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For(e)grantsire, -grantschir, -grandschir, n. Also: foirgrantschir, -grandschir, -scher, -scheir, -sir; foirgrainsyr, forgranscher. [Grandsire n.] A great, or great great, grandfather.(a) 1474 Acta Aud. 34/2.
Thai fand the said Robertis forgrantsire deit last vest and sesit of the said landis 1511 Bk. Carlaverock 181.
His foregrantsire(b) 1492 Acta Conc. 249/2.
Patrik Butter are … to vmquhile Patrik Butter his foregrantschir 1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 433/1.
Alexander Chalmer, are and successour to the said umquhile William his foregrantschir 1527 Ib. 569/1.
All and hale the landis … quhilk pertenit to … his grantschir or … his forgrantschir, or … his fader 1537 Ib. II. 370/2.
Robert Robertsoun … foirgrantschir to Robert Robertsoun(c) 1513 Doug. xii. vi. 95.
The name he bair of his fore grandschir [L. avum] wycht c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2254.
Demogorgon, … Fore grandschir tyll the goddis all(d) 1541 Acta Conc. & Sess. fol. 44 (J).
His fader, gudschir, grandschir, and forgrandschir, lardis of Fingiltoun 1570 Leslie 8.
They being your fader, gudeschire, grandschire, and forgrandschire 1573 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 51.
Crawfurde of Fedderat, forgrandschir to Williame Crawfurde 1671 Misc. Spald. C. V. 350.
His for grandschir wes Alexander Chalmer(e) 1541 Reg. Privy S. II. 636/2.
Oure maist noble foirgrandschir, James the Secund 1549 Compl. 3/34.
Ȝour foir grandscheir Godefroid of Billon 1573 Montgomery Mem. II. 212.
Schir Adame Mur … foirgrandschir to the said Robert Mur 1589 Maxwell Mem. II. 165.
His foirgrandscher 1633 Stirling B. Rec. I. 113.
Be his hienes vmquhile darrest foirgrandschir King James the fourttransf. 1581 Burne Disput. 62 b.
Frere Martine Lauter ȝour foirgrandschir passed mair cannelie to vorke(f) 1626 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 252.
Quha was air to vmquhill Robert … his foirgrandsiris father 1661 Acts VII. 214.
The charter made be his Majesties wmwhile dearest foirgrandsir King James the fourt