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Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 1, 1198-1304. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1893.

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Regesta, Vol. XII.

7 Honorius III.



5 Kal. Nov. Lateran. (f. 9.)	Monition and mandate to the bishop and chapter of Lincoln to admit Master Theobald, papal writer, as one of their canons, and to give him a prebend.
	Concurrent letters to the bishop of Ely and the abbot of St. Eadmunds to induce the bishop and chapter to comply with the above mandate.
3 Id. Dec. Lateran. (f. 10d.)	Indult to the rector and brethren of the hospital of St. John Baptist, Ripon, that no one shall take tithe of their lands held before the general council and cultivated by themselves, or of their gardens and fodder.
1223. 14 Kal. Jan. Lateran. (f. 13d.)	Confirmation to the master and brethren of the order of Sempingham, on their petition, of an ordinance made by them that any brother unable to purge himself on being accused of incontinence or conspiracy, or of having private property, should be removed from the order.
Id. Jan. Lateran. (f. 19d.)	Mandate to the bishops of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Dunkeld, and Dumblane (Dublinen), to issue sentences of excommunication and interdict against the persons and lands of those who stripped, beat, stoned, mortally wounded with a fork, and burned the bishop of Caithness, between whom and these parshioners a question had arisen about tithes and other rights of his church. [Theiner, 21.]
13 Kal. Feb. Lateran. (f. 20.)	Monition to the king of Man (Mannia) to make a grant of free land, outside the cemetery, to those churches in his kingdom which have no dwelling-houses for the clerks. [Theiner, 21.]
9 Kal. Feb. Lateran. (f. 20d.)	Mandate to the deans of Orleans and Mehun and the precentor of Orleans to restrain the bishop, chapter, archpriest, and officials of Le Mans, who will not acknowledge the papal, indults granted to B[erengaria], formerly Queen of England, inhibiting anyone to issue sentences of excommunication or interdict against her or her chapel.
Ibid.	Mandate to the same, touching an indult granted to Masters Peter and Simon, the said queen's clerks, whom the said bishop tries to compel to be ordained priests, and molests in various ways.
8 Kal. Feb. Lateran. (f. 22d.)	Mandate to the bishop of London to exercise his office against those beneficed clerks who have wives, and others who succeed their fathers in their churches, and non-resident vicars, reforming these abuses and allowing no vexatious appeals.
7 Kal. Feb. Lateran. (f. 23.)	Monition and mandate to the abbot and convent of St. Albans, on complaint of the poor lepers of the house of St. Mary de Prato, not to lay any burdens on them by virtue of their right of patronage, contrary to papal indults.
6 Kal. Feb. Lateran. (f. 23d.)	Inhibition in favour of the master and brethren of the order of Sempingham, after the example of pope Celestine, that no ecclesiastic shall impose a monetary fine for penance on clerks or laymen dwelling in their possessions.
4 Kal. Feb. Lateran. (f. 24.)	Indult to the same that they shall be quit of tithe on what they cultivate by their own hands or expenditure, and on the supplies for their mills and animals in the possessions which they had before the general council, and of the dues commonly called ‘Sancte Johannecorn’ in the diocese of York, and ‘Mariecorn’ in that of Lincoln.
7 Kal. Feb. Lateran. (f. 24.)	Concession to the master of the order of Sempingham, in accordance with letters of popes Alexander, Lucius, Clement, and Celestine, that he and his successors, in conjunction with the priors of the order, may correct and amend anything in the order that may require correction according to their statutes, although pope Alexander did once and again commit such correction to certain persons of those parts. The pope adds that the master and prior shall have power to issue sentence against their disobedient subjects without appeal.
4 Kal. Feb. Lateran. (f. 24d.)	Ratification to the master and chapter of the order of Sempingham of a grant of protection made by pope Lucius, and of their exemption from tithes and other ecclesiastical dues.
Non. April. Lateran. (f. 32d.)	Inhibition to the same to admit any young girl or woman who does not intend to become a nun, to be nurtured or taught in the convents of their order, or to stay there except in cases of imminent danger. The kinswomen of their nuns are to visit them only once a year.
Ibid.	Indult to the same, that they shall answer to no one acting against them under papal letters in which the title of their order does not appear.
Non. April. Lateran. (f. 33d.)	Mandate to the bishop of Ely and the abbots of Fountains and Rievaux, on the intimation of the dean and chapter of York and other prelates of those parts, to make diligent enquiry as to alleged miracles at the tomb of William, late archbishop of York, whom the pope has been petitioned to place in the catalogue of the saints; and to report to the pope.
