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ADVOWSON


ADVOWSON, ecclesiastical law. From advow or advocare, a right of presentation to a church or benefice. He who possesses this right is calledthe patron or advocate, (q.v.) when there is no patron, or he neglects toexercise his right within six months, it is called a lapse, i. e. a title isgiven to the ordinary to collate to a church; when a presentation is made byone who has no right it is called a usurpation. 2. Advowsons are of different kinds, as Advowson appendant, when itdepends upon a manor, &c. - Advowson in gross, when it belongs to a personand not to a manor. - Advowson presentative, where the patron presents tothe bishop. - Advowson donative, where the king or patron puts the clerkinto possession without presentation. - Advowson of the moiety of thechurch, where there are two several patrons and two incumbents in the samechurch. - A moiety of advowson, where two must join the presentation, of oneincumbent. - Advowson of religious houses, that which is vested in theperson who founded such a house. Techn. Dict.; 2 Bl. Com. 21; Mirehouse onAdvowsons; Com. Dig. Advowson, Quare Impedit; Bac. Ab. Simony; Burn's Eccl.Law, h.t.; Cruise's Dig. Index, h.t.

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