Regesta 240: 1359-1360 | British History Online

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Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 3, 1342-1362. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1897.

Citation:

Regesta, Vol. CCXL.

7 Innocent VI.



1359. 8 Kal. Feb. Avignon. (f. 16d.)	To king Edward. The pope has received his letters, in answer to which he says that he had written to him in French by the hand of Adam de Hilton, the king's secretary, recommending to him Thomas, bishop of Ely. Before the king's letters reached him, the pope heard that many of the king's officials and ministers were injuring the said bishop and his officials, and therefore calls on him to act as a catholic prince in defence of churches and ecclesiastics in his realm, and to put an end to the matter of complaint. Touching this the said secretary will verbally lay the pope's wishes before the king.
Non. Feb. Avignon. (f. 18d.)	To all prelates, secular and regular, and others. Safe-conduct for Adam de Hilton.
16 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 31.)	To Charles, emperor of the Romans, and king of Bohemia. Exhorting him to restrain Walter de Mauni, knight, from making hostile attacks on the bishop and church of Cambray.

8 Innocent VI.



1360. 16 Kal. March. Avignon. (f. 12.) (fn. 1)	To Charles, emperor of the Romans. Begging him to promote peace between John, king of France, and Edward, king of England.
Non. March. Avignon. (f. 21d.)	To Charles, king of Navarre. Letters of credence for And[r]oinus, abbot of Cluny, and Hugh de Gebenna, knight, lord of Hanton, papal nuncios for the reformation of peace between king Edward and Charles, duke of Normandy.
Ibid. (f. 22d.)	To Philip, duke of Orleans. The like.
Ibid.	To the bishop of Beauvais, chancellor of Charles, duke of Normandy, and to Simon, master of the order of Friars Preachers. The like, mutatis mutandis.
Ibid. (f. 23.)	To William, earl of Northampton; Thomas, earl of Warwick; Robert, earl of Suffolk; William, earl of Salisbury; Ralph, earl of Stafford; Guy de Brian, knight, the king's steward; John de Carleton, the king's chamberlain; John de Winewik, treasurer of York. The like.
4 Non. March. Avignon. (f. 23d.)	To Edward, prince of Wales. The like, and desiring him to use his influence with the king in fostering peace.
Ibid. (f. 24d.)	To king Edward. Recommending to his protection Iterius, bishop elect of Auxerre, his church and subjects, and desiring him to order his troops in those parts not to molest the said bishop and his diocese.
Ibid. (f. 25.)	To Hugh de Gebenna, knight, lord of Hanton. Requiring him, in conjunction with Androinus, abbot of Cluny, from whom he will receive full information, to proceed to the reformation of peace between king Edward, and Charles, duke of Normandy.
Ibid. (f. 25d.)	To king Edward. Requesting him to receive favourably, and to give safe-conduct and full credence to the above-named nuncios. [Fœdera.]
Ibid.	To Charles, duke of Normandy. The like.
Ibid. (f. 26.)	To Henry, duke of Lancaster. Requesting him to interpose on behalf of the said nuncios, and to further their mission.
Ibid. (f. 26d.)	To Lionel son of king Edward, and Robert, earl of Suffolk. The like.
3 and 4 Non. March. Avignon. (f. 26d.)	To all prelates, secular and regular. Requiring them to receive Androinus, abbot of Cluny, sent on a mission to France and England, and to provide him with 10 gold florins a day.
4 Non. March. Avignon. (f. 27d.)	To the same The like on behalf of Hugh de Gebenna.
6 Non. May. Avignon. (f. 39.)	To the same. Safe-conduct for William de Berton, knight, of the diocese of Lincoln, returning on business from the pope.
6 Kal. May. Avignon. (f. 58.)	To king Edward. The pope has received his ambassador, William de Berton, who will bring the pope's answer to his petitions, and desires him not to suffer churches and ecclesiastics in France to be molested by his troops. [Fœdera.]
2 Non. July. Villeneuve by Avignon. (f. 93d.)	To king Edward. Congratulating him on the peace made with king John, touching whose liberation the pope begs him to be generous, even if there should be a difficulty in paying the ransom, and to listen to the counsels of Androinus, abbot of Cluny, and Hugh de Gebenna. [Fœdera.]
