Person

[As patron]

Jean Sohier alias Fede | Travel
circa 1441-05
Basel (Switzerland)

Institution: Council of Basel, Basel (Switzerland)

Bibliography: Planchart PCR

Comments: One “Iohannes de Mortuocampo” from Thérouanne diocese, presents a request in Rome asking for the chaplaincy “retro chorum de furno” in St-Amé, Douai, because its chaplain, Jehan Sohier alias Fede, is in Basel, in the camp of Felix V.The request also specifies that Sohier had received this chaplaincy following the death of Nicasius de Platea, which is corroborated by the act of collation in the Douai Capitular Acts, where another entry refers to this chapel as being located “retro chorum,” i.e., behind the choir (see entries for 27 October 1439 and 24 June 1440 in Appendix 2 below