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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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College kirk, n. [e.m.E. collage chyrche (1513).] A collegiate church. 1475 (1528) Reg. Great S. 119/2.
The ile and chapel of Sanct Johne (in the college kirk of Sanct Gele) 1482 Acta Aud. 102/2.
Maister Wilȝaim Forbes provest of the college kirk of Sanctgeil aganis the provest and bailȝeis of the burgh of Edinburgh 1495 Contract, Mey P. (Reg. H.) June 13.
Thomas M^cFynlay Fergusson, chaplainn of Sanct Duthois college kirk of Thane 1531 Maxwell Mem. I. 261.
Thre of tham to syng coniuncle in the colledg kyrk of Hammilton a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 39.
This ladie biggit … the north cors yle of the collage kirk of Seytoun 1582 Reg. Privy C. III. 491.
Ane beidmanschip of the hospitale of the college kirk of Dumbertane 1622-6 Bisset II. 48/2.
Abbate of Kilmun … now called a college kirk in Argyle 1641 Acts V. 522/1.
George erle of Dumbare … wndoubted patrone of the said archpreistre and colledg kirke of Dumbarre