OF SELBORNE. 4C5 



boots, (t caligae de Burneto, et sot'jdarium in ocrearum 

 loco, ad modum gotnlarium. Ml 



It is remarkable that the bishop expresses more warmth 

 against this than any other irregularity; and strictly en- 

 joins them, under pain of ecclesiastical censures, and even 

 imprisonment if necessary (a threat not made use of before) 

 for the future to wear boots, " ocreis seu botis," according 

 to the regular usage of their ancient order. 



[Item 27th. Requires that, according to the constitutions, 

 three or at the least two parts of the convent should daily 

 eat together in the refectory; and forbids all dining in 

 private places, with certain exceptions. One of the pri- 

 vileged places is the " aula prioris :" but the prior is desired 

 to use due diligence that, without exception of persons, he 

 invite sometimes one and sometimes another of those whom 

 he knows to be most in need.] 



[Item 28th. That as the lives of the younger members of 

 the community are watched over by the seniors, so also the 

 seniors are required by the constitutions to have witnesses 

 of their proceedings. Enjoins that the prior should annually 

 change his chaplain ; both with the view of securing greater 

 efficiency in the discharge of the duties, and in order that 

 he might have ready an unsuspected witness respecting him, 

 in the event of any scandal or imputation being cast upon 

 him by malice.] 



Item 29th. He here again, but with less earnestness, 

 forbids them foppish ornaments, and the affectation of ap- 

 pearing like beaux with garments edged with costly furs, 

 with fringed gloves, and silken girdles trimmed with gold 



1 Du Fresne is copious on caligce of several sorts. " Hoc item de 

 Clericis, presertim beneficiatis : ' caligis scacatis (chequered) rubies, et 

 viridibus publice utentibus dicimus esse censendum." Statut. Eccles. 

 Tutel. The chequered boots seem to be the Highland plaid stockings. 

 " Burnetum, i. e. Brunetum, pannus non ex land nativi coloris confec- 

 tus." " Sotularium, i. e. subtalaris, quia sub talo est. Peculium genus, 

 quibus maxime Monachi nocte utebantur in restate ; in hyeme vero 

 Soccis." 



This writer gives many quotations concerning Sotularia, which were 

 not to be too shapely ; nor were the caligce to be laced on too nicely. 

 G. W. 



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