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sheriffwick|ˈʃɛrɪfwɪk|
Forms: see sheriff and -wick; also 6 shyrrywyke, 7 shirrewicke.
1. The office of sheriff.
1451Rolls of Parlt. V. 225/1 The offices and occupations of Mairalte, Shirrefwyke, Chaumberleynship. 1520Coventry Leet Bk. 667 Touchyng the office of Shyrrywyke of the Citie. 1542–3Act 34 & 35 Hen. VIII, c. 26 §22 Theyre saide office of Shiriefewike. 1601Munday Downf. Earl Huntington ii. C 1 b, Master Warman, here's your Patent seald, For the high Sheriffewick of Notingham. 1604in Kempe Losely MSS. (1836) 221 There is {pstlg}500 more unpaide, which they lye in wayte untill I be oute of the Shirrewicke to have of me. c1640J. Smyth Lives Berkeleys (1883) II. 224 Thomas was..discharged of his Shreevewick of Gloucesterre. 1642C. Vernon Consid. Exch. 26 Extraordinary services done by Sheriffes in the time of their Sheriffwicke. 1884Law List 1299 note, The Sheriffwick of London is in the Corporation of London.
2. The district over which a sheriff has jurisdiction.
1535Act 27 Hen. VIII, c. 26 §18 Every misruled and suspecte personne within thir Shireffwik. 1810Bentham Packing (1821) 217 Within the Sheriffwick of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. 1894R. S. Ferguson Hist. Westmorland 95 The bailiwick of Westmorland in the sheriffwick or shrievalty, of the whole county of Westmorland. |