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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1494-1605
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Kintyr(e, Kyntyre. Also: Kin-, Kyntir(e, Kentire, Kintore. [The district of southern Argyllshire.]
The title of one of the Scottish pursuivants. 1494–5 Treasurer's Accounts I. 237.
To Kentire pursevant, x li. c 1494 Harl. MS. 6149 (Brit. Lib.) fol. 78.
Translatit owt of Fraynche in Scottes … be … Kintyr purseuant 1500 Acts Lords of Council II. 444.
[The action] persewit be Kyntyre pursewant … , the sade James … to content the sade Kyntyre in honorable expenses 1504 Treasurer's Accounts II. 437.
To Kyntiris wif to pay for Kintiris tyrment 1529 Ib. V. 381.
To Kintyre pursevant 1542–3 Ib. VIII. 144.
Deliverit to be dule habittis to … Ormond, Kintyre and Unicorne pursewantis, lx elnis Frenche blak 1548 Reg. Privy S. III. 432/1.
Ane lettir maid to Maister Jhone Forsyth, makand him Kyntyre pursevant 1559–60 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 11.
To Patrik Davidsone, Kintire pursevant, passand of Edinburgh witht clois writtingis of the Quenis grace xl s. 1562 Ib. 168.
To Patrik Davidsone, Kintore pursevant 1598 Reg. Privy C. V. 702.
Not to harm Williame Rankelour, Kintyre pursuivant 1605 Ib. VII. 131.
William Rankelour, Kintyre pursuivant, burgess of Coupar, who had been put to the horne
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