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Subdenry, n. Also: -denrye, -denrie, -deanrie, -deanery, suddeanrie, suddanrie. [18th c. Eng. sub-deanry (1786); Denry n.] A subdeanery; the office of a subdean.(1) 1540 Reg. Privy S. II 539/2.
That nane of ȝou … do to … his said subdenry, … the teyndis, frutis [etc.] ony evill, molestatioun [etc.] 1561 Reg. Episc. Morav. xx.
The parsonage of Doles belonging to the subdeanery, given up for five chalders, two bolls, three firlots 1579 Reg. Privy C. III 139.
Maister Andrew Polwart … hes obtenit a presentatioun to himself of the said subdenerie 1627 Orkney Rentals iii 40.
The minister who served the cure at Hoy was payed be the titular of the subdeanrie(b) 1569 Old Ross-shire I 19.
Restand for the teinds of [the] suddeanrie precedand the crope of thre score sax(2) 1494 Acta Conc. I 351/1.
For the Impetratioun of the subdenry of Ross in the court of Rome 1565 Reg. Privy S. V i 581/2.
The subdenrie of Ros with the kirkis of Thayn and Athirtayn 1579 Reg. Privy C. III 138.
The subdenerie of Glasgu 1580 Old Ross-shire I 19.
Subdenrye 1598 Misc. Maitl. C. I 92.
That quhilk Walter Whyt writter hes furth of the thriddis of the subdenrie of Glasgw 1624 Reg. Great S. 209/2.
Subdeanrie 1642 Orkney Rentals iii 18.(b) 1569 Old Ross-shire I 19.
I Thomas commendator of Ferne and factor to the suddanrie of Ross