Corrody

Word CORRODY
Character 7
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Definitions and meanings of "Corrody"

What do we mean by corrody?

A form of pension or annuity given as provision for maintenance.

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The word "corrody" in example sentences

There was another corrody granted to Alice Garton, the widow of Thomas ❋ George S. Phillips (N/A)

[14] A gentleman in this city who is an excellent antiquarian, and has seen the corrody alluded to above, says, "It was granted by charter of the abbot, and presents many curiosities -- mentioning particularly the abbot's wine cellar at the over end of the cloister, under the present passage into the square." ❋ George S. Phillips (N/A)

In two respects Chaucer received rather less than the other esquires -- he was given no corrody and no grant of land. ❋ James Root Hulbert (1926)

Shortly after this disaster the Prior and convent wrote to Edward II., excusing themselves from granting a corrody owing to their great losses through the burning of the monastery, as well as the destruction of their property by the Scots. ❋ Gordon Home (1923)

Darenth, they had to convey corn for his household, in consideration of which they received forage from his barns, and a corrody or regular allowance of food and clothing from a monastery. ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)

"Alack, good uncle, we found him in his dotage, and the bursar of Hyde made quick work with us, for fear, good Father Shoveller said, that we were come to look after his corrody." ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

Having become disabled and infirm, he had taken advantage of a corrody, or right of maintenance, as being of kin to a benefactor of Hyde Abbey at Winchester, to which Birkenholt some generations back had presented a few roods of land, in right of which, one descendant at a time might be maintained in the Abbey. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

England; its twelve altars rich with the gifts of Danish Vikings and princes, and even with twelve white bear-skins, the gift of Canute's self; while all around were the cottages of the corrodiers, or folk who, for a corrody, or life pittance from the abbey, had given away their lands, to the wrong and detriment of their heirs. ❋ Charles Kingsley (1847)

Danish vikings and princes, and even with twelve white bear-skins, the gift of Canute's self; while all around were the cottages of the corrodiers, or folk who, for a corrody, or life pittance from the abbey, had given away their lands, to the wrong and detriment of their heirs. ❋ Charles Kingsley (1847)

A transcript of a charter establishing the chantry with this corrody, and a pension of forty-five shillings and nine pence given by bishop Wykeham in his lifetime out of the manor of West Meon, will be found in the Monasticon* ❋ Unknown (1770)

I exhibit the duplicate grant of the corrody by warden Morys and the college to prior Nevyle and the convent of St. Swithun. ❋ Unknown (1770)

In two respects Chaucer received rather less than the other esquires ” he was given no corrody and no grant of land. ❋ Hulbert, James Root, 1884- (1912)

Saint Austin! but he deemed you came to look after your kinsman's corrody. " ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

Hyde made quick work with us, for fear, good Father Shoveller said, that we were come to look after his corrody. " ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

St. Austin! but he deemed you came to look after your kinsman's corrody. " ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

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