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(1) Commission
From: John Pecham, archbishop of Canterbury
To: the archdeacon of London ('maiori') [Mgr Richard de Swinfield]; the archdeacon of Middlesex [Mgr Ralph de Baldock]; Mgr Robert de Stowe, canon of St Paul's Cathedral, London
Recites mandate of Pope Gregory X, dated 13 Feb 1273 at Orvieto [Treni, Italy]. The subprior and convent of Dover Priory have complained to him that although Dover has a papal privilege exempting it from the jurisdiction of Canterbury Cathedral Priory sede vacante, the cathedral priory claimed various rights over it and a dispute arose between them. A composition was made, to the harm of Dover Priory. Dover Priory has sought a remedy from the pope, who delegates the case to the archbishop. The archbishop empowers the addressees to deal with the case referred to in the pope's letters between Dover Priory and the prior and chapter of Canterbury Cathedral Priory and Geoffrey of Romney, monk of the cathedral priory, a case of counter-petition ('reconventio') brought by the cathedral priory and all other relevant cases. Dated 21 Sep 1282 at Aldington.
(2) Certificate
From: the rural dean of Canterbury
To: John Pecham, archbishop of Canterbury, papal judge delegate
Recites the archbishop's mandate dated 21 Sep 1282 at Aldington (as above), which in turn recites the letters of Pope Gregory X, dated 13 Feb 1273 at Orvieto. A case between the subprior and convent of Dover and the prior and chapter of Canterbury and Geoffrey of Romney that had been pending before Archbishop Robert Kilwardby or his commissary is still undecided. The archbishop orders the rural dean to cite the prior and chapter of Canterbury and Geoffrey to appear before him or his deputies in St Paul's Cathedral, London, on 19 Oct and command the prior of Dover to be present to promote these cases if it seems expedient to him. The rural dean has executed the mandate. Dated 30 Sep 1282, at Canterbury.
No date. [Date: date of related acta, DCc-ChAnt/D/58.]
Endorsed with description in late 13th cent hand and 'Dovor'' in late 14th or early 15th cent hand. |