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1442. 17 Kal. June. Florence (f. 29.) | To the bishop of London. Mandate to dispense John Swayne, of Orset, layman, and Rose, also of Orset, (fn. 2) of his diocese (who formerly contracted marriage per verba legitime de presenti, had it solemnized before the church, with banns published after the custom of the country, consummated it and had offspring, in ignorance that, as was afterwards by some objected, the late Agnes, the said John's wife, had been godmother at the baptism of a child of the said Rose) notwithstanding the impediment arising from their spiritual relationship, to remain in the said marriage, decreeing the said and future offspring legitimate. Oblate nobis. (An. and Ja. Goier. | An. xx. de Adria.) |
14 Kal. May. Florence (f. 54.) | To the bishop of Killaloe. Mandate, after imposing penance, to dispense to marry Roderick MacCommara, layman, and Fylorcia MecCommara, of his diocese, notwithstanding that they are related in the third and third degrees of affinity and the double fourth of kindred and the fourth and fourth degrees of affinity, aware of which they committed fornication several times and had offspring, which, with the offspring to be born of the marriage, is to be decreed legitimate. Oblate etc. (B. and G. de Elten. | B. xx. Valven.) |
5 Id. June. Florence (f. 67.) | Relaxation, to be valid during twenty years only, of three years and three quarantines of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feasts of Our Lord, Whitsuntide, St. Mary the Virgin, the Nativity of St. John Baptist, St. Michael the Archangel, the passing away (fn. 3) of St. Germanus, patron of the below-named monastery, celebrated on the last day of July, and the burial (fn. 4) of the same Saint, celebrated on the first day of October, 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 etc. of the chapel of Stayner in the diocese of York, subject to and not more than an Italian mile distant from the Benedictine monastery, which was founded by the alms of kings of England, of Seleby, which chapel, wherein is a painted picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary (fn. 5) , is frequented by all the neighbouring faithful by reason of the great and innumerable miracles which God has worked and daily works there by the merits of the said Virgin. Universis etc. Licet is. (An. and A. de Florencia. | An. xxvi. de Adria.) |
12 Kal. July. Florence (f. 70.) | To William Brom, perpetual vicar of the parish church of Bakwell in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield. Dispensation to him, who is of noble race, to hold for life with the said vicarage, value not exceeding 40 marks sterling, any benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if another parish church or a perpetual vicarage, or a dignity etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases, and hold instead two other incompatible benefices, even if parish churches or perpetual vicarages or dignities etc.; notwithstanding the pope's late ordinance to the contrary [see above, p. 5], etc. Nobilitas generis, vite etc. (B. and Ja. de Ugolinis. | B. l. Valven.) |
Prid. Kal. July. Florence (f. 75d.) | To William [Lyndwood], (fn. 6) elect of St. Davids. Faculty to him, to whom the pope recently made provision of the said church, to be consecrated by any catholic bishop assisted by two or three others. The consecrator is thereafter to receive and send (fn. 7) his oath of fealty as usual, according to the form herein enclosed; without prejudice to the archbishop of Canterbury as metropolitan. Cum nos nuper. (An. and B. de Monte. | An. xvi. de Adria.) |
4 Kal. May. Florence (f. 90d.) | To the bishops of Salisbury and Worcester and the abbot of St. Peter's, Gloucester, in the diocese of Worcester. Mandate to grant to Thomas Chelyngtone, perpetual vicar of Chedder in the diocese of Bath and Wells, that, as long as he resides in the church of Wells as a vicar choral, and
is present therein at divine offices, he may take and rent, let etc. to any persons, even laymen, the fruits etc. of the said vicarage and not be bound to reside therein. Laudabilia probitatis. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. xxiiii. de Adria). (fn. 8) |
