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Quotation dates: 1558-1700+
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Factorie, -ory, n. Also: factorye, -oury, -urie. [f. Factour,n. Also e.m.E. (1631) and earlier (1582) in different sense.] Authority granted to a person to act as factor for another. 1558-66 Knox II. 298.
The Erle of Arrane was discharged of Sanctandrois and Dunfermeling, whairwith befoir, be verteu of a factorie, he had intromitted 1575 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 41.
Incais ony factour appeill from the iugement … this factour to be dischargit be him of all factoury with oure natioun 1581 Reg. Privy C. III. 447.
Allegeand him to have ane factorie for intromissioun with the saidis guidis 1630 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 340.
Androw Burnet … acceptit the said office of baillȝierie and factorie 1663 Decis. Lords G. 52.
There was a factory granted by the said Elisabeth to this pursuer, and upon which factory he did pursue 1701 Mun. Univ. Glasg. II. 372.
To grant a factory … for ingathering of the rents
b. Letter of factorie, a document empowering one to act as factor. 1562 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 340.
Ane letter of factorie, to intromet with the mailes, fermes, and dewtice [etc.] 1593 Acts IV. 64/1.
Diuers personis … hes maid dyuers bandis, obligationis, lettrez of factorie [etc.] c 1695 Burnett Fam. P. MS.
The letters of factorie granted to me
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