7 Id. April. Lateran. (f. 35.)	Answer to the bishop of Carlisle that the papal constitutions touching the removal from their benefices of those clerks who immediately succeed their fathers are to be understood as affecting all sons of clerks, whether already instituted or to be instituted. [Shirley, i. 538.]
Id. April. Lateran. (f. 37.)	Indult to G. precentor of York, on intimation of the archbishop, to hold the church of Brotherton, as well as the precentorship.
15 Kal. May. Lateran. (f. 38.)	Mandate to Stephen, cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, to cause a fit person to be elected by the chapter to the see of Coventry, as during the bishop's illness, which is incurable, the goods of the see are being wasted. The [superseded] bishop is to have a pension from the income of the see.
6 Non. May. Lateran. (f. 39d.)	Confirmation to Hugh, bishop of Carlisle, and his successors, in accordance with letters of popes Innocent and Adrian, of the bishopric and parish of Carlisle, as defined by Turstin, archbishop of York, at the request of the chapter, with the consent of king Henry; namely, the episcopal see in St. Mary's church, Carlisle, called of old ‘Lugubalia,’ in which are to be observed all the customs of other bishoprics in England; the prebend of St. Peter's, York, granted by Turstin; the church of Meleburn; the land of Barou on Trent; 5s. daily by gift of the said king; and all other lands, houses, and goods granted, or that shall be granted, by kings of England or others; also the ordinance of possessions and rents made by G. cardinal of St. Martin's, papal legate, and their divisions made between the bishop and the prior and convent of Carlisle by the abbot of Holmcoltram, and the prior of Haugusteldesham by authority of Pandulph, papal legate, and by the dean, T. a canon, A., official of Carlisle, Master G. de Louthre, and T. son of John sheriff of Carlisle.
6 Non. May. Lateran. (f. 40d.)	Grant of protection and confirmation of their possessions to the prior and canons of St. Mary's, Castle Hymel (Fineshead), and their brethren, present and future; namely, their possessions in the town of Blararic, rents in Northlufeam, lands in the towns of Laxton, Henewic, and Dudington, with various privileges and immunities.
10 Kal. June. Lateran. (f. 48d.)	Grant of protection to Reginald, king of the Isles, who, at the exhortation of Pandulph, papal legate, made a free gift to the pope of the Isle of Man, receiving it as a fief from the Roman church, and taking an oath of fealty and homage, paying yearly 12 marks at the monastery of Furnes on the feast of the Purification. [Theiner, 21.]
1223. 11 Kal. June. Lateran. (f. 48d.)	Confirmation to the prior and canons of Castle Hymel of an ordinance made by Richard Engain, their patron and founder, that the election of prior should be made without the consent of himself or his successors.
8 Kal. June. Lateran. (f. 49.)	Indult to the prior of Berdele in the diocese of Worcester, not skilled in the law, and now aged, to be exempt from papal commissions.
2 Non. May. Lateran. (f. 57d.)	Mandate to the bishop elect of Chichester to give to Blaise, a scholar, son of John Bonelli, Roman citizen, the first void prebend, as already commanded to the bishop's predecessor, who, being stricken with paralysis, gave to Blaise a prebend of less value than one that became void on the death of one of the canons. If he does not do this, the bishop of Norwich [Pandulph] has orders to compel him.
13 Kal. July. Segni. (f. 58d.)	Grant to the abbot and convent of Glastonbury of the church of St. John, North Brewham (Nordbinn), which, with the consent of Ralph, then rector, who resigned it for the purpose, Savaric, bishop of Bath, with the consent of his chapter, assigned to the sacristy of Glastonbury; the sacristan for the time being is to appoint fit persons to the said church.
1219. 10 Kal. Oct. The Temple, London. (f. 58d.)	Reginald, king of the Isles, to the pope (as on p. 69).
1223. 5 Kal. July. Segni. (f. 61.)	Licence to the priors and chapters of the order of St. Augustine in the province of York, at the request of the archbishop and chapter, to celebrate their chapter for the future in that province, instead of coming to a general chapter with the abbots and priors of the province of Canterbury.
5 Non. July. Segni (f. 62.)	Mandate to the abbot of Radinges, the archdeacons of Oxford, Salisbury, and Lincoln, and Master Roger Theologus, canon of Salisbury, to examine and make order in a matter set forth by the convent of Worcester, that whereas S. their prior has been suspended by the pope for using falsified letters, the bishop, on the day of his return from Rome, came to Worcester, and, entering their chapter with seculars, contrary to the custom of the place, deposed the said (sic) prior of Bologna (Bononie) dwelling there on account of severe illness, and, although the convent, to whom the election of a prior belongs, asserted their right, and appealed to the pope, put William, a monk of another place, in their church as prior. Not content with this, his servants and others have broken into their towns and houses, assaulted their servants, and carried away corn and other things, doing mischief to the amount of 1,000 marks. On the part of the bishop and prior William it is urged that the said S. was involved with other monks of the convent in a sentence of excommunication, and that some of them attacked the said William and despoiled him of the priory, so that on his part and that of the bishop it was demanded that the monks should be excommunicated until they made satisfaction, and William restored to the priory. The pope also orders them to supersede the question now pending about the institution of the prior.
