shires

• “William de Braose, served as sheriffs in English shires; some, such as”

  Mediæval Wales Chiefly in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Six Popular Lectures

• “(still called shires) of Holy Island, Norham, and Bamborough.”

  Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series

• “And they are trying yet again to do something about it - by trying to castrate the 'shires' through abolishing their 'planning' function.”

  Difference between Officers and Members.

• “Group members specialize in medieval combat or arts and meet in local chapters called "shires" or "baronies.”

  Archive 2007-11-01

• “If you persist in calling it Devonshire, all American States will hence be referred to as "shires" e.g. Texasshire,”

  Army Rumour Service

• “Anglo-Saxon communities were typically organized into "shires" consisting of approximately 1000 people.”

  Libertarian Blog Place

• “If you persist in calling it Devonshire, all American States will become "shires" e.g. Texasshire, Floridashire, Louisianashire.”

  Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums

• “shires," -- Suffolk, Essex, Middlesex, and Norfolk, the latter lying then to the northward and including the New Hampshire towns.”

  Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins

• “It needs the equivalent of a nuclear button being pressed. on January 30, 2010 at 8: 26 pm City boy in the shires”

  See No Evil…… (at least until the next financial year) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG

• “Mr Tipgirly …. .take a bow on February 8, 2010 at 9: 20 pm Dungbeetle that should be the only way on February 8, 2010 at 9: 22 pm City boy in the shires”

  Why front-line police officers are glad about Dizaei « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG

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