|
4 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 147.) |
To the archbishop of Canterbury and the bishops of London and Tuy. Mandate to cause to be observed the statute and ordinance made by Michael, late bishop of London, in the cause in which both parties had recourse to him, namely the late John Barnet, then, archdeacon of London, and all the rectors of parish churches in the archdeaconry, about a certain yearly pension which they were bound to pay to him in common, and refused. The bishop, with the consent of the dean and chapter, ordained
that each rector should pay as yearly pension certain pence and shillings to the archdeacon for the time being, as was contained in a public instrument under the seals of the bishop, and of the dean and chapter. At the petition of Thomas [Baketon], archdeacon of London, Urban VI. confirmed the bishop's ordinance, giving exemplification thereof; and the recent petition of the same to the present pope contains that some of the rectors refuse to observe it. |
3 Id. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 148.) |
To Thomas de Aston, archdeacon of Stowe. Indult for life to him, who is a septuagenarian and has divers infirmities, to visit his archdeaconry by deputy and receive moderate procurations in ready money. |
|
Concurrent mandate to the dean of London and the archdeacons of Norfolk and Buckingham. |
6 Id. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 161) |
To Nicholas Slake, canon of the free royal chapel of Windsor [corrected in margin from archdeacon of Chester, cancelled]. Extension, at the petition of king Richard, whose continual commensal chaplain he is, of successive dispensations on account of illegitimacy—(i.) to be ordained and hold any three mutually compatible benefices, even if one were a dignity, personatus or office, or a canonry and prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church, and had cure of souls, and to exchange them as often as he pleased for similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices, after which he was ordained and obtained the above canonry and the archdeaconry of Chester; (ii.) to hold four benefices, even if one were an elective major dignity with cure, personatus or office, and to exchange them as often as he pleased for similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices; with grant that his illegitimacy needed not to be mentioned in future graces—so that he may hold any benefices, of any number and kind, with or without cure, even if pontifical dignities, personatus or offices in metropolitan or cathedral churches, and may exchange them as often as he pleases for similar or dissimilar benefices. |
1394.
8 Kal. Jan.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 162.) |
Relaxation of seven years and seven quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who, on the principal feasts of the year, and those of St. Patrick and the dedication, the octaves of certain of them, and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and days visit and give alms for the repair of the church of Dublin, whose bell-tower has fallen and thrown down a great part of the church. |
1395.
14 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 164). |
To John Maydenhithe, rector of St. Dunstan's by the Tower of London, B.C.L. Dispensation to him, —who holds canonries and prebends of St. Martin's-le-Grand London, Salisbury, and Hergredebrey (Heytesbury) in the diocese of Salisbury, value together with St. Dunstan's 150 marks—to hold two incompatible benefices, even if they be dignities, personatus or
offices [with or without cure] in metropolitan or cathedral churches, and one of them an elective major dignity therein, and to exchange them as often as seems good to him for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. |
Ibid.
(f. 164d.) |
To Richard Pittes, rector of Wyly, in the diocese of Salisbury. The like to him who holds also a canonry and prebend of Salisbury, value together with the said church 90 marks. |
7 Kal. July.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 176.) |
Relaxation of enjoined penance to penitents:—(i.) seven years and seven quadragene to those who on the principal feasts of the year and those of St. Thomas of Canterbury visit and give alms for the repair, conservation, or fabric of the church of Canterbury and the tomb in which his body was placed after his canonization and now lies, or either of them; (ii.) three years and three quadragene to those who on the said feasts and on every Wednesday from the beginning of Lent until Whitsun day similarly visit and give alms to the chapel called the Crown in which there is preserved a part of the saint's head, the altar at which he was martyred, and the tomb in which his body lay before canonization, or any one of them. |
10 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 178d.) |
Exhortation to give alms towards the repair of the cloister of the Benedictine priory of St. Mary, Worcester, which the prior and chapter have not means to do; with relaxation during ten years of seven years and seven quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who do so. |
3 Non. July.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 181.) |
Relaxation, during ten years, of three years and three quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who, on the principal feasts and that of the dedication, the octaves of certain of them and the six days of Whitsun week; and of a hundred days to those who, during the said octaves and days, visit and give alms for the conservation of the church of Kildare (Daren.) |