12 Kal. Aug. Segni. (f. 72.)	Mandate to the bishops of Bath, Salisbury, Rochester, and Ely to foster peace between the bishop and the prior and convent of Durham, hearing both parties, making a report to the pope, and fixing a time for their respective proctors to appear before him.

8 Honorius III.



18 Kal. Oct. Anagni. (f. 98d.)	Licence to R. archdeacon of Ferns, to be admitted to ecclesiastical acts notwithstanding his illegitimacy. He is not, however, to be promoted to a bishopric without further licence.
3 Non. Oct. Anagni. (f. 110.)	Indult to the priests of the Knights Templars in England to hear the confessions of the brethren as to sins committed before they joined the order and to enjoin penances for the same, which they have hitherto hesitated to do; unless their excesses are such that they should be referred to the apostolic see.
7 Id. Oct. Anagni. (f. 111.)	Mandate to the bishop of Worcester to allow the Templars to serve the church of Gittinges, having cure of souls, situated within the limits of their house.
3 Non. Oct. Anagni. (f. 111.)	Mandate to the cardinal archbishop of Canterbury and his suffragans to put under an interdict the lands of those who, on the part of Lewelin, called prince of North Wales, liegeman of king Henry, have, since the time of king John, rebelled against the king, returned to their allegiance and again rebelled, seizing castles held by them for the king, and after the composition made at the time of Pandulph's legation, for the fifth time sworn fealty to the king, and then destroyed his castles and made war against him and William, earl of Pembroke, the king's bailiff.
12 Kal. Dec. Lateran. (f. 120d.)	Letter to king Henry in answer to his petition that the pope, lest disturbances should arise, would annul certain letters ordering the bishop of Winchester, R. earl of Chester, H. de Burgh, justiciar, and Falkes de Breaut, to deliver up bailiwicks and castles belonging to the king, which they were ready to do, but which he, seeing that the letters were granted for the king's sake, would not revoke unless it did not please the king to proceed on their authority. The pope inhibits anyone from taking proceedings on such letters, and declares invalid anything attempted, contrary to the king's wish, against the said persons.
10 Kal. Dec. Lateran. (f. 120d.)	Inhibition, in favour of the master and brethren of the Knights Templars in England, that no one shall take tithe of their lands held before the general council, cultivated by themselves, or of their meadows, mills, gardens, pastures, &c., on which they have not hitherto paid tithe.
1224. 3 Non. Jan. Lateran. (f. 134.)	Mandate to the abbot of Bordelei and the archdeacon of Worcester, on the showing of H. monk of Theokesbure, that whereas he wished to enter the stricter order of Carthusians, his abbot refused him leave, to warn and induce the latter to let him go. If the abbot will not release him, the above are to set him free.
1223. 10 Kal. Jan. Lateran. (f. 134.)	Mandate to the cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, touching H. monk of Theokesbiri. When he, by the abbot's order, came to Rome, he was asked by R. proctor of the archdeacon of Gloucester to get certain letters for him from the pope, and he paid money to a clerk, who gave him false letters, which he believed to be true, and he consequently asked the man for whom he got them to refund the money he had paid. But when their falseness appeared, he withdrew his claim, and he now begs that a dispensation may be granted to him on account of what he did in ignorance. The pope orders the letters to be cancelled, and a suitable penance enjoined, remitting the case in general to the cardinal archbishop.
1224. 17 Kal. Feb. Lateran. (f. 135d.)	Mandate to the cardinal archbishop of Canterbury to make provision to Master Michael Scot, eminent in science, of a suitable benefice in his province.
3 Id. Feb. Lateran. (f. 153d.)	Grant to the abbot and convent of Ramesei, that they shall not be compelled to pay yearly pensions to those to whom they are bound to give benefices, but who refuse the benefices offered.
6 Kal. Mar. Lateran. (f. 163d.)	Mandate to the prior and convent of St. John in Monte, Bologna, to assign without delay to the marquess of Montferrat, by the hands of the bishop of Modena, 521 marks 7s. 10d., contained in five bags, committed to them by the bishop elect of Norwich, papal chamberlain.
