Lateran Regesta 444: 1447-1448 | British History Online

Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 10, 1447-1455. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1915.

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'Lateran Regesta 444: 1447-1448', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 10, 1447-1455, ed. J A Twemlow( London, 1915), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol10/pp363-373 [accessed 6 November 2024].

Lateran Regesta, Vol. CCCCXLIV (fn. 1).

1 Nicholas V.

De Dignitatibus Vacantibus.



1447. Prid. Id. Oct. (14 Oct.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 6d.)	To Alan Cant, S.T.B. Collation and provision to him, who is also M.A., of the deanery of Ross [in Scotland], a major elective dignity with cure, to which a canonry and prebend are annexed, and whose value does not exceed 40l. sterling, void and reserved (under the pope's late reservation of all major cathedral dignities, then void and to be void) by the death of James Innes; notwithstanding that he holds the perpetual vicarage of Obyn and the perpetual chaplaincy or chapel of Corigronck, in the dioceses of Aberdeen and St. Andrews, value not exceeding 12l. and 4l. sterling respectively, and that the pope has made him provision of a canonry of Glasgow and another of Dunkeld, with reservation of as many prebends and of an administration or office of one of them, even if they be elective. He is hereby dispensed to hold the deanery and vicarage together for life, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases and hold instead two other incompatible benefices, provided that they be not two parish churches or perpetual vicarages. Litterarum etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Dunblane, and the archdeacons of Hainaut in Liége and Aberdeen. Hodie dilecto filio. (An. and Ja. Goier, G. de Elten. \| An. xxix.xxvii. Quarto Kal. Decembris Anno Primo. de Adria.) [5 pp. See above, Reg. Lat. CCCCXLIII, f. 195.]
1447[–8]. 4 Non. Jan. (2 Jan.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 17.)	To Thady Macconmara. Collation and provision to him, who is by both parents of a noble race of dukes, of the treasurership of Limerick, a non-major dignity, value not exceeding 40 marks sterling, void at the apostolic see, and therefore reserved, by the death there of Thomas Chepman; whether it be so void, or by the death of John Stourloch without the Roman court, or in any other way, and whether it be elective and have cure, and notwithstanding that he holds a canonry of Killaloe (Laonien.) and the prebend of Tullach therein, value not exceeding 6 marks sterling. Nobilitas generis, vite etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Coron, the prior of Inyscronan in the diocese of Killaloe and the archdeacon of Cashel. Hodie specialem dilecto filio. (An. and G. Gune [sic], F. de Laude. \| An. xii. x. Decimoseptimo Kal. Februarii Anno Primo. (de Adria.) [3½ pp.]
1447. 14 Kal. Nov. (19 Oct.) St. Peter's. Rome. (f. 19.)	To the bishops of Bazas (Vasatensi), Brechin and Aberdeen. Mandate to collate and assign to James Lyndesay, clerk, of the diocese of Brechin, who is of a race of barons, the treasurership of Moray, a non-major dignity, value not exceeding 30l. sterling, void by the death of James Innes, even if it be elective and have cure. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. (An. and Nicasius. \| An. xxiiii. Quintodecimo Kal. Februarii Anno Primo. de Adria.) [2½ pp.]
4 Kal. April. (29 March.) St. Peter's. Rome. (f. 59d.)	To the prior of St. John Baptist's, Rinduinn, in the diocese of Elphin. Mandate (the pope having been informed by Lewis Offlannagan, clerk, of Elphin, that Thomas Offlannagan, dean of Elphin, has dilapidated the goods of the deanery, committed perjury and simony, and is a public fornicator), if and after Lewis, who is of noble birth, accuses Thomas before them etc. to summon Thomas, and if they find the above or enough thereof to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to collate and assign the deanery, a major dignity, value not exceeding 16 marks sterling, to Lewis. Dignum etc. (An. and Ja. de Vicentia. \| An. xxvi. Octavo Kal. Maii Anno Primo. de Adria.) [2²/3 pp.]
