| 31. | The chaplains, confessors and almoners could serve in administrative capacities as well as the religious ones.
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| 32. | The abbot was chosen his successor, and was also appointed her Majesty's Lord Almoner.
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| 33. | The building takes the form of a courtyard surrounded by the chambers of the almoners and various offices.
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| 34. | In the reign of Charles II, Father Howard was made grand almoner to Queen Catherine of Braganza.
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| 35. | He also served a lengthy term Lodge Almoner and during 2007 and 2008 was Master of the Lodge.
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| 36. | For some years, he was an ordinary cloistered monk, but he became the almoner around 1435.
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| 37. | As his duties grew he was promoted to almoner, and then put in charge of the infirmary.
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| 38. | He became Rector of the University of Paris, in 1531, and Almoner Royal, in 1536.
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| 39. | Lawrence himself was Almoner of the same hospital, and actually died there suddenly while on hospital business.
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| 40. | He was the king's almoner, and in the same year received the archdeaconry of Colchester.
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