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1418.
9 Kal. Aug.
Geneva.
(f. 32d.) |
To the bishop of Wells. Mandate, at the petition of Elizabeth, lady of Boutreux and North Cadbury in his diocese, if after inquiry he find expedient, upon the resignation or death of the rector of the parish church of St. Michael, North Cadbury, of which the said lady is patron, to institute therein a college of seven priests, one of them being called rector of provost, and having the cure of souls, and four clerks; to assign a portion of the fruits for the priests in common, another for the clerks, or for the priests and clerks all in common, and another for the rector or provost; and to reserve to the said lady for her life her right of patronage and the presentation of rector, priests and clerks, and after her death, to the said priests the election of the rector. Sincere deuocionis. |
1417.
Non. Dec.
Constance.
(f. 114.) |
To Malachy Ohogayn, clerk, of the diocese of Killaloe. Rehabilitation, he having (after receiving papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders, and hold a benefice even with cure) obtained by papal authority and held for more than ten years, without having himself ordained priest, and without dispensation super hoc, the rectory of Magsaech in the said diocese. He is to resign. Sedes apostolica. (Franciscus. pro deo. de Agello.) [See Cal. Lett. VI, p. 86.] |
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Ibid. |
To the bishops of Bangor and Emly and the abbot of Abington (Wothina) in the diocese of Emly. Mandate, recapitulating the preceding, to collate and assign to the above Malachy, upon his resignation, the above rectory, of the patronage of laymen, value not exceeding 10 marks. Vite etc. (Franciscus. pro deo. Nono Kal. Decembris Anno Secundo. de Agello.) |
1418.
2 Kal. Feb.
Constance.
(f. 122d.) |
To John Randolphi, rector of Drakiston in the diocese of Meath. Dispensation to him—who received papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 114, after which he was so promoted and obtained the perpetual vicarage of Rathconylle; who had further papal dispensation to hold two other mutually compatable benefices, after which he resigned the said vicarage for the rectory of Ballisown, and this subsequently for the rectory of Drakyston, all in the above diocese—to hold any mutually compatible benefices of any number and kind, with and without cure, and to resign them, as often as he pleases, for exchange or otherwise. Vite etc. |
2 Non. Nov.
Mantua.
(f. 140d.) |
To Robert Mackachan, clerk, of the diocese of Killaloe. Rehabilitation on account of his having held, by collation made to him by the ordinary when he was in or about his twentieth year, the perpetual vicarage of Kyllroys in the above diocese. He is to resign. Sedes apostolica. |
1417.
4 Id. Dec.
Constance.
(f. 151.) |
To John Omorra, priest, of the diocese of Leighlin. Validation from the present date of the letters whereby Baldassar, then called John XXIII, ordered provision to be made to him (who had had papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 114) of the parish church of Killeban in the diocese of Leighlin, value not exceeding 20 marks, void by the death of Cucogrus Omorra; notwithstanding that the said letters omitted to mention that the church was of the patronage of laymen. Vite etc. [See Cal. Lett. V, 451; VI, 258, 314, 815.] |
1418.
15 Kal. Dec.
Mantua.
(f. 164d.) |
To the bishop of Killaloe. Mandate, after imposing a penance for incest, to dispense to marry Roderick Okennedyg, donsel, and Sagb, damsel, daughter of Marianus Ykearwill, donsel, of his diocese, who are of royal race, are related in the third and third and in the fourth and fourth degrees of affinity, and have committed fornication with one another. Oblate nobis. |
13 Kal. Aug.
Geneva.
(f. 169d.) |
To Thomas Clyff, rector of Islep in the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to him, who is in minor orders only, not to be bound during seven years, whilst studying letters at an university, to be promoted to other holy orders on account of the said church, of which he has not yet had a year's possession, or of any other benefice, provided that within the said year he be ordained subdeacon. Vite etc. |
6 Id. Nov.
Mantua.
(f. 182d.) |
To William Neuport, canon of Lichfield, B.C.L. Prolongation of Boniface IX's dispensation to hold for seven years with his archdeaconry of Salop, which is a dignity with cure, any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if the holder were bound to be a priest, and to resign both meanwhile as often as he pleased, for exchange or otherwise, and not be bound during the said period to have himself ordained priest [Cal. Lett. V, p. 474]. He exchanged the said archdeaconry for that of Kermerdyn, which is a non-major dignity, and obtained the parish church of Wyggeston alias Wykynggeston, in the diocese of Lincoln, the value of each not exceeding 60 marks, which he has held for some time, as he still does, as well as the canonries and prebends of Langanten and Landarrok in Abergwilly, Estrat in Landewybrevy, in the diocese of St. Davids, and Longedon in Lichfield, value not exceeding 55 marks. Of the said seven years, reckoning from the time when he began to hold the two incompatible benefices, a good portion has still to run, but Hugh Martyll, priest, of the diocese of York, on the ground that the seven years ought to be reckoned from the date when the said dispensation was granted and that they have therefore expired, has had himself presented to the said parish church, as being void, against which presentation William has appealed to the apostolic see. The pope hereby holds that the period of seven years is to be reckoned as above, namely from the time when he began to hold the incompatible benefices, and prolongs it for three years more. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc. |
