Sheriffs Act 1402

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1402 c. 5
Year1402
Statutes made at Westminster, Anno 4. Hen . IV. and Anno Dom.1402. Every Sheriff shall in Person continue in his Bailiwick, and shall not let it.

(4 Hen. 4) C A P. V.

'ITEM, It is ordained and assented, That every Sheriff ofEngland shall abide in proper Person within his Bailiwick, for the Time that he shall be such Officer; (2) and that he shall not let the said Bailiwick to farm to any Man, for the Time that he occupieth such Office; (2) and that the said Sheriff be sworn from Time to Time to do the same in special, *amongst other Articlescomprised in the Oath of the Sheriff.'

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