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From: Kaye <>
Subject: Re: [OLDWORDS] Hogreave
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 08:17:35 -0600

Keith,

Thank you. The definition is more or less what I assumed. It is good to
know for sure.

Kaye

Keith wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Hog -Reeve : (OED) an officer charged with the prevention or
> appraising of damages by stray swine; a field driver.
> Formerly an officer in New England; the office is now merely nominal.
>
> Reeve : an Old English official of high rank having a local
> jurisdiction under the king. Hence a reeve in authority of
> a shire was a shire-reeve. Ultimately becoming 'sheriff'.
>
> regards
>
> Keith Feeney
>
> Visit the Leeds local history site...
>
> http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/leodis-leeds/index.html
>
> ... or leave a message on the bulletin board
>
> http://venus.beseen.com/boardroom/a/35447/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kaye [mailto:]
> Sent: 06 April 2000 03:42
> To:
> Subject: [OLDWORDS] Hogreave
>
> Hi,
>
> Is this the list to ask definitions for words found in town records?
>
> If so, can anyone tell me what a hogreave is?
>
> Kaye
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