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Preceptory, -ie, n. [e.m.E. (1540), med. L. præceptoria.]

1. A preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller or the Knights Templar.The only specific reference is to that of Torphichen. 1508 Reg. Privy S. I 268/1.
The kingis hienes has admittit his lovit familiar George Dundas … to the temporalite of the preceptory of Torphichin 1622-6 Bisset II 105/23.
The … numer of all the monasteries [etc.] … ministeries, preceptories, provinciall places [etc.] 1633 Acts V 165/1.
Wnder the samyne actes ar comprehendit all templelands perteining to the preceptorie of Torphichen

2. The superiority of a collegiate church, or of a hospital or alms-house. b. A collegiate church or hospital the head of which has the title of ‘preceptor’; the property and revenues of such an institution. 1516 Acts Lords of Council MS XXVII 174.
Maister Alexander Stewart, dene of Dunbar, … had intrusit himself in the said … preceptory and [etc.] 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 554.
The provest … giffis, granttis, and disponis to Patrik Vernour, … the office of preceptorie of the hospitall of Sanct Pawles wark 1587 Acts III 436/2.
It salbe lauchfull to his hienes to vse the superioritie and fewfermes of the landis of Lurg and Kyncardin and the preceptorie of Sanct Anthonis in Leyth 1592 Ib. 626/2.
Ane vther chartour … off all … the place or ground quhervpoun the chappell of the preceptorie of Santanthonis stude 1609 Reg. Great S. 12/1.]
[Terras hospitales vocat. Spittelllandis … que olim ad preceptoriam de Trailtrow et hospitale infra parochiam de Annan pertinuerunt 1641 Acts V 459/1. 1654 Retours Inq. Spec. I Banff (95).
The office, care, and administratione of preceptorie, conservatorie and visitatione of the hospitalitie and hospitall institut and foundit besyds the said kirk 1672 Acts VIII 194/2.
With all benifites … which might … belonge to the preceptorie of Balgounie Eassie