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exemplo boni operis, informare commissasque sibi ecclesias in statu prospero
et tranquilio velint et valeant, duce Domino, gubernare. Dudum siquidem
bone memorie Waltero episcopo Sanctiandree regimini ecclesie Sanctiandree,
eidem Romane ecclesie immediate subiecte presidente, nos cupientes eidem
ecclesie, cum vacaret, per apostolice sedis providentiam utilem et ydoneam
presidere personam, provisionem ipsius ecclesie ordinationi et disposition!
nostre ea vice duximus specialiter reservandam. Decernentes extunc
irritum et inane si secus super hiis per quoscunque quavis auctoritate scienter
vel ignoranter contingeret attemptari. Postmodum vero prefata ecclesia,
per obitum ipsius Waited episcopi, qui extra Romanam curiam diem clausit
extremum, vacante, nos vacatione huiusmodi fidedignis relatibus intellects,
ad provisionem ipsius ecclesie celerem et felicem, de qua nullus preter nos
hac vice se intermittere potuit neque potest, reservatione et decreto obsis-
tentibus supradictis, ne ecclesia ipsa longe vacationis exponeretur incommodis,
paternis et solicitis studiis intendentes, post deliberationem quam de preficiendo
eidem ecclesie personam huiusmodi, cum fratribus nostris habuimus
diligentem, demum ad te, precentorem ecclesie Glasguensis, decretorum
doctorem, in presbiteratus ordine constitutum, vite ac morum honestate
decorem, in spiritualibus providum, et in temporalibus circumspectum,
aliisque virtutum donis multipliciter insignitum, direximus oculos nostre
mentis, quibus omnibus debita meditatione pensatis, de persona tua nobis
et eisdem fratribus ob dictorum tuorum exigentiam meritorum accepta,
eidem ecclesie de dictorum fratrum consilio auctoritate apostolica providemus,
illi teque preficimus in episcopum et pastorem, curam et
administrationem ipsius ecclesie tibi in
spiritualibus
et temporalibus plenarie
committendo, in illo qui dat gratias et largitur premia confidentes, quod
prefata ecclesia sub tuo felici regimine, gratia tibi assistente divina, prospere
et salubriter dirigetur, ac grata in eisdem spiritualibus et temporalibus
suscipiat incrementa. lugum igitur Domini tuis impositum humeris
prompta devotione suscipiens, curam et administrationem predictas sic
exercere studeas solicite, fideliter, et prudenter, quod ecclesia ipsa guberna-
tore provide et fructuoso administratore gaudeat se commissam, tuque preter
eterne retributionis premium, nostram et dicte sedis benedictionem et gratiam
exinde uberius consequi merearis. Datum apud Pontemsorgie, Avinionensis
diocesis, mi. idus Septembris, pontificatus nostri anno nono. 1
1 There are few indications of Wardlaw's presence in Scotland previous to his
appointment to the bishopric of St. Andrews. If it be the case that he was sent
on a mission to the papal court at Avignon and remained there several years, he
was probably for a time a prisoner with Benedict. The pope made his escape
from the palace at daybreak on March 12, 1403, and reached Chateau-Renard
in safety before nightfall. He left Chateau-Renard on April 17, and proceeded,
by way of Cavaillon and L'Isle, to Carpentras, which he entered on May 5.
Partly on account of the intense heat, and partly from urgent calls to return to
Avignon, Benedict advanced to the castle of Sorgues on June 26, with a considerable
retinue. He remained there until October i, when he thought it prudent
to move southward to Salon, as a pestilence had broken out in the district of
Avignon. It is unnecessary to follow him farther at present. While at Sorgues,
Benedict promoted his nephew to an archbishopric, and made numerous provisions
to bishoprics and abbacies. Wardlaw received his appointment, as above, on
September 10, and he was doubtless consecrated immediately afterwards.