11 Kal. Aug.
Geneva
(f. 196d.) |
To John, archbishop of Tuam. Indult to him, who is a Friar Preacher and a master of theology, to have for life as his private chaplain a friar of his said Order. Personam tuam. [Ripoll, Bullar. Praed. II., p. 549.] |
6 Kal. March.
Constance.
(f. 213.) |
To the archdeacon of Armagh. Mandate etc. as below, in behalf of William Mackamail, rector of Cl[u]ainfyacla in the diocese of Armagh. Baldassar, called John XXIII, ordered collation to be made to William (who had had papal dispensation as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 114, and to whom the same pope had previously, by other letters, ordered provision to be made of the above rectory of Cluainfyacla) of the rectory of Ardtrea in the said diocese, void because the late Cornelius Oneyl had held it for more than a year without having himself ordained priest and without dispensation super hoc, dispensing him to hold both rectories for life. At the recent petition of William, containing that it is alleged that the rectory of Ardtrea, which he obtained under the above letters, became and is still void, not as above, but because Eugenius Oneyll, rector of Acheocayll in the diocese of Connor, whilst holding Ardtrea obtained Acheocayll by papal authority, and that William fears molestation on account of the above allegation, and also because he, having obtained Cluainfyacla under the said earlier letters, was dispensed by the late archbishop Nicholas, by his ordinary authority, during four years to be ordained subdeacon only whilst studying letters at an university, and had himself ordained subdeacon within a year of obtaining the rectories of the said two churches (the cure of which is exercised by perpetual vicars), but, relying on the said archbishop's dispensation, the letters of which on account of the archbishop's death were not drawn up, and proof of which he cannot produce, has not been ordained priest. The pope therefore orders the above archdeacon, provided that William, who says he has studied canon law for three years, will swear to the truth of the preceding, to decree that he is not to be molested on account of the said rectories, the value of each of which does not exceed 12 marks, and to grant that the collation and provision made to him of Ardtrea shall hold good from the present date, even though it became void in the other way mentioned, and dispenses him hereby to hold the two rectories together for life. Vite etc. (Franciscus. xxiiii. Octaua Kal. Septembris Anno Primo. de Agello.) |
11 Kal. April.
Constance.
(f. 218.) |
Ratification etc. as below. The recent petition of Nicholas, bishop of Bath and Wells, contained that a cause arose between the late bishop John and the late Stephen Pempel (also written Pempell), dean of Wells, about the bishop's ancient jurisdiction in spiritual causes arising in the church, city and suburb of Wells, crimes etc. of the subdeans, canons etc., probate etc. of the wills of the same, etc.; and that the cause was submitted to the arbitration of the late brother Nicholas, abbot of Cirencester, O.S.A., and Thomas Wormenhale, licentiate of civil law, canon of Salisbury. Exemplification is given of a public instrument drawn up by Thomas Benet, notary public, stating that in the year of the Incarnation 1378 (? rectius 1377) after the reckoning of the English church, indiction 15, anno 7 Gregory XI, Aug. 7, the above two arbitrators sat to deliver sentence, that the bishop's proctor, John de Dudm[er]ton, vicar of St. Mary's de Stalles, Bath, duly appeared, that dean Stephen did not appear, and was pronounced contumacious and condemned in costs. The above instrument contains exemplification of the said sentence in favour of the bishop, with the proctorial letters of the above John de Dudm[er]ton and the declaration of the said proctor, as also of Nicholas Hethe, clerk, of the diocese of Exeter, proctor of the dean in his cause against the bishop and Master Thomas Spert, his official or commissary, urging, amongst other things, the case of the will of Master William Whyte, sometime subdean of Wells, recently deceased within the said city and suburb, the probate of which the bishop usurped from the dean. Those present at the sentence are the above Master Thomas Spert, D.C.L., and Robert Sleo, canons of Wells, Hugh Werstone and Robert Welesborne, clerks, notaries public, of the dioceses of Worcester, Wells and Salisbury, and many others. The said petition of bishop Nicholas adding that although he has gained three definitive sentences in the Roman court against the present dean, Walter Medforde, he fears lest the above sentence may in course of time lose its effect, the pope hereby ratifies the said sentence, and declares that it shall be binding in perpetuity, and that the present exemplification shall have the force of the original. Ad perp. rei mem. Ad Christi vicarii. |
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Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Oloron and Salisbury and the abbot of Glastonbury in the diocese of Wells. Hodie venerabili fratri. (Antonius. cxv. cxxx. de Ponto.) [14½ pp.] |
9 Kal. Aug.
Geneva.
