vestryman

[ ves-tree-muh n ]

/ ˈvɛs tri mən /

a member of a church vestry.

Origin of vestryman

First recorded in 1605–15; vestry + man¹

"I hear you are fire-eaters here," he said to a vestryman upon being installed.

The Tory Maid |Herbert Baird Stimpson
Clause 41, relating to the case of a Vestryman—a member of a District Board—not attending meetings for six months.

Fifth Report of the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea [1860-1] |Charles Lahee
Roger Brett was a vestryman of Trinity Church from 1703 to 1706.

The Life of Bret Harte |Henry Childs Merwin
He was a vestryman of St. Paul's Church and very much interested in its construction.

Seaport in Virginia |Gay Montague Moore

At church he was equally active as a vestryman and a worshiper.

A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 |William Makepeace Thackeray

vestryman

/ (ˈvɛstrɪmən) /

a member of a church vestry