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vicarii et ad eorum instantem rogatum concurrentibus eciam omnibus et 
singulis que in hac parte requiruntur de iure, prefatam perpetuam vicariam 
ad suprascripta et in suprascriptis porcionibus ac perceptionibus emolumentis 
et oneribus ex hiis et aliis legitimis causis auctoritate pontificali tenore 
_ presencium canonice ordinamus et in perpetuum debere consistere statuimus 
et declaramus ; salva nobis et successoribus nostris plenaria et libera potestate ~ 
dictam vicariam si oporteat in eventu augumentandi, suplendi, diminuendi, 
mutandi ac eciam eam interpretandi seu declarandi: et salvis in omnibus 
Episcopalibus iuribus et consuetudinibus, ac nostre Sar’ ecclesie dignitate. 
In quorum omnium testimonium atque fidem fecimus has literas nostras ad 
perpetuam rei memoriam registrari et sigilli nostri munimine roborari. 
Datum apud Manerium nostrum de Wodeford xvi™. kal’ mensis octobris, 
Anno Domini milesimo cec™. tricesimo et septimo. Et consecracionis 
nostre anno octavo.” 
A Aetter to Cromfvell concerning the Surrender 
of Wacock Abbey. 
=> HE following letter, written ne Dr. W. Petre to Cromwell, 
. and dated Jan. 20 [1539], should be added to the documents 
‘quoted in the article on the “ Fall of the Wiltshire Monasteries,” 
published in vol. xxviii. of the Magazine, p. 288. There isa slight 
‘discrepancy in the dates involved, as the letter states that the 
writer has received the surrender of the Abbey, whereas the actual 
deed of surrender bears date, January 21st, the day following. 
d he chief interest, however, lies in the fact that the house is to be 
committed to the charge of “ Mr. Sharington,” no doubt the same 
