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

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LETTERS OF POPE BENEDICT XIII
four months; but he had doubted the validity of this provision,
which is now confirmed, and he is to be collated to the said church
of Dunlop by papal authority, notwithstanding that he holds the
said church of Cummirtreis which he is to demit, and that he has
also the reservation of a canonry and prebend in the church of
Aberdeen.1
St Victors, Marseilles, 6 Kal. Maii, anno 10.
3 May, 1404 Reg Aven 309, 622V
To the dean and precentor of Caithness and the provost of St
Andrews, Grenoble. Mandate to confirm William de Tayn, clerk,
Ross diocese, in possession of the chancellorship of Ross, a non-major
elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding ^10 old sterling to
a non-resident, vacant by the death outside the curia of Ysaac de
Monro, late chancellor, as William had doubted the validity of his
presentation and institution by Alexander, bishop of Ross.
St Victors, Marseilles, 5 Non. Maii, anno 10.
9 June, 1404 Reg Aven 311, 537-53 8v
To the official of St Brieuc. Mandate containing a reference to
William de Lawadre, canon of St Malo, receiving the resignation
of a French benefice.
St Victors, Marseilles, 5 Id. Jun., anno 10; expedited, 16 Kal. Sept.,
anno 11 [17 Aug., 1405].
23 June, 1404 Reg Aven 316, 572
Ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Confirmation of an earlier grant to the
abbot and convent of Melrose, o.cist., of the parish church of
Magna Caveris, Glasgow diocese, which they were to have on the
cession by or death of its present rector, and as subsequently the
abbot and monastery had peacefully possessed the church they had
thereupon sought confirmation of their possession.
St Victors, Marseilles, 9 Kal. Jul., anno 10.
1 Cf. CPP, i, 626.