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1414.
12 Kal. Jan.
Constance.
(f. 4.) |
To Richard Wytham, rector of Hedenham in the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation to him—who received papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, after which, having been promoted to the said holy orders and having obtained the church of Gastorpe in the said diocese, he received papal dispensation to hold another benefice compatible with such first benefice, and to resign both simply or for exchange, once only, and hold instead two similar or dissimilar mutually compatible benefices, even if one had cure, after which he exchanged Gastorpe for Hedenham—to hold two or three other mutually compatible benefices, with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends or dignities etc., and to resign Hedenham and them as often as seems good to him, simply or for exchange, and hold instead the same number only of mutually compatible benefices. Vite ac morum. |
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Ibid. |
Licence to the inhabitants of the hamlet or village (villule) of Harpeden in the diocese of Lincoln—whose recent petition contained that they can hear mass and other divine offices and receive sacraments and sacramentals in a certain chapel in Harpeden, within the bounds of the parish church of Wethamstede and about three miles distant from it, but have been wont to have their dead buried at the said church or its cemetery, which is burdensome, especially in rainy or cold or damp weather, on account of floods—to have their dead buried at the said chapel or a cemetery by it. Sincere devocionis affectus. |
1415.
5 Kal. Feb.
Constance.
(f. 7.) |
To the abbot of Stersford in the diocese of London. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of the Benedictine abbess and convent of Berkingge contained that they set forth to Boniface IX that within their precincts was the parish church of St. Margaret, with two perpetual vicars having separate portions, bound to celebrate mass and other divine offices, the one on the north, and the other on the south side, so that while one was celebrating in the said church, the other was bound to celebrate at the high altar of the conventual church; that the fruits etc. of the ‘south’ vicar had been so much diminished by floods that he could no longer be maintained; and that about such celebration great dissensions often arose between the vicars and the abbess and convent; and that pope Boniface, at the petition of the abbess and convent, ordered a certain judge, if he found the above to be the case, to incorporate and unite the portion of the ‘south’ vicar to that of the ‘north’ vicar, the same to take effect on the resignation or death of the former, provided that the ‘north’ vicar should be bound to exercise the cure of the parishioners of St. Margaret's and cause mass and other divine offices to be celebrated on the wonted days in the conventual church and at its altar by a fit priest in his stead. The said petition added that although the said incorporation and union lately took effect, and John Makejoy, perpetual vicar of St. Margaret's, receives the whole of the said portions, he refuses to cause the said celebration to be made. The pope orders the above abbot to summon John and others concerned, and if he find the above to be the case, to compel him to cause the said celebration to be made by a fit priest in his stead at the high altar of the conventual church. Justis et honestis. [2pp.] |
2 Kal. March.
Constance.
(f. 10.) |
To William Aleyn, perpetual vicar of Worfelde in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield. Dispensation to him—who lately received papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, after which he was so promoted and obtained the above vicarage—to hold any mutually compatible benefices, of any number and kind, with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends and dignities etc., and to resign them and the said vicarage, as often as is expedient for him, for exchange or simply. His illegitimacy and dispensation need not be mentioned in future graces. Vite etc. |
1414.
Kal. Aug.
Bologna.
(f. 24.) |
To the dean of Wells. Mandate to grant to the community (universitas) and men of the town of Nayleshey in the diocese of
Bath and Wells—whose recent petition contained that the said town is distant three English miles from the parish church of Wroxale, of which they are parishioners and to which their dead are taken for burial, that the road thither is very often, especially in winter, so muddy, and that the rivulets (rivuli) are so swollen that it is impossible to go to the said church without danger—to have a cemetery at a certain chapel which has been built in their town, and to have chapel and cemetery consecrated by any catholic bishop. Humilibus et honestis. (De mandato.) |
9 Kal. Aug.
Bologna.
(f. 24d.) |
To Thomas Ferryng, rector of Stedeham in the diocese of Chichester. Dispensation to him, a priest, to hold for life with Stedeham, value not exceeding 50 marks, any benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity etc., and to resign both, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
Kal. Aug.
Bologna.
