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Sheriff Of Nairn
The Sheriff of Nairn was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in Nairn, Scotland . In 1747 the office was merged with that of the Sheriff of Elgin to create the office of Sheriff of Elgin and Nairn. Sheriffs of Nairn * William de Moravia (1204) *William Prat (1227) *Alexander Murray (1263-1267) * Reginald le Chen (1291) * Alexander Wiseman (1305) *Donald de Cawdor *William de Cawdor (1442) *William de Cawdor (1475) *Hugh de Cawdor * ''For sheriffs after 1747 see sheriff of Elgin and Nairn''. See also * Historical development of Scottish sheriffdoms A sheriffdom is a judicial district of Scotland. Originally identical to the Shires of Scotland, from the eighteenth century many counties were grouped to form "sheriffdoms". By 1975 there were 12 sheriffdoms, with only Lanarkshire not groupe ... References Sheriff courts Highland (council area) {{Scotland-stub ...
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Law And Order (politics)
In modern politics, law and order is the approach focusing on harsher enforcement and penalties as ways to reduce crime. Penalties for perpetrators of disorder may include longer terms of imprisonment, mandatory sentencing, three-strikes laws and even capital punishment in some countries. This has been credited with facilitating greater militarisation of police and contributing to mass incarceration in the United States. Supporters of "law and order" argue that incarceration is the most effective means of crime prevention. Opponents argue that a system of harsh criminal punishment is ultimately ineffective because it self-perpetuates crime and does not address underlying or systemic causes of crime. Despite the widespread popularity of "law and order" ideas and approaches between the 1960s to the 1980s exemplified by presidential candidates including Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan running successfully on a "tough-on-crime" platform, statistics on crime showed a significa ...
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Nairn
Nairn (; gd, Inbhir Narann) is a town and royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around east of Inverness, at the point where the River Nairn enters the Moray Firth. It is the traditional county town of Nairnshire. At the 2011 census, Nairn had a population of 9,773, making it the third-largest settlement in the Highland council area, behind Inverness and Fort William. Nairn is best known as a seaside resort, with two golf courses, award-winning beaches, a community centre and arts venue, a small theatre (called The Little Theatre) and one small museum, providing information on the local area and incorporating the collection of the former Fishertown museum. History The History of Nairn is a broad and diverse topic spanning its Palaeolithic and Mesolithic roots before recorded history, to the Picts and the visitation of Roman general Agriocola. Its possible founding under the name Ekkailsbakki by Sigurd, Earl of ...
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Sheriff Of Elgin
A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly translated to English as ''sherif''. Description Historically, a sheriff was a legal official with responsibility for a shire, the term being a contraction of " shire reeve" (Old English ). In British English, the political or legal office of a sheriff, term of office of a sheriff, or jurisdiction of a sheriff, is called a shrievalty in England and Wales, and a sheriffdom in Scotland. In modern times, the specific combination of legal, political and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country. * In England, Northern Ireland, or Wales, a sheriff (or high sheriff) is a ceremonial county or city official. * In Scotland, sheriffs are judges. * In the Republic of Ireland, in some counties and in the cities of Dubli ...
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William De Moravia Of Petty
William de Moravia (died c. 1226), Lord of Petty, Bracholy, Boharm and Arteldol, was a Scottish noble. He was the second son of William, son of Freskin. His elder brother was Hugh de Moravia of Duffus and Strathbrock. William gifted the church of Artendol to the Cathedrals of Spynie and Elgin. He was appointed as Sheriff of Inverness and Nairn in 1204. William built the chapel of Galival, near Gauldwell Castle prior to 1222. He died before October 1226. Marriage and issue William, married a daughter of David de Olifard, they are known to have had the following issue:Burke, John. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland.'' 1833. pp. 619–620 *Walter de Moray (died c. 1278), married a daughter of Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife, had issue. *William de Moravia, Canon Canon or Canons may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Canon (fiction), the conceptual material accepted as official in a fictional universe by its fan base * Li ...
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Reginald Le Chen (d
Reginald le Chen may refer to: * Reginald le Chen (d.1293), Chamberlain of Scotland * Reginald le Chen (d.1312), Scottish noble * Reginald le Chen (d.1345), Scottish noble {{hndis, le Chen, Reginald ...
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Alexander Wiseman
Alexander Wiseman was a 13th-14th century Scottish nobleman and the Sheriff of Forres and Nairn Nairn (; gd, Inbhir Narann) is a town and royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around east of Inverness, at the point where the River Nairn enters the Moray Firth. It is the tradit .... Life Alexander was the brother of William Wiseman and was appointed in 1305, as the Sheriff of Forres and Nairn.Robertson, p.26 Notes References * Robertson, A.B. (1934); Annals of the royal burgh of Forres Medieval Gaels from Scotland 13th-century Scottish judges 14th-century Scottish judges Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Scottish people of the Wars of Scottish Independence People from Moray {{Scotland-law-bio-stub ...
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Historical Development Of Scottish Sheriffdoms
A sheriffdom is a judicial district of Scotland. Originally identical to the Shires of Scotland, from the eighteenth century many counties were grouped to form "sheriffdoms". By 1975 there were 12 sheriffdoms, with only Lanarkshire not grouped with another county. Following the abolition of the counties and formation of new local government areas in 1975 and 1996 the number of sheriffdoms has been reduced to six. Shires originated in the twelfth century when the office of sheriff was introduced to Scotland. These shires eventually became the counties of Scotland. Malcolm III appears to have introduced sheriffs as part of a policy of replacing Gaelic forms of government with Norman feudal structures. This was continued by his sons Edgar, Alexander I and in particular David I. David completed the division of the country into sheriffdoms by the conversion of existing thanedoms. The ending of heritable jurisdictions At the accession of George II in 1727 twenty-two sher ...
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