Lateran Regesta 321: 1431-1434

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 8, 1427-1447. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1909.

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'Lateran Regesta 321: 1431-1434', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 8, 1427-1447. Edited by J A Twemlow( London, 1909), British History Online, accessed November 6, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol8/pp474-479.

"Lateran Regesta 321: 1431-1434". Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 8, 1427-1447. Ed. J A Twemlow(London, 1909), , British History Online. Web. 6 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol8/pp474-479.

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Lateran Regesta, Vol. CCCXXI (fn. 1)

3 Eugenius IV (cont.)

De Prebendis Vacantibus


(f. 80d.)
Eugenius etc. dilecto filio Johanni de Luchris perpetuo capellano ad altare Sancti Jacobi in parrochiali ecclesia de Dunde Brechinen. dioc. salutem etc. Vite ac morum honestas aliaque … merita … nos inducunt ut tibi reddamur ad graciam liberales. Dudum siquidem dibecto filio Johanni Innes canonico Morauien de canonicatu ecclesie.’ (Unfinished, without the usual subscriptions, and cancelled, without note.)
1433.
11 Kal. Oct.
St. Laurence's
in Damaso, Rome.
(f. 100.)
To the bishop of Dunkeld. Mandate (recapitulating the pope's letters [above, Reg. Lat. CCCXIX, f. 115] rehabilitating James Stewart, clerk, of the diocese of Aberdeen, and requiring him to resign the there-named three benefices, to wit, a canonry of Aberdeen with the prebend of the pensionaria of Ellone, a canonry of Moray with the prebend of Glenghuarne, and the hospital of Rethafane in the diocese of Aberdeen) to collate and assign to him, who is a kinsman of king James, after he has duly resigned, the said three benefices, the value of the said two canonries and prebends not exceeding 16l. sterling, and that of the said hospital likewise not exceeding 16l. sterling, so long void, respectively, by the death of John de Dunbreke, the death of Thomas Mathane, and the resignation of Walter Stewart, that the collation has lapsed to the apostolic see. He is hereby specially dispensed, on account of the said defect [of birth], to act as a clerk, be promoted to all the said orders, and hold the said three benefices. Dignum etc. (An. and M.Pinardi. | An. xxx. Sexto Kal. Octobris Anno Tercio. de Adria.) [See also ibid., f. 16.]
7 Id. Sept.
St. Laurence's
in Damaso. Rome.
(f. 105d.)
To the bishop and the treasurer and John Scheues, canon, of Aberdeen. Mandate—the pope having been informed by John Boumaker, rector of Munyabro in the diocese of Glasgow, I.U.B., that Thomas de Mirton, canon of Aberdeen, has committed perjury and has remained for several years under sentence of the greater excommunication without seeking to return to the unity of the church—if John will accuse Thomas before them, to summon Thomas and if they find the above to be true, to deprive Thomas, and in that event to collate and assign his canonry and prebend of Kynkel in Aberdeen, value not exceeding 80l. sterling, to John; notwithstanding that he holds the said church, that provision was lately made to him by papal authority of the perpetual vicarage of Hadyngton in the diocese of St. Andrews, value not exceeding 13l. and 30l. sterling respectively, and that he has been dispensed by the said authority to hold for five years the said church of Munyabro and one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible [see above, pp. 199, 200]. Litterarum etc. (An. and Ja. Goier. | An. xxviii. Sextodecimo Kal. Novembris Anno Tercio. de Adria.)
6 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome
(f. 107d.)
To the official of Clonfert. Mandate to collate and assign to Malachy Mcenamara, rector of Cluaynlayger of the half cantred of Obblayd in the diocese of Killaloe, who has studied canon and civil law for twelve years, and who was lately dispensed by papal authority, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, nobles, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, the canonry and prebend of Lochkyn in Killaloe, value not exceeding 10 marks, so long void by the death of Donatus Yeleydud that its collation lapsed to the apostolic see, summoning and removing Richard Ohedigayn, archdeacon of Cashel, who has unduly detained possession for more than eight years under pretext of a collation made by authority of the ordinary after the said lapse, and on account of whose power Malachy cannot safely meet him in the city or diocese of Killaloe; notwithstanding that provision was lately made to Malachy by papal authority of the said rectory, possession of which he has not got, value likewise not exceeding 10 marks [above, Reg. Lat. CCCXX, f. 190d]. He is hereby specially dispensed, on account of the said defect, to hold the said canonry and prebend. Dignum etc. (Ja. and Ja. Goier. | Ja. xxvi. Secundo Kal. Novembris Anno Tertio. Aprutin.)

