medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > To Brenda Cook and others: Using the grade of the oblate, > Benedictine houses and the military orders normally looked after > pensioners for education and retirement as well as the dying. The > system amounts to a general system of old age care and pensions as > well as for the education of children John, Is this what is sometimes called a "corrody"? Jim Bugslag ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html