3 Non. April. (3 April.) St. Peter's. Rome. (f. 61.)	To the dean of Achonry (Akaden.) and Dermit Ohara and Cormac Ochuinn, canons of the same. Mandate to collate and assign to John Ordartan, perpetual vicar of Tempullmuire, in the diocese of Achonry (who is a priest, and was lately, then a clerk, dispensed by papal authority, on account of illegitimacy as the son of unmarried parents, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure) the archdeaconry of Achonry, a non-major dignity, void by the death of Donald Yara, and the perpetual vicarage of Billoscalbaydh (rectius Killoscalbaydh, as below) in the said diocese, void by the death of Benedict Ygartan, neither of which benefices has any one probably taken the trouble (curauerit) to hold, because the fruits etc. of each of them are not worth more than 3 marks sterling; even if the archdeaconry be elective and have cure, and notwithstanding that he holds the said vicarage of Tempullmuire. He is hereby dispensed to receive and hold for life the archdeaconry and vicarage of Kylloscalbaydh, and upon obtaining possession of them he is, as he has offered, to resign the vicarage of Tempullmuire. Vite etc. (An. and G. de Elten. \| An. xx. Residuum pro deo. Decimo Kal. Maii Anno Primo. de Adria.) [3½ pp.]
6 Kal. Aug. (27 July.) St. Peter's. Rome. (f. 77.)	To Henry Bared. Collation and provision to him, who is by both parents of noble birth. and whom the pope hereby absolves from all sentences of excommunication etc. as far only as regards the taking effect of these presents, of the provostship of Killala (Aladen.), a non-major clective dignity, value not exceeding 16 marks sterling, void at the apostolic see, and therefore reserved, by the death there of Robert Bared; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry of the said church and the prebend called Maigonmach, with their annexes, value not exceeding 7½ marks sterling. Nobilitas generis, vite etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the abbot of St. John Baptist's de Cella parva in the diocese of Annadown, and Thomas Obruachan and John Coch, canons of Killala. Hodie dilecto filio. (Chri. and G. Gonne, A. de Cortesiis. \| Chri. xvi. xiiii. Decimonono Kal. Septembris Anno Primo. Coronen.) [3 pp.]
Non. Sept. (5 Sept.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 84.)	To the precentor of Lismore. Mandate—the pope having been informed by Gillacius Okeyt (rectius Okeyt), perpetual vicar of the canonically united parish churches of Whitechurch (Alba ecclesia) and Crewffe, in the diocese of Lismore, that Philip Viot, dean of Lismore, is a public fornicator, has dilapidated the goods of the deanery, and committed simony—if and after Gillacius accuses Philip, to summon him, and if they find the above to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to collate and assign the deanery, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 16 marks sterling, to Gillacius, and to induct him, after receiving from him the usual oath of fealty according to the form enclosed. Upon obtaining the deanery. he is to resign, as he has offered, the said vicarage. Dignum etc. (An. and pro Ja. de Vincencia, F. de Laude. \| An. xxxii. Quinto Kal. Octobris Anno Primo. de Adria.) [3 pp.]
4 Non. Oct. (4 Oct.) St. Peter's. Rome. (f. 91d.)	To the abbot of St. Mary's, Dusce, in the diocese of Ossory. Mandate, as below. On the voidance (after the present pope's reservation of all major cathedral dignities void and to be void) of the deanery of Ossory, a major dignity with cure, by the deprivation, made by Thomas bishop of Ossory by his ordinary authority, of Thomas Belian, on account of his faults and demerits, the chapter, to whom, when there are no papal reservations, the election belongs by ancient and hitherto observed custom, elected (perhaps in ignorance of the said reservation, and even after Belian had appealed to the apostolic see) Thomas Archere, priest, of the diocese of Ossory, who, likewise ignorant, consented to the election and had it confirmed by the said authority, and under pretext of the election and confirmation took and still detains possession. Seeing that they do not hold good, and that, as Archere's recent petition added, it is alleged by some that even Belian has no right in or to the deanery, the pope hereby orders the above abbot to summon Belian, hear and decide the said appeal, causing his decision to be observed by ecclesiastical censure, and if he find that Belian has no right, and if he find Archere fit, to collate and assign to him the deanery, value not exceeding 40 marks sterling. Dignum etc. (Chri. and G. Gonne. \| Chri. xxii. Coronen.) [2 pp. +.]
