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garnestor (1320)

garnestor (1320)

garnister;  warnestour  
  FEW:  *warnjan *17,529a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  garnir (garnestor) G1703 DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

mil.statusoccupationconstable, head of a garrison
( 1320 )  A nostre seigneur le roy et a son counseil monstre le garnestor de Cardoil que William Kenne, frere Gilbert de Bromeley jadys vitailler de Cardoil, et executour du testament le dit Gilbert, ad acounté devaunt les barouns de l'eschieqer de tot l'entier apurtenaunt a l'avantdit garnestor, issi que le roy lui est tenuz en graunt sume d'argent  Rot Parl1 i 382
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  et autres gentz d’armez et des archers de Kalays et autres warnestours de diverses chastels del roy d’Engleterre  Anon Chr1 76.26

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See also:

garnir1  garniser 
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