Bounty of Queen Anne

Bounty of Queen Anne
A fund provided by statute to aid the smaller church livings.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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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, 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

  • 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

  • Queen Anne's Bounty — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Queen Anne s Bounty es un fondo establecido en 1704 por el aumento de los ingresos de los más pobres clero, cuyo importe para su distribución en 1890 fue del £ 176.896; Se los ingresos procedentes de un impuesto… …   Wikipedia Español

  • 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 Although partially repealed, much of the Act is still in force… …   Wikipedia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 — 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.… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 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

  • Bounty jumper — 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

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