A N T I Q^U I T 1 E S 
fondly imagined that the facrednefs of the inftitution, and the 
pious motives on which it was eftabliftied, might have preferved 
it inviolate to the end of time — yet it fell. 
To teach us that God attributes to place 
*' No fanftity, if none be thither brought 
*' By men, who there frequent^ or therein dwell." 
Milton's Faradife Uft, 
LETTER XXV. 
Wa INFLEET did not long enjoy the fatisfaftion arifing from 
this new acquifition ; but departed this life in a few months after 
he had effedled the union of the Priory with his late founded col- 
lege ; and was fucceeded in the fee of Winchejier by 'Beter Courtney , 
fome time towards the end of the year i486. 
In the beginning of the following year the new bifhop releafed 
the prefident and fellows of Magdalen College from all adions re- 
fpeding the Priory of Selborne ; and the prior and convent of Saint 
Szvithun, as the chapter of Wlnchefier cathedral, confirmed the 
releafe _ 
N. 293. " Relaxatio Vetri epi Wintdn Ricardo Mayew^ Prefi- 
*' denti omnium adtionum oecafione indempnitatis fibi debite pro 
" unione Prioratus de Selborne dido collegio. Jan^ 2. 1487. et 
" tranflat. anno 
N. 374. Relaxatio prloris et conventus S^'. SzvltJjini Wtnton 
confirraans relaxationem Betrl ep. Winton" 1487. Jan, 13. 
a The bifliops of Winchejier were patrons of the Priory. 
As/hforde^ 
