By-Rev. W. G. Clark- Maxwell, F.S.A. 195 



and I think we may conclude that it was intended to serve in 

 some sort as a testamentary disposition before Ela retired from 

 the world : so far, however, as our immediate purpose is concerned, 

 its provisions were embodied in a charter, of which the inspeximus 

 and confirmation by the King, dated Aug. 3rd, 1236, Jis entered on 

 the Charter Rolls (Charter EoU Cal. 1, 221), which recapitulates 

 the Foundress' gifts to the house up to the date of the grant. The 

 manor of Lacock, with the advowson thereto belonging, the manor 

 of Hatherop, the land which the Canons of Bradenstoke held there, 

 for which an exchange was made to them, the manor of Bishopstrow, 

 £10 yearly rent from Shiperige and Henton, and the advowson of 

 the Church of Winterburn Shrewton are therein detailed, and the 

 witnesses are those whose names, with hardly an exception, are 

 appended to all the rest of the charters which bear on this tran- 

 saction. 



After the confirmation of this charter, however, the moiety of 

 the manor of Heddington fell into Ela's hands consequent on the 

 death of Matilda de Bohun, in pursuance of a fine between her 

 and Humphrey de Bohun concerning the honour of Trowbridge.^ 

 It was therefore agreed that this moiety should be given to the 

 house of Lacock in substitution for the exchange of lands in 

 Hatherop, and the £10 rent-charge on Shiperige and Henton, and 

 an agreement to this effect was drawn up between the Countess 

 and her son, dated the Saturday after St Luke (Oct. 18th), 1236, 

 entered in the Older Cartulary, p. lOb., and the Newer, p. 76a. 

 {See Appendix C.) 



This entailed a modification of Ela's previous charter, and a fresh 

 instrument was issued superseding the old, which was accordingly 

 cancelled in the Charter Eoll, and a note to that effect appended. 

 This is the charter entered on p. 7a of the Older Cartulary, p. 16 

 of the New, and of which the original is still extant in the Kecord 

 Office, (Court of Wards, Deeds, etc., Box 94, E. 24). It confers on 

 the house of Lacock the manor of Lacock, with its advowson ; the 

 manor of Hatherop ; that of Bishopstrow ; the moiety of the manor 

 of Heddington, and the advowson of Winterburn Shrewton. This 



» See App. B. 