(f. 25.) |
To John Straunge, rector of Bangore in the diocese of Lichfield. The like, mutatis mutandis. The value of Bangore does not exceed 120 marks. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
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Ibid. |
To the same. Dispensation to him—who is a servitor of king Henry and holds the above church, situate on the March and confine of Wales, where wars and burnings have long gone on, so that he cannot reside without great bodily peril—not to be bound during seven years to have himself promoted to any holy order on account of the above church or any other benefices, whilst studying letters at an university or serving the said king or other lord, spiritual or temporal, or residing in an honest place. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
5 Kal. Aug.
Bologna.
(f. 25d.) |
Decree etc. as below. Boniface IX made provision of the see of Bangor, on its voidance, to bishop Lewis, who thereupon left the Roman court, where he had lived many years, went to his said church, was received as bishop by the clergy and people of the city and diocese, obtained possession of the administration of the goods and rule of the said church, and ruled it in peace for more than three years in spirituals and temporals. Meanwhile a certain Gruffin Yonge, priest, of the diocese of Lichfield, who then, as also long before and after, was, and is still believed to be, an adherent of Peter de Luna, formerly called Benedict XIII, obtained lately from the said Peter (before the General Council of Pisa was held, in which Peter and Angelus Corario, formerly called Gregory XII, were condemned) provision of Bangor. Subsequently (before the cardinals, of whom the present pope was one, abandoned the city of Lucca and the said Angelus) Benedict Nicol, priest, of the diocese of Lincoln, caused bishop Lewis (who was then absent from the court of Angelus, and was not cited nor convicted of any crime) to be removed by Angelus from his see, and provision thereof to be made to himself [see above, p. 137]; and both Gruffin and Benedict, under pretext of their respective provisions, despoiled bishop Lewis of his said
possession, administration and rule, each of them usurping and detaining, as he still does, a part of the goods of the see. The cause between bishop Lewis and the said Gruffin and Benedict, about a number of possessions of the said church, lawfully introduced to the apostolic see and long ventilated before divers auditors, was at length committed by the present pope, at the instance of bishop Lewis, to Francis, cardinal priest of St. Cross in Jerusalem; but, although the first commission was made several years before, Gruffin has not prosecuted not defended the suit, and Benedict has not yet proved any canonical title to the said church, whilst bishop Lewis, who is exposed to further ruin by litigation, has no hope of being restored. Seeing that the object of the ordinance ‘Item, si alique bulle seu littere’ [Concil. Pisanum, Sessio XVII, printed in Labbe, Concilia, ed. Mansi, vol. XXVI, Venice, 1784, col. 1232, and here exemplified with variants from the text in Labbe] put forth on 13 June, 1409 by the said Council—to the effect that any bulls or letters, expedited or exhibited, at any time in the case of those of Peter de Luna, or on 3 May, 1408 or before in the case of those of Angelus Corario, against supporters of the unity of the church, shall, unless presented or exhibited under sufficient testimony, be held null and void—was to prevent the said Peter and Angelus from anticipating the dates inserted in their letters, for the benefit of their followers and adherents, and to oblige all holders of such to present them to those to whom they were addressed; and seeing that, as the pope has learned, Gruffin and Benedict did not present their said letters of provision etc. on the said May 3—the pope hereby calls up to himself and extinguishes the said suit, decrees and declares that the said provisions etc. were null and void, and that Lewis has been bishop all along, restores him, ex habundanti cautela, to his said possession, administration and rule, and inhibits Gruffin and Benedict from interfering henceforth with such administration and rule.Ad fut. rei mem. Ad hec disposicione divina. |
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Concurrent mandate to cardinals Francis, priest of St. Cross in Jerusalem, and Raynald and Francis, deacons of St. Vitus's in Macello and SS. Cosmas and Damian's. Hodie venerabili fratri. [3¾ pp. Without the usual terminal subscription.] |
3 Kal. Aug.
Bologna.
(f. 28.) |
Confirmation, at the recent petition of John Dermot, rector of Cloynonor in the diocese of Armagh, of the incorporation and union by archbishop Nicholas, by his ordinary authority, with consent of the dean and chapter, to the rectory, value not exceeding 15 marks, of the said church, of the perpetual vicarage thereof, value not exceeding 2 marks and in the gift of the archbishop for the time being, the fruits etc. of the said church being insufficient to maintain both rector and vicar; the said union to take effect on the resignation or death of the vicar. Ad fut. rei mem. Illis que pro divini. (De mandato.) |
5 Kal. Aug.
Constance.
