Surplice fees

Surplice fees were, in English ecclesiastical law, the fees paid to the incumbent of a parish for rites such as baptisms, weddings, and funerals. They were paid to the incumbent, whoever performed the service.

Notes

  1. ↑ Cross, Frank Leslie; Livingstone, Elizabeth A. (eds.) (2005). The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Oxford University Press. p. 1571. ISBN 978-0-19-280290-3. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)