† ˈvowson Obs.
Forms: 3–4 voweson, 5–6 vouson (5 vourson, -sone, wouson), 6 vowson.
[Aphetic f. avow(e)son advowson.]
Advowson, patronage.
| 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 9678 Ȝuf bituene tueie lewedemen were eni striuing..As vor voweson of churche weþer ssolde þe churche ȝiue. 1424 Paston Lett. I. 18 A sute that he made ageyn the seyd priour of a voweson of the chyrche of Sprouston. 1426 in E.E. Wills (1882) 74 Þe Maner Enwarle in Deuen, with þe voursone of þe chirche, And..þe maner of Thorncoffyn in Somerset, with þe vourson of þe church. 1464 Rolls of Parlt. V. 520/2 Londes, Tenementes, Rentes and Wousons of Chirches. 1550 T. Lever Serm. (Arb.) 115 Not able..to barcke agaynste pluralytyes, improperacions, bying of vousons, nor against anye euyll abuse of the cleargies lyuynges. 1560 J. Daus tr. Sleidane's Comm. 156 An other euill vse is to geue out vousons of benefices, as it were in a reuertion. 1570 Abp. Parker Corr. (Parker Soc.) 361, I was informed that this Rycall was granted in vowson to one Mr. Hamond of Yorkshire. |