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wardestaffum

wardestaffum [ME ward(e)+staf(f)], ceremonial staff displayed at hundred court, ward-staff. 1255 dicunt quod villa de Peteney prioris Wyntonie solebat sequi hundredum bis per annum et recipere werdstaf' Hund. II 235b (cf. Hund. I 155a: 1275 dicunt quod homagia comitis marescalli de Cestreford solebant vigilare wardestaf bis per annum et dabant viij d. per annum ad wardpeny).

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