Definition of Shrievalty. Meaning of Shrievalty. Synonyms of Shrievalty

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Definition of Shrievalty

Shrievalty
Shrievalty Shriev"al*ty, n. [Contr. from sheriffalty. See Shrieve, n. Sheriff.] The office, or sphere of jurisdiction, of a sheriff; sheriffalty. It was ordained by 28 Edward I that the people shall have election of sheriff in every shire where the shrievalty is not of inheritance. --Blackstone.

Meaning of Shrievalty from wikipedia

- term of office of a sheriff, or jurisdiction of a sheriff, is called a shrievalty in England and Wales, and a sheriffdom in Scotland. In modern times, the...
- current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty. They are based on the counties which were used for local government and...
- Norwich (/ˈnɒrɪdʒ, -ɪtʃ/ ) is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum...
- Two sheriffs are elected annually for the City of London by the Liverymen of the City livery companies. Today's sheriffs have only nominal duties, but...
- appointments and qualifications of sheriffs in England and Wales. The shrievalties were subsequently redefined in terms of the new administrative counties...
- Sheriff Shrievalty Office ****umed office Left office James Coates New Zealand Auckland July 1841 January 1842 Thomas Beckham North New Ulster Russell January...
- The Sheriff of Skye was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Skye, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. The...
- Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in Northern Ireland. In the Republic of Ireland they remain in existence...
- counties of Wales for the ceremonial purposes of Lieutenancy and High Shrievalty, and its name also survives in various titles, e.g. Gwent Police, Royal...
- Sir Henry Hardwick Cavendish (1550–1616) was the eldest son of the Tudor courtier Sir William Cavendish, and Elizabeth Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury...