The first-[third] tome of an exact chronological vindication and historical demonstration of our British, Roman, Saxon, Danish, Norman, English kings supreme ecclesiastical jurisdiction from the original planting, embracing of Christian religion therein, and reign of Lucius, our first Christian king, till the death of King Richard the First, Anno Domini 1199 ... / by William Prynne, Esq.

INDEX 4. Of the Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Archbishops, Bishops, Clergy of the Kingdom of Ireland in general and particular, and all matters concerning them, mentioned in this Tome; which will adde some Supplement to James Ware his Book, De Praesulibus Hyberniae. (Book 4)

MAtters in general. A Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland, that no Benefice or Ecclesiastical living belonging to the King in Ireland, shall be conferred without his privity and assent, to the prejudice of his Crown, as was lately practised in his and his Fathers dayes, to the derogation of his Preroga∣tive, p. 378. A Writ to all the Archbishops and Bishops in Ireland, to attempt nothing to the prejudice of the Crown, in conferring Prebendaries belonging to the King during the vacancies of their Sees, 402. Writs to all the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, to levy the 15th. part of their goods, granted the King by the Pope for his relief, 406, 407. To the Archbishops of Ireland, to ad∣mit no Bishops or others to any Dignities belonging to Cathedrals within their Provinces, unlesse they first have the Kings special Letters Patents to elect, and afterwards his assent to their elections, 407. The King to have the custody of all Bishopricks in Ireland during their vacancies, and that their Tenants ought to sue in his Courts for Justice, of which antient Prerogatives the Irish Bishops endeavoured to deprive him; his Letters to the Pope, and his Proctors against this attempt, 428. See Limeric. Prohibitions that no election should be made in any voyd Cathedral in Ireland, without the Kings special license first had, since it tended to the disinheriting of him and his Heirs, 481. The Kings Writ to all Chapters of the Freers Minorites in Ireland, that no Freer of their Order should be elected an Archbishop or Bishop in Ireland, nor consecrated though elected, which the King assented to, 632, 633. To the Chief Justice not to suffer J. de Frussyn the Popes Nuncio to exercise any other Ecclesiastical Ju∣risdiction in Ireland, but to collect the Dismes for relief of the Holy Land, and absolve those who layd violent hands on Clerks, although the Prelates would suffer it, 634. A Writ to the Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland summoned to the Council of Lyons, not to assent to any thing to the Kings or Kingdoms prejudice, 640, 641. A Writ of King H. 3▪ for a Cup to be provided to keep the Eucharist in, for every Cathedral in Ireland, by his Chief Justice, 798. To the Archbishops and Bishops to certifie who; and what number of persons had there taken up the Crosse for the Holy Land, 807, 808. Writs to all Arch∣bishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Archdeacons, Officials, Deans, and other Prelates in Ireland, to assist the Col∣lectors of the Dismes there for relief of the Holy Land, 815. and satisfaction of the Queen and Pope, 1049, 1054. A Writ to Prince Edward to redresse several grievances and oppressions complained of by the Bishops and Clergy of Ireland, to the prejudice of their Liberties, by advice of the Chief Justice and others of the Kings Counsil, 827, 828. Pope Alexanders Bull for that pur∣pose▪ upon complaint of the Archbishop of Tuam and his Suffragans, to excommunicate the Kings Justices, Bay∣liffs, as well as others, for their proceedings at Law against their Clerks and Tenants, notwithstanding the Kings Prohibitions; with the Kings Proctors protestati∣ons against it, and the Bishops holding Plea of Advousons in Ireland, as derogatory to the Kings Prerogative, which they endeavoured to procure from the Pope, 857, 858, 859. A Prohibition for Archbishops, Bishops, and Eccle∣siastical Judges in Ireland, to hold Plea in their Ecclesia∣stical Courts of Advousons of Churches, Chapples, Lay∣see, or Goods not given in Marriage or Testament, Appendix p. 24, 25.

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  Aladen, Alleden, Aland Bishoprick, Bishops.
  • THe Bishops complaint to the King against his Justices oppression of him and his Tenants, in citing them out of their Counties and Provinces, in hindring the Irish to make Wills, take up the Crosse, and distraining them to make suit in causes which concerned them not, 827, 828. The Popes Bull upon his and other Bishops complaints, to redresse their grievances, excommunicate the Kings Justices, Bayliffs; and Kings Proctors appeal against their Excommunication of them, for executing their Offices, as against his Crown and Dignity, whereupon the Excom∣munication was agreed to be suspended as to the Justices, 857, 858, 859.
  Ardacen Bishoprick, Bishops:
  • An Appeal against this and other Bishops electing an Arch∣bishop of Ardmach, without the Kings license, against his Right and Dignity, 240.
  Ardmach Archbishoprick, Archbishops.
  • Its Suffragans, their actings against the Kings Right and Dignity, by electing Eugenius Archbishop without his privity orlicense; his appeal, Writs against it; A Prohi∣bition issued to all Archbishops, Bishops, others of his Dio∣cesse, not to receive or own him as Archbishop, 240, 241. A Writ to the Archbishop to collect the 15th. part of all Ecclesiastical and Religious persons goods in his Pro∣vince, granted by the Pope to the King for his ayde, 406, 407. A second Writ to that purpose, to proceed therein with all diligence without delay, 422, 423. Cuneren Bishoprick subject to it, 604. A Prohibition to the Archbishop, not to cite any out of the Realm, not proceed in his Ecclesiastical Court in a case of the Prior of Lanton for Advousons or Lands, belonging to the Kings Temporal Court, which he would by no means suffer, since thereby he might utterly cast down and enervate his Crown and Dignity, which he ought by no means to will, if there were loyalty in him, 628. Power granted by the King to the Chief Justice of Ireland, to grant a li∣cense to the Dean and Chapter to chuse an Archbishop, and consent to his election, so as it might not be drawn into example, because the Pope endeavoured to deprive him of this antient right, 690. Letters to the Archbishop to publish a Croysado, and raise monies for the Kings voyage to the Holy Land, 735.
  • St. Patrick Archbishop of Ardmach, Christs apparition, gifts to him▪ and his Purgatory, p. 69.
  • D. Archbishop of it: The Kings Writ to him to admit and consecrate a Bishop, to whose election he had given his Royal assent for that time, though elected only by his Chief Justice license, without his own first craved and obtained, which ought to have been, 474. The Archbi∣shop complained against by the Bishop of Clocor, for

