Journal article
The earliest Norman sheriffs
- Abstract:
- Before the Norman Conquest the Latin word used for sheriff is usually praepositus, and after the Conquest it is uicecomes. The article focuses on two Latin diplomas from the beginning of William I's reign in which minister is used for sheriff, a word which was otherwise in transition from signifying thegn before the Conquest to reeve or bailiff after. This crossover in the words used in royal charters reflects Norman thought as to the character of the shrieval office, at first seeing it as a service role but quickly reframing it as an officer substituting for the earl. The men described as minister in these documents are the earliest recorded Norman sheriffs, and the documents provide an insight into the rapid replacement of English sheriffs by Normans.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1111/1468-229X.12244
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- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Journal:
- History More from this journal
- Volume:
- 101
- Issue:
- 347
- Pages:
- 485–494
- Publication date:
- 2016-09-22
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-02-24
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1468-229X
- ISSN:
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0018-2648
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pubs:624360
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pubs:624360
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624360
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- Copyright holder:
- Sharpe, R
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Notes:
- © 2016 The Author. History © 2016 The Historical Association and John Wiley and Sons Ltd. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Wiley at: https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-229X.12244
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