(f. 35.) |
To the archdeacon of Richmond in York. Mandate, at the recent petition of the master, brethren and sisters of the poor hospital of St. Leonard, York, to inspect their letters and
privileges from popes, archbishops, etc. kings, princes and temporal lords, and their muniments and public instruments concerning their appropriated parish churches, tithes etc.: and if he find them to be in legal form, to cause them to be copied and authenticated by a notary public (manu publica), and to decree that such copies shall have the same force as the originals. Provisionis nostre. (De mandato.) |
6 Id. Aug.
Bologna.
(f. 39d.) |
To the bishop of Killaloe. Mandate, at the petition of Meiccon Meiccomnara, donsel, and Fynbola Ingebrian, damsel, of his diocese, who are related in the second and more remote degrees of divers affinities (qui secundo et eciam citra singulis aliis diversarum affinitatum…gradibus) and in the second and third degrees of kindred on one side and the fourth and fourth on another, and have committed fornication or incest with one another and had offspring, after imposing a penance for the incest, to dispense them to marry, offspring past and future being declared legitimate. Oblate nobis. |
1415.
5 Kal. March.
Constance.
(f. 48.) |
To Thomas Erdeley, Benedictine abbot of St. Werburgh's, Chester, immediately subject to the Roman church. Faculty to him—whose election by the prior and convent the pope has recently [above, p. 350] confirmed—to be blessed by any catholic bishop, who shall receive from him the usual oath of fealty, according to the form enclosed, and send it to the pope by the abbot's letters patent sealed with the abbot's seal. Cum nos nuper electionem. |
16 Kal. March.
Constance.
(f. 73d.) |
To John Colmorde, rector of Storgheton in the diocese of Chichester. Dispensation as above, f. 24d, mutatis mutandis. The value of Storgheton does not exceed 20 marks. Vite etc. |
6 Kal. Feb.
Constance.
(f. 112d.) |
To Catherine, noblewoman, wife of John Spenser, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of Norwich. Indult that the confessor of her choice, religious or secular, may dispense her not to fast on fast days, and, on the advice of the doctors, to eat meat and milk-meats (lacticiniis) on the said days and other prohibited days. Ut eo sedi apostolice. |
1414.
Non. June.
Bologna.
(f. 115d.) |
To Robert, elect of Raphanen. Faculty to him, to whom the pope has made provision of the said see [above, p. 473], to be consecrated by any catholic bishop, assisted by two or three like bishops. The consecrator is to send Robert's oath of fealty as usual. Cum nos pridem. (De mandato.) |
Ibid.
(f. 118.) |
To the same. Indult to him, a Friar Minor, his see being in the hands of Infidels or Schismatics, to exercise pontifical offices in other cities and dioceses, when required by the diocesans. Sincere devociouis. (De mandato.) |
8 Id. June.
Bologna.
(f. 123d.) |
To Thomas Bray the younger, clerk, of the diocese of Chichester. Dispensation to him, who is in his twenty-second year, to be ordained priest and hold any benefice with cure, even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity etc. Vite etc. |
3 Id. July.
Bologna.
(f. 129.) |
To Robert Halstede, rector of Holy Trinity, Chester. Dispensation to him, a priest, as above, f. 24d, mutatis mutandis. Vite etc. [The value of Holy Trinity is not stated.] |
3 Kal. Oct.
Bologna.
(f. 144.) |
To Richard (sic), bishop of Chichester. Faculty to him, who is in about his seventieth year, and is broken with age and blind, to choose, and to replace as often as he pleases, one or two coadjutors, who are to abstain from alienations from the episcopal mensa. Inter solicitudines. (De mandato.) [See p. 461.] |
4 Kal. Oct.
Bologna.
(f. 144.) |
To the bishop of Emly. Mandate, at the petition of Walter de Burgo, donsel, and Mor Inybrien, damsel, of his diocese—who are related in the second and second degrees of affinity and the third and fourth of kindred, and have committed fornication or incest with one another—after imposing a penance for the incest, to dispense them to marry. Oblate nobis. (De mandato.) [Cf. above, p. 460.] |
3 Kal. Dec.
Constance.
