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in this business Richard ap Jenkyn, and Galfrid Bryan, 

 chaplains, 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 When all were withdrawn 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 witnesses 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, Berne, and London, 

 were made scrutators : Berne, London, and Straff eld, choosing 

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

 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 staid behind) pro- 

 ceeded 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," &c. Berne 

 was next sworn, and in like manner nominated Wyndesor; 



