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satisfied himf?elf of the fitness of Adam and Gilbert Magynd, brothers' 

 scholars of the diocese of Dromore, he dispenses them so that, thougli sons of 

 a priest and an unmarried woman, they may be promoted to holy orders 

 major and minor, and that they may hold one ecclesiastical benefice each, even 

 with cure of souls, provided that if either of them obtains such benefice he 

 must get himself promoted to h&ly orders within the canonical time, and 

 personally reside in the same. 



Dated in the fourth year of the archbishop's consecration. 



This letter is referred to in Pajjal Letters, vi. 476. 



Tlie diite indicates the pei-iod between 1 May, 1407, and 1 May, 1408, and the place of the 

 document in the Begister suggests 28 Octoher x 20 November, 1407. Of the genuineness of 

 the letter of Carbonus referred to in it there seems to be no room for doubt. But it is curious that, 

 according to Eubel (i. 37, 46), Carbonus ceased to be cardinal presbyter of St. Susanna in 1392 on 

 liis appointment as bishop of Sabina. 



66. Letter of excommunication addressed to (Bishop) J. and others. 

 20 November, 1407. f. 13. 



John (O'Flannery), Bishop of Derry, having complained that Cornelius 

 Odoghirdy, captain of his nation, and his brothers, with their familiars, 

 accomplices, and followers, have invaded and destroyed churches, lands, and 

 possessions belonging to the bishop's mensa, and seized the rents and profits 

 thereof, thereby incurring sentence of greater excommunication both liy 

 canon and by the constitutions of the Church of Armagh, the persons 

 addressed are commanded (1) to admonish them to give satisfaction to the 

 Bishop of Derry and to cease from such depredations within 15 days; (2) if 

 this admonition fail, to denounce them as e.xcommunicate in public and 

 noted places, and to continue doing so till satisfaction has been made ; (3) if 

 the sentence of excommunication has been unheeded for 40 days, to place 

 under ecclesiastical interdict all the lands and subjects of Cornelius and all 

 places whither he or his. brothers or accomplices may go. 



Dated at Armagh. 



67. Letter of excommunication of the archbishop, guardian of the 

 November x December, 1407. spirituality and temporality (and) spiritual juris- 

 diction of the Bishopric of Dromore, sede vacante, to Masters P. M'^gynd, sub- 

 custodian in the same diocese, and J. M'gyllaboy, canons of Dromore. f. 13^. 



Sir Patrick Oweyn, rector of St. Colman's, KylkeyU, diocese of Down, 

 having complained that Donald Oronaga {in title Oronoga) and Columba 

 M'^kartan, chaplains of the diocese of Dromore, celebrate divine offices against 

 his will in the chapel of KylkeyU beie and elsewhere in the parish, and minister 

 the sacraments to his parishioners, and usurp fruits, obventions, oblations, issues 

 (proventus), altarages, and other profits belonging to the rectory ; the above 

 are commanded (1) to admonish Oronaga and M'^kartan to cease from such 



