OF SELBORNE. 599 



which being granted, after deliberating for a time, they 

 proceeded to an election by a scrutiny. But as this 

 mode of voting has not been described but by the mere 

 form given in a note, an extract from the bishop's 

 register, representing the manner more fully, may not 

 be disagreeable to several readers. 



REG. WAYNFLETE, torn. ii. pars i ma , fol. 15. 



" Reverendo, &c. ac nostro patrono graciocissimo 

 vestri humiles, et devote obedientie filii," &c. 



To the right reverend Father in God, and our most 

 gracious patron, we, your obedient and devoted sons, 

 William Wyndesor, president of the chapter of the 

 Priory of Selborne, and the convent of that place, do 

 make known to your lordship, that our priorship being 

 lately vacant by the death of Thomas Fairwise, our 

 late prior, who died August llth, 1473, having com- 

 mitted his body to decent sepulture, and having re- 

 quested, according to custom, leave to elect another, 

 and having obtained it under your seal, we William 

 Wyndesor, president of the convent, on the 29th of 

 August, in our chapter-house assembled, and making 

 a chapter, taking to us 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 chap- 

 ter-house. When all were withdrawn except Guyllery 



