354 ANTIQUITIES OF SELBORNE. 



that our said priory might not by means of this vacancy incur harm 

 or loss, unanimously agreed on August the last for the day of 

 election ; on which day, having first celebrated mass, " De sancto 

 spiritu," at the high altar, and having called a chapter by tolling a 

 bell about ten o' the clock, we, William Wyndesor, president, Peter 

 Berne, Thomas London, and William Stratfeld, canons, who alone 

 had voices, being the only canons, about ten o' the clock, first sung 

 " Veni Creator," the letters and license being read in the presence 

 of many persons there. Then William Wyndesor, in his own 

 name, and that of all the canons, made solemn proclamation, 

 enjoining all who had no right to vote to depart out of the 

 chapter-house. When all were withdrawn except Guyllery de 

 Lacuna, in decretis Baccalarius, and Robert Peverell, notary- 

 public, and also the two chaplains, the first was requested to stay, 

 that he might direct and inform us in the mode of election ; the 

 other, that he might record and attest the transactions ; and the 

 two last that they might be witness to them. 



Then, having read the constitution of the general council " Quia 

 propter," and the forms of elections contained in it being sufficiently 

 explained to them by De Lacuna, as well in Latin as the vulgar 

 tongue, and having deliberated in what mode to proceed in this 

 election, they resolved on that of scrutiny. Three of the canons, 

 Wyndesor, Bere, and London, were made scrutators ; Berne, 

 London, and Stratfeld, choosing Wyndesor; Wyndesor, London, 

 and Stratfeld, choosing Berne j Wyndesor, Berne, and Stratfeld, 

 choosing London. 



They were empowered to take each other's vote, and then that 

 of Stratfeld ; " et ad inferiorem partem angularem " of the chapter- 

 house, " juxta ostium ejusdem declinentes," with the other persons 

 (except Stratfeld, who stayed behind), proceeded to voting, two 

 swearing, and taking the voice of the third, in succession, privately. 

 Wyndesor voted first ; " Ego credo Petrum Berne meliorem et 

 utiliorem ad regimen istius ecclesie, et in ipsum consentio, ac eum 

 nomino," etc. Berne was next sworn, and in like manner nomi- 

 nated Wyndesor ; London nominated Berne ; Stratfeld was then 

 called and sworn, and nominated Berne. 



" Quibus in scriptis redactis," by the notary public, they returned 