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  • grievances, spoliations of Lands, Churches of him and his Tenants, imprisoning his men, as excommunicated by the Kings Letters, since the Archbishop circumvented the King therein by his Proctors, he and his Tenants being then in truth excommunicated, as the King was certified by other Bishops, to whom the cause was referred to be examined: Writs to the Chief Justice to right him and them according to Law, 482.
  • Audelmus of Colen, consecrated at Westminster Archbishop of Ardmach, (Primate of all Ireland) in King Henries and the Popes Legates presence, 566.
  • R. Archbishop; licensed by the King to repair to the Court of Rome for his Churches affairs; a protection from suits granted him for a time, 808. Consecrates a Bishop elected without the Kings license, approbation, command to the prejudice of the Crown; a Writ to the Chief Ju∣stice to remove him, his Lay-force, and null his pre∣sentations, 816, 817.
  • Abraham; a person profitable to promote the Kings affairs, residing at Rome about his Churches affairs, at the Popes request was restored to the Temporalties by the Kings spe∣cial grace, against custome, before he came personally to the King to do his Fealty; the profits thereof collected by his Bayliffs to be sequestred till he did his Fealty, and then delivered to him, 939, 940. He nulls the Bishop of Dunes election, which the King approves, and at his re∣quest consented to the election and confirmation of a new Bishop recommended by him to the King, 941.
  Artferten (alias Ke••ry) Bishoprick, Bishops.
  • G. approved by the King, a Writ to the Archbishop of Dub∣lin to consecrate him, according to the Popes command, 393. He resigns his Bishoprick, 480. The Dean and Chapter electing a new Bishop without the Kings license, the King refuseth to confirm the election, as null, appa∣rently derogatory to his Crown, and contrary to custome used in all Cathedrals belonging to his Patronage, who upon every avoydance ought to petition for a license to elect, ere they proceed to chuse a Bishop; but because the Bishoprick was poor, the King granted the Archbishop of Dublin and Chief Justice power to grant them a license to elect and approve a new Bishop by his Royal favour and authority, so as the person be faithfull to him, and necessa∣ry for his land of Ireland, 480, 481.
  • Brendan; A Writ to the Chief Justice not to suffer the Archbishop of Casseren to disturbe or implead this Bishop for any Lands or Temporal things belonging to the Kings Crown or Dignity, without special command, 603. He relinquisheth it; the Dean and Chapter petition the King for a license by sealed Letters, contrary to usage, to elect a new Bishop; which the King assented not to, but of his special grace gave power to his Chief Justice to grant them a license in his stead, so as they present the person elected to him for his confirmation, 783.
  Attoden Bishoprick, Bishops.
  • His with other Bishops complaints to Pope Alexander, against the Kings Justices and Bayliffs grievances and proceedings in Ireland; A Bull procured to redresse them, with the Kings Proctors exceptions against some clauses therein, 857, 858. See Tuam.

