1489, 18 April, "in vig. Pasche," 4 Hen. VII. Acknowledgment by Thomas Asshforde, late Prior of Selbourne, of the receipt from Hugh Walton, receiver general of Magdalen College in Hants, of 66s. 8d., as his annual pension due at Lady Day.-[48.]

Small seal with initial "T."

1489, 29 July. Acknowledgment (on paper) by Symon Hyltoft, dean of the deanery of Aulton, of the receipt of the following sums from Hugh Waltham :-7s. 5 d. for the procurations of the church of Selleburne and 15d. for synodals; 74d. for the synodals of the chapel of Okeangre; 74d. for the synodals of the chapel of Blakemer; 58. for the procurations of the church of Estwarlham and 74d. for synodals; 22d. of the church of Selleburne for the expenses of the proctor of the clergy of the deanery of Aulton in the last convocation; 12d. of the church of Estwarlham for the same.—[299.]

1489, 24 Oct., 5 Hen. VII. Acknowledgment by Thomas Asshforde, late Prior of Selbourne, of the receipt from Hugh Walton of his annual pension due at Michaelmas (sum not mentioned).[44.]

Small blank seal.

INVENTORY OF GOODS REMAINING AT SELBORNE PRIORY AFTER ITS ANNEXATION TO THE COLLEGE.

1490, 16 May. Hæc indentura bonorum abbatiæ de Seleborne facta xvjmo die Maii, anno r. r. Henrici septimi quinto, testatur quod hæc sunt bona dictæ abbatiæ remanencia in custodia domini Simonis Hiltofte, capellani ibidem; videlicet, in ecclesiæ duæ cruces, unde j de argento et deaurata, et alia de cupro et deaurata; unum Missale, secundo folio Jesum Christum; unum Gradale, secundo folio, Salvandas; alius liber, secundo folio, non intellexit; unum Ordinale, gladio secundo folio; unum novum volumen de canone missæ, secundo folio, Quoniam ; unum phalterium (sic), secundo folio, O Deus Meus; alius liber parvus, secundo folio, sapiencia; duæ calices; una capa de velveto, cum orfers de blew velvette cum stellis; alia capa de blodio serico cum orfers de ymaginibus; alia capa de serico de colore prædicto; alia capa nigra cum bestiis aureis de serico; alia capa nigra cum rosis albis; una pars capæ coloris yelowe; alia capa blodia cum avibus aureis; alia capa blodia cum esterige feder; ij tunicæ pro diacono et subdiacono, coloris blodii; unum dalmaticum cum avibus, stellis, et le flowre de lyez, aureis; unum dalmaticum album, cum coronis in medio; aliud dalmaticum cum cruce de chequyere; ij tunicæ pro diacono et subdiacono de ray; alia tunica alba; unum dalmaticum antiquum de bawdekyne; unum par vestimentorum viridis coloris, cum le flowre de lyez albo intexto; aliud par vestimentorum viridis coloris de plano serico, cum pare vestimentorum pro subdiacono ejusdem coloris: ij paria vestimentorum pro diacono et subdiacono de plano rubio serico; una

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tunica cum suis pertinentiis pro subdiacono, albi coloris; alia tunica alba cum diversis coloribus in medio; alia tunica alba cum suis pertinentiis, cum avibus in medio de argento; unum par vestimentorum cum le flowre de lyes albo intexto, modo rithis (sic; retis?); unum par vestimentorum cum bestiis et avibus aureis, et le orfers cum ymaginibus; unum vetus par vestimentorum blodii coloris, cum rosis rubeis et albis et aliis floribus intextis; una alba sine vestimento; alia alba pro tunica supradicta albi coloris; iij mappa pictæ pro altaribus; unum par vestimentorum alborum, cum quo dominus Simon celebrat, et aliud par cotidianum de borde Elesaunder; iiij mappæ ad imponendum super altare, et sunt in camera quadam sub custodia dicti Simonis; xx libri secundum usum canonicum; ij cista in eadem camera. Et in alia camera sunt isti libri; Actus Apostolorum cum aliis contentis, secundo folio, Quid statis; unum Decretale, secundo folio, puer; Communis Glosa super Evangelia, secundo folio, in remissionem; Communis Glosa super Job, secundo folio, dicebat enim; alius liber de jure, secundo folio, Quibus; item M[agister] Sententiarum,1 secundo folio, quod est dictum; ij pixides argenteæ cum reliquiis in eisdem contentis; unum vas æneum pro aqua benedicta facienda; ij campanæ parvæ; una campana parva quæ fuit in turre; ij candelabra de lateyne; una crux de cupro; iij pax brede; ij vexilla ; ij cista in vestibulo; una cista in camera nuper Prioris; unum therubulum. Et hæc omnia remanent in manu dicti Simonis ad respondendum quandocunque domino placuerit. In cujus rei testimonium huic indenturæ dictus dominus Simon subscripsit manu sua propria, signo manuali.-S. Hyltoft.-[On paper, No. 385.]

