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1392.
2 Non. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 11.) |
To the Augustinian abbot of Brun, in the diocese of Lincoln. Mandate to appropriate to the prior and convent of Sempringham, who have begun to rebuild their church, which is prostrated to the ground with age, the church of Hacumby of their patronage, in the said diocese, value 30 marks, that of the monastery being 600 marks; a perpetual vicar's [portion] is to be reserved. |
3 Id. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 12.) |
To Thomas Colman, canon of the Augustinian priory of Launde, in the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation on account of irregularity contracted, and rehabilitation so that he may hold any benefices of his order. Lately it was set forth to Urban VI. on behalf of William Fraukener (sic for Faukener, as below, and at the corresponding place in f. 13d), rector of Hatheysegge, in the diocese of Lichfield, that he obtained a definitive sentence in the apostolic palace in his cause long ventilated there against William Alwold, clerk, of the same diocese, and the above Thomas Colman, then prior of Launde, respecting the said church, provision of which on its voidance Fraukener had obtained under papal letters, and which Alwold with Colman's help unlawfully occupied; that pending the execution of the sentence by Andrew Baret, canon of Lincoln, acting without his two colleagues, Alwold under pretence of an exchange resigned the church, and Aswold (sic here) and Colman had Richard Brentinghi (sic), clerk, of the said diocese, intruded into it; that Urban VI. ordered Baret and his colleagues to proceed against Richard as though the above sentence had been delivered against him, and the bishop of Lichfield to take the church into his own hands, cause it to be served in spirituals, and give any surplus of its fruits to Fraukener; that nevertheless Alwold, Brentinghi, and Colman, in contempt of the sentences incurred, celebrated divine offices and caused Faukener (sic here, and in the several further mentions of the name) to be summoned before the secular courts, and outlawed and condemned in 80 marks. Urban VI. ordered Baret and his colleagues, if they found the above to be true, to deprive Alwold, Brentinghi, and Colman of all their benefices, and to render them unable to hold others. Baret deprived Colman, as his recent petition contained, of his priory, and the other two of their benefices, after which Colman repented, got absolution, and now prays for dispensation and rehabilitation. |
Ibid.
(f. 13d.) |
To Richard Brentynghy, priest, of the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation on account of irregularity contracted, and rehabilitation so that he may hold any benefices. Lately, etc. as
above, mutatis mutandis. [Here with the readings Hauersegge, Faukener, and Alwold, throughout.] |
4 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 21.) |
To Thomas Wardroper, rector of Burton Novary (cancelled, and in margin: Stykeney, Correctum de mandato, N. de Ben[even]to), in the diocese of Lincoln. Extension of dispensation, as below, f. 100. [There are three margin additions, each subscribed as above, and all incorporated in f. 100. The letter is cancelled with strokes, and in the margin is: Cancellata quia inferius propter sui nimiam correctionem folio c. aliter registrata est.] |
7 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 44d.) |
To the archbishop of Canterbury, the bishop of London, and a foreign bishop. Mandate, on petition of Richard Clyfford, to execute against the present or any other intruder the definitive sentence gained by him in the apostolic palace, the execution of which was committed to the above, in the cause between him and John called ‘Thomas,’ clerk, of the diocese of Lincoln, respecting the canonry and prebend of Lerhtonburssarde in Lincoln, which Richard obtained on their voidance by authority of the ordinary, and of which John despoiled him. It has come to the knowledge of Richard that John, while the suit was pending, made a pretended exchange of the said prebend of Lechtonburssarde (sic here) for another in the said church with William Ascheton, priest, of the diocese, who now occupies it. |
6 Non. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 45.) |
To the abbot of Pippewelle. Mandate, if necessary, to augment the portion reserved to the vicar of Desburgh, in the diocese of Lincoln. Lately it was set forth to Urban VI. on behalf of the Augustinian prioress and convent of St. John Baptist, Rothewell, in the diocese of Lincoln, that Richard Clare, earl of Gloucester, founded the priory, but died before he had sufficiently endowed it. As he left no male issue, his patrimony was divided among his daughters, who neglected to assign a fitting endowment, on account of which the prioress and convent, fourteen in number, could not expend for their food and clothing, and that of their servants, beyond 4 marks and four fields (agris) of land, in one of which the priory was situated, so that some of them were compelled, for the sustentation of themselves and the other nuns, with the opprobrium of mendicity, to beg alms after the fashion of friars of the mendicant orders. Wherefore king Richard granted them his patronage of Desburgh, in order that it might be appropriated to them, which Urban VI. ordered the bishop to do, a fitting portion for a perpetual vicar being reserved. The recent petition of John Harry, the vicar, contained that the portion assigned by the bishop is insufficient. |
4 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 47.) |
To Robert de Halton, priest, of Lincoln. Extension of dispensation on account of illegitimacy to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, so that he may hold two other mutually compatible benefices, even if canonries and prebends and dignities, personatus, or offices in cathedrals, and may 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 Non. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 60d.) |
Confirmation of the institution made by William, bishop of Winchester, by his ordinary authority, for his college of St. Mary of Winchester at Oxford, commonly called ‘Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre“—newly founded by him, with apostolic licence, for seventy scholars to study theology, canon or civil law, or arts—of a warden, ten secular priests for the performance of divine offices in the chapel which he has lately constructed there, three clerks and sixteen boys to assist the said priests; and of the statutes and ordinances made by him for the above and for the government of the college. (De mandato.) [There are several additions and corrections in the margin, e.g. the date is corrected from quarto to tertio. They are subscribed as usual, viz. Correctum de mandato.] |
4 (sic) Non. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 60d.) |
