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Rental(e) buk(e. Also: rentall, -ell and buik, buyk. [Rental(e n. 1 and Buke n.] A rental book. 1511 Treas. Acc. IV 330.
The rentall buik of Methvene and Kinclavin 1535 Stewart 59975.
He hes gart seik and se The rentall buke of kingis propertie 1536 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 132.
The rentell buyk of the said abbacia contenand effect of the said Janotis assedation of landis 1540 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 491.
The principall rentale buke 1549 Exch. R. XVIII 376.
We, with avise of … James Erle of Arane … hes sett in assedatioun to our lovittis David Blair [etc.] … our five mark land callit Myltoun Crevach … quharfor we pray you to ressave the sadis … in oure rentall buke … amangis the laiff our tennentis c1567 Rental of Lord Menteith's bowgangs in Sanderson Sc. Rural Soc. (1982) 23.
The 40 s. land of Downante … paid nevir but maill silver, sik as the rental buk specifeis 1573 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 4.
The possessouris and occupearris of the townys aikerris sal be callit be the rentell buke, pay thair dewtie [etc.] 1579 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 75b.
Elizabeth Gray … is contentit that scho be disrentulit and put of the rentall bukis of the priorie of Sanctandrois of the samyn acar 1620 Edinb. Test. L 336.
As to ony mae particular debtis … the samyn ar set doune in my compt buik and rentall buikis 1631 Milne Rental Perth Hosp. 249.
The rentall buik of the hospitalitie of the burgh of Perth, … newlings corrected 1659 Rothesay B. Rec. 31.
That the clerk have thrie punds money for writting the rentall buik