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(Sculemaisterschip,) n. Also: scole-, schole-, scool- and -maisterschip(e. [Scule-maister n. and -schip.] The office, or duties, of master of a school. — 1562 Edinb. B. Rec. III 144.
The haill ansueris of maister William Robertsoun maid to the obiectionis gevin in aganis his gift of scholemaisterschip 1568 Reg. Privy S. VI 99/1.
Payment to him of all mailis, rentis, emolimentis and dewiteis belangand to the saidis prebendrie and office of scolemaisterschip 1576 Reg. Privy S. VII 101/1.
[The] donatioun and gift [made … to Mr. James Carmichaell, minister at Hadingtoun, of] the scholemaisterschip of the grammer scole of Hadingtoun … togidder with all … rychtis, feis, scolage, fruittis, emolimentis … assignit in tymes bygane 1655 Peebles B. Rec. II 28.
Mr. Andrew Watsone … hes dimitit his office of scoolmaisterschipe in the hands of the counsell