the official to the Richard of prior of to admit as a conversus. cus est dictus magister. Johannes, que volumus per illos qui per nos deputati fuerint examinari totaliter et decidi." Mandate to II. Nonis Junii (June 5, 1300). Scroby. Suo officiali Ebor. inquire into Peticio Ricardi de Tunstall, latoris presencium, nobis exposita character of continebat quod, cum dominus papa in forma pauperum Tunstall, priori et conventui de Merton, ordinis sancti Augustini, whom the Wyntoniensis diocesis,1 mandaverit ut in conversum domus Merton had ejusdem admittant eundem, iidem ad id cum humilitate debita, ut mandatis apostolicis obediant, offerunt se paratos, dum tamen de conversacione et moribus et vita ejusdem latoris, et an solutus fuerit nec alibi obligatus per litteras autenticas eis constet; quocirca vobis mandamus quod tam in civitate Ebor., ubi diucius se asserit conversari, quam in loco unde oriundus existit, inquisicionem faciatis fieri diligentem super premissis articulis et aliis in casu hujusmodi requirendis, litteras vestras testimoniales super eo quid in hac parte inveneritis concedentes eidem, quam2 prosequi ob aliqualem ipsius noticiam volumus, et vos eciam prosequamini cum favore. Valete. Durham. Unordained rectors. Ordination. Examina tions of III. 5 nonas Julii (July 3), 1300. Mem. quod emanavit quedam commissio, officiali Ebor. directa, quod ipse supersederet in causa mota inter dominum A., Dunolmensem episcopum, et priorem et conventum ejusdem, que registratur in quaterno de suffraganeis (no. 1077). IV. 5 kal. Augusti (July 28), 1300. Thorp. Commission from the archbishop to his official to cite rectors uncanonically instituted, who had not been ordained priests within a year after their institution according to the form of the last council of Lyons. V.3 4 nonas Sept. (Sept. 2, 1300). Burton. Notice to the official by the archb. of an ordination on Saturday in the Ember days after the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Sept. 17) in the church of St. John of Beverley. "Examinentur autem feriis proximis ante diem Sabbati ordinands. supradictum, quarta, videlicet, in subdiaconos, quinta in diaconos, et sexta in presbiteros ordinandi, ultra quos dies nullum omnino ad examinacionem admitti volumus sic distinctos. Acoliti tamen predictis diebus examinandi accesserint, ad examinacionem quatenus digni inventi fuerint, admittantur. Et volumus quod ad acolitatus infra xviijm, Age. 1 Merton priory, a house of Austin canons in Surrey, founded in 1115. 2 Scilicet inquisicionem. 3 For other forms of citations for ordination see Reg. Romeyn, i, nos. 27, 105. ad subdiaconatus infra xxiij(m), ad presbiteratus [ordinem] infra xxvm annos nullus examinandus seu promovendus aliqualiter admittatur. Beneficiati vero et religiosi feria sexta predicta vel die Sabbati sua in matricula1 inseri faciant nomina summo mane." indult. VI. Kal. Sept. (Sept. 1), 1300. Commission to the official Papal under the authority of a papal indult to inhibit certain religious of the diocese from presenting to any benefice in their gift, until the archbishop had provided for six persons.2 Corrigenda VII. 8 idus Dec. (Dec. 6), 1300. Cawode. Magistro J. in the E.R. de Nas[s]yngton', officiali nostro Ebor. De vestre circumspeccionis industria plenius confidentes, ad corrigendum et reformandum comperta in visitacione nostra, quam nuper in archidiaconatu Estridingie excercuimus, in rotulis hiis annexis contenta, citando, injungendo, examinando, diffiniendo, pronunciando, exequendo et ulterius quatenus justicie convenire videritis faciendo, vobis cum potestate cohercionis canonice committimus vices nostras. Valete. VIII. 18 kal. Jan. (Dec. 15), 1300. Broddes word. Con- Womersley. firmation of an indulgence by Thomas, bishop of Annaghdown (Eth[and]en'),3 and other bishops, to Parnell (Petronella), the inclusa of Wyrmerley.* to the clergy in his IX. 14 kal. Jan. (Dec. 19), 1300. Scroby. Thomas, Dei The archb. gracia etc.,. venerabilibus fratribus, coepiscopis nostris, et prelates and dilectis in Christo filiis, abbatibus, prioribus, collegiis, archidiaconis, decanis, rectoribus, vicariis, presbiteris et ministris, necnon aliis universis ecclesiarum prelatis, per nostras 1 Matricula, a list or register of persons belonging to an order, society, or the like, hence the word matriculate. 