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

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LETTERS OF POPE BENEDICT XIII
any benefice he might later obtain, without being bound to residency
while studying canon law at a university for three years.
Avignon, 15 Kal. Oct., anno 1; expedited, 4 Kal. Oct., anno 1 [28
Sept., 1395]; consigned, 2 Kal. Oct., anno 1 [30 Sept., 1395].
Concurrent mandate to the prior of Ardchattan, Argyll diocese, the
dean of Dunkeld and the dean of St Agricola, Avignon.
19 September, 1395 Reg Aven 280, 368V
To William, the abbot and the convent of the monastery of Lindores,
osb, St Andrews diocese. Indult is granted to William and his
successors to use mitre, ring and other pontificals and to give solemn
blessing in the monastery, priory and churches subject to the said
monastery so long as no legate is present.
Avignon, 13 Kal. Oct., anno 1; expedited, 2 Kal. Oct., anno 1 [30
Sept., 1395]; consigned, Kal. Oct., anno 1 [1 Oct., 1395].
sro, Vat. Trans., i, no. 80.
19 September, 1395 Reg Aven 292, 420-420V
To the official of Glasgow. Mandate to collate Walter Lang, priest,
St Andrews diocese, to a benefice in the gift of the abbot and convent
of Paisley, o.clun., if situated in those parts where the ancient taxa¬
tion of the teinds is not reduced by half and with cure, to the value
of 25 merks sterling, and if without cure to the value of 18 merks
sterling, and if situated elsewhere with cure to the value of -£40 of
Tours, and if without cure to the value of ^30 of Tours, vacant or
to be vacant.
Avignon, 13 Kal. Oct., anno 1; expedited, 5 Kal. Jul., anno 2 [27
June, 1396]; consigned, 4 Kal. Jul., anno 2 [28 July, 1396].
23 September, 1395 Reg Aven 281, i6yv
To Adam, the abbot and the convent of Kinloss, o.cist. Indult is
granted to Adam and his successors to use mitre, ring and other
pontificals and to give solemn blessing in the monastery and abbey