(f. 145d.) |
To Thomas Clerk of Preston, clerk, of the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation as above, f. 123d, to him, who is in or about his twenty-third year; and to resign such benefice, simply or for exchange, and hold instead a similar or dissimilar benefice.Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
Ibid.
(f. 146.) |
To John Hody, precentor of Wells. Relaxation of the oath of personal residence which he took upon obtaining the precentorship of Wells, a non-major dignity, of which fact no mention was made in the indult lately granted to him by the pope to take for seven years the fruits of all his benefices and not to be bound to reside therein whilst studying letters at an university or residing in the Roman court. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
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Ibid. |
To Robert Felton, precentor of Hereford. Dispensation to him, who is a subdeacon and a clerk of the oratory of king Henry, not to be bound during five years to be promoted to one of the remaining holy orders on account of the above precentorship, which requires personal residence and is a non-major dignity, even if it have cure, or of any other benefice with cure or otherwise requiring holy orders. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
Ibid.
(f. 147.) |
To John Mayes, rector of Yelvertoft in the diocese of Lincoln, bachelor of canon law. Dispensation to hold for seven years with Yelvertoft [value not given] any benefice with cure, etc. as above, f. 24d. Within the said period he is to resign one of the two incompatible benefices for another compatible with the one retained. Litterarum sciencia, rite etc. (De mandato.) |
Ibid.
(f. 148.) |
To James Neushum, scholar, of the diocese of York. Dispensation to him—who is the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, and below his fourteenth year, and who desires to become a clerk—to be promoted to all,
even holy orders, and hold any mutually compatible benefices, of any number and kind, with and without cure, even if they be canonries and prebends, dignities, major or principal respectively, personatus or offices with cure, in metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate churches, and such dignities, etc. be elective, and to resign them as often as he pleases, simply or for exchange; and, whilst below the said year, to hold such canonries and prebends in metropolitan and other cathedral churches, and, after reaching his twentieth year, to hold one of the said benefices (even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage) and offices with cure and dignities or personatus. His illegitimacy need not be mentioned in future graces. Illegitime genitos. (De mandato.) |
7 Id. Dec.
Constance.
(f. 152.) |
To John Leyot, dean of St. John's collegiate church, Chester, bachelor of canon law. Dispensation to him—who with St. John's, a principal dignity with cure, holds under a papal dispensation the second (alteram) portion of Malpas (de Malopassu), which has two rectors—to hold during ten years one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity etc., and to resign all, simply or for exchange, and hold instead three similar or dissimilar mutually incompatible benefices. Within the said period he is to resign deanery, portion or such third benefice for a benefice compatible with the remaining two.Litterarum sciencia, vite etc. |
4 Kal. Dec.
Constance.
(f. 153.) |
To John Wakeryng, archdeacon of Canterbury. Dispensation to him—who holds, besides the said archdeaconry, which is a non-major dignity with cure, the canonries and prebends of Twyfordi in London, Thame in Lincoln, Fordyngton and Wrytelyngton in Salisbury, Imbertas in St. Martins-le-Grand, Ludington in Shaftesbury monastery, and Swaleleue in Heghtredesbure—to hold during ten years one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible with the archdeaconry, even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity etc. Within the said period he is to resign the archdeaconry or such benefice for another compatible with the remaining one; if not, the archdeaconry is at the end of the period to be resigned.Vite etc. |
12 Kal. Dec.
Constance.
(f. 153d.) |
To the archbishop of Armagh, primate of Ireland. Mandate to dispense Thomas Rathlarti and Joan Darditz, of the diocese of Meath, notwithstanding that they are related in the third and fourth degrees of kindred and the third and third degrees of affinity. Oblate nobis. |
3 Non. Nov.
Constance.
(f. 155d.) |
To Alan Kirketon, rector of Rawreth in the diocese of London. Dispensation to him, who is in minor orders only, not to be bound during seven years to be promoted to any holy orders on account of the said church, which he has not yet held for a years, or of any other benefice with cure. Vite etc. |
Ibid.
