In Roman law. A minister of religion in the Christian church; an ecclesiastic or priest Cod. 1, 3; Nov. 3, 123, 187. A general term, Including bishops, priests, deacons, and others of inferior order. Brissonius. In old English law. A clerk or priest; a person in holy orders; a secular priest; a clerk of a court An officer of the royal household, having charge of the receipt and payment of moneys, etc. Fleta enumerates several of them, with their appropriate duties; as clericus coquinae, clerk of the kitchen; clericus panetr et, clerk of the pantry and buttery Lib. 2, cc 18, 19. Glorious mercati. In old English law. Clerk of the market 2 Inst. 543. Clarions parochiali. In old English law. A parish clerk. Claricus et agricola et mercator, tempore belli, ut oret, colat, et commutet, pace fruntur. 2 Inst 58. Clergymen, husbandmen, and merchants, in order that they may preach, cultivate, and trade, enjoy peace in time of war. Claricus non connumeretur in duabus ecclesis. 1 Rolle. A clergyman should not be appointed to two churches.