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nominated Berne : Stratfeld was then called and sworn, 

 and nominated Berne. 



" Quibus in scriptis 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 

 Laudamus,' 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 congregatis publicavit, et personam electi publice 

 et personaliter 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 precibus multiplicatis 

 devictus," consented, "licet indignus electus," in writing. 

 They therefore requested the bishop's confirmation of 

 their election "sic canonice et solemniter celebrata," etc. 

 etc. Sealed with their common seal, and subscribed and 

 attested by the notary. Dat. in the chapter-house 

 September 5th, 1472. 



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

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

 appeared W. Wyndesor, and exhibited the above instru- 

 ment, and a mandate from the bishop for the appearance 

 of gainsayers of the election there on that day : and no 

 one appearing, 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. 



