ritten, "Not the people for the place's sake, but the
place for the people's sake," we must see who were the first to dwell
here; since indeed these were the founders and the pattern of all who did
afterwards come under the Chapter of Windesem.

In the first place there was Henry of Uxaria, at that time the only
priest amongst them, and he was appointed Rector by the Bishop, by whose
commission the said Henry received the Religious habit from the
suffragan.

Next there was Henry de Wilsen and Goswin Tyasen, who were invested as
Clerks, that did devote themselves, for they would not be promoted to
holy orders by reason of a stain that did unfit them under the rule. Also
there were these following: Brother John of Huesden, Brother Henry Wilde,
Brother Werner Keencamp, Brother Bertold ten Hove, Brother John Kempis,
and Brother Henry Balveren. All these were sons and disciples of
Florentius, from whose breast they sucked in abundance the milk of all
goodness, which same they poured forth without stint for their posterity
in after days.

These men and certain others of the community, whose will was good
thereto, were marked out by Florentius to build the monastery in the
place aforesaid, and to take the habit of Holy Religion therein to the
Glory of Christ; which task they were forward to fulfil with wisdom and
all speed; also to the men above named there were added, a short space
afterward, certain persons of like intention and fervour, namely, John
Otto of Zoes, Henry Loder, Arnold of Kalkar, Gherard of Naeldwijc, John
of Broechusen, and others.

XIX. _The praise of the early Fathers_.

O Windesem, these are they by whom thy first foundations were laid,
through whom was kindled that bright light, namely, the rule of the truly
Regular life; so that thou who wast then as a grain of mustard seed, the
least of all herbs, wast enabled to grow into a great tree, beneath the
shadow of whose branches fowls of heaven, without number, might take
their pleasant rest.

XX. _How the Brothers aforesaid were promoted in other monasteries_.

At last when many houses that sprung from the same stock had been founded
on all sides, both for men and women, there was scarce one of them but
desired that a pastor might be provided from amongst the aforesaid
Brothers of Windesem.

This we did see with our own eyes and hear in after days, how Brother
Henry of Uxaria was appointed by the Bishops to be the first Rector of
this House, wh