Lateran Regesta, 374: 1440-1441 | British History Online

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 9, 1431-1447. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1912.

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'Lateran Regesta, 374: 1440-1441', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 9, 1431-1447, ed. J A Twemlow( London, 1912), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol9/pp127-132 [accessed 6 November 2024].

10 Eugenius IV (cont.)

De Provisionibus Prelatorum.



1440. 8 Id. June. (fn. 2) Florence (f. 1.)	To Alexander [de Lauder]. Provision to him, archdeacon of Dunkeld, doctor of canon law, in priest's orders, of the church of Dunkeld, void by the translation, made by the pope this day, (fn. 3) of bishop James [Kennedy] to St. Andrews. Apostolatus officium.
	Concurrent letters to the chapter of the church, to the clergy and to the people of the city and diocese, and to the vassals of the church—Apostolatus etc.; and to James, king of Scotland (Scocie)—Gracie divine. (An. and Jo. de Reate. \| An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [See also below, f. 153.]
13 Kal. Aug. (fn. 4) Florence (f. 13.)	To Cornelius Macgillabridi. Provision to him, a priest, of the diocese of Raphoe, of the church of Raphoe, void by the death without the Roman court of Laurence [O'Galchor], during whose life it was specially reserved by the present pope. Apostolatus etc.
	Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people and to the vassals, as in the preceding—Apostolatus etc.; and to the archbishop of Armagh—Ad cumulum (fn. 5) (An. and Ja. de Ugolinis. \| An. xx. x. x. x. x. x. de Adria.) [See above p. 105.]
10 Kal. June. Florence (f. 14.)	To John. Provision to him, prior of St. Mary's, Le Bourg Baudouin (de Balduiniburgo), O.S.B., in the diocese of Rouen, in priest's orders of the abbey of Holy Trinity, Fécamp, immediately belonging to the Roman church, O.S.B., in the said diocese, void and ipso facto reserved by he provision recently (fn. 6) made by the pope to Giles [de Duremort], then abbot thereof, [now] bishop of Coutances. Inter solicitudines.
	Concurrent letters to the convent and to the vassals of Holy Trinity—Inter etc.; and to Henry, king of England—Gracie divine. (An. and M Pinardi. \| An. xvi. viii. viii. viii. de Adria.)
1440. 3 Non. Aug. Florence (f. 31d.)	To Edmund Kyrton. Provision to him, sacrist of St. Peter's Westminster, in priest's orders, of the said monastery, void by the resignation without the Roman court made to Master Peter de Monte, a notary apostolic, [on April 2, 1440] (fn. 7) of Richard [Harweden, now] a monk, then abbot thereof, during whose abbotship the present pope specially reserved it. Ex suscepte servitutis.
	Concurrent letters to the convent, and to the vassals of St. Peter's—Ex etc.; and to king Henry—Gracie divine (An. and Ja. de Ugolinis. \| An. xviii. viiii. viiii. viiii. de Adria.) [See above p. 105.]
5 Kal. Oct. (fn. 8) Florence (f. 41d.)	To Thomas [de Tulloch]. Provision to him, dean of Ross, bachelor of canon law, in priest's orders, of the said church, immediately subject to the Roman church, void by the death without the Roman court of John [Bullock] during whose life it was specially reserved by the present pope. Apostolatus etc. [See Cal. Lett. VIII, p. 239.]
	Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people and to the vassals, as above, f. 1—Apostolatus etc., and to James, king of Scots (Scotorum)—Gracie divine. (B. and B. de Monte. \| B. xx. x. x. x. x. x. Valven.) [See above pp. 105–107.]
5 Kal. May. Florence (f. 64.)	To the archdeacon of Tuam. Mandate to make provision to Patrick Odubahy (fn. 9) abbot of the Augustinian monastery of St. John the Evangelist, Tuam, in priest's orders, a professed canon of the said order, who has laudably governed the said monastery and been duly blessed, (fn. 10) of the Premonstratensian monastery of St. John Baptist de Cella parva, Annadown, immediately subject to the Roman church, (fn. 11) value not exceeding 20 marks sterling, void by the death without the Roman court of Maurice Macchegayn; summoning and removing John Oruellay, a canon thereof, who without any canonical title has unduly detained possession for more than a year but less than two years. In the event of provision being made to Patrick he is, before receiving possession of the administration of St. John's, to take to the above archdeacon the usual oath of fealty, according to the form enclosed. He is also to wear the habit worn in St. John's and conform to its rule. Ex suscepte servitutis. (An. and Jo. le Goupil. \| An. xxxx. de Adria.)
[1440.] 9 Kal May. Florence (f. 65d.)	To the bishop of Ariano (Arianen.), the archdeacon of Tuam and the dean of Clonfert. Mandate to make provision to Cornelius Micaedagayn, abbot of the Augustinian monastery of Holy Trinity, Ballintober (de Fonte Sancti Patricii), in the diocese of Mayo, who has laudably governed the said monastery and been duly blessed, of the Cistercian monastery of St. Mary, Knockmoy (Collis victorie), in the diocese of Tuam, value not exceeding 50 marks sterling, void by the death without the Roman court of abbot Cornelius Occallay; whether it be void as stated, or by the resignation of Donald, or in any other way. Before receiving possession of the administration he is to take ... rule, as in the preceding, mutatis mutandis. Ex suscepte etc. (An. and Franchom[m]e. \| An. xxxxv. de Adria.)
11 Kal. Dec. Florence (f. 117d.)	To John [Cantwell]. Provision of the church of Cashel to him, whom lately, archdeacon of Ossory, I.U.B., in subdeacon's orders, the chapter elected, on voidance by the death without the Roman court of archbishop Richard [O'Hedian], perhaps ignorant that the present pope had specially reserved the church during the life of the said archbishop; and who, [perhaps] likewise ignorant, consented to the election, but, upon learning the said reservation, has caused the matter of the election (which, with its consequences, were and are null and void) to be set forth before the pope in consistory. Apostolatus officium.
	Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people and to the vassals, as above, f. 1, and to the suffragans of the church—Apostolatus etc.; and to king Henry—Gracie divine. (B. and Cyprianus. \| B. xxiiii^or. xii. xii. xii. xii. xii. xii. Valven.)
Kal June. (fn. 12) Florence (f. 140d.)	To James [Kennedy]. Translation from the church of Dunkeld to that of St. Andrews, void by the death without the Roman court of Henry [Wardlaw], during whose life it was specially reserved by the present pope. Romani pontificis.
	Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people and to the vassals, as above, f. 1—Romani etc.; and to James, king of Scotland (Scocie)—Gracie divine. (An. and Cyprianus. \| An. xxii. xi. xi. xi. xi. xi. de Adria.) [See above, f. 1.]
1440[-41]. 8 Id. Feb. Florence (f. 153.)	To James [Bruce]. Provision of the church of Dunkeld to him, whom lately, archdeacon thereof, in priest's orders, the chapter elected, on voidance by the death without the Roman court of Alexander [Lauder], perhaps ignorant that the present pope had specially reserved the said church during the life of the said bishop; and who perhaps likewise ignorant, consented to the election but ... consistory, as above, f. 117d. Apostolatus etc.
	Concurrent letters to the chapter, to the clergy, to the people and to the vassals, as above, f. 1—Apostolatus etc.; and to James, king of Scotland (Scocie)—Gracie divine (An. and Jo. de Reate. \| An. xxii. xi. xi. xi. xi. xi. de Adria.) [See above, f. 1.]

