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Branthwaite, William Branthwaite Cant., and "Thy assured friend" R. B., have each written Commendatory Verses to all the Works of John Taylor.

From The Pennyles Pilgrimage Or The Money-lesse Perambulation of John Taylor by Taylor, John

In 1523, his uncle, James Beaton, being made Primate of St. Andrews, resigned in his favour the Commendatory of Arbroath, or Aberbrothock, reserving to himself, during life, the half of its revenues.

From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David

There were two classes of abbots: Abbots Regular, as being such in fact, and Abbots Commendatory, as guardians and drawing the revenues.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

Commendatory verses to the author from Gaspar Romani and Hieronymo Sant-Perez.

From Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge by Greg, W. W.

Commendatory Verses, prefixed to Various         Publications between 1652 and 1657.

From The Lucasta Poems by Lovelace, Richard