Document 2/154/31 (Balm. Lib., no. 59)
- Description
- Pope Nicholas IV addresses the abbot and convent of Balmerino Abbey and states that some clerks and laymen, because of certain crooked customs, presume to pledge, invade and detain some animals and goods of the monks and lay-brothers of Balmerino. The pope, wishing to provide for their peace and quiet, [and] out of fatherly concern, inhibits, by the authority of the present [charter], lest on the occasion of the said customs these individuals should presume to inflict annoyance, and additionally to occupy, to pledge, to invade, or to detain, in whatever way, the monks’ goods or rights. Anyone who goes against the aforesaid will face the indignation of God and the apostles Peter and Paul.
- Firm date
- 27 May 1291
- Dating Notes
- 5th day before the first day of June in the fourth year of our pontificate
- Place date (modern)
- Orvieto
- Place date (document)
- Urbem veterem
- Related Place
- Orvieto
- Source for Data Entry
- Balmerino Liber, no. 59
- Trad. ID
- Balm. Lib., no. 59
- Calendar number
- 2/154/31
- Charter type
- Papal letter
- Language
- Latin