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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Succento(u)r, n. [17th c. Eng. succentor (1609), late L. succentor f. succinere.] = Subchantour n. 1232 Reg. Episc. Morav. 88.
[Ego Lambertus succentor Moraviensis subscribo 1235 Reg. St. A. 327.
Ego L. succentor subscribo 1358 Reg. Dunferm. 267.
Domino Johanne de Duffous succentor 1540 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II 115.]
Dicti pueri … quorum cyrimoniis in choro superintendat succentor 1514 Prot. Bk. Gavin Ros 15.
[Sir Robert Clerk], succentor 1517 Buchan Cl. II 135.
Robert, succentor of Ross and canon and commissary general of Moray 1537 Exch. R. XVII 55.
Master Alexander Kid, succentor of Aberdeen 1611 Scrymgeour Invent. 21.
Johnne Hammiltoun, succentour of Glasgow and general vicar
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