cerning the matter which there is between the Archbishops of York and Canterbury about the displaying of their crosses, and we pray you, very dear Cousin, and we charge you as our especial trust is in you, that you having understood our letters, will not desire, by yourself or by any of your men, to do any injury, or molestation, or insult to the said Archbishop, or to his cross, or to any of his people, whilst he is coming to cur parliament, abiding there, or returning thence, and that you will not suffer the same to be done to him by others so far as you can prevent it and can contrive, for love of us; for we much dread that injury should be done to him, seeing that he is coming by our command, and for the common profit, and that the affairs which will be discussed in the said parliament, which are great and weighty and which we have much at heart, would be hindered or confounded, which God forbid. And what you intend to do in this matter &c. Given under our privy seal &c. the fourth day of September &c. aliquem locum alium ejusdem Ordinis, ubi vestra discretio, præmissis diligenter consideratis, melius fore prospexerit faciendum, transmittatis; prout venerabilis pater Walterus Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus, cui super hoc dirigimus nostras litteras spe. ciales, vobis ex parte nostra intimabit; et eidem patri in hac parte assistatis auxiliis et consiliis oportunis. Et quid inde duxeritis faciendum, nobis, citra proximum parliamentum nostrum, per vestras litteras constare faciatis. Teste meipso apud Clipston, viijto die Novembris, anno regni nostri nono. Per ipsum regem. 57.-BREVE REGIS DE QUADRAGINTA HOMINIBUS ARMATIS DE CIVITATE CANTUARIA MITTENDIS IN AUXILIUM DOMINI REGIS CONTRA SCOTOS, ANNO DOMINI M°CCCXVIIJ. 12 Aug. 1318. 1. 356 a. furnish him footmen pro Rex Majori, Ballivis, Probis-hominibus, et toti Communitati The King Civitatis suæ Cantuariæ, salutem. Quia ad refrenandum Sco- City of Canrequires the torum inimicorum et rebellium nostrorum induratam malitiam, terbury to qui occupationibus et devastationibus castrorum et villarum in with 40 terra nostra Scotia, necnon homicidiis, deprædationibus, in- perly armed, cendiis, et aliis malis innumeriis, per ipsos in eadem terra ante to serve in his expedihæc tempora perpetratis, nullatenus satiati, fines regni nostri tion against the Scots, Angliæ postmodum ingenti armatorum multitudine, pluribus to forty vicibus, hostiliter ingressi, castra nostra et fidelium nostrorum days. occuparunt, et occupata tenent; et consimilia flagitia et majora prioribus inhumaniter perpetrantes, jam ultimo castra infra idem regnum nostrum obsiderunt; de communi consilio prælatorum, comitum, bonorum, et procerum dicti regni nostri, ordinavimus, et esse proponimus, dante Deo, apud Eboracum, die Dominica ante instans festum Beatæ Mariæ Virginis, cum equis et armis quanto potentius poterimus, ad proficiscendum ex inde contra dictos inimicos et rebelles nostros; dictique comites, barones (etc.) nos promiserunt se, cum toto posse suo, ad dictas partes nobiscum, sumptibus suis, per quadraginta dies, in subsidium expeditionis nostræ prædictæ, proficisci; nos, considerantes quod, pro tanta necessitate, fideles et subditos nostros ut in præmissis manus ponant adjutrices, decet requirere et rogare, et de vobis specialiter confidantes; vos affectuose requirimus, quod, ad præmissa considerationem debitam habentes, quadraginta peditos de validioribus et potentioribus civitatis illius, aketonis, kaubergettis, bacinettis, et cirotecis ferreis armatos, 7 April (1319). 1. 361 b. Earl Thomas of Lancaster having been his influ ence in obtaining the canonization of 58.-LITTERA COMITIS LANCASTRIÆ PRO MIRACULIS DOMINI R(OBERTI) ARCHIEPISCOPI. A gentz de honurable religion et noz chers amis, le Priour et Covent del Esglise de Canterbire, Thomas Conte de Lancastre et de Leycestre, Seneschal Dengleterre, saluz et cheres amisteez. asked to use Sires, nous vous prioms, come avant ces houres vous avoms prie, qe vous voillez tesmoigner, par voie notoire et par voz lettres patentes, queux miracles Dieux oevere pur Lercevesqe Robert de Canterbire qi darrein feust, et ad oevere pur ly, ausi Archbishop bien en sa vie come apres sa mort, et les miracles qe pendent Winchelsey, requires the en escrit devant sa tombe. Et vous enveyoms, Sires, nostre Convent to furnish him ame clerk Mestre Rauf de Houghton, a qi, Sires, vous prioms with parti culars of the qe vous voillez doner credence des choses qe il vous dirra de par nous touchantz la dite busoigne. Sires, nostre Seignur vous Donez a nostre Chastel de Pountf(racte), le vij. jour miracles worked through the gard. Archbishop Daveril. both during his life and after his death. 