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Quotation dates: 1489-1684
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Prebendry, n.1 Also: -rie, -rj, -ré; pre-, praebandry, -rie. [f. Prebend n.; e.m.E. (once) prebendrie (1611). (Cf. Prebendaryn.).] The benefice supporting a prebendary; a prebend. 1489 Acts Lords of Council I 122/2.
Sir Johne Hog present be our souerane lorde to the said prebendrj of Kilmore 1538–9 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 238.
For ane prebendry of Boithwell pertening to Andro Lokart 1543 Reg. Morton II 282.
The provestrie and prebendreis of Dalkeith and of all utheris kirkis and cheplenriis therof 1563 Reg. Privy S. V i 421/1. a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS clxxiv 62.
Schir at thi gift is mony abaseis, Personages, prouestres, & diuers prebendreis [Q. prebendareis] 1612 Protocol Book of W. Leslie 5/22.
The said Johne Duff prisent patron of the said prebendrie 1617 Orkney Rentals ii 152.
The 12 d. land of the prebendrie of St. Peter a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 18.
The king disponed to one Maxton the gift of a praebandry 1641 Peebles Chart. 107.
Prebandrie 1684 Lauder Notices Affairs II 585.
The rents of a prebandry which once belonged to the bischoprick of Dumblaine
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