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Chetry, n. Also: chetre, chettr(i)e, cheit(te)rie. [f. Chete n.] Escheat(s). 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 197.
Al seruice, profitis, and chettre of tham reseruit to the Abba 1475 Ib. 201.
The profit and chetre reseruit to the Abbay 1490 Rec. Earld. Orkney 199.
The land of Corgill that fell in chetry to the King 1564 Orkn. & Sh. Rec. 149.
Cum wrak, waith, haifwraik, wattell, chettrie et skattis 1571 Grant Chart. 144.
Quhilk sall contene reseruatioun of the thrid of the cheitterie of court of the saidis landis to the said Angus 1572 Orkn. & Sh. Rec. 188.
Ane entire and free tenandry … with wrak, waith, half-wrak, wattill, cheitrie and scatts