The Encyclopedia of Arda - Shirriffs (original) (raw)

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Dates Established at some point after the foundation of the Shire in III 1601; survived into the Fourth Age Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Settlements During the War of the Ring, Shirriff-houses were established across the Shire, including one at Frogmorton in the Eastfarthing; these were later demolished Pronunciation shi'rriffs Meaning From Old English scirgerefa ('Shire-reeve' or 'Shire-steward')1 Indexes: Alphabetical: S Hobbits About this entry: Updated 22 November 2015 Updates planned: 1 The Shire's 'police' Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The title given to those who kept order in the Shire, somewhat akin to a 'police force'. Normally few in number, the Shirriffs were greatly increased during the time of the War of the Ring. Notes 1 In Anglo-Saxon England, a gerefa was a royal representative or official, and so a scirgerefa was the representative of the King within a shire. This word survives into modern English, though more usually spelt 'sheriff', and with a considerably modified meaning. Perhaps the best known historical example is the Sheriff of Nottingham in the stories of Robin Hood: his title made him the administrator of the shire of Nottingham under the King of England. See also... Bounders, Chief Shirriff, Cock-robin, Deputy Mayor, First Eastfarthing Troop, First Shirriff, Frogmorton, Hob Hayward, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Messenger Service, Robin ‘Cock-robin’ Smallburrow, Shire-moot, Shirriff-houses, The Rules, The Watch, [See the full list...]Whitfurrows Indexes: Alphabetical: S Hobbits About this entry: Updated 22 November 2015 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2000, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Find the best personality matches for any role in seconds with Discus' Candidate Match feature.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Established at some point after the foundation of the Shire in III 1601; survived into the Fourth Age Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Settlements During the War of the Ring, Shirriff-houses were established across the Shire, including one at Frogmorton in the Eastfarthing; these were later demolished Pronunciation shi'rriffs Meaning From Old English scirgerefa ('Shire-reeve' or 'Shire-steward')1 Indexes: Alphabetical: S Hobbits About this entry: Updated 22 November 2015 Updates planned: 1 The Shire's 'police'

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The title given to those who kept order in the Shire, somewhat akin to a 'police force'. Normally few in number, the Shirriffs were greatly increased during the time of the War of the Ring. Notes 1 In Anglo-Saxon England, a gerefa was a royal representative or official, and so a scirgerefa was the representative of the King within a shire. This word survives into modern English, though more usually spelt 'sheriff', and with a considerably modified meaning. Perhaps the best known historical example is the Sheriff of Nottingham in the stories of Robin Hood: his title made him the administrator of the shire of Nottingham under the King of England. See also... Bounders, Chief Shirriff, Cock-robin, Deputy Mayor, First Eastfarthing Troop, First Shirriff, Frogmorton, Hob Hayward, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Messenger Service, Robin ‘Cock-robin’ Smallburrow, Shire-moot, Shirriff-houses, The Rules, The Watch, [See the full list...]Whitfurrows Indexes: Alphabetical: S Hobbits About this entry: Updated 22 November 2015 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2000, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Find the best personality matches for any role in seconds with Discus' Candidate Match feature.