{"id":2599,"date":"2020-05-14T11:27:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T11:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalskyweb.in\/history-reimagined\/?p=2599"},"modified":"2020-05-14T11:27:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T11:27:09","slug":"the-high-sheriff-of-nottingham-brought-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findanysolutions.com\/history-reimagined.co.uk\/the-high-sheriff-of-nottingham-brought-low\/","title":{"rendered":"The High Sheriff of Nottingham \u2013 Brought low"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen King John signed, then repudiated the 1215 Magna Carta, he started a revolt amongst his barons which quickly turned into a French led war against his rule.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A lot of people will have heard of the office the High Sheriff of Nottingham because of the story of Robin Hood. However, it is a real office and for centuries had the duty to manage law and order in the area. One person to hold the title was Philip Marc. Looking back at his history, he doesn\u2019t seem to have been very popular.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHowever, apart from John not liking the articles which limited \u2018the king\u2019s powers absolute\u2019, there are other articles (62 in all) which are of interest. One is in particular interest to Nottinghamshire, article number 50, below.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018We will remove completely from their offices the kinsmen of Gerard de Ath\u00e9e, and in future they shall hold no offices in England. The people in question are Engelard de Cigogn\u00e9, Peter, Guy, and Andrew de Chanceaux, Guy de Cigogn\u00e9, Geoffrey de Martigny and his brothers, Philip Marc and his brothers, with Geoffrey his nephew, and all their followers.\u2019\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSo, Philip Marc the High Sheriff of Nottingham city at the time was effectively losing his office \u2013 but why?\n

What was he up to?<\/h4>\nAmong his other duties, Philip was responsible for the management of the King\u2019s hunting reserve centred around King\u2019s Clipstone in Sherwood Forest and the site known as King John\u2019s Palace. He was not responsible for the management of the wider forest.\n\nIn this context the term \u2018forest\u2019 refers to areas designated as forest and not just land with trees upon it. At the time Sherwood Forest stretched from south of Nottingham city north to the bounds of Yorkshire, south and east by the river Trent and to the west by the bounds of Derbyshire.\n\nIt may be speculation but perhaps Philip Marc in his role of High Sheriff of Nottingham had been mismanaging the hunting reserve; it was a huge and expensive establishment with many employed there, and he may have engaged in some private tax collecting. Or perhaps he had annoyed the actual \u2018Keeper of the King\u2019s Forest\u2019.\n

At the time her name was Matilda.<\/h4>\nMatilda of Laxton inherited her appointments from her father. She was: \u2018Keeper of the King\u2019s Forest\u2019 for Sherwood and Derbyshire, and also Constable of Laxton castle. Living through the turbulence of three King\u2019s reigns, she was confirmed in her position by all three: King Richard, King John, and King Henry III.\n\nAt the time of Magna Carta, and beyond, she was mirrored by coincidence by another female keeper, across the waters of the river Trent in Lincoln city.\n\nNicholaa de la Haye also inherited her appointments which were just as extensive: Keeper of the King\u2019s Forests in Lincolnshire, Constable of Lincoln castle, and Sheriff of Lincoln city.\n\nBetween them the two women stemmed the tide of the revolt, led by the French Prince Louis. Most notable here was in 1217 when Nicholaa held firm in the besieged Lincoln castle to turn the tide of rebellion.\n\nIt was a key moment in the defeat of Prince Louis who had come at the order of his father, King Philip of France, to try and seize power in England. During this time Philip Marc the High Sheriff of Nottingham may not have even supported the English King!\n\nYou can view a copy of Magna Carta in Lincoln castle and the remains of Laxton castle are visible near the village of the same name in Nottinghamshire.\n\nExplore the story of Matilda and Nicholaa and their part in the defence of England in the novels under the titles of \u2018Wars of Magna Carta\u2019 by author Austin Hernon available\u00a0on Amazon<\/a>.\n\nFor more information go to:\u00a0www.history-reimagined.co.uk<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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