HOSPITALLER SOURCES 1345

31 January, 1345
Clement VI to Guillaume Bishop of Chartres: mandates to negotiate the conflict between Fr. Napoleone de Tibertis, the Hospitaller Prior of Venice and rector of the province of Campania, and Guglielmo Roqueta, domicellus Ruthensis and marshall of the same province. - Venerabili fratri Guillelmo episcopo Carnotensi. Nuper dilectus filius. Datum Avinione, II kalendas Februarii. (Reg. 138, No. DCCLXXXXV, fol. 206r / Lettres Clément VI, 1, 1452, p. 395)

1 February, 1345
Clement VI to Master Hélion de Villeneuve: has sent him several letters but does not know if they reached him; thus repeats that he has sent the money needed by Fr. Isnardo de Castronovo, Hospitaller prior of Navarre. He expects that the important affairs can be concluded as soon as possible. - Datum Avinione, kalendis Februarii, anno tercio. (Reg. 138, No. DCCXIX, fol. 193v / Lettres Clément VI, 1, 1463, p. 401)

16 March, 1345
Clement VI to Master Hélion de Villeneuve: concedes an indulgence in mortis articulo. - Datum apud Villamnovam, Avinionensis diocesis, XVII kalendas Aprilis, anno tercio. (Reg. 138, No. MCCXXII, fol. 316r / Lettres Clément VI, 1, 1567, pp. 460-61)

17 March, 1345
Clement VI to Master Hélion de Villeneuve: the Hospitallers shall take over the defence of Smyrna until the legate destinated as successor of the Patriarch of Constantinople arrives in these parts. Dilecto filio Heliono de Villanova, magistro Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerosolimitani. Nunciati nobis noviter per litteras [...] Datum ut supra [XVI kalendas Aprilis, anno tercio]. (Reg. 138, No. DCCCLXXXVIII, fol. 234r / Lettres Clément VI, 1, 1570, pp. 462-63)

17 March, 1345
Clement VI to the Hospitaller Prior of Lombardy, Fr. Corradus Pichemeius: the Hospitallers shall take over the defence of Smyrna until the legate destinated as successor of the Patriarch of Constantinople arrives in these parts. Dilectis filiis [...] priori domorum Lombardie Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerosolimitani, Corrado Pichemeio, [...] Datum ut supra [XVI kalendas Aprilis, anno tercio]. (Reg. 138, No. DCCCLXXXIX, fol. 234r / Lettres Clément VI, 1, 1571, pp. 463-64)

1 May, 1345
Clement VI to Master Hélion de Villeneuve: thanks for the defensive machines and other weapons sent to Smyrna to defend the castle against the Turks. Asks him to continue what he had begun and to support Fr. Giovanni de Biandrate, Hospitaller Prior of Lombardy. Dilecto filio Heliono de Villanova, magistro Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerosolimitani. Sicut pridem sinceritati. Datum apud Villamnovam, Avinionenis diocesis, kalendis Maii, anno tercio. (Reg. 138, No. MXVI, fol. 265r / Lettres Clément VI, 1, 1669, p. 513)

1 May, 1345
Clement VI to Fr. Giovanni de Biandrate, Hospitaller Prior of Lombardy: commits him the office of capitaneatus armatae generalis, since Petrus, the Bishop Omissiensis, has related how faithful and valiant Fr. Giovanni had proved himself in Outremer. Dilecto filio Johanni de Biandrate, priori domorum Lombardie Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerosolimitani. Quam prudenter, laudabiliter. Datum apud Villamnovam, Avinionenis diocesis, kalendis Maii, anno tercio. (Reg. 138, No. MXXII, fol. 267r / Lettres Clément VI, 1, 1675, p. 516)

3 May, 1345
Clement VI to the Prior of Navarre, Fr. Garin de Castronovo: allows him to lead one ship to Alexandria. Dilecto filio Garino de Castronovo, priori domorum Navarre Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerosolimitani. Devotionis et fidelitatis sinceritas. Datum apud Villamnovam, Avinionenis diocesis, V nonas Maii, anno tercio. (Reg. 138, No. MXXIV, fol. 268v / Lettres Clément VI, 1, 1677, p. 516)

5 May, 1345
Clement VI demands from different authorities to release Raymund Marquesani, civis Niciensis, patron of the ships which the Hospitaller Prior of Navarre, Fr. Garin de Castronovo, led to the coasts of Genua and Savona for naval operations. (Reg. 138, No. MXXVI, fol. 269r / Lettres Clément VI, 1, 1684, pp. 518-19)

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