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  Cassal, Cassel Archbishoprick, Archbishops.
  • HIs Suffragan Bishops, 603. A Writ to the Archbishop to put the Bishop of Waterford in possession of Lismore Bishoprick, of which he was fraudulently dispossessed by a false suggestion to the King, 373, 374. Pope Honorius his command to him, upon the Kings complaint, to release his unjust Interdict of the Kings Tenants and Lands, after his appeal, within 15. dayes, else other Bishops are autho∣rized to release it upon caution, 384.
  • Mauritius O Brien Bishop of Cork, promoted by the King at the Popes request to this Archbishoprick; a Writ to re∣store his Temporalties, and another to him to consecrate the Bishop of Cleon, 393. A Writ to restore whatever the Kings Bayliff, had received from his Archbishoprick or Clerks Lands, after the Kings first Writ of restitution, and his journey towards Rome, 397. A Writ to him to repair to Dublin, to receive and execute the Popes Mandate for a competent Ayde granted the King from the Clergy and Religious persons of Ireland, and those within his Pro∣vince, 406, 407. The Kings Proctor appointed to pro∣secute a cause before him, as Popes Delegate, concern∣ing the election of the Bishop of Imelin, which the King opposed, 422. The Kings Prohibition to the Archbishop, not to take advantage of any laps of time to sequester the Bishoprick of Artferten, (by reason of the Deans and Chapters electing a Bishop without his license, which election he nulled, putting them to a new one with license) to the prejudice of his Crown and Dignity, which he would no wayes suffer, there being no neglect in him, 481. A Prohibition to the Chief Justice, not to suffer the Archbishop to sue his Suffragans or molest them for any Lands or Temporalties belonging to his Crown, but only for their Spiritualties, 602, 603. A Writ to him to promote the preaching and businesse of the Crosse in Ireland, 733. A Writ to prohibite the Archbishop to confirm the Bishop of Limeric, chosen without the Kings license or confirmation, and to seise his Temporalties and appeal against him if he proceeded therein, 757. A Writ to him to preach the Crosse daily by Freers Predi∣cants, and permit the Kings Collectors to collect all Le∣gacies, redemptions of the Crosse, and other gifts towards that expedition within his Province, 768.
  • David Archbishop of Cassel, confessing his error in consecra∣ting some Bishops in his Province before the Kings con∣firmation, not out of fraud or malice, but ignorance, pro∣mised by his Letters Patents under hand and seal for him and his successors, never to offend in this kind, nor to con∣secrate any Bishop till first elected by the Kings license, and afterwards specially confirmed by the King according to custome, 1038, 1039.
  Cenanen Bishop.
  • The Kings appeal against him and other Bishops, conspiring to elect an Archbishop of Ardmach without his license, contrary to his Right and Dignity, 240.
  Clocharen, Clocoren, Cloc••r Bishoprick, Bishops.
  • The like appeal against him as next before, 240.
  • N. Bishop thereof, a Writ to the Chief Justice to hear his complaints against the Archbishop of Ardmach, for grie∣vances, spoyles of his Lands, Churches, and imprisoning his Tenants, by pretext of Excommunications and the Kings Letters, wherein the Archbishop circumvented the King, and to do him full and speedy justice, 482.
  • Cloanensis, Cleonensis, Clonen, Clon Bishoprick, Bishops.
  • The like appeal of the King against him as the two former Bishops, 240. A Patent to the Dean and Chapter to elect a Bishop, so as he be an English man, 402.
  • Florentius, the Kings Royal assent to his election, and Man∣date to the Archbishop of Cassel to consecrate him, 393.
  • Elyas, resigned his Bishoprick, 473.
  • Thomas Dean of Clon, elected by the Chief Justice his li∣cense only, without the Kings first petitioned for and ob∣tained, which ought not to be, yet approved by reason of its poverty for this time, out of special grace; A Writ to the Archbishop of Dublin to consecrate, and Chief Justice to confirm him, 474, 475.
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  • Alanus; an Assise of Novel Disseisin was brought against him by the Bishop of Imelic, for a Tenement in K••lcomyr, of which he apparently disseised him; whereupon the Bi∣shop of Clon threatned to excommunicate the Chief Justice if he proceeded, who desisted thereupon; the King ad∣miting at it, by special Writ commanded the Chief Ju∣stice to proceed, notwithstanding his threats, to amerce the Defendant, and give damages and possession of the Tenement to the Plaintiff, according to the Law and Custom of Ireland; to take and imprison the Judges who held plea thereof in the Ecclesiastical Court, and the Bishop too, for prosecuting the cause there against his Prohibition, in contempt of his Crown and Dignity, till they made full satisfaction to the King for such an enor∣mous and grand contempt; and to proceed in like man∣ner in other like cases, that he might lose none of his right, 635. See Imelic.
  • Daniel; the King at the earnest importunity of many great and Religious persons, gave order to his Chief Justice to restore his Temporalties, although the Dean and Chapter of Clon. refused to present him to the King after his election, for to approve or disallow him; and without his favour proceeded by the Popes command to consecrate him, in prejudice of his Royal Dignity: Provided that the Bishop, Dean and Chapter should first give security by a Charter under their hands and seals, that they would not hereafter proceed to any election of a Bishop, without first petitioning for a license, and that after the election they should present the person elected to him and his heirs before his consecration, p. 719.
  Clokor Bishops.
  • Th. An Attachment against him for holding Plea in the Ec∣clesiastical Court of a Lay fee against the Kings Prohibiti∣on, p. 372.
  • Cluacensis, and Cluenfert Bishops, with others under the Archbishop of Tuam, procured a Bull from Pope Alexander to excommunicate the Kings Justices and Bayliffs for inqui∣sitions, imprisonments, and legal proceedings against them, their Tenants and Officers, notwithstanding the Kings Prohibitions: The Kings Proctors appeal and exteptions against these clauses, as contrary to the Kings prerogative, p. 857, 858.
  • Cork Bishops: Mauritius translated to the Archbishoprick of Cassel by the Kings license and assent, p. 391.
  • Corliagensis Episcopus: William a Monk of Jariponte, confir∣med by the Popes Legate; his confirmation approved by the King, a Writ to restore his temporalties, p. 1033.
  • Cuntren Bishop: Adam, subject to Armach, 604.

