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who had a life interest in the property, is not mentioned in the deed, it may be presumed he was then already dead. According to Seman's depositions, Esteney was Fromond's kinsman.

2. Fromond left to the College his tene- ments and rents in the city and soke of Winchester for the buying of clothes for the Quiristers in perpetuity.

3. The College was also to have, after his wife's death, his moiety of the manor of Allington for the following purposes :

(i.) For their anniversary to be kept annually at the College. Each Fellow or Chaplain celebrating it was to receive 2s., and the Warden 40d., and each Clerk or Scholar, if present, 2d. There was to be a pittance, " pietancia eodem die in prandio per totam aulam ad valenciam xiiis. iiiid."

(ii.) For the maintenance of a special Chaplain, " Capellanum idoneum cele- brantem pro animabus nostris ubi corpora nostra quiescent," to be paid 10 marks (6/. 13s. 4cL) a year. He was to come

" ad servicium et horas canonicas in choro collegii ad legendum et psallandum secundum quod custos et socii ei assignaverint si expediens eis videatur."

He was to hold office at the pleasure of the Warden and Fellows, and if the office re- mained vacant through their default for a month, the appointment was to lapse to the Bishop of Winchester.

(iii.) Any residue from the Allington income was to go towards the Quiristers' clothes, if the Winchester income should prove insufficient. Each Quirister was to receive annually for livery at least three yards of broad cloth of a colour different from that worn by the Scholars. It is stated in Thurbern and Halle's petition to Beaufort that each Quirister had to be supplied with " une hopelond et un chapron." The hopelond was a tunic with a long skirt, and the chapron was a hood. See the ' X.E.D.' under " Houpland " and " Cha- peron."

Fromond left the residue cf his personal estate, not specifically bequeathed, to his executors :

" Ut ipsi inde disponant in operibus caritatis ad laudem et honorem Dei pro salute animarum mee et Matildis uxoris mee patrum ac matrum parentum amicorum et benefactorum nostrorum et omnium fidelium defunctorum sicut in die judicii respondere voluerint."

But, according to the petition I have just mentioned, there was no such residue, and for that reason (the lack of ready money to

meet expenses) Wallop, who had been named as one of the executors, declined to join in the application for probate. If he had any plausible defence to the charge brought against him with regard to Fernhill, it is a pity that it has not come down to us. The proceedings were probably compromised or settled out of Court ; for our Account-roll of 1437-8 contains the following entries under ' Custus pro litibus defendend'is ' :

" In solutis Haydoke pro ii brevibus yocatis- subpena directis a cancellaria domini Regis Cus- todi et Ricardo Seman pro dotacione Cantarie Johannis Fromond, xiid. In datis Ricardo Walopp equitanti cum Custode ad Dogmersh- fylde xii die mensis Augusti ad testifican- dum coram cancellaria domini Regis de fine- placiti inter eundem Ricardum et executores Johannis Fromund de manerio de Farnhyll cum.

xiid. datis famulo eiusdem, viis. viiid Et

in expensis Ricardi Barett equitantis ad Ricar- dum Walopp ad rogandum ipsum interesse coram cancellaria domini Regis cum Custode xii die mensis Augusti pro materia concernente executores Johannis Fromund cum vid. solutis- pro i equo conducto pro eodem Ricardo, xxiid."

In the deed-poll of June 20, 1446, wherebjr the College accepted Fromond's benefactions with the conditions attached to them, it is- stated that he' died on Nov. 20, 1420. According to the Account -rolls of 1542-& and 1543-4, where the dates of the various- obits kept by the College are noted, Fro- mond's anniversary was then being kept on. Nov. 19. Kirby's " 9 November " (' Annals,' 166, 265) is a misprint.

In the following list of Fromond's Chap- lains I use the same abbreviations as I have used on previous occasions :

L.Dom. William Clyff, the original Chap- lain and the only one of whom there is any known record before the above-mentioned deed of June 20, 1446. Died March 24, 1433 (? 1433/4).

" Orate pro anima domini Willelmi Clyff primr capellani istius capelle qui obiit xxiiii die mensis marcii anno domini m cccc xxxiii cuius anime propicietur deus. Amen."

Brass, now in the Chantry on the north wall, but formerly (before 1898) on the west wall of the Cloisters. His stipend was not paid by the College, but he may have re- ceived it from Fromond's executors.

2. Dom. William Wyke, 1447 (?)-62. The Account-roll of 1447-8 (the earliest roll with; items under ' Obitus Fromonde cum stipen- dio capellani sui ' ) records his receipt of the Chaplain's stipend " pro medietate anni ultimi Ixvis. viiirf. solut. per manus magistri Johannis Parke," who had been Bursar in. 1446-7. Last paid for half of 1461-2. Fellow of the College, adm. April, 5 H. V..