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vicar of Kyll, for manifold contumacies of which he was guilty (when cited) 

 before him at the instance of the Prior of Tristernagh, in the diocese of Meath, 

 on account of the negligence of Adam (Leyns), Bishop of Ardagh (Ardakaden.),' 

 and that the above had fulfilled his com'mand, contained in letters patent, to 

 denounce him as excommunicate in their churches on Sundays and festivals ; 

 and that Donat remains obdurate. The above are to cite him peremptorily 

 to appear before the archbishop and show cause why he and every place to 

 which he goes should not be placed under ecclesiastical interdict and himself 

 pronounced incompetent to hold any ecclesiastical benefice. 

 For date see note on no. 73. 



73. Interdict, addressed to the Dean of Ardagh (Ardakaden.) and 

 26 (?) January, 1408. Master Florence M'murrerty, official of the court of 

 Ardagh. f. 14'. 



States that the archbishop had excommunicated Sir Donat (OTarrell), 

 bearing himself as vicar of Kyll, for manifold contumacies, &c. (as in no. 72) ; 

 that in noted places in the diocese of Ardagh he was denounced as excom- 

 municate in accordance with the archbishop's letters patent; that the 

 archbishop caused him to be cited to appear before him or his commissaries 

 on the Thursday before 2 February at St. Peter's Church, Droghda, to show 

 cause why sentence of interdict should not be passed upon him ; and that, 

 Donat not appearing, Master William Mowner, special commissary of the 

 archbishop, at that time and place pronounced him contumacious, and placed 

 under interdict all places and parishes to which he should come, as long as he 

 should be in them. The archbishop confirms Mowner's decree, and commands 

 the above to denounce Donat as under interdict in the principal places of the 

 diocese of Ardagh, and to admonish all to have no dealings with him. 



TLeii- position in the Register suggests for nos. 72, 73 dates between January and May, 1408 

 (see nos. 68, 75). In that year the Thursday before 2 February was on 26 January. This document 

 must, therefore, have been issued on that day or soon after it. No. 72, which appears to be 

 tlie citation here referred to, may be placed earlier in the same month. These dales are in Iiarmony 

 with no. 129, from which it appears that the excommunication was issued in or before August, 

 1407. 



74. Letter of excommunication and interdict addressed to the Dean, Prior 

 January x May, 1408. of Colidei, canons and colidei of Armagh and the 

 abbots, priors, and secular clergy of the diocese and province. f. 15. 



States that Maurice, son of Catholicus OneyU, and his brothers Eory and 



' " Quia cum alias nos dominum Donatum . . . propter suas multiplicatas et manifestas contumacias 

 coram nobis ad instanciam prioris An Tristernagh ... ex negligentia . . . Ade episcopi ArJakadensis 

 . . . contractas exeommunicaverimus." The corresponding words in no. 73 are : " Quia nos alias 

 dominum Donatum . . . propter defectum et negligenciam . . . A. . . . episcopi Ardakadensis ... ad 

 certos diem et locum coram nobis peremptorie citatum ad instanciam prioris et conventus de Trister- 

 nagh . . . propter suas manifestas et multiplicatas contumacias ad instanciam dictorum prioris et 

 conventus contractas . . . exeommunicaverimus." Cp. no. 129. For the meaning cp. no. 132. 



