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1391.
6 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 37.) |
To the abbot of St. Augustine's without the walls, Canterbury. Mandate, if the facts be as stated, to appropriate the church of Bogscle, in the diocese of Canterbury, to the prior and chapter and the capitular mensa of Rochester. Their recent petition contained that it had been formerly appropriated to them and the said mensa by king Henry, but that by an ordinance of archbishop Theobald, and also on account of the negligence of the then prior and of the chapter, secular clerks had for many years been appointed to it, who paid a yearly pension to them; and that afterwards archbishop Simon, with the consent of the prior and chapter of Canterbury, restored it to them and the said mensa, instituting therein a perpetual vicarage, as is said to be contained in the sealed letters patent of Simon and of the prior and chapter of Canterbury. They doubt whether this incorporation and restitution hold good, on account of the omission of some legal solemnities, and pray that, as they have to shew much hospitality, their own church being near the highway, and have to sustain more than a hundred persons, both religious and secular clerks, as well as other servitors, for which hospitality and sustentation the fruits of the said mensa are insufficient, the said church, the annual value of which is 46 marks, may be appropriated anew to them and to the said mensa whose value is 900 marks. |
1390.
Id. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 38.) |
To Richard Drayton, canon of Wells, bachelor of canon law. Confirmation to him—who holds also the church of Kemeseye, in the diocese of Worcester, and a canonry and prebend of Lichfield value together 120 marks, and has lately received from the present pope provision of a canonry of Salisbury with expectation of a prebend and dignity, personatus, or office with or without cure—of the provision made to him by Gregory XI. of his canonry and prebend of Wells, value 8 marks, void by the death of John Saylard at the apostolic see, as he doubts whether they were not void in some other way. |
1391.
16 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 43d.) |
To Thady (Tatheo) Okeall, clerk, of the diocese of Clonfert. Extension of successive dispensations as the son of a bishop and an unmarried woman related in the fourth degree of kindred—(i) to be ordained and hold a benefice with cure; (ii) to hold four mutually compatible benefices, with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends, and dignities, personatus, or offices, in cathedral or metropolitan churches, even if such dignities were major and elective, and to exchange the same
for similar or dissimilar benefices—so that he may hold an episcopal, even metropolitan dignity, and be translated thence once to a similar dignity. |
6 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 44.) |
To the Augustinian prior and convent of St. Mary's, Kertemelle, in the diocese of York. Grant to them and their succes. sors that they may, as bitherto, have the cure of the parishioners of St. Michael's exercised by a hired secular priest, or by one of their canons in priest's orders, to be appointed and removed at their sole pleasure. In the foundation and endowment of their monastery, it was ordained by the ordinary that the cure of the parishioners of the said parish church which stood formerly where their monastery now is, should remain in the hands of the prior and convent, and that in the monastery church should be erected (as was afterwards done) an altar to St. Michael, at which the said parishioners should be bound to hear mass, etc. and receive the sacraments from a priest appointed and removed as above; which cure, since the said foundation, over a hundred and sixty years ago, has been exercised, sometimes by a secular, sometimes by a canon, as above. |
1390.
Id. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 46.) |
To the prior and chapter of Rochester. Indult to have six monks ordained deacon when they have arrived at their eighteenth, and priest when at their twenty-third year; the number of their monks of sufficient age having been much diminished by pestilence and other causes. |
10 Kal. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 46d.) |
To John Swyft, alias Chandeler, canon of Salisbury. Extension of successive dispensations on account of illegitimacy—(i) to be ordained and hold a benefice with cure; (ii) to hold one other compatible therewith, mutually compatible benefices, after two similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices, after which he obtained by papal provision the church of Wyttenham, in the diocese of Salisbury; (iii) to hold four mutually compatible benefices, even if canonries and prebends, and one of them an elective dignity with cure, personatus, or office, in cathedral or metropolitan churches, and to exchange them as often as he pleased for four similar or dissimilar benefices, after which he resigned Wyttenham, and obtained and at present holds the canonries and prebends of Nethirbury in Salisbury, Trefflegh in Landewybrevy, in the diocese of St. Davids, and Lekford in St. Mary's, Winchester, and the church of Werbelington, in the diocese of Winchester—so that he may hold any mutually compatible benefices of any number and kind, even canonries and prebends, elective dignities, even major, personatus, or offices, with cure, in cathedral or metropolitan, or principal dignities in collegiate churches, and even episcopal, archiepiscopal, or patriarchal dignities, and may exchange them as often as seem good to him for other mutually compatible benefices. |
1390.