12 Kal. June. Florence (f. 103.) | To the dean and subdean and Richard Yngoldesbye, a canon, of Lincoln. Mandate, at the recent petition of the inhabitants of the towns of Targamby and West Cotyngwith in the diocese of York (containing that the inhabitants of the towns of Aghton, Est Cotyn[g]with, Spaldyngton, Seton and Lathon, falsely alleging that the said inhabitants of Targamby and West Cotyngwith were bound to contribute their share to the repair of the nave, bell-tower and enclosure of the cemetery of the parish church of the said town of Achton [sic], brought them, not by papal delegation, before Robert Dobbes, clerk, commissary or auditor-general of causes of the court of the official of York, (fn. 9) who gave an unjust definitive sentence against the inhabitants of Targamby and West Cotyngwith, condemning them also in costs, from which sentence they have appealed to the apostolic see and petitioned the pope to commit the appeal cause to some persons in those parts) to summon the said inhabitants of Achton [sic], proceed in the said appeal cause, and confirm and (et) infirm the said sentence, without appeal. Humilibus supplicum votis ... Exhibita siquidem nobis. (fn. 10) (An. and Ja. Goier. | An. xiiii. de Adria.) |
14 Kal. June. Florence (f. 104.) | Relaxation, to be valid in perpetuity, of three years and three quarantines of enjoined penance to penitents who on the feast Sancti llillave the Confessor and St. Augustine the Bishop, the apostle of the English, which is celebrated on the twenty-sixth day of May, visit and give alms for the repair etc. of the parish church Sancti lillaue the Confessor in the diocese of St. Asaph. (fn. 11) Universis etc. Splendor paterne. (B. and Cincius. | B. xxv. Valven.) |
4 Id. May. Florence (f. 104d.) | To Robert Peethowrde, a canon of Bayeux. Indult to him, who is secretary and a continual commensal member of the household of Henry, cardinal priest of St. Eusebius's, to resign, simply or for exchange, to the ordinary or other dignitary of his choice, without requiring licence of the apostolic see or any other, his canonry and prebend in Bayeux, etc. Vite etc. (B. and Pizolpassus. | B. xx. Valven.) |
3 Non. May. Florence (f. 109.) | Declaration, at the recent petition of John Kyrkeby, rector of the parish church of Wythyndon [sic] in the diocese of Worcester, bachelor of canon law, (containing that a number of parish churches of the said diocese, called prebendal, canonically annexed and united to the prebends of the Benedictine church of Worcester whilst it was secular, one of which is the said church of Wythyngdon, are, by reason of such unions and annexations, by some reputed compatible, and that each of the said several churches has been wont to be held with an incompatible benefice without papal dispensation and by toleration of the ordinary, their holders having been wont, without having been or being compelled to keep personal residence therein, to appoint a perpetual vicar therein) that by reason of the said union and annexation the said church, value not exceeding 30l. sterling, is compatible, and can be held together with any other benefice having cure or otherwise incompatible, even if it be another parish church or a perpetual vicarage or a dignity etc.; provided that the church of Wythyngdon and such incompatible benefice be not defrauded of their due services, and that the cure of souls in such benefice, if any, and in the said church be not neglected, and that the said church be served in masses and other divine offices by a fit priest, whose needs shall be fittingly ministered to from its fruits etc. Ad. fut. rei. mem. Romani pontificis providencia. (B. and Ciprianus. | B. xlv. Valven.) [See above, p. 113 note.] |
16 Kal. July. Florence (f. 122d.) | To Robert Whitingham, donsel, nobleman, of the diocese of Lincoln. Grant, at his recent petition (containing that he formerly built to the honour of God and His Mother the Virgin Mary a chapel at the place of Pendele within the bounds of and about a mile distant from the church of the parish of Aldebury in the diocese of Lincoln, because the road from the said place to the said church is muddy and dangerous, especially in wintry and rainy weather) that in time of need, when the said chapel has been sufficiently endowed, a fit priest chosen by the said donsel, and after his death by his sons and lawful male descendants, may in the said chapel celebrate masses and other divine offices, hear the confessions of all the inhabitants of the said place and others who are there for the time being, and, only in cases granted or permitted to rectors of parish churches, grant them absolution and enjoin penance, administer the
