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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1594-1639
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Stewartship, Stewardshipe, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. stewardsheppe (1465), stiwardship(p (1491), stewardshippe (1526); Stewart n.] The office of steward, see Stewart n. 2 and 3. —a1595 Descr. Isles 435.
Lismoir … pertenit sumtime to McConneill but now to my Lord Argile … McCowle of Lorn hes the stewartship [pr. stewardship] of the haill ile and manrent thairof 1639 Gowrie P. 108.
Sr Archibald Archishone … answered that it was certaine that the Earle of Nidsdeal had demitted to the Kinges maiestie the shirroushipe and steuardie of Anandeil and that they were both annexed to the crowne, and could not be disposed of to anye, that he had neuer hard of any stewardshipe of Gallowa by itself, but supposed that it was included vnder the former and therwith annexed to the crowne
