1674 T. Blount (ed. 4) Confessionary..also, a Confession-seat.
1691 A. Gavin 319 Walking in their Churches about their Confession-chairs from Morning to Night.
1709 D. Defoe (1713) I. 29 I had sat myself down in a Confession-Chair.
1844 S. Smith (1867) II. 338 Twice a year the holy man collects confession money, under the denomination of Christmas and Easter offerings.
1865 3 614 The confession-bell at the London oratory.