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    i have been reading the will of one of my relatives dated 1687 in which he states that (in part) he bequeathed

    to his son the 'Parsonage of Powlett after the death of his wife'.

    My question concerns the use of the word parsonage as I was under the impression that a parsonage was owned by the church

    for use by the local vicar. Is it possible that the word also had another meaning in the 17th century ?

    It was noted also, that when the person to whom this 'parsonage' was left died in 1728 he used the term estate at Powlett.
    Last edited by grumpy; 12-01-12, 02:22.
    Whoever said Seek and Ye shall find was not a genealogist.

    David

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    I would say this relates to the way in which the patronage of churches used to, and sometimes still does, lay with local land owners rather than the church. Even now these patrons have a say in who is appointed as vicar, or rector, but in earlier times they actually owned the living.
    Judith passed away in October 2018

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