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  • ACATERYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/politics/ACATERY

    ACATERY, in the King's Household, a kind of Check betwixt the Clerks of the Kitchen and the Purveyors. See PURVEYOR, CLERK, HOUSEHOLD, &c. The Officers of the Acatery, are a Sergeant, two Joint-Clerks, and a Yeoman of the Salt-Stores. ACATERY

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Politics - Policy - Justice

  • ALMONERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALMONER

    anciently also wrote Armner, or Aumonier, an Officer in a King’s or Prince’s Household, whose business is to distribute Alms to the Poor. See ALMS.The Lord Almoner, or Lord High Almoner, is an Ecclesiastical Officer, who has the Forfeiture of all...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANCIENT DEMESNEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANCIENT%20DEMESNE

    Tenants held originally by plowing the King's Land, plashing his Hedges, and the like Services, for the maintenance of his Household; and it was on this account such Liberties were given them, for which they may have Writs to such as take the Duties of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified
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