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Title: "What was a high Sheriff in 1630s Cheshire?".
Post by: tornado on Monday 05 January 26 15:34 GMT (UK)

My 10th G Grandfather Sir Thomas Stanley b 1597 was a high Sheriff of Cheshire in the 1630s . So can anyone tell me what a high Sheriff was then ? Thank you .

Title: Re: "What was a high Sheriff in 1630s Cheshire?".
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 05 January 26 15:41 GMT (UK)

Probably one above medium height  :)

Title: Re: "What was a high Sheriff in 1630s Cheshire?".
Post by: tornado on Monday 05 January 26 16:34 GMT (UK)

thanks for the laugh here!

Title: Re: "What was a high Sheriff in 1630s Cheshire?".
Post by: Little Nell on Monday 05 January 26 16:49 GMT (UK)

He was the chief official of a county, in this case Cheshire.  He handled the administration of the shire.

Nell

Title: Re: "What was a high Sheriff in 1630s Cheshire?".
Post by: tornado on Monday 05 January 26 17:44 GMT (UK)

thank you for the update of the career of my ancestor .. an unusual one in my family tree! Most of them where mariners or working class . best wishes to you .

Title: Re: "What was a high Sheriff in 1630s Cheshire?".
Post by: Wexflyer on Wednesday 07 January 26 03:45 GMT (UK)

The chap who took from the poor to give to the rich.

Title: Re: "What was a high Sheriff in 1630s Cheshire?".
Post by: MollyC on Wednesday 07 January 26 08:45 GMT (UK)

A contraction of the Anglo-Saxon derived "Shire-reeve".

Title: Re: "What was a high Sheriff in 1630s Cheshire?".
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Wednesday 07 January 26 09:26 GMT (UK)

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The chap who took from the poor to give to the rich.

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