July 1, Avignon

To the archbishop of Canterbury on complaint of Nicholas de Wimundham, sub-prior, and the convent of Binham, in the diocese of Norwich. Mandate to examine the question between William de Somartone, prior of the said priory, and Hugh de Everistone, abbot of St. Albans. On the prior's appeal to the pope the cause was committed to Arnald, the king's chaplain and papal auditor, who sent his letters of commission to the abbot, by whom the messenger and a notary who accompanied REGESTA, VOL. LXXII. him were beaten, so that their blood was sprinkled on the walls of the church, and the letters were taken from them. The prior was also ejected, and some monks who appealed to the pope were imprisoned, and kept without food for six days. If this statement be true, the abbot is to be cited before the pope. Dec. To Thomas de Hetham. Provision of the rectory cf Riston, in the diocese of Norwich, void by the cession of John Batun, who held it as a pluralist. Concurrent mandate to the abbot of St. Edmunds, Master John de Ros, canon of Hereford, and another named. Aug. To Nicholas de la Wyle. Provision, at the request of Robert, king, and Sanctia, queen, of Sicily, whose clerk he is, of a canonry of Salisbury, with reservation of a prebend. Concurrent mandate to Henry de la Wyle, chancellor of Salisbury, Benedict de Paston, canon of Exeter, and another named.