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151
1509] LETTERS OF JAMES IV
256. James IV to the Cardinal of St. Mark, [July 10,
1509]. b.m. 93.
Is writing to the Pope to recommend that on the trans¬
lation of David [Arnot], the present abbot, to the bishopric
of Candida Casa, the abbey should be conferred on Sir
Andrew McBrek, the King’s Chaplain and Almoner.
257. Julius II to James Beaton, Rome, July 13, 1509.
r.h. transcripts, iii, 212; Archbishops of St.
Andrews, iii, pp. 29-30.
Grants disposition of livings in his diocese falling vacant
in February, April, June, August, October and December,
provided they are not affected by general reservation.
Indult to be valid during Beaton’s incumbency ; he is
enjoined not to use other general faculties about certain
months, which have been granted to other prelates.1
H.
258. James IV: Commission to Andrew Forman, Edinburgh,
July 19, 1509. rymer, x, 376 ; brodie, 114.
Confident of the faith and discretion of Andrew, Bishop
of Moray, he commissions him as ambassador, with full
power to arrange a personal meeting of James and Henry,
to see to the confirmation of the Peace, to accept the oath
of Henry and to deliver the oath of James, also to treat
of redress for all acts of violence committed by Scots or
English on the Borders, and of measures to be taken for
establishing peace on both sides and eliminating or reducing
such acts of violence in future. Promises to abide by
whatever he does, and in token appends the Great Seal.2
1 Beaton was afterwards in doubt regarding the effect of the indult, and
obtained from Julius a grant de novo (Register House Transcripts, iii, 228).
H.
2 Impressed on white wax, and hanging from a strip of parchment.
(Note in Rymer.)