LAINSTON. Inst. Thomas Britche, pr., to ch. of Laynestone, on res. of William Hore. Pat., Richard Wynchestre.

BRAMSHOTT. Inst. Richard Snodenham, pr., to ch. of Bremschete, on d. of Richard the rector. Pat., John Bremschete.Winchester, 7 Ap., 1367.

WHITSBURY.-Coll. Stephen Tregor to vic. of Wynchebury, on a lapse:

9no. Apr., 1367. Apud Wyntoniam praefatus vicarius generalis contulit vicariam ecclesiae de Wynchebury vacantem et ad collacionem ordinarii jure ad eum per lapsum semestris temporis legitimè devoluto spectantem, Stephano Tregoro presbytero, intuitu caritatis, et ipsum vicarium perpetuum, omni onere personaliter ministrandi et continuè residendi in eâ sub debito juramenti a se ad sancta Dei evangelia in formâ constitutionum Ottonis et Ottoboni quondam sedis Apostolicae in Angliâ legatorum in hac parte editarum, praestiti, canonicè instituit in eâdem, et scriptum fuit Archidiacono Wyntoniensi, vel eius officiario vel decano de Forde ad inducendum eundem.

[2.] BADDESLEY.-Inst. Hugh de Alveston, pr., to ch. of Baddeslee on d. of Geoffrey the vicar. Pat., John Pavely, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England.-Winchester, 23 Ap., 1367.

MORDEN. Inst. Robert de Hatfelde, pr., to vic. of Mordone, on res. of Andrew Mareschal. Pats., abb. and conv. of Westminster.-Winchester, 14 May, 1367.

PENTON MEWSEY-EVERLEY.-Inst. John Frollebury, pr., r. of Everley, dio. Sarum, to ch. of Penyton, on exch. with Nicholas Monk. Pat., Edmund de Stonore.-Broughton, 10 June, 1367.

EVERLEY. Inst. said Nicholas Monk, pr., to ch. of Everley, under comm. from bp. of Sarum. Pats., abbess and conv. of Wherwell.-Same date.

The Bishop of Sarum's commission to institute :-Robertus permissione divinâ Sarum episcopus venerabili viro custodi seu administratori bonorum et jurium ecclesie Wyntoniensis seu ipsius vicario in

1 From Frollebury, now Frobury, a chapelry or tithing of the parish of Kingsclere.

spiritualibus generali salutem in omnium Salvatore. Cum dilecti in Christo Johannes Frollebury de Everlee nostrae ac Nicholas Monk de Penytone Wyntoniensis diocesis ecclesiarum rectores intendant dictas suas ecclesias permutare; et nos variis propediti dicte permutationis expeditioni intendere nequeuntes ad audiendum, examinandum et discutiendum causas et negotium permutationis predictae et, ipsis veris inventis et legitimis, approbandum easdem, et ipsi permutationi, quatenus ad nos attinet, consenciendum et auctorizandum eandem, resignationemque prefati Johannis de dictâ ecclesiâ de Everlee, si eam duxerit resignandam dictae permutationis obtentu, recipiendum, et predictum Nicholaum presentatum nobis per religiosos mulieres abbatissam et conventum de Werewelle eiusdem ecclesiae patronas ad dictam ecclesiam de Everlee sic vacantem ratione permutationis huiusmodi ad presentationem predictam admittendum, et rectorem instituendum in eâdem, ceteraque omnia facienda in hac parte necessaria vel oportuna, inductione prefati Nicholai in corporalem possessionem dictae ecclesiae de Everlee ac ipsius canonicae obedientiae receptione nobis specialiter reservatis, vobis dimittimus vices nostras, rogantes quatenus onus admissionis nostrae huiusmodi admittere velitis et nos expedito negotio certificare cum tenore presentium, quid factum fuerit in premissis.

[TRANSLATION.]

Sherborne Castle, 7 June, 1366. Robert, etc., to the guardian or administrator of the goods and rights of the church of Winchester, greeting. Whereas John Frollebury, rector of Everley, in our diocese, and Nicholas Monk, rector of Penton Mewsey, in the diocese of Winchester, intend to exchange benefices, and we are hindered from attending to the matter. Now we appoint you our deputy to inquire into the grounds of the exchange, and if you find them to be legitimate, to sanction the exchange, accepting Frollebury's resignation and instituting Monk on the presentation of the abbess and convent of Wherwell, the patrons of Everley, reserving to ourselves the right of inducting him to that church, and receiving his oath of canonical obedience; and requesting you to certify us of what has been done in the matter.

