Series 4 > Calendar of Scottish supplications to Rome, 1428-1432

210 SCOTTISH SUPPLICATIONS TO ROME
degrees of consanguinity, and because also Alexander and Margaret
are related in third and fourth degrees of consanguinity, they cannot
do so without dispensation of Apostolic See. It is supplicated that
Pope would grant mandate to dispense them that notwithstanding
above impediments of consanguinity and affinity they may legitim¬
ately contract and remain in matrimony, decreeing offspring to be
bom legitimate.
Concession in presentia d.n. Pape. B. Graden.
Rome, St Peter’s, 7 Kal. Feb., anno 1. 274, 142V. [f p]
26 January, 1432
Perinde Valere Magalon.
Formerly on voidance of abbacy of Holywood (Sacri Nemoris),
o.premon., Glasgow diocese, by death outwith Roman Court of
Brother William Adougan, last abbot, canons unanimously elected
Brother Thomas Advuyl, then canon of said monastery and after¬
wards the election was confirmed by ordinary authority by the
father abbot, by virtue whereof Thomas obtained possession of rule
and administration of goods of monastery in spiritualities and
temporalities. But he doubts that the appointment (ordinationem) of
abbacy was generally or specially reserved to the Apostolic See for
that term, because it is alleged by some that Brother William Adow-
gan, was a chaplain of Apostolic See, and he fears that he may be
molested in future anent the rule of foresaid monastery (fruits, all
burdens deducted, ^20 of old sterling). Thomas and the convent
supplicate that Pope would confirm said election and confirmation
declaring the same to be valid in all respects as if there had been no
general or special reservation.
Concessum in presentia d.n. Pape. B. Graden.
Rome, St Peter’s, 7 Kal. Feb., anno 1. 274, 161. [1 p—]
30 January, 1432
Concessio Cor.
It is represented by rectors, masters, doctors and scholars of univer¬
sity of St Andrews, that in said studium, few if any betake them¬
selves to faculty of civil law, on account of which in kingdom of