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Religion | | German term or phrase: Mensalgut | 'Wirtschaftsbeirat des Erzbischöflichen Mensalgutes'
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| | | mensal property / mensal lands | Explanation:
Both of these terms appear to be in use:
"Although appropriated to the maintenance of certain defininte persons, mensal property is nevertheless church property, and its administrator is bound to observe the canonical rules concerning it"
"These lands seem to have been the traditional ‘mensal lands’ of the head of the McInerney" |
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  Debbi Steele
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| Grading comment Thanks Debbi and thanks also to Gertraud and Elisabeth. I've opted for mensal property.
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| Reference: mensal lands and bishop's demesne
Reference information:
I found the following and think this might explain what 'Mensalgut' is:
.."Mensal lands of a bishopric appear to be such lands as in former times were considered requisite to the maintenance of the table of the bishop; or, in other words, for the support of the hospitality suitable to his station. As they were usually in the occupation of the bishop, they have been called demesne or mensal lands indiscriminately. "
from "A treatise on the law of landlord and tenant" pg.828
http://books.google.com.au/books
I'm just guessing, but this man might have been involved in some committee which administered the bishop's estate.
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