Manse

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Clergy house

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A manse () is a clergy house inhabited by, or formerly inhabited by, a minister, usually used in the context of Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and other Christian traditions.

Ultimately derived from the Latin mansus, "dwelling", from manere, "to remain", by the 16th century the term meant both a dwelling and, in ecclesiastical contexts, the amount of land needed to support a single family.

Many notable Scots have been called "sons (or daughters) of the manse", and the term is a recurring point of reference within Scottish media and culture. For example, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown was described as a "son of the manse" as he is the son of a Presbyterian minister. Other children of the manse include former PM Andrew Bonar Law; the athlete, Eric Liddell; inventor of the TV, John Logie Baird; actor, David Tennant; former MSP, Wendy Alexander, and journalist, Sheena McDonald.

When selling a former manse, the Church of Scotland always requires that the property should not be called "The Manse" by the new owners, but "The Old Manse" or some other acceptable variation. The intended result is that "The Manse" refers to a working building rather than simply applying as a name.

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References

References

  1. "Guidelines for Manses". Church of Scotland.
  2. "manse". Oxford Dictionary.
  3. "Guidelines for Manses". Methodist Church in Britain.
  4. "Manses and Church Houses". Baptist Union of Great Britain.
  5. "North Adelaide Baptist Church – Manse". Adelaide City Council.
  6. [[OED]], "Manse"
  7. (18 August 2007). "To the manse born". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
  8. (8 June 2007). "The making of Gordon Brown". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
  9. "Son of the Manse".
  10. (2008-04-07). "Did I tell you that I kent Doctor Who's faither?".

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