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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Donatar, -er, n. [Med. L. donatarius, F. donataire.] = Donatour. 1515 Fife Sheriff Ct. 12.
Dauid Iamisoune … donatar, cessionar, and assigna to the airis of wmquhile Iohnne Farny 1537 Reg. Privy S. II. 367/1.
The warde of all landis … pertenyng to his hienes be deces of … Alexander, Bischop of Murray, as donatar and wardatar tharof 1563 Soc. Ant. XXIII. 59.
The said James, donater foresaid, maist ernistlie requiryt the said Marioun to fulfil and compleit the said band of matrimonye with the said Johne 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Varda.
Gif the superiour, havand the richt and title to the warde and mariage of ane aire disponis the ward to ane donatar, and the mariage to ane vther a1646 Spotisw. Practicks 28.
Robert Wallace, donatar to the gift of bastardy of John Wallace Ib.
The whole appertained to the donatar, siclike as if he were donatar to a rebel's escheat 1668 Justiciary Rec. I. 283.
The escheat nor no goods confiscatt falls to the partie but to a donatar 1698 Dalrymple Decis. 4.
The donatar of the son's forfeiture was not found liable as intromittor