Volume II: 1 Clement VI

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1 Clement VI

1343. (f. 10d.)
Amideus son of the late Thomas de Peruziis, of Florence, sub-deacon, For a canonry of Lincoln, with reservation of a prebend; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry and prebend of Tournay.
Granted in the church of Metz. Avignon, 2 Kal. Feb.
(f. 11.)
Henry de Leonia (Riomis). On behalf of Master John de Gorkele, M.A. of the diocese of Exeter, for a canonry and prebend of London; notwithstanding that he holds the church of Yeonestowe, in the diocese of Exeter, value not exceeding 5 marks, and the untaxed chapel of Wytfeld. Granted. Avignon, 5 Kal. Feb.
(f. 23d.)
John Northeby, of Pagula, priest, of the diocese of York. For a benefice in the gift of the abbot and convent of St. Martin, Ancy le Franc, near Aumale, in the diocese of Rouen, in addition to those which he has in the city and diocese of York. Avignon, 3 Id. Feb.
Ibid.
Bernard de Sistre, papal nuncio. On behalf of Hugh de Calce, priest, of the diocese of Cahors, engaged in the business of the pope in Ireland, for a canonry of Vican, in the said diocese, with reservation of a prebend, notwithstanding that he has the chancellorship, with a prebend of St. Patrick's, Dublin, value not exceeding 20 marks, and one prebend in each of Lismore, Derry, and Leighlin, value together 6l. 3s. 4d. which he is ready to resign on obtaining the canonry and prebend of Vican. Granted. Avignon, 4 Id. Feb.
(f. 30.)
Motu proprio the pope makes provision to Richard de Wimundewold, of the diocese of Lincoln, D.C.L. advocate in the Roman court, of the chancellorship of Hereford, value not exceeding 20l., void by the resignation of the proctor of Robert de Wynneferthing, made at Rome, and admitted by the pope on January 31. The canonry, with expectation of a prebend of Lincoln, since granted to the same Richard by the pope, may be retained, unless it carries with it a dignity or office incompatible with the chancellorship, in which case the latter is to be resigned. Granted. Avignon, 4 Id. Feb.
(f. 34d.)
Henry de Riomis. On behalf of Master John de Gorkelegh, M.A. for a canonry and prebend of Salisbury, notwithstanding that he has the church of Yenstowe, in the diocese of Exeter, and the chapel of Wytfeld, in that of Winchester.
Granted in the cathedral of Exeter. Avignon, 2 Id. Feb.
(f. 35.)
David de Mar, of the diocese of York. For a canonry of Aukeland, in that of Durham, with expectation of a prebend; notwithstanding that he has a canonry of Chichester with expectation of a prebend.
Granted. Avignon. 2 Id. Feb.
(f. 36d.)
William de Norwico, dean of Lincoln. On behalf of Bartholomew called ‘Miniot,’ of Norwich, his nephew, for a canonry and prebend of Credington, in the diocese of Exeter, value not exceeding 4l. void by the resignation of Master Richard Ralph, dean of Lichefield; notwithstanding that they are held by any other on the bishop's collation, and that the said Bartholomew holds a canonry and prebend of All Saints, Derby, value not exceeding 8l.
Granted. Avignon
, 13 Kal. Mar.
(f. 42d.)
John, earl of Warenne. On behalf of Master Stephen de Ketelbiri, D.C.L. and bachelor of canon law, for a canonry and prebend of Chichester; notwithstanding that he holds canonries and prebends of St. Davids and Crediton, and is provost of Holyhead (Castri Cubii), and holds the office of Effetiatenly (sic), in the diocese of Bangor, value together not exceeding 50l. Granted. Avignon, 11 Kal. Mar.
(f. 43.)
Thomas David, of Teynghemouthe, of the diocese of Exeter. For the office of notary public.
To be granted by the vice-chancellor, if he is found sufficient. Avignon, 11 Kal. Mar.
(f. 48d.)
Richard, bishop of Durham. On behalf of Master William de Tykehull, his chaplain and a member of his household, dispensed on account of illegitimacy, so as to be ordained and hold a benefice, which he does, namely that of Stinhop, in the diocese of Durham for further dispensation to hold additional benefices.
Granted for two benefices without en re of souls, and another with. Villeneuve by Avignon, 6 Kal. Mar.
(f. 55.)
Baron Nicholas de Cantalupo and baroness Joan de Kyma his wife, relict of the baron de Kyma, daughter of Sir Humphrey de Littlebirs, and Robert de Littlebirs, knight, brother of the said Joan. For a dispensation to continue as man and wife, seeing that they married two years ago in ignorance of their being in the fourth degree of kindred, and for legitimation of their issue past and future.
To be granted by the ordinary, if the facts are as dated. Villeneuve by Avignon. 5 Kal. Mar.
The same Robert. For a portable altar, specially since he is about to fight the Saracens, where there are not many churches.
Granted for two years. Dated as above.
The same. For a general indulgence at the hour of death.
Granted. Dated as above.
The same. On behalf of Master William de Sutton, his kinsman, skilled in the law, for a benefice in the gift of the bishop of Ely; notwithstanding that he holds the church of Witewelle, in the diocese of Lichfield.