2 See Cal. of Papal Letters, i, 587, and no. 770 infra. * More usually "Enachdunensis." Annaghdown is now a parish 7 miles north-east of Galway. The ruined church stands on the shore of Loch Corrib. Bishop Thomas does not occur in Gams' Series Episcoporum. The see was united with Tuam in 1484. Trinity Term, 21 Edward I (1293). In a bond by Sir John de Bella aqua, divine pietatis in tuitu,' to Petronilla de Novo mercato' in reclusagio suo apud Wyrmerley,' for a quarter of corn (fru mentum) yearly at Michaelmas province. lected for of St. An diocese of Vienne has been embezzled. When Stephen of civitatem, diocesim et provinciam Ebor. constitutis, salutem Money col in amplexibus Salvatoris. Intelleximus quod nonnulli, per the hospital easdem civitatem, diocesim et provinciam constituti, non hony in the que Christi set pocius que sunt sua querentes, animalia et alia caritatis subsidia que hospitali sancti Antonii, Viennensis diocesis, fidelibus erogantur, penes se injuste retinent et eidem hospitali seu ipsius procuratori vel nuncio reddere contradicunt, in suarum animarum dictique hospitalis et nuncii prejudicium non modicum et gravamen. Quocirca vos rogamus, monemus et attencius exhortamur, vobis in Coddington, virtute obediencie nichilominus injungentes, quatinus cum Stephanus de Codyngton' clericus, prefati hospitalis procurator et nuncius, ad hujusmodi subsidia recipienda specialihe is not to ter deputatus, ad vos venerit ob premissa, ipsum quem nullo modo predicare, set indulgenciam in litteris apostolicis benefactoribus dicti hospitalis concessam dumtaxat exponere volumus, admittatis benivole ad predicta; et quicquid collectum fuerit nomine ejusdem hospitalis, tam in animalibus quam aliis, ad sustentacionem ejusdem Deo et beato Antonio concessis, eidem Stephano sine diminucione qualibet faciatis integraliter liberari. Valete. their proctor, comes, preach when collecting. The collections are to be handed over to him. Friars Fo. 6d. Anno Secundo. X. 14 kal. Junii, anno 2 (May 19, 1301). Skardburg'. Suo officiali. Placet nobis quod loco trium fratrum minorum de conventu de Skardburgh' inter alios [presen]tatos electorum, et per vos vice nostra juxta formam constitucionis domini pape super hoc edite alias ut accepimus admissorum, et jam, ut dicitur, alibi trans[mi]ssorum, quorum nomina gardianus conventus predicti vobis exprimet, tres alios de presentatis eisdem, quorum nomina vos habetis, juxta tenorem et effectum constitucionis predicte, prout expedire videritis, subrogetis, et alias hoc decreveritis faciendum. Valete. XI. 12 kal. Feb., anno 1 (Jan. 21, 1301-2). Fiskerton. Mandate by the archb. to his official to make inquiry about John Quoynte of Eyton,2 priest in the archb.'s prison at Nottingham, concerning whom the archb. had received 1 For an account of this hospital see Romeyn's Register, i, 9. 12 kal. Junii (May 21), 1301. Brumpton in Pikeringlithe. Brief from the archb. to his diocese and province on behalf of the hospital of St. James of Alto pascio (de Alto passu) (fo. 10*). See ibid., i, 6. Eyton-upon-the- Weald - Moors, in Shropshire, 2 miles north of Wellington. See no. 917A. letters from [Walter de Langton], bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. caption XII. 6 kal. Feb. (Jan. 27), 1300-1. Lanum. Memo- A writ of randum quod emanavit quedam capcio contra dominum delayed. Robertum Ugtred militem et Thomam de Askham,1 et scribebatur domino officiali ex habundanti quod ipse induceret ipsos ad pacificandum cum adversariis suis, et detineret interim capcionem penes se, alioquin exequeretur capcionem contra ipsos prout justum fuerit in hoc casu. to his official letters from XIIA. Kal. Marcii, anno 2 (March 1, 1300-1). Burton'. Fo. 7*. Officiali Ebor. Misit nobis hac die Martis preterita (Feb. 28) The arch. magister Reginaldus de Sancto Albano suas sub data Rome euclosing die Mercurii proxima post Circumcisionem Domini (Jan. 4) his agent at litteras et quasdam alias sigillo auditoris contradictarum Rome, litterarum in audiencia consignatas, tam nos quam vos contingentes, quas ut ad defensionem juris nostri