Queen Anne's Bounty

Queen Anne's Bounty
The grant of Queen Anne by her royal charter, whereby all the revenue of first-fruits and tenths, which had anciently gone to the pope and later to the king, was vested in trustees to form a perpetual fund for the augmentation of poor livings. See 1 Bl Comm 286.

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  • Queen Anne's Bounty — was a fund established in 1704 for the augmentation of the incomes of the poorer clergy, the amount of which for distribution in 1890 was £176,896; it was the revenue from a tax (Annates) on the Church prior to the Reformation, and which after… …   Wikipedia

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  • Queen Anne's bounty — Bounty Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Queen Anne's Bounty — noun A fund for augmenting poor livings of the Church of England, formed (1703) out of first fruits and tenths • • • Main Entry: ↑queen …   Useful english dictionary

  • Queen Anne's Bounty Act 1714 — The Queen Anne’s Bounty Act 1714 (c.19) is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.The long title of the Act is:The Act gave augmented churches legal personality as corporations. Although partially repealed, much of the Act is still in force… …   Wikipedia

  • Queen Anne's Bounty — noun 1. a fund formed by Queen Anne in 1704 used to supplement the incomes of some Anglican clergy. 2. the board or commission now administering this fund …  

  • Queen Anne's Bounty — noun A fund, set up in the early 18th century, to financially assist the poor members of the clergy …   Wiktionary

  • QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY —    a fund established in 1704 for the augmentation of the incomes of the poorer clergy, the amount of which for distribution in 1890 was £176,896; it was the revenue from a tax on the Church prior to the Reformation, and which after that was… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Queen Anne, Prince George's County, Maryland — Queen Anne in Prince George s County, Maryland is a former seaport on the Patuxent River in Maryland. TOC GeographyQueen Anne is located at 38°53 55 North, 76°40 42 West (38.8987239 76.6782992).GR|1 Most of the town s former waterfront area is… …   Wikipedia

  • Bounty — Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature set in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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