- Cities and buildings
- Fields, plains and deserts
- Forests
- Hills and mountains
- Islands and promontories
- Lands, realms and regions
- Rivers and lakes
- Seas and oceans
Take the Free mydiscprofile Personality Test to discover your core personality and your ideal job. ![]() ![]() Which personality type are you? |
Dates
Established at some point after the foundation of the Shire in III 1601; survived into the Fourth Age
Race
Culture
Settlements
During the War of the Ring, Shirriff-houses were established across the Shire, including one at Frogmorton in the Eastfarthing; these were later demolished
Pronunciation
shi'rriffs
Meaning
From Old English scirgerefa ('Shire-reeve' or 'Shire-steward')1
|
ShirriffsThe Shire's 'police'The title given to those who kept order in the Shire, somewhat akin to a 'police force'. Normally few in number, the Shirriffs were greatly increased during the time of the War of the Ring. Notes
See also...Bounders, Chief Shirriff, Cock-robin, Deputy Mayor, First Eastfarthing Troop, First Shirriff, Frogmorton, Hob Hayward, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Messenger Service, Robin ‘Cock-robin’ Smallburrow, Shire-moot, Shirriff-houses, The Rules, The Watch, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2000, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job. |