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Wardatour, -ar(e, -ary, n. Also: -air, -or, vardator, werdatour. [Med. L. warda (c1185 in Latham), perhaps on the pattern of Donatour n.; Ward n.¹ 3.] = Wardar n.1. b. Schereff wardatar, see S(c)hiref n. 3 c (2).(a) 1518–19 Acta Conc. in Fife Sheriff Ct. 297.
Adam Lindesay of Douhill & Elizabeth Aytoun wardatouris of the landis of Pettincreif 1537–8 Reg. Privy S. II 367/1 (see Donatar n.). 1559 Inverness Rec. I 32.
William Freser of Stroy vardator to the Lord Lowet and his kynnismen c1575 Balfour Pract. 322.
Gif the landis fall in ward, the tenentis … being callit … be the wardatour to flit … sould not have ane day to call the air for thair warrand, bot hes actioun of warrandice aganis him quhen he is of perfeit age c1575 Balfour Pract. 331.
Nane sall mak ane aith, or bear witnes … that is minor … bot his tutor and wardatar … sall answer for him 1579–80 Reg. Privy C. III 263.
George Dowglas, wardatare of Carthorall 1583 Boyd Fam. P. No. 65 (9 Jan.).
Ane contract maid … betuix … Lord Boyd as wardatour of Lus … and Wmfra Colquhoun of Lus as principall c1630 Hope Minor Practicks (1726) 45.
The nonentry subsequent to the ward, is of the nature of the ward, and not of the nature of common nonentry, especially if the wardatar be in possession a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 253.
Wardator 1694 Fountainhall Decis. I 633.
Ordaining the wardatar to aliment the ward-vassal while minor, if he has no other lands(b) a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 253.
Item the wardatary may take the use of neidfull things without destructions or waisting therof … Item the ordinarie judge may charge the wardator to find caution [etc.]b. 1535 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS VI 144a.
Schereff wardatar 1589 Reg. Privy C. IV 384.
Wardatair(b) 1587 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 8 Dec.
Willem Dowglas of Lochlewin sheref werdatour of the said sherefdome