232 THE ANTIQUITIES [LETT. 



publicas et doctrinas tarn in grammatica loco ad collegium con- 

 tiguo, ac philosophiig morali et naturali, quam in sacra theologia 

 in eodera collegio perpetuis temporibus continuandas libere atque 

 gratis audire valeant et possint ad laudem gloriam et honorem 

 Dei, &c. extitit fundatum et stabilitum." 



For the first item in this process see the beginning of this 

 letter. Then follows item the second " that the revenues of 

 the college non sufficiunt his diebus." " Item that the pre- 

 misses are true, &c. et super eisdem laborarunt, et laborant 

 publica vox et fama. Uncle facta fide petit pars eorundem that 

 the Priory be annexed to the college : ita quod dicto prioratu 

 vacante liceat iis ex tune to take possession," &c. This libel, with 

 the express consent of the other proctors, we, the commissary, 

 admitted, and appointed the 6th of August for proctor Preston 

 to prove the premisses. 



Preston produced witnesses, W. Gyfford, S.T.P., John Nele, 

 A.M., John Chapman, chaplain, and Robert Baron, literatus, who 

 were admitted and sworn, when the court was prorogued to the 

 6th of August ; and the witnesses, on the same 5th of August, 

 were examined by the commissary, " in capella infra manerium 

 de Essher situata, secrete et siugillatim." Then follow the 

 " literse procuratorias : " first that of the college, appointing 

 Preston and Langport their proctors, dated August 30th, 1484 ; 

 then that of the prior and convent of the cathedral of Wint5n, 

 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. " Qiio 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 con- 

 sequenter Preston produced two witnesses, viz. Dominiim 

 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 : 