4 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 187d.) |
Appropriation motu proprio to the episcopal mensa of Ely, of the parish church of Summersham, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the gift of the bishop of Ely; to take effect on the resignation or death of the present rector, who is a cardinal of the holy Roman church. A fitting portion for a perpetual vicar is to be reserved. (De mandato.) |
12 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 188.) |
Relaxation of three years and three quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feast of Holy Trinity visit and give alms for the conservation of the chapel of Holy Trinity, Wetenaston, in the parish of Lappeley, in the diocese of Lichfield. |
8 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 189.) |
Relaxation, during ten years, of three years and three quadragene to penitents who, on the principal feasts of the year and that of the dedication, the usual octaves and days; and of a hundred days to those who, during the said octaves and days, visit and give alms for the conservation of the church of the Augustinian monastery of St. Catherine, Floxton, in the diocese of Norwich. |
13 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 189d.) |
The like for visits and alms to the parish church of Marcham in the same diocese. |
2 Non. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 195.) |
To Richard Lopham, clerk, of London. Dispensation to him, who is in his fifteenth year, to hold a benefice with cure, even if elective and if a dignity, major in a cathedral or metropolitan, or principal in a collegiate church, personatus, or office. |
6 Id. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 195d.) |
To Richard, king of England. Indult to him—to whom the pope has lately granted an indult whereby clerks and priests, religious or secular, members of his household, who have been wont to say the canonical hours with him after the manner (morem) of the Friars Preachers, which differs somewhat from that of the Roman church, might be free to do so, and not be bound to observe any other mode—that in case of their absence, with intent to return to him, they may during two months have the same liberty. [Ripoll, Bullarium Præd. ii. 352.] |
2 Kal. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 199.) |
Ordinance, on information of king Richard and the minister and Friars Minors of the English province and others to the effect that an increasing number of members of the order in that province, without licence of their superiors, go or send to the Roman court, and get themselves received as papal chaplains, abuse the immunities, liberties, and privileges thereof, despise the obedience and correction of their superiors, and run about through the world, that all such shall be subject to their superiors in all things, and be present at divine offices by night and day as if they were not such chaplains. |
15 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 200.) |
Relaxation of seven years and seven quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the principal feasts of the year and those of the dedication, St. Keranus, bishop, and St. Canicus, abbot, the usual octaves and six days; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and days, visit and give alms for the conservation of the church of Ossory. |
10 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 205.) |
To Richard Hals, rector of St. Ives in Cornwall, B.C.L. Dispensation to him, who holds also a canonry and prebend of St. Cross, Crediton, value together with his said church 70 marks, to hold two benefices with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if one of them be an elective dignity with cure, major or principal respectively, in a cathedral or collegiate church, and to exchange them as often as seems good to him for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. |
2 Non. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 206d.) |
To Maurice Macgallenanem, canon of Ardagh. Extension of dispensation on account of illegitimacy, to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, after which he obtained his canonry by ordinary authority, so that he may hold any mutually compatible benefices, of any number and kind, with and without cure, and exchange them as often as he pleases for similar or dissimilar [mutually] compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. |
9 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 213d.) |
To Ralph Selby, archdeacon of Buckingham. Indult for two years to visit his archdeaconry by deputy and receive procurations in ready money to the daily amount of 30 silver [gros] Tournois, 12 to the gold florin of Florence. |
|
Concurrent mandate to the dean of London, and the priors of Barnwell and Anglisey, in the diocese of Ely. |
3 Non. Sept.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 214d.) |
To Richard Ofeargayl, clerk, of the diocese of Ardagh. Extension of dispensation as the son of a priest, to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, so that he may hold any mutually compatible benefices, of any number and kind, with and without cure, and may exchange them as often as seems good to him for similar or dissimilar mutually incompatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. |
15 Kal. Oct.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 216d.) |
To Ralph, bishop of Bath and Wells. Faculty for five years to reconcile churches, chapels, and cemeteries of his diocese by a fit priest, the water having been blessed by himself or by any other bishop. |
