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prebendary, n. (a.)|ˈprɛbəndərɪ|
[ad. med.L. præbendārius, f. præbenda: see prebend n. and -ary1.]
1. The holder of a prebend; a canon of a cathedral or collegiate church who holds a prebend.
Originally, each canon had a præbenda or share in the funds of the church to which the clergy-house was attached; in later times when the custom grew up of assigning a particular estate for the support of a particular canon, the latter received also the designation of prebendary from the estate so assigned, e.g. ‘Canon of St. Paul's and Prebendary of Finsbury’. By act 3 & 4 Vict. c. 113 of 1840, the members of a cathedral chapter (except the dean) are now called canons; but in some chapters of the Old Foundation the name prebendary (with a territorial addition) is retained for the titular holder of a disendowed prebend, whose status is, in most respects, similar to that of the Honorary Canons in cathedrals of the New Foundation.
[1130Pipe Roll 31 Hen. I (1833) 1 Et in Vestitura eorundem [xiij] Prebendariorum .lxv.s. ]1422Rolls of Parlt. IV. 194 The said Philippe Morgan beyng Prebendarie of the saide Prebend, was consecrate Bisshop of Worcestre. 1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) VI. 465 Whiche putte monkes into that newe monastery callede Hide at Wynchestre, and expulsede seculer prebendaries for theire wickede life. a1552Leland Itin. II. 43 This Robert made the Chapelle of S. George in the Castelle of Oxforde, and founded a College of Prebendaries there. 1675Ogilby Brit. Introd. 3 The Cathedral has 30 Prebendaries. 1711Hearne Collect. (O.H.S.) III. 139 Dr. Pickering one of y⊇ Golden-Prebendarys of Durham is dead. 1732Gay in Swift's Lett. (1766) I. 163 You insist upon your being minister of Amesbury, Dawley, Twickenham, Richkings, and a prebendary of Westminster... You might have a good living in every one of them. 1837Syd. Smith Let. Archd. Singleton Wks. 1859 II. 256/1 Disgusted with the spectacle of rich Prebendaries enjoying large incomes, and doing little or nothing for them. 1902Westm. Gaz. 13 Nov. 3/2 The greatest sticklers for the title [of Canon] are the honorary canons and prebendaries,..who revel in a title conferred upon them solely by episcopal favour.
†2. The office of a prebendary; a prebend. Obs. (The antithesis of prebend 3.)
1592Nashe P. Penilesse C j, Byshopricks, Deanries, Prebendaries, and other priuate dignities, animate our Diuines to such excelence. a1639Spottiswood Hist. Ch. Scot. ii. (1677) 109 [He] founded divers Prebendaries and Canonries in the Church of Dumblane. 1725Bailey Erasm. Colloq. (1733) 239 A Prebendary was offered me, as they call it; it was a good fat Benefice, and I accepted it.
B. attrib. or adj. = prebendal.
1731Gentl. Mag. I. 451 Mr. Lavington, Prebendary-treasurer of Worcester, appointed one of the Residentiaries of St. Paul's. 1873Dixon Two Queens IV. xix. ii. 11 Wolsey was not satisfied with two rectories, six prebendary stalls.
Hence ˈprebendaryship, the office or benefice of a prebendary; a prebend.
1639Wotton in Reliq. (1651) 490 My Lords Grace of Canterbury hath this week sent hither to Mr. Hales very nobly a Prebendaryship of Windsor unexpected, undesired. |