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A History of the County of Gloucester
… 39 it came to be regarded as a perpetual curacy, and curates, often called chaplains, were nominated by the …
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… needed repair in 1765. 4 It continued to be occupied by curates until the 1830s, was repaired and reroofed in 1821, … to have resided briefly before leaving the parish to curates. 24 In 1594 the curate was presented for not wearing … the 18th century the parish was normally in the care of curates. 1 The registers date only from 1754, 1802 for …
A History of the County of Oxford
… throughout the Middle Ages, and in 1530 there were two curates of whom one had served for several years, though … of neglect, and presumably their duties were undertaken by curates or by the other vicars. Several were buried at … a vicar insisted on conducting the service out of turn. 34 Curates, employed as required, were often highly qualified …