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nounce that he was withheld by the natural mildness of his disposition from taking so bold and active a part; and that his subsequent security was the result of his age, and of a character, in which the virtues of the truly Christian bishop were unmixed and unsullied by the ferocity of the warrior and the turbulence of the politician.

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CHAPTER VIII.

Proceedings at Oxford, with the Building and Settling of Magdalen College, to the End of the Reign of Edward the Fourth.

SECT. I.

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HOUGH public confusion was unfriendly to the designs of Waynflete at Oxford, yet even in this period his college had met with benefactors.

Thomas Ingledew, one of his chaplains, of the diocese of York, had given with his own hands to the president and perpetual fellows, in October 1461, the sum of seven hundred and sixty-three marks (L. 508. 13s.4d.) with which they purchased land and rents to the yearly amount of twenty-four pounds sterling; for the augmentation of two fellowships, to be filled for ever by clerks born in the dioceses of York and Durham rather than elsewhere; who, within six months after his decease, were to celebrate mass for his soul and for that of John Bowyke, clerk; for the souls of his parents, of Elionare Aske

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and others to whom he was obliged: and the society engaged to pray for his soul and that of Bowyke, as benefactors and aiders of the college. He gave also certain jewels and books, and directed a small distribution of money (one of seven and one of five pence) to the poor, on some particular festivals, to be made at the college gate. About the same time John Forman, one of the bachelor fellows named in the charter of Magdalen hall, and perpetual vicar of Ruston by Wakefield in Yorkshire, delivered to the president and fellows one hundred marks (L.66. 13s. 4d.) for the use of the college, to be employed on fit, lawful, and honest occasions; on condition that they should always have a fellow a native of that county; to be elected by him while living; to be of his family, that is, descended from John his

a Compositio T. Ingledew. A. Wood, p. 189. His account is not correct. He calls him John, but is wrong.

Ingledew appointed xxd. to be distributed to the poor at the college gate, on certain festivals, as did likewise Preston, another benefactor; each to the amount of 3s. 7d. yearly. The like sum, and also bread, was distributed at other feasts, as on Midsummer and Magdalen day, but only of the liberality of the society and not of duty. MS. Harl. N° 4240, p. 15. "Certayne advertisements "and informations geven by the President and Seniors concerning "the Hospital." Signed by N. Bonde and eighteen Fellows.

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father; or, no such candidate appearing, to be born in or near the parishes of Rothwell and Ruston, one his birth-place, the other his benefice; to be a priest; to say mass for his soul, and to go several times yearly to sow the word about that neighbourhood". The same person gave, the year before Waynflete died, (13 Aug. 1485,) a sum of money for a chest, to be called Mutuum Forman, and twenty pounds for the buying of a parcel of land in Golder.

SECT. II. THE founder had continued his attention to the endowment of his college.

William de Braiosa had given in 1075 the churches of St. Peter at Sele, St. Nicholas at Bramber and at Shoreham, with some others in the county of Sussex, to the abbey of St. Florence at Salmur in France. A convent of Benedictine monks from that mo

b Compositio J. Forman, I have not seen any copy with a date. A. Wood, p. 188.

< Compositiones, No 15. Index. N° 13 is "Memoranda quæ"dam de recept. pecuniæ dat. per Johan. Forman; sine dat."

Dr. Clerke did not know when the money called Mutuum Forman was given, but makes it distinct from his composition.

d Tanner Notit, Mon. p. 552. The rectory of Sele, with the glebe-lands and rent of houses once belonging to the priory, was valued at £. 26. 9s. gd.

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nastery was soon after fixed at Sele. This alien priory was made denizon in 1396; when the charter describes it as founded by the ancestors of Thomas lord Mareschal and Nottingham. The grant of it to Waynflete was ratified by John duke of Norfolk, and also by his son in October 1451; who relinquished to him the patronage and advowson. In the process for the annexion and appropriation, before the delegates of the bishop of Chichester in 1469, and of the Pope in 1471, John Waynflete was examined as dean and as archdeacon, to prove the seals of his chapter and of the bishops of Chichester and Winchester; and it is remarkable, Dr. William Gyfford deposed that the founder had admitted several persons to be presidents of his college, and that he had been of the number. President Tybarde and the society made Gyfford, with others, their attorney in July 1474 to take possession

e Scale in gnre, N° 62. ibid. L.-N° 18. N° 17. Appropriat. et Uniones, No 22. N° 7. 1a. 16. Privatio Prioris et Unio Coll. Index.

Dr. Gyfford in the last process gave in evidence that his age was about 44. He was a clerk, and was constituted by the college one of their attornies to take possession of all goods &c. given by friends and benefactors, and by the founder. 1 April, 21 Edw. IV. 1481. Again with Wm. Holden, 1 Hen. VII.

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