The custom of the English Church: parish church maintenance in England before 1300
Carol Davidson Cragoe
A division of responsibility for parish church fabric and contents between rector parishioners first appeared in English ecclesiastical legislation the early thirteenth century was to remain place until mid-nineteenth century. It is often suggested that this forced onto by a clergy keen limit their own financial liability marks point at which become involved local churches. This article looks development these statutes from origins Anglo-Saxon period through full realisation later argues there were many among thirteenth-century hierarchy who opposed change, far being on parishioners, allowing take part pragmatic solution problems brought about changes both parishes
Journal of Medieval History