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From:	David Kiracofe <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:	Mon, 9 May 2005 10:03:17 -0400
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Of pounds and impoundings:

One of the legal/institutional inheritances from England was the office of "reeve" (which most familiarly gives us the sheriff -- shire-reeve), but also gave us "cattle reeves" and "hog reeves" and probably other overseers of livestock as well.  Something about this might be in Philip A. Bruce's old and useful volumes; but I don't have a copy, so no promises!

Dave Kiracofe

David Kiracofe
History Department
MAK 1060
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI 49401
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