16 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 57.) |
To the Augustinian prior and convent of St. Mary's priory, Conyngesheved (Conishead), in the diocese of York. Indult that they and their successors may have their churches of Ulveereston and Mulcastre, and chapel of Dregge, in the diocese of York (whose value with that of the priory itself is 340 marks, on which nine canons are sustained), served as has been done from time immemorial, by stipendiary secular priests removable at their pleasure. |
6 Id. Dec.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 61.) |
To Thady (Tatheo) O'Keall, as above (f. 43d.) Extension of dispensation as the son of a bishop, etc.—to be ordained and hold a benefice with cure—to him whose parents he asserts were of noble race, and who is a scholar of canon and civil law, and has been postulated by some of the canons to the deanery of Elphin, void by the death of Malachy Ohynneri, so that he may hold the same and three other benefices with or without cure, compatible therewith and with one another, even if canonries and prebends, and major dignities, personatus, or offices in metropolitan or cathedral churches, even if elective, and may exchange them as often as seem good to him for similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. [See Reg. Lat. xix. f. 284d.] |
1391.
6 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 64.) |
To John, king, and Philippa daughter of John duke of Lancaster, queen, of Portugal and Algarve. Dispensation to them—king John having been master of the house of Avisio, in the diocese of Evora, of the order of Calatrava under the Cistercian rule; they having, in the belief that dispensation had been granted them by the apostolic see, contracted marriage although the letters of dispensation had not been made out; and king John having been, by other letters, absolved from consequent excommunication, etc., and from his oath and profession in the said order; he having also had dispensation to marry—to remain in the marriage contracted by them, and for the survivor to contract marriage as often as desired. Past and future offspring are declared legitimate. [I. Soares da Sylva, Memorias para a vida del rey D. Joãoo I. iv. p. 58.] |
1390.
3 Id. Nov.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 72.) |
To Bertrand, bishop of Gubbio, dwelling in the Roman court. Mandate to him, by special mandate still an auditor, to surrogate Master Henry Bowet, canon of Salisbury, doctor of canon and civil law, papal chaplain, to all rights which the late Nicholas Chaddesden, clerk, had at the time of his death to the archdeaconry of Lincoln, value 600 marks, and to admit him to possession thereof. Henry's recent petition contained that a cause arose lately between him and the said Nicholas about the archdeaconry, the papal provision of which to him, on its voidance by the death of Richard Ravenser, was opposed by Nicholas, who took possession. The cause, lawfully brought to the apostolic see, was committed at Henry's instance to Master John de Dulmen, then to Master Thomas de Walkyngton, and then to two other auditors, the last of whom, Master Peter de
Florentia, had proceeded to a number of acts when Urban VI. died. Master Peter, in accordance with the general renewal by the present pope at his accession of the commissions given to papal auditors by his predecessor, proceeded to give a definitive sentence, by which he adjudged the archdeaconry to Henry and removed Nicholas. The latter's appeal was committed by the pope in the second instance to the above Bertrand, then chaplain and auditor, who had proceeded short of a conclusion, when Nicholas died in Rome during the pope's residence at Rieti (Reg. Lat. iii. f. 228d.), being still in possession. The present mandate is made, lest a fresh adversary should arise against Henry, who is also auditor-general of causes in the court of the camera, and has had dispensation to hold two incompatible benefices, or two dignities, or one dignity and one benefice incompatible therewith, even if any one of such dignities have cure, be a major dignity in a cathedral, or principal in a collegiate church, and be elective, and to exchange the same as often as he wish for two similar or dissimilar benefices or dignities; notwithstanding that he is litigating in the apostolic palace about the canonries and prebends of Legton-Busard in Lincoln (See f. 100), and Cyrmerster and Bear in Salisbury, and the church of Clyve, in the diocese of Worcester, holds the deanery of Dublin, value 600 marks, and has formerly had provision from the present pope of canonries with expectations of prebends in Chichester, York, Beverley, Ripon, and Southwell. As soon as he gets possession of the archdeaconry, the deanery of Dublin is to be resigned. |
1391.
