286 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



A re-agent has been used on this document, and much of it is now illegible 

 which Eeeves succeeded in deciphering. I have therefore largely depended 

 on his copy. 



242. Citation of William (White), Bishop of Down, for a metropolitical 

 1368. visitation of his diocese. f. 50^ 



The bishop and chapter are to appear on 15 March at the cathedral, the 

 archdeacon and the clergy of the deanery of Lechale on 18 March, and laymen 

 from the parishes of the same on 19 March in the church of the priory or 

 cell of St. Thomas the Martyr, Down ; and the clergy and people of other 

 deaneries to be warned to be ready for visitation at dates to be assigned. 



Breaks off at the end of the page. 



24.3. Letter to [Sir John Offyn, presbyter of the diocese of Meath], canon 

 26 August, 1373. of the suifragan [church of Ardagh] and guardian of [the 

 spirituality and spiritual jurisdiction of the same], which was committed 

 (deputate) [to him by the archbishop, to] whom it belongs. f. 51. 



States that, three persons having been elected to [the bishopric of 

 Ardagh], viz. : Master Charles Offerall, who presented his decree of election 

 to the archbishop. Master Eichard Oiferal, dean of the same church, elected 

 by letters sealed with the common seal of the chapter, which were presented 

 to the same, and John Aubrey, Friar Preacher of Trym, the archbishop, 

 before the revocation of the Bishop of Kilmore's (Triburnen.) commission 

 (see no. 244), directed the latter to cite the first two of the above-named to 

 appear in Armagh cathedral on 5 September ; but that after the issue of the 

 citation the decree of election of Aubrey was shown to him. The bishop's 

 commission having been withdrawn, he now commands [Olfyn] to cite all 

 three to appear at the above place and date. 



Dated in the manor at (infra) the Lake near Armagh. 



The illegible portions of this document have been conjecturally restored 

 with the aid of no. 244. 



244. Commission to Sir John Offyn, presbyter of the diocese of Meath, 

 26 August, 1373. canon of the church of Ardagh (Ardakaden.) f. 51. 



States that the archbishop had already granted Offyn custody of tlie 

 spirituality and spiritual jurisdiction of the bishopric of Ardagh 

 (Ardachaden.), vacant by the death of William (MacCormack) ; but afterwards, 

 having concluded from letters of the Bishop of Kilmore (Tirburnen.) and some 

 of his clerks that he had appropriated the revenues (vos omnia [sc. de 

 emolumento] vobis iubursasse et vos multa recepisse), he withdrew his 

 commission and granted the custody to the bishop. Finding by the testimony 

 of the magnates and noble clerks of the diocese of Meath that he was 

 deceived by the bishop and his clerks, he now reinstates Offyn. He commits 



