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1451.
13 Kal. Sept.
(20 Aug.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 111.) |
Decree, ordinance and grant, at the recent petition of the prior and convent of the Benedictine monastery of SS. Mary and Augustine, Daventre, in the diocese of Lincoln (containing that its fruits are so much reduced by misfortunes and the neglect of certain former priors that they are insufficient for the maintenance of the prior and convent and the repair of the buildings, which are greatly in need thereof, and that without a remedy it is feared that the monastery will fall into great ruin and miserable desolation), at the said petition and that of Henry, king of England, that in future the parish churches of Holy Cross Daventre, All Saints Norton. St. Mary Staverton and All Saints West Haddon, in the said diocese, appropriated to the said priory, shall, on their next becoming void, be served, no longer as higherto by perpetual vicars, secular priests, but by monks of the priory or other secular priests appointed and removed at the pleasure of the prior. The prior and convent are to bear the burdens of the said churches and episcopal burdens and moreover, as they have offered, pay yearly by way of compensation 2s. to the bishop and 2s. to the archdeacon of Northampton on account of each church. Ad perp. rei mem. Ex iniuncto nobis. (Pe. de Noxeto. | lta. Ja. de Rizonibus. A. de Magio.) [In the margin: Sep(tembris). 12/3 pp.] |
5 Id. Nov.
(9 Nov.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 148.) |
To Nicholas Bungay, a Carmelite friar. Dispensation to hold any benefice with or without cure wont to be governed by secular clerks, even if a parish church etc., and to resign it, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases, notwithstanding the constitutions of Otto and Ottobon, sometime legates in England, etc. Religionis etc. (Pe. de Noxeto. | xxx. W. de Gouda. Constantinus.) [In the margin: No(vembris).] |
4 Non. Nov.
(2 Nov.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 148d.) |
To John Selot, doctor of canon law, of the diocese of Norwich. Indult to have a portable altar. Sincere devotionis affectus. (Pe. de Noxeto. | x. W. de Gouda. Constantinus.) [In the margin: No(vembris).] |
| Ibid. |
To Thomas Ranynges, nobleman, lord of the place of Monysplate (sic) in the diocese of Bath and Wells, and Elizabeth his wife, noblewoman. The like, with further indult that a priest chosen by them may administer to them all ecclesiastical sacraments, but not burial. Sincere devotionis affectus. (Pe. de Noxeto. | xx. W. de Gouda. Constantinus.) [In the margin. No(vembris).] |
16 Kal. Dec.
(16 Nov.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 150d.) |
To Robert Waren, [perpetual] vicar of All Saints', Wycombe Magna, in the diocese of Lincoln. Indult for life to him, who is a chaplain of Michael, archbishop of Dublin, to take and to rent, let etc. to any persons, even laymen, the fruits etc. of his benefices, whilst residing in one of his benefices or in the Roman court, or studying letters at an university, or being in the service of the said archbishop or any other [ecclesiastical] (fn. 2) prelate. Litterarum etc. (Pe. de Noxeto. | xxx. W. de Gouda. Jo. de Vulterris.) [In the margin: No(vembris). 1¼ pp.] |
Ibid.
(f. 151.) |
To the bishops of Spoleto and Salisbury and the abbot of St. Mary's, Navan (de Novanne), in the diocese of Meath. Mandate to execute the preceding. Hodie dilecto filio. (Pe. de Noxeto. | xx. W … No(vembris)], as in the preceding. |
Ibid.
(f. 152d.) |
To Michael, archbishop of Dublin. Indult, at his recent petition (containing that the fruits etc. of his archiepiscopal mensa, of which two or almost three parts were alienated by the late Richard, his predecessor, have been so much diminished, both by the negligence of the said Richard and other predecessors and by the wars and raids with which the castles, lands etc. of the said church have for a space of twelve miles of those parts been utterly desolated, (fn. 3) that he does not receive therefrom more than 300l. sterling a year; that lately, when crossing the sea, after his consecration in the city of London, he lost in a shipwreck his gold, silver, jewels and valuables and other property; (fn. 4)
and that he is therefore so reduced to poverty that he cannot decently keep up his archbishop's dignity), that the ordinaries of the cities, dioceses and provinces of Dublin [and] Armagh may grant to him, to hold for life in commendam, one or two monasteries, and as many or three or more regular benefices of any order, or even secular benefices, with or without cure, the value of all not to exceed 200l. sterling, etc. Exigit tue devotionis. (Pe. de Noxeto. | cxx. W. de Gouda. Ja.de Rizonibus.) [In the margin. No(vembris). 1¼ pp.] |
Ibid.
