Evening Don - An interesting query which on the face of it one would think the proceeds go to the benefice. Glebe meaning soil, land attached to a benefice. The Vicar also earning income from Glebe Lands which were set aside for him in the village. I copy below a section dealing with these transactions as the Act of 1976 outlines: ************* Glebe 7. Under Section 23(1) of the Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 a Diocesan Board of Finance can grant glebe to the Commissioners (with or without a consideration) via Section 14 of the New Parishes Measure 1943 for those purposes of Section 13 of the New Parishes Measure which are listed in Section 23(1), i.e: (i) any glebe building consisting of a house, church or part of a church or which is suitable to be used or converted into a parsonage; (ii) as a site for a new or enlarged church, churchyard, burial ground or parsonage; (iii) to provide access to or improve the amenities of church, churchyard, burial ground or parsonage. In each case the land vests in the incumbent and any proceeds are paid into the DSF Capital Account. ************* I think the letters "DSF" should read "DBF" - Diocesan Board of Finance? Further information can be got from: http://www.cofe.anglican.org/about/churchcommissioners/pastoral/churchproper ty/npmdispparsformh.doc Kind Regards and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Roy LD Cox Family Historian Member of SA&NHS Member No. 1066 (And all That!) Web Site: www.coxresearcher.com/index.htm I also use www.archivecdbooks.com and www.localhistory.co.uk/ambra for my research -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Donald Tomkinson Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 4:07 PM To: OLD ENGLISH MESSAGE Subject: [OEL] GLEBE LAND I understand that glebe land was originally owned by a church and income from the land was part of the rector's income. This was altered in 1976 when glebe land was taken into the ownership of the diocese. I'd be grateful if anyone could tell me what would have happened to the proceeds from the sale of the land prior to 1976. Don Tomkinson ==================================== WEB PAGE: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=OLD-ENGLISH ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message