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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chaplanry, Chaiplanry, n. Also: chaplanrie, pl. -rijs, -reis, chapplanry, -rie; chaplainry, -ery, -rie, -lenry, -landry, -rie; chaiplanrie, -lenry. [Reduced form of Chapellanry. See also Cheplanry.] A chaplaincy.(a) c1420 Wynt. viii. 1516 (C).
Scho founddit in Glasgu twa chaplanryis 1477 Peebles B. Rec. 181.
Sir Qwyntyn Folkert, chaplan, … rasignit and gaf vp al … clam qwhylk he haid … to the chaplanry of Geddes Ille 1483 Acta Aud. *111/1.
The chaplanry & chantrie of Sanct Catrine 1511 Reg. Privy S. I. 341/2.
The landis … with advocatioun and donatioun of kirkis and chaplanriis 1568 Peebles B. Rec. 73.
The prebendarie and chaplanrie of the Rude and Haly Blude altare, vnyt baith in ane 1597 Marischal Coll. Rec. I. 78.
The personagis. vicaragis, prebendareis, chaplanreis and altarageis of the paroche kirkis of Phillorthe [etc.] 1614 Ayr Friars Pr. Chart. 112.
Quhatsumevir chaplanreis, alterages, prebendareis in quhatsumevir kirk, chapell, or college within … the said burght of Air 1641 Peebles B. Rec. 103.
Chapelles, chaplandries, few ferme, obites, and anniversaries quhairever they ly 1661 Acts VII. 213/1.
Ane a[nnual] rent of the altar of the holie Trinitie, and all other alteradges, chaplanries or prebandaries whatsumever(b) 1507 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 352.
Ane chaplainry fundit at Sanct Dewynik altar situat in the cathedrale kirk of Aberdene 1531 Glasgow Prot. IV. 33.
Master James Howston, subdene of Glasgw and principal patroun of the saydis chaplainereis 1543 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II. 111.
Quhair the towne gaif the alterage and chaplenry of Sanct James altare in St Geillis Kirk to Sir Jhone Wilsoun 1551 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 14.
Ane acre of land … haldin of St James Chaplenry 1641 Peebles B. Rec. 107.
The chaplainrie callit St. Marie(c) 1526 Reg. Privy S. I. 537/1.
Gift of the … advocationis and donationis of kirkis and chaiplanryis of the samyn 1549 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 624.
The said Dame Elizabeth sall ratify … all alienatiounis … of kyrkis and chaiplanriis 1566 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 214.
The prouest … and dekynnis, gave and grantit, … to Edwerd Hendersoun the chaiplenry callit Sanct Mungois chaiplenry 1581 Acts III. 248/1.
The erlldome of Levenax … with … rycht of patronage … of kirkis and chaiplanreis of the said erldome 1587 Ib. 431/2.
At the … dait of thir presentis pertenis to … quhatsumeuir prebendarie or chaiplanrie quhaireuir thay ly 1622-6 Bisset II. 139/16.
The forme of doitting or gifting … of ane annuelrent of auld to ane alteraige or chaiplanrie 1641 Acts V. 636/1.
The chaiplanrie of the chappell of Barris