| Description | From: Laurence de Nigris, bachelor in laws, rector of Alderton [Suffolk?], Norwich diocese
To: the prior and chapter of Canterbury Cathedral Priory, guardian of spiritualities of the city and diocese of Canterbury sede vacante
Laurence is deputy and subcollector of Arnold Garnerii, licentiate in laws, canon of Chalôns-sur-Marne ('Cathalanum') [Marne, France], papal nuncio and collector of the papal chamber. Laurence empowers the priory to absolve 'Dominus' John Langham, rector of St Mary Magdalene's church, Canterbury, from the sentence of greater excommunication he had incurred by late payment of the first fruits. The priory is to warn John to pay the rest of his tax on 24 Jun next, or he will fall under excommunication again.
Given at London.
Endorsed with description in late 14th cent hand. |