The Sheriff of Fife was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Fife, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice.
Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, they were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar.
Following a merger of the sheriffdoms, the office became the Sheriff of Fife and Kinross in 1881. [1]
In 1975 the sheriffdom was largely merged into the new sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife.
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The Sheriff of Fife was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Fife, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice.
Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, they were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar.
Following a merger of the sheriffdoms, the office became the Sheriff of Fife and Kinross in 1881. [1]
In 1975 the sheriffdom was largely merged into the new sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife.
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