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Kirk-thesaurar, -er, n. The treasurer of a local church. (Cf. Kirk-master n. 1 and 1 b, Kirk n. 3 (1) and Kirk-sessioun n. (2). 1626 Elgin Rec. II. 194.
Johne Andersone, kirk thesaurer, ordeanit to gif four pundis of the buriall silver [etc.] 1630 St. A. Baxter Bks. 83.
The kirk thesaurar of the paroche kirk of Peblis 1640 Kinghorn Kirk S. 37.
Henrie Schankis kirk thesaurer for this ȝeir 1650 S. Leith Rec. 91.
That … our pastor sould be payed be our kirke thesaurer out of the kirk box 1671 Orkney Rentals Append. 66.
Which five piece of writts we delivered to our kirk-thesaurer c 1700 (1637) Dundee B. Laws 58.
The first institution of a kirk thesaurer who is appointed to make account of his intromissions befor the provost, bailies and counsel, ministers, elders and deacons of the session
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