et vestri ex tenore ipsarum que necessaria et utilia fuerint possitis elicere et vestram providenciam informare, vobis mittimus intuendas; quarum, transcripto habito et retento, originalia nobis quamtocius remittatis. Contra truffatorem,3 priorem scilicet de quo agitur, qui contra nos et jurisdiccionem nostram, and warning quantum potest, malignari conatur, vestri officii debitum, a certain unquousque aliud durius pro ipso receperitis in mandatis, dili- named prior. gencius exercentes, ipsiusque maliciis quibus innititur prudencius quo poteritis obviantes, '[necnon vias omnimodas que contra citacionem cum venerit nobis utiles esse poterunt cogitantes, habito [tractatu] super hoc cum magistro Roberto de Pikeringham (sic), litteras ostendere potestis easdem]. Nobis autem quicquid in hac parte senseritis et agendum videritis nobis per aliquem in proximo rescribatis. Valete. him against XIII. 7 kal. Aprilis (March 26), 1301. Burton near Fo. 6d. Beverley. Commission from the archbishop, "judex unicus inter partes infrascriptas a sede apostolica delegatus," to Master Robert de Forda, canon of York, and Master John de Berewyz, commissary general of the official of York, to act in the cause between Sir William Hastang', rector of All 1 Robert Hutrede was an executor of Robert of Scarborough, dean of York. He and Thomas de Askham were engaged in taking accounts of his estate (Reg. Romeyn, i, 37, 397). 2 A draft, cancelled. 3 A deceiver. Cf. O.F. truffateur and Mod. Italian truffare. Passage in brackets interlined. 5 Tractatu omitted in the draft. To the official of York. have many cruel taken away Saints, Ilkelay, and the rectors of the church of Otteley and the vicar of the same. XIV. 8 idus Junii (June 6, 1301). Cawode. Officiali Ebor. Tunc agenda omnia prosperiorem sortiri speramus effectum quando in ipsorum ingressu ad illum, qui cuncta disponit, fideles Christi spe firma suum dirigunt intuitum, ipsius presidium postulantes. Cum igitur dominus noster rex Anglie, princeps serenissimus, cum suo exercitu pro The Scotch tranquillitate et securitate regni Anglie ad compescendum perpetrated impetum et presumptuosam rabiem Scottorum, qui post ties and fidelitatis juramentum eidem domino nostro regi ut principi the goods of suo et domino unanimiter prestitum, salutis sue immemores, the church. ecclesias et loca sua regni Anglie non sine multiplici homicidio crudeliter invaserunt, combusserunt et bona ecclesiastica recipiendo Dei timore postposito asportarunt, propter quod The king has in excommunicacionis sentenciam inciderunt, ut princeps strenuus ad partes suas jam dirigat gressus suos; cujus actus et opera magis credimus prosperari si oracionibus devotis repel them. fidelium infulciatur. Nos, in Dei adjutorio qui lacrimosis devotorum precibus vult pulsari fidem firmam ponentes, vobis mandamus quatinus in nostra cathedrali et omnibus aliis ecclesiis ecclesiis nostre civitatis, diocesis et provincie, exemptis et non exemptis, tam collegiatis quam parochialibus, omni die in missis presbiterorum, sive pro defunctis sive pro vivis celebrancium, ipsius domini regis et prayers to be omnium ipsum et illustrem filium suum dominum Edwardum them with comitancium memoriam fieri specialem, necnon singulis annis and litanies. omni quarta et sexta feria processiones cum letaniis pro gone to Scotland with an army to Order for public made for processions et predicto domino nostro rege et suo exercitu sibique in defensione regni adherentibus consilium auxiliumve prestantibus cum celeritate qua convenit fieri faciatis, ut Dominus noster, rerum omnium dispositor providus, pro sua pietate gressus suos et actus dirigat et disponat, ipsumque regem cum exercitu ab adversis protegat et defendat; necnon pacis optate tranquillitatem et de inimicis triumphum concedat ad ipsius honorem, regni salvacionem et tocius utilitatem ecclesie We grant an Anglicane. Et nos, de Dei omnipotentis misericordia, etc., of 40 days to qui pro dictis domino nostro rege ejusdemque filio et suo so praying. exercitu devote oraverint, ut superius est expressum, xl dies de injuncta sibi penitencia Deo propicio relaxamus, unde indulgenciam aperte et solempniter ad excitandam devo indulgence every one |