306 THE ANTIQUITIES 



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 I486. 



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 Selbome ; and the prior and convent of 

 Saint Swithun, as the chapter of Winchester cathedral, confirmed 

 the release.! 



N. 293. " Relaxatio Petri epi Winton Ricardo Mayerv, Presidenti 

 " onmium actionum occasione indempnitatis sibi debite pro unione 

 "Prioratus de Selbome dicto collegio. Jan. 2. 1487. et translat. 

 "anno 1°." 



N. 374. " Relaxatio prioris et conventus S". Srvithini 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 pen- 

 sioned 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 Anglie 

 " — ad terminum vite prefati Thome " — to be paid from the posses- 

 sions of the college in Basingstoke. — " In cujus rei testimonium 

 " sigillum nostrum commune presentibus apponimus. Dat. Oxon. 

 "in coll. nostro supra dicto primo die mensis Junii anno regis 

 " Ricardi tertii secundo," viz. 1484. The college in their grant 

 to Ashforde, style him only capellanus j but the annuitant very 

 naturally, and with a becoming dignity, asserts his late title in 

 his acquittances, and identifies himself by the addition of nuper 

 priorem, or late prior. 



' The bishops of Winchester were patrons of the Priory. 



