That people had never heard of the word "shrievalty"?

The new areas were also adopted for lieutenancy and shrievalty purposes.

On his death the shrievalty of Gloucestershire was no longer hereditary.

The shrievalty only existed for 12 years.

The office was finally abolished in 1974 when the shrievalty of Cumbria was established.

However, he died during his shrievalty.

Subsequent generations of the family remained prominent in Warwickshire affairs and on many occasions held the shrievalty.

He is practically placed in the sole and undisturbed discharge of the duties of the shrievalty.

The counties and county boroughs continue to exist for the purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty.

A different man, Walter Hosate, possessed the shrievalty of Wiltshire in 1107.

Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.

Portsmouth remains part of the ceremonial county of Hampshire for purposes such as lieutenancy and shrievalty.

People can register via the Cambridgeshire Police Shrievalty Trust website.

He died (during his Shrievalty and a few months after receiving his Baronetcy) on 6 October 1643.

Although he was required to surrender his shrievalty of Yorkshire, he was immediately appointed to other sheriff offices.

During his shrievalty he was created a baronet in consequence of a promise from George IV., then regent.

However, Bury remained in Lancashire for judicial and other purposes such as lieutenancy and shrievalty.

With the creation of numerous new non-metropolitan counties, the areas used for lieutenancy and shrievalty began to diverge from local government areas.

Papillon's candidature for the shrievalty of London in 1682 became the occasion of a trial of strength between the court and the country parties.

Sussex continued to be classed as a single county under the act and retained a single lieutenancy and shrievalty.

As sheriff Edward received the reeveland and a certain pence pertaining the shrievalty as personal property, under certain obligations.

As a result, in 1191 William Longchamp removed him from the shrievalty, and attempted to take Lincoln Castle.

Pilkington's shrievalty closed on 28 September 1682, when the outgoing sheriffs declined to entertain, according to custom, the lord mayor at dinner.

He was also to enjoy all issues of the shrievalty, the demesne lands of the castle of Carlisle and the city's fee farm.

The preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty.