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Name Term description
NameRoad contractor Term description

One who oversees the building of roads

NameRoadmaker Term description

One who works on laying and maintaining the surfaces of roads

NameRoom-setter Term description

One who rents out rooms

NameRope maker Term description

One who makes ropes

NameRoss herald Term description

1. Royal messenger, later member of Lyon Court. 2. Official of Lyon Court

NameRothesay herald Term description

Royal messenger, later member of Lyon Court

NameRoyal Carpenter for Scotland Term description

One who works with wood

NameRtd Term description

Retired

NameRunning stationer Term description

One who deals in paper, ink, etc.

NameReg. Term description

Registered

NameREPS/REPTS/REPRES/REPRESS/REPRS Term description

Representatives

NameRanking of creditors Term description

A system of deciding impartially which creditors should have prior claim on a debtor's estate; this was why it was so important to a wife to have an antenuptial marriage contract making provision for her and her children because this entitled them to be 'ranked' among any creditors on her husband's estate if he fell into debt.

NameRelict Term description

A widow

NameResignation Term description

This occurred when a vassal gave up his estate to the superior, either permanently or 'in favorem', i.e. where the intention was that the superior should make a new grant in favour of another, usually a purchaser from the person resigning the land.

NameRests Term description

Arrears

NameRetours Term description

See Services of Heirs.

NameRunrig Term description

Strips of land allocated to tenants.

NameRood Term description

A unit of square measure equal to 40 falls. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/weights-and-measures">weights and measures</a>.

NameRickets Term description

Vitamin D deficiency causing soft, malleable bones.