| 单词 | town husband |
| 释义 | > as lemmasTown Husband Town Husband n. (in Spalding, Lincolnshire) a trustee of a charity responsible for providing relief and assistance to the poor and needy. [Compare earlier Town's Husband n. at Compounds 2.] ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > parish official > [noun] > dealing with illegitimate children Town Husband1784 1784 Acct. Gentleman's Soc. at Spalding App p. xvii In said accounts, 1731, the acting town husbands charge, ‘Received of Mr. John Weyman, for Chapel Green, 10s’. 1885 Kelly's Directory Lincs. 636/2 The Town Husbands, are trustees of certain charities formed soon after the dissolution of the monasteries in the sixteenth century: they hold meetings at the Corn Exchange. 2012 Spalding Guardian (Nexis) 26 Feb. Working with the CAB, the Town Husbands agreed a means for ensuring that the money they have available is targeted towards those in greatest need. < as lemmas |
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