Chantry - Wikipedia A chantry may occupy a single altar, for example in the side aisle of a church, or an enclosed chapel within a larger church, generally dedicated to the donor's favourite saint
Chantry | Gothic, Medieval Monastic | Britannica chantry, chapel, generally within a church, endowed for the singing of masses for the founder after his death The practice of founding chantries, or chantry chapels, in western Europe began during the 13th century A chantry was added to the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris in 1258
The Medieval Chantry in England - British Archaeological Association Chantries were religious institutions endowed with land, goods and money At their heart was the performance of a daily mass for the spiritual benefit of their founders, and the souls of all faithful dead
Illustrated Dictionary of British Churches - Chantry Definition A Chantry, also known as a chantry chapel, is a memorial or even a complete building dedicated to the memory of a person or family In the medieval period it was common for wealthy patrons of a church to give a grant of money to pay for a priest to say prayers for themselves and their family
The origin of chantries - Medievalists. net Alternatively he could establish a chantry attached to a cathedral or parish church and served by a secular priest – another privatised form of commemoration which became a characteristic form of late medieval piety
chantry - Wiktionary, the free dictionary chantry (plural chantries) An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people A chapel set up for this purpose Coordinate term: oratory
What does chantry mean? - Definitions. net A chantry is a Christian endowment for the singing or saying of mass for the souls of deceased benefactors It is traditionally established within a church or chapel, where a priest performs these services
Chantry - definition of chantry by The Free Dictionary chantry A small self-contained chapel, usually inside but sometimes outside a medieval church, financially endowed by the founder so that regular masses could be said for the repose of his or her soul