Sheriffs were among the most important local office-holders in early modern England. They were generalist officers of the king responsible for executing legal p

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 mo

In 1382, a grand stone palatial fortress was erected at Sheriff Hutton, north of York. Over the coming centuries it would grow to become one of the largest and

The effect of national events on the power and actions of succeeding Sheriffs.