de fratre Elya de Byrton' celebratam, debito examini subjecimus; quam, quia eam canonicam reperimus, confirmavimus, predictum fratrem Elyam preficientes monasterio de Drax et ejusdem collegio in priorem. Quocirca devocioni vestre mandamus quatinus predicto priori stallum in choro, locum in capitulo, sicut consuevit, assignetis ; quod vestrum est circa ipsum ex promptitudine officii exequentes. Bene valete. the arch official to the clergy to assist a lest he be beg from house. 152. 9 kal. Feb. (Jan. 24, 1286-7). Upton'.1 Ad Mandate to exortandum subditos ut subveniant presbitero ne mendicet. deacon's J., etc., officiali archidiaconi Eboracensis salutem, etc. Cum admonish Johannes de Loversale, presbiter, qui, dum sibi facultate[s] virium suppetebant, in officio sacerdotali laudabiliter se poor priest, habuit, ut accepimus, et honeste, adeo adversa valetudine obliged to miserabiliter deprimatur quod per sui officii exercicium victui house to necessaria sibi adquirere non poterit pre languore, devocioni vestre mandamus et salubrius in Domino exhortamur quatinus omnes rectores, vicarios, et presbiteros parochiales archidiaconatus predicti, et precipue sibi proximos et vicinos, moneatis quod de bonis a Deo sibi collatis, ob animarum suarum salutem, ipsum caritative respiciant et supportent, et quod parochianos suos ad id consulcius excitent et inducant, ita quod in ordinis scandalum ostiatim, ut ceteri pauperes, necesse non habeat verecundius mendicare. Bene valete. from Walter commit adultery Hare. 153. 6 kal. Feb. (Jan. 27), 1286-7. Thorpe. Caucio Bond in 10/i Walteri Bret, si contingat ipsum recidivare cum Alicia Bret not to Hare, de xli. Noverint universi quod ego, Walterus Brette,2 promitto me soluturum decem libras sterlingorum venerabili with Alice patri, domino J., Dei gracia, etc., si a die confeccionis presencium convictus fuero de adulterio cum Alicia Hare, cum qua prius adulterium com[m]iseram, vel, si diffamatus fuero de adulterio cum eadem, quod absit, defecero in purgacione infamie antedicte. Ad istam vero solucionem sub forma antedicta fideliter faciendam, obligo me et omnia bona mea, mobilia et inmobilia, ubicumque fuerint inventa ; volens et expresse concedens quod predictus venerabilis pater possit me compellere et cohercere, per quamcumque censuram ecclesiasticam voluerit, ad solucionem predicte pecunie, si culpabilis vel reus inventus fuero in aliquo de predictis, secundum quod superius est expressum. Et juro "A person of the same name was patron of Tinsley (No. 164). In the parish of Badsworth. E Letter for Margaret de wishing to enter Sinningthwaite Priory. tactis sacrosanctis Evangeliis omnia et singula premissa fideliter observare. In cujus rei testimonium sigillum meum presentibus est appensum. Mem. quod Laurencius de Creppinges, rector ecclesie de Hoton' (Hutton Wandesley), fecit quandam litteram obligatoriam domino de xxli pro quibusdam articulis incontinencie sibi impositis, quam quere interintrinseca de camera (no. 1463). 154. Nonis Feb. (Feb. 5, 1286-7). Thorpe. Pro juvencula la Batayle volente ingredi religionem. J., etc., dilectis in Christo filiabus, priorisse et conventui de Sinigthueyt, salutem, etc. Intime devocionis affectum quem Margaretam de la Batayle, juvenculam, ad vacandum religiose contemplacioni vobiscum gerere cernimus, attendentes, ejus votive instancie eo favorabilius in hac parte annuere decrevimus, quo ipsam accepciorem fore confidimus apud Deum. Concedimus, igitur, quod prefatam M. ad velum et habitum vestrum juxta regularem observanciam admittatis; cui in hoc vos reddatis faciles et benignas, ut in augmentum vestri meriti vobiscum religiose vivendo suo perpetuo Altissimo famuletur. Bene valete. Leave of absence to Will. of Thorpe, rector of to go to Rome. 155. 