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the prior and convent of the cathedral of Winton, appointing 

 David Husband and Michael Cleve, dated September 4th, 1484 

 then that of the bishop, appointing W. Gyfford, Radulphus 

 Langley and Will. Cowper, dated September 3rd, 1484. Consec. 

 38. "Quo die adveniente in dicta ecclesia parochiali," appeared, 

 " coram nobis," James Preston to prove the contents of his libel, 

 and exhibited some letters testimonial with the seal of the bishop, 

 and these were admitted ; and consequenter Preston produced 

 two witnesses, viz., Dominum Thomam Ashforde, nuper priorem 

 dicti prioratus, et Willm. Rabbys, literatum, who were admitted 

 and sworn, and examined as the others, by the commissary ; 

 "tune & ibidem assistente scriba secrete & singillatim " ; and 

 their depositions were read and made public, as follows : 



Mr. W. Gyfford, S. T. P., aged 57, of the state of Magd. Coll. 

 etc., etc., as before. 



Mr. John Nele, aged 57, proves the articles also. 



Robert Baron, aged 56. 



Johannes Chapman, aged 35, also affirmed all the five articles. 



Dompnus Thomas Ashforde, aged 72 years " dicit 2 dum . "*. 

 4 um . articulos in eodem libello contentos, concernentes statum dicti 

 prioratus de Selbourne, fuisse et esse veros." 



W. Rabbys, setat 40 ann., agrees with Gyfford, etc. 



Then follows the letter from the bishop, " in subsidium pro- 

 bationis," above-mentioned " Willmus, &c., salutem, &c., noverint 

 universitas vestra, quod licet nos prioratui de Selbourne, &c. pie 

 compacientes sollicitudines pastorales, labores, diligentias quam 

 plurimas per nos & commissaries nostros pro reformatione status 

 ejus impenderimus, justiciaid poscente; nihilominus tamen," etc., 

 as in the article to " desperatur," dated " in manerio nostro de 

 Esher, Aug. 3d, 1485, & consec. 39." Then on the 6th August, 

 Presto n, in the presence of the other proctors, required that they 

 should be compelled to answer ; when they all allowed the 

 articles, " fuisse & esse vera ; " and the commissary, at the request 

 of Preston, concluded the business, and appointed Monday, 

 August 8th, for giving his decree in the same church of Esher, 

 and it was that day read, and contains a recapitulation, with the 

 sentence of union, etc., witnessed and attested. 



