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Stouk, Stowk, n.2 Also: stouke, stouck, stuik, steuk, stewk. [ON stúka a wing of a building, a chapel or vestry of a church.] In Orkney & Shetland: A prebend, the benefice supporting a prebendary. Also, the lands with which a prebend is endowed. Chiefly with specification of the dedicatee (cf. ON Nikulás-stúka, Jóns-stúka (Cleasby-Vigf.)); also, once, of the place (see the quot. 1604 Shetl. Sheriff Ct. in b below).(1) 1575–6 Reg. Privy S. VII 77/2.
[Presentation of David Sinclere to] the alterage or stuik fundat … in the croce [? rectius kirk] of Dunrosnes in Zetland c1600 Soc. Ant. XVIII 297 (see (2) below). 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 155 (see (2) below). c1607–15 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 153.
The rentell of the kirk landis, viz. stowkis and prebendareis c1607–15 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 157.
The stowk callit the Croce land set in few to Malcome Sinclar 1642 Orkney Rentals iii 24.
Lyand within the parochines of the said bischoprick, sundrie prebendaries, altarages and stouks(2) 1540–1 Reg. Privy S. II 569/2.
De rectoria ecclesie Crucis in Sanday et vicaria Sancti Oliui in Kirkwall et stouk Beate Marie aut Sancte Katherine infra diocisem Orchadensem, nunc vacantibus 1540–1 Reg. Privy S. II 572/1.
Super rectoria ecclesie de Hoy, et prebenda vocata le Stowk Sancti Niniani 1561–2 Craven Ch. in Orkney II 29.
The third of the Prebendarie of St. Ninian's Stouk 1595 Orkney Rentals ii 6.
Brabustar xviij d. terre, payis in teynd to the prebendar of Saint Magnus stouk c1600 Soc. Ant. XVIII 297.
Aine small stowk in Northmavin callit St. Michaelis Stowk … payis in few maill ten pundis quhilk lyis vaicand be deceis off Sir James Hay 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 155.
Lourens Tulloch, pretendit possessour of the stouk callit Sanct Lourens stouk within the parochin of Northmaving 1609 Reg. Great S. 59/1.
Cum jure patronatus de ley stouk vel prebenda Sancti Cristopheri 1613 Orkney Rentals App. 92.
Thrie barrell butter, lyand within the parochin of Sandwick, pertening to Sanct Duthois stouke 1614 Craven Ch. in Orkney II 29.
The stowk or alterage of Saint Lawrence fundeit within the cathedrall of Orkney 1614 Orkney Rentals ii 134.
Tensten … payis in … land maill off the 4 d. ob. terre perteining to St. Duffis stowk called Duthois hows 1614 Orkney Rentals ii 138.
Stewk … steuk 1627 Orkney Rentals iii 35.
The foundatioun of this schoole of auld was Sanct Augustin's stouk worth fyve chalder of wictuall be yeir set out of auld be the Prebendare 1627 Orkney Rentals iii 36.
That thair is twa quoyis and ane piece of land quhilk is ane part of St. Katherens stouck 1627 Orkney Rentals iii 80 (see b below). —1561 Thirds of Benefices 48.
The thrid of the Croce stowk of Drumrossnes, extending the said yeir to vi li. xiii s. iii d.
b. attrib. With land.1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 155.
Hierome Umphray pretendit possessour of the stouk and stouk landis of Asta 1613 Orkney Rentals App. 95.
And of tua meilles malt geivin downe yeirlie of the fyve pennie land, stouk land, callit Newbigging 1614 Orkney Rentals ii 134.
Gersume of the stowk land ilk 3 yeiris £10 1627 Orkney Rentals iii 80.
Off this land fyff farding and ane halff stowk land callit Santt-ringes stowk 1660–75 Ch. in Orkney 203.
Twa penny ane farding stouckland last labourit be Robert Inksetter