(f. 156.) |
To John Branstone, clerk, of the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to him, who is in his twenty-first year, to hold any benefice with cure, even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity etc., and to resign it, simply or for exchange. Vite etc. |
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Ibid. |
To Thomas Barneby, rector of Hawardyn in the diocese of Lichfield. Dispensation as above, f. 155d, to him, who has the tonsure only. Vite etc. |
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Ibid. |
To Constantine Fitzrauf, clerk, of the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation as above, f. 156, to him, who is in his twentieth year. Vite etc. |
Ibid.
(f. 157.) |
To Henry Barburgh of Bilburgh, clerk, of the diocese of Norwich. Dispensation to him, who is in his twenty-first year, to be promoted to all holy, even priest's orders and minister therein. Vite etc. |
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Ibid. |
To John Melton of Tylneye, deacon of the same diocese. Dispensation to him, who is in his twenty-second year, to be promoted to the order of priest and minister therein. Vite etc. |
Ibid.
(f. 158d.) |
To Thomas Branstone, clerk, of the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to him, the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold two or three or four or more compatible benefices with or without cure, and to resign them simply or for exchange.Illegitime genitos. |
3 Non. Aug.
Bologna.
(f. 177d.) |
To Nicholas Colnet, canon of London (corrected in the margin from Chichester), M.A. (corrected in the margin from Master in Medicine). Dispensation to him, who is in minor orders only, at the petition also of king Henry, whose doctor (medicus) he is, not to be obliged during seven years to be promoted to any holy order on account of his parish church of Sutton Curtenay in the diocese of Salisbury, and his canonries and prebends of Sneatyng [in] St. Paul's (corrected in the margin from St. Peter's), London, and Wysseborgh in Chichester, value altogether not exceeding 140 marks; and to resign church and prebends simply or for exchange and hold instead similar or dissimilar benefices requiring like orders. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc. (De mandato.) |
16 Kal. Dec.
Constance.
(f. 191d.) |
To the abbot of St. Mary's, Clonfert (de Portu puro), in the diocese of Clonfert, the prior of the priory of St. John Baptist, Kyllkenny, in the diocese of Meath, and Cornelius Orodochain, canon of Clonmacnoise (Cluanen.). Mandate to cause Thomas Omaigaid alias Alteriusnacionis, scholar, of the diocese of Meath, who is in or about his twelfth year, after he has received the tonsure, to be received as a canon of the Augustinian priory of St. Mary, Durmaid, in the diocese of Meath. Cupientibus vitam ducere. |
Ibid.
(f. 193d.) |
To Walter Wadham, clerk, of the diocese of Exeter, son of the late John Wadham, knight. Dispensation to him, who is in his fourteenth year, to hold any benefice with cure, even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity etc., and to resign it, simply or for exchange. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. |
5 Id. June.
Bologna.
(f. 208.) |
To the bishop of Exeter. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of the inhabitants of the town of Exmouth (Exmue) in the diocese of Exeter contained that because the said town, situate on the sea, is distant two miles and a mile and a half respectively from the parish churches of St. John Baptist and St. Andrew, to whose parishes it belongs (pro eo quod dicta rilla, supra mare sita, a Sancti Johannis Baptiste per duo et Sancti Andree parochialibus ecclesiis, de quarum parochiis existit, per unum et dimidium miliaria distat), they do not hear masses and other divine offices as often as they ought, and that they have suffered and often do suffer, when wars and divisions go on in those parts, dangers, scandals, and losses when going to the said churches for hearing the said masses etc., for christenings and other sacraments, and for burials; and that, on account of their special devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God and the Most Blessed Virgin Mary His Mother, and in order that they may hear masses and other divine offices more often and avoid the said dangers etc., they desire to found a church dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, with font, cemetery, bell-tower and bells, and endow it for one or more priests to administer the said sacraments, bury their dead in the said church or cemetery, and exercise parochial cure. At the said petition, for licence to thus found the said church in the said town, within the bounds of the said parish of St. John, with font, bell-tower, bells and cemetery, and to endow it for one or more priests, as above, the pope orders the bishop to summon the rectors of the said churches and others concerned, and, if he find the foregoing to be true, to grant the said licence.Ad ea per que recipit Exhibita siquidem nobis. [Cf. above, pp. 487, 488.] |
3 Id. June.
Bologna.
(f. 217d.) |
To Walter Archer, subdeacon, of the diocese of Salisbury. Dispensation to hold, after having attained his eighteenth year, any benefice with cure. Vite etc. |
12 Kal. Sept.
Bologna.
