York Archbishops' Registers

1 . TNA - SC 7/64/21

Entry Type:	Absolution, Notarial Instrument
Summary:	Letters of Thomas Arundel, archbishop of York, papal legate (witnessed and endorsed by John Russell, clerk, notary public), absolving Richard II from the sentence of excommunication incurred by his marriage to Isabella, daughter of Charles VI, to whom he was related within the third or fourth degree of consanguinity. Reciting bulls of Boniface IX to Richard II, dated at Rome, 27 July 1396, and to the archbishops of Canterbury, York and Dublin to absolve Richard and Isabella from their sentence of excommunication for their marriage, or because Isabella may have adhered to Robert, the antipope.
Language:	Latin
Note:	See also SC 7/8/10.
Dates:	1396/11/03
People and Groups:	Addressee/s: Richard II, king of England; Sender/s: Thomas [Arundel], archbishop of York; Person/s: John Russell, clerk, notary public, Pope Boniface IX, Isabella [of France], queen of England, Robert [de Geneve], antipope, Charles VI, king of France;
Places:	Calais, Pas-de-Calais department, France, Rome, Rome, Italy

2 . Register 8 f.102 (recto) entry 2

Entry Type:	Mandate, Citation
Section Type:	Archdeaconry of York
Summary:	Mandate to the official of the archdeacon of York, having heard from John de Warenna [Warenne], earl of Surrey, that, while a minor and in the custody of the late Edward I, he was compelled to contract matrimony with Joan, daughter of the then count of Bar (Barre), related to him in the third and fourth degrees, to cite Joan in the castles of Conisbrough (Conyngesburgh) and Sandal (Sandale) to appear before the archbishop or his commissary to answer charges of consanguinity.
Subjects:	Women, Wives
References:	Brown, William, and A. Hamilton Thompson. (eds.). 1934. The Register of William Greenfield Lord Archbishop of York 1306-1315 Part II. Surtees Society 149, 188-189.
Dates:	Document date: 1314/09/08 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Cawod

3 . Register 9A f.332 (recto) entry 4

Entry Type:	Dispensation, Notarial Subscription
Section Type:	Archdeaconry of the East Riding
Summary:	Dispensation for William son of Nicholas de Melton and Christine his wife, for marriage within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity, following receipt of a papal bull in their favour (recited) and the results of a local inquisition into their ancestors (recited); with notarial subscription by Richard de Snoweshull [Snowshill], notary public (witnesses named).
Subjects:	Women, Wives
References:	Robinson, D. B. (ed.). 2011. The Register of William Melton, Archbishop of York, 1317-1340. VI. Canterbury and York Society 101, 38-40.
Dates:	Recited document date: 1318/01/13 (certain) Document date: 1319/02/16 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Bishopthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given)

4 . Register 9B f.438 (verso) entry 4

Entry Type:	Dispensation, Notarial Subscription
Section Type:	Archdeaconry of Nottingham
Summary:	Dispensation for William, son of Geoffrey le Clerk of Sibthorpe, and Alina, daughter of Roger de Botelsford, to marry, despite having contracted their marriage while unknowingly being within the fourth degree of consanguinity, in accordance with a papal dispensation [recited in full]; with a notarial subscription (witnesses named) by Richard de Snoweshull [Snowshill], notary public.
Subjects:	Women, Daughters
References:	Brocklesby, R. (ed.). 1997. The Register of William Melton, Archbishop of York, 1317-1340. IV. Canterbury and York Society 85, 107.
Dates:	Recited document date: 1326/07/14 (certain) Document date: 1328/01/27 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Bishopthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given)

5 . Register 9B f.435 (verso) entry 1

Entry Type:	Dispensation, Papal Bull
Section Type:	Archdeaconry of Nottingham
Summary:	Papal bull of Pope John XXII to the archbishop granting dispensation for William, son of Geoffrey le Clerk of Sibthorpe and Alina, daughter of Roger de Botelesford, to marry despite being related in the fourth degree of consanguinity.
Subjects:	Women, Daughters
References:	Brocklesby, R. (ed.). 1997. The Register of William Melton, Archbishop of York, 1317-1340. IV. Canterbury and York Society 85, 100.
Dates:	Document date: 1326/07/14 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Avignon, Vaucluse department, France (none given)

6 . Register 9B f.461 (recto) entry 7

Entry Type:	Dispensation
Section Type:	Archdeaconry of Nottingham
Summary:	Dispensation to Sir Geoffrey Luterell [Lutterell], knight, and Agnes, daughter of Sir Richard de Sutton, knight, for their marriage, notwithstanding their possible consanguinity, following letters of Pope John XXII (recited).
Subjects:	Women, Daughters, Wives
References:	Brocklesby, R. (ed.). 1997. The Register of William Melton, Archbishop of York, 1317-1340. IV. Canterbury and York Society 85, 171-172.
Dates:	Recited document date: 1331/10/19 (certain) Document date: 1334/01/18 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: York City, York, York, England (none given)

7 . Register 11 f.293 (recto) entry 1

Entry Type:	Dispensation
Section Type:	Archdeaconry of Richmond
Summary:	Dispensation for Robert Urswyke [Urswick], esquire, and Margaret Hornby, his wife, for consanguinity, addressed to Master Simon de Beckyngham [Beckingham], chancellor of York, and Master Robert de Baxby, canon of Llandaff, following receipt of a papal bull of Urban V, dated at Avignon, 26 June 1366.
Dates:	Document date: 1367/06/14 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Bishopthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given)

8 . Register 15 f.2 (verso) entry 3

Entry Type:	Dispensation, Confirmation
Section Type:	Register, Vicar-general
Summary:	Confirmation by the vicar general of a dispensation of Francesco [Carbone], cardinal priest of S. Susanna (recited), dated at St Peter's, Rome, 9 December 1396, for William Goteson (or Gotson), layman, and Matilda Lange, his wife, for having married despite consanguinity (details given).
Subjects:	Women, Wives
References:	Smith, D. M. (ed.). 1974. A calendar of the register of Robert Waldby, Archbishop of York, 1397. Borthwick Texts and Calendars: Records of the Northern Province 2. York: University of York, 5.
Dates:	Document date: 1397/04/18 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Ripon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Ripon Place of dating of recited document: Rome, St Peter's, Rome, Rome, Italy (none given)

9 . Register 15 f.5 (recto) entry 2

Entry Type:	Dispensation, Memorandum
Section Type:	Register, Vicar-general
Summary:	Memorandum of a dispensation of the vicar general for William Rycale [Riccall] of East Cottingwith (Estcotyngwyth) and Juliana Tombarne to marry despite consanguinity.
Subjects:	Women
References:	Smith, D. M. (ed.). 1974. A calendar of the register of Robert Waldby, Archbishop of York, 1397. Borthwick Texts and Calendars: Records of the Northern Province 2. York: University of York, 13.
Dates:	Document date: 1397/05/23 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: York City, York, York, England (none given); written as Ebor' Place of person status: East Cottingwith, Aughton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given)

10 . Register 15 f.10 (verso) entry 4

Entry Type:	Dispensation, Memorandum
Section Type:	Register, Vicar-general
Summary:	Memorandum of a dispensation of the vicar general for Thomas Stapilton [Stapleton], layman, and Joan Umfray [Umphrey] to marry despite consanguinity.
Subjects:	Women
References:	Smith, D. M. (ed.). 1974. A calendar of the register of Robert Waldby, Archbishop of York, 1397. Borthwick Texts and Calendars: Records of the Northern Province 2. York: University of York, 28.
Dates:	Document date: 1397/08/30 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England (none given); written as Suthwell