July 1, Avignon

Commission and mandate to inhibit the of Lincoln from doing anything against George de of Ivrea, touching his canonry of Lincoln. George that William de Reuertote has deprived him of a canonry prebend of St. Mary's, Southwell; whereupon he, being to obtain justice in England, appealed to the pope, William, pleading that the papal citation was contrary to custom of the realm, obtained a royal writ addressed to sheriff of Exeter, directing him to cite George before the The sheriff made certificate that George was a clerk, and no lay fee by which he could be attached, on which the ordered the bishop of Lincoln to cite George to answer the king on this plea, which the bishop did, and also his prebend; George then again appealed to the praying him to take cognisance of the matter of the and the prebend. Whatever the bishop has done is, if above statement be found true, declared null, and restitution to be made to George of the fruits of his prebend. To all prelates, secular and regular, in England, [reland, and the Hospitallers excepted. Request and monition to pay the archbishop of Canterbury, the bishop of London, and Roger, bishop elect of Coventry and Lichfield, the tenth of all fruits, rents, and profits, granted to the king for two years. Payment to be made twice a year, at Martinmas, and the Ascension. Concurrent mandate to the said archbishop and bishops.