ANTIQUITIES. 



90S 



erder to another ? by whose autho- 

 rity ? and for what cause ? 

 Trarnflntionem exhibfanf. 



7. Item ; What evidence have you 

 to shew, for all and singular your 

 lands, manors, tenements, and other 

 your possessions, &c. given unto 

 you and this your monastery ? 



8. Item; How the lands and pos- 

 sessions appcrtaicing unto this mo- 

 nastery, given by the first founder, 

 and all other lauds given since the 

 firstfoundation, were granted, given, 

 and established, and so first brought 

 to viorte main ? whetlier by the only 

 authority of the giver, or by the au- 

 thorization of the prince for that 

 time reigning ? and by what tenor 

 and form ye hold them ? 



Donationcm 6r confinnatiunem cx- 

 hibeant. 



9. Item ; Wherefore, for what 

 causes and considerations ye were 

 exempt from your diocesan? and 

 what was your suggestion and mo- 

 tive at the obtaining of your said 

 exemption ? 



Exanptioncm exhibeant. 



JO. Item; V/hether ye have any 

 pritate, peculiar, or local statutes, 

 confirmations, ordinances, or rules, 

 made only for the behoof, good or- 

 der, and singular weal of this house, 

 besides the rules of your profession r 

 and whether they were made either 

 hy your founders before your ex- 

 emption, or by the good fathers of 

 this house, with the whole consent 

 of the brethren, being sitlien your 

 exemption : to what use they were 

 made, and liow ye observe them ? 



Stntuta ilia iocalia, el alia qiiuiquut 

 hahenl^ exhibeant. 



1 1 . Item ; By what way and form 

 the master of this house was elected 

 and chosen ? and whether ail the 

 brethren having, or ought to have, 

 by the lawj statutes, or laudable 



custom of this house, voices in th» 

 election, were present in the same 

 ehection, or lawfully called or cited 

 to it? 



12. Item; Whether any persons 

 excommunicate, suspended, or iiv- 

 terdicted,did give voices in the sam» 

 election ? 



13. Item; Within what time af- 

 ter the election was made and done, 

 the master of this house was con- 

 firmed? and by whom? 



14. Item ; Whether unto the con- 

 firmation, all that had interest, or 

 that would object against the same, 

 wore lawfully cited, monished, or 

 cftlkd ? 



Exhibeant electionem, confirmation 

 Tiem, Sy titulum sues inaimheiitice. 



15. Item ; What rule the master 

 of the house and other the brethrea 

 do profess ? 



J 6. Item ; How many be profes- 

 sed, and how many be novices ? and 

 whether the novices have like habit, 

 or use to wear an habit distinct 

 from the habit of the brethren pro- 

 fessed ? 



17. Item ; Whether ye do use to 

 profess your no\ices in due time; 

 and within what time and space 

 after they have taken the habit upon 

 them ? 



18. Item; Whether the brethren 

 of this house do know the rule that 

 iht'y have professed ; and whether 

 they keep their profession according 

 to that their rule, and custom of 

 this house, and in especial the tJiroo 

 substantial aiul piincipal vows ; that 

 is to say, j)ovcrtj/, chastity, and o6c- 

 dicncc y 



19. Item; Whether any of thr 

 brethren use anv propriety of mo- 

 ney, or of plate, in their chambers; 

 or of any other manner thing un-. 

 ware of the master, and without h'uj 

 knowledge or liconccj or by his suf- 

 ferance 



