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Knights of the Shire

Knights of the Shire, the old title of members of Parliament representing counties or

Shire [fr. scyran, Sax., to divide], a part or portion of

Shire-clerk, he that keeps the county Court.

Shire-man, or Seyre-man, anciently judge of the county, by whom trials

Shire-reeve, a sheriff, which see.

Sheriff, Shire-reeve, or Shiriff [fr. scire, Sax., fr. scyran, to divide, and

in a city or town or consisted of the whole shire. It was sometimes summoned by the ringing of the mootbell.

merchandise, who have come into this realm and go from shire to shire and place to place in great company, and

and of mortdauncestor shall not be taken but in the shires, and after this manner; if we be out of this

or Feodi burgensis parliamenti, old writs whereby knights of the shire and burgesses might have recovered their wages if refused, 35