The tudor sheriff / Jonathan McGovern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGovern, Jonathan, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Great Britain--History--Tudors, 1485-1603.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1485-.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the shrieval system, 1485-1603, showing sheriffs to be among the most important local office-holders in early modern England, responsible for executing legal process, holding local courts, making arrests, executing criminals, collecting royal revenue, holding parliamentary elections, and many other vital duties.

Contents:

Introduction

Fundamentals

Appointment and first days in office

The execution and return of Writs

Police powers, prison keeping, and other duties

The County Court

The sheriff's tourn

The London Sheriffs' Court and the York Court of Pleas

Revenue collection and accounting at the exchequer

Conclusion.

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: McGovern, Jonathan The Tudor Sheriff

ISBN:

0-19-266431-X

0-19-194354-1

0-19-266430-1