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Kirkland, n. Also: kyrk(e)-. [North. e.m.E. kyrkland (1542); cf. ME. chiric-lond (Layamon).An early example is the surname of Johannes de Kyrkeland (c 1280 Liber Calchou 94).]

Church-land(s) : land or lands, belonging to the Church in general, or to a particular local church. In a. sing. and b. plur. form. c. Attrib. with fey, hay, hill, meall (= maill, rent), teind.For some further examples, see Glebe n. 1.a. c1450-2 Howlat 784.
The pundar … Had pyndit all his prys hors … For caus thai ete of the corne in the kirkland 1476 Acta Aud. 47/2.
Maister William of Twedy vicar of Kilmawris … anent the wrangwis occupation … of the glebe & kirk land pertening to the said vicarage 1489 Ib. 131/1. 1493 Acta Conc. I. 271/1.
Considering the saidis landis wer properte to the house of Sanct Johne and kirkland mortifyit a1538 Abell 48 a.
He ordanit als to the wicaris beside the kirk kirkland at thai suld bide … thare 1558–9 Statut. Sc. Ch. 159.
It is havelie murmurit … be the fewars of kirkland, that thai ar compellit to pas to Rome to pley the reduction of thar infeftments 1583 Reg. Privy C. III. 585.
His fader and he hes … josit thrie quarteris of the landis of Dodrig pertening to the chaiplanrie of the paroche kirk of Caveris, as kyndlie tennentis thairof, being kirkland, [etc.] 1593 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 810.
That ther be four aiker of kirk land … grantit to the minister maist … ewest the kirk 1613 Stirlings of Keir 481.
Anent your byeing from him of two oxingang of kirkland in Vchiltre 1620 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 185.
The said toun of Turreff is kirkland and perteins to the parsone of Turreff 1642 Rothesay B. Rec. 944.
The kirkland giwin for halding the tounes pairt of the kirk vaterfast 1650 Elgin Rec. II. 362.
Designation of M^r Murdo M^cKenȝies gleib … Those appointed past to … Harviehaugh as the most eweis kirk land to the parish of Elgin, … they measured … four aikersb. 1491 Acta Conc. I. 171/1.
His harrowis gangand in his maling of the kirk landis of Strabrok 1520 Fife Sheriff Ct. 173.
Thar wes mony … alienacionis of kyrklandis and specialie settis & gevine of landis in few 1549 Compl. 163/1.
His auaricius affectione that he hed touart the kyrk landis of Ingland 1563 Acts II. 540/1.
That na kyndlie … occupyar of ony of the saidis kirk landis be remouit … be the allegeit fewaris sen the said saxt day of Marche [1558] 1567–8 Reg. Privy C. I. 608.
The debait … anent the kyndnes of the kirklandis of Crawmond Regis clamit be ather of the saidis partiis a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. cx. 17.
Sen that the teynd and the kirk landis Come in grit temporall mennis handis a1578 Pitsc. II. 284/4.
For thair awin particularis of bischopries abbasies and pryoris of kirklandis [they] maid all this controversie c 1607–15 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 153.
The rentell of kirk landis. viz. stowkis and prebendareis 1606 Chart. Coupar A. II. 218.
The temporalitie … of Couper … being in his maiesteis handis be ressoun of the generall annexatioun of the kirk-landis of … Scotland 1608 Peebles Gleanings 31.
It is answerit … the kirklandis never payit teynd 1663 Decis. Lords G. 69.
An act … ordaining kirk-lands to be liable to the designations of manses and gleibs 1664 Dunkeld Presb. I. 148.
[Henry Smith had sasine as heir to his father, of the] kirklands [of Kirkhill of Meigle] 1690 Acts IX. 200/1.
The small vassalls of kirklands a 1700 J. Maidment New Bk. Old Ballads (1844) 10.
The kirklands will goe back to Rome And your lairds to poverty, ladyc. c1500 Rowll Cursing 31 (M).
All that lattis … The vicair to dispone his awin Kirkland hay or gres to the avale 1595 Orkney Rentals ii. 6.
The bishops uthel and kirkland teinds 1628 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 179.
Kirk land meallis 1669 Ayr & W. Coll. VI. 126.
The valuatoune of the kirk land of Wigtoun including the hill and kirkland feiy Ib.
The said kirkland hill & kirkland fey now sold