non possunt pro colligendis elemosinis immiscere. Unde, ad inopiam leprosorum hospitalis Sancte Marie Magdalene juxta Pontemfractum compassionis oculos dirigentes, universitatem vestram rogamus, in Domino exhortantes quatinus de bonis vobis a Deo collatis eis studeatis grata caritatis subsidia erogare. Nos, autem, de Dei Omnipotentis, etc., qui eis manus et opera porrexerint caritatis, decem dies, etc. Dat., etc. hospital of 26. Indulgencia pro languescentibus in hospitali. For the Universis, etc. Pium censemus et meritorium coram Deo St. Nicholas, Beverley. inopie et insufficiencie depressorum allectivis indulgenciarum muneribus et pia compassione nostra, ac per suffragia superstitum providere. De Dei, igitur, etc., qui hospitale beati Nicholai Beverlaci devocionis studio visitaverint, et pauperes languescentes in eodem manus respexerint (sic) adjutrices, vel alias locum ipsum gracius honoraverint, x dies, etc. Dat., etc. OFFICIALITAS EBORACENSIS DE ANNO PRIMO. Tadcaster June 8. 27. 4 kal. Maii (April 28), 1286. Lanum. Littera Fo. 7d. directa officiali pro ordinandis apud Tadecastre. Johannes, Notice of an etc., dilecto in Christo filio, officiali nostro Eboracensi, in salutem, graciam, et benediccionem. Quia, Domino Church on annuente, intendimus die Sabbati iiijor Temporum proxima ante instans festum Sancte Trinitatis ordines nostros in parochiali ecclesia de Tadecastre celebrare, devocioni vestre mandamus quatinus citari peremptorie faciatis faciatis omnes rectores, vicarios, ac alios nostre diocesis beneficia ecclesiastica curam animarum habencia optinentes, qui non sunt in presbiteros ordinati, quod predictis die et loco nostro se conspectui humiliter representent, sacros ordines, quos eorum cura requirit, de nostris manibus suscepturi. Et, ut, sciencia et moribus digniores, qui nondum sunt beneficia ecclesiastica assecuti, Dei servicio et ejus obsequiis, cui servire regnare est, salubrius se coaptent, universis archidiaconis nostris litteratorie nuncietis, quod in suis archidiaconatibus, qui per scrutinium transeundo dicto die ad sacros ordines voluerint promoveri, per edicta publica faciant premuniri quod coram clericis nostris in predicta ecclesia compareant feria vta et vj ante dictum diem Sabbati; quo die neminem examinari volumus vel admitti sine litteris decanorum suorum testimonialibus de suis moribus, condicionibus, ordinibus, et quos, a quo, vel a quibus susceperint, necnon cum titulis sufficientibus, sacros ordines pray for the King of similiter tunc ex gracia suscepturi. Quid autem feceritis de premissis nobis dictis die et loco rescribatis distincte per vestras patentes litteras, que harum seriem representent. 28.1 Kal. Maii (May 1), 1286. Lanum.2 Alia directa Mandate to eidem ad orandum pro rege.3 J., permissione, etc. Sancta mater ecclesia, que pro cunctis fidelibus orat jugiter, eo specialius pro regibus et principibus catholicis suum tenetur conamen extendere ad orandum, quo ipsorum religio eam supportat devocius, dum prelatos et ceteros ministros ecclesie [gubernacione] fovent pacifica et potenti brachio tuentur jugiter jura ejus. Cum, igitur, serenissimum principem dominum nostrum, regem Anglie illustrem, pre ceteris mundi principibus merito debeamus totis nisibus celebrius honorare,9 devocioni vestre injungimus firmiter et mandamus quatinus in10 hac nostra synodo, necnon in omnibus et singulis ecclesiis collegiatis et aliis nostre diocesis pro prefato domino nostro rege, regina, et eorum liberis, cum summe devocionis studio faciatis orari11 singulis diebus dominicis et aliis solempnibus et festivis12, ut Dominus13 pro sua misericordia eum14 in omnibus agendis suis dirigat, ab adversis protegat,15 necnon ecclesie devotum reservet, ad laudem nominis sui et ad exaltacionem ecclesie pie16 matris; nos super hujus execucione mandati certificantes in proximo per vestras patentes litteras, que harum seriem representent.17 1" Alia forma infra anno ix°." Margin. See No. 99. 