mortuarium

(Latin: mors, death)

a tithe paid by the heirs of a land renter to the landlord, commonly the best head of cattle

a portion, received by bishops, from the estate of deceased clergymen

bequests made to churches (Decretals, 3)

the quota demanded for funerals not performed in one’s own parish

death notices

a chapel, or hall for the dead, or morgue

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