1335-05-12, Cowick

To Bertrand Itherius, prior of Bugissent, diocese of Yormen (?). Whereas John XXII. granted to the king a moiety of the quadrennial tenth imby him on the clergy of England, Ireland, and Wales, and the first. of ecclesiastical benefices reserved to the apostolic see, which should be within a certain time, in subvention of certain charges then falling on the reserving the other moiety to his see, and great sums of money hitherto to be paid, both by Master Jtherius de Conquereto, collector of the said and fruits, and by Bertrand and other ministers of Itherius, collected the pope's death, whereof full payment of that which belongs to the is not made, and several other sums of the same tenth and first fruits, because the king is not informed that any one has hitherto been deputed the present pope to collect and levy the money which is so owing of the tenth and first fruits, the king orders Bertrand to lay aside everything come to him at York before Whitsuntide next, so that what is for the completion (maturacione) of that affair may be done at arrival, concerning the collecting and receiving of the money which is both for the pope and for the king, by the advice of the king's and of Bertrand, and Bertrand shall bring all the money which been collected of the said tenth and first fruits and which belongs to king with him to York, to be delivered to the treasurer there, superseding the meantime the levying and collecting cf that tenth, knowing that the does not intend to in any way derogate those things which belong to Holy See in this matter. By K. Poncius de Sancto Egidio, proctor of Master Itherius de Conquereto, collector of the quadrennial tenth imposed on the clergy of England, and Wales, by Pope John XXIL,, and of the first fruits of ecclesiastical benefices reserved to the apostolic see, which were void within a certain time, and granted to the king for another moiety. Order to lay aside everything and come to York before Whitsuntide next, bringing with him all the money of the said tenth and first fruits collected by him, and belonging to the king, to be delivered to the treasurer, as the king has ordered the prior of Bugissent to do the same.