1921 IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM 403 not to permit molestation of Haliwell Priory in its possession of Welwyn Church. Gregorius. Holes (2) for threads of bulla. ' Que secularibus desideriis [Potthast 10498, i. 890.] Harl. Ch. 43 A. 37. 81. Lateran, 20 December 1239. Licence to prior of Wormeley to absolve his excommunicated monks. Gregorius. Holes (2) for threads of bulla. ' Petitio tua nobis '. [Not in Potthast.] Hail. Ch. 43 A. 38. Slightly imperfect. 82. Lateran, 24 July 1240. Mandate to priors of Reading, Shir burn, and Poughley in a suit between Sir William de Englefeld and Missenden Abbey. Gregorius. Bulla : string. ' Willelmus de Englefeld '. [Not in Potthast,] Add. Ch. 20371. Innocent IV (1243-54) 83. Lateran, '[...] Pont. nri. Anno Primo ' [16 October 1243—7 June 1244], Confirmation of exemption of Rufford Abbey from certain tithes. Innocentius. Bulla lost. * Solet annuere sedes [Not in Potthast.] Harl. Ch. Ill A. 15. Imperfect. 84. Lateran, 5 February 1244. Letter to abbots of the Cistercian Order, upholding exemption from tithes and other liberties. Innocentius. Holes (2) for threads of bulla. ' Quia refrigescente caritate [Not in Potthast,] Add. Ch. 17849. 85. Lateran, 8 February 1244. Letter to abbots of the Cistercian Order, upholding prohibition against eating of meat in Cistercian houses. Innocentius. Bulla ; silk. ■ Cum a nobis '. [Not in Potthast, but see 89 below.] Harl. Ch. Ill A. 14. 86. Lateran, 12 February 1244. Letter to archbishop, suffragans, &c, of province of York, against infringements of privileges of Cistercian Order. Innocentius. Bulla ; string. ' Dilecti filii Abbates [Not in Potthast.] Harl. Ch. Ill A. 13. 87. Lateran, 16 February x 1244. Exemption to abbots of Cistercian Order from compulsion to excommunicate their own patrons, &c. Innocentius. Silk threads of bulla. * Quanto studiosius diuine [Closely similar, though not quite identical in wording, to Potthast 11258, ii. 958 ; 11264, p. 959, which are dated 13 February and 27 February respectively.] Add. Ch. 17850. . 88. Lateran, 21 February 1244. Licence to abbots of Cistercian Order to depute priors to absolve excommunicated monks of the order. Innocentius. Silk threads of bulla. ' Cum monachos et '. [Identical, except for date, with Potthast 11255, ii. 958.] Add. Ch. 17851. 89. Lateran, 1 March 1244. Identical, except for date, with 85. Silk threads of bulla. [Potthast 11270, ii. 959.] Add. Ch. 17852. 90. Lateran, 2 March 1244. General confirmation to Foucarmont Abbey. Innocentius. Silk threads of bulla. ' Annuere consueuit sedes [Not in Potthast.] Add. Ch. 17853. 91. Lateran, 2 March 1244. Confirmation to Foucarmont Abbey of exemption from certain tithes. Innocentius. Silk threads of J xv kal. Mart. ; the year was leap year. Potthast has overlooked this fact in the datings of his nos. 11259-63, all of which should be placed one day later. Dd 2
