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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1667
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Cessionar(e, Cessioner, n. Also: cessonar; assessioner. [med. L. cessionārius, f. cessiōn-, cessio: see Cessioun n.2] One to whom a cession of property is made.Regularly coupled with assignay (q.v.).(a) 1490 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 102.
Iames Turing … cessionare and assignay to Alexander Maister of Huntle 1491 Acts Lords of Council 168/1.
The said prouest of Sanct Gelis Kirk grantit to be cessionare and assignay to thaim of the resait of the said soume 1515 Fife Sheriff Ct. 12.
Dauid Iamisoune … donatour, cessionar, and assigna to the airis of wmquhile Iohnne Farny 1528 Maxwell Mem. I. 259.
The said Georgis, my heretable cessonar and assigna 1541 Reg. Privy S. II. 592/1.
Makand him and his airis cessionaris and assignais in and to the reversioun 1562 Will Agnes Betoun 226.
Sche … ordanit hir saidis foure sonys hir undoutit assignais and cessionars … to the haill proffeits of the said ward 1586 Protocol Book of John Mason (1889) 239.
James Campbell his broder and his airis, hir cessionaris and assignayis 1630 Ayr Charters 156.
Maid and constitute cessionar, ... donatour and possessour. . in and to ane letter of tak(b) 1589 Montgomery Mem. 228.
The said Ieane Montgomery and hir aires, my … cessioners and assignays, and donatouris 1611 Ib. 254.
My verie laufull, vndowbtit and irreuocabill cessioneris 1624 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 175.
Maister Nathaniell … hes maid and constitute theme his cessioneris and assignayis thairto 1667 Bamff Chart. 312.
The said Sir Gilbert maks … his sone his cessioner and assignay(c)1542 Protocol Book of J. Crawford 15.
Ordainis the sayd Lawrence thair … ondouttit assessioner & assignay in & to the … land