12 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 217.) |
To Llewelyn ap Rys, rector of Langeby, in the diocese of Bangor. Extension of dispensation on account of illegitimacy, to be ordained and hold a benefice even with cure, so that he may hold two other compatible benefices, even if canonries and prebends in cathedral or collegiate churches, and may exchange them as often as he pleases for similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. |
10 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 217d.) |
To Walter Cook. Provision of the archdeaconry of Berkshire (Barchirie) in Salisbury, value 120 marks. Cook received provision by papal authority of the canonry and prebend of Warthill in York, on their voidance by the death of Richard Carleton, but did not obtain possession; and Christopher, cardinal priest of St. Ciriac's, received from the pope provision of the archdeaconry, void by the death of Andrew, cardinal priest of SS. Marcellinus and Peter, and previously reserved, and likewise did not obtain possession. Cardinal Christopher and Walter (who had formerly received by authority of the ordinary collation of the said archdeaconry on its voidance, as was wrongly believed, otherwise than by the death of cardinal Andrew, under pretext of which collation he believes that he obtained possession) have, for the purpose of exchange, resigned the said benefices to the pope, who has admitted the resignations. The provision is made notwithstanding that Cook is litigating in the apostolic palace about the church of Brompton in Pykering Lith, in the diocese of York, the canonry and prebend of Holborn, and the chancellorship of London, a dignity with cure, value altogether 240 marks, has lately received from the pope provision of a canonry of Lincoln with expectation of a prebend, and has had dispensation to hold two benefices with cure, even if one were an
elective major dignity in a cathedral or metropolitan church, and to exchange them as often as seemed good for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. He has hereby dispensation to hold the archdeaconry with the said chancellorship, and to exchange both as often as seems good for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices, even if in cathedral or collegiate churches, major or principal respectively, with cure and elective. Upon obtaining the archdeaconry and chancellorship, the said church is to be resigned. [See Reg. xxxvii, f. 220d.] |
|
Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Tuy, William Waltham, and Richard Holm, canons of Salisbury. |
12 Kal. Aug.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 221d.) |
Relaxation of three years and three quadragene to penitents who, on the feast of St. Edmund, visit and give alms for the conservation of the chapel of St. Edmund, king and martyr, Spytelothestrete, alias Herwyk, in the parish of Holmeswelle, in the diocese of Lincoln. |
11 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 229d.) |
To William Flete, rector of St. Peter's, Staunford, in the diocese of Lincoln, bachelor of canon law. Dispensation to hold one other benefice with cure, and exchange it, as well as St. Peter's, whose value is 20 marks, as often as seems good, for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. |
Ibid.
(f. 230.) |
To John Brocle (corrected in margin from Brocke, as in the text), rector of Great Horkysleygh, in the diocese of London. Dispensation to hold one other benefice with cure, even if a dignity, personatus, or office in a collegiate church, and to exchange it, as well as his said parish church, whose value is 20 marks, as often as seems good, for two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices. |
3 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 230d.) |
To Richard Corteney, canon of Lincoln. Extension, at the petition also of his uncle, William, archbishop of Canterbury, to him, who is in his fourteenth year and of noble birth, of the dispensation granted to him when in the same year—to hold any benefice with cure, even if a dignity, personatus, administration with or without cure, or office, in a cathedral, metropolitan, [or collegiate church, and such dignity] were [in a cathedral or metropolitan] church, major after the pontifical, or principal in a collegiate, and were elective, and to exchange it as often as he pleased for a similar or dissimilar benefice—so that he, who holds canonries and prebends in Lincoln, London, Wells, and Chichester, in the conventual church of Wylton, and in the royal chapel of Boscham, and holds the deanery of St. Michael's, South Mallyng, in the dioceses of Salisbury and Chichester, value together 320 marks, may hold two mutually incompatible benefices, even if one be an elective dignity with cure, major in a cathedral or metropolitan, or principal and united in a collegiate church, and may exchange them as often as seems good for similar or dissimilar benefices. |
Ibid.
(f. 231.) |
To John Prophete, dean of Hereford. Dispensation, at the petition also of William, archbishop of Canterbury, to him, who
holds together with his deanery, which is an elective major dignity with cure, canonries and prebends in Lincoln, St. Asaph, Abergwyly, Ledbury, and Tamworth, the free sinecure chapel of St. Tiriot, in the dioceses of St. Davids, Hereford, and Lichfield, value together 370 marks, to hold for three years two mutually incompatible benefices, even if one be an elective dignity with cure, major in a cathedral or metropolitan or principal and united in a collegiate church, and to exchange them meanwhile as often as seems good for similar or dissimilar benefices. |
Ibid.
