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

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LETTERS OF POPE BENEDICT XIII
even if a major dignity in a cathedral church. Subsequently the
priory of St Andrews being vacant by the death outside the curia
of Robert de Monros, the chapter, in ignorance of a papal reserva¬
tion of the provision, had elected James as prior and he consented
to election. Clement, however, had declared the election invalid
but then had provided James to the priory, which has cure, and
dispensed him to retain the said parish church. Later it was shown
on behalf of Richard that the church was indeed accustomed to be
assigned to secular clerks, and James was therefore unlawfully detain¬
ing it, whereupon mandatory letters were sent to the abbot of
Balmerino that if this were true Richard was to be collated to the
church. James disputed the decision and so at Richard’s request the
above mandatory was appointed to settle the dispute outside the
curia. Richard had later shown that in James’ letters of provision to
the priory, and his dispensation to hold it along with the parish
church, no mention of it having been customarily governed by
secular clerks had been made, and therefore, if this is proven,
Richard is to be collated to the church.
Tortosa, 10 Kal. Feb., anno 19; expedited, Non. Mar., anno 19 [7
Mar., 1413].
27 January, 1413 Reg Aven 341, 657V-658V
To the bishop of St Andrews. Mandate. A dispute had arisen
between William de Glendonwyne and John Forestar, calling him¬
self a canon of Glasgow, concerning the archdeaconry of Glasgow
and the prebend annexed to it, vacant by the death at the curia of
Symon de Mandavilla, papal chaplain and auditor of appeals, to
which William had been provided by papal authority, but which
both claimed to be rightfully his own. The case was referred for
settlement to Louis de Valtierra, canon of Gerona, papal chaplain
and auditor, at the request of William, and he finally decided for
William and so mandatory letters were sent to the said bishop of
St Andrews, the bishop of Orense and the archdeacon of Candida
Casa, on his behalf. William, however, without gaining possession
of the archdeaconry, exchanged it for the subdeanery of Glasgow
then held by John Stewart, clerk, lic.dec., but meanwhile Francis,
bishop of Orense, had proceeded to effect the said letters ordering