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14 Kal. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 6.) |
To the master and community of the Hospitallers. Commending to them Daniel de Carreto, preceptor of the house of Swynefeld, in the diocese of Canterbury, and rector for the Roman church of the province of Romandiola—on whose behalf the pope formerly wrote to them for provision to the priory of Venice, which was filled up before the pope's letter reached them—in regard to the priories of Rome and Pisa, or either of them. |
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Ibid. |
To king Edward. Desiring him to remove all hindrance caused by his edict to the enjoyment by Daniel de Carreto of the fruits of the Hospitallers’ house of Swynefeld. |
Ibid.
(f. 6d.) |
To the prior of the English priory of the Hospitallers in the diocese of Canterbury. Informing him that the pope has written to the king as above, and ordering him to use his influence with the king touching the same. |
5 Kal. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 8.) |
To William de Trussel and John de Clare, knights, of the dioceses of Lichfield and Llandaff, who are about to visit the Holy Sepulchre with forty persons. Indult, with the usual safeguards, to choose their confessors, who shall give them, being penitent, plenary absolution at the hour of death. |
6 Id. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 11d.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. The pope has received his envoys, Stephen de Cozenthona and Raymund Bernardi, knights, bearers of these presents, and has given them a verbal answer to be conveyed to the prince. [Moisant, p. 272.] |
15 Kal. Jan.
Avignon.
(f. 14d.) |
To king Edward. The pope has received his envoys, Nicholas de Lovaygne and Thomas de Fulnetby, knights, sent after the pope's letter to the king touching the business of Richard, earl of Arundel. He is unable to grant the general dispensation asked for in regard to the marriage of the king's sons and daughters, born and unborn, with persons related to them in the third or fourth degree of kindred or affinity, seeing that scandals might arise therefrom, but in any particular case which can give no scandal, he will be ready to do what is asked. As to the king's other petitions touching the
beneficed clerks of the king, queen, and the king's children, and touching other beneficed clerks, citations of persons to the Roman court, and the cause of Androin, cardinal of St. Marcellus, papal legate, and the archbishop of Canterbury, the pope has given a verbal answer to the king's envoys, who will convey the same to him.
[Fædera.] |
1365.
3 Id. Jan.
Avignon.
(f. 25d.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Requesting him to execute by ban and seizure of goods the letters patent of king Edward directed against those subjects of himself and of the prince who, together with the detestable companies, strive to destroy, not merely as enemies, but after the manner of infidel pagans, the realm of France. |
17 Kal. Feb.
Avignon.
(f. 27d.) |
To king Edward. Refusing to grant the dispensation asked for in regard to the marriage of one of the king's sons with a daughter of Lewis, count of Flanders, they being related within the prohibited degrees; for reasons which the king's ambassadors in the matter, Nicholas de Lovanio, Thomas de Fulnethby, knights, and William Margarete, clerk, bearers of these presents, will explain by word of mouth. |
3 Kal. Feb.
Avignon.
(f. 36.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales, Requesting him to excuse William [Roger II.], count of Beaufort, from personally taking the oath required from the nobles of Aquitaine, he having done so by his proctor, as being of great age, and ill able to use his legs. |
6 Kal. March.
Avignon.
(f. 54.) |
To the same. Desiring him to support Theobald, son and heir of Andrew de Budocio, knight, of the diocese of Bordeaux, in retaining lands and goods in Aquitaine, which king Edward, in return for services rendered, allowed the said Andrew to hold until he recovered certain lands in France, taken from him by the late king John, the said Theobald being now ready to proceed to the recovery of the same if he is allowed safer access than before to king Charles; the prince's men have molested Theobald on the ground that he has been negligent in regard to the recovery of the said lands. |
5 Id. March.
Avignon.
(f. 61d.) |
To the same. Desiring him, if the facts are as stated, to order his officers to abstain from the exercise of jurisdiction in holding courts or otherwise, on the lands of the Benedictine provost and convent of La Souterraine, in the diocese of Limoges, their causes having been hitherto heard, on appeal from their own court, in that of the king of France at Limoges. |
Non. April.
Avignon.
(f. 70d.) |
To Charles, king of France. Commending to him Guy de Prohinis knight, governor of Montpellier, bearer of these presents, who has carried the pope's letters and those of king Edward to the prince of Wales, touching the expulsion of detestable companies from France. He is now to give to king Charles an account of his mission. |
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[Maurice Prou. Relations politiques du pape Urbain V. avec les rois de France, p.126. In the Bibliothèque de l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes.] |
Id. April.
