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Rothesay. Also: Rothessay; Rothis(s)ay; Roth(s)say, -sey; Rothtsay. [The name of the castle.] Attrib. in Rothesay herald, the title of one of the Scottish heralds. 1402 Exch. R. III 552.
Rothesay heraldo 1454 Ib. V 644.
Rothssay 1459 Ib. VI 498.
Herraldo Rothissay 1506–7 Treas. Acc. III 371.
To Blewmantill, now callit Rothsey, for to pas in France, Spanȝe, and Portugall the kingis erandis 1542–3 Treas. Acc. VIII 169.
Rothisay 1554–5 Ib. X 268.
To Robert Hart, Rothsay heroauld, passand to Kelso witht ane precept of the commendatouris thairof 1555 Ib. 281.
To Rothtsay heroauld, and James Drummond, trumpetour, for thair expens 1556 Ib. 313.
Rothessay 1558 Ib. 356.
To David Lindesay, Rothesay herauld, passand withtin the Sherefdomes of Fyffe and Forfair a1578 Pitsc. II 206/8.
Dauid Lyndesay was electit Rothsay herauld in his place 1642 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. VII 331.
John Spence, Rothesay Herald