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Definition of Catchpoll
1. n. A bailiff's assistant.
Definition of Catchpoll
1. Noun. (alternative form of catchpole) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Catchpoll
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catchpoll
Literary usage of Catchpoll
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1876)
"John Hidd catchpoll, Thomas Daw reeve. Forest. Same as before. Park. Same as before.
Michaelmas. I to 2 Richard III. 1483-4. Hundred. ..."
2. Contributions Towards a History of the Ancient Parish of Prestbury: In Cheshire by Frank Renaud (1876)
"John Hidd catchpoll, Thomas Daw reeve. Forest. Same as before. Park.. Same as
before. Michaelmas, i to 2 Richard III. 1483-4. Hundred. ..."
3. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley (1901)
"the catchpoll,' one who seized people by the head ; a sheriff's officer, ...
The weapon the catchpoll carried may still be seen in the Tower of London. ..."
4. The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient by Richard Garnett, Leon i.e. Alexandre Le'on Valle'e, Léon Vallée, Alois Leonhard Brandl (1899)
"For, to tell you the truth, we devils never enter into the body of a catchpoll
but by compulsion ; and therefore you should not say a ..."
5. Volume of Court Leet Records of the Manor of Manchester in the Sixteenth Century by Manchester (England). Court-leet (1864)
"The catchpoll hath not done his duty ... The catchpoll according to the order
before in that case provided. The jury present that all bakers and brewers ..."
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