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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cheplanry, n. Also: -rie, -ery; cheplandrye, -rie, cheaplandrie. [f. Cheplane,n. Cf. Chaplanery.] A chaplaincy.(a) 1520 Reg. Privy S. I. 482/1.
The kirkis and cheplaneriis … liand on the south syde the watter of Forth 1527 Sutherland Bk. III. 78.
The said erledome of Suthirland … donatioun and aduocatioun of kirkis and cheplanreis and pertinentis of the samyn 1543 Reg. Morton II. 282.
The provestrie and prebendreis of Dalkeith and of al utheris kirkis and cheplenriis therof 1567 Acts III. 25/1.
All patrounis hauand prouestreis, or prebendareis of collegis, alterageis, or cheplanereis, at thair giftis 1599 Misc. Spald. C. II. 142.
The cheplanrie of Sanct Johnne the Baptist, within the colledge of the Cathedrale Kirk of Murraye(b) 1531 Glasgow Prot. IV. 28.
The landis of sanct Andros cheplandrye 1627 Orkney Rentals iii. 94.
The cheplandreis off this paroche ar, first, The cheplandrie of St. Tolais altarage 1636 Sutherland Corr. 165.
The cheaplandrie of Kinauldy