sarius, Nobisque et Regno nostro utilis et fidelis existat. In cujus, &c.

Teste Rege apud Cantuariam, xv die Aprilis.

Per breve de privato sigillo, et de data prædicta, &c.

Rymer, tom. xi. p. 172. A. D. 1447. Ann. 25 H. 6. Pat. 25 H. 6. p. 2. m. 29.

De Restitutione Temporalium Wynton. REX Escaetori suo in Comitatibus Suthamptoniæ et Wiltesia, Salutem.

Cum dominus Nicholaus Summus Pontifex de persona dilecti clerici nostri, Willielmi Waynflete, præpositi Collegii nostri beatæ Mariæ de Eton, ecclesiæ cathedrali Wyntoniensi, auctoritate sua apostolica, providerit, ipsumque Willielmum in Episcopum loci illius præfecerit et Pastorem, sicut per literas bullatas ipsius domini Summi Pontificis, nobis inde directas, nobis constat,

Nos, pro eo quod idem Episcopus omnibus et singulis verbis, nobis et coronæ nostræ præjudicialibus, in dictis literis bullatis contentis, coram nobis palàm et expresse renunciavit, et gratiæ nostræ humiliter se submisit, volentes cum eo in hac parte agere gratiosè,

Cepimus fidelitatem ipsius Episcopi, nobis pro temporalibus ejusdem episcopatus debitam; et ideo tibi præcipimus quod eidem Episcopo temporalia

prædicta,

prædicta, cum pertinentiis in balliva tua, liberes in forma predicta; salvo jure cujuslibet.

Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium, 4to die Junii. Per ipsum Regem et de data, &c.

Consimilia Brevia diriguntur Escaetoribus subscriptis in comitatibus et locis subscriptis sub eadem data; viz.

Escaetori Regis in Com. Somers. et Dors. &c.

Escaetori Regis in Com. Oxon. et Berk.

Escaetori Regis in Com. Sur. et Sussex.

Escaetori Regis in Com. Bed. et Buk. Et mandatum est Dominis Militibus, &c.

No VII. See P. 42.

An Abstract from the Will of King Henry VI. as published by Budden, p. 72, from the archives at Eton, by favour of Sir Henry Saville. He has

omitted the date.

The entire Will may be found in the Collection made by Nichols, 1780.

THE

HE preamble sets forth that he was moved by divers great and notable causes to have his entent written, that he had enfeffed a number of persons, who are named, with various possessions, which would amount to £3395, 11s. 7d. yearly value, at different times by letters patent, which had been

confirmed

confirmed by Act of Parliament, and that he now notified unto them his pleasure. Then follow directions concerning his two colleges, and the dimensions which he had intended for their buildings, &c. And if before his will in every point be executed said feoffees should die, save three, two, or one, then these must enfeffe the bishop of Winchester and thirteen others, whose names follow; and these, when reduced in like sort, to fill up their number again with persons spiritual and temporal, of good fame, faith, and credence. "Furthermore, for the finall performing of my seid will, to be put effectually in execution, I considering the great discretion of the said worshipfull fader in God William now B. of Winchester his high truth and feruent zeal, which at all times he hath had and hath vnto my wele, and which I haue found and proved in him, and for the great and hoale confidence which I haue in him for thoo causes, wol that he not onely as surveiour, but also as executor and director, of my seid will, be prevy vnto al and every execution of the performing of my seid will, and that his consent in any wise be had thereto. And if any execution of the performing of my seid will, or if any part thereof be doo in any wise contrary to the tenour and effect hereof, I will that it stand voide and for ever bee had for none. And if it befall that there be any divers opinions, variance or discord beteexe my seid feffees and mine executors, in or for any execution of the performing of my seide will or of parte thereof, I give then and grant vnto the seid B.

any

of

of Winchester by these presents, plaine power and authority, And finally I will that hee as vmpier in that behalfe haue at all times power and authority for to call and take vnto him such discreete persons of my seide feffees as vnto him for the accomplishment of my seid will, shall seem best disposed, and he after their advice herd, doo make the finall conclusion in that party. And I will that the power, state, title, and interest of that person, and of thoo persons of my seid feffees in home the cause of such variance and discord by the seid B. of Winchester and thoo other of my same feffees shall be found, cease and be void as wel in all things touching my seid feffement, as in all things touching my seid will. And if so be that the seid B. of Winchester passe unto God out of this mortall life I being on liue, then I will that this authority and power by me vnto him in the forme above seide yeven and granted, returne againe wholy vnto me and abide in mine own disposition. And in case that I be called out of this mortall life, the seide B. of Winchester me over living, I will then that at such time as God shall giue vnto him knowledge by likely-hood of his briefe passage out of this world, my seid will at that time not fullie accomplished, he remember him of the most discreete faithfull and true person a Lord spiritual or temporall, which the said B. of Winchester by very experience had, the meane time shall finde and prooue for to be best and most godly disposed, and most feruent in zeale to the performing of my seid will; and as well vnto

the

the same Lord without inordinate affection or acception of person, as he shal in briefe streitly answere herein, before the tribunall seate of Christ our alder Sauiour and terrible judge, as vnto the Prouosts of both my seyd Colledges for the time being; commit hooly vnder his letter and seale the seyd power and authority which hee hath in the forme abouesaid of my gift and grant made vnto him in this behalfe."

No VIII. See p. 47.

Ex Archiv. Universit. Oxon. Registr. F. fol. 77. Ep. 181.

Letter of the University of Oxford to Provost Waynflete on the subject of Duke Humphrey's Books.

DILECTIONIS vicissitudinem graciarum actiones et honorem *. Tantum nobis animi tantum fiducie ac spei prestat insignis humanitas et probata dilectio tua magister carissime vt nonmodo propriam opem qua semper egemus verum insuper cum res id exigat generose probitatis tue curam studium atq, operam apud alios pro nobis eciam in periculo gratanter impendas Credimus enim semper tibi ante oculos

*The first six words "Dilectionis," &c. though they stand as part of the letter, seem more like a memorandum of its contents.