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Ibid.
(f. 43.) |
To the archdeacon of Cloyne (Clonen.). Mandate as below. The pope lately (upon being informed by John Odoronaygh, a monk of the Cistercian monastery of St. Mary, Middleton (de Choro sancti Benedicti), in the diocese of Cloyne, that Rory Olathnayn, abbot thereof, had dilapidated etc. and converted to evil uses many of its goods, and committed simony and perjury, and was greatly defamed of the said and divers other crimes [not here expressed]) ordered the above archdeacon, the prior of St. Thomas the Martyr's by Buttevant (juxta Bottomiam) in the said diocese, and the precentor of Cloyne, their own names not being expressed, if and after John accused Rory before them, to summon Rory and others concerned, and if they found the foregoing to be true, to deprive and remove Rory, and in that event to make provision of the said monastery to John, and appoint him abbot, etc., the pope's letters stating that he had made the regular profession wont to be made by monks of the said monastery, and that its fruits etc. did not exceed a yearly value of 20 marks sterling. At John's recent petition, containing that he duly accused Rory before the said archdeacon, and that a number of acts have been proceeded to in execution of the said letters, but that John at the date of the said letters had not yet made his profession according to the custom of the said monastery, and that the said fruits etc. exceeded the said value, the pope hereby orders the above archdeacon to summon Rory and others concerned and, proceeding to further execution of the said letters, to decree and to grant to John (who is illegitimate, being the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, and has made his open profession according to the custom of the said monastery) that the said letters and processes held by the said archdeacon and their consequences shall hold good from the date of these presents, as if John had at the date of the said letters made the said profession, and as if it had been stated therein that the said value did not exceed 36 marks sterling. He is hereby dispensed, notwithstanding the said defect etc., to be appointed to the said monastery of St. Mary or to any other monastery of the said order and to administer it.Religionis zelus, vite etc. (P. and A. de Cortesiis. | P. xxx.Residuum gratis pro deo. Tertiodecimo Kal. Novembris Anno Sexto. de Varris.) [2½ pp.] |
Prid. Id. July.
(14 July.)
Tivoli.
(f. 45d.) |
To the archdeacon, the precentor and the treasurer of Cork. Mandate (the pope having learned that a certain perpetual benefice called the parcel (particula) of Belgole in the diocese of Cork, of the patronage of laymen, has been so long void that there is no certain knowledge of the mode of voidance, and that by the Lateran Statutes its collation has lapsed to the apostolic see. although Andrew Low and William Hodyne, who behave as parcellers (pro particulariis) of the said parcel, usurping its fruits, have divided them between them. and have unduly detained and still detain possession of it without canonical title or tittle of right) to summon the said Andrew and William, and to grant the said benefice, without cure and value not exceeding 7 marks sterling, in commendam for life to Miles (Miloni), abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Tracton (de Albotractu) in the said diocese, who alleges that although the said monastery, which is a notable one, was by its original foundation opulently endowed, and used to abound in fruits, nevertheless, by reason of the changes of time and other calamities, its fruits etc. are so much diminished that, not exceeding a yearly value of 60 marks sterling, the abbot cannot therewith keep up his estate and that of the convent, repair its buildings, and bear its other burdens, on account of the abundant hospitality which is given to princes, dukes, barons, knights and other noble guests, and also to the poor, without distinction of persons, etc.; the said Andrew and William being removed. Furthermore, the pope orders the above three to summon those concerned, and if they find the foregoing to be true, to unite and appropriate the said benefice, provided that the patrons consent, to the said monastery in perpetuity, so that on the resignation or death of the said Miles, the abbot for the time being may take possession of it, and convert its fruits etc. to the uses of himself and the monastery, without requiring the licence of any one, etc. Digna reddimur attencione. (B. and A.de Tuscanis. | B. xxxx. Coronensis.) [2¾ pp.] |
10 Kal. July.
(22 June.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 52d.) |
To Matthew, abbot of the Augustinian monastery of SS. Peter and Paul, Clare (de Forgio alias de Clar) in the diocese of Killaloe (Laonien.). Dispensation to him, to whom the pope intends this day to make provision of the church of Clonfert, to receive and exercise its rule and administration, and be bishop thereof, notwithstanding the defects of age, he being in his twenty-ninth year, and birth, he being the son of an abbot of the said order and an unmarried woman.Divina superveniens largitas. (B. and Ja. de Rizonibus. | B. lx. Coronensis.) [¾ p. See below, f. 247 and Reg. Lat. 590, ff. 80d. and 214d.] |
1463.
12 Kal. Aug.
(21 July.)
Tivoli.
(f. 120d.) |
To the dean and the treasurer of Killaloe (Laonien.), and Donatus Maccraych, a canon of the same. Mandate (the pope having been informed by Thady Ocayn, (fn. 4) a canon of the Augustinian monastery of SS. Peter and Paul, Clare (de Forgio alias Declar, recte de Clar), in the diocese of Killaloe, that Thady Ohandiathayn, prior of the Augustinian priory of Inyscronayn in the said diocese, has committed simony, dilapidated its goods, and, not ignorant that he had been excommunicated by his superior, namely, the present abbot of the said monastery, on which the said priory depends, and publicly proclaimed excommunicate, has celebrated masses and other divine offices in contempt of the Keys, and openly taken part therein, thereby contracting (fn. 5) irregularity.) if and after Okayn accuses Ohandiathayn before the above three, to summon Ohandiathayn and others concerned, and if they find the foregoing to be true, to deprive and remove Ohandiathayn, and in that event to send him back to his cloister, and collate and assign the priory, which is conventual and wont to be governed by canons of the said monastery, and is not elective, value not exceeding 16 marks sterling, to Okayn, whom the pope hereby dispenses to receive and retain it, notwithstanding the said defect etc. Religionis zelus, vite etc. (P. and Jo. [de] Millinis. | P. xxxx. Decimoseptimo Kal. Octobris Anno Sexto. de Varris.) [3 pp.] |