advowson appendant
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A right of presenta- tion which belongs to and passes with the manor. This usually had its origin in the ownership of the advowson by the person who built or endowed the church.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “advowson appendant” mean?
A right of presenta- tion which belongs to and passes with the manor. This usually had its origin in the ownership of the advowson by the person who built or endowed the church.
Is “advowson appendant” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.