7 Kal. Sept. (26 Aug.) St. Peter's. Rome. (f. 116d.)	To Thomas Penven, M.A. Collation and provision to him, who is a priest and also a bachelor of canon law, of the chancellorship of Dunkeld a non-major dignity with cure, even if it be elective, value not exceeding 40l. of old sterlings, which (after the present pope's reservation of all benefices of papal chaplains, void and to be void), became void, and therefore reserved, by the death of Nicholas de Adholia (sic), a papal chaplain; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry of Glasgow and the prebend called de Glasgu primo and the perpetual vicarage of Vyston in the diocese of Glasgow, value not exceeding 60l. and 20l. of like sterlings respectively, and that the pope recently made him provision of a canonry of Moray with reservation of a prebend and a dignity etc. even elective and with cure therein, and of a benefice with or without cure in the collation etc. of the abbot and convent of the Benedictine monastery of Kelsow alias Calco in the diocese of St. Andrews. As soon as he obtains the chancellorship he is to resign the vicarage, and the said other letters shall be null and void as far as they regard another incompatible benefice only. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Volterra, St. Andrews and Glasgow. Hodie specialem dilecto filio. (A. and G. Gonne. Nicasius. \| A. xiii. xi. Pridie Id. Decembris Anno Primo. de Feletis.) [4½ pp.]
14 Kal. Jan. (19 Dec.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 122d.)	To the prior of St. Mary's, Kallmoirnasynna (rectius Killmoirnasynna), in the diocese of Elphin. Mandate (the pope having been informed by Charles Oconchubuyr, canon of Elphin, that Roderick (Ruadricus) Omochan, provost of the same church, has dilapidated the goods of his provostship, a non-major dignity, neglected its cure and government, and in the obtaining of it or otherwise committed simony and perjury) if and after Charles (who was lately dispensed on account of illegitimacy, as the son of unmarried parents of a race of kings and dukes related in the triple third and in the fourth degrees of kindred, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and receive and hold any [compatible] benefices of any number and kind with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends, dignities etc. and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased, and who was thereafter so promoted) accuses Roderick before the above prior, to summon him, and if he find the above to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to collate and assign the provostship, which has cure and is non-elective, value not exceeding 12 marks sterling, to Charles; whether it become void by such deprivation, or be void by the resignation of the late Donatus Ymurayn or by his death, or because the late William Offlannagan, then a secular clerk and provost of the said church, entered and made his profession in the Augustinian monastery of St. Mary, Roschoman, in the diocese of Elphin, or be void in any other way, and notwithstanding that he was lately received by the said authority as a canon of Elphin. Dignum etc. (An. and F. de Laude. \| An. xxiii. Quarto Non Januarii Anno Primo. de Adria.) [3²/3 pp.]
1446[–7]. 14 Kal. April. (19 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 126.)	To the bishops of Aquila and Moray, and the prior of St. Mary's, Beaulieu (de Bello loco), in the diocese of Ross. Decree etc. as below. It was set forth to Eugenius IV on behalf of Patrick Fraser, priest, of the diocese of Moray, that (after he had been dispensed by papal authority on account of illegitimacy, as the son of an unmarried baron and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold any compatible benefices with or without cure, of any number and kind even if canonries and prebends, dignities etc. and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased, [and] had obtained possession of the deanery of Caithness, a major dignity with cure, collated to him by the said authority) he and Thomas de Spens resigned, for purpose of exchange, their respective benefices, namely, the succentorship of Moray, an office without cure and the archdeaconry of the same, a non-major dignity with cure, to John bishop of Moray, who carried out the exchange, making collation and provision of the succentorship to Thomas and of the archdeaconry to Patrick, who was then also holding the said deanery and who, in ignorance of the law and believing the said dispensation sufficient for the purpose, detained both deanery and archdeaconry together for about two years and was still detaining them, without dispensation in the matter, against the constitution ‘Execrabilis.’ The said pope therefore, under date Id. Feb. (13 Feb.) anno 16 [1447], rehabilitated him, requiring him to resign both deanery and archdeaconry, as is contained in letters of the present pope, those of Eugenius not having been drawn up before his death [see above, Reg. Lat. CCCCXLIII, f. 35]. The deanery being thus void by the said obtaining [of the archdeaconry], and the archdeaconry being void and reserved by the said constitution, the same pope on the same date as above absolved Patrick from all sentences of excommunication etc. as far only as regarded the taking effect of his letters, and granted that the said deanery and archdeaconry, value not exceeding 30l. and 40l. sterling respectively, should be collated and assigned to him, after his duly resigning them, dispensing him to receive and hold them for life. Seeing that on account of the death of the said pope the letters of the grant and dispensation were not drawn up, the pope hereby decrees that they shall take effect from the above date and that these presents are sufficient proof, and orders the above three to collate and assign to Patrick the said two benefices. Racioni congruit. (An. and Ja. de Vicentia. \| An. xxxxvi. Terciodecimo Kal. Junii Anno Primo. de Adria.) [5²/3 pp.]
