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Yconomy, -ie, Yconymy, n. Pl. yconomeis. [e.m.E. yconomie (c1530), f. as Yconomus n. Cf. Iconomie n.] a. = Yconomus n. b. b. = Yconomus n. a. —a. 1525 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 223.
That Schir John Turnour and Schir Gilbert Makbrar tuk the office of yconomy upon thaim 1546 Reg. Privy S. in Orig. Par. II i 292.
[The queen granted to Sir Allane McKintosche parson of Wattyrnys the] yconymy [of the bishoprick of the isles and the abbacy of Icomkill] 1563–4 Reg. Privy S. V i 420/2.
Thir present lettiris of yconomie factourie and chalmerlanrie 1584 Reg. Privy S. VIII 445/1.
[Gift to John Fentoun] comptrollare clerk [of the] yconomie [of the abbey of Dumfermeling —b. 1565 Chart. Coupar A. II 214.
And to mak baillieis, chalmerlanis, factouris, yconomeis, hald courtis [etc.]
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