De Dignitatibus Vacantibus.



1440. 12 Kal. May. Florence (f. 222.)	To Cornelius Ohara. Collation and provision to him (who was lately dispensed by authority of the ordinary, as the son of a priest, professed of the order of St. Augustine and an abbot, and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to minor orders and hold a benefice without cure, after which he was made a clerk) of the deanery of Achonry, a major dignity with cure, value not exceeding 10 marks sterling, void by the death without the Roman court of John Ohara, and reserved to the pope under his late reservation of all major dignities; whether it be void as above, or by the resignation of the said John, or in any other way. He is hereby specially dispensed on account of the said defect to be promoted to all holy orders and hold the deanery. Vite etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Valva, the abbot of St. Mary's, Easdara, in the diocese of Achonry, and William Oconnvochan, canon of Achonry. Vite etc. (B. and M. Pinardi, Pizolpassis. \| B. xiiii. xvi. Quarto Kal. Maii Anno Decimo. Valven.)
3 Kal. Oct. Florence (f. 253.)	To Robert de Tulach, dean of Dunkeld. Collation and provision to him, a priest, by both parents of noble race, of the said deanery, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 40l. sterling, void by the death without the Roman court of Donald Maknachten and reserved as in the preceding; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry and the prebend of Kirkmichael in Ross and the perpetual vicarage of Marniten and the poor hospital without cure of St. Mary Magdalen, in the diocese of Brechin, the value of all not exceeding 15l. sterling, and that the pope lately ordered provision to be made to him of a canonry of Dunkeld and another of Brechin, with reservation of as many prebends and of a dignity etc. of one of those churches. Upon obtaining possession of the said deanery he is to resign the said vicarage, and the said mandate shall be null as far only as regards another incompatible benefice and also as regards an administration or office without cure of the said church of Dunkeld. Nobilitas etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Valva and the dean and the archdeacon of Brechin. Nobilitas etc. (An. and Ja. Petri, G. Gonne. \| An. xiiii. xvi. Octavo Kal. Novembris Anno Decimo. de Adria.) [See the next following.]