1501, 1 April. Acknowledgment by Hadrian Castellensis, Bishop of Hereford, the Pope's collector in England, of the receipt of 7s. from the Prior (sic) of Seleborne "pro procurationibus camera apostolicæ for that year. [315.]

Seal lost.

1504, 25 March. Similar acknowledgment by the same.-[314.]

[1508-9, 24 Hen. VII.] Copy (on paper) of an extract from the Sheriff's accounts for the county of Southampton, in which he prays to be relieved from the sums charged upon the Priory of Selborne and its annexed churches for the clergy's tenth granted to the King (Hen. VII?) in the 11th year, that Priory belonging now to Magdalen College, Oxford, which is exempted from payment of the said tenth.-[311.]

1509-10, 24 Hen. VII. Extract (on parchment) from the Great Roll of the acquittance of the collector from the payment of the tenth charged on the Priory of Selborne, in pursuance of the preceding representation (No. 311).—[312.]

1 The words "Item, M. Sententiarum" are substituted for "Augustinus de Trinitate," which are struck out.

1510, 9 Feb., 1 Hen. VIII; at Westminster. Copy (on paper) of a writ from the King to the Bishop of Winchester directing him to enquire whether the Priory of Selborne is held by the President and Scholars of Magdalen College; if so, how long it has been held, and the value, etc., of the churches annexed to it.-[310.]

1509[-10], 11 Feb. Draft (on paper) of a certificate from Richard [Fox], Bishop of Winchester, to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer in return to the preceding writ, that the President and Scholars of Magdalen College have held the Priory of Selborne since the year 1484, to their own use, together with the parish church of Selborne and chapels annexed, the churches of Great Wardlham, of Tystede, and of Basyng and Basyngstoke with the chapels; that the value of the said churches amounts to £9. 7s. 7d., and that they are taxed, Selborne at 44s., Wardlham at 22s. 8d., Tystede at 17s. 4d., Basyng and Basyngestoke at £4, and the temporalities of the Prior at 19s. 7d.-[309.]

[1510] Acknowledgment (on paper) by W. Johnson of the receipt for John Frost, archdeacon of Winchester, from master Rich. Walter, of 11s. 3d. for the procurations and synodals of the church of Estwarleham, 19s. 11d. for those of the church of Selborne and its chapels, and 16s. 6d. for those of the church of Westistede, for the years 1509-10; together with 7s. 8d. of arrears for the years 1507–8.—[57.]

1512, 26 March. Acknowledgment by Peter Gryphus, the Pope's collector in England, of the receipt from the Prior (sic) of Selborne of 7s. for the procurations due to the apostolic chamber for the year 1512.-[63.]

Oval red seal; the tiara and cross keys; inscription broken.

1513, 26 March. Similar acknowledgment by the same of the receipt of the sum from the Bursars of Magdalen College.-[316.]

Seal broken off.

1514, 18 July, 6 Hen. VIII. Bond from John Shavyngton (signed by him), rector of Hertely Mawdytte, to the President of Magdalen College in £20, for the annual payment to the College, while he holds the living, of 58., being a pension charged upon the parsonage.-[204.]

Small blank seal.

1514, 26 March. Acknowledgment by Cardinal Hadrian [de Castello, Bishop of Bath and Wells] of the receipt of 7s. from the Bursars of Magdalen College for the procurations due to the apostolical chamber for the Prior of Seleborne, for the year 1514.-[395 (iii).]

Fragment of seal with cross keys.

1515, 26 March. Similar acknowledgment by the same, for the year 1515.—[395(iv).]

Fragment of same seal.

1516, 26 March. Similar acknowledgment by Andrew Ammonius, the Pope's collector in England, for the year 1516. [104.]

Small red seal; the tiara and cross keys.

1517, 26 March. Similar acknowledgment by the same, as deputy of Ha[drian] the Cardinal of Bath, for the year 1517.—[395 (v).] Small fragment of seal.

