332 ANTIQUITIES OF SELBORNE. 



P. 6. "Custodia Prioratus de Seleburne vacantis," committed 



by the bishop to Nicholas de la , a layman, it belonging to 



the bishop, "ratione vacationis ejusdem," in July, 1324, ibid. 

 " negotium electionis de Selebourne. Acta coram Johanne Epis- 

 copo, &c. 1324 in negotio electionis de fratre Waltero de Insula 

 concanonico prioratus de Selebourne," lately elected by the sub- 

 prior and convent, by way of scrutiny ; that it appeared to the 

 bishop, by certificate from the dean of Alton, that solemn citation 

 and proclamation had been made in the church of the convent 

 where the election was held that any who opposed the said 

 election or elected should appear. Some difficulties were started, 

 which the bishop overruled, and confirmed the election, and 

 admitted the new prior sub hac forma : 



"In Dei nomine Amen. Ego Johannes permissiorie divina, 

 &c. te Walterum de Insula ecclesie de Selebourne nostre dioceseos 

 nostrique patronatus vacantis, canonicum et cantorem, virum 

 utique providum, et discretum, literarum scientia preditum, vita 

 moribus et conversatione merito commendatum, in ordine sacer- 

 dotali et etate legitima constitutum, de legitimo matrimonio pro- 

 creatum, in ordine et religione Sancti Augustini de Selebourne 

 expresse professum, in spiritualibus et temporalibus circumspec- 

 tum, jure nobis hac devoluto in hac parte, in dicte ecclesie de 

 Selebourne perfectum priorem; curam et administrationem ejusdem 

 tibi in spiritualibus et temporalibus committentes. Dat. apud 

 Selebourne XIII. kalend. Augusti anno supradicto." 



There follows an order to the sub-prior and convent pro 

 obedientia : 



A mandate to Nicholas above-named to release the priory to the 

 new prior : 



A mandate for the induction of the new prior. 



