Source:Ex Regto Innocen. P. P. VI. ano iii. ep. 108

Ex Regto Innocen. P. P. VI. ano iii. ep. 108 • Papal Regesta, Vol. CCXXXI f. 201d
Originally written in Latin 6 May 1355

Transcription

Dispensation for the Marriage with Euphemia Ross.

Innocentius Epifcopus, Servus Servor. Dei, Venerabili Fratri Epifcopo Glafguen. Salutem, &c.

Exhibite nobis pro parte diledi filii nobilis viri Roberti Stivardi Senefcalli Scocie, ac dilede in Xfto, filie nobilis mulieris Eufemie, Comitifie Moravie, relide quondam Johannis Comitis Moravie vidue Glafguen. et Moravien. Dioc. petitionis feriea continebat, quod ipfi propter fedandas guerras, difcordias, et inimicitias inter ipfum Robertum et diledum filium nobilem virum Gulielmum Comitem Roffi^, RofTen Dioc. dide Eufemie fratrem, et alios ipiius Eufemie confanguineos ex interfedione cujufdam nobilis, et aliis de caufis exortas tradatum habuerunt fuper matrimonio inter fe invicem contrahendo. Verum quia ipfi Robertus et Eufemia quarto confanguinitatis, et ex eo tertio affinitatis gradibus invicem fe contigerunt ; quod didi Robertus, et Johannes dum vivebant erant tertio confanguinitatis gradu conjundi, matrimonium hujufmodi contrahere nequeunt difpenfatione fuper hoc ApoftoHca non obtenta, quod Roberti, qui ut aflerit cariffimi in Chrifto filii noftri David Scotie Regis illuftris locumtenens exiftit, quique propter fecundiflimam confanguineorum fuorum propaginem in regno Scotie, vix valeat mulierem aliquam nobilem fibi parem, que aliquo confanguinitatis vel affinitates gradu eidem non attineat, cum quse ipfe Robertus poffit matrimonium contrahere, et Eufemie prsedidorum per te nobis fuit humiliter fupplicatum, ut providere ipfis fuper hoc de oportune difpenfationis beneficio dignaremur. Nos qui libenter Crifti fidelibus quietis et pacis commodos procuramus, fraternitati tue de quse plenam in Dno fiduciam obtinemus per Apoflolica fcripta committimus, et mandamus quatenus fi eft ita cum eifdem Roberto, et Eufemia, ut impedimentis quae ex hujufmodi confanguinitate, et afEnitate provenient, nequaquam obftantibus matrimonium inter fe libere contrahere valeant et in eo poftquam contradum fuerit licite remanere audoritate noftra difpenfes. Prolem fufcipiendam ex huoc matrimonio legittimam nuntiando. Datum Avinione, vi nonas Maij anno tertio.

Exemplum fuprafcriptum fuperioris Bullæ Innocentis P. P. VI. defcrlptum eft, et reccgnitum ex originali regefto ejufd. Pontificis, quod Rome fervatur in Archivo Secreto Aplico. Vaticano : In cujus rei fidem hie me fubfcripfi, et folito figno fignavi ; hac die 4 Aprilis 1789.

Caietanus Marini, Prsefedlus Archivi S. S. item Archivi Arcis S, Angeli.

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Printed sources	• Genealogical history of the Stewarts • Calendar of Papal Registers (vol. 3)

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• 6 May 1355 - Pope Innocent VI to the bishop of Glasgow. Mandate to dispense Robert Stiuard, steward of Scotland, and Euphemia, relict of John, earl of Moray, to intermarry, in order to put an end to the strife between Robert and William, earl of Ross, Euphemia's brother, the said Robert and John having been related in the third degree of kindred, and Robert and Euphemia being therefore related in the fourth degree of kindred and the third of affinity
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• Bliss, W.H.; Johnson, C., eds. (1897). Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 3, 1342–1362. London: H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 568-580 – via British History Online.