A N T I Q_U I T I E S 
was attended on this occafion by Thomas London and John Bromef- 
gro-ve, canons, who had elefted him. Peter Berne and William 
Stratfdd, canons, alfo prefented themfelves at the fame time, 
complaining that in this bufinefs they had been overlooked, and 
not fummoned ; and that therefore the validity of the eledtion 
might with reafon be called in queftion, and quarrels and diffen- 
iions might probably arife between the newly chofen prior and 
the parties thus negledted. 
After fome altercation and difpute they all came to an agree- 
ment with the new prior, that what had been done fliould be re- 
jeded and annulled ; and that they would again, for this turn, 
transfer to the bifhop their power to eled, order, and provide 
them another prior, whom they promifed unanimoufly to admit. 
The bifhop accepted of this offer before witneffes; and on 
September 27, in an inner chamber near the chapel abovemen- 
tioned, after full deliberation, chofe brother Thomas Fairwifey vicar 
of Somborne, a canon-regular of Saint Augi'Jiine in the Priory of 
Brufmigh, in the diocefe of Coventry and Litchfield, to be prior of 
Selborne. The form is nearly as above in the laft eledion. The 
canons are again enumerated ; IF. Wyndefor, fub-prior, P. Berne^ 
T. London, W. Stratfeld, J. Bromefgrove, who had formed the 
chapter, and had requefted and obtained licenfe to eled, but had 
unanimoully conferred their power on the bifliop. In confequence 
of this proceeding, the bifhop taking the bufinefs upon himfelf, 
that the Priory might not fuffer detriment for want of a governor, 
appoints the aforefaid T. Fairwife to be prior. A citation was or- 
dered as above for gainfayers to appear OFtoher 4th, before the 
bifliop or his commiffaries at South fValtham ; but none appearing, 
ihe commiffaries admitted the faid Thomas, ordered him to be in- 
ffalled. 
