vestryman

noun

ves·​try·​man ˈve-strē-mən How to pronounce vestryman (audio)
: a member of a vestry

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Gordon was a lifelong Episcopalian and member, warden and vestryman of the Church of the Holy Trinity. — courant.com, 28 Aug. 2019 John Pulling, was the vestryman of Boston’s Old North Church who helped hang the lanterns that triggered Paul Revere’s midnight ride. — Donna Rifkind, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Doyle Garrett said, while taking a break from walking in the courtyard of the Old North Church, where the church sexton and a vestryman hung lanterns to signal to Paul Revere. — Thomas Oide, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2018 In the early 1850s, three vestrymen from Christ Church founded the chapel, where services were led by lay members and volunteer students from Virginia Theological Seminary. — Gerri Marmer, Washington Post, 12 May 2017

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First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vestryman was in 1614

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“Vestryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vestryman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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