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Boroughmaster

The mayor governor or bailiff of a borough

Estreat

record esp of amercements or penalties set down in the rolls of court to be levied by the bailiff or other officer

Grieve

A manager of a farm or overseer of any work a reeve a manorial bailiff

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Homage

kissed him. Homage could only be done to the lord himself, but fealty might to his steward or bailiff, Co. Litt. 64 a, 68 a. The general name of manorial tenants that do homage. See HOMAGE; JURY.

Ballivo amovendo

Ballivo amovendo, an ancient writ to remove a bailiff from office for want of sufficient land in the baili wick, Reg. Brev. 78.

Beau-pleader

fairly or aptly to the purpose; upon this statute, them, this writ was ordained, addressed to the sheriff, bailiff, or him who shall demand such fine, prohibiting him to demand it; an alias, pluries, and attachment followed,

Sergeant

Formerly in England an officer nearly answering to the more modern bailiff of the hundred also an officer whose duty was to attend on the king and on the lord

Bound-bailiffs

Bound-bailiffs, officers who arrested debtors, etc., and who entered into bonds for their good behaviour. The vulgar phrase 'bum-bailiff' is, perhaps, a corruption of this word.

Cachepolus, or cacherellas

Cachepolus, or cacherellas, an inferior bailiff, or catchpole, Jac. Law Dict.

Catchpole

Catchpole, a sheriff's officer or bailiff, so called.

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