Obs. Also comendum. [Perh. originally meant as a rectification of the abnormal COMMENDAM.)
1. = COMMENDAM 2.
1598. Florio, Encomenda, a comendum: an ecclesiasticall liuing so called.
1611. Cotgr., Commende, a Commendum: or Benefice giuen in Commendum.
1650. R. Stapylton, Strada’s Low C. Warres, I. 31. Commendums, if the possessour die, revert to the depositor.
1688. Answ. Talon’s Plea, 5. Principal Abbeys … given in great Commendum.
2. = COMMANDERY.
1630. R. Johnson, Kingd. & Commw., 175. Two hundred fiftie nine Commendums of the Order of the Knights of Malta.
1635. Pagitt, Christianogr., 16. Two hundred fifty nine Commendums of the Order of the Knights of Malta.
