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Superintendence, n. Also: supertendence. [e.m.E. superintendance (1603), MF superintendence (1491 in Larousse), med. L. superintendentia (OED).] a. The office or authority of superintendent (of a particular province) in the Church of Scotland. b. The body of church superintendents, collectively. c. The function or duty of superintending (something). —a. 1561 Peebles B. Rec. I 275.
Desyrand effectuslie Johne Knox, superintendent of Edinburgh, to admit the same be his subscriptioun manuale in corroboratioun of the superintendence of Glasgw admissioun 1562 Actes Generall Assembly for Confirming Bookes of Discipline (1621) 12.
Mr. Alexander Gordon, intitulate bishop of Galloway … is there leited for the superintendence of Dumfries, Liddesdaill, and Galloway, and gets commission … for planting of kirkes —b. a1578 Pitsc. II 232/26.
The maist pairt of the vniuersitie of Sanctandros convenit with the haill ministeris and superintendence in Edinburgh —c. 1622-6 Bisset II 219/21.
The admirall sall have the charge and supertendence of all wechellis reiched to the seæ in tyme of weiris