advowson

But I do not yet think, they have the advowson of reputation.

The church's predecessor was mentioned in 1170, when the advowson changed hands.

The lord of the manor held the advowson for the church.

And as well as the advowson of the village church.

Although the advowson later passed out of the Knights' control, it was restored to the order in 1963.

If the father did not already own a suitable advowson, he might purchase one for this purpose.

His father died in 1732, and left him the advowson of Kingsland.

Ownership of an advowson now carries little personal advantage.

The College still owned the advowson in 1955.

No pastor could be appointed without the consent of the patron (advowson).

The deans kept advowson, the right to nominate the priest until 1868.

The advowson of the rectory is annexed to the manor.

In 1908 the rights of advowson were transferred to the Lord Chancellor.

Sometimes the gift would be fishing rights, a watermill or advowson of a parish, rather than land.

Thereafter the advowson of the parish remained with whoever owned the manor.

The advowson was often, though not always, attached to the manor or land on which the church was built.

The advowson was acquired by the Bishop of Exeter in about 1850.

This privilege was known as an advowson.

The advowson subsequently passed to the Crown.

The advowson rights belonged to the lord of Morialmé.

The advowson has been in the possession of Jesus College, Cambridge since 1558.

The right to advowson originated in the rights of a feudal lord to control the churches on his estates.

The advowson is held by the Bishop of Chichester.

(This right was called the right of advowson).

It also holds the advowson of forty-one livings.