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tithingman
tithingman1 (ˈtaɪðɪŋmæn) [f. tithing n. 3 + man n.1] a. Anciently, The chief man of a tithing (n. 3), a headborough; in later use, a parish peace-officer, or petty constable (constable 5 c). Now Hist.946–c 961 Laws of Edgar c. 2 Cyðe hit man ðam hundredesmen, & he syððan ðam teoðingmannum. 1432 Roll...
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Tithing
The tithing's leader or spokesman was known as a tithingman. Each tithingman was individually responsible for the actions and behaviour of all the members of the tithing, by a system known as frankpledge.
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tithe-man
ˈtithe-man [f. tithe n.1 + man n.1] † 1. = tithingman1 a. Obs. rare.c 1450 Godstow Reg. 69 At þe lawdai..william edrich, tetheman, & his felawis I-swore, presentid þat [etc.]. † 2. U.S. = tithingman1 c. Obs. rare.1638–9 Laws Maryland in Archives Md. (1883) I. 54 The Lord of every Mannour..Shall year...
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Nathaniel Colburn
In addition to being selectman for five years, he held a number of roles and positions of responsibility within the new town including tithingman.
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Abraham Davenport
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In 1737, Davenport was the Stamford town tithingman, and in 1738, he was the town surveyor.
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borsholder
borsholder Obs. exc. Hist. (ˈbɔːshəʊldə(r)) Also 6 borsolder, 6–8 bosholder, 7 bursholder, 9 in historical writers bors-, borhs-ealdor. [The spelling borghesaldre in the AF. Statutes of the Realm (I. 223) points to OE. *borᵹes aldor, f. borᵹes, gen. case of borh (borrow n. 3) + alder n.2 Not connect...
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William Mullins (Mayflower passenger)
William reappears in Dorking on 5 October 1604, when he was elected tithingman for the Eastborough neighborhood. The tithingman was the head of a "frankpledge" – a group of about ten families that were collectively bonded to the king for their good behavior.
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tithing
▪ I. tithing, n. (ˈtaɪðɪŋ) Forms: α. 1 téoþung, -ing, 3 (theoþinge), toðing(e, teuþing(e, 3–4 teþing, -yng, (thething), 4 tuþing, tueþyng, tethinge, teothinge. β. 1 teiᵹðuncg, tiᵹeðing, 3–5 tiþing, 5–9 tything, 6– tithing. [OE. téoðung, Anglian tiᵹeðing, f. téoða, tiᵹeþe tithe n.1 or téoðian tithe v...
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Amos Singletary
He was the first male birth in the town, the youngest son of Mary Grelee (or Greele) and John Singletary, a farmer and tithingman.
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headborough
headborough (ˈhɛdˌbʌrə) Forms: 5 -borwe, 5–7 -borow, 6–7 -borowe, -boroughe, 7 -burrowe, -burrough, 8 -bourg, 6– -borough. Originally, the head of a friðborh, tithing, or frank-pledge (see borrow n. 3); afterwards a parish officer identical in functions with the petty constable; = borrowhead, borsho...
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Wingrave
Constable (Tithingman), to ensure law and order during court sessions.
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Robert Calef
In 1707 he was chosen an assessor, and in 1710 a tithingman, which he declined. He retired to Roxbury, where he was a selectman.
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dean
▪ I. dean1 (diːn) Forms: 4–5 dene, deen(e, den, 5 deyn(e (dyen), 6 Sc. dane, 5–7 deane, 7– dean. [ME. deen, dēn, a. OF. deien, dien. mod.F. doyen = Sp. and It. decano, Pg. deão, Cat. degá:—L. decān-um one set over ten (cf. Exod. xviii. 21 Vulg.), also Gr. δεκᾱνός, explained from δέκα, dec-em ten. Wh...
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Josiah Franklin
In Boston, he was a member of the Congregational Old South Church where he served as a tithingman.
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