October 15, Sleaford

Mandate to the bishops of Salisbury and Ely to proceed no further in the enquiry into the cause against the bishop of Durham, promoted by H. R. and another, monks of Durham, who obtained letters from the pope. The said bishop, setting out to come to Rome with the archbishop of Canterbury to show that the letters were founded on a false accusation, and supported by letters from the archbishop of York and other prelates and great men, was hindered by infirmity. The pope then ordered enquiry to be made, first by the cardinal of St. Martin's, and then by 8S. papal chamberiain, and others, and lastly he himself demanded whether the monks wished to allege: anything against the bishop, who answered that they did not. The pope revokes all proceedings taken against the bishop from the time of his setting out for Rome. Letter to the abbots of the Cistercian order in England, who are free from the payment of tithes of fodder (nutrimentis animaliwm), inhibiting rectors of parishes in which the Cistercians sheep are pastured to exact tithe of wool, milk, and lambs.