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

264 LETTERS OF POPE BENEDICT XIII
spiritual relationship in that a certain Elizabeth, mother of William,
is Elizabeth de Douglas’ godmother.
Tortosa, 3 Id. Dec., anno 19; expedited, 16 Kal. Jan., anno 19 [17
Dec., 1412].
sro. Vat, Trans., iv, no. 103.
11 December, 1412 Reg Aven 341, 469-469V
To the bishop of Glasgow. Mandate to dispense the nobleman
William de Douglas, earl of Angus, to marry Margaret, daughter of
Sir William de Hay, the elder, St Andrews diocese, notwithstanding
their being related in the fourth degree of consanguinity and that
the bishop of St Andrews should also have been written to.
Tortosa, 3 Id. Dec., anno 19; expedited, 16 Kal. Jan., anno 19 [17
Dec., 1412].
sro, Vat. Trans., iv, no. 194.
29 December, 1412 Reg Aven 341, 471-47IV
To the abbot of Crossraguel, Glasgow diocese, and the chancellor
and sub-dean of Glasgow. Indult that after examination they
should grant to Andrew Stewart, monk in the monastery of Paisley,
o.clun., and of royal birth, an annual pension of 40 gold crowns
for five years from the fruits of the abbey, that he might study canon
law or sacred theology at a university provided that the monastery
is not troubled by this exaction and can indeed, as Andrew claims,
support one monk at a university.
Tortosa, 4 Kal. Jan., anno 19; expedited, 2 Non. Jan., anno 19 [4
Jan., 1413].
sro, Vat. Trans., ii, no. 59.
4 January, 1413 Reg Aven 341, 234-23 5v
To the official of St Andrews. Mandate to reserve to John de
Blanchir, priest, St Andrews diocese, a benefice of the kind wont
to be assigned to secular clerks, in the gift of the abbot and convent
of Kelso, osb, to the value of 25 merks sterling if with cure and
to the value of 18 merks sterling if without cure.
Peniscola, Tortosa diocese, 2 Non. Jan., anno 19; expedited, 8 Id.
Jul., anno 19 [8 July, 1413].