? Obs. rare–1. [a. F. chapellenie (in Cotgr. chapelainie) benefice of a chaplain, or of med.L. capellānia, the cure, living, office or estate of a capellānus or CHAPLAIN; also, a small oratory or chapel, having its own chaplain, founded within a larger place of worship: see Du Cange.] = CHAPELRY; also CHAPEL 2 b.
1726. Ayliffe, Parerg., 164. But a Chapellany is usually that, which does not subsist of itself, but is built and founded within some other church, and is dependant thereon.
