1st Answer:
Role of a Medieval Bailiff
A medieval bailiff was the peasants representative to the lord, and was a free man. He helped oversee the peasents work, managed the day-to-day profits and expenses of the manor & farm, and reported on the lord other servants. In some towns he also ran the court.
2nd Answer:
A bailiff was an administrative officer, as a sheriff, mayor, or administrator of a subdivision of a county known as a hundred. The person who supervised the work of peasants, and who may have been elected by them from among themselves for this purpose, was a reeve. The meanings of both words changed with time.
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Actually, in the Early Middle Ages, unless it was fairly large most places didn't have a bailiff. The family took care of matters when there was a problem, and if a judgment was needed the when something was between two people that came from the noble who governed the area. In the High Middle Ages villages began to have bylaws and village meetings and bylaw enforcement was trusted to wardens elected by the villagers. These were filled by peasants with substantial holdings. Studies of villages in the manorial system of Ramsey Abbey have shown a peasant aristocracy dominating village life. A key office was that of a juror ( this isn't like the juror of today) and this person was chosen because they knew the facts, the plaintiff and defendant as well as the law that was the "custom of the manor." They rendered judgment, testified, and conducted the investigation. They could be fined for falsifying or concealing charges and their responsibilities continued between court sessions. Others village offices were also taken by the leading families. There was even an office of Ale Taster who was responsible for checking the quality of the ale brewed in the village. Soon an hierarchy of courts was set up to settle disputes and a policing system known as frankpledge assigned all males over the age of 12 to groups called tithing's. Each group numbered 10-12 and was headed by a capital pledge or chief pledge. The tithing was responsible for the behavior of its members and presented minor local police matters in court.
A bailiff could have had any of a number of offices, including sheriff or mayor. It varied greatly from time to time and from place to place. In general, however, the bailiff was a representative of a person in high authority, usually a king, in a local situation.
The third period of the Middle Ages was the Late Middle Ages. The first is called the Early Middle Ages or the Dark Age. The second period was the High Middle Ages.
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There was no nylon in the Middle Ages. Nylon was invented in the 20th century; the Middle Ages ended in the 15th.
The Roman Empire was followed by the Middle Ages: Early Middle Ages (5th to 10th century), High Middle Ages (c. 1001 to 1300) and Late Middle Ages (1300 to 1500).
where did merchants work in the middle ages
Took care of money
The period of time from 500 AD to 1500 AD is called the Middle Ages.
There was no explorers in the middle ages. When exploration started that is when the middle ages ended.
The third period of the Middle Ages was the Late Middle Ages. The first is called the Early Middle Ages or the Dark Age. The second period was the High Middle Ages.
Early Middle Ages 400 - 700, High Middle Ages 700 - 1300, Late Middle Ages 1300 -1500.
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It was not worn in the Middle Ages.
Before the middle ages was Anquity (Greeks and Romans) and after the middle ages was the Renissance
Yes, they had love in the Middle Ages.
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no, it was believed that there was no pizza in the middle ages.
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