ship of Dr. Routh, he was favoured by that lady with the use of the papers, but her kindness and liberality on this occasion did not tend to furnish him with much additional light.

His acknowledgements are due to the Rev. Thomas Warton of Trinity college, Oxford, for various communications; but, above all other individuals, to Mr. Loveday of Caversham. * * * * * *

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CHAPTER I.

Of William Patien alias Barbour, to the Time of

his assuming the Name of Waynflete

CHAPTER II.

Of William Waynflete to the Time of his Ad-

vancement to the See of Winchester by King

Henry the Sixth -

-

14

CHAPTER III.

Transactions at Oxford and Winchester; with

the Founding of Magdalen Hall by Bishop

Waynflete - - - - - - 44

CHAPTER IV.

Of Bishop Waynflete to the Time of his being

made Lord High Chancellor of England · 62

CHAPTER V.

Of Bishop Waynflete while Chancellor, with the

Founding of Magdalen College at Oxford • 84

CHAPTER VI.

Of Bishop Waynflete under King Edward the

Fourth, during the Confinement of King Henry

the Sixth - - ☺ • •

• 100

CHAPTER

CHAPTER VII.

Of Bishop Waynflete during the Remainder of

the Reign of King Edward the Fourth - 119

CHAPTER VIII.

Proceedings at Oxford; with the Building and

Settling of Magdalen College, to the End of

the Reign of King Edward the Fourth - 131

PTER

АРТ

Chapter IX.

Proceedings at Oxford in the Time of King

Richard the Third ; with the Building of the

Chapel and School-house at Waynflete in Lin-

colnshire - - - - - - 159

CHAPTER X.

Of Magdalen College, Oxford - - - 182

CHAPTER XI.

To the Death of Waynflete - - - - 211

CHAPTER XII.

Of the Chapel and Tomb erected by Waynflete

at Winchester, with a further Account of his

Family - - - - - - 231

CHAPTER XIII.

Proceedings at Magdalen College after the Death

of Waynflete; with an Account of some Bene-

factors and Members of the Society, particu-

larly Wulcy - - - - - 253

CHAPTER XIV.

The CONCLUSION - - - - - 281

PTR

APPEN-

303

Litere spin Wintertionem facerei Hen

........... 314

A P PENDI X.

N°I. Letter sent by the kynge for to chewse Will. Wayn-

flette provoste of our Lady College of Eton Byschope

of Wynchester........

...... 299

II. Litera missa Domino Regi pro licentia optinenda ad

Episcopum eligendum.....

........ 300

III. A Letter sent by the kynge to procede the Saterday

following to Electyon.......

........ 302

IV. Litera procuratoria missa Regi Henrico sexto ad con-

firmandam Electionem factam de Willomo Wayne-

fett epi“ Winton.......

........

V. Litere misse Domino Pape Nicholao quinto. .... 305

VI. De Custodia Temporalium Wynton....

De Licentia eligendi Wynton.................. 316

De Restitutione Temporalium Wynton............ 317

VII. Extract of the Will of King Henry the Sixth. ...... 318

VIII. Letter of the University of Oxford to Provost Wayn-

flete on the Subject of Duke Humphrey's Books... 321

IX. Instrumentum Fundationis Aulæ Beatæ Mariæ Mag-

dalenæ, &*c............................... 323

X. Memorandum, Instruccion, and Reporte, from MSS.

Cotton. Titus E. vi.......................... 330

XI. Diploma Regis Henrici Sexti de Statutis Collegiorum

Regalium corrigendis et reformandis..............337

XII. Letter of the University of Oxford to Bishop Wayn-

flete concerning the Mendicant Friars............ 338

XIII. De Sigillis liberandis......

XIV. De Pardonatione pro Episc. Winton.............. 342

XV. Letter of King Henry to the Pope in behalf of Wayn-

flete...........

........ 346

XVI. Memorandum touching the Variance between the

Bishop of Winchester and certain Tenants, from

MSS. Cotton. Titus E. vii. ................... 348

XVII. Grants of Pardon and Remission from King Ed-

ward IV. to Bishop Waynflete....... ......... 352

XVIII. Extract from Heylin's Life of Waynflete in Verse .. 357

XIX. Littere deprecatorie Universitatis Oxon. ad Regem ne

Lathomos nostros avocet......... .......... 360

XX. Littere ad Episcopum Winton. ut instrumenta volta-

rum

....... 340

rum suarum velit accommodare utilitati Universi-

tatis pro Scolis Theologie.................... 362

XXI. Littere ad Episcopum Winton. ut confederet pacem

inter Thomam Davers et Doctorem Haydock...... 364

XXII. Letter of the Founder to his College............ 366

XXIII. Letter of John Gygur to the Bishop of Winchester,

concerning the Chapel and School-House at Wayn-

flete...................................... 367

XXIV. Indenture for the Carpentry of the Chapell and

Scole in Waneflete.......

......... 369

XXV. Extracts from Letters of Mr. Pickburn concerning

the School. ....... .................. 371

XXVI. Statutum de coi annua vestium liberata, &c....... 375

XXVII. Elogium Willelmi Waynflete... ......... 376

XXVIII. Testamentum Willielmi Wayneflete Episcopi Wyn.

ton. cum Codicillo.........

......... 379

XXIX. Letter of the Founder respecting William Hewster. 389

XXX. Instrumentum Fundationis Collegii Magdalenæ. ... ibid.

XXXI. Letter of Bishop Waynflete concerning the Affairs

of Sir John Fastolf........

......... 397

XXXII. Extracts from Account-Books relating to the building

of the great Tower........ ............ 398

XXXIII. Extract of the College-Register concerning the Visit

of King James the First and Prince Henry........ 403

Corrections and Additional Notes by the Editor............ 409

Index...................

LIST of the PLATES.

Vignette. Tomb of Waynflete.
Plate I. Portrait of William Waynflete, to face the Title.

II. School-house at Waynflete, Lincolnshire p. 172

III. Magdalen College, Oxford ................186

IV. Monument of Bishop Waynflete .........234

V. Monument of Richard Patten ..............242

Tailpiece. Seal of Magdalen College, Oxford ......996