(f. 244d.) |
Decree, as below. The recent petition of John Prophete, dean of York, contained that pope Celestine [III], besides other privileges granted to the church of York at the instance of the then dean and chapter, declared (censuit) the ordination of its canons and persone to be free, as had been observed from its foundation, so that the honest and fit person to whom the archbishop should make collation of a prebend or dignity—after having, in accordance with ancient custom, been presented to the dean and chapter, and been by the chapter received by book and bread (per librum et panem) as a canon, and having received investiture from the dean and chapter, and having received the kiss from the canons present—has to swear to be faithful to the
said church, to defend its liberties and customs, and not to divulge the secrets of the chapter. The said petition added that although nothing is known about the taking of any other oath on the occasion of such reception, nevertheless the chapter have exacted from the said John a further oath about sharing the burdens of the said church, to his prejudice and injury and to the prejudice and injury of the dean for the time being and of the deanery. At the petition therefore of the said John, who is willing to share the said burdens, provided that a proper arrangement be made, the pope decrees that he is not bound under the said oath to share the said burdens, and that future deans shall not be bound under like circumstances, which said oath the pope hereby annuls. Ad perp. rei mem. In eminentis dignitatis. (De mandato.) [See Historians of the Church of York (R.S.), III. 97.] |
19 Kal. Sept.
Bologna.
(f. 247d.) |
To the bishop of Achonry (Akaden.). Mandate, as below. The petition of Gelasius Omolmochougy, rector of the parish church of Drumyrbeallaich or (sire) Kenealluochan in the diocese of Kilmore, contained that although he canonically obtained the rectory of the said church, then void by the death of Robert Mecneill, and held it for several years and was still holding it, nevertheless Alexander V, deceived by the false statement of Luke Orodochan, clerk, of the diocese of Ardagh, to the effect that the rectory was void by the death of Matthew Micgillasmaid, ordered the bishop of Veszprém, the prior of Inchmacnerin (Insula Mecneri) in the diocese of Elphin and the dean of Elphin to collate and assign the rectory, if void by the death of Matthew, to Luke; that Luke brought Gelasius before the said prior and dean; that Gelasius, after some proceedings had been taken, on account of the refusal of the prior and dean to admit his lawful exceptions against the said letters, appealed to the apostolic see; that the prior and dean, contemning the said appeal, although Gelasius was well within the time for prosecuting it, proceeded in the cause and delivered an iniquitous definitive sentence, by which they adjudged the rectory to Luke and imposed perpetual silence on Gelasius; and that from the said sentence Gelasius, as soon as he learned it, appealed to the said see, but was prevented by a lawful impediment form prosecuting within the lawful time his said appeals. At his petition for the commission of his appeals to be heard in those parts, the pope orders the above bishop, if the statement with regard to the said impediment be true, to summon those concerned and decide what is canonical, without appeal, causing by ecclesiastical censure his decision to be observed. Exhibita nobis. |
8 Id. June.
Bologna.
(f. 259.) |
To William Pilton, archdeacon of York. Indult to visit the churches etc. of his archdeaconry by deputy, even six or more churches a day, and to receive as many procurations in ready money. Devocionis tue. |
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Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Bangor and Volterra and the dean of Lincoln. Devocionis dilecti filii. |
10 Kal. March.
Constance.
(f. 265.) |
To Henry Wilstorp, rector of Burton in the diocese of Lincoln. Indult to him, a priest, to study and lecture on civil law for seven years at an university. Vite etc. |
5 Id. Feb.
Constance.
(f. 268d.) |
To John Cokworthy, rector of St. Ewin's (Sancti Audoeni), London. Dispensation to him—who formerly received papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, after which he was so promoted and obtained the said church—to hold any mutually compatible benefices, of any number and kind, with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends, dignities etc., and to resign them as often as he pleases, simply or for exchange. Vite etc. |
Ibid.
