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Cheptour, n.2 Also: cheptoure, -towre, -tur(e, -tor; cheiptoure, chepdour; chepter. [Variant of Chapter, -our n.2]
1. An ecclesiastical chapter. 1429 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 42.
As it sal be appunctit in my euident, and the byscoppys and the cheptouris 1437 Reg. Dunfermline 285.
The comon sell [= seal] of the chepter of Dunfermlyn 1443 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 96.
The hale cheptur and colege of Brechine 1473 Liber Coll. Glasg. 186.
Freir Ihone Mure, wecar generall of the ordir of Prechouris and the diffinitouris of the cheptour generall of the samyn ordir 1491 Reg. Episc. Glasg. 482.
Our bredir of the cheptor Ib. 483.
Our dene and said chanonis, bredeir of our cheptour 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II. 153.
Without special leif of the dene or president and cheptour of Glasgu 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 295/2.
A protectioun … to him, his cathedrale kirk, the dene, chepture and channonis of the samyn 1516 Stirlings of Keir 309.
With ane woice, consent and assent of oure haill cheiptoure 1540 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 252.
Quhen we be requirit be the said reuerend fader dene or cheptour … to resawe thair teynd schavis 1571 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 209.
That thair be a certane assembly or cheptoure of learnit ministeris annext to euery Metrapolitan or Cathedrall seatt 1582 Reg. Privy C. III. 474.
His Hienes licence to cheis … Maister Robert Montgomery, … wes direct to the cheptoure of the seitt of Glasgow
b. A chapter-house. 1556 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 300.
The … counsell of this guid toune of Aberdene being convenit in the chepdour of the gray freiris of the said burght
2. A chapter of heralds. 1548–51 Misc. Spald. C. V. 51.
To ane pursewand in the chepdour
3. Attrib. with day, dure, previlege, sele. c 1549 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 307.
Ane public edict … affixit on our cheptour dur 1552 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 56.
The president and haill cheptour … cheptourlie gadderit … vpoun thair cheptour day 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 191.
To … decerne the said Dauid to be intrusit in the said office as contrar the tennour of the said cheptour prewelege grantit to ws 1562 Ib. III. 142.
Ane gift … subscriueit with the said abbat of Halierudehous hand and seillit with the cheptour seill thairof
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