In Anglo-Saxon England , a reeve ( Old English : gerefa ) was an administrative official serving the king or a lesser lord in a variety of roles. After the Norman Conquest , it was an office held by a man of lower rank, appointed as manager of a manor and overseer of the peasants . In this later role, historian H. R. Loyn observes, "he is the earliest English specialist in estate management ."
17-459: (Redirected from The Reeve ) [REDACTED] Look up reeve in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Reeve may refer to: Titles [ edit ] Reeve (Canada) , an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents Reeve (England) , an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord High-reeve ,
34-571: A stopper knot Reeve, a female ruff (bird) , a wading bird Reeve ( Final Fantasy ) , a character from the video game Final Fantasy VII Reeve Electric Association Plant , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Iowa " The Reeve's Prologue and Tale ", from The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer Leander Reeve House , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Iowa To reeve
51-456: A bailiff, by effectively performing day-to-day supervision of the work done on the land within a particular manor . This reeve has been described as "the pivot man of the manorial system". He had to oversee the work which the peasants were bound to perform, as an obligation attached to their holding of land in the Manor, for the lord of the manor on the demesne land; such reeves acted generally as
68-426: A female ruff (bird) , a wading bird Reeve ( Final Fantasy ) , a character from the video game Final Fantasy VII Reeve Electric Association Plant , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Iowa " The Reeve's Prologue and Tale ", from The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer Leander Reeve House , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Iowa To reeve
85-598: A line through blocks in order to gain a mechanical advantage, a nautical term See also [ edit ] Reave , boundary wall Reeves (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Reeve . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reeve&oldid=1247949647 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
102-598: A line through blocks in order to gain a mechanical advantage, a nautical term See also [ edit ] Reave , boundary wall Reeves (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Reeve . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reeve&oldid=1247949647 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
119-423: A parallel administrative system to the local courts. The feudal system organised land on a manorial basis , with stewards acting as managers for the landlords. The Norman term describing the court functionary— bailiff —came to be used for reeves associated with lower level courts, and with the equivalent role in the feudal courts of landlords. Courts fulfilled administrative, as well as judicial, functions, and on
136-587: A reeve in the second half of the 14th century. The reeve is one of the pilgrims who are making their way to Canterbury in Chaucer 's The Canterbury Tales , and the Prologue paints a vivid picture of this man, who had originally been a carpenter but has served as reeve of a manor for many years and had grown old in service. " The Reeve's Tale " is the third story in The Canterbury Tales , in which Chaucer describes
153-531: A right of veto by the lord. It depended on the custom of the manor, but there was an increasing tendency for election to be favoured. No doubt an elected reeve was more willingly obeyed, and sometimes the peasants would be made financially liable if an elected reeve defaulted. Although this reeve was subject to the steward, the steward might not always be resident within the manor, and might manage many, and would not usually concern himself with day-to-day working. A good reeve who carried out his duties efficiently, and
170-416: A title taken by some English magistrates during the 10th and 11th centuries Shire reeve , an official position that originated the term Sheriff Vogt , an official in many European countries, often translated reeve Other uses [ edit ] Reeve (surname) , list of notable people with the surname Reeve, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Reeve knot, a stopper knot Reeve,
187-432: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages reeve [REDACTED] Look up reeve in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Reeve may refer to: Titles [ edit ] Reeve (Canada) , an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents Reeve (England) , an official elected annually by
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#1732848906209204-464: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Reeve (England) Reeve is a general term that could refer to a variety of administrative officials. Royal reeves worked for the king, but nobles and bishops also employed reeves. Some reeves served as estate managers, while others held positions in towns and boroughs . In the late 7th and early 8th centuries, royal reeves oversaw royal estates. By
221-467: The 10th century, royal reeves performed a variety duties in shires and hundreds . They enforced legislation and royal decrees. They presided over local courts, carried out police functions, and witnessed sales. A royal reeve's authority often overlapped with that of the ealdorman . Specific offices within this wider category include: After the Norman Conquest, feudalism was introduced, forming
238-418: The manorial level its decisions could concern mundane field management, not just legal disputes. The manorial bailiff thus could be set tasks such as ensuring certain crops were gathered, as well as those like enforcing debt repayment. Sometimes, bailiffs would have assistants to carry out these tasks, and the term reeve now came to be used for this position—someone essentially assisting the steward, and sometimes
255-422: The overseer of the serfs and peasants on the estate. He was also responsible for many aspects of the finances of the manor such as the sale of produce, collection of monies and payment of accounts. He was usually himself a peasant, and was chosen once a year, generally at Michaelmas . In some manors the reeve was appointed by the lord of the manor , but in others he was elected by the peasants, subject or not to
272-446: The serfs to supervise lands for a lord High-reeve , a title taken by some English magistrates during the 10th and 11th centuries Shire reeve , an official position that originated the term Sheriff Vogt , an official in many European countries, often translated reeve Other uses [ edit ] Reeve (surname) , list of notable people with the surname Reeve, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Reeve knot,
289-410: Was trusted by the lord and the peasants alike, was likely to stay in office more or less permanently. By the 14th century the reeve was often a permanent officer of the manor. With the subsequent decline of the feudal system, and the subversion of its courts by the introduction of justices of the peace (magistrates), this use of reeve fell out of practice. There is an exceptional literary portrait of
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