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Summondar, Summoner, n. Also: summondour, summoundare, -er, somondour. [ME and e.m.E. somunur (a1325), somner, sumnor, somp-, sumpnour (all Wyclif), somonour (1389), somundare (c1425, north.), summunder (15th c., north.), somonder (Cath. Angl.), summoner (1580), AF sum(e)nour (OED); Summon(d v.] An official charged with executing summonses. 1429–30 Acts Jas. I in Ayr B. Ct. 6 March (heading).
As the power of a somondour 1429 Acts II 17/2 (see Summon(d v. 3).
Summondour 1470 5th Rep. Hist. MSS App. 630/1.
The sumoundis war not signet nor selit be the summoundare as it aucht to be c1575 Balfour Pract. 303.
The executioun of summoundis sould be maid be ane lauchful summounder befoir sufficient witnessis 1587 Conv. Burghs I 243.
To direct missives … vnder the paynis contenit in the actis … incais of non aduerteissar, of the said burgh summondar 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i 7.
It is necessare that everie summoner (executer of summons) sall lawfullie verifie his summons be witnesses to haue bene lawfullie done 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i 76.
The summondour and witnes with him, sould come to the dwelling house of the defender, and summon him to compeir at ane certaine day, and place