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	Ashburton.org The official website of Ashburton, Devon, UK
		Today the Portreeve's position is mainly as a social head for the town, attending the many charitable fund-raising events.
		The chief duty of a Saxon Portreeve was to represent the King in legal transactions and he was often the only person who could read and write, especially when all legal documents were in Latin.
		Today's Portreeve is upholding an ancient tradition and is still appointed with his Bailiff, Ale Tasters, Bread Weighers and other ancient offices each year in St Lawrence Chapel on the fourth Tuesday in November at 4.00pm.
	www.ashburton.org /portreeve.htm (371 words)

	Portreeve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A portreeve, or 'port warden' is a historical British political appointment with a fluctuating role which evolved over time.
		The origins of the position are in the reign of Edward the Elder, who, in order to ensure that taxes were correctly exacted forbade the conducting of trades outside of a 'port' or duly appointed place for trading, and without the supervision of a portreeve or other trustworthy person.
		Contemporary British towns which still nominally have or appoint a portreeve include Ashburton, Beccles, Callington (where the name is given to the council chairman), Cheevel, Yeovil.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portreeve (228 words)

	Castrovalva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, the Portreeve was observing from a balcony and calls down to him that only some old men do.
		Portreeve warns him not to examine the complexity behind the tapestry in his current condition.
		The Doctor asks Ruther to mark the position of the Portreeve's house on the map, and he too tries to place the house in several positions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castrovalva (3805 words)

	Yeovil - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In 14th-century documents it is described as a town or borough governed by a portreeve, who frequently came into conflict with the parson of St John's church, who had become lord of the manor of Yeovil during the reign of Henry III.
		The corporation in the 18th century consisted of a portreeve and eleven burgesses, and was abolished when the town was reincorporated in 1853.
		Fairs on the 17th of July and the 6th of November were held under grant of Henry VII., and were important for the sale of leather and of woollen cloth, both made in the town.
	67.1911encyclopedia.org /Yeovil (264 words)

	The Midland Boroughs in the 1830's : Kilbeggan - Ancestral Research, Family History, Laois, Offaly, Genealogy
		Lambart, of Beaupark, the "patron"; and the form of election is gone through on the 24th of June after the nomination, and the nominee continues to act, sometimes, without the form of election being repeated, or his being resworn, for several years, and until another is proposed by the patron.
		This is plainly a misapprehension on their part, as the charter directs that the elections shall be made by the portreeve and free burgesses, "or the major part of them," and all modern elections having been made by a number less than the major part, appear to have been illegal.
		Burgesses are elected for life, by the portreeve and burgesses, from the freemen, at the nomination of Mr.
	www.irishmidlandsancestry.com /content/offaly/community/borough_kilbeggan.htm (1995 words)

	Kenfig 2
		They were produced by the Portreeve, an office bearer with duties not unlike those of a Chief Executive Officer, together with the aldermen.
		There was a ban on saying "unfitting words which should be rebukeful or spiteful to the portreeve or any of the council or will gainsay the good rule and ordinance of the town".
		In a similar way the Ordinances of 1330 suggest that the people of Kenfig understood the threat of the sand, and moreover that they were aware that their own actions might affect the rate at which the sand dunes might advance inland.
	www.abandonedcommunities.co.uk /page8.html (791 words)

	Callington and its Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The office of Portreeve was, from early mediaeval times, that of the people's leader, responsible to the Lord of the Manor for the people's performance of their manorial duties and service.
		The last Portreeve, John Huggins, kept the chain of office until 1926, when he presented it to the Callington Urban District Council, whose Chairman that year was the 1909 Porteeve's son John Venning.
		W.R.Lovell was formally appointed Portreeve of the Parish Council.
	www.callington.uk.net /Heritage/heritage.htm (2414 words)

	Laugharne History
		which was administered by a portreeve and his court of aldermen and burgesses.
		The chief duty of a Saxon Portreeve was to represent the King in legal transactions and he was often the only person who could read and write, especially when all legal documents were in Latin.
		The portreeve's chain of office is made up of solid gold cockle shells, one added by each portreeve, with his name and date of tenure on the reverse.
	www.geocities.com /laugharne63/history.html (890 words)

