PATERNOSTER. Alice Paternoster, in the reign of Edward L, held lands in Pusey, CO. Berks., by the service of saying the Lord's Prayer, Pater noster qui es in caslis, &c., five times a day, for the souls of the King's ancestors ; and it appears that Richard Paternoster, on succeeding to an estate in the same parish, instead of paying a sum of money as a relief, said the Lord's Prayer thrice, before the I3arons of the Exchequer, as John, his brother, had previously done. In the same reign, another, or tlie same, John Paternoster held a virgate of land in East Heudred. by the service of saying one Patei-noster ve?' diem. The land is still called Paternoster Bank. See Blount's Tenures. Lysous' Berks.

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