2 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 80d.) |
To John Prata, rector of St. John Zachary, London. Decree that the provision of the said church, value 40 marks, void by the death of John Roter, and previously reserved by the pope, shall hold good from the date of these presents, even though, as is asserted, it became void otherwise. |
4 Id. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 84d.) |
Licence at the petition of Robert Joneson de Morton, rector of two portions of Repynghale, in the diocese of Lincoln (one of the two rectors of which has two portions, and the other the third), for him and the parishioners and any others, without the licence of the ordinary, to found and build a chapel of Holy Cross, and to have mass and other divine offices celebrated therein upon the spot in certain fields within the parish bounds, near the high road, on which for a hundred years has stood and still stands a certain wooden cross, whither, by reason of the miracles wrought there, great multitudes with offerings resort from the said diocese and from other parts of England. Bishop John, for a reason unknown, has forbidden such offerings to be made there, on account of which the cross is not held in due and wonted devotion. |
17 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 92.) |
To the archbishop of York and the provost of Beverley. Inhibition to admit anyone to the canonry and prebend of the altar of St. Martin in Beverley, and the church of Hornsea,
under pretext of any royal or other new title, to the prejudice of Anthony de Sancto Quintino, rector of Seterington, under penalty of 10,000 marks, half to be given to the camera, and half to the said Anthony. His petition contained that a cause arose, etc. verbatim as above, Reg. Lat. i. f. 270, as far as:— “… which appeal was committed by the same pope to Master John de Dulmen, papal chaplain and auditor, after which Urban VI. died.” The present pope at his accession gave Master John the usual commission to resume the cause, and now upon Anthony's said petition, wherein he added that he doubts whether some person, by royal title or otherwise, may not intrude himself into the above canonry and prebend, or into the above church, provision of which he received lately from the pope, by whom it had been reserved, the present inhibition is made. [5¼ pp.] |
4 Non. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 100.) |
To the archbishop of Canterbury and the bishops of London and Norwich. Mandate to summon John, bishop of Lincoln, John called Thomas, clerk, of that diocese, the bishop's kinsman, and others concerned, in the matter of the canonry and prebend of Legton Busard in Lincoln, papal provision of which, on their voidance by the death of William Kynwell, was made to Master Henry Bowet, papal chaplain. Henry has been despoiled of them by the bishop, who has intruded into them the said John, his kinsman. John, or any other intruder after him, is, under pain of excommunication, deprivation of all benefices, and disability to hold any others, to resign them to Henry; and bishop John is, under penalty of 10,000 gold florins, to be paid to the camera, to remove his kinsman and put Henry in possession. [See above, f. 72, and below, Reg. xiv. f. 48.] |
15 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 106.) |
To the bishop of Durham, the abbot of Wyrcteby (Whitby), in the diocese of York, and another named out of England. Mandate to remove John la Pole, and restore Thomas de Walkington, papal chaplain, or his proctor, to possession of the canonry and prebend of St. Andrew's altar in St. John's, Beverley, papal provision of which he obtained, on their voidance by the promotion by Urban VI. and consecration without the Roman court, of Walter, now bishop of Durham, to the see of Coventry and Lichfield. Having held them for some time, Thomas was despoiled by the said John, clerk, of the said diocese, who still holds possession. The cause between them was committed by Urban VI. at the instance of Thomas to Master John Egidii, papal chaplain and auditor. Master John, at the instance of the late Doynus de Remis, Thomas's proctor, cited John to the apostolic palace, and upon his contumacy gave a definitive sentence for Thomas, and condemned John in fruits received and in costs, 70 gold florins of the camera.. After Urban's death it was set forth by Thomas to the present pope that John had falsely suggested to Urban that he had received from him provision of the said canonry and prebend before Thomas surreptitiously obtained the like, upon whom
Urban had therefore imposed silence, nullifying the above proceedings; and Master Peter Gasconis, chaplain and auditor, was ordered by the present pope to inform himself thereupon. Master Peter, at the instance of Master Richard Drayton, Thomas's proctor, cited John (who appeared by Master John) Scriviani, acting for John's proctor, Master John Franceys) and confirmed the former sentence. John's appeal was committed to Bertrand, bishop of Gubbio, then chaplain and auditor, who confirmed Peter's sentence, and condemned John in further fruits received and further costs, 25 florins. The pope at the petition of Thomas confirms the several sentences, and orders their execution. [7¾ pp.] |
