Until the year 1898 there was also a third kind, known as advowson donative. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference
In 1874 the advowson was sold to a private person. From Wordnik.com. [The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains] Reference
In 1845 the manor and advowson of Ratlinghope were purchased by Robert. From Wordnik.com. [The Register of Ratlinghope] Reference
Prior's champion was struck down, and upon this the Prior's attorney came forward and surrendered the advowson. From Wordnik.com. [The Customs of Old England] Reference
Brito endowed the Abbey of Kirkstead, he assigned to it two parts of the manor of Woodhall, and the advowson of the benefice. From Wordnik.com. [Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter] Reference
At the Dissolution Deerhurst became a curacy, and remained so till 1682, the advowson then being transferred from lay hands to those of the Bishop of Worcester. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire] Reference
Please give me an advowson if you have one about you. From Wordnik.com. [The Semi-Detached House] Reference
Buckinghamshire, was parson, and had the advowson thereof. From Wordnik.com. [William Lilly's History of His Life and Times From the Year 1602 to 1681] Reference
The right of presentation constituted an advowson presentative. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference
Things lying in grant, as an advowson, seem extendible in an eligit. From Wordnik.com. [Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench [1695-1735]] Reference
After I was ordained he purchased for me the advowson of this living. From Wordnik.com. [Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement] Reference
Lincoln, who, having given the advowson of the parish to the abbey of. From Wordnik.com. [Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)] Reference
The first gives to the proprietary patronage and advowson of churches. From Wordnik.com. [Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation] Reference
Surrey; the manor and advowson of Chobham, the hundred of Blackheath and. From Wordnik.com. [Royalty Restored] Reference
The owner of an advowson donative possessed by law extraordinary privileges. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference
Winchester until the nineteenth century, when the advowson was purchased by Lord Malmesbury. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: Wimbourne Minster and Christchurch Priory A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings] Reference
An advowson descending to an heir is real assets, and, as it seems, extend - ible in an elegit. From Wordnik.com. [Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench [1695-1735]] Reference
Miss Rainbow, with her beautiful estate, with its lake, its heronry, and its perpetual advowson. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour] Reference
In the reign of Charles I., the advowson and tithes were granted to two men, Thomas Ashton and Henry. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: Wimbourne Minster and Christchurch Priory A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings] Reference
The Queen also the same year bestowed on him divers grants, '' zs the rectory and advowson of Alcestre, in corn. From Wordnik.com. [Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical] Reference
In the case of an advowson, the use is public, and the right cannot be turned to any private benefit or emolument. From Wordnik.com. [Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845] Reference
Qua'-re im-pe'-dit, a writ which lies for a patron of a church-living, against the disturber of his right of advowson. From Wordnik.com. [The Scholar's Spelling Assistant; Wherein the Words Are Arranged on an Improved Plan, According to Their Respective Principles of Accentuation. In a Manner Calculated to Familiarize the Art of Spelling and Pronunciation, to Remove Difficulties, and to Facilitate General Improvement Intended for the Use of Schools and Private Tuition] Reference
Are you quite sure you have not got a good living in that left hand waistcoat pocket, or an advowson? whatever that may be. From Wordnik.com. [The Semi-Detached House] Reference
An advowson collative is an advowson held by a bishop; who is said to confer the benefice "by the one act of collation", remarks. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference
An advowson, regarded by the law as property, is termed an incorporeal hereditament, "a right issuing out of a thing corporate.". From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference
If I go to Africa I must give up the living, of which I own the advowson, and it occurred to me that it might suit you -- that is all. From Wordnik.com. [The Wizard] Reference
Robert, father of plaintiff, had given the advowson to John de Arderne, and John had enfeoffed Robert de Wyckham and Elizabeth his wife. From Wordnik.com. [Shakespeare's Family] Reference
The rector is usually appointed by some institution or individual vested with that authority which is called "the advowson of a parish.". From Wordnik.com. [Religious Life of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century The Faith of Our Fathers] Reference
The canonical qualifications of the clergyman nominated are to be passed upon by the bishop in the instance of a lay advowson presentative. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference
Nottingham; the rectory im - propriate, and advowson of the vicarage of All Saints, in North - ampton; with divers lands and tenements in Blisworth, com. From Wordnik.com. [Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical] Reference
Surrey Bailiwick, otherwise Bagshot Bailiwick), and the advowson of. From Wordnik.com. [Royalty Restored] Reference
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