Grant of indulgence relating to St Nicholas' church, Newcastle upon Tyne
Reference code
BRA/01/02/28
Title
Grant of indulgence relating to St Nicholas' church, Newcastle upon Tyne
Date
2 Jul. 1359
Level of description
item
Extent and format
1 item
Scope and content
Grant of indulgence for 40 days by 12 (named) foreign bishops to persons attending the church of St Nicholas, Newcastle, on specified festivals and other occasions; to those who assisted in the repairing of the said church, or gifted it with lamps, books, chalices, vestments, or any other necessary ornaments; to those who gave, or left to it by will, gold, silver, or any part of their substance; to those who, on Sundays, said their prayers when the bell rung at High Mass, at the consecrating of the Body of Christ; and to those who devoutly prayed for the soul of Catherine de Camera, whose body was buried in the said church, and for the health of John de Camera, Gilbert de Dukesfield, and Agnes his wife, as long as they lived, and for their souls when they were dead. Dated at 'Aumion' 2 July 1359. Appended (in a different hand) with the confirmation by Thomas (Hatfield), Bishop of Durham. Undated. Originally sealed with 13 seals on platted threads, Some seal fragments remain. Parchment damaged. Full text transcribed in Brand I 244-246 fn. h.
Previous reference number(s)
MS. 448/28
Language
Latin