3Q2 ANTIQUITIES OF SELBORNE. 



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

 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 3d, 

 1484. Consec. 38. "Quo 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. Dominum Tho- 

 mam Ashforde nuper priorem dicti prioratus, et Willm. Rabbys 

 literatum, who were admitted and sworn, and examined as the 

 others, by the commissary; "tune et ibidem assistente scriba 

 secrete et singillatim ;" and their depositions were read and made 

 public, as follows : 



Mr. W. Gyfford, S. T. P. aged 57, of the state of Magd. Coll. 

 &c. &c. as before : 



Mr. John Nele, aged 57, proves the articles also : 



Robert Baron, aged 56 : 



Johannes Chapman, aged 35, also affirmed all the five articles: 



Dompnus Thomas Ashforde, aged 72 years " dicit 2 dum 3 um 

 4 lim articulos in eodem libello contentos, concernentes statum 

 dicti prioratus de Selebourne, fuisse et esse veros." 



W. Rabbys, aetat 40 ann. agrees with Gyfford, &c. 



Then follows the letter from the bishop, " in subsidium pro- 

 bationis," above mentioned " Willmus, &c. salutem, &c. nove- 

 rint universitas vestra, quod licet nos prioratui de Selebourne, &c. 

 pie compacientes sollicitudines pastorales, labores, diligentias 

 quam plurimas per nos et commissarios nostros pro reformatione 

 status ejus impenderimus, justicia id poscente ; nihilominus 

 tamen," &c. as in the article to " desperatur," dated " in ma- 

 nerio nostro de Esher, Aug. 3d, 1485, et consec. 39." Then, on 

 the 6th of August, Preston, in the presence of the other proctors, 

 required that they should be compelled to answer ; when they all 

 allowed the articles " fuisse et esse vera ;" and the commissary, 

 at the request of Preston, concluded the business, and appointed 

 Monday, August 8th, for giving his decree in the same church of 

 Esher ; and it was that day read, and contains a recapitulation, 

 with the sentence of union, &c. witnessed and attested. 



As soon as the president and fellows of Magdalen college had 

 obtained the decision of the commissary in their favour, they 



