‘that he should celebrate three masses for the plague and another for peace[1798].’
Thomas Frances, B.D., had grace to incept (after sixteen years’ study) on condition of paying 40d. to mend the staff of the sub-bedell of arts, preaching at St. Paul’s within two years, and preaching an examinatory sermon before his degree (Jan. 24, 1520/1). He incepted on July 9, 1521, having three days before obtained a dispensation from his necessary regency,
‘because he is warden in some convent of his Order and cannot continue in the University.’
The conditions on which this was granted were:
‘(1) that he should say the Psalter of David before Michaelmas; (2) that he should celebrate seven masses for the good estate of the Regents; (3) that he should pay his debts to the University before going away[1799].’
John Thornall, on Nov. 19, 1521, having studied for sixteen years, was allowed to proceed to B.D., on condition
‘quod studuit hic vel in alia universitate per xii annos.’
He was admitted B.D. in June, 1523, and obtained grace to incept in May, 1524, after ‘studying fifteen years in this University.’ His composition was reduced to five marcs on condition
‘quod solvat illas quinque marcas in primis suis inceptionibus,’
and that he should incept before Easter[1800]. He failed to do so, and on July 11, 1525, was permitted to pay £5, instead of his full composition, with the stipulation that he should distribute 10s. for the use of poor secular scholars[1801]. He incepted on July 17. In Oct. he was dispensed for all scholastic acts for twenty ‘legible’ days,