Ibid.	To John Pursell', rector of Brant Broughton in the diocese of Lincoln, bachelor of canon law. Grant, as below. On the expected voidance of the archdeaconry of Lismore, a non-major dignity, by the promotion made by Eugenius IV of Robert [now] elect of Lismore to that church, canonically united to the church of Waterford, and his consecration which was to take place, that pope, under date 13 Kal. Jan. (20 Dec.) anno 16 [1446], reserved it, value not exceeding 12 marks sterling, to his gift, for collation to the above John; and also granted that, upon its becoming void as above or otherwise, it should be collated and assigned to him, notwithstanding that he held the above parish church and a canonry and prebend of Cork, value not exceeding 20 and 3 marks sterling respectively, and was litigating in the Roman court about a canonry and prebend of Ossory, value not exceeding 10 marks sterling; the same pope further dispensing him to hold for life the said archdeaconry and parish church, and to resign the latter, simply or for exchange, and hold another benefice incompatible with the archdeaconry, even if a dignity etc. Inasmuch as the said pope died before his letters were drawn up, the pope hereby grants that the reservation and the grant and dispensation shall take effect from the above date, and that these presents shall be sufficient proof. Racioni congruit.
	Concurrent mandate to the abbot of Inishlounaght (de Surio) in the diocese of Lismore, and the archdeacons of Hainaut in Liége and Cashel. Dudum felicis recordacionis. (An. and G. Gonne, G. de Elten. \| An. xxvi. xxiiii. Decimo Kal. Maii Anno Primo. de Adria.) [4²/3 pp.]
1447. 3 Non. April. (3 April.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 164d.)	To William Ocommochan and John Ocluan, canons of Achonry (Akaden.), and the official of the same. Mandate (the pope having been informed by Bernard Oheagra, clerk, of the diocese of Achonry, that Thomas Macbrechim, dean of Achonry, has by his negligence allowed several (plures) faithful, the cure of whose souls devolved on him by reason of the deanery, to die without the sacraments, and has dilapidated its goods) if and after Bernard (who lately, not withstanding his illegitimacy, as the son of a bishop (de antistite) and an unmarried woman related in the third and fourth degrees of kindred and in the double third and in the third and fourth degrees of affinity, had himself made a clerk, and who was afterwards dispensed by papal authority, notwithstanding the said defect, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure) accuses Thomas before them, to summon Thomas, and if they find the above to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to collate and assign the deanery, a major dignity, value not exceeding 10 marks sterling, to Bernard; whither it become void by such deprivation, or be void by the death of Philip Ycluan, or in any other way. He is hereby specially dispensed to hold it. Vite etc. (An. and G. Gonne. \| An. xxii. Terciodecimo Kal. Junii Anno Primo. de Adria.) [2²/3 pp.]
8 Kal. June. (25 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 174.)	To Cornelius Ohedersegyol (rectius Ohedersegoyl). Reservation to the pope's gift, for collation to him (who is a priest, and has studied canon and civil law for some time, and was lately dispensed by papal authority, on account of illegitimacy as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman [both] of noble birth, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure), of the deanery of Ross, a major dignity with cure, value not exceeding 5 marks sterling, even if it be elective, void (and therefore reserved, under the pope's late reservation of all major cathedral dignities, void and to be void) by the death of Renaldus Oarthyt; notwithstanding that the pope has this day ordered provision to be made to him of the perpetual vicarage of Glanberthyan in the diocese of Ross, value not exceeding 7 marks sterling. He is hereby dispensed to hold both together for life, notwithstanding the pope's late ordinance [see above, p. 5] etc. Vite, etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the abbots of St. Mary's, Carrigillihy (de Fonte vivo) and Holy Cross, Tracton (de Albotractu), in the dioceses of Ross and Cork, and the provost of Killala (Aladen.). Hodie dilecto filio. (A. and F. de Laude, Nicasius. \| A. xii. x. Quinto Kal. Julii Anno Primo. de Feletis.) [3½ pp.]
