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videlicet quod omnes et singuli absque personarum seu 

 nationum delectu illuc accedere volentes, lecturas pub- 

 licas et doctrinas tarn in grammatica, loco ad collegium 

 contiguo, ac philosophiis morali et naturali, quam in 

 sacra theologia in eodem 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 premisses are true, &c. ut super eisdem labo- 

 rarunt, et laborant publica vox et fama. Unde 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 commis- 

 sary, 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 6th of August, were examined 

 by the commissary, "in capella infra manerium de 

 Essher situata, secrete et singillatim." Then follow 

 the " literse procuratoriae : " 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 Winton, appointing David Husband 

 and Michael Cleve, dated September 4th, 1484: then 

 that of the bishop, appointing \V. Gyfford, Radulphus 

 Langley, and Will. Cowper, dated September 3rd, 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 consequenter Preston pro- 



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