York Archbishops' Registers

1 . TNA - SC 8/95/4731

Entry Type:	Petition
Summary:	Bussh states that, on the king's command, he abandoned his claim to a prebend in York, which he held of the king's father's gift for 6 years and for which he had a judgment in the court of Rome against Hotham, on the promise that he would have another prebend there, and prebends in Lincoln, Salisbury and London. However, he has received nothing, and asks that the king have consideration for him, or for his nephew, John Bussh, bachelor of laws. The king replies asking for advice from the bishop.
Language:	French
Note:	Hotham replaced Bussh as prebendary of Stillington in 1311, and became bishop of Ely in 1316. The reference to the king's father's appointment of Bussh dates the petition to the reign of Edward II. For Bush, see also SC 8/97/4832.
Dates:	1327/01/20, 1316/00/00
People and Groups:	Addressee/s: Edward [II], king of England; Sender/s: John Bussh, clerk; Person/s: John de Hothom [Hotham], bishop of Ely, John Bussh [Bush], bachelor of laws, Edward I, King of England;
Places:	Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, York Minster, York, York, England, London, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England

2 . TNA - C 270/24/7

Entry Type:	Resignation
Summary:	Notarial instrument recording the resignation letter submitted to the archbishop of York by Thomas Lestyne, prebendary of Byers in the collegiate church of Bishop Auckland.
Dates:	1345/05/17
People and Groups:	Addressee/s: William [Zouche], archbishop of York; Sender/s: Thomas Lestyne, prebendary of Byers (Biris) in the collegiate church of Auckland St Andrew; Person/s: Robert de London, alias Robert de Suthampton [Southampton], clerk, notary, Master Giles de Bolonvilla, canon and prebendary of Auckland St Andrew, witness, Hugh de Brandon, clerk, witness, William Scot, clerk, witness;
Places:	London, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, Auckland St Andrew, Durham, England

3 . TNA - SC 8/262/13079

Entry Type:	Petition
Summary:	The friends and family of Archbishop Neville state that, in the present parliament, Neville's enemies issued three bills, two fixed to the pillar of the chapter house and the third to the door of St Paul's Cathedral. They attach copies, which defame the king, his council, and other lords, and ask that remedy may be given.
Language:	French
Note:	From the content, probably dates to the parliament of 1388. One of the bills previously attached may be the one now at C 49/9/22.
Dates:	1388/00/00
People and Groups:	Addressee/s: King and council; Sender/s: Friends and kinsmen of Archbishop Neville; Person/s: Alexander [Neville], archbishop of York;
Places:	London, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, Westminster, Middlesex, England

4 . TNA - CPR 1391-6, p.259

Summary:	Letters of attorney for one year for Crull, staying in Ireland, nominating Allerthorp and Faryngton; similar letters nominating Birdeler and Kylet. Received by Burton and Faryngton respectively.
Language:	Latin
Dates:	1393/05/05
People and Groups:	Addressee/s: Robert Crull, canon of York, parson of Stepney; Sender/s: Richard II, king of England; Person/s: Laurence de Allerthorp [Allerthorpe], canon of St Paul's, London, Robert de Faryngton, canon of York, John de Burton, clerk, John Girdeler, William Kylet;
Places:	Westminster, Middlesex, England, Stepney, Middlesex, England, London, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

5 . TNA - CPR 1399-1401, p.27, entry 1

Summary:	Ratification of Cook as archdeacon of Exeter, treasurer of St Paul's, London, and prebendary of Holborn, Milton and Warthill.
Language:	Latin
Dates:	1399/10/30
People and Groups:	Addressee/s: Walter Cook, archdeacon of Exeter; Sender/s: Henry IV, king of England;
Places:	Westminster, Middlesex, England, Lincoln Cathedral, Milton Ecclesia Prebend, Lincolnshire, England, London, St Paul's Cathedral, Holborn Prebend, London, England, York Minster, Warthill Prebend, Yorkshire, England, London, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

6 . TNA - CPR 1401-5, p.490

Summary:	Licence for Pole to accept papal provision to any benefices in the churches of York, Lincoln, London or Salisbury, and the collegiate churches of Southwell or Ripon.
Language:	Latin
Dates:	1405/02/20
People and Groups:	Addressee/s: John de la Pole; Sender/s: Henry IV, king of England;
Places:	Westminster, Middlesex, England, Ripon Minster, Ripon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, York Minster, York, York, England, Southwell Minster, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, London, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England

7 . TNA - CPR 1405-8, p.109, entry 1

Summary:	Pardon to Hovyngham for the papal provision made to him of a prebend and canonry in each of York Minster and St Paul's cathedral, and licence to execute the bull.
Language:	Latin
Dates:	1406/01/02
People and Groups:	Addressee/s: John Hovyngham [Hovingham], doctor of laws; Sender/s: Henry IV, king of England;
Places:	Westminster, Middlesex, England, York Minster, York, York, England, London, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

8 . Register 32 f.39 (recto) entry 1

Entry Type:	Acts for confirmation of election of bishop, Citation to opposers
Section Type:	Archbishop Neale, Archbishop Neile
Language:	Latin
Subjects:	Bishops, Citations, Elections
Dates:	Document date: 1632/06/29 (certain) Date to appear: 1632/07/02 (certain)
People and Groups:	Elector/s: Durham Cathedral, Dean and Chapter (dean and chapter) Former office holder: Howson, John, c 1556-1632, Bishop of Durham (bishop) Issuer: Neale, Richard, 1562-1640, Archbishop of York (archbishop) Mentioned: Abbot, George, 1562-1633, Archbishop of Canterbury (archbishop) Mentioned: Charles I, 1600-1649, King of England (king) New office holder: Morton, Thomas, c 1564-1659, Bishop of Durham (bishop)
Places:	Place in which to appear: Durham House, The Strand, Middlesex, England (house) Place of event: London, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England (cathedral)

9 . Register 32 f.39 (verso) entry 1

Entry Type:	Acts for confirmation of election of bishop, Certification of citation
Section Type:	Archbishop Neale, Archbishop Neile
Language:	Latin
Subjects:	Bishops, Citations, Elections
Dates:	Event date: 1632/06/29 (certain) Document date: 1632/06/30 (certain)
People and Groups:	Addressee: Neale, Richard, 1562-1640, Archbishop of York (archbishop) Issuer: Edward Capcott (lettered)
Places:	Place of event: London, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England (cathedral)

10 . Register 13 f.78 (recto) entry 4

Entry Type:	Appeal, Notarial Instrument, Notarial Subscription
Section Type:	Archbishops' visitations and associated material
Summary:	Notarial instrument of William Englissh [English], clerk of York diocese, proctor of the chapter of Beverley, containing the appeal (provocatio et appellatio) (recited) of the chapter of Beverley, setting out the constitutions of the minster, including the fact that the canons, vicars and other ministers of the church fell under the jurisdiction of the chapter of Beverley for such matters as disputes, visitations and corrections made following visitations, and that that jurisdiction is recognised by the archbishops of York, the chapter of York and the present archbishop. The appeal of the chapter to Rome is noted, together with their grievances against the archbishop, who now claimed jurisdiction over the canons (details given) (witnesses named); with a notarial subscription by Richard de Strensall, clerk of York diocese, notary public.
References:	Leach, Arthur Francis. (ed.). 1903. The Chapter Act Book of the collegiate church of S. John of Beverley A.D. 1281-1347 Part II. Surtees Society 108, 208-216.
Dates:	Document date: 1381/03/20 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: London, St Paul's Cathedral, London, England (cathedral); written as in ecclesia Sancti Pauli Lond'