10 Kal. Sept. (23 Aug.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 188d.)	To Thomas Oseanean (rectius Oseancan) alias Scolan, bachelor of canon law. Collation and provision of the deanery of Limerick, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 40 marks sterling, void and reserved (under the pope's late reservation of all major cathedral dignities) by the death of Adam Oweyn; whether it be so void, or by the promotion made by papal authority of Robert [now] bishop of Lismore and Waterford, and by his consecration, which has been administered, or by John Stak's obtaining a canonry and prebend of Limerick, or in any other way, and notwithstanding that he holds a canonry of Cork and the prebend of Kylhynly and a canonry of Cloyne (Clonen.) and the prebend of Kilcudan (sic) and Infork, value together not exceeding 4 marks sterling, and that provision was lately ordered to be made to him by papal authority of the perpetual vicarage of Ardmor in the diocese of Lismore, value not exceeding 8 marks sterling, and of the deanery of Lismore, a major elective dignity with cure [value not here stated], which were then to become void, and about [both of] which a suit is pending without the said court between him and another, and both of which he was at the same time dispensed to hold together for life, and to resign the vicarage, simply or for exchange, and hold instead another vicarage or a rectory. Upon obtaining the said deanery of Limerick he is to resign the vicarage and the deanery of Lismore, if he meanwhile obtain them, or give up the said suit and all right in or to them, as he has himself offered in regard to the deanery of Lismore. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Coron, Killaloe (Laonien.) and Ardfert. Hodie dilecto filio. (An. and F. de Laude, Nazarius. \| An. xvii. xv. Tercio Id. Septembris Anno Primo. de Adria.) [5½ pp. See below, Reg. Lat. CCCCXLVII, f. 193d.]
4 Non. Nov. (2 Nov.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 191d.)	To the chancellor and the precentor of Killaloe (Laonien.) and Nicholas Ograda, canon of the same. Mandate to collate and assign to Geoffrey de Burgo, clerk, of the diocese of Cashel, the archdeaconry of Emly, a non-major nonelective dignity (fn. 2), value not exceeding 6 marks sterling, void because Richard de Burgo, [now] an Augustinian canon of Athaassayll in the said diocese of Cashel, formerly, when a secular clerk and holding the said archdeaconry, entered and made his profession in the said monastery; summoning and removing Richard Macbriam (rectius ‘Macbrian,’ as it is also written passim) who behaves as a clerk, of the diocese of Emly and who formerly, being a layman, intruded himself into the archdeaconry and unduly detained possession even together with certain other benefices incompatible with the archdeaconry, for about four years, as he still does, without any canonical collation or provision or dispensation on account of illegitimacy, being the son of unmarried parents, and on account of whose power Geoffrey has no hope of obtaining justice in the city or diocese of Emly; whether it be void as above, or by the resignation of the said Richard de Burgo, or in any other way, and notwithstanding that the pope recently ordered provision to be made to Geoffrey of the rectory of Natharlath in the said diocese [of Emly], of which he is not in possession, value not exceeding 5 marks sterling. He is hereby dispensed to receive and hold the said two benefices together for life. Nobilitas generis, (fn. 3) vite etc. (An. and F. de Laude. \| An. xxxv. Decimo octavo Kal. Decembris Anno Primo. de Adria.) [2 pp.]
1447[–8] 8 Id. March. (8 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 227d.)	To Robert Stewart, canon of Aberdeen, M.A. Reservation to the pope's gift, for collation to him—who is a kinsman of James (fn. 4) king of Scots, and was lately dispensed by papal authority on account of illegitimacy, as the son of a deacon (a son of the late Robert king of Scots) and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold any compatible benefices, of any number and kind, with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends, dignities etc. and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleased, and whose benefices and their values and his dispensations the pope holds to be sufficiently expressed by these presents—of the precentorship (cantoria) of Caithness, a non-major non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 20l. sterling, about to become void by the promotion, made by the pope, of William [now] elect of Caithness, to that church and by his consecration, which is to be administered. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc.
	Concurrent mandate to the bishop of St. Andrews, and the archdeacons of Hainaut in Liége and Aberdeen. Hodie cantoriam ecclesie Cathanensis. (A. and G. Gonne, Nicasius. \| A. xiiii. xii. Decimoseptimo Kal. Aprilis Anno Primo. de Feletis.) [3¾ pp.]

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1447[–8]. 5 Id. Jan. (9 Jan.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 265.)	To the dean of Wells. Faculty to confer the office of notary public on Richard Castell, clerk, of the diocese of St. Asaph (described in the appended oath as not married and not in holy orders), provided that he be found fit and that he have completed his twenty-fifth year; with the form of oath to be taken, appended. Ne contractuum. (fn. 5) (An. and G. Trapezuntius. \| An. xvi. de Adria.)
