Sheriff Of Forres
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The Sheriff of Forres, was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Forres, Scotland.


Sheriffs of Forres

* Richard..... (1226) * William Wiseman (1264) * William de Dolays (1291) *
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 arou ...
(1305) * Andrew..... (1337) * John of Nairn (1414)


References

*Taylor, Alice; The Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290 (2016). Sheriff courts
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