tabellion
noun
ta·bel·lion
təˈbelyən
plural -s
1
: a scrivener under the Roman Empire with some notarial powers
2
: an official scribe or notary public especially in England and New England in the 17th and 18th centuries
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin tabellion-, tabellio, from Latin tabella tablet, writing, document, diminutive of tabula board