High Sheriff of Lancashire
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title:
High Sheriff of Lancashire
text:
The High Sheriff of Lancashire is an ancient office, now largely ceremonial, granted to Lancashire, a county in North West England. High Shrievalties are the oldest secular titles under the Crown, in England and Wales. The High Sheriff of Lancashire is the representative of the monarch in the county, and is the "Keeper of The King's Peace" in the county, executing judgements of the High Court through an Under Sheriff. Throughout the Middle Ages, the High Sheriff was a powerful political position
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Ancient English office, now largely ceremonial
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Sheriff_of_Lancashire
date created:
2007-10-19T15:17:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T13:58:40Z
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