16 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



one is to enter the precincts for the purpose of arresting or killing anyone, 

 or for burning or theft, or other violence. Dated at Vienna by the hand of 

 Albert, cardinal priest and chancellor. 



A summary of Christ Church Deeds 6, A different summary is printed 

 in Chartae, 4, from Reg. Alan, ii., 175. 



19. [xiv.] Exemplification of a Bull of Pope Nicholas III, concerning 

 4 May, 1279. the election of Archbishops of Dublin. f. 23. 



James, canon " Eonomoii,"^ doctor of decrees, chaplain to the Pope 

 and " litterarum contradictarum auditor," grants to Master Luke de Guarcium, 

 clerk, proctor of the prior and convent of Holy Trinity, a copy of the 

 following letters granted to the dean and chapter of St. Patrick's through 

 their proctor, Master Eichard Duciwerde. 



The letters (7 March, 1279) state (1) that under Innocent III, on the 

 death of Archbishop J(ohn Comyn) the two chapters elected H(enry de 

 Loundres) archdeacon of Stafford, and that the election was confirmed by 

 the Pope ; (2) that subsequently a dispute having arisen between the prior 

 and convent of Holy Trinity and the dean and chapter of St. Patrick's as 

 to the right of election, and the two parties having submitted to the judgment 

 of Archbishop L(uke), the archbishop ordained that the election should be by 

 the two chapters, meeting together for the purpose at Holy Trinity Church 

 [compare no. 66] ; (3) that on the next vacancy the two chapters, according 

 to this ordinance, elected the late Ealph de ISTorvico, canon of St. Patrick's, 

 and that though Pope Alexander (IV) quashed the election and appointed 

 Fulk de Samford,^ treasurer of St. Paul's, London, he affirmed in his letters 

 commending the latter to the chapters that the right of election belonged to 

 them ; and (4) that on the last voidance, the King's licence (it is said) having 

 been obtained according to custom, the election was proceeded with, but that 

 the Pope was not sufficiently informed of the process to be able to terminate 

 the dissension by a sentence. Pope Nicholas now ordains that on a vacancy 

 the prior and convent of Holy Trinity shall summon the dean and chapter to 

 the election, fixing such a time for it that the latter may be able to 

 summon those of their own body who are entitled to be present, that the 

 election be held at Holy Trinity Church by both chapters. This ordinance 

 is to confer no right on either party by which prejudice might be created 

 against the other in case the matter comes to be inquired into judicially, and 

 it is to be observed until either party — "in possessorio " or "in petitorio" — 

 obtains sentence against the other. 



1 Perhaps an error for " Bononien " loi Bologna). 



« Our MS. has "Thome Fulconeni de Stafordia " iny "hone memorie Fulconem de Samford." 