Avignon.
(f. 73.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Desiring him to cause to be restored to William [Roger II.], count of Beaufort, the castles of St. Exupéry and Chambon (de Cambone), in the diocese of Limoges, seized and held by his son, Nicholas de Beaufort, lord of Limolh (Limeuil), donsel. |
18 Kal. May.
Avignon.
(f. 74.) |
To king Edward. Desiring him to assist the prior of England, the lieutenant of the prior of Ireland, and certain preceptors of the Hospitallers’ priories of England and Ireland in obeying the summons of the marshal to the general chapter, commonly called assembly, which is to meet at Carpentras for the immediate defence of the island of Rhodes, and other parts now closely invested by the Turks. |
Ibid.
(f. 74d.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. The like, in regard to the priors and preceptors of Aquitaine. |
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Ibid. |
To John de Pavelino, prior of England; John, preceptor of Dingle; Robert de Normanton, preceptor of Bastal (Balshall);
Richard de Quercone, preceptor of Mount St. John, and William Huyllis, preceptor of Baldisle (Badeisley), houses of the priory of England. Mandate to obey the order of the marshal requiring them to come to the said assembly. |
Ibid.
(f. 75.) |
To Thomas Burle, regent of the priory of Ireland; John Thome, preceptor of Hanny (Any); William Taune, preceptor of Kilil, and Richard Hualfi (sic), houses of the priory of Ireland. The like. |
15 Kal. May.
Avignon.
(f. 77.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Desiring him to receive the proctor of Aymar de Agrifolio, knight, of the diocese of Limoges, marshal of the Roman court, and to receive the said knight's oath of fealty and homage from him, and to write to the seneschal of Limoges and other officers, directing them to inflict no penalty or fine on the said knight by reason of his absence; or to send a commission to someone at the Roman court to receive the said knight's oath and homage. |
Ibid.
(f. 77d.) |
To the seneschal of Limoges. Touching the same, and sending him a copy of the above letter. |
11 Kal. May.
Avignon.
(f. 83d.) |
To king Edward. Desiring him to allow his hostage Charles, lord of Montmorency, knight, of the diocese of Paris, whose wife and sons have died during his detention in England, to absent himself for a year, due security being given, in order to contract a second marriage. |
Ibid.
(f. 84.) |
To William de Wikeham, canon of Lincoln, king Edward's secretary. Exhorting him to use his influence with the king, touching the same. |
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Ibid. |
To Simon, bishop of Ely. The like. |
6 Non. May.
Avignon.
(f. 93.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Desiring him to admit to his presence Master Thomas de Paxton, papal chaplain and auditor, bearer of these presents, and to listen to his defence against the false suggestions of evil speakers, who have angered the prince against him. |
1365.
8 Id. May.
Avignon.
(f. 94d.) |
To the same. Letter of commendation and credence for Bertrand de Querclin (Guesclin), count of Longueville, bearer of these presents, who, with the help of the prince and others, proposes to break up the detestable companies which ravage some parts of the faithful.
[Prou, p. 128.] |
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Ibid. |
To John de Gralleyo, Captal de Buch, knight, of the diocese of Bordeaux, and to John Chandos, viscount of St. Sauveur and constable of Aquitaine. The same.
[Ibid.] |
7 Kal. June.
Avignon.
(f. 106d.) |
To Thomas Wetenhale, knight, seneschal of Rodez. Commending to his special favour Faydit, bishop of Rodez, and his church. |
8 Id. June.
Avignon.
(f. 112d.) |
To king Edward. Requiring him to pay the yearly cess of 1000 marks, which has not been paid since 7 July 1333, and desiring him to give credence to John, abbot of St. Bavon's, Ghent, bearer of these presents, whom the pope is sending to him touching this matter.
[Raynaldi Annales, anno 1365, § xiii.; with wrong date.] |
Ibid.
(f. 113.) |
To the said abbot. Mandate to present the above letter to king Edward, and to urge him to pay the said cess, which is needed for the defence of the territories of the Roman church against the incursions of impious companies of perverse men. |
14 Kal. July.
Avignon.
(f. 116.) |
To Androin, cardinal of St. Marcellus, papal legate. Requiring him, among other things, to do his best that the company of English and the company of Aniquinus may not be allowed to unite. |
14 Kal. July.
Avignon.
