| Immediately after his wife's death he took minor orders as a step towards entering the priesthood, and was awarded a benefice. |
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| Perhaps the book helped him to relieve a conscience burdened by the knowledge that he was not carrying out the pastoral duties of his benefice. |
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| The benefice became presentative in 1899 and was called a vicarage from the first institution. |
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| The third ground of reservation is connected with the manner in which a benefice has become vacant. |
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| He received from Archbishop Warham the benefice of Aldington in Kent and, on resigning it, a pension which was continued until his death. |
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| This had been the first benefice bestowed on Becket by Archbishop Theobald. |
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| All clergy who hoped for election to a benefice in the new constitutional Church had to take it. |
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| A patent signed by Marino and dated August 24, 1536, which entitled Clovio to the benefice of the nearby church of S. Bartolomeo a Castel Rigone, supports Vasari's account. |
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| The fief overshadowed fealty, the benefice became more important than vassalage, and freemen began to swear allegiance to the highest bidder only. |
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| I thanked her humbly but promptly assured her that I would never exchange divine providence for a canonry or a benefice. |
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| The Club intends to transcend the particular interests of each business sector, to the benefice of the common interest of the whole industry. |
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| The Belgacap cover cannot be transferred by the Insured except for cession of benefice as set out in the primary cover. |
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| Latimer, despite having opportunity to preach often in London, soon grew weary of court and the king offered him a benefice at West Kington, in Wiltshire. |
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| The plea that the benefice was full more than six months before the writ was purchased was a good affirmative defense. |
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| And the benefice of a relay supplier for the growing Chinese market. |
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| In 1693 Saint-Pierre gained a footing at court as almoner to the Duchess d'Orléans, who presented him with the abbacy of Tiron, a comfortable benefice. |
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| He took religious orders so that he might receive an ecclesiastical benefice but was not ordained priest until he was 55 years old, when he was named chaplain to the royal court in Madrid. |
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| Its benefice is united with those of four other local parishes. |
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| However, despite its exiguity, the vicarage did maintain an independent existence as a benefice, and the College continued to make presentations to the bishop of Worcester. |
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