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Name Term description
NameSurgeon-apothecary Term description

One who carries out medical operations and also makes and supplies drugs

NameSurgeon-general Term description

One who carries out medical operations, amputations, bleeding, etc.

NameSurgeon-major Term description

One who carries out medical operations, amputations, bleeding, etc.

NameSurgeon's assistant Term description

One who carries out medical operations, amputations, bleeding, etc.

NameSurgeon's mate Term description

One who carries out medical operations, amputations, bleeding, etc.

NameSurveyor Term description

One who estimates quantities for building or for revenue purposes

NameSurveyor of customs Term description

One who estimates quantities for building or for revenue purposes

NameSurveyor of land Term description

One who estimates quantities for building or for revenue purposes

NameSurveyor of port Term description

One who estimates quantities for building or for revenue purposes

NameSurveyor of windows Term description

One who estimates quantities for building or for revenue purposes

NameSurveyor of window duty Term description

One who estimates quantities for building or for revenue purposes

NameSword sharpener Term description

One who mends swords and daggers

NameSword-slipper Term description

One who mends swords and daggers

NameSymblair Term description

Somler, butler

NameSuppl. Term description

Supplementary

NameS Term description

Settlement

NameS Term description

Spinster

NameSSC Term description

Solicitor before the Supreme Court

NameST Term description

Sitting or seasonal tenant

NameSS/NS/ES/WS Term description

South Side, North Side, East Side, West Side

NameSasine Term description

Instrument by which changes in ownership of land were recorded.

NameServices of heirs Term description

On the death of a landowner, the heir had to prove his right to inherit the land. An investigation took place to ascertain the extent of the land held by the deceased, and a retour (return) of the jury's decision was made to the Chancery. The heir received a certified copy of the retour, thereby ratifying the entitlement.

NameSett Term description

A lease

NameSpiritualities Term description

Teinds owed to the church

NameStent Term description

Valuation, tax