List, This may sound a stupid question, but I am confused by who was termed a Curate, and how the definition changed between say 1700 and the present day. I was under the impression that a Curate was always a Clerk in Holy Orders, ordained by the Bishop, but I appear to be mistaken. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks, Rhodri

Rhodri - The Dictionary of Genealogy (which everyone should have) says, "until the seventeenth century the term 'curate' was often synonymous with 'incumbent,' but latterly it has applied almost exclusively to an assistant parish priest, paid a salary or stipend and removable by the incumbent or bishop. A Perpetual Curate is one in charge of a parish church where the tithes have been impropriated and there is no endowed vicarage." The dictionary then says, "see Church of England hierarchy," which isn't in the dictionary. Maybe you could Google it. Lynne in Tucson -----Original Message----- From: RHODRI DAFIS Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 11:37 AM To: Dyfdd List [Dyfdd List] Subject: [Dyfed] Curates List, This may sound a stupid question, but I am confused by who was termed a Curate, and how the definition changed between say 1700 and the present day. I was under the impression that a Curate was always a Clerk in Holy Orders, ordained by the Bishop, but I appear to be mistaken. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks, Rhodri ================================ Dyfed list REVISED resources http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html [Dec2012] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message