392 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. SS''. — "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 
iiteratum, 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, setat 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 
