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Quotation dates: 1505-1582
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Schalmer, S(c)hawmar, n. Also: schawmer, -ir, schaumer, schamar, -er, -ir. [e.m.E. shalmewer (1511), shamuller (1527); Schalm(e n.] One who plays on the shawm.(a) 1505 Treasurer's Accounts III 132.
Giffin to thir menstrales undirwritin, that is to say, the four Italien schawmiris and the More taubronar [etc.] … ilk ane xiiij s. 1505 Ib. 152. 1506 Ib. 189.
To the foure schawmiris and thair iiij childir, foure unicornis 1506–7 Ib. 360.
Schawmeris 1507–8 Ib. IV 92, etc.
Schawmaris 1529 Edinb. Hammermen 126.
On corpus christi day to the thre schaumeris 1530 Treasurer's Accounts V 431.
Shawmaris 1533 Boece 177b.(b) 1505–6 Treasurer's Accounts III 183.
To the schamiris boyis, xiiij s. 1506 Ib. 359.
To the schameris and trumpetis 1548–9 Reg. Privy S. IV 12/1.
Jacobi Savoy, trumpetour and schamar 1582 Treasurer's Accounts MS 37.
To the Ynglis schameris in Striuiling … x li.(c) 1538 Treasurer's Accounts in Criminal Trials I i 292.
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