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Quotation dates: 1541-1610
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Chekker hous, n. Also: chaker hous, etc. [Chekker n. 2, 3.] The house occupied by the exchequer. 1541 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 481.
To Williame Foulis, ischer of the chekker hous dur 1558 Ib. X. 445.
To Schir George Richartsoun, Kepar of the Rollis, … be ressoun of his lang remaning in the chekke[r]hous 1566 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 490.
[The council of Edinburgh appoints] commissioneris … to convene with the burrowis … in the chekkar hous of this burch 1568 Buch. Indict. 35.
Sche returnit … to Edinburcht, luggeine first in maister Ihone Balfouris … and then in the Chekker hous 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 188.
This decreit wes pronuncit and given in the chekker hous, at the salt trone a1578 Pitsc. I. 389/27.
Thow sall pase to the chakerhouse quhair thow sall find the secretar … and thesawrar 1588 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 109.
For his seruice in keiping, dichting, spoungeing of the grene claythis in the chekker hous 1595–6 Misc. Spald. C. V. 119.
For drinksiluer gevin by him to the keparis of the dur of the chekkarhous 1600-1610 Melvill 384.
Ane act [of 1596–7] ordeaning … the Nather Counsall-hous, … sum tymes imployed to be a gard-hous, to be a Chacquer-hous in all tymes coming
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