Middle English Dictionary Entry
patrōnāǧe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | patrōnāǧe n. |
| Etymology | OF patronage & ML patrōnāgium. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The right to present someone to hold an ecclesiastical office or living; the right to nominate the priest, vicar, abbot, prior, etc., to fill a vacancy; of (belonging to) ~, subject to (someone's) right of presentation; right of ~.
Associated quotations
- (1395) Wycl.37 Concl.(Tit D.1)84 : A newe couetous bisshop of Rome..wole..make voide fre elecciouns and ordedauncis [read: ordenauncis] of the clergie of oure rewme bi title of patronage..which eleccions and ordenauncis of patronagis camen forth of seculer lordis.
- (1427) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.68 : John Hore..hath enfeffed John Wodehows..yn the manere of Miche Rauele..with the patronage of the thridde partie of the chirche of Alle Halewe yn Sawetre.
- (1429) Red Paper Bk.Colchester54 : The Abbot of Seint Johnis Colchestr' yn Essex and his bretheren..ben our most douted and soveran lord the Kynges bedesmen and preestys, and of his patronage and his noble progenitours seth the conquest.
- (1437) Proc.Privy C.5.60 : The Priour of Michelham..is of our patronage as of the right of our duchie of Lancastre.
- (1439) RParl.5.10b : The Priorie of Saint Oswald..is of your patronage of your Duchie of Lancastre.
- (1440) Doc.Finchale in Sur.Soc.672 : Both the Kyng and my Lord of Durham at diverse timez has writyn to my brethir and me for the first voidance of a prebend of owr patronage.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)386 : Patronage: Patronatus.
- (a1443) *Proc.Chanc.PRO ser.C 1 file 9no.36 : Þe Abbot & couent..haan be sesid of a yerly pension of iiij mark of þe chirch of Kinsale belangyng to þair patronage.
- (1444) Indent.Langton in Cmb.AC 4 (Baker 27)358 : The said Chauncellier shal in alle godely hast labour..to gete the Patronage of the vicriage of the Churche of St Edwardes of the Towne of Cambrigge.
- (1447) Let.Coldingham in Sur.Soc.12160 : I suppose itt be nott unknawen to yowe the..notabill costez and labour made in the courte of Rome for reduccion of patronage of our churchez within the diocesse of seynt Andrew in Scotlande.
- (1449) Will York in Sur.Soc.30155 : I beseche..that certeyn land which my seid lord toke..may be restored to the prest, and the patronage therof also to be restored to the heires of Annesleys.
- (1450) RParl.5.188a : The Charterhouse of Shene..is of oure patronage, and of the fundation of oure Fadre.
- c1450 Jacob's W.(Sal 103)15/21 : Alle þo arn acursyd þat..malycyously puttyn forth..stryif, debate, or ple in patronage of ony cherch in tyme of voydaunce.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)30/20 : Bernard..grauntyd..to kynge henry the second..the abbey of Godstowe & all the lordshyp, right, & patronage..of the seyd abbasye.
- a1500(c1410) Dives & P.(Htrn 270)1.353 : Þe patron..lesith his riȝth of patronage.