Ibid.	Mandate to the abbot of St. Proculus, Bologna, to assign to the marquess of Montferrat, 500 marks, committed to him by the bishop elect of Norwich, papal chamberlain.
Ibid.	The like to the abbot of St. Stephen's, Bologna, concerning 500 marks, contained in five bags.
1224. 4 Id. Mar. Lateran. (f. 171.)	Indult to the prior and convent of Durham that they shall not be compelled to continue the pensions of those papal clerks who refuse benefices offered to them, in cases where they have been ordered to pay such pensions until provision should be made.
[3 Id. Mar.] Lateran. (f. 172.)	Mandate to the bishop of Ely, the abbot of Waredon, and the archdeacon of Bedeford, to go to Theokesbiri, and compel P. the abbot, or any withholders of pretended papal letters, to produce them, which letters, R. and W., monks of that monastery, say that the abbot asserts he has received, granting him leave to wear mitre, ring, and gloves, and to give solemn benediction after mass. Such letters do not agree with the transcript in the papal chancery. The pope has never given to any abbot leave to wear gloves and give solemn benediction. If the letters agree with the transcript herewith sent, those who obtained and used them are to be deprived; but if the letters cannot be found, the above are to make a papal visitation of the monastery, correcting and reforming abuses.
Ibid.	Mandate to the bishop of Worcester to cause reasonable expenses for the above business to be provided out of the goods of the monastery.
4 Id. Mar. Lateran. (f. 172d.)	Indult to the same to assign to priests in his diocese deputed to serve churches a sufficient portion of the proceeds of such churches according to the decree of the general council.
Ibid.	Licence to the same, on his petition, to collate to benefices in his diocese which have been left void for six months.
7 Id. Mar. Lateran. (f. 173.)	Mandate to the archbishop, the archdeacon, and the official of Canterbury, to give licence to the abbot and convent of Dorchester to translate to a more worthy place the body of St. Birinus, who, having been sent by pope Honorius into England, baptized in their monastery the king, converted, with his people, from idolatry to Christ.
Id. Mar. Lateran. (f. 173.)	Dispensation, at the request of the king, to his clerk Master Stephen de Lucy, to hold an additional benefice, with cure of souls.
Ibid.	Indult to Philip de Lucy, on the recommendation of the cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, the bishops of Bath, Lincoln, Salisbury, and Norwich, and the bishops elect of Chichester and Exeter, that notwithstanding his illegitimacy he may be ordained and accept any diguity save that of bishop.
2 Id. Mar. Lateran. (f. 173.)	Letter to Henry king of England, whose envoys, Master Stephen de Lucy and G. de Craucumb, have brought a good report of him. The pope begs the king to lay to heart the rules of good government, and suggests that he should not now demand an account of his vassals, or scandalise them about the restitution of his rents, but put these matters off, knowing that the said envoys have presented his petitions on these matters, and are labouring to promote them. [Shirley, i. 540.]
14 Kal. Mar. Lateran. (f. 174d.)	Confirmation to the prior and Cluniac convent of Pritewellis, of the church of Canewedun, granted to them by G. late bishop of London, reserving a provision of 100s. for a perpetual vicar, and afterwards, at the request of some whom they could not refuse, given to John de Dompno Martino, now its parson.
15 Kal. April. Lateran. (f. 175.)	Licence to Master Michael Scottus to hold two benefices with cure of souls.
4 Id. April. Lateran. (f. 182.)	Mandate to the bishop of Caithness, the abbot of Kinlos, in the diocese of Moray, and the dean of Rosmarchin, to consider and determine what is to be done about the translation of the see of Moray to a better place, it being now so solitary that nothing can be bought. The church of Holy Trinity by Elgin has been chosen, with the approval of the king of Scotland and the chapter of Moray. [Theiner, 22.]
3 Id. April. Lateran. (f. 182d.)	Mandate to the bishop of Ely and the abbots of Fountains and Rievaux to take and send under seal, to the pope, depositions of witnesses in regard to the miracles of the blessed William, on the relation made by S. archdeacon, and E. Bernardi, canon of York, and L. and J., proctors of the archbishop and chapter.
	The like to the archbishop of York.
	The like to the dean and chapter.
7 Id. April. Lateran. (f. 184d.)	Confirmation to the dean of Lichfield of the church of Eldebaldeste, granted by H. late bishop of Coventry, and approved by H. then archbishop of Canterbury.
