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James Dardani, Clerk of the Chamber of Pope Boniface IX. Dardani James King and council...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/42/2057

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Reference
SC 8/42/2057
Date
[1390]
Description
Petitioners
James Dardani, Clerk of the Chamber of Pope Boniface IX.
Name(s)
Dardani, James
Addressees
King and council in parliament
Occupation
Clerk of the Chamber of Pope Boniface IX
Nature of request
Dardani requests that a remedy be ordained for him that he be able to take possession of the archdeaconry of Norwich by virtue of his bulls, or grant licence that he be able to pursue the executors of the provision and his bulls with the pope against Middleton by law Christian and Holy Church notwithstanding certain statutes or ordinances made by the provisors. Dardani was preferred to the archdeaconry by the pope, but he has been unable to take possession because of the statute of the provisors because of his illness, and is unable to pursue execution, Middelton having been intruded into the archdeaconry by colour of the statute.
Nature of endorsement
The king with the assent of the prelates and lords in parliament has granted a licence to the petitioner to pursue his right that he has to the archdeaconry of Norwich by force of his provision and to take corporal possession in this, and that his executors are able to make execution of his bills according to the purport of this, notwithstanding certain statutes or ordinances made by the provisors.
Places mentioned
Norwich archdeaconry
Norwich, [Norfolk].
People mentioned
John Middelton
[Henry Dispenser], Bishop of Norwich.
Note
The petition can be dated by the issuing of the licence on 1 December 1390 (CPR 1388-92, p.335).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2517
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. IV, 1388-1392, (Public Record Office, 1902), p.335 (licence in accordance with response to petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062263/

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