Vetera Monumenta Hibernorum et Scotorum DLXXIX

Clement, etc. To our venerable brother, [John] Bishop of Moray, greeting, etc. A petition on behalf of our beloved son a noble young man, John of Moray, and our beloved daughter in Christ, a noble woman, Margaret of Graham (age 14), a damsel, daughter of our beloved son, a noble man, John of Graham, Earl of Menteith, who belong to your diocese and the diocese of Dunblane, has lately been laid before us, representing that the said John of Moray and Margaret desire to be united together in matrimony; but because through descent from the same family they happen to be related within the fourth degree of consanguinity, they cannot contract this marriage without obtaining our apostolic dispensation in the matter; wherefore, on their behalf, humble supplication has been made to us that we would vouchsafe to provide for them by the ready benefit of a dispensation: We, therefore, yielding to the supplications of our very dear daughter in Christ, [Joanna,] illustrious queen of Scotland (age 27), humbly entreating us concerning this matter, and to those of John of Moray and Margaret foresaid, and for certain causes explained to us, do, by apostolic letters, command you, brother, that if it is so, you may, by our authority, grant a dispensation, so that notwithstanding the impediment which has arisen out of this consanguinity, the said John of Moray and Margaret may be free to contract marriage, and after it shall have been contracted, lawfully to abide therein; declaring that the offspring to he conceived of the said marriage shall be legitimate. Given at Avignon, the 21st November, in the seventh year of our pontificate (1348).

Epitropo Moravientl, ut cum Joanne de Moraria et Margareta de GrameOr»m« nuper matrimonio dispenset. Reg. An. VII. lib. V. par. 2. fol. 78.

Clemens episcopus etc. Venerabili fratri... Episcopo Moraviensi, salutem etc. Petitio pro parte dilecti filii nobilis viri Iohannis de Moravia domicelli, ot dilecte in Christo filie nobilis mulieris Margarete de Grame, nate dilecti filii nobilis viri Iohannis de Grame Comitis de Meneteth, domicelle tue et Dumblanensis diocesum nobis nuper exhibita continebat, quod ipsi Iohannes de Moravia et Margareta desiderant invicem matrimonialiter copulari: sed quia quarto consanguinitatis gradu descendentes ab eodem stipite se continguut, matrimonium huiusmodi contrahere nequeunt dispensatione super hoc apostolica non obtenta: quare pro parte ipsorum fuit nobis humiliter supplicatum, ut providere ipsis super hoc de oportuno dispensationis beneficio dignaremur. Nos igitur Carissime in Christo filie nostro... Regine Scocie Illustris nobis Buper hoc humiliter supplicantis, et Iohannis de Moravia et Margarete prodictorum supplicationibus inclinati, ot cx certis causis nobis expositis fraternitati tue per apostolica scripta mandamus, quatenus, si est ita, cum eisdem Iohanne de Moravia et Margareta, ut impedimento, quod ex huiusmodi consanguinitate provenit, nequaquam obstante, matrimonium invicem contrahere libere, et postquam contractum fuerit, in eo remanere licite valeant, auctoritate nostra dispensos, prolem suscipiendam ex eodem matrimonio legitimam nunciando. Datum Avinione xi. Kal. Decembris, Pontificatus nostri anno septimo.