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Quotation dates: 1501, 1572-1581, 1641
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Foudrie, Fowdrie, -ry, n. Also: foldrie, foldry. [f. Foud n. Cf. Faud(e)rie.] The district or office of a foud. 1501 Reg. Privy S. I. 99/1.
That oure said soverane lord has sett and to male lattin to the said Henry and his assignais and subtennandis, all and halle his lanndis and lordschipis of Orknay and Scheitland, with all and sindri thare boundis, proffitis, and pertinentis quhatsomevir, togidder with the kepin of his castell and fortilice of Kirkwall in Orknay, and officis of justry, foldry and balȝery of all the said lanndis and lordschippis 1572 Reg. Great S. 642/2.
Parochia S. Iohannis … insula de Unst, vicecomitatu seu fowdry de Ȝetland 1572 Orkney & Sh. Rec. I. 180.
Jacentes infra … vicecomitatum seu foudrie de Zeitland 1576 Oppress. Orkney 16.
Lawrence Bruce … obtenit … the office of Fowdrie of Zetland 1576 Comp. Zetl. 28 b.
The said lord of Conscience gaif the said Lawrence vijxx merkis for his twa ȝeiris tak of the said foldrie 1581 Acts III. 254/2.
The schirefschip and fowdrie of Ȝetland 1641 Ib. V. 527/1.
The landis … within the said countrie and fowdrie of Ȝetland
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