6 idus Feb. (Feb. 8, 1286-7). Thorpe. Licencia standi in Curia et ecclesiam ad firmam dimittendi pro rectore de Wykeresley. Dilecto in Christo filio, Willelmo Wickersley, de Thorp', rectori ecclesie de Wykeresley, nostre diocesis. Ut per biennium continuum a festo Pentecostes proximo in Romana Curia licite stare valeas, et ecclesiam tuam interim ad firmam dimittere, liberam tibi tenore presencium concedimus facultatem; proviso quod dicta ecclesia tua interim debitis non fraudetur obsequiis, nec animarum cura negligatur aliquatenus in eadem; et volumus quod procuratorem ydoneum ibidem medio tempore constituas loco tui. Vale. Saxton. Profession of the abbot of Roche. 156. 8 idus Feb. (Feb. 6, 1286-7). Thorpe. Memorandum quod dominus posuit in responsionem exaccionem procuracionis sue de Saxton' pro reconciliacione ecclesie ejusdem, donec magister Galfridus Haspald' tractatum habuerit cum domino. Et procurator suus promisit quod interim faciet levari medietatem procuracionis sue de parochianis, et aliam partem habebit de rectore cum venerit. 157. 3 nonas Nov. (Nov. 3, 1286). Actum apud Thorpe. of obedience Professio abbatis de Rupe. Ego, frater Stephanus, abbas de Rupe, subjeccionem, reverenciam, et obedienciam, a sanctis patribus constitutam, secundum regulam Sancti Benedicti, tibi, domine pater, Johannes, Eboracensis archiepis cope, tuisque successoribus canonice substituendis, et sacre sedi Eboracensi, salvo ordine nostro, perpetuo exhibiturum promitto. Et hoc propria manu subscribo. 158. 17 kal. Dec. (Nov. 15, 1286). Thorpe. Composition of Sir Thomas Cock "pro quarta trienni," payable by 50 marks a year for three years. 159. Notice of a visitation of the deanery of Doncastre Visitations. on Tuesday before St. Thomas's day (Dec. 17), in the parish church there, and of Roderham on the Wednesday before the same feast in Roderham parish church.1 4 idus Dec. (Dec. 10, 1286). Thorpe. Letter to the Fo. 30. abbot of Seleby to visit the archidiaconal jurisdiction of Seleby and Sneyth on Wednesday after St. Nicholas's day (Dec. 11); and to Master W. de Pykering' and H. Sampson' to visit the same, "et ad corrigendum que corrigenda emerserint, cum cohercionis canonice potestate." Notice of visitation of the prior and convent of Drax on Thursday after St. Nicholas's day (Dec. 12). 6 idus Feb. (Feb. 8, 1286-7). Thorpe. The same of the abbot and convent of Seleby on Monday before the feast of St. Peter in Cathedra (Feb. 17). ARCHIDIACONATUS EBORACENSIS DE ANNO SECUNDO. Burton'. Authority to the Friars to confessions, en join 160. 5 nonas Marcii (March 3, 1286-7). Potestas data fratribus Predicatoribus audire confessiones, Preaching injungere penitencias, verbum Dei proponere, et divina celebrate, celebrare in diocesi.2 J., permissione, etc., dilectis in Christo preach, hear filiis, archidiaconis, officialibus, decanis, abbatibus, prioribus, absolve, and rectoribus, vicariis, presbiteris, ceterisque ecclesiarum prelatis, penances. necnon clero et populo per nostram diocesim constitutis, salutem, etc. Illos pocioribus favoribus cernimus prosequendos, quorum doctrina fructifera illustratur ecclesia et labore sollicito salus animarum vigilancius procuratur. Cum, igitur, religiosi viri, fratres de ordine predicatorum ad cure que prelatos onerat adjutorium multum prosint, devocionem vestram monemus, vos in Domino attencius exhortantes, quatinus, cum fratres ejusdem ordinis ad vos declinaverint, eos in caritatis visceribus recipiatis benigne ipsosque in 1On Dec. 19 the archb. was at Sprotbrough (no. 1458), evidently on his way from the first to the second of these visitations, and on the same day (no. 147) is dated from Rotherham. A bull of Clement iv, dated in 1265, authorized Friars Minors to celebrate, etc., without the ordinary's leave (Exeter Registers (Bp. Quivil), p. 328). Mandate to denounce a clerk as excommuni agendis favore tractetis benivolo, consilium et auxilium eisdem efficaciter impendentes, dum ab ipsis fueritis requisiti; attendentes quod quicquid eis favoris, benivolencie, seu beneficencie impenderitis, nobis tanquam in nostri officii adjutoribus reputamus impensum. Et quamvis liceat eis, ut asserunt, per privilegia ordini suo ab Apostolica Sede concessa, ubique