stewartyn.
/ˈstjuːəti/, /ˈstʃuːəti/, U.S. /ˈst(j)uərdi/, Scottish English /ˈstjuərtɪ/, /ˈstʃuərtɪ/ Scottish.
= stewartry n.Chiefly used by English writers, though one or two Scottish examples are found.
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society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > territory under a governor or official > [noun] > under a steward in Scotland
stewartry1473
stewarty1610
stewardship1796
1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. ii. 6 Counties which they cal Shiriffdomes, Seneschalsies, commonly Stewarties, and Bailiwickes.
1708 London Gaz. No. 4473/1 The Head Burghs of the several Shires and Stuarties in Scotland.
1747 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 556 These jurisdictions are either regalities, justiciaries, sheriffalties, stewarties, bailliaries.
1752 J. Louthian Form of Process (ed. 2) 171 The Sheriffs or Stewarts of the Shires or Stewarties.
1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 97 Caithness, and the two stewarties.
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