De Plenaria [Remissione]

Indults to the following that the confessor of their choice may grant them, being penitent and having confessed, plenary indulgence once only, namely, at the hour of death. Registered briefly, as above, p. 34, the ordinary form being ‘Eugenius etc.’ address and ‘salutem etc. Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc. Datum …..’ All are dated at St. Peter's, Rome.
1432[-3].
5 Id. March.
(f. 274.)
Richard Foster, layman, of the diocese of Lincoln.
Ibid. John Morcrofte, layman, of the same diocese, and Agnes his wife.
1433.
3 Id. June.
(f. 277d.)
Evilina Nugent, noblewoman, baroness of the barony of Castleknock (de Castello Knok), of the diocese of Dublin.

De Altaribus [Portatilibus.]

Indults to the following to have a portable altar. Registered briefly, as above, p. 34. with incipit ‘Sincere etc.’ All are dated at St. Peter's, Rome.
1432[-3].
10 Kal. April.
(f. 278.)
Robert Wyngfelde, nobleman, lord of Bathyngham (sic), of the diocese of Norwich, and Elizabeth his wife, noblewoman.
1433.
3 Non. May.
(f. 279.)
Thomas Sutton, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of Lincoln, and Catherine his wife, noblewoman.
Ibid. Philip Tilney, donsel, nobleman, of the said diocese, and Isabel his wife, noblewoman.
13 Kal. June.
(f. 279d.)
Thomas Brouns, dean of Salisbury, I.U.B.

De Plenaria Remissione (cont.).

12 Kal. Sept.
(f. 281d.)
Magonius Maccultuilro, professed of the Third Order of St. Francis, called the Order of Penitence, of the diocese of Tuam. Registered under the rubric ‘de altaribus,’ but with ‘Provenit etc. Et insuper etc. Porro etc.’, i.e. indult of plenary indulgence, as above, f. 274. Dated at St. Peter's, Rome.
Ibid. Wa[l]ter Fryns, [layman], and his present wife [not named], of the diocese of Tuam. The like.
Ibid. Thomas Macduorchan, priest, professed of the Third Order of St. Francis, of the Order of Penitence, of the same diocese. The like.

De Altaribus, etc.

6 Kal. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 282d.)
To James le Boteler, earl of Ormonde (Ormonie), and Elizabeth his wife. Indult for them, and each of them, to have a portable altar, on which they may have mass and other divine offices celebrated by their own or other fit priest, in the presence of themselves and of their servants, and to have mass and other divine offices celebrated privately, in places under interdict. Registered in full, except the final clauses, viz.—‘Sincere etc.Hinc est quod nosindulgemus. Nulli ergo etc. nostre concessionis infringere etc. Si quis etc. Datum … (Subscribed An. and A. de Luschis. | An. xxiiii. de Adria.)

1 Eugenius IV

1431.
4 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 283d.)
To Master William Swan, licentiate of civil law, papal writer and member of the pope's household, and Joan his wife, of the diocese of Rochester. ‘Sincere etc.’, i.e. indult to have a portable altar, as above, f. 278, or indult to have mass celebrated before daybreak, as above, p. 39. (Subscribed: An. and M. de Pisis. | An. Gratis pro socio. de Adria.) [This and the preceding indult to the earl of Ormonde are registered under the rubric ‘de litteris ante diem,’ but the rubrication of all these briefly registered indults is very imperfect.]

3 Eugenius IV (cont.).

De Altaribus (cont.)

Indults to have a portable altar. ‘Sincere etc.,’ as above, f. 278. All are dated at St. Peter's, Rome, except where indicated.
1433[-4].
Id. Jan.
(f. 284d.)
William Batell, priest, of the diocese of Ferns.
8 Kal. Feb.
(f. 284d.)
William Somerton, nobleman, lord in the town (rilla) of Aston, of the diocese of Lincoln, and Isabel his wife, noblewoman.
Ibid.
(f. 285.)
William New[n]ton, Benedictine abbot of Perschore in the diocese of Worcester.
15 Kal. March.
(f. 285.)
William FitzHugh, nobleman, lord of the place of Ravenswath, of the diocese of York, and Margery his wife, noblewoman.
1433.
Id. June.
(f. 286d.)
Evilina de Nugent, noblewoman, baroness of the barony of Castleknock (de Castelloknok), of the diocese of Dublin.
6 Kal. June.
(f. 286d.)
James le Boteler, earl of Ormonde, and Elizabeth his wife. ‘Sincere etc. Datum ….’, as usual. (Cancelled with strokes, and note in margin: ‘Cassata et alibi registrata.’ See above, f. 282d.)
Kal. Sept.
St. Laurence's
in Damaso, Rome.
(f. 287d.)
William Elmeden, nobleman, knight, lord of Elmeden, of the diocese of Durham.
Ibid. John Swynowe, nobleman, lord of Rok, of the same diocese, and Joan his wife, noblewoman.

