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On the establishment of the College of St George in 1348, Edward III endowed the College with the churches of Wraysbury, South Tawton, and Uttoxeter. Further benefactions followed, notably those in accordance with Henry VIII's will, until by the 19th century the College of St George had become one of the richest ecclesiastical bodies, owning land in over 300 parishes in 30 different counties of England and Wales.
On 26 June 1867, an Order in Council obliged St George's to surrender its landed property to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners [ECs] in return for a fixed annual sum. Tithes and landed property were transferred, with the ECs in charge of administration of the estates, and the College maintaining the benefices, with rights of presentation.
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