† ˈChancellary Obs.
[One of the forms of chancellery, of partially specific use.]
1. An office in the general register office in Edinburgh, also called Chancery, managed by a director and his deputies, in which are recorded all charters, patents of dignities, and writs appointed to pass the great or the quarter seal.
| 1676 W. Row Supp. Blair's Autobiog. xi. (1848) 355 The Earl of Lothian's son, Director of the Chancellary. 1687 Royal Proclam. in Lond. Gaz. No. 2221/5 In Order whereunto, this shall be to the Directors of Our Chancellary, and their Deputs for Writing the same..a sufficient Warrand. |
2. An occasional form of chancellery 2 b.