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Postulat, n.¹, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: -ate, -ait, postol-, posstelat. [L. postulāt-us p.p. of postulāre (see Postule v., Postulat v.), in med. L. (Latham c 1250) noun as below, MDu. postulaet (c 1433–9), MLG postulat (see Postulat n.²⁾.]

1. noun. A person nominated to a superior ecclesiastical benefice, such as a bishopric or abbacy, although canonically disqualified, while he awaited the Pope's dispensation of the impediment, and consequent confirmation.The canonical disqualifications included (espec.) the holding of a similar office, not being in orders, and being under age.(1) 1497 Acta Conc. II 87.
At the instance of our derrest bruder James duc of Ros postulat of Sanctandros Ib. 82. 1497–8 Ib. 94.
That the postulat of Ros … sal be … skaithles of the sade Huchone 1498 Ib. 228.
A reverend fader in God, Jhone, postulat confirmet of Ros 1502 Treas. Acc. II 270.
[Master James Betoun] postulait of Dunfermlyne 1514 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 18. 1515 Douglas Corr. 72.
Ȝouris, Gawyne, postulat of Arbroth 1515–16 Reg. Privy S. I 421/1. 1545–6 Ib. III 246/2.
Maister Williame Gordoun, now postulate and elect of Abirdene 1547 Sutherland Bk. III 106.
Johne Eirle of Sutherland … and Allexander, postolat off Cathenes 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 226.
Posstelat 1554 Cal. Sc. P. I 195.
Alexander … archibishop of Athens, postulat of the Iles 1560 Old Ross-shire I 10.
I Maister Henry Sinclare Deane of Glasgow postulat of Ros and donator of the temporalitie of the same 1570 Leslie 287.
Maister Alexander Gordoun than postulat of Galloway(2) 1515 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 192.
And attour my lord postulat gert proclame the mercat day at the mercat cors forsaid 1515 Treas. Acc. V 19.
To my lord postulat off the Yllis for to [etc.] 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 41.
Comperit Mastir Gavin Douglas, postulat of Arbroatht, … My said lord governour, herand this narratioun of the said postulat, ansuerit [etc.] c1420 Wynt. vii 2912 (L) (see Postule v.).
[And efftyre that this Willame wes dede] Thair wes a postulat [(in) till his sted, (etc.)] 1546 Reg. Privy C. I 55.
How he was takin be George Duglas postulat of Aberbrothok, and had to Tamptalloun, and it being inquirit at him be the said postulate gif [etc.] 1566 Ib. 463.
James Erle of Mortoun [etc.] … George Dowglas callit the postulat sone naturall to umquhile Archibald Erle of Angus … with diverse utheris c1610 Melville Mem. 149.
And George the postulat entrit in with him

2. p.p. and ppl. adj. Nominated, and awaiting papal sanction, as in sense 1. a1538 Abell 113 b.
And the place herit be abbatis tane ar [sic] postulat & chosin fra seculaire stait Ib. 114 b.
Wrang relatioun maid to the paip causis him to grant at a seculair man postulait ma be abbet 1544 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II 430.
Ws Robert postulat abbot, priour, and convent of the abbay of Deir chepturlie gadderit [etc.]