(f. 225.) |
To Alexander Sparwe alias Herbard, rector of Bukenhulle in the diocese of Lincoln, I.U.B. Dispensation to him (who has had 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 with or without cure, after which he was so ordained and obtained the above church) to hold one other benefice without cure, and to resign both as often as he pleases, for exchange or otherwise. Litterarum etc. |
11 Kal. July.
Geneva.
(f. 225d.) |
To Robert Catrik, rector of Witteney in the diocese of Lincoln. Motu proprio dispensation to him, who is studying civil law and is in his twenty-second year only, to hold for five years with Witteney one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, and to resign both, simply or for exchange. Vite etc. |
6 Kal. July.
Geneva.
(f. 231d.) |
To the bishop of Ely. Mandate to dispense John Dring and Alice Brempton of Chaccorp, of his diocese, to remain in the marriage which they contracted twenty years ago in ignorance of an impediment, namely, that John's late father was Alice's godfather, and to declare past and future offspring legitimate. Oblate nobis. |
Kal. Aug.
Geneva.
(f. 233d.) |
To Lewis Coychurche alias ap Howell, rector of Stystede in the diocese of London (corrected in the margin from Rochester), bachelor of canon law. Dispensation to him—who is president of the consistory of Richard, bishop of London, and who formerly received papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders (to which, making no mention of his illegitimacy, he had had himself promoted) and hold a benefice even with cure, after which he obtained the above church, value not exceeding 40 marks—to hold four other benefices with or without cure, compatible with one another and with Stystede, and to resign them as often as he thinks fit, simply or for exchange. Litterarum etc. |
1417.
11 Kal. Dec.
Constance.
(f. 251d.) |
To Richard Symond, perpetual vicar of Rathmoleghan in the diocese of Meath, B.C.L. Validation of the dispensation granted to him, then holding the above vicarage, value not exceeding 20 marks, on 7 Kal. March anno 5 [1415] by Baldassar, called John XXIII, to hold therewith for three years any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, the letters of the said dispensation not having been drawn up during the obedience of the said pope. Racioni congruit. |
1418.
17 Kal. Dec.
Mantua.
(f. 281.) |
To John Dalton, rector of St. Ebbe's (Sancte Elbe), Oxford, in the diocese of Lincoln, I.U.B. Dispensation to him (who formerly, having already the tonsure, received papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman related in the double fourth degree of kindred, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 114, after which he obtained the above church and had himself so ordained) to hold any other mutually compatible benefices, of any number and kind, with and without cure, and to resign them, simply or for exchange. Litterarum etc. |
3 Kal. Feb.
Constance.
(f. 283.) |
To the abbot of St. Mary's without the walls of York. Mandate, at the petition of the inhabitants of the vill of Swynfelt in the diocese of York (containing that their said vill, which is very populous, is two miles distant from the parish church of Wihtgift, at which their dead have from old time been buried, and four miles from the parish church of Athelynfelt, which belongs to the abbot and convent of St. German's, Selby, O.S.B., and within whose bounds Swynfelt is situate; that on account of the floods, especially in winter, of the river Ouse (Usa) and the bad state of the roads, it is difficult for them to go to either of the said two churches for mass and other divine offices, and especially for christenings and churchings and the said burials and other sacramentals and sacraments; that they have built in their said vill a chapel, in which by licence of the ordinary mass and other divine offices are celebrated by a chaplain submissa voce, to grant the desire of their said petition, namely to have a baptismal font in their said chapel, to have mass and other offices celebrated, even publicly and solemnly and with music, by one or more chaplains appointed and removed by them, and to have the said chapel consecrated or dedicated by a catholic bishop; and to grant that the said chaplains may celebrate mass and other divine offices, bless the said font and the Easter candle, christen, solemnize marriages and churchings, hear confessions and give absolution etc., saving otherwise in all things the rights of the said parish church and of all others. Pie matris ecclesie. (Franciscus. xxx. Quinto Kal. Aprilis Anno Secundo. de Agello.) |
2 Id. Aug.
Geneva.
(f. 303d.) |
To Richard, archbishop of Dublin. Sending to him by William Seocest, priest, of the diocese of York, the pallium which his envoy Nicholas Hill, archdeacon of Dublin, has requested from the pope, to be assigned to him by the bishops of Kildare and Ferns, who shall receive from him the usual oath of fealty according to the form enclosed. Cum palleum insigne. |
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Ibid. |
To the bishops of Kildare and Ferns. Mandate to assign the pallium as above, and to receive the archbishop's oath, and send it to the pope. Cum palleum etc. |
