302 THE ANTIQUITIES 



the order in the convent during the vacancy made by the 

 late death of the prior (" super pastoris solatio destituta"), 

 dated 4"" kal. Maii. ann. 2''"' sc. of his consecration, 

 [sc. 1324.] 



P. 6. " Custodia Prioratus de Seleburne vacantis," 



committed by the bishop to Nicholas de la , a layman, 



it belonging to the bishop " ratione vacationis ejusdem," 

 in July 1324, ibid. " negotium electionis de Selebourne. 

 Acta coram Johanne Episcopo, &c. 1324 in negotio 

 electionis de fratre Waltero de Insula concanonico prior- 

 atus de Selebourne," lately elected by the sub-prior and 

 convent, by way of scrutiny : that it appeared to the 

 bishop, by certificate from the dean of Alton, that solemn 

 citation and proclamation had been made in the church of 

 the convent where the election was held, that any who 

 opposed the said election or elected should appear. — Some 

 difficulties were started, which the bishop over-ruled, and 

 confirmed the election, and admitted the new prior sub 

 hac forma : — 



"In Dei nomine Amen. Ego Johannes permisslone 

 divina, &c. te Walterum de Insula ecclesie de Selebourne 

 nostre dioceseos nostrique patronatus vacantis, canonicum 

 et cantorem, virum utique providum, et discretum, liter- 

 arum scientia preditum, vita moribus et conversatione 

 merito commendatum, in ordine sacerdotali et etate 

 legitima constitutum, de legitimo matrimonio procreatum, 

 in ordine et religione Sancti Augustini de Selebourne 

 expresse professum, in spiritualibus et temporalibus cir- 

 cumspectum, jure nobis hac vice devoluto in hac parte, 

 in dicte ecclesie de Selebourne perfectum priorem ; curam 

 et administrationem ejusdem tibi in spiritualibus et tem- 

 poralibus committentes. Dat. apud Selebourne XIII 

 kalend. Augusti anno supradicto." 



There follows an order to the sub-prior and convent 

 pro obedientia : 



A mandate to Nicholas above-named to release the 

 Priory to the new prior : 



A mandate for the induction of the new prior. 



