Reeve
The reeve was an official of the king and was accountable, not to the burgesses or other officials of the town, but directly to the king. In the early medieval period he was responsible, with the sheriff, for the collection of taxes, the conduct of the courts and the publishing of royal decrees.
Further reading:
Medieval Southampton, by Colin Plat, passim. (HS/h)
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