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Reeve (England) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Anglo-Saxon England and later medieval England, a reeve (Old English gerefa ) refers to a variety of administrative and judicial officials serving under the king or other nobles and before the Co...
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Reeve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reeve may refer to: •High-reeve, a title taken by some English magnates during the 10th and 11th centuries •Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord •R...
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Sheriff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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S.] Note: Shire is commonly added to the specific designation of a county as a part of its name; as, ... Shire reeve (Old Eng. Law), the reeve, or bailiff, of a shire; a sheriff. --Burrill. Shire town, the capital town of a county; a county town. Shire wick, a county; a shire. [Obs.] --Holland ... Definition: shire reeve...
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The Shire Reeve is an ancient institution handed down since the time of the Saxons. It dates back to at least the 7th Century but likely farther back into time immemorial. ... John's henchman in the tale of Robin Hood was the Sheriff of Nottingham Shire. Make no mistake, the outlawed Robin Hood was the hero. Â...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Shire-reeve. Shire-reeve. Information about Shire-reeve in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... (redirected from Shire-reeve)
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Shire reeve. Shire reeve. Information about Shire reeve in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... (redirected from Shire reeve)
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