2 Kal. May. Lateran. (f. 185.)	Mandate to the archbishop of Dublin to give sentence in a cause between the abbot and convent of St. Thomas, and Nicholas de Felda, a layman, about some land which belonged to R. his late father, it having been objected in the lay court that N. who appeared as his father's heir, was illegitimate. The question of legitimacy having been moved and discussed before the archbishop, nothing remained but to give sentence. Certain minors, who did not otherwise appear in the cause asserting by their guardian that it would be to their prejudice if sentence were given in favour of N., who they declared was not legitimate, inasmuch as they were children of the decessed by a lawful wife, appealed to the pope that the archbishop should not proceed in the cause, so that to the loss of the abbot and convent it remains unsettled: sentence is to be given without prejudice to the minors, who are to be indemnified. [Theiner, 22.]
1224. 6 Non. May. Lateran. (f. 188.)	Confirmation, with exemplification, to the prior and chapter of St. Andrew's, Vercelli, of the church of St. Andrew, Cestretun, in the diocese of Ely, given by the king, 8 November in the second year of his reign, to Gualo, cardinal of St. Martin's, in consideration of his labours in procuring the peace of the realm; and by the said cardinal, them papal legate, granted in frank almoin to the church of St. Andrew, Vercelli, built by him, which gift was confirmed by Robert, then bishop elect of Ely, and certified by letters of Walter, archbishop of York, and assented to by the prior and convent of Ely, in their letters to that effect.
	The king's letters were sealed and witnessed by William the Marshal, the Regent.
	The letters of the archbishop of York were sealed by him and the following bishops: William of London, Peter of Winchester, Richard of Durham, Richard of Salisbury, Hugh of Lincoln, Joscelin of Bath and Glastonbury, Simon of Exeter, and William of Coventry, by William the Marshal, earl of Pembroke, Hubert de Burgo, justiciar, S. earl of Winchester, John Marshal, Thomas de Erdington.
Id. May. Lateran. (f. 190d.)	Mandate to the archbishop of York to examine and, if expedient, grant the prayer of N. bishop of Man and the Isles, to have licence to resign his see, from which he has for a long time been exiled by the lord of the land and other adversaries.
[Non. May.] Lateran. (f. 197.)	Mandate to the bishops of Emly (Lubricen) and Kilfenora, on the Petition of the chapter of Ross, to enquire into the election of the dean to be bishop, and, if canonical, to confirm it, and consecrate him.
7 Id. May. Lateran. (f. 199d.)	Mandate to the bishops of Bath, Salisbury, Ely, and Rochester, to endeavour to bring to an end the cause between the prior and convent of Durham, and the bishop.
6 Kal. May. Lateran. (f. 199d.)	Letter to the clergy of Ireland, annulling an iniquitous decree made by some Englishmen, that no clerk of Ireland, however good and learned he may be, should be promoted to any ecclesiastical dignity. [Theiner, 23: Shirley, i. 541.]
6 Non. May. Lateran. (f. 200.)	Letter to the chapter of Cashel, confirming an order by which the number of canons is limited to twelve, and inhibiting anyone from compelling them to admit more. [Theiner, 22.]
8 Id. June. Lateran. (f. 202.)	Confirmation to the bishop of Salisbury of the conversion of the prebend of Teinton, in the diocese of Exeter, with the bishop's consent, to the support of the canons residentiary of Salisbury.
12 Kal. July. Lateran. (f. 203d.)	Mandate to the archbishop elect of Cashel, late bishop of Cork, to go with the pope's letters to the king of England, and obtain his permission to come to Rome for the pallium. Master M. Scot, being ignorant of Irish, having resigned. [Theiner, 23.]
Ibid.	Mandate to the cardinal archbishop of Canterbury to induce the king to let the archbishop elect of Cashel come to Rome for the pallium.
	Concurrent letter to the king of England.
3 Kal. June. Lateran. (f. 204.)	Mandate to the bishop, the archdeacon, and the dean of Kilkinning, to give the archdeaconry of Cashel, void by the death of Rainald de Ferentino, to M. precentor of Cashel, the proceeds of his precentorship being under three marks.
2 Kal. June. Lateran. (f. 204d.)	Indult to the abbot and convent of Habendon that no bishop, official, archdeacon, or dean shall presume to issue sentence of excommunication or interdict against them.
14 Kal. July. Lateran. (f. 205.)	Mandate to the archbishop of Dublin, on the information of the bishop of Ardfert, to remove John, priest of the diocese of Emly, who was intruded into the bishopric of Ardfert by G. de Marisco, justiciary of Ireland, after the election of the said bishop, and to put the latter in possession of the see. John is then to be heard, and the cause, by consent of the parties, is to be decided, or if not, remitted to the pope.
n.d. (f. 210d.)	Notification that the pope has consecrated (among others) the bishop of Coventry.