(fol. 1/49) Account of the election, by royal licence, of a successor to Alice Comaland, abbess of Wilton, who died 3 September 1485. After the nuns were warned the previous day to be present, on 24 September 1485, when the mass of the Holy Spirit had been sung at the high altar, and immediately after the ringing of the great bell as is customary at the hour of the chapter, [there assembled] Elizabeth Elwell, prioress, Alice Hyne, Margaret Hyll, Joan Yonge, Joan Trent, Elizabeth White, Margaret Newman, Joan Bolney, Elizabeth Hawsok, Cristin Grattelyng, Agnes Pewsay, Jaon Pole, Isabel Trent, Cecily Willoughby, professed nuns, Elizabeth Husay, Isabel Jurdan, Alice Godelonde, Joan Gilbert, Anastasia Holme, Joan Trovy, Alice Husey, Alice Rumsay, Joan Bothe, Margaret Barowe, Agnes Grymelby, Elizabeth Pewsay, Elizabeth Sarnyngton, Eleanor Rumsey, Isabel Wymondeswolde, Joan Strode, fellow nuns and sisters awaiting profession (commoneales et consorores tacite professe) and having a voice in the election according to the custom of the monastery; no one was absent. The word of God was preached and the Veni Creator Spiritus sung. All those who had no say in the election withdrew from the chapter house, except M. Laurence Cokkys DCnL, the bishop's Chancellor, director of the election, M. Bartholomew Underwod BCL, notary public, recorder (actorum scriba) and registrar, Nicholas Gotfrith BC & CnL, and Alexander Cater BC & CnL, witnesses without votes in the election. (fol. 1v/49v) The royal licence was exhibited; then M. Laurence described the form and manner of the election to the electors who proceeded to choose Cecily Wiloughby, nun, to be abbess of Wilton.