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Commander-in-chief of the crossbowmen; commander-in-chief of the arbalesters. (JP) [Fernando, ch. 142: 60]

Commander of the crossbowmen; commander of the arbalesters. (JP)

1. High steward. (CW)
2. Treasurer and Receiver General. [CKJ1, ch. 27] (NR)
3. Almoxarife das Casas e Tendas - Treasurer and Receiver General of revenues from houses and shops. [CKJ1, ch. 27]
4. Almoxarife do Celeiro - High Steward of the Grannary. [João1, ch. 140]

1. Lord High Admiral. (SC) [Fernando, ch. 169]
2. Highest naval rank dating from the 14th century in England.

1. Chief bailiff (as chief arresting officer).  [Pedro, ch. 30: 19-20] (CW)
2. Chief provincial governor. (CW) [João2, ch.1]
3. The most important magistrate within a province. (CW)
4. Chief justice. [João1, ch. 155]
5. The same as adiantado-mor. (CW)

1. Draughts.
2. Backgammon.
3. Jogar as tavollas: to play backgammon or draughts. [CKP, 20: 28]
4. See also 'távola' for 'lançar a tavolado' and 'lançar as távolas'. 

1. Pope.
2. Head of the Roman Catholic church.

1. Nephew.
2. Child of a cousin. [Pedro, ch. 28: 78]
3. Dona Inês de Castro is referred as a sobrinha of King Pedro of Portugal, because she was the daughter of one of the king's blood cousins. She had the same great-grandfather as Pedro of Portugal, which was King Afonso III of Porugal. For that reason, a dispensation from the Pope was required for Inês and Pedro to be married. [Pedro, ch. 28: 77-79]

1. Vicar.
2. Representative or deputy of a bishop.

1. Prior.
2. Superior of a religious order, though in rank this is considered lower than an abbot.