Those that lost their population but retained their original representation were known in the early 1800s as "rotten."
Once ruled by elected officials called portreeves, the Domesday Book held that there were 82 of them in England at the time. Those that lost their population but retained their original representation were known in the early 1800s as "rotten." For 10 points—give this term, also referring to five political divisions coterminous with the counties of New York City.
Once ruled by elected officials called portreeves, the Domesday Book held that there were 82 of them in England at the time.
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