- knights of the shire
- Members of Parliament representing counties rather than municipal corporations or boroughs.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
knights of the shire
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Knights of the Shire — In English and Welsh politics from mediaeval times until the Representation of the People Act 1884, Knights of the Shire were representatives of counties sent to advise the government of the day.The precursor to the English parliamentary system… … Wikipedia
KNIGHTS OF THE SHIRE — English gentry representing a middle class between the barons and the peasants, acting as members of Parliament for the county they belonged to … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
knights of the shire — In English law, members of parliament representing counties or shires, in contradistinction to citizens or burgesses, who represent boroughs or corporations … Black's law dictionary
knights of the shire — In English law, members of parliament representing counties or shires, in contradistinction to citizens or burgesses, who represent boroughs or corporations … Black's law dictionary
knight of the shire — noun (plural knights of the shire) Etymology: Middle English 1. : a knight selected by the freeholders to represent a shire in the House of Commons especially in medieval times the knight of the shire was the connecting link between the baron and … Useful english dictionary
Knights of the Round Table — Knight Knight, n. [OE. knight, cniht, knight, soldier, AS. cniht, cneoht, a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to D. & G. knecht servant; perh. akin to E. kin.] 1. A young servant or follower; a military attendant. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knight of the shire — Knight Knight, n. [OE. knight, cniht, knight, soldier, AS. cniht, cneoht, a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to D. & G. knecht servant; perh. akin to E. kin.] 1. A young servant or follower; a military attendant. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knight of the shire — One of the two knights of a shire or *county elected to be its representative in parliament. Their election was overseen by the *sheriff in the county court, in response to the king s summons. Cf. Mainpernor … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
the First Statute of Westminster — The statute 3 Edw. I, A.D. 1275. This statute, which deserves the name of a code rather than an act, is divided into fifty one chapters. Without extending the exemption of churchmen from civil jurisdiction, it protects the property of the church… … Black's law dictionary
Knights of Buckinghamshire — This article contains a list of the known knights of the shire who represented Buckinghamshire in the Parliament of England and similar bodies of lesser status 1290 1660. It also includes details of Parliaments from 1265 to which elected knights… … Wikipedia
