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ANTIQUITIES OF SELBORNE. 
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 W. GyfFord, 
Radulphus Langley, and Will. Cowper, dated September 3d, 
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 con- 
sequenter Preston produced two witnesses, viz. Dominum Tho- 
mam Ashforde nuper priorem dicti prioratus, et Willm. Rabbys 
literatum, who were admitted and sworn, and examined as the 
others, by the commissary; "tunc et ibidem assistente scriba 
secrete et singillatim and their depositions were read and made 
public, as follows : — 
Mr. W. GyfFord, S. T. P. aged 57, of the state of Magd. Coll. 
&c. &c. as before : 
Mr. John Nele, aged 57, proves the articles also: 
Robert Baron, aged 56 : 
Johannes Chapman,, aged 35, also affirmed all the five articles. 
Dompnus Thomas Ashforde, aged 72 years — " dicit 2'^'''" 3««» 
4"*" articulos in eodem libello contentos, concernentes statum 
dicti prioratus de Selebourne, fuisse et esse veros.^' 
W. Rabbys, aetat 40 ann. agrees with GyfFord, &c. 
Then follows the letter from the bishop, "in subsidium pro- 
bationis," above mentioned — " Willmus, &c. salutem, &c. nove- 
rint universitas vestra, quod licet nos prioratui de Selebourne, &c. 
pie compacientes soUicitudines pastorales, labores, diligentias 
quam plurimas per nos et commissarios nostros pro reformatione 
status ejus impenderimus, justicia id poscente; nihilominus 
tamen," &c. as in the article — to " desperatur,^' dated " in ma- 
nerio nostro de Esher, Aug. 3d, 1485, et consec. 39."' Then, on 
the 6th of August, Preston, in the presence of the other proctors, 
required that they should be compelled to answer ; when they all 
allowed the articles " fuisse et esse vera and the commissary, 
at the request of Preston, concluded the business, and appointed 
Monday, August 8th, for giving his decree in the same church of 
Esher ; and it was that day read, and contains a recapitulation, 
with the sentence of union, &c. witnessed and attested. 
As soon as the president and fellows of Magdalen college had 
obtained the decision of the commissary in their favour, they 