	The borough of Modbury, Devon, UK
		It was also a port, a trading centre, having a portreeve to oversee all transactions by the early tenth century.
		The Portreeve was the most important official of the Court Leet.
		As well as overseeing markets and fairs, the Portreeve was the leader of the town community, with power to call the freemen together at any time.
	www.modbury-heritage.co.uk /panels/borough_of_modbury.htm (1260 words)

	Lewis Topographical Dictionary - Castlemartyr
		The corporation was styled "The Portreeve, Bailiffs, and Burgesses," and consisted of a portreeve, two bailiffs, and twelve burgesses, who had power to admit freemen at their discretion, and to send two members to the Irish parliament; the former privilege was never exercised, nor have the limits of the borough been defined.
		The portreeve and bailiffs are annually elected on the Monday after St. John's day; and the burgesses, as vacancies occur, are chosen by the corporation.
		The portreeve has power to appoint a deputy; both are justices of the peace and coroners for the borough, during their year of office, and the portreeve for one year after.
	www.failteromhat.com /lewis/castlemartyr.htm (1073 words)

	Langharne, Wales - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		which was administered by a portreeve and his court of aldermen and burgesses The term portreeve is derived from the Saxon word for market town Port and Gerefa meaning official.
		The title of Portreeve is conferred annually, with the Portreeve being sworn in on the first Monday after Michaelmas at the Big Court.
		The Portreeves chain of office is made up of solid gold cockle shells, one added by each portreeve.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /wales_langharn.htm (1149 words)

	Condos in Portreeve, Saskatchewan
		Portreeve is just one part of the province that enjoys the excitement and prosperity of a thriving tourism sector.
		If you are sure this lifestyle will meet the needs of your family, consult with a knowledgeable real estate professional in Portreeve to make sure you are aware of the expectations on the owners' part before you make a commitment.
		Financial institutions may have unique requirements, and don't forget that the area that you are interested in may or may not provide this type of home ownership.
	www.realestateproperty.ca /secure/condos/saskatchewan/portreeve.html (380 words)

	GENUKI/Devon: The Parish of Hartland
		An entry in the Portreeve Accounts in 1624 states: "att Hollirood fair daie we kept noe fair in regard of the affection of the plague in divers parts of the shire [84]." Clearly, the burgesses of Hartland were not convinced that their rural isolation would insure them from the threat of 'plague' [85].
		Henry Keine was portreeve in 1617, another man of unknown occupation although two of his namesakes were recorded as a glover and a tailor in 1546 [131].The two tenancies of land held by the two John Kenes in 1546 might have been inherited by Henry Keine by 1617.
		William Blagdon, Portreeve of Harton in 1613, would be occupying a seat in Pew 3 on the south side of the nave, while Hugh Prust of Garvin, Church Treasurer for that year, would be sitting in a pew at the head of the South Side of the church.
	genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk /DEV/Hartland/SocialStructure/index.html (17179 words)

	Gowran, Kilkenny county, Ireland Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons
		portreeve, 12 chief burgesses, and an indefinite number of freemen, assisted by a recorder, town-clerk, a serjeant-at-mace, and other officers.
		The portreeve, who is also coroner, clerk of the market, and master of the assay, is chosen annually from the chief burgesses, and may appoint a deputy, who with himself is Justice of the peace and of the quorum.
		The chief burgesses, as vacancies occur, are chosen from the freemen by the portreeve and a majority of their own body, by whom also all the officers of the corporation are chosen during pleasure, and the freemen admitted.
	www.from-ireland.net /lewis/kilk/gowran.htm (725 words)