Granted to the amount of 50 marks with cure of souls, 30 without. Dated as above.
The same. On behalf of Robert de Swynfeni, of the diocese of Lichfield, for a benefice, with cure of souls, in the gift of the abbot and convent of Rameseye.
Granted to the amount of 40 marks. Dated as above.
The same. On behalf of Master Simon Daywatre, of Bredon, of the diocese of Lincoln, B.C.L. for the office of notary public.
To be granted by the vice-chancellor, if he is found sufficient Dated as above.
(f. 59.)
Gilbert de Passelay, of the diocese of Glasgow, who, being the son of a lay brother, concealed this fact and was ordained. For dispensation to be promoted to holy orders and hold a benefice.
Granted. Villeneuve by Avignon, 4 Kal. Mar.
Ambrose, of the diocese of Sodor, the son of a monk. For the like.
Granted, if his mother was bound by no vow. Dated as above.
(f. 71d.)
Motu proprio the pope makes provision to Master Robert de Turre de Adria, papal writer and abbreviator, of canonries and prebends of Romeseye and Wherewelle, in the dioceses of Winchester and Salisbury, void by the consecration of Sir Robert de Stratford, bishop of Chichester, and papal chaplain, by virtue of papal reservation; notwithstanding that the said canonries and prebends are unlawfully held by others. Villeneuve by Avignon. 3 Non. Mar.
(f. 74d.)
Reginald de Oggynston, a Scot, scholar of civil law, of the diocese of Moray. For provision to the chancellorship of Glasgow, void by the death of William Cumyn, papal chaplain; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry and prebend of Moray, value not exceeding 7 marks, and a canonry of Brechin, with expectation of a prebend; the said chancellorship being occupied by Gilbert Sutheg, without papal provision. Granted. Villeneuve by Avignon, 3 Non. Mar.
(f. 85d.)
Joan queen of Scotland. On behalf of her secretary, David de Marre, of the diocese of Aberdeen, M.A. who for four years has studied civil law at Orleans, and canon law for some time. For a canonry and pensionary prebend of Aberdeen of 20 marks, void by the promotion of Master John Rathe to the archdeaconry of Aberdeen, notwithstanding that he holds the archdeaconry of Brechin.
Granted. Villeneuve by Avignon, 8 Id. Mar.
(f. 88.)
Philip Wilde, of the diocese of Brechin, M.A. who has studied theology for ten years, and is about to read his courses for the doctorate, which he would have done before, if able to meet the expenses. For the deanery of Brechin, void by the promotion of Thomas de Fyngaske to the see of Caithness, and his consecration; notwithstanding that he has a canonry of Glasgow, with expectation of a prebend, by authority of papal letters.
Granted. Villeneuve by Avignon, 8 Id. Mar.
(f. 96.)
The bishop and chapter of Salisbury, on behalf of Thomas Welewyk, precentor of the said church. For a canonry and prebend of the same.
Granted. Villeneuve by Avignon, 5 Id. Mar.
(f. 158d.)
Maurice, son of Thomas, earl of Desmond. For a dispensation for Davit de Ruppe, captain and lord of the Roches (Rupensium), to intermarry with lady Amyas his daughter, they being related in the fourth and third degrees of kindred, as the marriage will bring about peace and concord between him and the Roches.
Granted. Avignon, 3 Non. May.
The same. That his confessor may give him plenary absolution at the hour of death. Granted. Dated as above.
The same. On behalf of his clerk, Master Lawelles, skilled in civil and canon law, for a canonry of Dublin, with reservation of a prebend; notwithstanding that he has the chancellorship and a prebend of Limerick of moderate value, and a canonry and a slender prebend of Ardfert, and canonries and a bare vote (nudam rocem), without prebends of Cashel, Lismore, Cloyne, and Cork, from which he gets nothing. Granted. Dated as above.
The same. That religious, whether mendicant or non-mendicant, may have dispensation to use commons and eat meat in his court.
Granted. Dated as above.
(f. 161.)
Francis Orsini, treasurer of York and canon of Lincoln. For conservators of his goods and rights in the said benefice, according to the form decreed in the council of Vienne.
Granted. Avignon, 4 Non. May.
(f. 164d.)
Richard Talbot, baron. Signification that he has founded and endowed an Augustinian priory in his lordship of Flanesford, in the diocese of Hereford, with a church and divers offices for a prior and several canons, with the sanction of the bishop and chapter; that the prior and convent may be more independent, they pray that the parish church of Westbury, value not exceeding 20l. and served by a vicar, may be granted to their uses; possession of the same being taken on the death of the present rector, the diocesan's permission not being required.
To be granted by the diocesan, if the facts are as stated. Pont de Sorgue, Avignon, 4 Kal. May.
Ibid.