EAST TYTHERLEY.-Inst. Walter Bocheler to ch. or chap. of Estrerle. Pat. (blank).—Mottisfont, 16 July, 1367.

FARINGDON. Inst. Thomas Colyngbourne, pr., to ch. of Farendon, on d. of William the rector. Pat., John, Bp. of Exeter. (Same date.)

FARLEIGH MORTIMER.

Inst. Richard Harries to ch. of Farle Mortimer,1 on death of Nicholas Ysemurst. Pat., Robert la Southe.--(Same date.)

BYFLEET-BLATHERWYKE.-Inst. ds.2 William de Clyftone, pr., r. of St. Mary Magdalen, Blatherwyke, Northamptonshire, to ch. of Byflete, on exch. with William Valerien of Caldecote. Pat., Edward P. of Wales.-(Same date.)

BLATHERWYKE.-Inst. said William Valerien to ch. of Blatherwyke, under comm. from Bp. of Lincoln. Pats., abb. and conv. of Laund.-(Same date.)

TUNWORTH. Inst. John Hobbes of Southrop, pr., to ch. of Toneworth, on d. of Thomas Alayn. Pat. Sir John le Grey, kt., lord of Codnor.-Winchester, 6 Sept., 1367.

[3.] SHALFORD-ELSTED.-Inst. Walter atte Hulle, v. of Elvestede, dio. Cicest., to vic. of Schaldeforde, on exch. with Geoffrey Edithe. Pats., prior and conv. of the new Hospital of Our Lady without Bishopsgate.-Broughton, 15 Sept., 1367.

ELSTED. Inst. said Geoffrey Edithe to vic. of Elsted, by comm. from William, Bp. of Chichester. Pats., prior and conv. of Boxgrave.

De creatione Gregorii Papae undecimi.-Memorandum of death of Pope Urban V, in December, 1370, and election on St. Thomas' day of Pope Gregory XI, who on the day of St. Thomas the Martyr following (December 29th):-" Recepit solempniter infulas et potestatem plenitudinis officii summi apostolatûs in civitate Avinionensi (at Avignon) et supra huiusmodi creatione suâ recepit literas eiusdem Reverendus pater dominus Willelmus de Wykeham Dei gratiâ episcopus Wyntoniensis quarum tenores inferiûs in quartâ parte huius registri describuntur."

1 Now united with Cliddesden.

2 Such priests as have the addition of "Sir" (dominus) before their Christian names were men not graduated at the University, being in orders, but not in degrees; whilst others entitled masters had commenced in the arts.-Fuller's Church Hist., Bk. VI, § v, 10.

[4.] INCIPIT registrum de actis et gestis Reverendi patris domini Willelmi de Wikeham dei gratiâ Wyntoniensis episcopi cui de episcopatu Wyntoniensi per felicis recordationis Urbanum divinâ providentiâ Papam Quintum per viam reservationis fuit provisum, sub datâ Viterbii, II Idus Julii Pontificatûs sui anno quinto, et consecratus fuit in ecclesiâ Londiniensi per venerabilem patrem dominum Simonem, tunc Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem, assistentibus sibi venerabilibus patribus dominis Simone, Londiniensi, et Roberto, Sarisburiensi episcopis, die dominicâ quae fuit decima dies mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo CCCmo. sexagesimo septimo.

[TRANSLATION.]

Here begins the register of acts and deeds of the Reverend Father Sir William de Wikeham (sic), for whom a provision of the bishopric of Winchester was made by Urban V of happy memory, Pope by Divine providence, dated Viterbo, 14th July, 1367, and who was consecrated in the Cathedral church of London by the reverend father Simon Langham, archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the reverend fathers Simon Sudbury, bishop of London, and Robert Wyvill, bishop of Sarum, on Sunday the 10th day of October, 1367.

