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In medieval Europe, a religious foundation in which, in return for an endowment of land, the souls of the donor and the donor's family and friends would be prayed for. A chantry could be held at an existing altar, or in a specially constructed chantry chapel in which the donor's body was usually buried. Chantry chapels are often built off the aisle or nave of a church, and have the tomb of the founder placed in the centre. The word is also applied to the endowment intended by the founder as a perpetual stipend for masses in such a chapel.
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Black and white photographs are included, along with diagrams showing arrangements of chantries and sight lines within churches.
The medieval chantry chapel; an archaeology by Reference & Research Book News
After the Dissolution of the monasteries, the intention had also been to close chantries but Morpeth successfully petitioned to be allowed to continue with the school in the building.
Chantry is still blessed with local support by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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