Reeve

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

A reeve is the SCA officer who acts as the group treasurer. They deal with all the mundane financial issues of the group/s, keeping financial records and accounts, and ensuring the group/s they are in charge of are not running themselves into debt!

Many groups refer to this position as Exchequer.

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