(f. 231d.) |
To Henry Broun, rector of Cheyham, in the diocese of Winchester. Dispensation, at the petition of the same archbishop, of whose household he is a continual inmate, and registrar of his letters, to hold for three years, etc. as in the preceding. The value of Cheyham is 40 marks. |
12 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 240.) |
To John, bishop of St. Asaph. Faculty to confer the office of notary on twelve persons, even if married or in holy orders, to be examined by him; with the form of oath appended. |
14 Kal. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 240.) |
To John Bernardi, rector of Lythum, in the diocese of York, licentiate of civil law. Dispensation to him, who holds also the canonry and prebend of Shyldon in Aukeland, value, together with Lythum, 165 marks, to hold one other benefice with cure, even if it be a dignity, personatus or office, in a cathedral or metropolitan or a collegiate church, even a major dignity, or be a perpetual vicarage with obligation of residence by the statutes of Otho and Ottobon, and to exchange it, as well as Lythum, as often as seems good, for two incompatible benefices. |
2 Non. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 248.) |
Relaxation of five years and five quadragene of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feasts of the Blessed Virgin visit and give alms for the conservation of her chapel by the gate, on the wall of the monastery of St. Mary's, York. |
6 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 249d.) |
The like to penitents who, on the principal feasts of the year and that of the dedication, the usual octaves and days; and of a hundred days to those who during the said octaves and days, visit and give alms for the conservation of the altar of St. James in the church of the Benedictine priory of St. Gutlac without the walls, Hereford. |
Ibid.
(f. 250.) |
The like in favour of the chapel of All Saints in St. Peter's monastery, Gloucester, commonly called the chapel of Walter Froucest[re], abbot. |
Ibid.
(f. 250d.) |
The like, with the addition of the feast of St. Leonard, in favour of St. Leonard's chapel in the church of the Benedictine priory of Stanley Monachorum, in the diocese of Worcester. |
15 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 252d.) |
To the bishop of Hereford and the abbots of Strata Marcella and Vallecrucis, in the diocese of St. Asaph. Mandate as above, Reg. Vat. cccxiv. f. 346. |
Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 257.) |
Relaxation, during ten years, of three years and three quadragene to penitents who, etc. as above, f. 249d. visit and give alms for the fabric or repair of the parish church of St. Mary, Kypax, in the diocese of York. |
4 Kal. April.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 257d.) |
The like to penitents who, etc. as above, f. 249d. visit and give alms for the completion of the church of St. Peter, Crowmere, in the diocese of Norwich, the building of which has been begun. |
5 Non. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 265.) |
To the abbots of Dorchester, New Abbey (Novomonasterio) by the Tower, and Langley, in the dioceses of Lincoln, London, and Norwich. Mandate—as the pope has learned that a contention has arisen between prelates, rectors, and the secular clergy, of the one part, and the Friars Minors and Friars Preachers, of the other part, of the province of England, about the hearing of confessions and the absolution of those who wish to confess—to cause to be observed the constitution Vas electionis, doctor eximius of John XXII. [Extrav. Commun. V. iii. 2], of which exemplification is here given, about the sacrament of penance. The pope further orders the three abbots not to permit the friars and those who confess to them to be molested by the said secular clergy, compelling by ecclesiastical censure without appeal. |
15 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 276.) |
Relaxation as above, f. 257, to penitents who, etc. as above, f. 249d. visit and give alms for the conservation of the church of St. Mary, of the Augustinian priory of Stonlee, in the diocese of Lincoln. |
12 Kal. May.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 281d.) |
To John, bishop of St. Asaph. Faculty to grant dispensation to six persons of his kindred, on attaining their twentieth year, to hold a benefice with cure, even if an elective dignity, major or principal respectively, personatus or office, and to exchange it as often as they please for a similar or dissimilar benefice. |
14 Kal. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 282.) |
To Thomas Pattesle, rector of St. Giles's, Tyd, in the diocese of Ely. Dispensation to hold one other benefice, even benefices, as above, f. 240. The value of Tyd is 80 marks. |
2 Id. June.
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 288.) |
To the bishops of London and Salisbury. Mandate to receive the oath of fealty, according to the form enclosed, from Tydeman, recently translated from the see of Llandaff to that of Worcester, to save him the labour and expense of a journey to Rome, and to send it by his letters patent under seal to the pope. |