	Mayor - LoveToKnow 1911
		In England the major is the modern representative of the lord's bailiff or reeve (see BoRouGH).
		We find the chief magistrate of London bearing the title of portreeve for considerably more than a century after the Conquest.
		By the beginning of the 11th century the title of portreeve 1 gave way to that of mayor as the designation of the chief officer of 1 If a place was of mercantile importance it was called a port (from porta, the city gate), and the reeve or bailiff, a "portreeve." xvII.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Mayor (985 words)

	Pot of Gold Genealogy - Ireland
		granted the inhabitants a charter of incorporation, under which the government of the town was vested in a portreeve, fifteen free burgesses and a commonalty, with power to hold a court of record every Monday for the recovery of debts not exceeding five marks.
		The charter also conferred upon the portreeve and free burgesses the right of returning two members to the Irish parliament; and in 1620, the inhabitants received a grant of a second annual fair.
		After the quelling of the disturbances of 1798, in the autumn of that year the French, under the command of Gen Humbert, having landed in the bay of Kilcummin on the 22nd of August, made themselves masters of that town, and proceeded to Ballina, of which they took possession on the 24th.
	www.geocities.com /genealogyinfo/ireland/dict-c.html (4043 words)

	Castrovalva
		Castrovalva is in truth a most civilised town, and its inhabitants were merely engaged in an exercise programme and were wearing old suits of armour to stiffen their resolve for the hunt; Shardovan did not go as he is too tall to fit into the available armour.
		Meanwhile, the Portreeve shows the Doctor the source of his knowledge; an ancient tapestry designed with long-forgotten techniques, which reweaves itself to display events of great importance such as the Doctor's arrival.
		The Portreeve dismisses all townspeople but Mergreave and Ruther, who stand by in confusion as the Portreeve sheds his disguise, revealing himself to be the Master.
	www.drwhoguide.com /who_5z.htm (3317 words)

	Ale Trail. Aventures of a Beer Activist. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A Portreeve is a public servant who is paid to drink beer.
		The main streets are blocked to car traffic, and the Portreeve and entourage commence a procession to the bakeries and alehouses of the town.
		A sprig of evergreen is hung on the door, publicly signifying the Portreeve’s inspection.
	www.beeractivist.com /BA2/aletrail-beerpants.htm (1865 words)

	BBC - Devon Discovering Devon - Home Town Holsworthy
		The Port in Portreeve refers to a walled or enclosed town, a place of safe harbourage of goods.
		Every year on the eve of St Peters Fair the elected Portreeve and his officers hold a court in the Memorial Hall.
		Hence we still have a Portreeve: Keeper of the port, the oldest judicial office in the county.
	www.bbc.co.uk /devon/discovering/hometown/holsworthy.shtml (429 words)

	expansion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Eighteenth century Yeovil was still a small medieval borough despite a 1784 description that it was ‘a large and populous town’, which then stated that ‘the houses are irregularly built, the streets narrow and ill-paved’.
		The portreeve’s accounts show expenses being concerned mainly with the upkeep of the Portreeve’s Almshouses, repair and maintenance of fire appliances, or occasional grants to vagrants.
		The inability of the Portreeve and Burgesses to alleviate such conditions led, in 1830, to an Act being obtained setting up a body of Commissioners charged with improving the streets and regulating the policing of the town, as well as extending its bounds.
	www.country-breaks.com /general/yeovilhistory/expansion.htm (409 words)

	South Somerset District Council, Museums and Heritage Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Portreeve's Almshouse stood in South Street on the corner of Union Street and South Street and figures in the yearly accounts of the Portreeve and Burgesses.
		Small additional sums were occasionally expended, such as payment in 1736 of four pence for having the chimney swept and 3s 6d for the purchase of a shift for Margaret Genge.
		It is apparent the old building was in need of attention, but it was not until 1834 that it became necessary to rebuild, and this was done at a total cost of £424 15s 1d which included 'House Rent for the Women while the new House was building'.
	www.southsomersetmuseums.org.uk /monographs/monograph05.htm (1630 words)

