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

Date:
1885
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Credit: Collectanea. First series / edited by C.R.L. Fletcher. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The University to Robert de Stratford. (Royal MS. 12. D. xi. fol. 25. B. M.) Mareh-April, 1337. The University begs R. de Stratford not to resign his chancellorship, and offers unlimited leave of absence. Sapientissimo viro et Reverendo magistro Roberto de Stratford excellentissimi principis Anglie Cancellario. I. de T. etc., cetusque magistrorum salutem et omnis reverend obsequia tanto domino laude digna. Digne namque divini numinis clemencia personam talem creavit in Anglia qui Regni officio majori prefectus oppressorum omnium succurreret languoribus et protervorum omnium expulsis erroribus vere pacis unitatem cuntis daret subditis per vos eciam celestis et inermis plaudit milicia ubique nunc vera frui credens justicia sicque Universitas Oxonie vestra que catholice fidei dicitur margarita vobis mediantibus privilegiis regalibus insignita temporibusque vestris con- dignos flores producens in esse in dies laudabiliter cepit pululare. Set ex causa noviter intellecta doloris amaritudine intime percussa gemens jam redditur et languida eo quod ad regni jura gubernanda vos in Cancellarium prefecit celsitudo Regia planitusque omnium nubi exist- encium concussit corda verens ex potestate tradicta tanti capitis et pastoris carere presencia cujus summe probitatis et regiminis prudencia Universitas vestra in casu mine et meroris a malignis posita ad statum debitum et audabilem miraculose est producta. Unde benignitatis vestre solitam suspiriis et gentibus imploramus clemenciam ne illius pretextu que prefecti estis officio matrem vestram et filios relinquatis destitutos pastoris solacio nec in vestro cadat corde Cancellarii nostri officio cedere set ipsius regimen per vos assumptum continuare digne- mini infuturum et quod vestra industria feliciter incepit gratiose com- plere non desistat. Nam super absencia vestra vobiscum dispensabitur ad vota prout dilectus noster Magister H. de C. latorum presencium vobis ex parte nostra dicet ad plenum cui velle vestrum seriosius reserare dignemini in premissis. Vigeat circumspeccio vestra ex meritis commendanda per tempora feliciter duratura. Scriptum, etc. The four following documents have reference to the appoint- ment of Robert de Appulby to the post of apostolic notary or ‘ tabellio. In 1348 he witnesses a composition 1 between the