The clerks and scholars of the house or hall called ‘Balioly’ at Oxford. By the bounty of the founder there are many scholars who receive 8d. a week, and when they become masters of arts they are turned out of the house, so that they, through poverty, are unable to proceed in other liberal sciences, but leaving the university seek a living by labour (mecanice); William de Felton, knight, compassionating them, increased the number of the said scholars and arranged that they should have the books of the divers faculties in common, and that each of them should have sufficient clothes and receive 12d. a week, and remain in the said hall, proceeding to any degree of master or doctor until promoted to some fitting ecclesiastical benefice. The said knight procured the patronage of the parish church of Aboldesleye, in the diocese of Lincoln, for the hall and its clerical scholars, hoping that the pope would grant it to the uses of the scholars and the hall, who are thus its patrons. He and they therefore pray the pope to grant the church, value not exceeding 40 marks, as desired, reserving a portion for a perpetual vicar; possession to be taken on the death of the present rector; the diocesan's permission not being required.
Granted; the vicars portion to be reserved by the diocesan. Pont de Sorgue, Avignon, 4 Kal May.
(f. 165d.)
John de Podio Barzaco, archdeacon of Winchester. For licence to make a will. Granted. Avignon, 5 Non. Mar.
Ibid.
The same. For licence to have and use a portable altar.
Granted. Dated as above.
(f. 166d.)
The pope granted the following petition to the king's proctor on 6 Id. Aug.:—
John XXII. in the time of Roger, bishop of Salisbury, reserved to the apostolic see all the ecclesiastical benefices which the late Master Gilbert de Midelton held, and among them the canonry and prebend of Horton, in the church of Salisbury, which, on the death of Gilbert, Master Peter de Berkeley, without papal authority, occupied during the life of bishop Roger, on whose death Robert, the present bishop, ignorant of the said reservation, made provision of the said canonry and prebend to Richard de Thormenton, skilled in civil and canon law, and the king's proctor at Rome, who does not consent to the said provision, but prays the pope to make provision to him of the said canonry and prebend, value under 16l. or to approve the collation made by the ordinary, removing from them any unlawful holder; notwithstanding that he holds canonries and prebends of Exeter, and Westbury in the diocese of Worcester, and the parish church of Bissopeston, in the diocese of Salisbury; and is litigating for the prebend of Allcaninges; and by papal authority expects a prebend of Wells; when he gets this he is bound to resign the church of Bissopeston.
The pope will make provision. Villeneuve by Avignon, 6 Id. Aug.
(f. 167.)
Although diligent search was made for the above-named reservation, it could not be found in the registers of B. Stephani, and Raymund de la Valle, prothonotary, but it was at last discovered in that of Peter de Menucico, by which it appears that pope John made provision of the canonry and reserved prebend to Sir Richard de Bury, who before he had possession of it was consecrated bishop of Durham, so that the prebend became again void and reserved. To take away all doubt, the said Richard [de Thormenton] prays the pope to make provision to him of the canonry and prebend in whatever way they may be void; notwithstanding that Stephen de Mucheledevere, after the death of Peter de Berkeley, took and holds the prebend.
Granted. Pont de Sorgue, 4 Kal. May.
(f. 170.)
The earl of Lancaster, the bishop of Salisbury, and the Benedictine abbess and convent of Werewelle. Master Peter de Inkepenne, bachelor of civil and canon law, obtained the prebend of Bathewyk, of the said monastery of Werewelle, and later, provision was made to him of the prebend of Middleton, of the same monastery, void by the consecration of Robert de Stratford, papal chaplain, to the see of Chichester, in ignorance of the papal reservation, on learning which he promptly resigned it; but hearing anew that the pope made provision of it, as reserved, to Master Robert de Adria, the said Peter resigns it to the pope, and prays him for provision of a canonry and prebend of Exeter; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry and prebend of Salisbury, and the church of Porthonde, in that diocese; and has the right of returning to the first prebend of Bathewyk; praying also for permission to keep the fruits which he received from it in good faith. Granted. Avignon, 8 Id. May.
(f. 171d.)
The cardinals of Porto and Sabina, de Fargis, and de Mota. On behalf of William de Saxeby, priest, of the diocese of Lincoln, skilled in the law, who has conducted the business of the defence of the rights of their archdeaconries in England, for provision to a canonry of Wells with reservation of a prebend; notwithstanding that he has a canonry and prebend of Heghtredebiri, in the diocese of Salisbury, value not exceeding 5l. and a chaplaincy in the prebendal church of Chute, and an expectation of a benefice in the gift of the abbess and convent of Shaftesbury, he being ready to resign the chaplaincy on obtaining the prebend. Granted. Avignon, 7 Id. May.
(f. 177d.)
Motu proprio the pope makes provision to Peter, bishop of Sabina of the archdeaconry of Huntingdon, void by the consecration of James de Berkele to the see of Exeter in the time of John XXII. and of a canonry of Lincoln, with expectation of a prebend.
Avignon, 2 Id. May.
(f. 181d.)
Rodolph de Bardis, knight. The pope made provision to his brother Frederick de Bardis of a canonry of Lincoln, with reservation of a prebend, but Frederick, having died before obtaining the prebend, Rodolph prays the pope to give the canonry and prebend to Doffus, son of Jannis de Bardis, their nephew, under the former date, notwithstanding that Doffus has a canonry and prebend of Florence.
Granted by way of provision to him of a canonry, with expectation of a prebend. Avignon, 8 Id. May.