Receiving officer An oficial responsible for the care of mentally ill and handicapped persons
R.D. Registration District.
rec'd Received; recorded.
Re-conveyance Property sold to another person is transferred back to the original owner.
reg., Reg. Register, as in church register, marriage register, etc.
regnal year Date reckoned in documents from the date of the sovereigns accession The reigns of English and British monarchs from William I to Victoria are given in the appendix.
relict A widow.
relicta (Latin) Relict, widow.
relictus (Latin) Widower.
Repository A place where records are stored, as in a library or archives. A furniture store or warehouse
ret. Retired.
return A written acknowledgement that a licenced action or order has been performed; as in a marriage return stating a couple was married on the date and in the place recorded by a minister, judge, justice of the peace, or other authorized person.
Rev.; Revd Reverend.
Right of Free Warren The right to preserve and hunt anything furred or feathered, except deer and boar, in a stated area.