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The dispute between the bishop and chapter was followed by an appeal to Rome, and a petition from the chapter to the king, intreating him to defend the liberties and privileges of the church. * After continuing undecided while bishop Erghum occupied the see, it was finally settled in the time of his successor, by the mediation of the pope. With regard to the repairs of the fabric, we cannot ascertain what measures were adopted; though, in 1394, the chapter entered into an agreement with Nicholas Portland, mason, which is conceived in the same general terms as that already cited. Possibly, the arches raised to prevent the bending of the four grand pillars may be ascribed to this architect.

The intended canonisation of Osmund created a general and lively interest, as is evident from the applications which were immediately made by personages of high rank, to be admitted into what was called the confraternity of the church. In December 1389, John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, came to Salisbury; and with Constance his wife, Henry earl of Derby, their son, afterwards Henry the Fourth, and many of their noble attendants, obtained this privilege. + In March 1395, Edward, earl of Rutland, was fraternised in a full chapter. In 1404, the same favour was conferred on Louis, the papal nuncio. § In 1406, on John, earl of Somerset. In 1408 on Henry, prince of Wales, his brother, duke Humphry, and several of their followers. In 1410, on Joannah, queen of Henry the Fourth, with many of her ladies and gentlemen. In 1413, on Walter Hungerford, knight; || on Joannah, countess of Westmoreland ; Richard Neville, her son; and Alicia Montague, his wife. In 1417, on

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§ Draper Register.

+ Dunham Register.

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Lady Matilda Lovell. In 1418, on Thomas duke of Exeter. In 1421, on Henry, bishop of Winchester. In 1424, on Eleanor, countess of St. Amand. In 1427, on Thomas Montacute, earl of Salisbury. In 1430, on John Stourton, knight; and doubtless on many more, whose names are now lost. The advantages which this privilege was supposed to convey, may be estimated from the forms of admission. The candidate, or some person accredited in his behalf, appeared in the Chapter House, and preferred his demand, prostrate. Admission being given by a regular vote, the suppliant was addressed in the following words, by the dean, or received the formulary engrossed on parchment :-" In the name of God, Amen ;— We, the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of Sarum, with the · assent and consent of our brotherhood, receive you into our confraternity. We will and grant, that you participate, as well in life as in death, in all the masses, prayers, preaching, fasting, vigils, and every other meritorious work, which may be performed by us and our brotherhood, the canons, vicars, and other ministers of this church, and its dependencies." The candidate then rose, returned thanks, and respectfully saluted the dean and

canons.

At the same time the fame of Osmund rapidly spread; and his sanctity was evinced by a succession of new miracles. The zeal of the chapter also kept pace with the infatuation of the multitude. In January 1416, a vote was passed, by the residentiaries, for a general convocation, to deliberate on matters of the highest importance to the church. The meeting was to take place on the 16th of March; but, as the parliament was then assembled, it was deferred till the 4th of May.

John Chandler, the dean, opened the meeting, by stating the motives for the convocation. First, to obtain the canonisation of Osmund;

secondly, to keep up the fabric, which threatened ruin; thirdly, to defend the liberties of the church. Richard Ullerston, one of the canons, then rose, and addressed the assembly. After touching on the two last points, he expatiated on the merits of Osmund, and the miracles wrought by his intercession: enumerating the sick, who had regained their health; the drowned, who had been restored to life; the insane, who had recovered their reason; and the maimed, who had been cured, by his powerful intercession. A deliberation ensued, and the assembly concluded by voting a tenth part of the taxation of the prebends, for seven years.

Immediately preceding this meeting, arrangements were made for continuing the repairs of the fabric; for an Indenture, dated in 1415, was drawn up between the chapter and Robert Wayte, mason, in nearly the same terms as the preceding with Nicholas Portland.

The canonisation of the founder was pursued with increasing zeal. In November 1417, an application was transmitted to the court of Rome. This was seconded by pressing instances from Henry the Fifth to the pontiff and sacred college; and, in 1419, letters were written by the chapter to the archbishop of Canterbury and the bishop of Winchester, soliciting their support. Procurators were dispatched to Rome, and a deputation of the canons appointed to hear witnesses, and make examination into the miracles wrought by the saint elect.

Before we proceed to trace the progress of this negotiation, we beg leave to draw the attention of the reader to other circumstances, connected wtih the history of the establishment.

The dean and chapter having suffered some vexation from the officers of the mayor of Salisbury, and the bailiffs of the city, bishop Neville, in 1437, granted them the privilege of not being called out of the Close to

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