Note 974 — Chapter X · THE INCOME OF THE CLERGY.
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One of the clearest examples that occur to me at present is from a capitulary of the Merwingian Chlotachari in 560. “Agraria, pascuaria, vel decimas porcorum, aecclesiae, pro fidei nostrae devotione, concedimus, ita ut actor aut decimator in rebus aecclesiae nullus accedat: aecclesiae vel clericis nullam requirant agentes publici functionem qui avi vel genitoris aut germani nostri immunitatem meruerunt.” Pertz, iii. 3. This is clearly a remission of tithe due to the king from lands held by the clergy, and bears some resemblance to Æðelwulf’s celebrated release.