[c. 1516-25.] Copy (on paper) of a claim made by the President (Hygdon) and Scholars of Magd. College, by their attorney John Wyntreshulle, to be exempt, in right of their being lords of the Priory of Selborne, from all forest-jurisdiction in Selborne, Okehanger, Nortone, Basynges, Basingstoke, and Nately.—[384.]

1526, 16 April, 17 Hen. VIII. Admission at the court of the manor of Selborne of Katherine Hardyng, daughter and heir of William Hardyng (on the appearance and application of her mother Isabella Hardyng) to hold a parcel of land called Greneland, alias Pagleslese at Paglessegrene, containing four acres, and [another piece], at an annual rent of 4s. 2d.; to be held by her mother until she come of full age.-[376.]

1528, 26 April, 20 Hen. VIII. [Midhurst.] Surrender by Robert Okyng of Mydhurst, Sussex, to the President and Scholars of Magdalen College, for the sum of £4, of a messuage and a garden in the north street of Midhurst and all the other lands and tenements in Midhurst which formerly belonged to the Prior and Convent of Selborne.-[230.] Small black seal with initials.

1534, 5 July, 26 Hen. VIII; in the great hall of Magd. Coll. Grant from Thomas Knolles, the President, and the Scholars of Magd. College, to Nicholas Langerige, M.A., of a chaplaincy, or salary, or whatever else it may be called ("quandam capellaniam vel salarium sive alio quocunque nomine censeatur "), in the late Priory of Selborne, for the term of forty years, if he live so long, to celebrate there for the souls of all the benefactors of the said Priory and College deceased; assigning to him an annual pension of £8 with two chambers on the north side of the said Chapel, with a kitchen, and a stable for three horses and "le orcheyerd"; and 26s. annually to find a clerk to serve him at the altar and in other necessary matters; and ten cart-loads of wood annually, to be given to him at the Easter progress of the President and Fellows, provided he does not sell or give away any of it; and the

said Nicholas must not be absent from the said Priory more than two months in the year without special leave from the College, and must provide a sufficient substitute.-[351.]

Small fragment of the College seal, endorsed with memorandum of enrolment in the Exchequer, 8 Eliz.

1537, 9 April. Memoranda (on paper) in English, of evidence given by John May, of Faryngdon, aged seventy-two, respecting the rights of pasturage exercised by old Plummer, the farmer of Shete farm, at Swelyng and Dogford; in the presence of Nich. Knytt and Thos. Clarke; and also of similar evidence given at Sutton in the court by Jerry [or Herry] May, aged sixty, of Pryor's Dean, Thomas Hamme, aged eighty, and Edw. Hamme his brother, Thomas May of Faryngdon, Will. May of Petersfyld, and Thos. Aftelatte of Faryngdon.—[350.]

1542, 11 April, 34 Hen. VIII; at Twyford. Power of attorney from Thomas Wells of Twyford, esq., to Rich. Massam, to give seisin to Owin Oglethorpe of the land released in the following deed (No. 232). Signed "By me Thomas Wellys."—[357.]

Small seal.

1542, 30 April, 34 Hen. VIII. Release from Thomas Welles, esq., of Twyford, Southamptonshire, to Owen Oglethorpe, of Oxford, clerk, of all his right in a piece of his land in Westisted called le Hayes, as conveyed by him in a deed dated 30 March in the same year. Signed as above.-[232.]

Small seal.

1545, 24 April, 37 Hen. VIII. Grant from Owin Oglethorpe, of Oxford, clerk, to Nicholas Ticheborne, esq., of all his piece of land, etc., in the parish of Westistede called le Hayes, near the land of the college of St. Mary Magdalen called Trendlefeld to the west and north, the land of the said Nicholas Ticheborne called Asshewode to the south, and that of the said Nich. called Brokks to the east. No witnesses. Signed, "p me Owinum Oglethorpe."-[351.]

Small red seal, "O. O." Endorsed by Oglethorpe, with a memorandum that "these dedis" were not delivered to Mr. Tichborne "because he made no assurance to me of the tenement in Selborne now in the occupation of John Sharpe," etc.

1545, 26 April, 37 Hen. VIII. Power of attorney from Owin Oglethorpe to Rich. Massam to give seisin to Nicholas Tycheborne of Ticheborne, esq., of a piece of land, etc., in Westistede called le Hayes, according to the preceding deed dated 24 April. Signed "per me Owinum Oglethorpe.”—[279.]

Fragment of small seal.