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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375-1382, 1525
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(Tenure,) Tenner, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. tenure (1436), tenur (1442), tennor (c1505), tenor (1589), tenour (1612-13), OF tenure, med. L. (Sc.) tenura.] The action or fact of holding (land), (land) tenure. — 11… Reg. St. A. 249.
[Ut habeant communem pasturam cum pecuniis meis ad pecunies suas … in tota tenura mea de Invermeth 1189–99 Reg. Episc. Morav. 14.
Cum … omnibus … justis pertinenciis suis Salva tenura W capellani mei in eadem ecclesia 1382 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 141.]
De tenura Reginaldi de Chyne in terris de Clyntre 1525 Wigtown B. Ct. 182a.
Jhone of Mvrhed hais gevyne oure his tenner of the quarter of Clachcare in the alderman and balȝeis handis in favarris of Jhone Aschenan & the said alderman & balȝeis resauyt hyme tennand
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