celebrare divina, verbum Dei proponere, confessiones audire, confitentes absolvere, et penitencias injungere salutares, ex nostra, tamen, speciali gracia concedimus eisdem, quantum ad nos attinet, [salva constitucione illa canonica omnes utriusque sexus]1, auctoritate presencium potestatem ista, ubicumque venerint in nostra diocesi, libere exequendi; dummodo confitentes ab oblacionibus, devocionibus, et aliis ecclesiarum juribus debitis et consuetis, que singulis ecclesiis integraliter servari volumus, nullatenus se elongent. Illis casibus nobis eciam reservatis que secundum jura locorum diocesanis specialiter reservantur. Bene valete. 6 kal. Julii (June 26, 1287). Lanum. Potestas consimilis fratribus minoribus. Memorandum quod quod consimilem litteram habent fratres minores de verbo ad verbum; addito minorum ubi dicitur predicatorum. 161. 3 nonas Marcii (March 5, 1286-7). Burton'. Ad denunciandum eum absolutum qui pro injeccione manus in cated for presbiterum fuerat excommunicatus. Thome, presbitero assault on a parochiali de Bylton'. Quia Willelmum de Thornouer, priest. Mandate to pauperem clericum, exhibitorem presencium, qui pro injeccione manuum in Thomam de Otteley, presbiterum de Syningthweyt, cui satisfecit, ut accepimus, in majoris excommunicacionis sentenciam incidebat, absolvimus, ipsum, si satisfecerit, denuncies puplice et solempniter absolutum ; dum, tamen, idem Willelmus, quam cito ad pinguiorem fortunam devenerit, Apostolicam Sedem, vel legatum a latere domini pape missum, adeat, pro absolucionis beneficio optinendo. Vale. 162. 3 kal. Aprilis (March 30, 1287). Burton'. Comabout wills missio ad inquirendum de bonis ab intestato decedencium inquire and adminis carnal whipping. trations and Words in brackets from the penances for margin with this note :-Memoranoffences by dum quod sequens clausula addita fuit in anno quarto. Notes at bottom of the folios :-Mem. quod fratres minores habuerint istam litteram dupplicatam cum clausula Omnes utriusque, etc., sub data necnon et de executoribus testancium. Decano de Pontefracto. 163. II kal. Maii (April 21), 1287. Lanum. Institution Bilton. of Master Robert de Pykering', deacon, to the church of Bylton, on the pres. of the prioress and convent of Siningthweyt. 164. 2 kal. Junii (May 31), 1287. Chirchedon'. Institu- Tinsley. tion of William de Nettilwrth', subdeacon, to the chapel of Tineslowe, on the pres. of Walter le Brette. Mandate to the archdeacon to induct, "salvis primis fructibus privilegialiter nobis datis." bury. 165. 11 kal. Julii (June 21, 1287). Croxton'.1 Mandate Almondto the archdeacon to induct Sir Richard de Halton' into the church of Almanbiry on the pres. of lady Alesia de Lascy, agent (vices gerentis), in his absence, of Sir Henry, her son, earl of Lincoln. Halton had been admitted and granted the custody of the sequestration. borough. 166. 9 kal. Julii (June 23), 1287. Byngham. Institution Conisof John de Schireburne, priest, to the vicarage of Coningesburgh', on the pres, of the prior and convent of Lewes. Mandate to the archdeacon to induct. to the abbot recom prior of 167. 4 kal. Julii (June 28, 1287). Lanum. Littera ad The archb. recommendandum aliquem priorem. J., permissione, etc., of St. karissimis in Christo filiis, viris religiosissimis, dominis Wandrille, abbati et conventui de Sancto Wa[n]dragesilio, salutem mending the cum benediccione et gracia Salvatoris. Nos grati testi- Ecclesfield. monii subsidio digne cernimus prosequendos quos morum probitas et divine conversacionis honestas reddunt merito commendandos. Hinc est quod de laudabili conversacione religiosi viri, fratris Petri de Sancto Romano, prioris de Ekelisfeld', nostre diocesis, commonachi vestri, sincerum testimonium perhibentes, ipsum vobis recommen 1Croxton Kyriel, near Belvoir castle, close to the old road (Sewstern Lane) from Stamford to Newark. There was a house of White Canons here. The archb. was at Nassington on June 16 (no. 566); and evidently was at Croxton on his way into Notts, |