366 On the Appropriation of the Rectory of Lacock. 
foundress of Lacock: in which case the date of the document must 
fall between 1168, when he became Earl, and 1196, the date of 
his death, and during the shrievalty of Richard de Wilton, 1163— 
1179. 
The Record Office document is the original chirograph. It is 
curious to find what must be meant for Lacock Church described 
therein as “Ecclesia de Lach’,” which usually stands for Lackham. 
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This peculiar contraction, which should be extended “ Lachoc,’ 
is repeated on p. 180 of the older Cartulary, though the endorse- 
ment in the one case, and the marginal title in the other, both 
read “Lacok.” The deed has been twice copied into the newer 
Cartulary. On pp. 9a and 36) both places read “ Lacok,” though 
on p. 9 the name of the first witness is given as “E. comitissa,” 
1.e., Hla; this seems manifestly an error. 
APPENDIX No. IL. 
P.R.O. Court of Wards, Deeds, etc. Box 94 B. 28. Older Cart. 175. 
Newer 5a. 
“Convenit inter dominam Comitissam Sarum, requirentem assensum 
Johannis Rectoris Eeclesie de Lacock ad edificandam Abbathiam monialium 
in parrochia sua de Lacok, ex una parte; et eundem Johannem Rectorem ~ 
ex altera: videlicet, quod dicta Ela Comitissa, ut predictum ipsius propositum 
ingressum pacificum penitus et progressum perpetuo sortiretur, obligavit se 
et heredes suos per presens scriptum de omnimoda indempnitate dicte 
Keclesie de Lacok imperpetuum conservanda tam in decimis majoribus et 
minoribus quarumcunque rerum, secundum quod debentur a laicis decimari, 
quam in sepulturis mortuorum et in obventionibus et legatis et in aliis — 
quibuscunque proventibus jure pastorali ad Ecclesiam pertinentibus memo- 
ratam, non obstante aliquo privilegio generali vel speciali impetrato vel in 
posterum impetrando; ita tamen quod liceat libere familie Abbatisse predicte 
quocumque voluerint alibi sive in vita sive in morte ecclesiastica percipere 
sacramenta et oblationes facere et legata. Capellani vero qui in Abbathia 
jam dicta divina pro tempore celebrabunt, Rectori prefate Ecclesie Parochialis 
fidelitatem jurabunt de indempnitate ejusdem Ecclesie convervanda; et cum 
fuerit ibi Abbatissa disponente Domino constituta, ipsa et ejus conventus per 
cartam suam cavebunt de indempnitate omnimoda dicte matricis Eeclesie 
conservanda sicut predictum est. Et hoe faciet quelibet Avbatissa post aliam. 
Quod si forte actis ibi aliquibus indiscrete limam correctionis apponere sit 
necesse, dicta Comitissa dictam domum jurisdictioni Episcopi et Capituli 
Sarum subjecit, ac ejusdem excessus commisit eisdem appelatione postposita 