Ibid. (f. 95d.)	To John, king of France. The like, mutatis mutandis, and encouraging him, for the sake of his people, to bear what befalls him.
Ibid. (f. 97.)	To Charles, duke of Normandy. The like, touching the nuncios sent to promote the treaty of peace and the liberation of king John, thanking him for his prudence in regard to the same, and desiring him to continue his exertions to secure the observance of the treaty.
Ibid. (f. 97d.)	To Simon, archbishop of Canterbury. Mandate to assist the aforesaid nuncios in their mission.
Ibid. (f. 98.)	To William, bishop of Winchester, chancellor of England; John, bishop of Rochester; Thomas, earl of Warwick; Ralph, earl of Stafford; Richard, earl of Arundel; William, earl of Northampton. The like.
Ibid.	To Edward, prince of Wales. The like, and requesting him to co-operate with the king, his father, in regard to the treaty between him and Charles, duke of Normandy.
Ibid. (f. 98d.)	To Henry, duke of Lancaster. The like, mutatis mutandis.
Ibid.	To Androinus, abbot of Cluny, and Hugh de Gebenna, papal nuncios. Desiring them, if any doubt arise between the kings touching the conditions and pacts in the treaty of peace, to remove the said doubts and bring about an agreement.
12 Kal. Oct. Avignon. (f. 107d.)	To Edward, prince of Wales. Begging him to procure the restitution of the castle of Tonnay-Charente to Lewis, viscount of Roche-Chouart.
Ibid.	To Henry, duke of Lancaster. The like.
Ibid. (f. 109.)	To king Edward. Desiring him, now that peace is made, to restore to Lewis, viscount of Rochechouart, his town and castle of Tonnay-Charente, in the diocese of Saintes.
Ibid.	To Androinus, abbot of Cluny. Exhorting him to use his influence with the kings of France and England for the restoration of the said town and castle.
7 Kal. Oct. Avignon. (f. 109d.)	To king Edward. Desiring and beseeching him to give his help in repressing the presumption of Barnabas Visconti (de Vicecomitibus), knight, of Milan, touching whose invasion of the patrimony of the Roman church the pope has commissioned Androinus, abbot of Cluny, and Hugh Pelegrini, treasurer of Lichfield, to lay particulars before the king. [Fœdera.]
Ibid. (f. 110.)	To the bishop of Norwich. Exhorting him to further the mission of the said abbot and treasurer.
Ibid. (f. 110d.)	To the bishops of Ossory, St. Asaph, Llandaff, Bangor, Coventry and Lichfield, Wells, Lincoln, Salisbury, Worcester, Hereford, Exeter, London, Rochester, Chichester, Ely, Durham, Carlisle, Whiteherne, St. Davids, Winchester, and to the archbishops of York and Canterbury. The like.
Ibid. (f. 111d.)	To John, king of France. Letter of credence for the said nuncios, Androinus and Hugh.
Ibid.	To Charles, duke of Normandy. The like.
Ibid.	To the bishop of Térouane, chancellor of France. The like.
Ibid.	To John, king of France. Beseeching him to carry out the treaty of peace with king Edward.
Ibid. (f. 112.)	To king Edward. The like, mutatis mutandis. [Fœdera.]
Ibid.	To Edward, prince of Wales. Desiring him to assist the nuncios in obtaining a subsidy on behalf of the pope in defending the patrimony of the church against Barnabas Visconti, knight, of Milan.
Ibid. (f. 113.)	To Henry, duke of Lancaster. The like.
Ibid.	To Androinus, abbot of Cluny. The pope, having commissioned Hugh Pelegrini to intimately explain his mind to the kings of France and England and other persons, to whom he is writing, exhorts the abbot to give full credence to Hugh, and to use all diligence in the business committed to him.
5 Kal. Dec. Avignon. (f. 118.)	To John, king of France. In answer to his letters touching the peace between him and king Edward, and exhorting him to promote the good of his realm, and the administration of justice, the queen of virtues, without which kingdoms fall to ruin.
6 Kal. Jan. Avignon. (f. 119d.)	To king Edward. Exhorting him not to take it ill if the pope does not promote abbot Androinus to the cardinalate, for which the king's envoy, William de Berton, knight, together with Robert de Loriaco, knight, envoy of the king of France, has made instance.
Ibid.	To John, king of France. The like.