27 kal. Dec., anno 3 (Nov. 25, 1288), Cawode, interlined. This document is given in Wickwane's Register, No. 925, an interpolation, and embodies all the interlineations given in the notes. Another reading interlined :— "Ecclesia pia mater, tanquam mediatrix propicia aput Creatorem altissimum, semper orat, eo, etc.," See No. 99. 4" Benigniori supportat presidio" interlined and "devocius" marked for deletion. 5" Reges ipsi et principes" interlined. Interlined. 7" Itaque" interlined. 8" Celeberius " interlined. 9" Ejusque memoriam in dies ducere laxiores" interlined. 10" In hac singulis" marked for 29. 3 kal. Maii (April 29, 1286). Lanum. Lanum. "Littera, directa domino per regem, que fuit missa officiali ad exequendum, videlicet, ad orandum pro rege Scotie."1 Mandate from the archb. to his official, to fulfil the wishes of the king, contained in a letter to the archb., dated at Langley, April 7, 14th year (1286), soliciting the prayers of the faithful for the soul of his brother, Alexander, king of Scotland, lately deceased. (Printed in Letters from Northern Registers, p. 85).2 30. 4 idus Maii (May 12), 1286. Lanum. Notice to the official of the appointment of Simon de Barneby, rector of Queldrik' (Wheldrake) as treasurer and receiver, and order to deliver to him the income (proventus) from the spirituality. receipt of a fi. fa. to levy from the Henry 31. Nonis Junii (June 5), 1286. Cawode. Alia eidem Notice of directa per regem ad instanciam matris. Memorandum writ of quod nos, J., permissione, etc., iij nonas Junii (June 3) 296li 11s 4d mandatum regium recepimus in hec verba :-Edwardus, etc., goods of venerabili patri, J., eadem gracia, etc. Mandamus vobis Master quod de bonis et catallis ecclesiasticis magistri Henrici Sampson. Sampson, que habet in archiepiscopatu vestro, fieri faciatis ccxcvj libras xjs et iiijd, quas karissima mater nostra, Alianora, regina Anglie, desracionavit versus eundem magistrum Henricum in curia nostra coram baronibus de scaccario nostro, ita quod predictos denarios habeatis per aliquem de vestris ad idem scaccarium apud Westmonasterium a die Sancte Trinitatis in xv dies, Waltero de Castello, custodi auri ejusdem, liberandos, et hoc breve. Teste eodem W. apud Westmonasterium, viij die Maii, anno regni nostri xiiij° (1286), per rotulum placitorum de anno ix°. Quod quidem mandatum receptum statim officiali nostro Eboracensi misimus exequendum. receipt of a manding the his clerks to 32. Memorandum quod nos, J., etc., ij nonas Junii Note of (June 4, 1286), apud Cawode, mandatum domini regis writ, comrecepimus in hec verba :-Edwardus, etc., venerabili patri, archb. to etc. Mandamus vobis quod venire faciatis coram nobis cause two of in crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste, ubicumque tunc appear to fuerimus in Anglia, Robertum le Chapeleyn et Thomam de charge of Correbrigge, clericos vestros, ad respondendum magistro at StillingGalfrido Asphale, magistro hospitalis Sancti Leonardi, de ing to the placito quare, cum nos predictum magistrum hospitalis, 3 1Alexander iii, king of Scotland, died 1285, married Margaret, daughter of Henry iii. answer a seizing corn ton, belong Master of 2Line 12, for mortis read sortis. Leonard's, B Order to pay 4 marks to from Cotgrave homines, terras, res, redditus, et omnes possessiones ejusdem 33. 2 idus Junii (June 12, 1286). Thorpe. Suo officiali Eleutherius Eboracensi. Liberetis Eleutherio, latori presencium, quatuor marcas sterlingorum, ad duos anni terminos, de fructibus ecclesie de Cotegrave, ex dono nostro, videlicet, ij marcas in synodo Suwellensi proxima post festum Beati Michaelis, anno gracie м°CC LXXX sexto, et duas marcas in synodo Paschali, anno, etc., LXXX° septimo, quas vobis faciemus in vestro compoto allocari. Appoint John de archdeacon as the archb.'s official. 