To William, bishop of Winchester. Indult to him—who has by apostolic licence newly founded and endowed the college of St. Mary by Winchester, commonly called ‘Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre,’ for a warden and seventy scholars to be instructed in grammar, with a chapel or oratory, and proposes to depute ten secular priests to celebrate mass and other divine offices in the chapel, with three clerks and sixteen boys to assist the said priests, [all] to be changed and removed by the warden and scholars at their sole pleasure (nutum)—to depute the said number of priests, clerks, and boys; and to the warden and scholars to change and remove them at pleasure. (De mandato.) [Cancelled with strokes, and in margin: Cancellata quia propter magnam sui correctionem fuit et est alibi registrata, N. de Ben[even]to, i.e. Reg. xxi. f. 160d. There are no marginal corrections, not even of the date.] |
5 Id. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 64.) |
To the prior of Mottisfont (Montisfonte), in the diocese of Winchester. Mandate to summon Thomas Bole, rector of the church or chapel of Kingsworthy (Wortharegis), who has buried the body of John Wytlhe, layman of Kingsworthy, in a cemetery which he has had consecrated near the said chapel by Simon, bishop of Achonry (Akarien, i.e. Akaden), receiving the funeral oblations, to the injury of the abbot and convent of Hyde, who have from time immemorial had the sole right of burying the bodies of those who die in Kingsworthy in the cemetery of the parish church of St. Bartholomew, Hyde, which is appropriated to them, and of receiving the funeral oblations. The prior is to decide what is just without appeal. |
2 Non. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 85.) |
To the Augustinian abbot of Brun, in the diocese of Lincoln. Confirmation of the appropriation by Henry, bishop of Norwich, by his ordinary authority, of the church of Holy Trinity, Caistor
(de Castro), value 40 marks, to the Gilbertine prior and convent of Shouldham, value 200 marks, to whose patronage it belongs, the said priory's buildings (domus) having been overthrown almost from their foundations by floods of river and sea (aquarum et maritimorum fluctuum), fires, and a strong wind, and its possessions in great part destroyed-as is said to be contained more fully in a public instrument fortified with the seals of the bishop and chapter. A fitting portion for a perpetual vicar, a secular clerk, is to be assigned, if this has not been done. |
2 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 90.) |
To John de Campeden, rector of Chiriton, in the diocese of Winchester. Licence to him, who has also the poor hospital of St. Cross by Winchester, and a canonry and prebend of Southwell, in consideration of his age and infirmity to depute one or more coadjutors. |
4 Id. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 100.) |
To Thomas Wardroper, rector of Stykeney, in the diocese of Lincoln. Extension of successive dispensations to him as the son of a priest and a married woman—(i) to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, by virtue of which he obtained Burton Noveray in the same diocese; (ii) to hold one other compatible benefice, and exchange both once for two other similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices, even if one had cure, by virtue of which he resigned Burton Noveray for Stykeney—so that he may hold two other mutually compatible benefices, even if canonries and prebends and dignities, personatus, or offices in cathedrals, and may 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. (De mandato.) [See f. 21.] |
7 Kal. Feb.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 115d.) |
To John Wilmenton, clerk, of the diocese of Wells. Extension to him, who has studied philosophy for two and civil law for eight years at Oxford, of dispensation on account of illegitimacy to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, after which he caused himself to receive the tonsure, so that he may hold two other mutually compatible benefices, even if one of them have cure or be a dignity, personatus, or office, with cure, and the other be a canonry and prebend, in metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate churches, and may 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. |
1391.
4 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 145.) |
To Gilbert Macinnoglay, clerk, of the diocese of Ardagh. Extension of dispensation on account of illegitimacy to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, after which he received the tonsure, so that he may hold two mutually compatible benefices, even if canonries and prebends, or one of them a dignity, elective and major after the pontifical or principal respectively, personatus or office, in cathedral or collegiate churches, and may exchange them as often as he
please for similar or dissimilar compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. (Pro Deo.) |
15 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 151.) |
To Master John Trevor, papal chaplain and auditor. Mandate, at the petition also of Adam, cardinal priest of St. Cecilia's, to surrogate Richard Benet, priest, of the diocese of Norwich, member of the cardinal's household, and to collate and assign to him the perpetual vicarage of Walpole in the said diocese, value 40 marks, provision of which he obtained under papal letters on its voidance by the death of Walter Colton, which provision Geoffrey Watteson, priest, opposed, and despoiled him of the vicarage. The cause was committed by the present pope to the said auditor, before whom the cause was pending when Geoffrey died. (Pro Deo.) |
1392.
14 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 153.) |
To the bishop of London. Mandate to grant to Robert Burk, knight, and the inhabitants (universitatis) of the town of Hodesdon, situate within the bounds of the parish church of Brokesburne, who on account of frequent inundations of rain and the too great distance cannot go thereto, if the facts be as stated, to have as often as such floods happen masses and other divine offices celebrated, and women churched, in the chapel of St. John, Hodesdon, by a chaplain of their choice. |
7 Kal. March.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 158d.) |
To the prior of Lanthony near Gloucester. Mandate (recapitulating the circumstances contained in the late petition of Henry Bryt, vicar, and the parishioners of St. Helen's, Abingdon, in the diocese of Salisbury [Reg. Lat. xii. f. 115d.]) to summon the abbot and convent of Abingdon, and others concerned, and to proceed according to the pope's former mandate [ibid.] ordering the prior to grant licence to the parishioners to have a cemetery of their own. The recent petition of the same contained that the licence granted by the prior has been contested by the abbot and convent on the ground that they were not cited by him, and that they have obtained the committal of the cause to Master Branda de Castillione, papal chaplain and auditor, who has proceeded to a number of acts short of a conclusion, which cause the pope hereby calls in to himself. |
