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tacksman Sc.|ˈtæksmən|
Also 6–9 tax-, 7 taxs-.
[f. tack's, poss. of tack n.2 + man.]
One who holds a tack or lease of land, a watermill, coal-mines, fisheries, tithes, customs, or anything farmed or leased; a lessee; esp. in the Highlands, a middleman who leases directly from the proprietor of the estate a large piece of land which he sublets in small farms.
1533Aberdeen Regr. (1844) I. 148 Gif thair be ony takkis⁓men of the tovne that dissentis to the paiment of thir settis, that thai salbe dischargit of thair takkis. 1563Inchaffray Reg. (Bann.) 83 Our lait cousing David Lord Drummond and Dame Lilias Ruthven his spous as takismen of the Abbacie of Inchaeffray. 1627Rep. Parishes Scotl. (Bann.) 2 William Erle of Angus taxman off the haill personag teinds of the Barronj. 1630in Proc. Soc. Ant. Scot. (1896) XXX. 58 The takismen and custumeris of the saidis impostis of wynnes. 1680[see tack n.2 6] 1775Johnson W. Isl., Ostig, Next in dignity to the laird is the Tacksman. 1791T. Newte Tour Eng. & Scot. 125 The Tacksmen of the Highlands were usually descendants of those heads of families of whom they held their lands. 1794Sporting Mag. III. 50 Mr. Richard Graham, tacksman of the fishery of J. C. Curwen. 1814Scott Wav. xx, Tacksmen, as they were called, who occupied portions of his estate as..lessees. 1887Times (weekly ed.) 25 Feb. 9/3 In Munster or Connaught, the tacksmen who covenanted directly with the lairds might deal as they pleased with their sub-tenants.
So ˈtacksˌwoman, a female holder of a tack.
1585Exch. Rolls Scotl. XXI. 583 The dewtie of the kirk of Kinros awand be Agnes Leslie, ledie Lochlewin, taxis⁓woman thairof. |