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  Dary Bishoprick, Bishops.
  • DArensis Episcopus; The Popes delegate to absolve the Archbishop of Cassels causless interdict of the Kings men and Lands after an Appeal at the Kings complaint, in case he took it not off in 15. dayes, 384. His certificate of a Bishops consecration by the Archbishop of Dublin at Rome, 980.
  Dublin Archbishoprick, and Archbishops.
  • Henricus Loundres; subscribes King Johas Chatter in Mat. Paris of his surrender of England and Ireland to the Pope, p. 274. His protestation against it, and grief at Pandulphus trampling the first money under his feet, 274, 293, 300. Joyns in a Letter with the Barons for recalling the exiled Bishops and Stephen Langeton, and their safe return into England, 277. Sent with others by the King to meet them, 278. A Writ with his Teste to deliver two impriso∣ned Clerks to the custody of the Popes Legat, 283. An Attachment against him for holding plea of a Lay fee in his Court against the Kings prohibition, 372. The Kings Writ to him to consecrate the Bishop elect of Artferten, according to the Popes mandate, which he approved, 393. Justice of Ireland; a Writ commanding him to proceed in a certificate to the Justices in Assise of Mortdauncester where Bastardy was pleaded, to take the proofs of the plaintif. therein, notwithstanding any Appeal•• according to the Law, and Custom of Ireland; and to give a definitive sentence therein, that Justice might not be obstructed, the Kings Court declined, and his Jurisdiction transferred to another Judicature, 393, 394, Pope Honorius Bull to him to punish the detainers of the Kings Castles with Ecclesi∣astical Censures, if they refused to surrender, them to him, 397. A Writ to him to collect the 5. part of all movable goods of Bishops, Abbots, Priors, and a 6. of all inferiour Clergymen within his Province and Ireland, according to their annual values, granted to H. 3. by the Pope; and to dispose, reserve, pay and account to the King for them; that it should not be drawn into example for the future, 406. The other Archbishops summoned to meet him ac Dublin concerning it, 409. A mandate to him when any Cathedral within his Diocesse fell void, not to admit any person to vacant dignities, untill it shall appear they have petitioned for, and obtained license from the King to elect, and obtained his royal assent to the election, 407. The profits of all Archbishopricks and Bishopricks which should fall voyd in Ireland, granted to him, till a debt owing him by the King was fully satisfied, p. 423. A Mandate to all Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, Knights, Citizens, Bur∣gesses, and other persons within the Archbishoprick to pay T••thes of their Fishponds to their parish Priests, without expecting the Kings royal Mandate and assent, 424. A Writ to transmit to him the Constitution of Merton concer∣ning Bastardy, that the issue born before marriage ought not to inherit Lands or Tenements, but the Brother born after marriage: That the Lord ought not to be vouched to warranty in such cases by the tenant, nor duel allowed, to proceed accordingly in Irel. 474. A special Writ to him and the chief Justice to grant a license to the Dean and Chapter of Arefarten to elect a new Bishop for that time out of spe∣cial grace, and to confirm, consecrate the person elected in his royal name and right; that his right might not be impeached; and to null their former election made without his license, which he would by no means confirm, to pre∣serve his prerogative; to confirm, consecrate no Bishop without his precedent license to elect, & subsequent confir∣mation when elected, 480, 481. A Writ to him to preach the Crosse, publish the Popes Bull through all Ireland to ayde the Holy Land, by such persons as he should think meet; to reserve the Bull safe when publish∣ed, in the Priory of Trinity in Dublin, where all might resort to it, and use diligence therein, 732, 733. A Writ to him to permit Stephen Longespe and his agents according to the Popes Bull to him, to collect all the monyes in Lage∣nia, for the redemption of the Vows of such who had taken on them the Crosse in that Province, and to assist them therein, 757. A writ to collect and unite the Disms of Beneficed persons in Ireland by the Chief Justices advise, 768, A mandate to him to release the Excommunication he h••d published against Stephen Longespe, and to the chief Justice to induce him to it, 784.
  • Lucas; the Kings Parent to him and others, with the Bishops of Notwich, Chichester, and Abbot of Westminsters Letters and instructions to them concerning the businesse of the Crosse, and collecting the Dismes of all Ireland for relief of the Holy Land, p. 815, 816.
  • Ranulphus de Norwico, Chancellor of Ireland, elected Arch∣bishop by the Canons at Dublin, was excepted against, his election nulled in the Court of Rome, and the Elector∣blamed, because he was a secular person brought up in the Kings Court, sitting at the receit of Custom, and the Arch∣bishop

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  • bestowed on Fulco Sandford, his Proctor at Rome, who betrayed him, 850, 852, 1056.
  • Falco, established therein by the Popes assistance, after many irreparable devastations of his Archbishoprick, 852. His Official in his absence at Rome by his authority confirm∣ing the Bishop of Ossory, the King upon his and two other Bishops certificates thereof, granted a Writ to restore his Temporalties, 979, 980. The King after the death of Fulco de Saunford Archbp. of Dublin granted the issues & profits thereof to Pr. Edward, towards the expences of his voyage to the Holy Land, excepting all Knights fees, wards, reliefs, eschears, advowsons of all Abbies, Priories, Dignities, Pre∣bends, Churches, that fell void; Writs to the Escheator and Archbishops Tenants to this purpose, 1056.
  • Robert de la Provend: The King of special grace granted this priviledge to him, his heirs and their Tenants in per∣petual, that their goods should not be distrained in any place for debts, wherein they were not principal or sureties, unlesse where the debtors were within their power, p. 1017.
  Dumensis, Dume Bishops.
  • Thomas Lidel, his election justly nulled by the Archbishop of Ardmach, who was ready by his Metropolitical authori∣ty to conferr it on Reginald Archdeacon of Dume, if the King thereto assented; the King thereupon at his request assented to him as a fit person, receives his fealty, and is∣sued a Writ to the Chief Justice after the Archbishops con∣firmation of him to restore his Temporalties, and to the Archbishop to do his duty in confirming and consecrating him, p. 941.

