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Berne: Stratfeld was then called and sworn, and nominated 
Berne. 
" Quibus in scriptis redactis/' by the notary-pubhc, they re- 
turned to the upper part of the chapter^house, where by Wynde- 
sor " sic purecta fecerunt in comrnuni," and then solemnly, in 
form written, declared the election of Berne : when all, " ante- 
dicto nostro electo excepto, approbantes et ratificantes, cepimus 
decantare solemniter 'Te Deum Laudamus,' et sic canentes 
dictum electum ad majus altare ecclesie deduximua, ut apud nos 
est moris. Then Wyndesor electionem clero et populo infra 
chorum dicte ecclesie congregatis publicavit, et personam electi 
pubhce et personaliter ostendit." We then returned to the 
chapter-house, except our prior ; and Wyndesor was appointed 
by the other two their proctor, to desire the assent of the elected, 
and to notify what had been done to the bishop ; and to desire 
him to confirm the election, and do whatever else was necessary. 
Then their proctor, before the witnesses, required Berne's assent 
in the chapter-house : " qui quidem instanciis et precibus multi- 
plicatis devictus,'' consented, " licet indignus electus," in writing. 
They therefore requested the bishop's confirmation of their elec- 
tion " sic canonice et solemniter celebrata," &c. &c. Sealed with 
their common seal, and subscribed and attested by the notary. 
Dat. in the chapter-house September 5th, 1472. 
In consequence, September 11th, 1472, in the bishop's chapel 
at Esher, and before the bishop's commissary, appeared W. 
Wyndesor, and exhibited the above instrument, and a mandate 
from the bishop for the appearance of gainsayers of the election 
there on that day : — and no one appearing, the absentees were 
declared contumacious, and the election confirmed; and the 
vicar of Aulton was directed to induct and install the prior in the 
usual manner. 
Thus did canon Berne, though advanced in years, reassume 
his abdicated priorship for the second time, to the no small satis- 
faction, as it may seem, of the bishop of Winchester, who pro- 
fessed, as will be shown not long hence, an high opiniuii or hi» 
abilities and integrity 
