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VATICAN TRANSCRIPTS
ac si Fiat ut petitur et dispensationem ad vitam signata
fuisset de gratia speciali cum omnibus et singulis in
principali supplicatione expressis ac aliis non obstantibus
et clausulis oportunis.
Fiat ut petitur et dispen[setur] ad triennium O.
Datum Rome apud Sanctumpetrum pridie nonas Marcii
anno sexto (6 Mar. 1422-3).
{Abstract.)
It is represented to the Pope that whereas Celestin son of Celestin
surnamed MacGillemichael, Rector of the Parish Church of St. Mael-
rubha of Melfort, had applied for leave to hold along therewith the
perpetual vicarage of St. Finan in Keirwe, which it was expected would
be vacant by the appointment of Nigel son of Colin Campbell, Archdeacon
of Argyll, to be rector of the parish church of St. Columba in Glassary,
and permission had been granted for the space of three yearsj and whereas
that period was far too short; the aforesaid Celestin prays that in respect
of the dangers which he underwent and the spoiling of goods which he
suffered in the long journey to Rome and the small yearly value of the said
Rectory of St. Malrubha, and the expense of the hospitality to strangers
which the possession of that benefice entails, and further because in these
parts there is practically no benefice compatible with the said Rectory,
almost all involving cure of souls, the dispensation craved may be granted
for the period of his life as asked in the original petition.
Granted for three years, 6 March 1422-3.
Archivio Vaticano. Reg. Suppliche 159, fol. 146. Martin v.
(In margin) Reformatio.
Beatissime pater Alias sanctitas vestra devoto vestro
Nigello Colini Cambel archidiacono Ergadiensi de nobili
genere ex utroque parente procreato de rectoria parrochialis
ecclesie Sancti Columbe in Glasred Ergadiensis diocesis
que de patronatu laicali existit ex eo vacante quod quon¬
dam Gilbertus dictus Macperson1 eandem rectoriam
1 This Gilbert Macpherson, bachelor of Canon law, described as Rector of
Glascot, having petitioned that as the said church was wont to be governed by a
rector and a perpetual vicar, and that as the value of the rectory did not exceed
^o4° sterling—too small a sum to enable him to keep hospitality after the custom
of the realm of Scotland and to give meat and drink to all comers—a papal man¬
date was granted to unite to the said rectory the said perpetual vicarage witli
cure and value not exceeding to a non-resident ^15, and to a resident £20
sterling, void because Martin Makillandis held it for a year and more without
having been ordained priest and without dispensation.