14 Nov. 1319. I. 364 a. The Arch 59.-FORMA COMMISSIONIS DOMINI WALTERI ARCHIEPISCOPI FACTÆ LONDONIENSI ET CICESTRENSI EPISCOPIS, AD INQUIRENDUM DE VITA ET MIRACULIS DOMINI ROBERTI ARCHIEPISCOPI, PRÆ DECESSORIS SUI. Walterus Archiepiscopus, Venerabilibus fratribus Dominis bishop com- Stephano et Johanni Dei gratia Londoniensi et Cicestrensi in civitate prædicta eligi, et ad nos usque ad dictam civitatem Eboracum venire faciatis; ita quod sint ibidem die Dominica supradicta, sic armati, prompti, et apparati ad proficiscendum ex inde, sumptibus vestris, per quadraginta dies contra inimicos nostros supradictos, ad ipsorum proterviam viriliter, cum Dei subsidio, conterendam. Et hoc sicut nos, et honorem nostrum, et salvationem regni nostri diligitis, nullo modo omittatis; volumus enim quod subsidium quod nobis in hac parte ad nostram requisitionem sic feceritis, vobis vel heredibus vestris non cedat in præjudicium, nec trahatur in consequentiam in futu rum, injunximus (itaque) Venerabili Patri Johanni Elyensi Episcopo, Cancellario nostro quod litteras sub magno sigillo nostro de indempnitate vobis inde fieri faciat, cum ex parte vestra inde fuerit requisitus. Teste meipso apud Nottingham xij die Augusti anno regni nostri xij. 58. To the men of holy religion and our dear friends the Prior and Convent of the Church of Canterbury, Thomas Earl of Lancaster and Leicester, Lord Steward of England, greeting and close friendship. Sirs, we pray you, as we have formerly prayed you, that you will be pleased to testify, by a notarial act and by your letters patent, what miracles God is working for Robert the last Archbishop of Canterbury, and what he has worked for him, both during his life and after his death, and also (report) the miracles which, described in writing, hang in front of his tomb. Also we send to you our beloved clerk Master Ralph de Houghton, to whom, Sirs, we pray that you will be pleased to give credence in such matters as he shall say to you on our behalf concerning the said business. Sirs, may our Lord keep you. Given at our Castle of Pontefract, the 7th day of April. London and Episcopis, salutem et fraternam in Domino caritatem. Frater- missions the nitatem vestram latere non credimus, qualiter vir nobilis et Bishops of generosus Dominus Thomas Comes Lancastriæ, intentionis Chichester suæ devote dirigens apicem ad superna varia miraculorum to enquire into the insignia, quæ sanctæ memoriæ Roberti, nuper Cantuariensis reputed miracles of Archiepiscopi, meritorum optentu, fama, ultra naturæ potentiam, his predehiis diebus evenisse prædicat et divulgat, Domino nostro Summo bert Win cessor Ro chelsey, in order to furnish materials for a report to be sent by the Earl of Lancaster to the Pope. Pontifici fecit nunciari; humiliter supplicando, quatenus ne tantæ lucernæ claritas sub modio lateat, sed potius tanta sanctitas, divinis operationibus cœlitus comprobata, humanis laudibus in terris devotius excolatur, apostolica dignaretur auctoritas tam sanctum virum in Ecclesia triumphanti Sanctorum agmini, ut firmiter creditur, conjunctum, in militanti Ecclesia inter Sanctos statuere venerandum. Ipsius vero Domini Comitis litteris accepimus, apostolica inter cetera super hoc continere responsa: quod hujusmodi negotium, per prælatorum et regni procerum insinuationem Sedi Apostolicæ faciendam vitæ et famæ viri de quo agitur, ac miracula quæ evenisse dicuntur expositionem, continens, cum petitione congrua, convenit expedire. Quamobrem idem Dominus Comes nos multipliciter excitavit, ut quæ nobis super hiis, secundum Deum, expedientia viderentur, quatenus possemus, viis commodis favorabiliter curaremus explere. Quanquam igitur