provostship

They'll-get-you-coming-and-going, from his Grove entry: Apart from [his appointment as Abbot of] Löpsingen, he had three sources of income — a stipend from the Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide in Rome, the abbacy of San Stefano in Carrara, near Padua, and a provostship in the Rhenish town of Seltz.

Archive 2009-03-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2009

They'll-get-you-coming-and-going, from his Grove entry: Apart from [his appointment as Abbot of] Löpsingen, he had three sources of income — a stipend from the Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide in Rome, the abbacy of San Stefano in Carrara, near Padua, and a provostship in the Rhenish town of Seltz.

Was (Not Was) Matthew Guerrieri 2009

It was with great difficulty that the ancient monarchical provostship and, during the last ten years of the eighteenth century, the revolutionary mayoralty, had succeeded in perforating the five leagues of sewer which existed previous to 1806.

Les Miserables 2008

Bertulf, who had tyrannically usurped the provostship of St. Donatian's in Bruges, to which dignity was annexed the chancellorship of Flanders, and his wicked relations, the great oppressors of their country.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

His cousin also obtained for him from the pope, without his knowledge, the provostship of the church of Geneva, then vacant: but the young clergyman held out a long time before he would accept of it.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

Another was annexed by letters patent of 1713 to the provostship of

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See

The system of education and discipline pursued has undergone some modifications in recent years -- notably during the provostship of the Rev. Francis Hodgson; but radical defects are still alleged against it.

The Grand Old Man Richard B. Cook

By a charter granted in 1200 King John permitted the citizens of Lincoln to elect two of their number "well and faithfully to maintain the provostship (_præposituram_) of the city."

The Customs of Old England

No one in trade was considered good enough for the provostship.

Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 1920

It is only one generation since the provostship of Scotch towns was generally reserved for one of the local landlords belonging to the upper classes.

Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 1920