custos rotulorum

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin custos rotulorum, from Latin custōs (“custos, keeper”) + genitive plural of rotulus (“roll”). === Noun === custos rotulorum (plural custodes rotulorum) (now historical) The main justice of the peace in a given county of England, Wales or Ireland. [from 15th c.] The chief magistrate and representative of the Governor-General in a Jamaican parish. [from 17th c.] ==== Related terms ==== custos regni