[De Prebendis Vacantibus.]



1440. 8 Id. June. Florence (f. 275d.)	To Donald de Macnachtane, dean of Dunkeld, doctor of canon law. Reservation to the pope's gift, for collation to him, who is M.A., of a canonry of Glasgow and the prebend [of] Glasgow Primo, value not exceeding 80l. sterling, about to become void by the provision, made by the pope [above, f. 1], and the consecration, which is to take place, of Alexander de Lawadre, elect of Dunkeld; notwithstanding that he holds the deanery of Dunkeld, a major elective dignity with cure, canonries of Dunblane and Aberdeen, with the prebends of Logy and Invernothei (rectius Invernochti), and the parish church of Wemys in the diocese of Dunkeld which, as also the said prebend of Invernothei, is of the patronage of laymen, the value of all not exceeding 100l. sterling, and that the present pope lately dispensed him [Cal. Lett. VIII, p. 628] to hold together for life the said deanery and parish church and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased. Litterarum etc.
	Concurrent mandate (fn. 13) to the bishops of St. Andrews and Dunblane and the abbot of Cupar in the diocese of St. Andrews. Litterarum etc. (An. and Ja. de Vicentia, Jo. de Reate. \| An. xii. xiiii. Tercio Non. Julii Anno Decimo. de Adria.) [See also the preceding and Cal. Lett. VIII. pp. 368, 369.]

De Prebendis Vacantibus. (cont.)



9 Kal. Oct. Florence (f. 299.)	To Alexander de Lichton, M.A. Collation and provision to him, a priest and I.U.B., of the chancellorship of Dunblane, a non-major and non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 20l. sterling, void at the apostolic see and ipso facto reserved, by the recent resignation to the pope, made by his proctor John, bishop of Brechin, of Robert Crannach; notwithstanding that he holds canonries and the prebends of Duffis in Moray and Lethnoth in Brechin, value not exceeding 50l., and that provision was lately granted to him of the archdeaconry of Caithness, value not exceeding 15l. sterling, of which he is not in possession. Upon obtaining the said chancellorship he is, as he has offered, to resign the said archdeaconry, if he meanwhile obtain it, or all right in or to it. Nobilitas generis, litterarum etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Valva and the dean and the subdean of Brechin. Nobilitas etc. (An. and Pizolpassis, Ja. Petri. \| An. xiii. xv. Tercio Non. Novembris Anno Decimo. de Adria.)
6 Kal. Dec. Florence (f. 303d.)	To the dean, and Dermit Magaeagayn and Elias Omurchuud, canons, of Achonry (Akaden.). Mandate—the pope having been informed by Mulerus Bared alias Macthomilin, a canon of Killala (Aladen.), that John Bared, a canon of the Augustinian monastery of St. Thomas the Martyr by But- tevant (juxta Butoniam) in the diocese of Cloyne (Cluonen.), who holds in commendam the deanery of Killala, a major dignity, granted to him in commendam by papal authority on its voidance, before which it had been reserved, by the death without the Roman court of Alan (Aulanus) Ianmithi, consumes the fruits etc. of the said deanery with concubines and unhonest company, and otherwise dissipates and alienates them, and that he is of insufficient learning—if the said Mulerus, who is a priest, and who on account of John's power has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Killala, will accuse John before them, to summon John and others concerned and if they find the above dissipation and alienation or ignorance to be true, to decree the said commenda to cease and the papal letters thereupon to be without force, and remove John, and in that event to collate and assign the said deanery, with cure and elective, value not exceeding 8 marks sterling, to Mulerus; notwithstanding that he was lately received by authority of the ordinary as a canon of the said church [of Killala]. Vite etc. (An. and G. de Elten. \| An. xvi. Residuum pro deo. Tercio Non. Decembris Anno Decimo, de Adria.) [See Cal. Lett. VII, p. 559; VIII, pp. 72, 353, 354.]