The meaning of Advowson
Advowson – definition
noun(in ecclesiastical law) the right to recommend a member of the anglican clergy for a vacant benefice, or to make such an appointment.
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The prestige of the gentry remained high, since they often owned the advowson and had a cousin or a…
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Word origin
Middle English (in the sense ‘patronage of a religious house or benefice’, with the obligation to defend it and speak for it): from Old French avoeson, from Latin advocatio(n- ), from advocar
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