Sheriff_of_Berwick

Sheriff of Berwick

Sheriff of Berwick

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The Sheriff of Berwick was historically a royal official, who was responsible for enforcing justice in Berwickshire, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar.

The sheriffdom was merged into the new sheriffdom of Haddington and Berwick in 1856.

Sheriffs of Berwick

Sheriffs-Depute

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References

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    "Sheriff-Ship of East Lothian". Caledonian Mercury. 18 June 1856.
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