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to the upper part of the chapter-house, where by Wyndesor " sic 

 purecta fecerunt in communi," and then solemnly, in form written, 

 declared the election of Berne ; when all, " antedicto nostro electo 

 excepto, approbantes et ratificantes, cepimus decantare solemniter 

 * Te Deum laudamus? et sic canentes dictum electum ad majus 

 altare ecclesie deduximus, ut apud nos est moris. Then Wyndesor 

 electionem clero et populo infra chorum dicte ecclesie congregatis 

 publicavit, et personam electi publice et personaliter ostendit." 

 We then returned to the chapter-house, except our prior; and 

 Wyndesor was appointed by the other two their proctor, to desire 

 the assent of the elected, and to notify what had been done to the 

 bishop ; and to desire him to confirm the election, and do whatever 

 else was necessary. Then their proctor, before the witnesses 

 required Berne's assent in the chapter-house; "qui quidem in- 

 stanciis et precibus multiplicatis devictus," consented, "licet 

 ndignus electus," in writing. They therefore request the bishop's 

 confirmation of their election "sic canonice et solemniter celebrata," 

 etc., etc. Sealed with their common seal, and subscribed and 

 attested by the notary. Dat. in the chapter-house September 5th, 

 1472. 



In consequence, September nth, 1472, in the bishop's chapel at 

 Esher, and before the bishop's commissary, appeared W. Wyndesor, 

 and exhibited the above instrument, and a mandate from the bishop 

 for the appearance of gainsayers of the election there on that day ; 

 and no one appearing, the absentees were declared contumacious 

 and the election confirmed ; and the vicar of Aulton was directed 

 to induct and instal the prior in the usual manner. 



Thus did Canon Berne, though advanced in years, reassume his 

 abdicated priorship for the second time, to the no small satisfac- 

 tion, as it may seem, of the Bishop of Winchester, who professed, 

 as will be shown not long hence, a high opinion of his abilities and 



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