rent to any, even lay persons, the fruits etc. of his benefices, whilst studying letters at an university. Vite etc.
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of St. Asaph, and the abbots of St. Winifred's, Shrewsbury, and Beldewas, in the diocese of Lichfield. Vite etc. (Ja. xiiii. xvi. Id. Nouembris Anno Quarto. de Cerretanis.)

Footnotes

  • 1. On the back of the volume is the usual modern ‘Lib. 60.’ On the top edge is the contemporary description: i de beneficiisanno quarto domini nostri Martini. A similar description on the bottom edge is almost obliterated.