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A manse (/ˈmæns/) is a clergy house inhabited by, or formerly inhabited by, a minister, usually used in the context of Presbyterian,[1][2] Methodist,[3] Baptist[4][5] and other Christian traditions.
Ultimately derived from the Latin mansus, "dwelling", from manere, "to remain", by the 16th century the term meant both a dwelling and, in ecclesiastical contexts, the amount of land needed to support a single family.[6]
Many notable Scots have been called "sons (or daughters) of the manse", and the term is a recurring point of reference within Scottish media and culture.[7] For example, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown was described as a "son of the manse" as he is the son of a Presbyterian minister.[8] Other children of the manse include former PM Andrew Bonar Law; the athlete, Eric Liddell; inventor of the TV, John Logie Baird; actor, David Tennant; former MSP, Wendy Alexander, and journalist, Sheena McDonald.[9][10]
When selling a former manse, the Church of Scotland always requires that the property should not be called "The Manse" by the new owners, but "The Old Manse" or some other acceptable variation. The intended result is that "The Manse" refers to a working building rather than simply applying as a name.[citation needed]
See also
- Glebe – an area of land within an ecclesiastical parish used to support a parish priest.
- List of children of clergy
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- ↑ "Guidelines for Manses" (PDF). Church of Scotland. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "manse". Oxford Dictionary. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Guidelines for Manses" (PDF). Methodist Church in Britain. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Manses and Church Houses". Baptist Union of Great Britain. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "North Adelaide Baptist Church – Manse". Adelaide City Council. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ OED, "Manse"
- ↑ "To the manse born". The Herald. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ↑ "The making of Gordon Brown". The Daily Telegraph. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ↑ "Son of the Manse". aboutaberdeen.com. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "Did I tell you that I kent Doctor Who's faither?". The Herald. 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
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