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6 Kal. Dec. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 7d.) |
To the official of Whitehern. Mandate, on petition of David, king of Scotland, on behalf of his secretary, Duncan Petit, of Glasgow, to confirm to the said Duncan, if found fit after due examination the archdeaconry of Whitehern, void by the death of Patrick Macdonel, provided that the said Patrick was not a member of the papal household. Duncan, having obtained it by provision of Adam, bishop of Whitehern, doubts whether it was not reserved to the pope. [See Reg. ccxciv. f. 145d.] |
Ibid. |
To the official of Brechin. The like mandate, also on petition of king David, in regard to Stephen de Cellerio, canon of Dunkeld, and the archdeaconry of Brechin, value 100 gold florins, void by the death of Laurence de Spens. The value of his prebend of Dunkeld is 40 gold florins. |
1370. 4 Id. Jan. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 12d.) |
To the dean of Chichester, and the archdeacons of Durham and Oxford. Mandate to carry out the ordinances touching apostates in regard to Thomas de Kyrketon, monk of Coverham, bearer of these presents, who, having left his order, desires to be reconciled to it. |
1369. 14 Kal. Jan. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 15d.) |
To William, bishop elect of Hereford. Indult to have mass and other divine offices celebrated privately in places under an interdict. |
1370. 4 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 16d.) |
To the prior of St. Frideswide's, Oxford, the dean of Chester [le-Street] in the diocese of Durham, and another named. Mandate to carry out the ordinances touching apostates in regard to William de Doditon, Cluniac monk of Welnolre (Wenlock), in the diocese of Lichfield, who, having left his order, desires to be reconciled to it. |
2 Id. March. St. Peter's. Rome. (f. 23d.) |
To William, bishop elect of Hereford. Licence, during two years, to reconcile churches and cemeteries of his city and diocese by deputy. |
1370. 13 Kal. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 24.) |
To the bishop of Florence. Mandate to admit, if found fit, Dominic de Pantaleonibus of Florence, Friar Preacher, papal chaplain, to lecture on the “Sentences” in the year next following in the university and in the house (domo) of his order at Florence, he having for several years studied in the faculty of theology at Paris and in the realm of England. |
10 Kal. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 27.) |
To the abbots of Hosten (Oseney) and Gereden (Garendon), in the diocese of Lincoln, and the archdeacon of Oxford. Mandate to carry out the ordinances touching apostates in regard to Simon de Digbi, Augustinian canon of Ulvescroft, bearer of these presents, who, having left his order, desires to be reconciled to it. |
3 Id. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 27d.) |
To John de Plebis (Peebles), doctor of canon law, M.A. and student of theology, canon of Glasgow. Confirmation of the collation made to him by the ordinary of the canonry and prebend of Barnalark in Glasgow, which he obtained by exchange with Brice Kerre, for that of Balhelvy in Aberdeen, the resignations having been made into the hands of Alexander and Walter, bishops of Aberdeen and Glasgow respectively. He is allowed to retain the parish church of Duglas (Douglas), in the diocese of Glasgow, of lay patronage. |
3 Non. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 29.) |
To Henry Dispenser, licentiate of civil law, canon of Salisbury. Dispensation to have papal provision, to be made to him this day, of the see of Norwich, he being in his twenty-seventh year. |
4 Non. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (ff. 29d. and 30.) |
To Edward de Dallingrigge, knight, of the diocese of Chichester. Indults, the first during six years, to have a portable altar, and to have mass and other divine offices celebrated privately in places under an interdict. |
4 Id. Feb. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 30.) |
To the doctors, masters, and scholars of the university (studii) of Oxford. Renewal, on their petition and on that of Simon, cardinal of St. Sixtus, of confirmation of the statutes and customs of their university whereby the chancellor shall be elected every two years by the doctors and masters regent, the bishop of Lincoln having asserted his right to confirm such election. By previous letters it was ordered that the chancellor, so elected, should be deemed confirmed and need no other confirmation: but in the said letters it was not stated that the said bishop, when petitioned to confirm, used words, according to the form given, of commission, and not of confirmation. [See
Reg. cclvii. f. 10.] |
4 Non. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 30d.) |
To Lambert de Weston, knight, of the diocese of Lincoln. Indults, during six years, to have a portable altar, to have mass celebrated before daybreak, and to have mass and other divine offices celebrated privately in places under an interdict. |
16 Kal. June. Montefiascone. (f. 31 and 31d.) |
To William de Grenlaw, archdeacon of St. Andrews. Indults to have a portable altar, to have mass and other divine offices celebrated privately in places under an interdict, and to dispose of his personal property by will. |
1370. Id. Jan. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 36.) |
To Violante, duchess of Clarence, relict of Lionel, duke of Clarence. Dispensation to contract marriage with any man of her choice related to her in the fourth degree of kindred. |
5 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 45.) |
To Thomas Lang, M.A. chancellor of Ross. Confirmation of the provision made to him by bishop Alexander of the chancellorship of Ross, value 24 marks, void by the death of John de Abyrbrach, Thomas doubting whether it was not reserved to the pope. The confirmation is subject to the usual condition that John was not a member of the papal household. |
4 Non. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 47.) |
To Thomas, bishop elect of Exeter. Faculty to be consecrated by any catholic bishop of his choice in communion with the apostolic see, assisted by two or three others, without prejudice to the rights of the metropolitan. |
10 Kal. Feb. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 50d.) |
