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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cote-, Coit-, Coatland, n. [Cote n.²] = Cotland.(a) 1369 Reg. Great S. 64/2.
Donacio … de terris que vocantur le Mamylcroft cum le coteland eiusdem 1453 Exch. R. V. 530.
De firmis de le cotelandis ejusdem Ib. 536.
De firmis terre de Coteland de Falkland 1484 Acta Aud. *140/1.
To tak inquisicioune … gif the xxxij akiris … be of the ferme landis of the Dronne, or of the cote landis or of the mylne landis of Dronne 1497 Acta Conc. II. 60.
The landis … with the myllis and cotelandis of the sammyn 1610 Carmichael Tracts 20.
Twa husband land with ane cote-land(b) 1488 Acta Conc. 118/2.
Of ilk coitland in the ȝere iij caponis 1566 Reg. Soltre 129.
The acres, ruidis, and outsettis and coitlandis of the said mainis 1584 Acts III. 365/2.
Thrie husband landis and ane coitland with housis, ȝairdis, and outsett 1592 Reg. Privy C. V. 661.
Ane coitland of the town and landis of Reidheuch 1608 Reg. Great S. 737/1.
Lie Maynis de Swynewode … , cum 5 cottagis (coitlandis) in villa et territorio de Swynwode(c) 1627 Reg. Great S. 375/2.
Lie coatlandis … ville de Mertoun 1666 Melrose R. Rec. I. 155.
Heitoun to pay to them … his proportioun thereof for his 6 aiker coatland