October 15, Sleaford

Mandate to the dean of Lincoln and the archdeacons of Lincoln and Stowe to examine the cause between the prioress and convent of Campessei and the prior and convent of Buttelei in the diocese of Norwich, touching certain tithes and other matters brought before the abbot of St. Benedict Hulme, and his colleagues by papal authority, when, on the prioress and convent appealing to Rome, the said judges excommunicated them. The pope referred the appeal to the prior of Anglesey and others, and the adverse party, because these judges refused if to admit the exception of the said excommunication, obtained Nn papal letters on this point to the prior of Yarmouth and others, before whom the prioress and convent pleaded that as the sentence was -issued after the appeal, every excommunicate person being allowed to defend himself, the said judges acted rightly in refusing to admit the exception the prior of Yarmouth and his fellow judges would not receive such plea, and the prioress and convent appealed to the pope. The dean and i archdeacons are ordered, if the facts are as stated, to proceed after revoking whatever has been done since the appeal, Aya f Pane ; cn ctreeen te G7? un Wlctencree Me dime Wnhact a pe ame nf y K peg be bars crrfirand Ihe elodem J Vehets arkpr. of hy Ligre rt ah mets hae An pe Pay a aks hte Di. forma 4 OT eg tact iaprecinasoR ag f. J Ae heed VE el Ge ee PE oy. Ad 2 igee fy hoa Me joe frak legate, & 4s 7K" 7 - "ea asa Pyners a : Per ara July. Dec. Feb. Feb. REGESTA, VOL. XIV. according to the former papal mandate to the prior of Yarmouth and his fellow judges, or if not, to remit the parties to their examination, condemning the appellant in legitimate costs.