Poursuivant
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
A follower; a pursuer. In the ancient English law, it signified an officer who attended upon the king in his wars, at the council table, exchequer, in his court, etc., to be sent as a messenger. A poursuivant was, therefore, a messenger of the king. POURVEYANCE (Law Fr. and Eng.; from Fr. pourvoire, to provide).
In old English law
The providing corn (grain), fuel, victual, and other necessaries for the king's house.
Cowell.
See "Purveyance." POURVEYOR (from Fr. pourvoire, to age, that provided corn (grain) and other victual for their house. Cowell.
See Purveyor.