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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375, 1517, 1591-1633
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Tholone, Tholnie, n. Also: (toln-). [e.m.E. tolne (c1447-8), tolonies pl. (1563-87), OE toln, late and med. L. t(h)olonēum, L. telōnium, med. L. also tholneum.] = Tol(l n. 1. — 11… Reg. St. A. 182.]
[Ut predicti canonici et homines sui sint quieti et liberi de tolneo in burgis meis ex extra per totum regnum meum — 1517 Reg. Great S. 644/2.
We … gevis and grantis to him and his airis, … that thai have and bruke ilk yeir … within the … toun of Clakmannane, commoun fairis in the feist of Sanct Bartilmo and be the octavis of the samin, with all tholoneis, &c. 1591 McKay Kilmarnock 301.
With plenary power to the foresaid Thomas … to assign and locate in feu-firm his lands … for buildings or houses to be erected on the same, with all the tholnies, customs, privileges, and liberties, pertaining … to the free fair and free burgh 1633 Acts V 97/2.
With all … multurs frie ports or harberies customes tholnies and vthers
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