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348 “Item i. anulum argent, et deauratum St. Edmundi.*

“Item 2. osculat. de coper.

“Item 1. junctorium St. Ricardi.†

“Item 1. pecten St. Ricardi"‡

The staurum, or live stock, is quite ridiculous, consisting only of “2 vacce, 1 sus, 4 hoggett. et 4 porcell.” viz., two cows one sow, four porkers, and four pigs.

S died towards the end of the year 1453, as we may suppose pretty far advanced in life, having been prior forty-four years.

On the very day that the vacancy happened, viz., January 26th 1453-4, the sub-prior and convent petitioned the visitor—“vos unicum levam en nostrum, et spem unanimiter rogamus, quatinus eligendum ex nobis unum confratrem de gremio nostro, in nostra religione probatum et expertem, licenciam vestram paternalem cum plena libertate nobis concedere dignemini graciose.”—Reg. Waynflete, tom. I.

Instead of the license requested we find next a commission “custodie prioratus de Selebourne durante vacatione,” addressed to brother Peter Berne, canon-regular of the priory of Selebourne, and of the order of St. Augustine, appointing him keeper of the