. The key to the family deed chest : how to decipher and study old documents : being a guide to the reading of ancient manuscripts. were then allowed to fall into ruins ; the siteseven of these now having been lost. Deeds recounting the appointment of chantrypriests are rare, and always possess some pointsof interest; often chantry priests were appointedby bequest, and sums of money left for theirmaintenance. These appear, however, to havebeen entirely distinct from the parish priest,although perhaps the office may eventually havemerged into one and the same. There seems from earliest times to
. The key to the family deed chest : how to decipher and study old documents : being a guide to the reading of ancient manuscripts. were then allowed to fall into ruins ; the siteseven of these now having been lost. Deeds recounting the appointment of chantrypriests are rare, and always possess some pointsof interest; often chantry priests were appointedby bequest, and sums of money left for theirmaintenance. These appear, however, to havebeen entirely distinct from the parish priest,although perhaps the office may eventually havemerged into one and the same. There seems from earliest times to have existeda jealousy between Cathedral bodies and themonks ; but as the monastic orders waxed moreand more wealthy and influential, we lose sightof the contention, and on all questions of earlyChurch history there yet needs an impartial writerto decide many matters which at present arestill uncertain, and are viewed by different writersaccording to their own particular religious bias,whether Anglican or Roman ; hence, as history,they are too prejudiced to be entirely relied upon. A sheriff formerly was the most important 5. -,,
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