(f. 269.) |
To the same. Indult to him, a priest, as above, f. 265.Vite etc. |
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Ibid. |
To Adam Raceton, rector of Knyghton in the diocese of Salisbury. The like to him, a priest. Vite etc. |
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Ibid. |
To William Leycroft, clerk, of the diocese of London. Dispensation to him, who is in his twentieth year, to hold any benefice with cure, even if it be a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity, major or principal respectively, personatus
or office, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, even if such dignity etc. be elective, and to resign it, simply or for exchange. Vite etc. |
7 Kal. March.
Constance.
(f. 269d.) |
To Robert Harewell, scholar, of the diocese of Worcester. Dispensation to him, who is by both his parents of noble race and is in or about his eighth year, to be made a clerk, and, as soon as he reaches his sixteenth year and has been made a clerk, to hold a parish church or other benefice or office with cure, or a dignity, even major or principal respectively, or personatus, with or without cure, in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, even if such dignity, personatus or office be elective. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. |
Ibid.
(f. 270.) |
To Ralph (Rodulpho) Montfort, scholar, of the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield. The like to him, who is also by both his parents of noble race and is in or about his eighth year.Nobilitas etc. [Here:…or personatus, with cure, in a metropolitan…] |
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Ibid. |
To William Kynwoldmersshe the younger, of the same diocese, scholar. The like to him, who is by both his parents of noble race and is in or about his twelfth year. [Here with or without cure, as in f. 269d.] |
12 Kal. Feb.
Constance.
(f. 271d.) |
To Richard Pateworth, rector of Horton in the diocese of Lincoln. Dispensation to him, who has only the tonsure, not to be bound during ten years, on account of Horton or any other benefice with cure or otherwise requiring holy orders, to have himself promoted to any holy order. Vite etc. |
1415.
6 Kal. March.
Constance.
(f. 272.) |
To the bishop of Lincoln. Mandate to absolve from excommunication incurred, enjoining a salutary penance, James Tuchet, donsel, nobleman, son of the late John Tuchet, lord Audeley, and Margaret, damsel, noblewoman, daughter of the late William lord Roos, of the dioceses of Lichfield and Lincoln, who contracted marriage, but did not consummate it, not in ignorance that they were related in the third and fourth degrees of kindred, and to dispense them to contract marriage anew and to remain therein. Oblate nobis. |
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Ibid. |
To William Multon, clerk, of the diocese of Wells. Dispensation, notwithstanding his illegitimacy as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold any mutually compatible benefices, of any number and kind, with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends and dignities etc., and to resign them as often as he pleases, for exchange or simply. His said illegitimacy and the present dispensation need not be mentioned in future graces. Vite etc. (xxx (sic). Gratis pro Bulla et Registro.) |
Ibid.
(f. 273.) |
To Thomas Bagley, Premonstratensian canon of St. Agatha's in the diocese of York. Dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to hold any dignities, personatus and offices and other benefices, with or without cure, wont to be governed by canons of the Premonstratensian order, even if they be elective, and such dignities be abbatial or otherwise principal, and to resign them, simply or for exchange.Religionis zelus, vite etc. |
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Ibid. |
To John Multon, clerk, of the diocese of Exeter. Dispensation etc., as above, f. 272, to William Multon. Vite etc. (xxx (sic). Gratis pro Bulla et Registro.) |
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Ibid. |
To William Blaunche, rector of Louthorp in the diocese of York, and the perpetual chaplains of the chantry of priests therein. Indult—at their recent petition containing that they have to cause masses and other divine offices to be celebrated at their expense by a priest in the chapel of St. Nicholas, Roston, situate within the parish of Louthorp and distant about half an English mile from the parish church, which it is difficult for them to do on account of the diminution of the means of the said church; and that they could celebrate the said masses etc. in the said chapel and govern it by one of themselves, if it were not that they are bound to continual and sworn personal residence at the said church, in accordance with the foundation and endowment of the said chantry—for them and their successors to celebrate the said masses etc. in the said chapel and govern it by one of themselves, notwithstanding the said obligation of residence. Humilibus et honestis. (xx. Gratis pro Bulla et Registro.) |
Ibid.
(f. 274.) |
To Thomas Craven, clerk, of the diocese of York. Dispensation to him, who is of noble race and is in or about his eleventh year, after reaching his fourteenth year to hold any benefice with or without cure, even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a canonry and prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church, and to resign it, simply or for exchange. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. |
4 Non. March.
Constance.
