Meaning of sheriffwick | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
2. The position or office of a sheriff.

Examples

“Thirdly, by the Acceſsion of another office, as when a Iuſtice of Peace is choſen to be Sheriff of the ſame County, his authority of a Iuſtice of Peace there is ſuſpended during his Sheriffwick; […]”

“And alſo all his and their goods and chattels, lands, tenements and hereditaments whatſoever, of and from all and all manner of execution or of executions of Priſoners whatſoever, which to the office of Sheriffwick ſhall appertain, Forfeitutes, Fines, amerciaments, impriſonments, paine, penalties, or impoſitions, whatſoever, to be charged, layed, or impoſed upon the ſaid County of S. his executors, adminiſtrators or aſſigns, his or their or either of their goods, or chattels, lands, tenements or hereditaments, […]”

“But the Sheriff is at much more charge, which is laid out, and is disburſed during his Sheriffwick, as experience will better inform him.”

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