ipsius viri morum honestas, vitæ sanctitas, et fama laudabilis Angliæ regnicolis sint quodammodo satis notæ ; ut tamen super hoc instructio plenior et planier, quatenus opus fuerit, haberi valeat temporibus profuturis, fraternitatem vestram affectuose requirimus et hortamur in Domino, deprecantes quatinus, tam in vestris quam in nostra diœcesibus, super ipsius viri vita, fama, moribus, et miraculis quæ ipsins meritorum optentu evenisse dicuntur, per viros fidedignos et famosos, per quos præmissorum veritas melius investigari valeat, diligentias inquiratis; et quæ inveneritis ad rem pertinentia scripturis autenticis plene et plane faciatis per omnia commendari. Nos enim, quominus præmissis ad præsens in. tendere valeamus, ex causa legitima (vobis nota), hiis temporibus præpediti, vobis et utrique vestrum, conjunctim et divisim, quatenus ad nos attinet, vices nostras committimus per præsentes, cum cohercionis canonicæ potestate. In cujus rei, etc. Data apud Harlyng, xviijo, Kalendas Decembris, anno Domini MCCCCXIXno. BULLA SUPER I. 418. John XXII. explains to Lancaster CANONIZATIONE DOMINI ROBERTI CANTUARIENSIS ARCHIEPISCOPI MISSA DOMINO THOME COMITI LAN CASTRIE. Johannes Episcopus, servus servorum, etc. dilecto filio Thomæ the Earl of Comiti Lancastriæ, etc. Porro circa id quod de canonizatione sanctæ memoria Roberti nuper Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi supplicasti, scire te volumus, quod Romana Mater Ecclesia non consuevit, super tanta causa præsertim, præcipitanter aliquid who has asked for the canoni zation of Archbishop that the rapid and agere, quinpotius tale negotium sollempnis examinationis in- Winchelsey dagine ponderare. Propter quod, si negotium istud credideris procedure promovendum, oportet quod illud coram fratribus nostris in is not as consistorio, per sollempnes personas, ex parte prælatorum, cleri, as simple as he expects. et populi Anglicani vitam merita atque miracula ipsius Archiepiscopi attestantium, specialiter destinatas, sollempniter proponatur, supplicatione subjuncta; ut inquisitio hujusmodi, de vita mirabili, miraculis etiam, et meritis gloriosis, personis idoneis committatur; ut juxta exitum inquisitionis ipsius canonizatio fieri debeat vel omitti. Dat., etc. 61.-LITTERA DOMINI WALTERI ARCHIEPISCOPI ET SUFFRA- March 1326. I. 418 b. Walter Ray the Pope to tion of Winchel sey; sup at the same an account worked by written in a Sanctissimo patri, etc. devotus suus Walterus Archiepi- Archbishop scopus Cantuariensis et suffraganei ejusdem provinciæ, etc. nold asks Summi Regis ineffabilis prudentiæ celsitudo nullis valens assent to the ambiri limitibus aut terminis comprehendi, etsi cunctos in canonizaipsa catholice obdormientes cœlestis beatitudinis commilitones Archbishop afficiat, et præmiorum uberiori retributione immarcessibilium æternæ gloriæ prosequitur, illos tamen, convenienti censura plying him judicii, altioribus decorat honoribus, et potioribus attollit in- time with signiis dignitatum, quos sui majestatis essentia digniores esse of the cognoscit, quosque commendat ingentior excellentia meritorum. miracles Quo Sacrosancta Sedes Apcstolica exemplo ducta laudabili, the Archipsum venerando Sanctorum cathologo decrevit æternaliter his remains. bishop and ascribendum, quem magnitudo factorum in terris sublimatum These latter, esse testatur in cœlis, ut in ipso Christus in Ecclesia laudibus separate veneretur assiduis, qui in Sanctis suis semper est lauda- schedule, bilis ac etiam gloriosus. Idcirco, Pater Sanctissime, nos copied into the register. clamor cogit validus, tam humilium quam sublimium regni Angliæ personarum, quinimmo ipsa caritas nos compellit, in notitiam vestræ Sanctitatis recolendæ memoriæ Domini Roberti de Wynch(elsey) nuper Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi vitæ insignia deducere, ad quod eo ferventius afficimur, quo celebris memoriæ Thomas nuper Comes Lancastriæ, adhuc rebus degens in humanis, vestræ beatitudini super hoc scripsisse legitur, ipsius mores,' vitam, et conversationem vestræ Sanctitati studiose recommendando. Animadvertere itaque dignetur vestra sancta Paternitas, quod dictus Robertus totam 1 moribus, MS. are not U 55671. C C |