To the archbishop of Canterbury. Mandate to summon those concerned, and make order touching the legitimacy or illegitimacy of Matilda called ‘Charnelles,’ of London, who falsely asserts that she is the legitimate daughter of the late Thomas Charnelles, donsel, eldest son of the late Nicholas de Charnelles, knight, of the diocese of Lincoln, whose lawful heiress Joan, wife of Robert called ‘Charnelles’ alias Mariscall, has, with her husband, petitioned the pope touching the inheritance, Matilda being too powerful to be cited in the lay courts of the city and diocese of London. |
8 Id. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 52d.) |
To Simon, bishop of London. Faculty, until next Michaelmas, to absolve those persons of the realm who present themselves and ask to be absolved from sentences of excommunication incurred by them under various processes instituted against invaders of territories of the Roman church. |
Non. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 60d.) |
To the bishop of Paris. Mandate, on petition of James de Besnez, master-general of the Augustinian hospital of St. Lazarus, Jerusalem, to compel those of the order in England, Apulis, Hungary, and France, who have refused for twenty years, to return to his obedience, attend the yearly general chapter, and give the contributions due to him. |
5 Kal. March. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 61d.) |
To Andrew de Burwell, B.A. and bachelor of canon law, vicar of Ixning. Confirmation of the provision made to him of the vicarage of Ixning, in the diocese of Norwich, in the gift of the bishop, and reserved to him by the pope, he having been described in the letters of reservation as M.A. instead of B.A. He is ready to undergo examination for M.A. |
Kal. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 66d.) |
To Adam de Carrothurs, subdeacon, of the diocese of Glasgow. Rehabilitation, on petition of Margaret, queen of Scotland, on account of his having, under a dispensation for illegitimacy, accepted the church of Monfald, of lay patronage, value 10 marks, without having been ordained priest. He is to resign the church, and on its being again given to him, he is dispensed to hold it, and exchange it for another benefice. |
1370. 12 Kal. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 68.) |
Relaxation, during ten years, of a hundred days of enjoined penance to penitents who on the principal feasts of the year and on the feast of the dedication visit the church of Exeter. |
8 Id. April. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 70.) |
To the bishop of Worcester. Mandate to summon the parties concerned, and to decide the cause between the abbot and convent of Gloucester, and Nicholas, vicar of Cernay Milonis, appropriated to the said monastery, the said vicar, whose portion is insufficient, having taken an oath, which is to be relaxed, not to proceed against them touching the same. [See Monasticon, i. 546.] |
10 Kal. June. Montefiascone. (f. 76d.) |
To Master William de Grenlaw, archdeacon of St. Andrews. Conferring on him the dignity of papal chaplain. |
9 Kal. July. Montefiascone. (f. 78.) |
To the official of Paris. Mandate to summon those concerned, and absolve Philip, duke of Orleans, from the sentences passed upon him by the auditor-general of the court of the papal camera at the instance of Adam Bury, citizen of London, satisfaction having been made to him by the said duke in respect of certain debts. |
2 Kal. July. Monterfiascone. (f. 78.) |
To Hugh Feribi, canon of St. John's, Beverley. Confirmation of the provision made to him of the canonry and altar prebend of St. James in St. John's, Beverley, value 26l. void by the death of Anthony de Goldesburg, respecting which he obtained, within five years, three sentences in the papal palace against William de Picwell and other three against John de Humbeston, canons of Beverley, who were molesting him in regard to the same; Hugh doubting whether the canon v and prebend were not reserved to the pope. |
4 Non. May. Montefiascone. (f. 98.) |
To William Baty, vicar of Pydyngton. Confirmation of his institution to the vicarage of Pydyngton, in the diocese of Durham, value 10 marks, which he obtained by exchange with Richard de Auchandrin for that of Grendone, or Grundone, in the same diocese, both in the gift of prior John and the chapter of Durham; the resignations having been made into the hands of bishop Thomas. William doubts whether Pydyngton was not reserved to the pope. |
10 Kal. Nov. Avignon. (f. 110d.) |
To the abbot of Flaran, in the diocese of Auch. Mandate to summon those concerned, and to absolve from excommunication the consuls and universitas of Mezin (Medicinum), in the diocese of Condom, they being ready to give satisfaction for the injuries inflicted by them when subjects of Edward, king of England, and Edward, prince of Aquitaine, at the command of the officers of the prince, upon the Cluniac dean and church of Mouchan (Moysshano), a dependent of the monastery of St. Orens, both in the diocese of Auch, the church having been inhabited by subjects of Charles, king of France. |
5 Id. July. Montefiascone. (f. 123d.) |
To the bishop of St. Andrews. Mandate to dispense John de Dombar, donsel, and Marjory Steward (Senescalli), damsel, of his diocese, to intermarry, they being related in the fourth degree of kindred. |
1370. 12 Kal. Aug. Montefiascone. (f. 133.) |
To the official of Glasgow. Mandate, on petition of king David, to confirm to Walter de Roulen, rector, of the chapel of St. Thanen, value 4l. if found fit after due examination, the church of Tarbolton, value 20l. in the same diocese, which he obtained by provision of bishop Walter on its voidance by John de Lindesay by reason of his not having been ordained priest. Walter doubts whether Tarbolton was not reserved to the pope. |
1369. 19 Kal. Jan. St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 143.) |
To the bishop of Lismore. Mandate to summon those concerned, and make order touching the right of visitation by William, bishop of Emly, and his predecessors, of the Augustinian priory of Athescyl (Athassel), and the Hospitallers’ house of Any, which is contested by Martin, prior, and John, master of the said priory and house respectively; also touching the refusal of William, Augustinian prior of Brigeton (Bridgetown), in the diocese of Cloyne, to pay a yearly cess or rent, due to the said bishop. |