High Sheriff of Kerry
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high-sheriff-of-kerry-172-10441224
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High Sheriff of Kerry
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The High Sheriff of Kerry was the British Crown's judicial representative in County Kerry, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Kerry County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and administrative functions and executed High Court Writs. In 1908, an Order in Council made the Lord-Lieutenant the Sovereign's prime representative in a county and reduced the High Sheriff's precedence. However,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Sheriff_of_Kerry
date created:
2011-05-02T14:17:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T21:24:32Z
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