1447. 4 Kal. April. (29 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 267.)	To John March, priest, of the diocese of Norwich. Conferring on him the above office, to be exercised in pious and ecclesiastical causes only, for which he has been found fit by Francis, bishop of Porto, vice-chancellor of the Roman church, to whom he has taken the usual oath, here appended. (A. and A. de Florentia. \| A. xvi. de Felletis.)
15 Kal. Aug. (18 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 274.)	To John Framysdem alias Toppe, priest, of the diocese of Norwich. The like. (Chri. and Poggius. \| Chri. xvi. Coronen.)
5 Kal. Aug. (28 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 274d.)	To the abbot of Westminster in the diocese of London. Faculty as above, f. 265, in regard to Henry Chirche, clerk, of the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, not married, etc. (A. and Poggius. \| A. xvi. de Feletis.)
1447. Prid. Id. Sept. (12 Sept.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 277d)	To Robert Mirton, clerk, of the diocese of York. Conferring on him (who, as described in the appended oath, is married to one wife, a virgin), the above office, for which he has been found fit by the above cardinal Francis, to whom he has taken the usual oath. (An. and G. Trapezuntius. \| An. xvi. de Adria.)
Ibid. (f. 278.)	To the bishop of Coventry. Faculty to confer the above office on John Crofftes, clerk, dwelling in his diocese, married to one wife, a virgin, provided that etc. as above, f. 265. (Chri. and Blondus. \| Chri. xvi. Coronen.)
1447[–8]. 6 Kal. Feb. (27 Jan.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 286.)	To the prior of Barnwell in the diocese of Ely. Faculty to confer the above office on John Blome of Ixworth, priest, of the diocese of Norwich, to be exercised in pious and ecclesiastical causes only, if he have completed his twenty-fifth year; with the form of oath to be taken appended. (Chri. and Ja. de Viterbio. \| Chri. xvi. Coronen.)
1447[–8]. 17 Kal. April. (16 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 290.)	To Morgan Water, clerk, of the diocese of St. Davids. Conferring on him (described in the appended oath as not married and not in holy orders) the above office, for which he has been found fit by the above cardinal Francis, to whom he has taken the usual oath. ([An.] and Blondus. \| An. xvi. de Adria.)
1447. 16 Kal. Sept. (17 Aug.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 290d.)	To the dean of Wells. Faculty as above, f. 265, in behalf of David Wyttok, clerk, of the diocese of Salisbury, not married etc. as ibid. (A. and G. Trapezuntius. \| A. xvi. de Feletis.)
10 Kal. June. (23 May.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 296.)	To Thomas Lowe, clerk, of the diocese of York. Conferring on him (described in the appended oath as a married clerk (fn. 6) ), as above, f. 277d. (An. and A. de Florentia. \| An. xvi. de Feletis.)
Ibid.	To Robert Coly, clerk, of the diocese of York. Conferring on him (described in the appended oath as not married etc.), as above, f. 290. (An…. Feletis.), as in the preceding.
Ibid.	To David Wylkok, clerk, of the diocese of Llandaff. Conferring on him (described in the appended oath as married to one wife, a virgin), as above, f. 277d. (An. and A. de Florentia. \| An. xvi. de Adria.)
4 Id. June. (10 June.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 298d.)	To Matthew Crompe, clerk, of the diocese of Meath. Conferring on him (described etc. as in the preceding), as above, f. 277d. (A. and G. Trapezuntius. \| A. xvi. de Feletis.)
1447. 13 Kal. Aug. (20 July.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 300d.)	To the abbot of Osney in the diocese of Lincoln. Faculty to confer the above office on Robert Mason, clerk, of the diocese of Salisbury (described in the appended oath as not married and not in holy orders.) (An. and A. de Florencia. \| An. xvi. de Adria.)
Non. Oct. (7 Oct.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 303d.)	To the bishop of Salisbury. Faculty to confer the above office on John Morton, clerk, of the diocese of Salisbury (described as in the preceding). (A. and G. Trepezuntius. \| A. xvi. de Feletis.)
1447[–8]. 6 Non. March. (2 March.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 311.)	To the vicar-general in spirituals of the bishop of Norwich. Faculty to confer the above office on Thomas Storm, clerk, of the diocese of Norwich (described as in the preceding.) (An. and Blondus. \| An. xvi. de Adria.)