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  Elfin, Elphin Bishoprick, and Bishops.
  • I. Archdeacon of Elfin, approved Bishop elect by the Popes Ordinance in derogation of the Kings prerogative, being chosen without the Kings assent; the Archbishop of Tuam refused to consecrate him; yet because the Pope gave a laudable Testimony of him in his Letters to the King, he issued a Writ to his chief Justice to restore his Tempo∣ralties to him, p. 635.
  • Thomas Dean of Archada, elected Bishop of Elfin by the Dean and Chapter before they obtained a license from the King, yet the King assented to his election••, to prevent danger to the Church, so as by occasion of his grace at this time, no prejudice might accrue to him for the future, nor any prerogative confered on them, but that the Chapter of Elfin when the See became void, should have a license from the King before they went to an election, 687. He joynes in a complaint to Pope Alexander with the Arch∣bishop and Suffragans of Tuam against the Kings Justices in Ireland, for interdicting, imprisoning, oppressing their Priests and Tenants for crimes and suspitions of crimes before confession or conviction; and binding them to ap∣pear before secular Judges▪ procuring a Bull to ex∣communicate them if they desisted not from it, notwith∣standing any prohibition or constitution, p. 857, 858, 859.
  • Thomas made Archbishop of Tuam, p. 955. See Tuam.
  • Miso Archdeacon of Clon, elected by the Kings License; and none excepting against it, the King gave his assent there∣to, commanding the Archbishop of Tuam to do his duty therein, and the chief Justice to restore his Temporalties, if his election was confirmed by the Archbishop. After which the Dean, Archdeacon, Treasurer, and Provost of that Church, presented Thomas Abbot of Buelie of the Cistercian order. whom they elected Bishop, to the King, by Letters Patents under their Common Seal, certifying him that the Archdeacons election was unduly made with∣out expecting the Kings license, which the Archbishop al∣so certifyed by his Letters Patents; and that by his Archie∣piscopal authority he had nulled his election for certain causes: And although the King by reason of the contra∣diction of these their Certificates, might well doubt which of them was justly to be preferred, as duly elected, yet he assented to the Abbots election upon the Archbishops certificate, so as he more fully examined the merit of both elections, and certified the King which of them he ought to admit without violation of Law, p. 979. After this the Archbishop of Dublin confirming and consecrating Milo, and the Archbishop of Tuam, Thomas, as duly ele∣cted, Thomas appeal••d to the Pope, who gave a defini∣tive sentence for Thomas, as appeared by the Popes certifi∣cate to the King: and Milo being dead, as appeared by the Archbishop of Tuams Letters: thereupon the King (who suspended the restitution of the Temporalties till the con∣troversie descided between them) issued Writs to his Es∣cheator to restore the Temporalties to Thomas without de∣lay, out of special grace, he receiving first in his name, an Oath of fealty, which he and all other Bishops and Pre∣lates of the Land were bound to make, p. 991, 992.

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  Fern Bishoprick, Bishops.
  • ALbinus; a Writ to the Chief Justice to attach him by safe pledges and sureties to appear before him on a set day for his contempt in prosecuting a suite in the Ecclesiastical Court before the Archbishops of Dublin, Tuam, and Bi∣shop of Clokor against William Earl Marshall for his Lay∣fee, against the Kings Prohibition to them, p. 372. A Patent to him and the Archbishop of Dublin, to promote and collect the Ayde of all the Irish Clergy granted by the Pope to the King, and to repair to Dublin to conferr with the other Archbishops and Bishops concerning it, 406, 407. A Delegate of the Pope with others in the case of the Bishop of Imelic, 422.
  • John, a Patent for him and another to receive the profits of all Archbishopricks and Bishopricks which should fall void in Ireland, to satisfie a Debt the King owed the Archbi∣shop of Dublin in the first place, and after that for the Kings use during pleasure, to be answered to his Exchequer, 423.
  Finabarun, Finabern Bishop.
  • Pope Alexanders Bull to him his Dean and Archdeacon to compell the Kings Officers and Bayliffs in Ireland by Ec∣clesiastial censures, to give over their grievances of in∣dicting, suing, and imprisoning the Archbishop of Tuams and his Suffragans Clerks and Tenants in Temporal Courts, notwithstanding the Kings prohibition, or any constitution, p. 857, 858, 859. The Kings Proctors ex∣ceptions & protest at Rome against it, as against the Kings prerogative. Ibid.
  • Mauritius, elected Bishop thereof by license from the King; was unwarily confirmed and consecrated Bishop by the Archbishop of the province, before and without the Kings royal assent to his election: or receiving or sending to the King for his assent: which offence and neglect the King at this time remitting, issued a Writ to the Escheator of Ireland to restore the temporalties to him, receiving Fealty first from the Bishop in the Kings name, according to usage, and Letters Patents from the Chapter, that they shall not draw the said negligence or omission into conse∣quence; yet punishing the Metropolitans Trespasse done to the King in admitting the Bishop elect without his as∣sent, according to the quality of it, 1017, 1018.