34. 18 kal. Maii (April 14), 1286. Apud Sanctum ment of Mr. Albanum. Creacio officialis Eboracensis. J., etc., veneraCraucumbe, bilibus in Christo fratribus episcopis suffraganeis, ac dilectis of the E.R., in Christo filiis, abbatibus, prioribus, archidiaconis, officialibus, decanis, ecclesiarum rectoribus et vicariis, et aliis universis, tam clericis quam laycis, per Ebor. provinciam et diocesim constitutis, salutem cum benediccione et gracia Salvatoris. Fidam et circumspectam industriam acceptamque devocionem dilecti in Christo filii, magistri J. de Craucumbe, archidiaconi Estridinge in nostra Eboracensi ecclesia, sinceris affectibus commendantes, ipsum in officialem nostrum Eboracensem preficimus, et nostrum officialem tenore presencium deputamus. Quocirca vobis, in virtute sancte obediencie, injungimus et mandamus quatinus prefato magistro J. in omnibus et singulis, que dictum contingunt officium, ut officiali nostro pareatis gratanter et humiliter intendatis ; alioquin censure ecclesiastice sentencias, quas rite tulerit in rebelles, ratas habebimus easque faciemus, auctore Domino, inviolabiliter observari. 35. 16 kal. Julii (June 16, 1286). Cawode. Writ from Fo. 8. the king, dated at York, June 15, 14th year (1286), and tested by W. de Vescy, ordering the archbishop to cause Masters Richard de Clifford, Thomas de Barneby (formerly official of the bishop of Carlisle), and Henry Hay, rector of Atton,1 clerks, to appear before the justices in eyre of the Forest, at York, in the octaves of St. John the Baptist "ad standum recto secundum assisam foreste de transgressione venacionis, unde indictati sunt coram prefatis justiciariis nostris in itinere suo predicto." The official ordered to compel Master R. de Clifford to appear by sequestrating the fruits of his prebend. "Contra alios duos scripsimus archidiaconis Estridinge et Notinghamie ut infra." 36. 12 kal. Julii (June 20, 1286). Cawode. A similar writ dated at York, June 19, 14th year (1286), about Master Roger de Heslarton, clerk. The official ordered to compel him to appear by sequestrating the fruits of his benefice. 37. Delivery to the official of letters obligatory from Master William de Cliff for 20li for the fruits of the church of Brumpton.2 38. 6 nonas Julii (July 2, 1286). Thorpe. Mandate to the official in obedience to a writ from the king, to compel Master William de Clifford, Nicholas de Knoville,3 canon4 of Southwell, and Master Thomas de Barneby, late official of the bishop of Carlisle, to appear before the justices in eyre of the Forest at York, on the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.5 tion of the 39. 2 nonas Julii (July 6, 1286). Schireburne. Sequestrum Sequestrapro testamento domini Thome Huk', militis. Suo officiali goods of Sir 1Etton, near Beverley. 2Brompton in Pickering Lythe. Grant in 1294 to Mr. Ralph de Knovill, king's clerk, of the prebend of Twytham, in the church of Wengham (Wingham, Kent), void by the resignation of Nicholas de Knovill, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the archbishopric of Canterbury (Cal. of Patent Rolls 1292-1301, p. 75). In the Taxatio Papa Nicholai (ii. 2, 36d, 57) mention is made of a Ralph de Knovill as a prebendary of St. Sepulchre's Chapel, York. Thomas of "Perhaps this word should be in deceased; the plural. and mandate "A little lower down it is noted for proof of will and that the return to this writ was inventory. made by Walter de Wrageby, at Schireburne, on the nones of July (July 7). The sequestration of the goods of the benefice of Nicholas de Knoville was relaxed at Otley on the second of the ides of July (July 14); and of the benefice of Master Thomas de Barneby, at Cawode, on the fifth of the calends of August (July 28). |