sacraments of Eucharist [and] Extreme Unction and Confirmation (fn. 12) and other sacraments and sacramentals, and bury the said inhabitants etc.; and that the said inhabitants may lawfully go to the said chapel for the said masses and divine offices, even on Sundays and other feast days; saving the right of the said church etc. Magne devotionis affectus. (B. and Cyprianus | B. xx. Valven.) |
6 Kal. April. Florence (f. 126.) | Relaxation, to be valid in perpetuity, of four years and four quarantines of enjoined penance to penitents who visit yearly and give alms for the repair etc. of the Benedictine priory of St. Clement without the walls of York, on the feast of St. Clement the pope, which is celebrated therein on November 23. Universis etc. Pie memorie Clementis pape primi. (An. and A. de Florentia. | An. xxviii. de Adria.) |
18 Kal. May. Florence (f. 134.) | To Thomas Hille, notary public by apostolic and by imperial authority, of the diocese of Exeter. Indult to him, the husband of one wife, whom, a virgin, he married after he was created a notary, to act before any judges within or without the province of Canterbury, being thus married, whether he be a clerk or a literate layman, and even if and after he marry again (fn. 13) , as their scribe and registrar in punishment and correction causes, notwithstanding provincial statutes of Canterbury to the contrary, etc. Devocionis tue sinceritas. (An. and B. de Monte. | An. xxv. de Adria.) [For like indults see above, Cal. Lett. VIII, pp. 69, 91, 165, and above, Reg. Lat. 387, f. 301d.] |
6 Non. May. Florence (f. 142d. | To Thomas Tanfeld, rector of Odyngton in the diocese of Lincoln, S.T.B. Dispensation, at his own petition and that of John, cardinal priest of St. Balbina's, whose domestic chaplain he is, to hold for life with the said church, value not exceeding 20l. sterling, any one other, or without them, any two other benefices with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if parish churches or perpetual vicarages or dignities etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases; notwithstanding the pope's late ordinance to the contrary [see above, p. 5], etc. Litterarum etc. (B. and B. de Monte. | B. l. Valven.) [See below, f. 265.] |
1441[–2]. Prid. Id. March. Florence (f. 177.) | To the bishop of Killala (Aladen.). Mandate, after imposing penance for incest, to dispense to marry Thady Macegayn, layman, of the diocese of Killala, and Barrub ni Yhugynd, of the diocese of Elphin, who is at present residing in the said diocese of Killala, notwithstanding that they are related in the double third degree of affinity, aware of which they formerly very often committed fornication and have had offspring, still alive, which, with the offspring to be born of the marriage, is to be decreed legitimate. Oblate nobis. (An. and Cyprianus. | An. xxv. de Adria.) |
16 Kal. April. Florence (f. 182.) | To the bishop of Killaloe (Laonien.). Mandate, after imposing penance [for incest], to dispense to marry Theoderic Ybryen, layman, and Annora ni Igibun de Geraldinis, of the dioceses of Killaloe and Clonmacnoise (Cluanen.), notwithstanding that they are related in the third and third and fourth and fourth degrees of affinity and in the fourth and fourth degrees of kindred, aware of which they lately committed fornication several times; declaring the offspring to be born of the marriage legitimate. Oblate etc. (An. and Ja. de Ugolinis. | An. xx. de Adria.) |
| Ibid. | To the same. Mandate, after imposing penance [for incest], to dispense to marry Laurence Miccommara, layman, and Regnaych, also Miccommara, of his diocese, notwithstanding that they are related in the third and third and the double fourth degrees of kindred, and sixfold in the fourth and fourth degrees of affinity, aware of which they committed fornication several times and had offspring which, with the offspring to be born of the marriage, is to be declared legitimate. Oblate etc. (An. and G. de Elten. | An. xx. de Adria.) |