WYKEHAM to Pope Urban V, acknowledging receipt of bull for his consecration, dated at Viterbo, 2 Id. Jul. (14 July), 1367:

"Sanctissimo in Christe patri ac domino domino Urbano divinâ providentiâ Romanae ac universae ecclesiae summo pontifici vestra devota et humilis creatura Willelmus permissione divinâ Wyntoniensis episcopus cum sui recommendatione humillimâ devota pedum oscula beatorum. Pater beatissime, sanctitatis vestrae tenorem innotesco, quod receptis pridem per me vestrae sanctitatis litteris cum omni quâ decuit reverentiâ, quarum tenor talis est,

"Urbanus episcopus, servus servorum dei, dilecto filio Willelmo electo Wyntoniensi, salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Cum nos pridem Wyntoniensi ecclesiae pastoris regimine destitutae de personâ tuâ nobis et fratribus nostri ob tuorum exigentiam meritorum acceptâ de fratrum eorundem consilio auctoritate apostolicâ duxerimus providendum proficiendo te illi in episcopum et pastorem, prout in nostris inde confectis literis pleniùs continetur, nos ad ea quae tuae commoditatis augmentum cedere valeant favorabiliter intendentes, tuis supplicationibus inclinati, tibi ut a quocumque malueris catholico antistite gratiam et communionem apostolicae sedis habente ascitis in hoc sibi assistentibus duobus vel tribus catholicis episcopis similem gratiam et communionem habentibus, munus consecrationis recipere valeas, et eidem antistiti ut

munus praedictum auctoritate nostrâ impendere liberè tibi possit plenam et liberam concedimus tenore praesentium facultatem: volumus autem quod idem antistes quum tibi praefatum munus impendet postquam illud tibi impenditur a te nostro et ecclesiae Romanae nomine fidelitatis debitae solutum recipiat juramentum juxta formam quam sub bullâ nostrâ mittimus interclusam; ac formam juramenti quam te praestare contigerit nobis de verbo ad verbum per tuas patentes literas tuo sigillo signatas per propriam manum quamcitiùs destinare procures ; quodque per hoc venerabili fratri nostro Cantuariensi archiepiscopo cui praefata ecclesia metropolitana jure subesse dinoscitur nullum imposterum praejudicium generetur. Datum Viterbii secundo Idus Julii pontificatûs nostri anno quinto," Reverendus in Christo pater Dominus Simon dei gratiâ Cantuariensis archiepiscopus totius Angliae primas et apostolicae sedis legatus antistes catholicus gratiam et communionem apostolicae sedis habens, per me adhuc electus die dominicâ quae fuit decima dies mensis Octobris, A. D. 1367, in ecclesiâ majori Londiniensi ascitis et in hoc sibi assistentibus venerabilibus in Christo patribus Dominis Simone Londiniensi, et Roberto Sarisburiensi episcopis catholicis salutem gratiam et communionem habentibus, juxta formam ecclesiae consuetam auctoritate literarum vero beatitudinis praedictarum munus consecrationis michi impendit, et post munus consecrationis huiusmodi michi impensum a me vestrae et sanctae romanae ecclesiae nomine fidelitatis debitae solitum recepit juramentum, de quo praefatae literae faciunt mentionem, quod ad sancta dei evangelia per me inspecta coram praefatis reverendis patribus dominis episcopis die et loco praedictis corporaliter praestiti, juxta formam in vestris etiam literis clausis apostolicis michi transmissis inclusam subsequentis tenoris :

[WYKEHAM'S CONSECRATION OATH.]

Ego Willelmus electus Wyntoniensis ab hac horâ in antea fidelis et obediens ero beato Patri sanctaeque romanae apostolicae ecclesiae, et domino meo domino Urbano Papae quinto suisque successoribus canonicè intrantibus; non ero in consilio aut consensu vel facto ut vitam perdant aut membrum seu capiantur malâ captione; consilium vero quod michi impertiti sunt, per se, aut nuncios seu literas ad eorum dampnum me sciente nemini pandam; papatum romanam et regalia Sancti Petri adjutor eis ero ad retinendum et defendendum, salvo vero ordine contra omnem hominem; Legatum apostolicae sedis in eundo et redeundo honorificè tractabo et in suis incessionibus adiuvabo; vocatus ad sinodum veniam nisi praepeditus fuero canonicâ praepeditione ; apostolorum limina romanâ curiâ existente citra singulis trienniis ultra vero montes singulis bienniis visitabo, aut per me aut per meum nuncium, nisi