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provosta

provosta [ME, AN provoste, OF prevosté < CL praepositus] , form of tenure that renders its holder liable to the office of reeve or provost. 1297 Robertus prepositus tenet xl acras terre in ~a et est prepositus de feodo ad facienda servicia que pertinent ~e, et debet homagium et relevium IPM 81/11.

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