5 Id. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 110.) |
To the bishop of London. Mandate to summon those concerned and, if the facts be as stated, to absolve John Marcheford priest, of the diocese of Ely, from sentences of excommunication and other, to dispense him on account of irregularity contracted by celebrating divine offices and taking part therein during suspension, and to rehabilitate him to hold any benefices. His recent petition contained that Richard Dryton, canon of Wells, then rector by papal provision of Terryng, in the diocese of Chichester, obtained a definitive sentence in the apostolic palace against John, who had wrongly taken possession of the church, John being condemned in fruits received and costs. The archbishop of Canterbury, the bishop of Chichester, and the dean of St. Agricolus, Avignon, were appointed to execute it. On John's refusal to obey the dean, who, as the form of the letters of execution enabled him, acted alone, Gregory XI. appointed the late William Herborth, chaplain and auditor, to enforce the sentence, and on John's repeated refusal [Urban] VI. ordered William to deprive John of all his benefices and to inflict on him disability to hold any others, which was done. John, his petition adds, is now ready to obey. |
9 Kal. Feb.
St. Peters's Rome.
(f. 112d.) |
To John Burnham, rector of Oswaldkyrk, in the diocese of York. Extension of dispensation as the son of a priest to be ordained and hold a benefice with cure, so that he may hold two other mutually compatible benefices, even if one be a canonry and prebend or elective dignity, major in cathedral or metropolitan, or principal in collegiate churches, or personatus
or office, with or without cure, and exchange them as often as seems good to him for similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. |
3 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 113.) |
To William de Wyndesore, provost of St. Mary's, Wyngham, in the diocese of Canterbury. Dispensation to hold for one year, with his provostship, which is a dignity with cure, value 100 marks, one other benefice with cure. Within such year one or other is to be exchanged for a benefice compatible with the remaining one; otherwise the provostship is to be resigned. Wyngham is near the sea-port by Sandwich, and the provost is thereby put to excessive expense in hospitality. |
1391.
16 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 115d.) |
To the prior of Lanthony near Gloucester. Mandate to license a cemetery to be dedicated for the parishioners of St. Helen's, Abingdon, in the diocese of Salisbury. The recent petition of the vicar, Henry Bryt, and parishioners, contained that the church has had no cemetery of its own for want of a fitting ground, and that funerals are taken into the monastery of Abingdon, to which the church is appropriated, the vicar, however, taking the whole of the dues; that the abbot and convent are annoyed because those who follow the funerals make a great tumult and hinder divine worship, to the great prejudice of the vicar and parishioners, for the monks do not allow the office of the dead to be said in the monastery; and that lately when the vicar had celebrated the office of the dead in the said parish church, the monks caused the monastery doors to be shut, and refused the body burial for about three days and nights; moreover, the said gates being carelessly not kept shut, pigs have got into the cemetery and dug up corpses; the monks, likewise, without consent of friends and executors, remove, sell, and appropriate to their own use the costly tombstones. The proposed cemetery is contiguous to the parish church, and is enclosed by a stone wall. |
6 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 126.) |
To the archbishop of York. Mandate to summon those concerned, and to remove William, prior of Kertmell in his diocese, if it be found, as the pope has heard, that he has been guilty of dilapidation, spending the proceeds in depraved used, of smiony in the admission of persons to make their profession therein, and of too frequent visits to taverns (tabernas), so that buildings of the monastery are falling to ruin, divine worship and hospitality are neglected, scandal given by the prior's too unhonest life, and the monastery brought to a miserable state. [See Reg. Lat. xiii. f. 87.] |
4 Id. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 128d.) |
To the bishop of London. Mandate—recapitulating the licence to build a chapel of Holy Cross, as is contained in the pope's letters (viz. above f. 84d.)—to grant relaxation of two years and two quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feast of the exaltation of Holy Cross visit and give alms to the fabric of the said chapel. |
