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Proprietar, -o(u)r, n. Also: -priat-; -preat-; -prayat-; -prit- and -are, -air, -er. [Only Sc. till 1639. OF proprietaire (1335 in Hatz.-Darm.), late L. proprietārius. Cf. American Eng. (Lord) proprietor (1639), 17th c. Eng. proprietor (a1667).] One who has the exclusive right or title to the use or disposal of a thing (chiefly heritable property); an owner; a proprietor.Also attrib. or appositive.(1) 1489 Acts II 222/2.
In falt of solutioun and payment of the annualis to the lardis awnaris and proprietaris of the said annualez 1537 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II 366.
Patrick Cheyne … fewar and proprietor of the landis of Lethnot 1555 Acts II 491/2.
It salbe lesum to the proprietar of the land to big the samin gif he plesis 1556 Dundee B. Ct. III fol. 90b (18 Dec.).
Jhone Esak proprietare of the said Jhone Smallis duelling hows c1575 Balfour Pract. 493. 1591 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis fol. 71a (1 June).
Propriater 1592 Crawford Mining P. June.
Seing leid quhairoff silwer culd nocht be fynit is ewer exceptit to the proprietar off the land 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Feodvm.
In this case the husband is proprietar, & the wife is conjunct fear, or liferentar 1604 Stewart Mem. 112.
Patrek, Lord Gray, lyfrenter of the landis … and Patrek, master of Gray, heretabell fear and proprietar thairoff 1619 Denmylne MSS in Highland P. III 308.
Thay ar … vassallis to the Lord of Lorne … quho is feare and heritable proprietair of the erldome … and the erll his fader is onlie lyverentair 1624 Urie Baron Ct. 53.
Propriators 1625 Ritchie Ch. S. Baldred 206. 1627 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. I 513. 1654 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 141.
That all … the heretores, proprietores, and possessores … and thair aires, ar … dischargit of all fealtie, homadge, vassallage and servitude 1671 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 82a. 1676 Old Ross-shire I 110. 1696 Ayr Presb. MS 5 Feb.(b) 1575 Prot. Bk. J. Harlaw MS 211b.
Heritabill possessouris propreatares [etc.] … of the landis foirsaid(c) 1590 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 13 July.
James Haye proprayatour of the barrony of Raffane(d) 1664 Forbes Baron Ct. 254.
Heratabill propritour of the landes and vtheres abow writtin(2) 1586 Prot. Bk. J. Muschet 5.
Proprietaris of the four dargis of turvis eftir specifeit 1606 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 51.
The awnaris, proprietaris, and titularis of the salmound fischingis of this burgh(3) attrib. or appositive 1549 Lamb Resonyng 123/15.
Edward the thrid … joyit the sam as veray proprietare awnare of that realme [Scotland]