Stratford-upon-Avon: Guild of the Holy Cross: Letter of Indulgence from the Archbishop of Jerusalem and others

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Indulgence written in Latin, mounted on board with 7 seals attached.

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Indulgence of forty days granted by Basil. Archbishop of Jerusalem, Adenulphus, Archbishop of Conza, Thomas, bishop `Etesiensis', Nicholas bishop of Fortiboli, Adam, bishop `Rosanatinus', Bernard, bishop of Badajoz, John, bishop of Grossato, Ranucius, bishop of Cagliari, Nicholas, bishop of Nicastro, Angelus bishop of Fiesoli, Anthony bishop of Cenada and Benedict bishop `Daconariensis', to all who will pray for the safety and healthy estate, during life, of Sir William de Stratford, rector of the church of Bourbache (Burbage in co.Leic.now in the diocese of Peterborough.) in the diocese of Lincoln, for the souls of Robert de Neubold and Matilda his wife, father and mother of the said sir William whose bodies lie buried in divers parts of the diocese of Worcester, and for the souls of all faithful deceased

Dated at the Lateran, A.D.1300, and in the 6th year of the Pontificate of Pope Boniface VIII

Seals of red wax, pointed oval, all fragmentary, and all appended to tags of blue and yellow silk.
The names of the signatories are written above in one hand (1) `Basileus Ierosolomit'. Missing (2) `Adenulphus Consa'. The archbishop seated, wearing pontificals, the right hand raised in benediction, the left holding the crozier (3) `Thomas Etesiensis'. The bishop standing, the right hand raised in benediction, the left holding the pastoral staff (4). `Nicholas Fortibulensis'. Missing (5) `Adam Rosanatinus'. Missing (6) `Bernardus Pacensis'. Missing (7) `Johannes Grossetanus'. The bishop standing, in pontificals, his right hand raised in benediction, his left holding the pastoral staff (8) `Ranucius Calaritanus'. Missing (9) `Nicholaus Neocastrensis'. Missing (10) `Angelus Fesulanus'. Missing (11) `Antonius Cennadiensis'. The bishop standing, in pontificals, his right hand raised in benediction, his left holding the pastoral staff with the sudarium (12) `Benedictus Daconariensis'. Indecipherable. --- Onarien ---