| Description | From: Bernard Folcant, bishop of Pamplona; Ralph de Castello, bishop of Sinigaglia; Giles Sancti Minuonis, provost of Valencia, papal nuncios
To: the clergy of the realm of England
Pope Gregory XI has sent them to Flanders on business concerning the English church. He has allowed them expenses of 24 florins a day from the papal chamber, to be paid by the English clergy, as 3 papal letters, dated 1 May 1374 at Salon-de-Provence [Rhône, France] (recited).
On 9 Sep it will be 100 days since the nuncios left Rome and they have incurred expenses of 2,400 florins, plus 12 florins to employ a notary for 30 days. The money is to be paid in Bruges, where they will also need to remain for another 22 days, until 1 Oct. The English clergy are to pay the 2,400 florins, plus another 534 florins (22 days' expenses at 24 florins a day, plus 6 florins for a notary's salary) in Bruges within 30 days of receiving this notification, otherwise they will be placed under interdict, then suspended and ultimately excommunicated. The nuncios authorise the archbishop of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Priory if the see is vacant and the archbishop of York to apportion and collect the 534 florins.
Notarial attestation and sign of Luppus ennecii of 'Calduhondo' in Calahorra diocese ('Callagurritan''), who wrote the document. The notary's attestation supplies the date of Gregory XI's letters.
Given at Bruges [West Vlaanderen, Belgium].
Witnesses: Garisa de ruesta, rector of the church of 'vidaurreta'; Eximmus de navascues, portioner in the church of 'Tafulia', Pamplona diocese; John basterii, bachelor in decretals, Limousin diocese ('lemovicen''); John Eximmi of 'arnnellas', clerk, of Valencia diocese
Endorsed with 'pro dno arciepiscopo seu priore Cantuarien'' in late 14th cent hand. |