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  Henechdun Bishoprick.
  • IT being antiently a Parish Church, and no Cathedral, two Bishops were successively placed in it as a Cathedral. The Pope upon the Archbishop of Tuams petition, to whom it

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  • belonged, gave way to reduce it to its pristine state; the Archbishop petitioned for the Kings favor and assent there∣to; whereupon a Writ of Inquiry issued to the Chief Justice concerning it, p. 783, 784. See Tuam.

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  Imelic Bishoprick and Bishops.
  • A Suffragan to the Archbishop of Cassel, 623.
  • John Ocolingba pretending himself Bishop elect of Ime∣lic; the King appealing against his election, the Pope ap∣pointed the Archbishop of Cassel, Bishop of Fern, and Arch∣deacon of Dublin to hear and determine it, before whom the King constituted a special Proctor to defend his right p. 422.
  • C. A Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland not to intermeddle, if the Archbishop of Casel questioned him and other his Suf∣fragans conterning their Spiritualties; but not to permit him to trouble or sue them for their Lands and Temporal∣ties belonging to the Kings Crown and Dignity, 602▪ 603.
  • Christinus Bishop of Imelic, sued an Assise of Novel disseisin, against the Bp of Clon for a Tenement in K••lcomy•• of which he injuriously disseised him: The Bishop of Clon threat∣ning to excommunicate the Chief Justice, who for fear thereof delayed to give judgement against him, and dammages or possession thereof to the Bishop of Imelic, according to the Lawes and custom of Ireland; for which the King by special Writ checks, and commands him to proceed to judgement notwithstanding his threatned Ex∣communication or any other cause; and to imprison the Bishop of Clon, and those Judges who held plea of it in the Ecclesiastical Court against his Prohibition, Crown and Dignity, p. 635▪ See Clon.

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  Lanensis, Laon Bishop:
  • D. Bishop thereof, a Suffragan to the Archbishop of Cassel; prohibited to molest or sue him for his Lands and Tem∣poralties held of the King, but only concerning Spiritu∣ties. p. 603.
  • Laon: The Bishop one of the Popes Delegates in a case of the Election of the Bishop of Meden. The Kings pro∣hibition and menace if he unduly proceeded therein, p 816, 817.
  Lethlin Bishops.
  • R. his decease; p. 424.
  • W. Archdeacon of Lethlin elected Bishop thereof after him, without the Kings precedent license required, his election declared null in Law; yet the King out of special grace, by reason of the honesty of the person, afforded him his favour & royal assent thereto, though his election were ▪deservedly void; Upon condition, that the Chapter and Clergy of Lethlin should first make Letters Patents to the Justice of Ireland, of a license craved from him, lest it should preju∣dice him and his heirs in a like election in future time, p. 423, 424.
  Limeric, Limbrick Bishoprick and Bishops.
  • Suffragan to the Archbishop of Cassel, p. 629. The Bishops of Ireland contending to deprive the King of the Liberty he and his predecessors usually enjoyed, to have the Custody of their Bishopricks during the vacancies, and that their Tenants from thenceforth should not require Justice from the Kings Court, and Pleas which were used to bee brought in determined by his Writs to the prejudice and hurt of his Royal Dignity, specially sent or intended to send the Bishop of Lime∣ric to the Popes Court to obtain these designes; where∣upon King Henry the 3. sent a special Letter to the Pope not to permit any thing to be obtained or granted, by any ones suggestion against him that might hurt his rights or deprive him of his accustomed power in this behalf: but remain safe under the wings of his protection against the machinations of his Enemies; Commanding 4. Proctors manfully to resist those who would obtaine those things in the Court of Rome, so as thereby he might have cause to commend their discretion and fi∣delity, p. 428.
  • H. A Prohibition that the Archbishop of Cassal should not mo∣lest nor implead him for his Lands and Temporalties held of the King, but only for Spiritualties. p. 602, 603. A Prohibition to the Archbishop of Cassel, not to confirm a Bishop if canonically elected, in the Church of Limerick, notwithstanding the Kings royal ass••nt was not required thereto, and to revoke whatever he had done to the Kings prejudice without delay: 756, 757. See Cassall.
  • Lismore Bishoprick and Bishops. Suffragans to the Archbishop of Cassal, p. 603.
  • R. de Bedeford, by Letters patents from the Chapter of Lis∣more to 2. Canons thereof, was elected Bishop of Lismor, to which election the King gave his royal assent, they af∣firming the Church to be then voyd, the King issued a Writ to put him in possession thereof; whiles R. Bishop of Wa∣terford, to whose Bishoprick it was annexed, was sent into England by the Popes Legates command to help conse∣crate the Bishop of Carlisle, The Bishop upon his return compained of this surprise to the King and Counsil, producing before them the instrument of J. the Popes Le∣gat for the union of both Bishopricks▪ and alleged that he could not be justly put out of either of them without hea∣ring, or summons whiles absent, and thus united, by a false and fraudulent suggestion: whereupon the King de∣creed, that the lying informer (who circumvented him) should not obtain his suit, that his fraud and guile should not patronize him; thereupon he by Writ commanded the Chief Justice of Ireland to put the Bishop of Waterford in full and speedy seisin of all possessions and goods be∣longing to the Bishoprick of Lismor or Waterford: The like Writ ••••••••ed to the Archbishop of Cassel, 373, 374. After which the Pope referred the examination of this cause to his Legat then Bishop elect of Norwich, the Arch∣bishop of Canterbury, and Bishop of Winchester, who by their definitive sentence adjudged R••de Bedeford his electi∣on and possession to be good, legal, and that he ought to enjoy the Bishoprick; whereupon there issued a Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland, by advice of the Counsil, to put the Bishop of Lismor into the possession thereof, and of all its profits without delay, p. 381▪ 382.
  • Griffin, gaining possession of the Bishoprick by pretending to the King, he was elected, and confirmed, so deceiving the King, being not confirmed; the King by Writ command∣ded his Chief Justice upon sight thereof, to seise into and keep safely in his hands, the Bishoprick then in Griffins possession with all the appurtenances, lands, goods, rents, possessions belonging to it, till further order, p. 422. A Writ that the Archbishop of Cassel should not molest nor sue the Bishop for any Lands or Temporalties be∣longing to the Crown, but only for Spiritualties, 602, 603. The Kings presentation of VV. de Kylkenny to the Church of Dungarvan directed to the Bishop of Lismor, by the King, 756.

