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 [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html