July 1, Avignon

Confirmation of a dispensation by which he obtained and held the rectories of Sandherst and Dudtungton, in the dioceses of Canterbury and Ely, with one other benefice, and then accepted the church of Monkenton on More, and the prebend of Donington, in York; but as in the dispensation there was no mention of the churches of Burgualeys and Brideford, in the dioceses of York and Exeter, and the canonry of the chapel of St. Mary and the Angels, York, which he already held, he has begged that this omission may not nullify the said dispensation. To John de Lewes, canon of Wengham, in the diocese of Canterbury. Absolution, at the request of Thomas, cardinal of 5 CLEMENT V. "7 Sabina s, whose chamberlain he is, from the sentence of excomhe has incurred under the statutes of archbishop since deceased, by breaking the oath he took to observe in not paying, as administrator of the said church, what due to canons and persons of the same; this he confessed a penitentiary at the apostolic see, and was absolved by him ; archbishop Robert allowed this absolution to hold good only conscience and not in law, and summoned the said John, who, fear of his position, came to the pope, and is by him absolved dispensed, every process against him on this count being the bishop of Ely.