M.

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  Meden, Midensis, Midden Bishoprick, Bishops.
  • THe Bishop one of the Popes delegates to release the inter∣dict of the Archbishop of Cassel against the Kings lands and Tenants in Ireland, if he refused to do it in 15. dayes, p. 384.
  • T. appointed one of the Kings Collectors by the Pope to col∣lect the Dismes granted him in Ireland for relief of the ho∣ly Land, 559, 560.
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  • Hugo Bishop thereof having obtained confirmation, and the spiritualties and temporalties of the Bishoprick, Galsridus de Cusack pretending himself Bishop thereof, being conse∣crated by the Archbishop of Ardmach to the prejudice of the Kings dignity, when he neither demanded nor had the Kings consent to his election or confirmation, confer∣red certain Churches belonging to the Bishoprick, to the Kings and Bishops prejudice, one of them on the Chancel∣lor of Ireland. Upon which the King issued a Writ to the Chief Justice, that he should not detain that Church, nor do such things for the future, that he should take those persons according to the Custom of Ireland, who were ex∣communicated by Hugo or his Officials, remove all Lay∣force resisting him, out of Churches: and if any menaced him or his in their goods or bodies, to take good security and sufficient pledges from them to attempt no evil against the person elected: the Archbishop and Hugo endeavou∣ring to seclude the King and his heir••, that no license should be demanded from them to elect a Bishop in the Church of Meden, which would redound to their great prejudice, p. 816, 817.
  • The Bishop of Midden certifies a confirmation of the Bishop of Ossory to the King, p. 980. Executor of the Dism gran∣ted to the King in Ireland, p. 1055.

O.

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  Ossory Bishoprick, and Bishops.
  • THe Kings grant to the Queens Chaplain of the next Pre∣bend or benefice belonging to the Patronage of that Bishoprick which should fall voyd during the vacancy, p. 971.
  • Galsridus de Sancto Leodegario his election to it confirmed by the Archbishop of Dublins official by his authority whiles absent at Rome, certified to the King by his Official and 2. Irish Bishops; whereupon seisin of all his Temporalties is awarded him by a Writ to the Chief Justice, p. 980.

T.

