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Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London
… II. Monday next after the Feast of Epiphany [6 Jan.]. Reeve (Richard), of the parish of S. Paul, Covent Garden, … following or the like in effect, viz.:" I heare that John Reeve is enquiring after my death but I am resolved I will …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 8 shows that at this time they were electing a borough reeve, responsible for collecting royal dues in place of the … the course of 12056 Hervey Portehors, presumably the reeve, began to render the borough farm at the rate of 40, 9 … in the succeeding year. 20 The steward, two coroners, reeve or portreeve, and four auditors were all elected on the …
The Environs of London
… beadle; and those who held three yard-lands, the office of reeve or provost. Upon the death of every freeholder the lord …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which may be noticed the sarcophagus of Chief Justice Reeve, with busts of himself and his lady, by Schemacker; and … Acre, four almshouses were founded in 1687, by Richard Reeve, who endowed them with funds from which the inmates …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 20 s. at most. He was liable for service as beadle or dike-reeve, if appointed. For every day that he mowed he should …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 1517. 32 Officers elected in the late 14th century were a reeve and a harrower, 33 and a hayward was mentioned in 1381. … with the management of waste land were received by a reeve in 1784, but after 1788 his functions were performed by …