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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1476-1650
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Non-entres, n. Also: none- and -entresse, -entreis, -entrees, -entras, -entrais, -entrays, -entrayis, -entrayes, -enteres, -intres. [Entres n.1, Enteres n.1, Intres n.2]
1. Non-entry into possession of a property, etc. = Non-entré 1. 1476–7 Swintons App. lx.
In the defalt of the nonentresse of the said Lorans as air to the said Schir Jhone 1494–5 Treasurer's Accounts I. 211.
None entres 1498–9 Acts Lords of Council II. 334; etc. 1505 Liber Aberbr. II. 356.
The ward ande nonentres of the passage and fery bait of Montros … being in our handis be the deces of wmquhyll Wilyame Bonar 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 241/2.
The gift of the warde and nonentreis of the landis of the Dalys extending ȝerely to vj merkis 1508 Ib. 260/2.
Nonentrays 1511–2 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 335.
Nonentras 1518–9 Acts Lords of Council in Fife Sheriff Ct. 297.
To mend the said retour and quhar it was be resone of ward to reforme it be resone of nonentres 1531 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 44.
Non enteres 1532 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 105.
To be apprisit … and reasesit in the Kingis handis for the by run nonentres 1536 Breadalbane Doc. No. 46.
In compleit payment of first terme of the composicion of the ward & releif and nonentres of Glenwrquhay 1540–1 Reg. Privy S. II. 609/2. 1546 Reg. Privy C. I. 51.
The said Schir Neill sall alwayis … keip … the saidis landis fra decrete of nonentres 1552 Ib. 130.
And landis in nonentres 1558–9 Treasurer's Accounts X. 411.
Non entres c1575 Balfour Pract. 114.
Gif the samin landis be in nonentres throw his predecessouris deceis and non-entrie thairto c1575 Ib. 253.
Ward and non-entres ar repugnantplur. 1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 471.
Giftis of eschetis, wardis, nonentressis, mariages, new infeftmentis 1650 Glasgow Chart. II. 10.
To be frie … fra all … wairdis, releives, nonentressis, ladies terces [etc.]attrib. 1536 Bk. Dunvegan I. 41.
Grantis to oure lovit cousing … the non entres malis fermes profittis and dewiteis of [etc.] 1574–5 Reg. Privy C. II. 426.fig. 1602 Colville Paraenese Ep. 19.
As in the former by verteu of your proprusion so in the other by such manifold nonentrees you have lost all titill and clame
2. Failure to present or appear in court. = Non-entré n. 2. 1497 Dunfermline B. Rec. I. 75.
Rob Chaip in amerciamento for the non intres of Johne Celly sklater 1497 Ib.
None intres 1519 Selkirk B. Ct. MS. 74 b (25 Oct.).
Non entrayis 1519 Ib. 76 (8 Nov.).
In amerchment … for nonentrayes 1521 Ib. 90 b (12 Sept.).
In a merchment of this curt for his non entrais
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