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  Tuam Archbishoprick, and Archbishops.
  • THomas, an attachment against him and others for holding Plea of a Lay-fee against W. Earl Marshal, at the suit of the Bishop of Fern against the Kings prohibition, p. 372. Writs issued to him to levy an ayde granted upon the Cler∣gy of Ireland by the Pope, and to repair to Dublin to re∣ceive instructions concerning it, p. 405, 406. See Dublin.
  • Martin Archbishop, refused to confirm or consecrate the Bi∣shop of Elfin by the Popes order, without the Kings con∣sent, p. 635. A Petition to the King for a license to elect a new Bishop after his death, the Chief Justice comman∣ded to grant one freely, yet to require them to elect such a one who might be fit for their Church, profitable to the kindom of Ireland, and faithfull to the King, 735. A man∣date to the Archbishop to imploy Freers Predicants daily to preach the Crosse, and collect Legacies, redemptions of the Crosse, and all monies belonging to that affair, p. 768. The Archbishop requested the King that the Church of Hennechdun, alias Eanden, formerly belonging to his See, but having two Bishops successively placed in it as a Cathedral, might become parochial as at first, as the Pope had ordained; the examination thereof referred by Writ to the Chief Justice: the value of the Lands and Edifi∣ces belonging to the Church to be enquired after, to be exchanged for other Lands of like value, that the King might build a Castle there: The Patronage of the Church to remain at present in the Kings hands, whose license was required for election and confirmation of the Bishops there▪ till enquiry made who were the ancient patrons: To inquire what land belonged to the Church before it was made a Bishoprick: that the Archbishop should have the lands belonging to him of right, and be assisted with favour to recover his right in the Kings Courts against the Tenants, 783, 784, 828.
  • Five Articles of Complaint & Grievance of Florentius Arch∣bishop thereof, his Suffragans and Clergy, whereby the Church of Ireland was enormously oppressed, grieved, defrauded of its rights, Liberties by the Kings Justices, Sheriffs, other Officers, and some Irish Barons, re∣ferred by the King to Prince Edward, to examin and re∣dresse, by the advice of his Chief Justice, other discreet men of his Counsil there, and of the Archbishops, Bi∣shops, Abbots, Barons, Justices, and all the great men of Ireland, to be assembled for that purpose with all conve∣nient expedition, in such sort as should be most expedient for the Churches indemnity, his and the Land of Irelands profit, tranquility: So as the glory of the Church might encrease by him, and the beginning of his new govern∣ment might receive more increase of praise, 827, 828.
  • Wolter de Lundie Dean of Pauls being made Archbp; the Pope granted him the profits of all his former livings (by way of Commenda) for two years, not excepting his former grant to the King of all Dignities and livings falling void for 5. years, towards his expedition to the Holy Land; where∣upon the King issued a Writ to his proxies not to collect the fruits of the Deanary and Prebendary of London, or other benefices before his promotion by this Commenda, which if they presumed, they should answer them to him, p. 913. He being made Archbp. by the Popes provision without the Kings license, the King refused to restore his temporalties to him; at last he permitted his Bailiffs to dwell in the houses, and manure the Lands belonging to the Archbishoprick; yet so, that all the profits and rents thereof should be sequestred, laid up, and safely kept in certain places within the Archbishoprick without diminu∣tion, untill the Archbishop should come to the King, and do his Fealty in person to him. Which he accordingly performing, the King restored him to his grace, favour, Archbishoprick, with the Temporalties, and profits ther∣of from the time of the sequestration, by a Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland, 939.
  • Thomas (O Connor) Bishop of Elfin, being elected and confir∣med Archbishop of Tuam by the Pope, as the Pope certi∣fied the King by his Letters, he approving and confirming his translation, sent Writs to his Chief Justice and Es∣cheator of Ireland, to give him full seisin of all his Tempo∣ralties and possessions without delay; and to all the Te∣nants of the Archbishoprick, to obey and answer him as their Lord, 956. The King receiving contrary Certifi∣cates concerning the elections of two persons to the Bisho∣prick of Clon, commanded the Archbishop to confirm and consecrate him he had certified to be duly elected, yet to inquire further of the election, and give him a fuller ac∣count thereof, that the King might know which of the two to admit without injury of right, 979. See Clon. After which one of them being confirmed and consecra∣ted by the Archbishop of Dublin, the other by the Arch∣bishop of Tuam, who upon his appeal to the Pope had his definitive sentence to be duly elected and confirmed; the King upon the Popes certificate, issued a Writ to his Es∣cheator to give him s••ifin of the Temporalties without de∣lay, P. 991, 992. See Elfin.

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  Waterford, its Bishoprick, Bishops, and matters concerning them.
  • THe Bishoprick of Lismor united to ••••t by J. Cardinal Presbyter of St. Stephen, the Popes Legate in Ireland, though formerly divided, p. 373.
  • R. Bishop of Waterford being in actual possession of the Bi∣shoprick of Lismor by this Union, during his absence in England by the Popes Legates mandate to help consecrate the Bishop of Carli••le; the Chapter of Lismor informing the

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  • King the Church was void, elected and presented a new Bishop to him, whom he confirmed and restored the Tem∣porakies to: but upon complaint of the Bishop of Water∣ford, and proof of the Union, restored him to the possessi∣on thereof. Upon an Appeal to the Pope, the Bishop of Norwich elect then his Legate, the Archbishop of Canter∣bury and Bishop of Rochester to whom he referred the exa∣mination of the cause, resolved the Union to be void▪ the election and confirmation of the other good; whereupon the King restored him to the possession of Lismor; and the other to all the possessions and Temporalties belonging only to Waterford, p. 373, 374, 381, 382. See Lis∣mor.
  • Philip Dean of Waterford being elected Bishop thereof, whom the Pope approved to be Bishop, the King thereupon gran∣ted him his Royal assent and favour: And because he had done fealty to the King, he issued Writs to his Chief Justice to give him full seisin of the Temporalties thereto belonging, according to usage, and to all Tenants of the Bishoprick to be intendent and respondent to him, p▪ 784.
  • King H. 3. being in Gascoigne, granted a license to elect to the Dean and Chapter of Waterford, yet to spare their labour and expenses of sending thither for a confirmation after the election made, he commanded his Chief Justice of Ireland, when the person they required or elected should be presented to him, he should give the royal assent and favour to him; yet so, as the King might have no reason to suspect his loyalty; and to restore him full seisin of the Bishoprick, and all Temporalties thereto belonging, when he was confirmed, having first received the due and ac∣customed Fealty to the King from him; and that he should take care he received Letters Patents from the Dean and Chapter, conteining, that they should not draw this grace of the King into consequence in future times, p. 818.

This Index (with those in my other Tomes when compleated) will supply sundry defects in Sir James Ware his Book, De Praesulibus Lageniae, sive Provinciae Dublinensis, & Archiepiscoporum Cassaliensium & Tuamensium Vitae.