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Meath. proved that he had been promoted to the subdiaconate on the Saturday 

 after Pentecost, 6 June, 1411, in the chapel of the manor at Talagh, ordained 

 dciicon on Ember Saturday, 19 September, 1411, in the chapel of the manor 

 at Fynglas, both by Thomas (Crardey), Archbishop of Dublin, on letters 

 dimissory, and advanced to the order of the presbyterate on Emljcr 

 Saturday, 19 December, 1411, in St. Columba's Church, Kenlys, by the late 

 Eoljert (MontajTie), Bishop of ileath. The archbishop gave sentence (quoted) 

 accordingly. 



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This is probably to be dated before 27 June, 1412, when the ordinary business of the visitation 

 seems to have been finished (no. 212). 



215. Lettei-s patent of Brother William (de Paul), Bishop of Meath, 

 1 December, 1348. William de Sancto Leodegario, Archdeacon of Meath, and 

 Heniy Powel, Aixbdeacon of Kenlys, and the clergy of Meath. f. 52 (51). 



States that a composition was unanimously agreed to between Eichard 

 (TitzPialph), Archbishop, and the Dean and Chapter of Armagh, and the above 

 in the matter of ^isitations, to the foUowing effect : — That the archbishop 

 and liis successors shall freely ^'isit the diocese of Meath, on condition that 

 they shall receive as proctii-ations £80 and no more, of which 60 marks shall 

 be paid on the day on which the archbishop eutei-s the diocese for the purpose 

 of visitation — three months' notice of the visitation having been given to the 

 bishop or his vicar-general or other deputy and the clergy of the diocese — 

 and the other 60 marks within three months thereafter. And when, 

 observing the Eoman foim of constitution put forth by Pope Innocent IV, 

 the archbishop visits the diocese after the lapse of three yeai-s from the 

 beginning of Ms preceding visitation, procui-ations shall be paid as above. 

 But if he visits after two years, only 80 marks of silver shall be paid ; and 

 if after one year, 40 marks : in either case in two portions as above. If the 

 archbishop visits contrary to this agreement, he may lawfully be resisted. If 

 his legitimate light of visitation be resisted, or the abov-e procurations be not 

 paid, he may proceed against the pei"sons so offending by ecclesiastical 

 censures, even after the end of his visitation, either within the diocese of 

 Meath or in any part of the diocese of Armagh among the English. The 

 parties, at their common charges, will procure confirmation of this composition 

 from the Pope. The Bishop of Meath caused these letters to be wiitten by 

 Master WiUiam de Tadelowe (? Cadelowe), clerk, notaiy public, and they 

 were sealed by the bishop, the archdeacons, and the clergy. 



Dated " in our congregation in the parish of Lechercor near Trym." 

 Ends: "Presentibus reverendis et discretis viris magistris Thoma de 

 Meltoun iuris eiuilis professore rectore ecclesie parochialis de Trym officiali 



