Middle English Dictionary Entry
persō̆nāǧe n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | persō̆nāǧe n.(2) Also personache & parsonage. |
| Etymology | OF personage & ML persōnāgia, -āgium. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A benefice or maintenance granted to a parson; property or residence associated with a parson's benefice, parsonage; also in place name [see Smith PNElem. 2.63].
Associated quotations
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)13.245 : I hadde neuere..Noither prouendre ne parsonage ȝut of þe popis ȝifte.
- (c1410) MSS PRO in App.Bk.Lond.E.285 : [The Abbot Richard complains to the king of the unjust taking of] x mesez & a xj acrys of londe Cornewailes in Tregonan, Sentkeueran, and of the personage of sentkeueren.
- (1417) J.Dernell in Nrf.Archaeol.15127 : Die Martis: comyng home wyth pese and hey fro yo parsonage to yo hospital.
- (c1419) Proc.Chanc.in Cal.PCEliz.1.p.xvi : The abbot and the convent of Glastonbury..feynyth aȝenst him..actions of trespas..that he dar not duelle upon his personage for to serve God.
- (1425) RParl.4.290b : Be cause of noun residens of Persons of holy Chirche opon theire Personages, mykell pepull lakkes bothe gostely fode and bodely.
- (1425) RParl.4.290b : All maner of Parsones and Vykeyrs and Hospitilers..holde residence opon thaire Parsonages, Vikerages, and Hospitalites opon payn of lesyng the valeu of thaire Benefice.
- (c1426) Audelay Poems (Dc 302)30/566 : Þis makys þe worchip of clerkys wrong fore to wry, Seþ sekeler men schul haue mon soulys in kepyng, And pytton here personache to ferme to a bayle, And caston doune here howsold and here housyng.
- a1450(?c1430) Lydg.DM(1) (Hnt EL 26.A.13)321 : Mi benefices with many a personage..ful lite mai me now comforte.
- (1434) EPNSoc.18 (Mid.)103 : Personagegrene.
- (1450) Lin.DDoc.41/4 : All my spittes & Rakkes which I haue not besett in my Testament, I wol that thei be leffte in the parsonage to my tenauntz ease perpetuell.
- c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) (Add 41666)536 : Thenne passid I to priories and personages many.
- (1459) Paston2.179 : To-morwen a newe inquirendum shal be taken at Wycham Markette for the parsonage of Rendelesham.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)132 : In the nyte before, he lay in a Personage, and there..The Kyng took a arow and threw it at the prestis crowne and hurt him.
- (1468) Stonor1.97 : William hathe wrytyn a letter unto me for his parsonage.
- (?1468) Paston (EETS)2.355 : Wyth moch lesse cost he myght make som othyr memoriall..and yt weere of ij clerkys, iij or iiij scolers, founded at leest wyth the value of gode benefices and ryche parsonages.
- (1472-3) RParl.6.61a : Provided alweyes, that this Acte, ne any other Ordenaunce..extend to the hurt or prejudice..to the persone of Guysnes, as touchyng almaner Tithes, aswell prediall as personall, within the boondes and lymytes of the said personage or Parish.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)86/22 : The forsaid Abbesse and Couente..graunted..all and everich profitis and tythis..longyng to the said Rectorie or parsonage.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)228/7 : He instituted the fore-namyd holy my[n]chons in-to the personage of the forenamyd churche.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.B.1930 : He was endowed soo with goodis like a prynce or a kyng; He hadde prebendis and personagis with many a riche offryng.
- 1483 Cath.Angl.(Monson 168)277 : A Personage: rectoria.
- 1486(1431) Rec.St.Mary at Hill16 : I..bequethe to maister William Wylde, nowe parson of the parissh Chirch of Saynt Mary at hill..the parsonage & Chirchyerd of seynt Botolphes Chirche.
- a1500(?c1378) Wycl.OPastor.(Ryl Eng 86)433 : Persouns godis..shulen be delid on foure partis..& þe fourþe part shulde be dispendid to kepe þe housis of þe personage.
- a1500(c1447) Let.Marg.Anjou in Camd.86 (Add 46846)92 : Ye presented not long agoo our right welbeloved clerk and chapellein Maist. Michel Tregoire unto the parsonage of Corfcastell.