High Sheriff of Somerset
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The High Sheriff of Somerset is a historic ceremonial officer of the English county of Somerset, traditionally responsible for maintaining law and order and representing the monarch at the local level.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| High Sheriff of Somerset canonical | 4 |
| Sheriff of Somerset | 3 |
| High Sheriffs of Somerset | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
High Sheriff
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ceremonial county office ⓘ public office in England ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Somerset ⓘ |
| appointedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| follows |
High Sheriff of Somerset
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surface form:
Sheriff of Somerset
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| hasAuthorityOver | execution of High Court writs within Somerset (historically) ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
High Sheriff of Somerset
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surface form:
High Sheriffs of Somerset
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| hasDuty |
attend and support High Court judges when on circuit in the county
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maintain certain traditional ceremonial responsibilities ⓘ participate in civic and ceremonial events in Somerset ⓘ promote crime reduction and community safety initiatives ⓘ promote the voluntary sector within the county ⓘ represent the monarch in Somerset ⓘ support the Crown and the judiciary at the local level ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
collecting certain royal revenues and taxes
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executing writs and orders of the courts ⓘ maintaining law and order in Somerset ⓘ organising the county militia ⓘ responsibility for the county gaols and prisoners ⓘ |
| hasInsignia | badge of office of the High Sheriff of Somerset ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Ceremonial county of Somerset
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surface form:
ceremonial county of Somerset
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| hasList | List of High Sheriffs of Somerset ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrTheme | varies annually by office-holder ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://highsheriffs.com/somerset/ ⓘ |
| hasPredecessorOffice |
High Sheriff of Somerset
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surface form:
Sheriff of Somerset
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| hasSeat | no fixed official residence ⓘ |
| hasStyle | High Sheriff of Somerset self-link ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialDesignation | Somerset ⓘ |
| inception | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| isCeremonial | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | English shrievalties ⓘ |
| isRankedAfter | Lord Lieutenant of Somerset ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo | Lord Lieutenant of Somerset ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | English local government history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Somerset ⓘ |
| nominatedBy |
Privy Council
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surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| officeHoldersAreUsually |
drawn from the county gentry or prominent residents
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local notable persons ⓘ |
| officeHolderTerm | one year ⓘ |
| officeType |
non-political
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unpaid ⓘ |
| partOf | High Sheriffs of England and Wales ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointed by the Crown ⓘ |
| termLength | annual ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Sheriff of Somerset
this entity surface form:
Sheriff of Somerset
High Sheriff of Somerset
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High Sheriff of Somerset
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this entity surface form:
Sheriff of Somerset
this entity surface form:
High Sheriffs of Somerset