Collectanea. First series / edited by C.R.L. Fletcher.

Date:
1885
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    non ferentes fraternitati vestre mature tain divinitus sublimitate eosdem cum altis decorde suspiriis reseramus. Ecce reverende pater et frater propter predictam causam Universitatis Oxon’ matris vestre in curia domini summi pontificis, nobis invitis, diucius agitatam ac varias et graves vexaciones burgensium Oxonie, exhaustis ejus sumptibus universis, eadem diuturno merore consumitur finale discidium citissime perpessura, nisi eidem sue gloriose sobolis quam ad habundantes copias sui lactis vigore provexerat gracioso remedio celerius occurratur non pugnandi pater et domine licet fortuna parvuli allegamus inerciam. Set a vestre privitatis gloria imploramus que nobis deficit armaturam. Ad memoriam igitur1 super dominacionis vestre reducimus undecim marcas cum dimidia non solutas de summa viginti librarum quarum penes Universitatem nostram tempore Magistri Henrici de Hartlay Cancellarii Oxon’ condempnacione premissa obligacionem spontaneam reliquistis. Vestre si placet pietatis affectum ministerio exhibitori2 presencium magistri Johannis de Newbyggig’ nobis insinuare dig- nemini eidem in ceteris que ex parte nostra vobis referet viva voce fidem indubiam adhibentur. Ad regimen ecclesie anglicane vestra reverenda paternitas in Domino diutine prosperetur. IX. Robert de Stratford became Chancellor of the University in 1335, probably about the end of May, the usual time for electing to the Chancellorship3. This epistle, since it is addressed to him as Chancellor, must be subsequent to his promotion. Of Simon de Bredon little, if anything, seems to be known. In the spring of 1330 the University sent a deputation to the Curia : perhaps this is referred to as that of the ‘ antiqui.’ The University to Robert de Stratford. (Royal MS. 12. D. xi. fol. 25. B. M.) c. Spring, 1335. Supplicatoria. The petitions of the University to the Curia are rendered useless by the discord of the ‘ procuratores ’ about precedence. R. de Stratford is asked to insist on the carrying out of the decision of the University on the subject. Inmense probitatis et eximie domino et magistro magistro R. de S. etc. placendi solicitudinem et mandatis obediendi voluntatem. Erran- 3 Mun. Acad. i. 106. 1 nis in MS. 2 exhibited in MS.