(f. 116d.) |
To Giles, bishop of Sabina, papal legate. Requiring him, among other things, to take every means to prevent the company of English and the company of Anichinus de Bongardo from uniting, or the said English from slackening in their dutifulness to the Roman church. |
2 Id. June.
Avignon.
(f. 117d.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine. Desiring him to cause to be restored to Walter de Roffinhaco, donsel, of the diocese of Sarlat, certain lands in Aquitaine which he received from king Edward for his services, and which he placed in the hands of the prince upon going into Auvergne by papal mandate, in order to procure the withdrawal of a certain company which was destroying those parts. |
Id. June.
Avignon.
(f. 118.) |
To John de Harewell, archdeacon of Worcester, chancellor of Aquitaine. Requiring him so to favour Walter de Roffinhaco, donsel, of the diocese of Sarlat, bearer of these presents, that prince Edward may grant the pope's request contained in the enclosed letters to the said prince. |
16 Kal. July.
Avignon.
(f. 118d.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Desiring him not to permit Arnold, archbishop of Auch, papal chamberlain, to be oppressed by the prince's men in regard to the place of Son (Socium) in his diocese, and belonging to the see, as he, being engaged in the service of the pope, cannot attend to the matter himself. |
17 Kal. Aug.
Avignon.
(f. 130.) |
To the same. Requiring him to grant remission to Seguin de Badafol, knight, of the diocese of Sarlat, and his accomplices, he, as captain of a company of men-at-arms, having occupied territory of the kingdom of France, and treated in the Roman court for the surrender to the said king of the place of Ause, in the diocese of Lyons, upon which the pope gave him hope that both the king of France and the prince would grant him remission. John de Sistarico, papal courier, bearer of these presents, will bring the prince's letter to the pope. [Prou, p. 132.] |
Non. Aug.
Avignon.
(f. 135.) |
To Hugh de Kerverley (Calverley) knight, of the diocese of Lichfield. Roger de Belloforti, donsel, of the diocese of Limoges, has petitioned for provision of certain expectations of benefices to three of Hugh's nephews and to one of his kinsmen, but as the pope has already too heavily burdened churches with grants of such expectations, he has determined to abstain from doing so, especially when the applicants are of tender age. If, however, these nephews and kinsmen study well, and make progress in science, morals, and age, the pope will deal liberally with them. |
12 Kal. Sept.
Avignon.
(f. 139d.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Desiring him, on petition of William, cardinal of St. Mary's in Trastevere, who labours in the prince's interests, to be favourable to his kinsman Faydit, bishop of Rodez, whom the prince wishes to meet in the city of Perigueux, in regard to affairs which concern them both. |
11 Kal. Sept.
Avignon.
(f. 139d.) |
To the same. Desiring him to excuse the said bishop if he, in obedience to the pope, and in regard to the liberty of his church, does not consent to take the oath demanded by the prince. |
18 Kal. Oct.
Avignon.
(f. 148d.) |
To Simon de Neuton, donsel, of the diocese of Lichfield. Desiring him to come on business to the pope, who is writing for a licence to Galeazzo de Vicecomitibus (Visconti), knight, of Milan. |
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Ibid. |
To Galeazzo de Vicecomitibus (Visconti), knight, imperial vicar in Milan. Desiring him to give licence to the said Simon. |
Ibid.
(f. 149.) |
To John de Pepulis, knight, of Bologna. Desiring him to interpose in favour of the said licence being granted. |
8 Kal. Oct.
Avignon.
(f. 151d.) |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Desiring him to be favourable to Peter de Panato, lord of Coupiac, knight, of the diocese of Rodez. |
5 Kal. Oct.
Avignon.
(f. 154.) |
To the same. Desiring him to show favour to Ralph, abbot of Grand-Selve, in the diocese of Toulouse, and his monastery, in regard to affairs other than those about which the pope has already written to the prince, and which the prince has graciously executed. |
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Ibid. |
To John Varewelle (Harewelle), archdeacon of Worcester. Desiring him to commend the said abbot to the prince. |
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Ibid. |
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Requesting him to order Thomas de Ventruhal (Wettenhall), knight, seneschal
of Rodez, to abstain from injuring Stephen [de Vassignac], bishop of Vabres. whose temporalities have been seized and lands occupied by the troops of the said seneschal. |
Ibid.
(f. 154d.) |
To Thomas de Ventuihal (Wettenhall), knight, seneschal of Rodez. Warning him to abstain from injuring the said bishop, and to defend and protect him, his subjects, his clergy and their churches. |
4 Kal. Oct.
Avignon.
