ADVOWSON

In English ecclesiastic a.i law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice; the right of presenting a fit person to the bishop, to he by him admitted and instituted to a certain benefice within the diocese, which has become vacant. 2 Bl. Comm. 21; Co. Litt. 119b, 120a. The pe1,"80TI enjoying this right is called the ''patron" (patron us) of the church, and was formerly termed "advocatus," the advocate or defender, or in Eng~ lish, "advoweB." Id.; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 129, § 117. Advowsons are of the following several kinds, viz.: -Advowson appendant. An advowson an,- nexed to a manor, and pa ing with it, 11.'1 incident or appendant to it,. by a grant of the manor only, without adding any other words. 2 BI. Comm. 22; Co. Litt. 120, 121; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 130, § 118.-Advowson. collative, - '\\'here the bishop happens himself to be the patron, in which case-(presentation being impo ible, or unnece ary) he does by one act, which is termed "collation," <or conferring the benefice, all that is usually done by the separate acts of_ presen,tation and institution. 2 BI. Comm. 22. 23; 1 Crabb, Real P:rop. p. 131, § 119.-Advowson donative. Where the patron has the right to put his clerk in po e ion by his mere gift, or deed of donation, without any presentation to the bishop, or institution by hin i. 2 BI. Comm. 23; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 181, § 119.-Advowson in gro . An advowson separated from the manor, and annexed to the person. 2 BI. Comm. 22; Co. Litt. 120; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 130, § 118; 8 Steph. Comm. 116.-Advowson present a• tive. The usual kind of advowson, where the patron has the right of presentation to the bishop, or ordinary, and moreover to demand of him to institute his clerk, if he finds him canonically qualified. 2 BI. Comm. 22; 1 Crabb. Real Prop. p. 131, § 119. ADVOWTR'Y. See ADVOUTBY. [s. 50]