Definition of Portionist. Meaning of Portionist. Synonyms of Portionist

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Definition of Portionist

Portionist
Portionist Por"tion*ist, n. 1. A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster. --Shipley. 2. (Eccl.) One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars.

Meaning of Portionist from wikipedia

- Joyce Franckland, was the widow of Robert Trapps, Goldsmith of London, a portionist of Great Tythe, she bequeathed two houses in London, and a tenement in...
- College, Oxford, on 20 May 1642, and afterwards became postmaster or portionist of Merton College. He graduated B.A. on 2 April 1647. After enjoying,...
- burgesses. At the height of the town's influence, Dr Richard Pede DCL was a portionist at Bromyard. Becoming embroiled in national politics he joined the Yorkist...
- Little Wolford, Warwickshire, where he was born about 1573. He became 'portionist,' or postmaster, of Merton College, Oxford, in 1589; proceeded B.A. on...
- prize every year. He worked at the Royal Observatory of Lisbon, as a portionist between 1813 and 1814. He fell in love with his cousin, Ana Mascarenhas...
- he then resigned the church of St. Julian, though he continued to be portionist of the vicarage of Bampton. He died at Shrewsbury on 23 December 1827...
- unusual and unique legal instrument. Prophet's ambitious plan with fellow portionist of Lower Hall estate Robert Prees, was in April 1401 to build a newly...
- Robert was educated at Bristol Grammar School, and in 1652 was admitted portionist at Merton College, Oxford, graduating B.A. on 9 March 1658, and M.A. on...