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« on: Yesterday at 11:41 »
According to online dictionaries a Verderer is somebody who was responsible for law and order in Royal Forests.  (The main offence must have been poaching.) It seems to be a separate area of law.
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Re: Verderer
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 11:48 »
I wonder if the word is connected to verdant —green, as in lush green pastures .Viktoria.

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Re: Verderer
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 11:53 »
Hi Viktoria

Looks like you are right

"The title Verderer comes from the Norman word ‘vert’ meaning green and referring to woodland"

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Re: Verderer
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 11:54 »
According to my "A Dictionary of old trades, titles and occupations"

Verderer - Originally a royal officer in charge of the King's forest.  Later a petty constable.
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Re: Verderer
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 12:13 »
a petty constable ? oh dear, sounds dangerous .
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Re: Verderer
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 12:19 »
Same source - "Petty constable.  A constable (i.e. not a High Constable).  High Constable - similar to a Chief Constable in modern times, though constable duties differed then.  (See also seneschal).

Seneschal(us)  A steward with jurisdiction over several manors.  He was often also sheriff and/or High Constable.
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