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A '''reeve''' was responsible for the management of the [[laws]] and finances of an area. The position evolved in time from the original [[Anglo-Saxon]] role as a [[steward]] or [[governor]] into one more of a local head of the judiciary or a [[bailiff]]. The word was usually linked to the area it managed e.g. [[port]]reeve, [[shire]]-reeve. Shire-reeve eventually became [[sheriff]]. |
A '''reeve''' was responsible for the management of the [[laws]] and finances of an area. The position evolved in time from the original [[Anglo-Saxon]] role as a [[steward]] or [[governor]] into one more of a local head of the judiciary or a [[bailiff]]. The word was usually linked to the area it managed e.g. [[port]]reeve, [[shire]]-reeve. Shire-reeve eventually became [[sheriff]]. |
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Revision as of 14:39, 4 November 2007
dronc4t A reeve was responsible for the management of the laws and finances of an area. The position evolved in time from the original Anglo-Saxon role as a steward or governor into one more of a local head of the judiciary or a bailiff. The word was usually linked to the area it managed e.g. portreeve, shire-reeve. Shire-reeve eventually became sheriff.
Reeves in the SCA
Some groups call their Exchequer by this name.
