The writs of the kings, touching judicial processes, and other matters connected with the public service, were directed to the ealdorman, bishop and sheriff of the district, as a general rule. From these writs, which are numerous in the eleventh century, we learn some of the names of the gentlemen who filled the office at that period: and as those names are not without interest I have collected from such documents as we possess a list of sheriffs for different counties. Berks Cyneweard[392]. Gódric[393]. Devonshire Hugh the Norman[394]. Dorsetshire Ælfred[395]. Essex Leófcild[396]. Rodbeard steallere[397]. Hampshire Eádsige[398]. Eádnóð steallere[399]. Herefordshire Ælfnóð[400]. Bryning[401]. Osbearn[402]. Ulfcytel[403]. Hertfordshire Ælfstán[404]. Esgár steallere[405]. Huntingdonshire Ælfríc[406]. Cyneríc[407]. Kent Æðelríc[408]. Æðelwine[409]. Esgár steallere[410]. Leófríc[411]. Osweard[412]. Wulfsige preóst[413]. Wulfstán[414]. Lincolnshire Osgód[415]. Middlesex Ælfgeát[416]. Esgár steallere[417]. Ulf[418]. Norfolk Eádríc[419]. Norfolk and Suffolk Tolig[420]. Northampton Marleswegen[421]. Norðman[422]. Somersetshire Godwine[423]. Tofig[424]. Tauid or Touid[425]. Suffolk Ælfríc[426]. Tolig[427]. Warwickshire Uua[428]. Wiltshire Eánwulf Penhearding[429]. Worcestershire Leófríc[430]. ----- Footnote 392: Cod. Dipl. No. 948. Footnote 393: Ibid. No. 840. Footnote 394: Flor. Wig. an. 1008. Footnote 395: Cod. Dipl. No. 871. Footnote 396: Ibid. Nos. 788, 869, 870. Footnote 397: Ibid. No. 859. Footnote 398: Ibid. No. 1337. Footnote 399: Ibid. No. 845. Footnote 400: Chron. Sax. 1056. Footnote 401: Cod. Dipl. No. 755. Footnote 402: Ibid. No. 833. Footnote 403: Ibid. No. 802. Footnote 404: Ibid. No. 945. Footnote 405: Ibid. No. 864. Footnote 406: Ibid. No. 903. Footnote 407: Ibid. No. 906. Footnote 408: Ibid. Nos. 1323, 1325. Footnote 409: Ibid. Nos. 731, 732. Footnote 410: Ibid. No. 827. Footnote 411: