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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 383 The advowson of the rectory apparently belonged to the bishops of Winchester; in 1280 the Crown presented during a … the bishop's right. 386 The rectors presented by the bishops appointed vicars to serve the cure and for their …
A History of the County of Rutland
… in Essendine of the bishop. 17 The overlordship of the bishops of Lincoln was formally recognised until the middle …