362 ANTIQUITIES OF SELBORNE. 
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WAINFLEET did not long enjoy the satisfaction arising from this 
new acquisition ; but departed this life in a few months after he 
had effected the union of the priory with his late founded college ; 
and was succeeded in the see of Winchester, by Peter Courtney, 
some time towards the end of the year 1486. 
In the beginning of the following year, the new bishop released 
the president and fellows of Magdalen College from all actions 
respecting the priory of Selborne ; and the prior and convent of 
Saint Swithun, as the chapter of Winchester cathedral, confirmed 
the release.* 
N. 293. ‘‘Relaxatio Petri epi Winton, Ricardo Mayew, Presi- 
denti omnium actionuin occasione indempnitatis sibi debite pro 
unione Prioratus de Selborne dicto collegio. Jan. 2. 1487., et 
translat. anno 1°,” 
N. 374. ‘‘Relaxatio prioris et conventus Sti. Swithini Winton 
confirmans relaxationem Petri ep. Winton.” 1487., Jan. 13. 
Ashforde, the deposed prior, who had appeared as an evidence 
for the impropriation of the priory at the age of seventy-two years, 
that he might not be destitute of a maintenance, was pensioned by 
the college to the day of his death ; and was living on till 1490, as 
appears by his acquittances. 
Rec. A. ff. 46. 
“Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum pervenerit, 
Richardus Mayew, presidens, &c., et scolares, salutem in Domino. 
“ Noveritis nos prefatos presidentem et scolares, dedisse, con- 
cessisse, et hoc presenti scripto confirmasse Thome Ashforde, 
capellano, quendam annualem redditum sex librarum tresdecim 
solidorum et quatuor denariorum bone et legalis monete Anglie—ad 
terminum vite prefati Thome ”—to be paid from the possessions of 
the college in Basingstoke.—“In cujus rei testimonium sigillum 
nostrum commune presentibus apponimus. Dat. Oxon. in coll. 
nostro supra dicto primo die mensis Junii anno regis Ricardi tertii 
* The Bishops of Winchester were patrons of the Priory. 
