prebend
/ˈprɛbənd/
noun
- The income or stipend given to a member of a cathedral chapter (a prebendary) from church lands or funds.
- Each prebend was tied to a specific estate or parish within the diocese.
- The bishop redistributed the prebends to support more clergy in poorer areas.
- The medieval prebend provided enough income for the canon to live comfortably.
- The land or property that provides such an income.
- The cathedral still owns a prebend in the countryside that generates rental income.
- The prebend included several farms and a small forest.
- After the Reformation, many prebends were sold off by the crown.