Series 4 > Calendar of Papal letters to Scotland of Benedict XIII of Avignon, 1394-1419

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LETTERS OF POPE BENEDICT XIII
13 October, 1394 Reg Aven 278, 391-2
To John Forestar, canon of Glasgow, lic.dec., m.a. Provision of
John, recently sent to the curia by Robert, king of Scots, to a
canonry of Glasgow with expectation of a prebend vacant at present
or to be vacant, provided it is not a major or principal dignity in
a cathedral or collegiate church, notwithstanding that he is known
to hold a canonry and prebend of Aberdeen and the parish church
of Strabrok, St Andrews diocese, which, however, on his peaceful
assecution to a prebend as above he is held to demit.
Avignon, 3 Id. Oct., anno 1; expedited, 12 Kal. Dec., anno 2 [20
Nov., 1395]; consigned, 11 Kal. Dec., anno 2 [21 Nov., 1395].
Concurrent mandate to the deans of Aberdeen and St Agricola,
Avignon and James Bean, canon of Aberdeen.
13 October, 1394 Reg Aven 278, 428-429V
To Henry de Wardlau, canon of Aberdeen. Provision of Henry
of noble birth, Lie.art., nephew of Walter, late cardinal-priest,
to a canonry of Aberdeen with expectation of a prebend vacant on
2 Id. Apr. [12 Apr.], 1396, or thereafter, provided it is not a major
or principal dignity in a cathedral or collegiate church, notwith¬
standing that he is known to hold the parish church of Caverys,
Glasgow diocese, and a canonry, prebend and the precentorship of
Glasgow, a dignity with cure, and that he has lately been provided
to a canonry and prebend of Moray; and Henry is dispensed to
retain the precentorship and parish church along with any prebend
obtained as above, but within two years of his peaceful assecution
to such a prebend he is held to exchange it for a benefice compatible
with the precentorship and parish church, otherwise at the end of
the two years he is held to demit the said prebend.
Avignon, 3 Id. Oct., anno 1; expedited, 6 Non. Maii, anno 2 [2
May, 1396]; consigned, 4 Non. Maii, anno 2 [4 May, 1396].
Concurrent mandate to the dean of St Agricola, Avignon, the
treasurer of Glasgow and the official of St Andrews.
13 October, 1394 Reg Aven 281, 591V-592V
To Richard Hunter, canon ofDunkeld, b.dec. Provision of Richard,
constituted priest, to a canonry of Dunkeld with expectation of a