Zone d'identification
Type of entity
Forme autorisée du nom
forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Sheriff; 1396-present
Autre(s) forme(s) du nom
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates d’existence
Historique
York's bailiffs became sheriffs when the city became a county in 1396. The number was reduced to one in 1836.
Replaced bailiffs in 1396. Some legal functions transferred to Recorder in 1835.
Lieux
Statut légal
Since 1974, York has been legally under the jurisdiction of the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire, and the Sheriff of York has a purely ceremonial role.
Functions, occupations and activities
Chosen by the corporation but represented the crown. According to the bailiff's oath of 1353, their duties were to organise the farm, enforce assizes of bread and ale, and support legal functions such as by arranging jurors. After 1835 the practical duties were limited to attending judges at the assizes, executing writs, arranging executions and general elections. The Sheriff is supported by the Sheriff's lady who may be a spouse or other female relative. The first female sheriff was Doreen Walker in 1976-77.
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
Contexte général
York's bailiffs became sheriffs when the city became a county in 1396. The number was reduced to one in 1836.
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Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Occupations
Zone du contrôle
Identifiant de notice d'autorité
Identifiant du service d'archives
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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Dates de production, de révision et de suppression
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Sources
VCH York, D1 f.313, JBM How York Governs Itself, www.mansionhouseyork.com