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Quotation dates: 1500-1599
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Sterapman, n. Also: sterop(e)- and -manne. [Sterap(e n. and Man n.] An attendant on a horserider. a. specif. An attendant in this capacity of the king, a member of the king's household with duties regarding the king's horses, their equipment, etc. b. An attendant during a joust, one who helps the rider mount.a. 1524 Reg. Privy S. I 492/2.
Ane letter to Robert Gib of the gift of the service of steropmanschip to the king, … he takand … all feis and dewiteis aucht and wount of the said service and office and siclik as ony uthir steropman to the king had of befor 1526 Treasurer's Accounts V 295.
Deliverit to Robert Gib, sterap man, takin fra Andro Lethane, sadillar, ane ȝokit sadill, price xl s. 1526 Treasurer's Accounts V 298.
Deliverit to Robert Gib, sterap man, taine fra Henry Lorymar iij bridill bittis 1526–7 Treasurer's Accounts V 299.
Deliverit to Robert Gib, sterap man, iiij ellis ane half ȝallo to be iij hors housis to the king 1526 Treasurer's Accounts V 311.
To Robert Gib, sterapman, be the kingis precept, for the ryding of the grete hors, that come fra the king of Frans, v ellis dames, to be him ane jackett coit 1529 Exchequer Rolls XV 501.
Roberto Gybe le sterope manne domini regis 1531 Exchequer Rolls XVI 111.
Et eidem in quatuor libris de firmis terrarum de Braune assedatarum in feodifirma Roberto Gib lie sterapman domini regis [etc.]b. 15.. Sym & Bruder 109.
Ȝob Symmer was the stirrepman, Was nolthird of the toun
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