(f. 283.) |
Relaxation, during seven years, of seven years and seven quarantines of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feasts of Christmas, Circumcision, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension and Corpus Christi and Whitsun day, the Nativity, Annunciation, Purification and Assumption of St. Mary the Virgin, the Nativity of St. John Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, and the Invention and Exaltation of Holy Cross, and on All Saints, 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 edifices, structures, bell-tower and ornaments of the chapel of Holy Cross, Hallewelle, in the parish of St. Peter in the East, Oxford. Unix. et sing. Christifid. etc. Licet is. |
1414.
8 Id. June.
Bologna.
(f. 301d.) |
Confirmation, as below. The recent petition of John Gyles, rector of Glyndon in the diocese of Salisbury, bachelor of theology, contained that he set forth to the late Peter, bishop of Dax, then papal nuncio in those parts, that he had had papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, (i) to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold two benefices, even if one had cure, after which dispensation, having been promoted to minor orders, he obtained the parish church of Wyllingham in the diocese of Lincoln and the prebend of Merston in the free chapel royal of Stafford in the diocese of Lichfield, (ii) after having resigned the said church, to hold two other mutually compatible benefices, even if canonries and prebends or one of them a dignity, even if with cure and major or principal and unique respectively, and elective, personatus, or office with cure (curatum), in a metropolitan, cathedral or collegiate church, and to resign them as often as seemed good to him, simply or for exchange, with grant that his illegitimacy needed not to be mentioned in future graces, after which second dispensation he exchanged the said prebend, after freely resigning it and receiving fresh collation of it, for the parish church of St. Martin by Loo in Cornwall, which said church of St. Martin he freely resigned and obtained the perpetual vicarage of Sutton in the said diocese of Exeter; and that the said bishop Peter, under his special power from Boniface IX, dispensed him, notwithstanding his said illegitimacy, to hold any mutually compatible benefices, secular and regular, of any number and kind, with or without cure, even if canonries and prebends and dignities etc. and to resign them as often as he pleased, for exchange or simply, and granted that in future graces no
mention of his said illegitimacy needed to be made. The pope hereby confirms the said dispensations and grants, and decrees that the present letters shall be sufficient proof thereof. Ad fut. rei mem. Illis que personis. |
15 Kal. Aug.
Bologna.
(f. 302d.) |
To Nicholas Belyngeham, scholar, of the diocese of York. Dispensation to him, who is of knightly race and is in or about his fifteenth year, after reaching his sixteenth year to hold any benefice with [or without cure], even if [a parish church or] a perpetual vicarage. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. (De mandato.) |
16 Kal. Aug.
Bologna.
(f. 302d.) |
To Peter Redele, rector of Dacre in the diocese of Carlisle, M.A. Dispensation to him, who is also a scholar in theology, to hold during ten years with the said church one other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if a parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity etc., even if both or one of them require continual and sworn personal residence, and to resign them, simply or for exchange, and hold instead two similar or dissimilar incompatible benefices, even if they require the said residence. Litterarum sciencia, vite etc. (De mandato.) |
15 Kal. Aug.
Bologna.
(f. 304.) |
To Thomas Petteling, rector, called master, of the hospital of St. Mary by Bouthum without the walls of York. Dispensation to him, who is in minor orders only, not to be bound during seven years, whilst studying letters at a university, to be promoted to a holy order on account of the said hospital, which requires priest's orders, or of any other benefice with cure which he shall obtain. Vite etc. (De mandato.) |
9 Kal. July.
Bologna.
(f. 305d.) |
To Richard, bishop Katadensis. Dispensation to him—who is a Friar Preacher and an Englishman, to whom papal provision was lately made of the above see on its voidance, and who by papal mandate has had himself consecrated, but, owing to the fact that the Irish are notoriously rebels against king Henry and enemies and adversaries of all Englishmen (quia Ybernia [for Ybernici].…Henrico.…rebelles ac omnium.…inimici et adversarii notorie existunt), cannot reside in the said church; and who, owing to the fact that the goods of the said church are dissipated and dilapidated, can get nothing from them—to hold for life any benefice, with or without cure, even if it be of the patronage of laymen and be a rectory or a perpetual vicarage, and to resign it as often as he pleases, simply or for exchange, and hold instead a similar or dissimilar benefice. Personam tuam. |
