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art. 4, says that it is notoriously true. The third witness, Master Maurice 



Okacidi, canon of Armagh, on art. 1 says he heard it from Master Peter and 



others ; on arts. 2, 3 says that he heard that they were true ; of art. 4, about 



the son of the carpenter (fabri), he knows nothing. 



The earlier part of this document, containing the evidence of the first 



witness, has been omitted, probably through the loss of a leaf. The opening 



lines of what remains are much mutilated. 



The document appears to be ii reeoid of tlie examination of witnesses mentioned in no. 185 : ilie 

 accused person was a bishop, and, it would seem, of Derry ; and articles 1, 3 refer t't charges 

 similar to those which were brought against Simon. Hence the date, which is illegible, may be 

 assumed to have been that of no. 185. 



185. Sentence in the case of the postulation of Master Peter Okerrulan to 

 the deanery of Derry. f. 39. 



15 June, 1367. The deanery being vacant by the death of Master Douat 

 Okerrulan, Peter, his natural and legitimate son, was postulated by John 

 Ochayge, in his own name and as proctor of Sir Joseph, Archdeacon of 

 Derry, and principal (principalioris) person resident in the chapter, by 

 Augustine M^thayd comarb of St. Kynnicus and canon of Derry, by Master 

 Gilbert Odubanaygh proctor of Master Patrick Okorry, Dean of Armagh and 

 canon of Derry, in his own name and as proctor, and by Paul M'^werga, canon 

 of Derry. Peter accepted the postulation, and both he and the postulants 

 desired confirmation from the archbishop — [on the ground], as it seems to be 

 said,* that Brother Simon, Bishop of Derry, was suspected of perjury, and was 

 a notorious fornicator, and because from the beginning of his episcopate he 

 was under sentence of greater excommunication (1) both in the Koman curia 

 and in Ireland, by apostolic authority, for non-payment of common service 

 to the camera of the Apostolic See for his provision, and (2) by authority of 

 the presidents of the church of Armagh for notorious concubinages and 

 adulteries, and for non-payment of fines (mulcta) imposed upon him therefor 

 by the same. The archbishop accordingly cited the bishop to show cause why 

 confirmation should not issue. As he refused to appear, and did not appear 

 on the day named, he was pronounced contumacious, and evidence was given 

 of his excommunication and of his fornication, &c. Sentence (quoted in fullj 

 was then given that confirmation of the postulation, with dispensation if this 

 should be expedient, belonged to the archbishop, and order was made that 

 Master Augustine (Mac Teague), comarb of St. Kynnycus in the diocese of 

 Derry, should cite Master Tomlinus M'^ploscayd, de facto incumbent of the 

 deanery, and the other canons of Derry. 



This is a record of the proceedings more summarily related in no. 187, and the date (which is 

 not given) is clearly the same as that of the companion document. 



' A good deal is here lost by mutilation . 



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