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London nominated Berne: Stratfeld was then called and 

 sworn, and nominated Berne. 



" Quibus in scrip tis redactis," by the notary-public, they 

 returned 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 Lau- 

 " damns,' 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 con- 

 " gregatis publicavit, et personam electi publice et persona- 

 " liter 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 by 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 instanciis et pre- 

 " cibus multiplicatis devictus," consented, " licet indignus 

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

 confirmation of their election " sic canonice et solemniter 

 " celebrata," &c. &c. Sealed with their common seal, and 

 subscribed and attested by the notary. Dat. in the chapter- 

 house September 5th, 1472. 



In consequence, September llth, 1472, in the bishop's 

 chapel at Esher, and before the bishop's commissary, ap- 

 peared W. Wyndesor, and exhibited the above instrument, 

 and a mandate from the bishop for the appearance of gain- 

 sayers of the election there on that day : and no one appear- 

 ing, the absentees were declared contumacious, and the 

 election confirmed ; and the vicar of Aulton was directed to 

 induct and install 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 

 satisfaction, as it may seem, of the bishop of Winchester, who 

 professed, as will be shown, not long hence, an high opinion 

 of his abilities and integrity. 



