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Quotation dates: 1459, 1516-1672
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Fundatour, n. Also: fundator, -atare, -ater, -itour, -itor. [L. fundātor. Cf. Foundatour n.] A founder.(a) 1459 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 60.
Donatioun of landis … gyfyn to the sayd abbay in almus be … King Willyem our fundator 1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 441/2.
That we as fundatour and protectour of the said placis … wald … defend hym in the said visitatioun 1533 Bell. Livy II. 226/31.
Certane rude sangis war made … calland him the … fundatour of Rome 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 128/25.
Al lauberaris of the grond, quhilkis var fundatouris of al these triumphand prosperite 1582 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 565.
That he do all thingis appointit to him in the principall fundatioun, according to the mynd of the fundatour 1612 Acts IV. 681/2.
That the willis of the first fundatoures sould tak effect 1646 Glasgow B. Rec. 95.
Ordains David Huchesoune to have place in Huchesouns Hospitall, … [as] nearest of kine to the fundatouris 1672 Reg. Privy C. 3rd Ser. III. 433.
Being established by the councill of Herreots Hospitall chirurgeon, as the nearest of kin to the fundator(b) 1526 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 155.
The principall patroun and fyrst funditour of the said altar 1569 Reg. Episc. Glasg. 584.
Maister Johnne Restoune funditor thairof(c) 1570 Reg. Episc. Glasg. 586.
Fundatare 1632 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 43.
Conforme to the will of the fundater
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