July 1, Avignon

Appointment to that see, void by the translation of Malachy. Concurrent letters to the dean and chapter, to the clergy, and to the people of the diocese, to vassals of the church, and to the king. [Theiner, 187.] To Richard de Lacy, knight, and Synolda, his wife, of the diocese of Meath. Dispensation to remain in the marriage they have contracted. When nine years old, Synolda was seized by Adam called Lenfaunt, knight, of the diocese of Kildare, and restored by a secular judge to the person from whom she had been taken. Adam asserting that his marriage with her was consummated, which she denied, the case was brought by him before the ecclesiastical court, and sentence was given in his favour, from which she appealed to the pope. While this was pending, Richard, aged fourteen. and she aged twelve, intermarried, without publication of banns, Richard's father, Hugh, being a party to the contract, but in ignorance that they were related in the fourth degree of kindred; children have since been born, who are pronounced legitimate, and Adam has died. [Benedictine edition, 9023.] 8 CLEMENT V. 109 To Master Robert de Pykering. He is archdeacon of rector of Hugate and Brantingham, in the of York, and canon and prebendary of York, Lincoln, Beverley, by papal dispensation ; and has been elected to the of York, of which he has not yet taken possession. is confirmed in the same, and dispensation is granted him retain his benefices, the proceeds of which amount to 13s. 4d. To Richard de Cornubia. He is rector of Fotheringin the diocese of Lincoln, canon and prebendary of in York, value together 1007. and has a suit the canonry and prebend ; he is rector also of Pyghtesley, the diocese of Lincoln, value 201. Dispensation, at the request, whose kinsman he is, to retain the same, and other benefices to the number of four, value 2001. To Arnald, cardinal of St. Mary's in Porticu. Faculty to Peter de Galitiano to hold the church of Horncastle, by the resignation of Bertrand de Andirano, together with canonry and prebend of Agen. To Philip, dean of Tuam. Relaxation of a hundred days of penance to those who contribute to the rebuilding of church of Tuam, a work begun by the late archbishop and continued by dean Philip, who petitions for aid to it. The palliwm is to be given by three cardinals named to translated from Elphin to Tuam. [Theiner, 188.] To Thomas Rose. He was successively rector of St. Meugan, and St. Michael's, Straddewy, and is also canon prebendary of Aberwyli, in the diocese of St. Davids, value 27/. 6s. 8d. Dispensation to retain the same. To Laurence, bishop elect of Elphin.