A Letter to Cromwell concerning the Surrender of Lacock Abbey. 375 



vicarii et ad eorum instantem rogatum concurrentibus eciam omnibus et 

 singulis que in hac parte requiruntur de hire, 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 earn 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" 10 . kal' mensis octobris, 

 Anno Domini milesimo ccc mo . tricesimo et septimo. Et consecracionis 

 nostre anno octavo." 



J Jttte to CroniMl (oitcmting i\z ^mtwhx 



jg*3|9frHE following letter, written by Dr. W. Petre to Cromwell, 

 m |1| 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 is a 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. 

 The chief interest, however, lies in the fact that the house is to be 

 committed to the charge of " Mr. Sharington," no doubt the same 



