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provostria

provostria, provosteria [ME provostrie, OF prevosterie; cf. et. LL praepositura] , office of reeve or provost, provostship (also eccl.). 1212 R. de S. tenet dimidiam carucatam terre in Skerton’ per ~eriam Fees I 220; 1588 parcellam possessionum et revenciorum nuper provostr’ Trinitatis de Beverley Pat 1319 m. 20.

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