October 15, Sleaford

Mandate to the cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, the bishop of Salisbury, and the abbot of Westminster, on petition of the abbot of Theokesbiri, to revoke what has been attempted after appeal made to the pope in regard to certain letters supposed to have been obtained from the pope, by which the use of pontificals was granted to the monastery of Theokesbiri, but of which the abbot did not avail himself. It appears that R. and W., two excommunicate monks, had falsified the seal of the monastery, and one had falsely accused the abbot of collusion with those commissioned by the pope to enquire into the matter. The cardinal, bishop, and abbot are ordered not to permit the abbot to be molested in regard to the above matter ; but if he has availed himself of the said letters, the pope is to be informed of it.