These extracts are from the "Calendar of Scottish Supplications to Rome 1418-1422" edited by E R Lindsay and A I Cameron, publ. Scottish History Society, Edinburgh 1934.

1419

[No rubric, but 1419. 2 May. Florence]

MICHAEL OUCHTRE, priest, Dunblane diocese, B.Dec., that the Pope would provide him to the canonry and prebend of OBNY in the Church of Dunkeld, void by the death outwith the Curia of the late John de Glasgu, who was despoiled of the said canonry and prebend, which William Croyser, who bears himself as a clerk, St. Andrews diocese, detains in unlawful possession, as Richard de Crech, his predecessor and principal despoiler, detained it (£10 of old sterling), whether void as above, or in whatsoever way : notwithstanding that he holds the canonry and prebend of Moyeze [Monzie] in the Church of Dunblane, and the perpetual vicarage of the parish church of Strongeth, Dunblane diocese (all the fruits £14 of old sterling), and not withstanding defect of birth as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, for which he has dispensation, as may be expressed in Chancery.

Fiat ut petitur pro utroque. O.

Florence, 6 Non. May, anno 2. 124,236

1419 30 May. Florence

Abb. Veronen.
Florentin.

Novo provision

ALEXANDER BARBERII, priest, that the Pope would ratify and confirm the acceptance and provision of the parish church of ABERNIT, Dunkeld diocese (£20 sterling), made to him by apostolic authority by Peter de Luna before his deposition, and would likewise ratify the possession and all the consequences, and provide him anew if need be to the said church, void because a certain Richard de Creiff, last possessor, obtained the church of Kinkel, a parish church with cure, Aberdeen diocese, whether void by the said assecution or in whatsoever way: notwithstanding that he holds the archdeaconry of Caithness (£20 sterling), and the prebend called Guthry in the Church of Brechin (20 marks sterling).

Concessum ut petitur pro dictis quatuor.

Florence, 3 Kal. Jun, anno 2. 119,36

1422, 5 March, Rome, S. Peter's.

Licentia permutandi

RICHARD DE CREICH, U.J.D., chaplain of the Apostolic See and late Auditor of the Sacred Apostolic Palace of Causes, rector of plebanus of the parish church of KYNKEL, Aberdeen diocese, that the Pope would grant him licence to resign the said parish church or plebania(1) with its annexes (which he holds), and any other eccelesiastical benefices which he may obtain in future, in the hands of the Ordinaries for exchange with any other ecclesiastical benefice of benefices, notwithstanding that by virtue of his chaplaincy and office of Auditor the benefice or benefices, obtained or to be obtained by him, are reserved to the disposition of the Apostolic See.

Fiat. O.

Rome, S. Peter's, 3 Non. March, anno 5.

(1) Plebania, est aliud genus beneficii. et magus quam Rectoria, habet sub se capellas. et dignitatem esse putant Interpretes.' (See Du Cange.) Similarly plebanus is defined as Peroecus, curio, Sacerdos, qui plebi praeest.

Commentary

This is clearly the same Richard de Creche as in the document from the later Register of the Great Seal and the later Supplications