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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 [[reeve]]s and [[sheriff]]s. |
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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. |
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==Shires in the SCA== |
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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 [[member]]s, and a petition that shows that the majority of the members of that group want the elevation. |
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 [[member]]s, and a petition that shows that the majority of the members of that group want the elevation. |
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Revision as of 14:27, 13 August 2004
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.
Once a group has become a Shire, their next elevation would be to Barony.
