362 ANTIQUITIES OF SELBORNE. 



LETTER XXV. 



WAINFLEET did not long enjoy the satisfaction arising from this 

 new acquisition ; but departed this life in a few months after he 

 had effected the union of the priory with his late founded college ; 

 and was succeeded in the see of Winchester, by Peter Courtney, 

 some time towards the end of the year 1486. 



In the beginning of the following year, the new bishop released 

 the president and fellows of Magdalen College from all actions 

 respecting the priory of Selborne ; and the prior and convent of 

 Saint Swithun, as the chapter of Winchester cathedral, confirmed 

 the release.* 



N. 293. "Relaxatio Petri epi Winton, Ricardo Mayew, Presi- 

 dent! omnium actionum occasione indempnitatis sibi debite pro 

 unione Prioratus de Selborne dicto collegio. Jan. 2. 1487., et 

 translat anno i." 



N. 374. " Relaxatio prioris et conventus Sti. Swithini Winton 

 confirmans relaxationem Petri ep. Winton." 1487., Jan. 13. 



Ashforde, the deposed prior, who had appeared as an evidence 

 for the impropriation of the priory at the age .of seventy-two years, 

 that he might not be destitute of a maintenance, was pensioned by 

 the college to the day of his death ; and was living on till 1490, as 

 appears by his acquittances. 



REG. A. ff. 46. 



" Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum pervenerit, 

 Richardus Mayew, presidens, &c., et scolares, salutem in Domino. 



" Noveritis nos prefatos presidentem et scolares, dedisse, con- 

 cessisse, et hoc presenti scripto confirmasse Thome Ashforde, 

 capellano, quendam annualem redditum sex librarum tresdecim 

 solidorum et quatuor denariorum bone et legalis monete Anglic ad 

 terminum vite prefati Thome "to be paid from the possessions of 

 the college in Basingstoke. " In cujus rei testimonium sigillum 

 nostrum commune presentibus apponimus. Dat. Oxon. in coll. 

 nostro supra dicto primo die mensi^ Junii anno regis Ricardi tertii 



* The Bishops of Winchester were patrons of the Priory. 



