| Description | From: John Pecham, archbishop of Canterbury
To: the rural dean of Canterbury
Recites the 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 case between Dover Priory and the prior and chapter of Canterbury Cathedral Priory and Geoffrey of Romney, monk of Canterbury, which was being heard before Archbishop Robert Kilwardby, is still pending and Pecham claims that the authority delegated to Kilwardby now vests in him. He orders the rural dean to cite the prior and chapter of Canterbury Cathedral Priory and Geoffrey to appear before him or his deputies in St Paul's Cathedral, London, on 19 Oct and to command the prior of Dover to be present to promote these cases if it seems expedient to him.
Given at Aldington [Kent].
Endorsed with description in late 13th cent hands. |