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In 1449, the city of Nottingham itself appointed its own sheriff for the first time. [3] However, the post was held simultaneously between two men, William Sadler and Thomas Lyng. The sheriffs at that time may have been responsible for "the delivery of prisoners to the courts, the collection of rents and taxes and generally keeping the 'King's ...
The Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests is a position established by the Normans in England. The sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been ...
The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. ... He also bears the dubious honour of being the first sheriff to kill Robin. Grace's ...
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Nottinghamshire.. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so its functions are now largely ceremonial.
1449 – Nottingham was granted its main charter which allowed the town to run its own affairs, and consequently it gained its first Sheriff of Nottingham. Both market and Town Hall functions were well established at Weekday Cross. Because it stood at the top of steep lanes, of which only Garners Hill remains, the building was called Mont Hall ...
The first documentary record of Nottingham is as Snotengaham in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle entry for 868. [16] ... Hood's main adversary was the Sheriff of Nottingham.
The winter custom dates back to medieval times, said the Sheriff of Nottingham, Richard Townsley. On Saturday from 11:00 GMT and Sunday from 12:00, the familiar faces of Robin Hood and the Sheriff ...
A 1985 episode of the television drama Robin of Sherwood (entitled "The Sheriff of Nottingham", written by Anthony Horowitz) introduces "Philip Mark" as one of King John's enforcers. Marc is portrayed as a former sheriff of Lincolnshire, whose ruthlessness in completing his duties earned him a nickname: "the Butcher of Lincoln."