observes, "he is the earliest English specialist in estate management".

Types

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.

Royal reeves

In the late 7th and early 8th centuries, royal reeves oversaw royal estates. By the 10th

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