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A Shire has some minimum population and [[officer]] requirements, but less than that of a [[Barony]]. A Shire does not have [[landed nobility]] and cannot give out [[award]]s. |
A Shire has some minimum population and [[officer]] requirements, but less than that of a [[Barony]]. A Shire does not have [[landed nobility]] and cannot give out [[award]]s. |
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Once a group has become a Shire, their next elevation would be to [[Province]] or [[Barony]]. |
Once a group has become a Shire, their next elevation would be to [[Province]] or [[Barony]], although there is no requirement for a Shire to change its [[branch]] status. |
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[[category:shires (SCA)]] |
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Revision as of 05:07, 30 September 2006
A shire is an area in England that originally was under the control of an Earl, an earldom, e.g. Wiltshire, Yorkshire. They often cover all or part of a county. Both shires and counties were used as formal demarkations within the kingdom's administration, with their own reeves and sheriffs.
Strictly speaking, it is a tautology to say the County of Yorkshire, but it is occasionally done. Really it should be Yorkshire and the County of York.
Shires in the SCA
A shire is a local branch of the SCA which reports directly to a Kingdom or Principality. Shire is the next logical step up from Canton. The minimum requirement for a group to become a Shire is 5 sustaining-level financial members, and a petition that shows that the majority of the members of that group want the elevation.
A Shire has some minimum population and officer requirements, but less than that of a Barony. A Shire does not have landed nobility and cannot give out awards.
Once a group has become a Shire, their next elevation would be to Province or Barony, although there is no requirement for a Shire to change its branch status.