(f. 153d.) |
To the same. Indult (seeing that on account of the desolation by raids of the lands etc. of his church, and of the enmity of his enemies he cannot without danger visit in person the churches etc. which it is his duty to visit (fn. 5) ) to visit the said churches etc. of his city and diocese and province by deputy, and receive the procurations in ready money. Devotionis tue. (Pe. de Noxeto. | c. W.No(vembris)], as in the preceding. |
13 Kal. Sept.
(20 Aug.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 170.) |
To Thomas Knyght, prior of SS. Mary and Augustine's, Daventre, as above, f. 111, S.T.B. Grant at his recent petition (containing that on account of divers misfortunes and the negligence of former priors the fruits etc. are too slight for much needed repairs, hospitality and the decent keeping of the prior's state), at the said petition and that of Henry, king of England, to hold in commendam for life with the said priory, whose net value does not exceed 100
gold florins of the camera or 25 marks sterling, any benefice with or without cure, secular or regular of the said or any other order, even if a parish church etc., and to resign it, as often as he pleases, for purpose of exchange. Religionis zelus, litterarum etc. (Pe. de Noxeto. | xxxvi. Ja. de Rizonibus.A. de Magio.) [In the margin: Sep(tembris). 1⅓ pp. See below, p. 150.] |
4 Id. Oct.
(12 Oct.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 205d.) |
To William Sherman', a monk of the house of the priory of Lewes, of the order of Cluny. (fn. 6) Dispensation to him, who has made his profession of the order of St. Benedict, to hold for life, with licence of his superior, any benefice with or without cure wont to be governed by secular clerks or by regular clerks of any order, even if a parish church etc., and to resign it, as often as he pleases, for exchange.Religionis etc. (Pe. de Noxeto. | xxxv. W. de Gouda.A. de Panigaliis.) [In the margin. Oct(obris). 1 p.] |
7 Kal. Dec.
(25 Nov.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 237.) |
To Thomas Trevilian, scholar, of London. Dispensation to him, who is illegitimate, being the son of unmarried parents, and is under age, being in his sixth (sexto) year, at his own petition and that of Henry, duke of Exeter, to be forthwith promoted to minor orders and hold a benefice without cure, and when he comes of age to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold any compatible benefices of any number and kind, even if canonries and prebends, dignities etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases. Illegitime genitos. (Pe. de Noxeto. | xxxx. W. de Gouda. P. de Spinosis. Gratis de mandato domini nostri pape. (fn. 7) M. Amici.) [In the margin: No(vembris).] |
Prid. Kal. Sept.
(31 Aug.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 268d.) |
To Robert Thwaytes, dean of Aukeland in the diocese of Durham, S.T.M. Dispensation to him (who holds together by papal dispensation the said deanery, which is a principal dignity with cure, and the perpetual vicarage of Masham in the diocese of York, the value of both not exceeding 120l. sterling) to hold for life therewith any other benefice with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if a parish church etc., and to resign all, simply or for exchange, as often as he pleases, provided that he do not hold more than two parish churches or perpetual vicarages. Litterarum etc. (Pe. de Noxeto. | xxx. Bona[n]nus. Beraldi. Constantinus.) [In the margin: Sep(tembris). 1¼ pp.] |
Prid. Kal. Jan.
(31 Dec.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 306.) |
To Thomas Chippenham, rector of St. Mary's, Orceston, in the diocese of Salisbury, I.U.B. Dispensation to hold for life with the said church, value not exceeding 20l. sterling, one other, or if he resign it any two other benefices with cure or otherwise incompatible, even if two parish churches etc., and to resign them, simply or for exchange, [as often as he pleases,] notwithstanding the pope's late ordinance [see above, p. 5] etc. Litterarum etc. (Pe.de Noxeto. | l. W. de Gouda. A. de Magio.) [In the margin: No(vembris). 1¾ pp.] |
| Ibid. |
To John Barbom (rectius Barbour), rector of the first portion, called Picton, of the parish church of Tywerton in the diocese of Exeter. Dispensation, at his own petition and that of Henry, duke of Exeter, whose chaplain he is, to hold for life with the said portion, value not exceeding 15l. sterling, one other etc., as in the preceding, mutatis mutandis (here with the clause ‘as often as he pleases’). Vite etc. (Pe…. 1¼ pp.], as ibid. |
13 Kal. June.
(20 May.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 312.) |
To John P[a]kenham, archdeacon of Winchester, I.U.B. Indult for life to visit his said archdeaconry by deputy, and receive the procurations in ready money. Meruit tue devotionis sinceritas. (Pe. de Noxeto. (fn. 8) | lx. Ja. di Riconibus [sic]. L. de Castiliono.) [In the margin: August(i). 1¼ pp.] |