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become " Domini " upon their pro- motion ? One must infer that they qualified for the promotion by taking priest's orders ; but it is not permissible to assume that they all took the unessen- tial step of becoming B.A. Whatever view the author of ' Scholars ' held about the word " Dominus," it may be doubted whether some of the Fellows whom he noted as "B.A." really had that degree ; and the doubt is perhaps strongest in the cases of Odham, Webbe, Erewaker, and Vole, whose Fellowships were the reward of service, first as Lay-Clerk and next as Chaplain.

A Chaplain's annual stipend was 53s. 4d., and a Lay-Clerk's 20s. They were lodged and boarded within the College, had an allowance of gown-cloth, and could earn extra money by special work, such as the making or repairing of books and vestments for the chapel. Moreover, their income grew as the obits increased in number. In 1545-6, just before the suppression of obits by the Chantries Act, each Chaplain was making 26s. 6d. a year from this source, and each Lay-Clerk Is. 5d.

In my notes upon the Chaplains " A.B." stands for Account Roll; " L.A." for the College book called ' Liber Albus ' ; " Reg., L.A.," for the Register of Fellows in that book; "Reg. O." for another book con- taining notarial acts relating to admissions of Fellows; and "Reg." for the Register of Scholars.

1. Nicholas Yonge, 1417 (or earlier)-19 (or 20). Vicar of Downton, Wilts (College living), 1420 (Hoare's ' Mod. Hist, of Wilts ') : exchanged with Dom. Wm. Hawkyns, Vicar of Cannings (Bishop's Cannings), July, 1428 (L.A., f. 78).

2. John Berton, for three-quarters of year 1417-18. and probably also earlier.

3. Richard Tytelyngs, for two quarters during 1417-18.

4. Thomas Mauncell, 1418-19 (or 20). Probably Thos. Maunsell of Ma ; den Bradley (Wilts)/ Scholar, admitted c. 9 H. IV.: " recessit propter etatem," 12 H. IV. (Reg.). As " Thomas Mawnsell presbyter Sar. dioc.," presented to Heston Vicarage, Middlesex (College living), 31 Oct., 1420 (L.A., f. 77) : exchanged with John Baldrian, Rector of Southease, Sussex, 1422 (Hennessy, ' Nov. Repert. Eccl. Paroch. Londinense ' ).

5. William Hauke, 1418-19. Probably Wm. Hawke of Wiltshire, Scholar, adm. under election of August, 1408, 9 H. IV.

(see The Wykehamist, No. 532, July, 1914) r " recessit," 12 H. IV. (Reg., under vear 8 H. IV.).

6. Peter Fader, 1419.

7. Dominus John Sprott, 1421 (or 20)-24. Probably Dom. John Sprott, Vicar of An- dover, Hants (College living), who exchange with Dom. John Marys, Rector of West- woodhay, c. May, 1429 (L.A., f. 78).

8. Dom. John Palmer, 1421 (or 20)-27. Perhaps Dom. John Palmer, Vicar of Hound, Hants (College living), upon whose death the College, so it is stated, presented both (1) Dom. Wm. Cromewell, 9 March, 1429 (? 1429/30), and (2) Dom. Rd. Steward, 15 April, 1432 (L.A., ff. 78, 79). Or pos- sibly Dom. John Palmer, Vicar of Andover, instituted between 1443 (when Dom. Jol Grene was Vicar) and 1448 (see A.R., 1443-4, and A.R., 1448-9, under ' Receptio forin- ceca'), and dead before 18 Feb., 1473/4, when, upon his death, the College presented Mr. Wm. Branche (L.A., ff. 78, 79).

9. Dom. John Talgarth, 1421 (or 20)-22 (or 23).

10. Dom. Philip Pentecost, 1423 (or 22}- 1426. Vicar of Twickenham, Middlesex (Col- lege living), presented 17 Jan., 1426 (1426/7) r resigned before 28 Nov., 1433, when Dom. Walter Byseleygh was presented (L.A., ff. 77, 79 ; cf. Hennessy).

11. Dom. John Saunder, 1424-31.

12. Dom. John Grigory, 1427-35. Lay- Clerk, 14267, in which year the Account Rolls begin regularly to record the Clerks' names.

13. Dom. John Swayne, 1428 (or 27)-30.

14. Dom. Nicholas Smyth, 1430-31. Per- haps Nicholas Smyth of Berwick St. James, Wilts, Scholar, adm. c. 8 H. V. : " recessit sponte," 18 Sept., 6 H. VI. i.e., 1427 (Reg.).

15. Dom. John Newburgh, 1431-35.

16. Dom. Robert Courtys, 1431.

17. Dom. John Byketon, 1431-34. Prob- ably John Byketon of Winchester, Scholar, adm. 28 Nov., 8 H. V. : " recessit sponte," August, 4 H. VI. i.e., 1426 (Reg.).

18. Dom. John Pope, 1432-3. Probably John Pope of Hursley, Scholar, adm. c. H. V. : " recessit propter etatem in fes sancti Mathei apostoli," 5 H. VI. i.e., 21 Sept., 1426 (Reg.).

19. Dom. William Coke. 1434-35 (or 36).

20. Dom. William Moryn, 1435.

21. Dom. Robert Stere, 1436 (or 35)-4( Vicar of Heston, Middlesex, presented bj College 25 May, 1440 (L.A., f. 81 ; cf Hennessy).