benefice

Heinsberg had promised a certain benefice to Louis de Bourbon, the Duke's nephew, but gave it to another claimant.

In one instance Parker deprived a vicar of his benefice for a denial of the verbal inspiration of the Bible.

Having infringed this politic law, he was put in prison, defamed, and driven from his benefice.

Advowson, ad-vow′zun, n. the right of patronage or presentation to a church benefice.

For six years Jimenes held out, and at length in 1480 Carillo restored him to his benefice.