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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1516, 1569-1626
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Comptes, -tas, n. Also: comtes. [OF. comtesse, respelling (after med. L. comitissa) of contesse Contesse.] A countess.(a) 1516 Sutherland Chart. 64.
The. said Adam, erill, and Elizabeth, comptas of Sutherland 1572 Fam. Rose 261.
Dame Katherene Campbell, comptas of Crawfuird 1581 Protocol Book of W. Cumming 269.
Dame Elizabeth Stuart, comptas of Arran(b) 1569 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 211.
Dame Annabell Murray, comptes of Mar 1579 Protocol Book of W. Cumming 210.
Ane nobill and potent lade, Dame Jane, comptes Suderland 1589 Exchequer Rolls XXII. 25.
Dame Annabel, comtes of Mar 1596 Dalr. II. 76/19.
Because Beatrix, comptes of Douglas, mariit the Erle Athol, he restoret her to all her landes 1622-6 Bisset II. 183/25.
Martha, comptes and heretrice of Carrik
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