Charter Document - 06670006

Charter Document - 06670006


Charter Number: 06670006
Cartulary Title: The Coucher Book of Furness Abbey
Charter Language: Latin
Charter Origin: Religious
Charter Type(s): Election
Date: 1210 - 1225
Date type: Assigned
Resource Link(s): People of Medieval Scotland

Charter:

Nicholaus Dei gratia Insularum episcopus omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filiis salutem Noverit universitas vestra nos ratum habere et gratum quicquid libertatis super eligendis imperpetuum episcopis Insularum quarum sedes episcopalis Sodorensis appellatur viri illustres reges Insularum monachis ecclesie Sancte Marie de Furnesio caritative contulerunt quam libertatem etiam summi pontifices suis auctoritatibus eisdem monachis confirmaverunt Cum itaque predicta sedes episcopalis vacasset prefati monachi ad quos jus eligendi de jure spectat in electione persone nostre unanimiter convenerunt et communem assensum mediante Deo nobis devote prebuerunt Ne ergo aliquid in prejudicium eorundem monachorum fiat imposterum ad veritatis testimonium roborandum presenti scripto sigillum nostrum apposuimus Hiis testibus Johanne abbate de Caldra W[illelmo] priore de Kermel T[homa] priore de Cuningeshevid Rogero persona de Kyrkebi Yrlid Johanne persona de Kyrkebi Lonisdale

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