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1458. 16 Kal. Dec. (16 Nov.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 3d.) |
To Thomas Clerk, clerk, of the diocese of Glasgow. Dispensation, at his recent petition (containing that upon the late William Songale, layman, of the diocese of Glasgow, who had married a sister of his, attacking him with offensive arms, Thomas accidentally killed him; and adding that he has as far as possible made satisfaction to the parents (parentes) and friends of the said layman, has for the soul of the defunct visited as a pilgrim the shrines of the Apostles and the apostolic see, caused masses to be celebrated for the purpose in the chapel called the Scala celi without the walls of Rome, and done other works of charity for the welfare of the soul of the same defunct, and has at length been absolved from the guilt of homicide by one of the pope's minor penitentiaries in Rome. who has enjoined on him a salutary penance) to be promoted to minor orders and minister therein, and receive and retain a benefice or office without cure, even if the clerkship (clericatus) or wardenship (custodia) of a parish church. Sedes apostolica, pia mater. (P. and Ja.de Rizonibus pro A. de Tuscanis. | P. Gratis pro deo.Juravit. de Varris.) [1 p.] |
9 Kal. Nov. (24 Oct.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 107d.) |
To the bishop of Glasgow. Mandate to grant to Robert Simpil, layman, and Elizabeth Bond, of his diocese, after temporary separation, absolution from excommunication incurred, and the enjoining of penance, dispensation to recontract and remain in the marriage which they formerly contracted before the church, not ignorant that they were related in the third and fourth degrees of kindred and the second and third of affinity, and also in the third and fourth of affinity: decreeing offspring born and that to be born of the said marriage legitimate. Oblate nobis. (P. and Ernestus. | P. xxiiii. de Varris.) [1½ pp.] |
11 Kal. Oct. (21 Sept.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 121d.) |
To Walter Stewart, archdeacon of St. Andrews. Indult for life to visit by deputy the churches, monasteries, etc., in his said archdeaconry and the persons thereof, and to receive in money the procurations due therefrom, provided that they do not exceed per day a sum of 30 silver tournois, twelve to the gold florin of the Camera. Meruit tue devocionis. |
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Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Aberdeen, the abbot of Lindores (de Londoris) in the diocese of St. Andrews, and the provost of St. Salvator's at St. Andrews. Hodie dilecto filio. (P. and A. de Amelia. Ja. de Anagnia. | P. xxx.xx. de Varris.) [2 pp.] |
3 Non. Sept. (3 Sept.) St. Peter's, Rome. (f. 155.) |
To David Odonchir, clerk, of the diocese of Kilmacduagh (Duacen.). Grant as below. It was set forth by him to Calixtus III that after he had been dispensed by papal authority on account of illegitimacy, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, he, in virtue thereof, obtained, collated to him by authority of the ordinary and with the consent of the lay patrons, the rectory of the parish church of Desert Ceallaig in the diocese of Kilmacduagh, value not exceeding 3 marks sterling, and detained it for more than a year without having himself ordained priest, and without dispensation for the purpose; that he afterwards obtained, also by authority of the ordinary, a canonry of Kilmacduagh and the prebend of
Kyndmara therein, value not exceeding 2 marks sterling, then void by the resignation of David Valen(tis) to Denis bishop of Kilmacduagh; that on account of the slenderness of the fruits etc. of the said canonry and prebend and rectory he obtained, with the consent of the said patrons, the union by authority of the ordinary, for the term of his life, of the said rectory to the said canonry and prebend; that he obtained provision by papal authority of the deanery of Kilmacduagh, a major non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 10 marks sterling, on its voidance by the death of Denis Ydubgilla, in virtue of which provision he obtained the deanery; that subsequently, on account of the slenderness of the fruits etc. of the deanery, he procured for his life the union thereto by authority of the ordinary, with the consent of the chapter of Kilmacduagh, of the perpetual vicarage of the parish church of Behac in the same diocese, in virtue of which union he obtained that vicarage, value not exceeding 3 marks sterling; and that he was detaining all the said benefices. The said pope Calixtus therefore absolved him on 15 Kal. Aug. anno 4
(18 July, 1458) from all sentences of excommunication etc., and rehabilitated him, requiring him to resign all the said benefices. Inasmuch as the said pope died before his letters were drawn up, the pope hereby decrees that these presents shall suffice as proof thereof. Racioni congruit. (P. and Jo.de Rizonibus. | P. xx. de Varris.) [22/3 pp.] |