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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Knicht-baronet, n. Also: knight, knycht and barounet, barronet(t, barranate, bairanat. [Also e.m.E. knight-barronet (1621), but the comb. is appar. more usual in the Sc. use (as against Eng. baronet simply).]

A baronet (of Nova Scotia). 1624 Reg. Privy C. XIII. 616.
As we wer pleased to erecte the honour of knicht barronetts … for … the plantatioun of Ireland, so we doe desire to conferr the like honour … for ane proportioun of ground within New Scotland 1625 Ib. 721; Ib. 2 Ser. I. 80. 1629 Justiciary Cases I. 121.
Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, knycht barronet 1630 Acts V. 223/2.
The Estats … ratifeis … the dignitie and order of knight barounets … conferred vpon sindrie gentlemen … for … the plantatioun of Newscotland 1647 Maxwell Mem. 337.
Sir John Maxuell of Nather Pollok, knycht bairanat 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 395.
King Charles … instituted the order of knights-baronets in Old Scotland, for the furtherance of the plantation of New Scotland, in America, being the true mean or honor betuein a barone of parlament and a knight 1665 Rep. Sir Rob. Menzies MSS. 699.
I brought doune your patent to be knight-barranate 1681 Acts VIII. 293/2.
Fies … payable be earles, viscounts, lords, knight baronets and uther knights … to be created 1686 Ib. 633/1.
Knights barronets