(f. 155d.) |
To king Edward. Letter of credence for Peter [Gomez Barroso], bishop of Lisbon, bearer of these presents, papal nuncio. |
Ibid.
(f. 156.) |
To the archbishop of Canterbury, and to the bishops of Winchester, Ely, Bath, and London. The like; with mandate to assist the said Peter in his mission. |
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Ibid. |
To Lewis, count of Flanders; Richard, earl of Arundel; William de Wykham, archdeacon of Lincoln. The like letter of credence, with request to assist the said Peter in his mission. |
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Ibid. |
To Bartholomew de Borwachs (Burghersh), knight, governor of Calais for king Edward. Desiring him to give the said nuncio free licence to pass into England. |
3 Kal. Oct.
Avignon.
(f. 159.) |
To Charles, king of France. Desiring him to help towards the liberation of Beraud, dauphin of Auvergne, held captive by Edward, king of England. |
4 Kal. April.
Avignon.
(f. 237d.) |
To the bishop of Vence. Mandate to inform himself and to report to the pope touching William Amedey, provost of the church of Nice, who is charged with having caused Johannetus Graveti, of Unchestre (Winchester?), to be taken in the cathedral church of Nice, and have his hand cut off by the secular court, and who, notwithstanding this and other crimes, continues to minister in his office, which he obtained when excommunicate. |
Non. June.
Avignon.
(f. 271d.) |
To John de Cabrespino, canon of Narbonne, papal nuncio. Mandate to assign to Rayner Dominici and Arnold Johannis, merchants of Florence, proctors and factors in London of the Alberti of Florence, 6000 gold florins of good weight, collected for the papal camera, the said Rayner and Arnold having faculty to receive and give acquittance for the same, and Thomas Monis de Albertis, proctor and factor at the Roman Court of the said Alberti, having bound himself to assign it to the camera. The nuncio is to draw up the usual two instruments. |
Ibid.
(f. 272.) |
To the said Rayner and Arnold. Faculty to receive and give acquittance to John de Cabrespino for the said sum; assigning it to the said Thomas Monis, and informing thereof the officials of the camera. |
4 Id. Sept.
Avignon.
(f. 311d.) |
To the archbishop of Canterbury and his suffragans. Requiring them to assist the nuncios, collectors, and sub-collectors of the papal camera. |
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Ibid. |
To the archbishop of York and his suffragans. The like. |
3 Id. Sept.
Avignon.
(f. 311d.) |
To the archbishop of Canterbury. Mandate to sequestrate, until his heirs and executors have made full satisfaction, the property of Raymund Pelegrini, canon of London, for many years
papal nuncio and collector in England, who died without having rendered account of sums collected by him for the papal camera; all which is to be done without derogation to the commission and mandate issued to John de Cabrespino, to whom power is given in regard to the same matter. |
Ibid.
(f. 312.) |
To John de Cabrespino, canon of Narbonne, papal nuncio. Mandate to sequestrate, as above, the property of the said Raymund, even though they be beyond the limits of his nunciature. |
4 Kal. Oct.
Avignon.
(f. 318.) |
To all prelates and other clergy, secular and regular. Mandate to assist Peter, bishop of Lisbon, papal nuncio to England and elsewhere, and to supply him with 8 gold florins a day for the purposes of his mission. |
3 Kal. Nov.
Avignon.
(f. 326d.) |
To the archbishop of Reims and to the bishops of Cambray, Térouane, Tournay, and Arras. Mandate to enforce the probibition of marriage between Edmund, son of king Edward, and Margaret, daughter of Lewis, count of Flanders, they being related in the third and fourth degrees of kindred, and pretending that they can take advantage of a general dispensation granted by Innocent VI. which dispensation has been [this day] revoked. Margaret and her father are to be personally served with this edict, which, if they cannot be safely approached, is to be published in the cathedral churches of the said prelates; and in case of disobedience, sentence of excommunication and an interdict are to be promulgated against them, their kinsmen, friends, and abettors. [Prou, p. 138.] |
Ibid.
(f. 328.) |
To the archbishop of Canterbury. The like in regard to Edmund. He is to be personally served with this edict, which, if he cannot be safely approached, is to be published in the cathedral church; the king and all kinsmen and friends of Edmund are to be warned, and in case of disobedience, sentence of excommunication and an interdict are to be promulgated against Edmund and all his abettors of whatsoever state, order, or condition, whether royal or pontifical. |
