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by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)
© 2002-2012 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.4, updated 30 June 2012
| financial |
Chetour (RW p. 92 s.n. Cheater) 'escheator, an officer appointed to look after the king's escheats' Cheker (RW p. 92 s.n. Checker) from 'exchequer' Thesarius (RW p. 453 s.n. Treasure) Tresor (RW p. 453 s.n. Treasure) |
| court officer |
Crownere (RW p. 119 s.n. Crowner) 'An officer charged with the supervision of the pleas of the Crown' Citerer (a summoner) le Sumener ('summoner') |
| royal household officer | Steward (RW p. 427 s.n. Steward) |
| financial | le Reve (RW p. 375 s.n. Reeve) |
| jail | le Gaolor (RW p. 182 s.n. Galer) 'jailor' |
| law/lawyer | Bosun (RW p. 76 s.n. Busson) 'one connected with the law' |
| sherrif |
Schiref ('sheriff') |
| house servant |
le Butler (RW p. 76 s.n. Butler) "'servant in charge of the wine-cellar' usually the head servant" Carrier (RW p. 84 s.n. Carrier) Launder (someone who washes) Porter (RW p. 358 s.n. Porter) Steward (RW p. 427 s.n. Steward) |
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