	Portreeve Homes, Saskatchewan
		Portreeve, Saskatchewan provides many housing options to suit personal needs or investment needs.
		Saskatchewan residents are thought to be some of the most likely in Canada to own a home, as prices are at an affordable level and the standard of living is good.
		Wading through home buying or selling options in Portreeve can be a confusing and frustrating experience regardless of the size of the market.
	saskatchewan.homesground.com /homes/portreeve.html (297 words)

	GOWRAN, an incorporated post-town (formerly a parliamentary borough) and a parish, in the barony of GOWRAN, county of ...
		granted the portreeve, burgesses, and commons an exemption from county cess, which was confirmed by Elizabeth in.
		In 1650, the castle was besieged by the forces of Cromwell under Sankey and Hewson, to whom, after an obstinate defence by Col. Hammond, it ultimately surrendered, when the commander and the garrison were inhumanly massacred and the castle destroyed by fire.
		the corporation consists of a portreeve, 12 chief burgesses, and an indefinite number of freemen, assisted by a recorder, town-clerk, a serjeant-at-mace, and other officers.
	www.libraryireland.com /Lewis/LewisG/64-GOWRAN.php/index.php (774 words)

	Newcastle History
		No manorial records exist for Newcastle but it was likely that its social structure was similar to that of the nearby manors of Crumlin and Esker.
		There, at the top of the social hierarchy were the seneschals, portreeves, bailiffs and knights.
		The portreeve was also clerk of the market.
	www.southdublincountyhistory.ie /Newcastle/newcastle_history.htm (606 words)

	Athenry Heritage Centre - Mace and Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Shortly after Athenry was founded, a corporation of some sort was instituted, consisting in 1310 of a “Portreeve, Burgesses and Freemen of the Corporation of the Town and Liberties of Athenry”.
		The portreeve was elected annually, as were of about 20 burgesses- the portreeve was a Justice of the Peace, Clerk of the Market and sole Judge in the area.
		The portreeve had the use of a mace and the Corporation the use of the seal.
	www.athenryheritagecentre.com /history_mace.htm (397 words)

	London History
		William, King, greets William, Bishop, and Gosfregdh, Portreeve, and all the burgesses within London, French and English, friendly.
		This exceptional status of London, which was answerable only to the King and enjoyed his full protection, was a strong influence in making it the outstanding commercial centre of the time.
		Its government was both secular, under the portreeve, and ecclesiastical, under the bishop.
	www.britannia.com /history/londonhistory/norlon.html (680 words)

	portreeve - OneLook Dictionary Search
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		Portreeve : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
		portreeve : The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words [home, info]
	www.onelook.com /?w=portreeve&ls=a (119 words)

	History of the Mayor and Lord Mayor
		The first chief citizen on record dates from AD 696 and from about 780 until 1100 was known variously as a Portreeve', Prefect' or Provost'.
		The Portreeves were probably responsible for collecting taxes, acting as judges in legal matters and were Commanders in Chief of the City in times of war.
		Canterbury's first Portreeve was called Aldhun' or Ealdhun' while, William Cauvel, a Norman, served as the last Portreeve, around AD 1100.
	www.canterbury.gov.uk /buildpage.php?id=206&prn=y (318 words)

	City and County of Swansea - History of the Mayoralty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In September 1835, Swansea's old corporation, headed by the portreeve, was replaced by a new municipal corporation.
		In Swansea, maces have been borne before the portreeves and mayors since at least the 16th century.
		The present pair were made in 1753, while an earlier pair which date from 1615, are still in the Council's possession but are no longer in use.
	www.swansea.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=1582 (511 words)

	Home Inspection in Portreeve, Saskatchewan
		The government of Saskatchewan has been working to foster new development and growth initiatives within the province, and Portreeve is just one region benefiting from these efforts.
		Saskatchewan, and more specifically Portreeve, is a great place to consider raising a family and finding rewarding career opportunities.
		Other reasons to consider Portreeve include a diverse economy, a lower cost of living, excellent education and quality health care.
	www.realestateproperty.ca /secure/home_inspection/saskatchewan/portreeve.html (269 words)

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