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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Commendatour, -ator, n. Also: -mandatour, -mendit(o)ur. [Variants of Commendatar(e, after L. nouns in -ator. Also in e.m.E. (1679).] A holder of a benefice in commendam. 1509 Montgomery Mem. 72.
Androu Bischop of Murray, Commendatour of Driburgh 1522 Fife Sheriff Ct. 175.
Maister Robert Formane, prothonotore appostolat, commendatour of Pettinweme 1545 Reg. Privy C. I. 22.
Malcolme, Commendatour of Quhithorne 1556 Liber Coll. Glasg. 226.
Gawin, commendatour of Kilwynnyng 1561 Q. Kennedy Oratioune (title).
Ane Oratioune in fauouris of all thais of the Congregatione, exhortand thaim to aspy how wonderfullie thai ar abusit be thair dissaitfull prechouris, set furth be Master Quintine Kennedy, Commendatour of Corsraguell a1578 Pitsc. II. 104/3.
Lord Iameis, commandatour of Sanctandrois Ib. 142/5.
Lord James, commenditour of the pryorie 1585 Acts III. 413/1.
The lettres of bailȝerie of all landis and lordschipis perteining to the said abbacie grantit to the said commendatour 1603 Moysie Mem. 6.
The names of the ordinaris are thir … Mark, commendatour of Newbottle, for the spirituall estaite [etc.]