2 Eugenius IV

1432.
15 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 287d.)
To William, abbot, and the convent of the Benedictine monastery of Bury St. Edmunds, in the diocese of Norwich, immediately belonging to the Roman church. Indult for the said abbot and his successors, and for each of the monks, present and future, to have a portable altar, on which the said abbot and his successors may, whensoever they are absent from the monastery, and on which the said monks may, when they are so absent with licence of the said abbot or his successors, celebrate and have celebrated by their own or other fit priests mass and other divine offices, in the presence of themselves and of any one of them, and of their servants. Registered in full ‘Sincere etc. Hinc est quod nos. … indulgemus,’ except the final clauses, as above, f. 282d. (Subscribed An. and M. de Pisis. | An. lr. de Adria.)

3 Eugenius IV.

De Plenaria Remissione (cont.)

Indults of plenary indulgence, as above, f. 274. ‘Provenit etc.’
1433.
7 Kal. Oct.
St. Laurence's
in Damaso. Rome.
(f. 289d.)
Avilina in Meckartaygh, widow, of the diocese of Cork.
Ibid. Philip Omagirayn, [layman], and Nicola Barraig his wife, of the diocese of Ross.
12 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 289d.)
Thomas Neuton of London, layman, and Janneta his wife. (Subscribed: Ja. and Poggius. | Ja. Gratis de mandato domini nostri pape. Aprutin.)
Ibid. Francis de Molino of Venice (de Veneciis), of the diocese of Castello, nobleman, dwelling at London, and Elizabeth his wife, noblewoman. (Subscribed as in the preceding.) [See above, p. 275.]

De Confessionalibus

Indults to the following to choose their confessor, who may as often as they please, after hearing their confession, grant them absolution, enjoining a salutary penance, except in cases reserved to the apostolic see. Registered briefly, as above, p. 36, with incipitBenigno etc.’ All are dated at St. Peter's, Rome.
1433.
3 Non. May
(f. 291.)
Margaret, noblewoman, relict of Thomas Pynchebek, of the diocese of Lincoln.
Ibid. Thomas Sutton, donsel, nobleman, of the same diocese, and Catherine his wife, noblewoman.
Ibid. Philip Tilney, donsel, nobleman, of the same diocese, and Isabel his wife, noblewoman.
8 Kal. June.
(f. 291d.)
Nicholas May, a Hospitaller.

1 Eugenius IV

1431.
4 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 292.)
Master William Swan, licentiate of civil law, papal writer and member of the pope's household, and Joan his wife, of the diocese of Rochester. (Subscribed: An. and M. de Pisis. | An. Gratis pro socio. de Adria.)

3 Eugenius IV (cont.).

De Plenaria Remissione (cont.)

1433.
12 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 295).
To Ymarus Obyro (sic), [layman], and his present wife (not named), of the diocese of Tuam. Indult of plenary indulgence, as above, f. 274. ‘Provenit etc.’

1 Eugenius IV.

De Sacramentis Ecclesiasticis

1431.
4 Kal. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 296.)
To Master William Swan, of Southflete, alias de Australiflumine, licentiate of civil law, papal writer and member of the pope's household, and Joan his wife, damsel, noblewoman, of the diocese of Rochester. Licence for the said William, who is also an abbreviator of papal letters and is of noble race, and for the said Joan, to receive any sacraments and sacramentals from any fit priest, even religious, and for such priest to administer to them the same. (Registered almost in full: ’Eximie etc. (i.e. Eximie devocionis affectus etc.) Tuis itaqueelargimur. Nulli ergo etc. … Datum. … …’ Subscribed: An. and M. de Pisis. | An Gratis pro socio.de Adria.)

Footnotes

  • 1. On the back of the volume is 1433. An. iii. Eugenius IV.’ A flyleaf has, in contemporary hands, the damaged description, ‘P[rimus de prebendis] vacantibus (this word is cancelled) de prebendis et dignitatibus vacantibus (this word is cancelled) et dignitatibus vacantibus et plenaria remissione anno iiio Eugenii pape ii[iiti],’ ‘Johannes’ and ‘Rubricatus per me Johannem Smedeking de Reckelinchusen.’ Fol. i has the contemporary heading ‘de prebendis vacantibus Anno Tertio.’ On the bottom edge of the volume is the contemporary description: '3 de prebendis, de prebendis et dignitatibus et dignitatibus vacantibus et plenaria remissione anno iiio Eugenii pape iiiti .