ANTIQUITIES OF SELBORNE. 367 



In the beginning of the following year, the new bishop released 

 the president and fellows of Magdalen College from all actions 

 respecting the priory of Selborne ; and the priory and convent of 

 Saint Swithun, as the chapter of Winchester cathedral, confirmed 

 the release.* 



N. 293. "Relaxatio Petri epi Winton, Ricardo Mayew, Presi- 

 denti omnium actionum occasione indempnitatis sibi debite pro 

 unione Prioratus de Selborne dicto collegio. Jan. 2. 1487, et 

 translat. anno i." 



N. 374. "Relaxatio prioris et conventus Sti. Swithini Winton 

 confinnans relaxationem Petri ep. Winton." 1487., Jan. 13. 



Ashforde, the deposed prior, who had appeared as an evidence 

 for the impropriation of the priory at the age of severity-two years, 

 that he might not be destitute of a maintenance, was pensioned 

 by the college to the day of his death; and was living on till 1490, 

 as appears by his acquittances. 



REG. A. ff. 46, 



"Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum per- 

 venerit, Richardus Mayew, presidens, &c. et scolares, salutem in 

 Domino. 



" Noveritis nos prefatos presidentem et scolares, dedisse, con- 

 cessisse, et hoc presenti scripto confirmasse Thome Ashforde, 

 capellano, quendam annualem redditum sex librarum tresdecim 

 solidorum et quatuor denariorum bone et legalis monete Anglie 

 ad terminum vite prefati Thome" to be paid from the possessions 

 of the college in Basingstoke. " In cujus rei testimonium sigillum 

 nostrum commune presentibus apponimus. Dat. Oxon. in coll. 

 nostro supra dicto primo die mensis Junii anno regis Ricardi tertii 

 secundo," viz. 1484. The college, in their grant to Ashforde, 

 style him only capellanus ; but the annuitant very naturally, and 

 with a becoming dignity, asserts his late title in his acquittances, 

 and identifies himself by the addition of the nuper priorem, or late 

 prior. 



As, according to the persuasion of the times, the depriving the 

 founder and benefactors of the priory of their masses and services 

 * The Bishops of Winchester were patrons of the Priory. 



