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EXTENDED TRANSCRIPT

OF THE

Charter of Foundation

DATED OCTOBER 20, 1382

AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF

St. Mary College of Winchester

NEAR WINCHESTER

COMMONLY CALLED

WINCHESTER COLLEGE

BY

THOMAS FREDERICK KIRBY, M.A.

BURSAR OF THE COLLEGE

CONTENTS.

I.

Roger de le Chambre's Commission to deliver to the Bishop of Rochester the Pope's Bull authorising the Bishop to grant his license to found the College

II.

License by the Bishop of Rochester to William of Wykeham to found the College

Royal License to found the College

III.

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IV.

The Prior and Convent of St. Swithun to William of Wykeham

14

Confirmation of the Founder's Charter by the Prior and Convent of St. Swithun 23

Indenture between the Founder and the Prior and Convent of St. Swithun

24

X.

Letter of Attorney to receive seisin

29

XI.

Royal License to acquire Property of the sequestrated alien Priories

31

XII.

Royal Charter conferring further Powers of acquiring Land

Charter of Privileges.

XIII.

XIV.

The Bishop of Achonry's Commission to consecrate the Chapel and Ceme

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I.

Roger de le Chambre's Commission from William of Wykeham to deliver to the Bishop of Rochester the Pope's Bull authorising the Bishop to grant his license to found the College. Dated May 6, 1380.

PATEAT universis quod nos Willelmus de Wykeham permissione divina Wynton. episcopus dilectum nobis in Christo Rogerum de le Chambre procuratorem nostrum et nuncium specialem facimus et constituimus per presentes damusque et concedimus eidem potestatem generalem et mandatum speciale presentandi notificandi et intimandi pro nobis et nomine nostro Reverendo in Christo patri ac domino domino Thome1 dei gracia Episcopo Roffensi confratri nostro carissimo literas apostolicas sanctissimas in Christo patris et domini nostri domini Urbani Pape moderni sibi directas per quas obtinet potestatem nobis quoddam collegium septuaginta scolarium in grammaticalibus studere debencium prope civitatem Wynton. instituendi fundendi et construendi domum et capellam pro eisdem scolaribus sub dictis modo et forma licentiam largiendi, necnon faciendi fidem eidem reverendo patri de et super assignacione dotis pro capella et sustentacione scolarium predictorum et supportacione onerum eis incumbencium juxta dictarum literarum apostolicarum exigenciam ac tenorem per nos factis;

1 Thomas Brantone or Brinton, Bp. 1372-1389.