<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">almoners benches</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>almoners</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>alms</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>benches by location or context</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>almenry benches</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>almoner&apos;s benches</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>almoners bench</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>benches, almoners</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Benches designating the location where food and other donations for impoverished or unfortunate people are distributed. Primarily used in historical contexts, for such benches on the premises of churches, hospitals, guilds, private estates, or other establishments that distributed alms. ]]></note></mads>