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Quotation dates: 1474-1667
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Comburges, n. [e.m.E. (1517). See also Conburges.]
1. A fellow burgess. (Frequent after 1540.)1474 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 31.
Our comburgessis and nychtbouris, all the craftsmen of the masonis and the wrichtis within the said burgh 1504 Stirling Chart. 67.
Richt honorable men and traiste nychtbouris and comburgessis 1539 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 94.
All maner of personis allegeand … thame to be fre and comburgessis of this burgh 1546 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 235.
Thomas Philpson, burges of the said burgh, [complains] vpoun Gilbert Tulidef and Thomas Myln, comburgessis of the same burgh 1564 Protocol Book of J. Drummond 53.
Dauid Horne … , burges of the burcht of Perth … in presens of James Dauidsone, comburges thairof 1581 Elgin Rec. I. 160.
The provest, bailyeis, cunsall and haill comburgessis present for the tym 1609 Skene Reg. Mag. 148.
That ȝe cause summon … all and sundrie ȝour comburgesses, dwelling within ȝour burgh 1630 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 339.
Johne Inglis, merchand burges of Edr, for himselff and haueing power of Wa Dick, merchand, comburges of the said burgh 1667 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 92.
Nighbouris and comburgessis
2. The body of burgesses.1549 Ann. Banff I. 24.
Be haill consentt and assentt of the comburges and inhabitantis of the said brocht
