A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1662-1698
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(Vicecountes,) Viscountesse, n. Also: visconness, viconess. [e.m.E. viscountesse (1475), vycountes (1525), viscountess (1578), F. vicomtesse.] The wife of a viscount. —1662 Acts VII 404/1.
The casualities fies and dewties vnderwritten doth in all reason law and equity belong to the Lyon King of Armes be vertew of his office viz. at the funeralls … of … everie earle or countes or earles relict three hundreth and threescore punds, everie viscount or viscountesse or viscounts relict three hundreth and fourty punds 1698 Galloway P. 29 Oct.
Visconness 1698 Galloway P. 29 Oct.
Dame Grisell Steuart Viconess of Kenmoor
