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Quotation dates: 1478-1596
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Countas, n. [ME. countas (cowntasse), var. of cuntas(se Cuntas.] A countess. 1478 Acts Lords Auditors 62/1.
The questioun quhether the gift of the landis … in lif rent suld ber the Countas … fra hir terce or nocht 1483 Acts Lords of Council II. Introd. 107.
Elisabeth, Countas of Craufurd 1488 Treasurer's Accounts I. 85.
The Countas of Athole 1498 Ib. 317.
For the bere gottin fra the Countas of Ros c1515 Asloan MS I. 257/27.
Be the countas of Angus he was tratorisly slane 1529 Lennox Mun. 232.
Dayme Elizibeth Hammyltoun, elder Countas of Leuenax, on the ta part a1578 Pitsc. II. 192/16.
The countas of Lennowis callit Margret, the Kingis mother 1596 Dalr. II. 38/29.
Sche was countas of Rosse, and in this prisone was put
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