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

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LETTERS OF POPE BENEDICT XIII
diocese, and the domus dei near the walls of Moray. Indult that
William who had obtained a canonry of Glasgow with expectation
of a prebend should have this effected as though it had been inserted
in the roll of supplications of papal familiars of date 3 Kal. Oct. [29
Sept.], and that he should have the privileges of a papal familiar.
Avignon, 5 Id. Sept., anno 3; expedited, 3 Kal. Oct., anno 3 [29
Sept., 1397]; consigned, Kal. Oct., anno 3 [1 Oct., 1397].
17 September, 1397 Reg Aven 301, 55-56V
To Bean, elect of Argyll. Provision to the bishopric of Argyll of
Bean, the dean who had been elected by the chapter on the death
of John, bishop of Argyll, outside the curia, although the pope had
reserved the provision.
Avignon, 15 Kal. Oct., anno 3; expedited, 5 Non. Oct., anno 3 [3
Oct., 1397]; consigned, 4 Non. Oct., anno 3 [4 Oct., 1397].
Concurrent letters to the chapter of Argyll, to the clergy of the
city and diocese, to the people of the diocese, to the vassals of the
see, and to Robert, king of Scots.
18 September, 1397 Reg Aven 302, 460V
Ad futuram rei memoriam. On 3 Id. Oct., anno 1 [13 Oct., 1394],
William de Camera, canon of Glasgow, had been provided to a
canonry of Glasgow with expectation of a prebend with or without
cure, whether an elective dignity, parsonage or office, vacant or to
be vacant; and on the same day a benefice with or without cure,
even if a canonry and prebend, a dignity parsonage or office in a
cathedral church, reserved to papal provision in the churches and
cities of Glasgow, vacant on or after 6 Id. Feb. next [8 Feb., 1395].
was reserved to William MacMoran; and on his acceptance of such
a benefice he was to be awarded all the privileges of a papal familiar
as if he had been a papal familiar at the time of the reservation.
Since, however, doubt might arise as to who should have preference
in obtaining such a benefice, it is now resolved in favour of William
de Camera, who while in minor orders and discharging duties as
a nuncio in the kingdom of France, was received as a papal familiar.
Avignon, 14 Kal. Oct., anno 3; expedited, 3 Kal. Oct., anno 3 [29
Sept. 1397]; consigned, Kal. Oct., anno 3 [1 Oct., 1397].