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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1695
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Prebendary, n. Also: -arie, -arij, -aré, prebandarie. [Cf. med. L. prebendarium (1124, c 1220) measure of corn (Latham) and e.m.E. prebendary (1592).] = Prebendry n.1 Also attrib. and comb.1513 Reg. Privy S. I 383/1.
With the … rycht of patronage of the kyrk of Flisk, the chaplanry of Glenduky, and ane prebendary [sic in MS] in the college of Abirnethy callit Forevinschip a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 40.
Scho … foundit twa prebendaries, and biggit thair chalmaris vpon uoltis 1561–2 Reg. Privy C. I 202.
All annuellis [etc.] … alsweill pertenyng to chapellanreis, prebendariis as to freris 1563 Reg. Privy S. V i 359/1.
The personage of Arbuthnote callit ane prebendarie within the college kirk of Kirkheuch besyde Sanctandrois 1567 Acts III 25/1.
That all patrounis hauand prouestreis, or prebendareis of collegis, alterageis or cheplanereis at thair giftis … may in all tymes cuming … present the samin to ane bursar … to studie vertew and letteris within ane college of ony of the vniuersiteis of this realme 1568 Crail B. Ct. MS 12 Oct.
That the benefice and prebendarij … callit Sanct Nicolus prebendarij be givin to ane qualifiit man to reid the prayaris & be doctour of the gramar scoull 1568 Peebles B. Rec. I 73.
Havand vacand in thair handis the prebendarie and chaplanrie of the Rude and Haly Blude altare … be deceis of vmquhile Sir James Dauidsone last prebendare thairof … convenit to … cheis ane qualifiit man to vse the said prebendarie conforme to the ordour newlie takin in semlabill caces 1568 Reg. Privy S. VI 64/2.
To the … communitie of the cietie of Glasgw, for sustentatioun of the ministrie thairof, all landis [etc.] … quhilkis pertenit … to quhatsumevir chappellanreis, alteragis, prebendareis, vicaris of the queir [etc.] 1570 Protocol Book of J. Scott MS 95.
Wm. Russall prebendar of the prebendarie of Duray … schew quhow he haid obtenit the said prebendarie be presentacioun of our sowerane lord the kingis maiestie 1571 Bk. Univ. Kirk I 229. 1574–5 Reg. Privy S. VII 4/2.
In the paroche kirk quhair the said prebendarie lyis 1575 Reg. Soltre 227. 1576 Reg. Privy S. VII 86/2. 1576 Ch. in Orkney 149. 1585 Acts III 412/1. 1590 Protocol Book of J. Inglis 4 June.
James Duffe … requirit … Mr. Dauid be vertew of ane geift gewin on to hym be his said fadir patrone of the prebendare of Sant Anne, to enter & posses hym of the said prebendare 1597 Marischal Coll. Rec. I 78. 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Feodvm. 1606 Acts IV 327/1. c 1607–15 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 153.
The rentell of the kirk landis, viz. stowkis and prebendareis 1614 Ayr Friars Pr. Chart. 112.
Knawin to appertene to quhatsumevir chaplanreis alterages prebendareis in quhatsumevir kirk chapell or college 1627 Orkney Rentals iii 85.
The benefices of the prowestrie callit the prebendarie of the Trenetie consistis of landis [etc.] … of the said thre kirkis 1641 Acts V 415/1. 1642 Orkney Rentals iii 19. 1661 Acts VII 213/1.
Prebandaries 1681 Purves Revenue Crown 58.
Proven, uther wayes called the prebendarie of Ballamarkie, did formerly belong to Mr. Wm. Baillie president of the Colledge of Justice, as prebendar therof 1692 Cramond Kirk S. III 15 Aug.
Alleadging the right given to Leny for his buriall place, was his property, as belonging to the prebendary of Inch Colme, which he and his predicessors had interest in, and right untoattrib. 1653 Peebles B. Rec. II 12.
The prebendarie dueties payable out of the burro landis within this burgh 1695 Cullen Kirk S. 13 Jan.
The possessor of the prebendarie lands that wer first given out to uphold the isle refuseing to mantaine the same