Mr. Henry Moses Wood

Ranulph was one of the witnesses to the Charter of Henry II, in 1155; probably granted early in that year when Henry visited Nottingham and York.

Arrival of the Normans had brought industrial and trading classes and, of course churchmen soon established themselves in the new areas; all these were supported by the varying types of servants thus, it was that Nottingham became a trading "port" and, as such, received royal acknowledgement and protection for which they paid taxes.

The Sheriff became the principle representative and agent of the crown, within the shire, with extended responsibilities and considerable power, for example he judged cases in court (jointly with the Bishop), had police powers and could raise the "hue and cry" in pursuit of robbers within his shire and summon and command the "posse - comitatus"; the full powers of the shire.
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June, 1449, Henry approved a new Charter which established Nottingham "the town of Nottingham and the county of the same town to be separated, distinct and divided, and in everything utterly exempt, as well by land as by water, from the same County from the fifteenth day of the month of September next to come with responsibility to the central government directly through its own Sheriffs"; which were now established to replace the two bailiffs.
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January, 1836, at which time Henry Moses Wood was elected Sheriff; his duties were to a great extent, set out in the oath signed;-

In the City and County of the City of Nottingham, do solemnly declare that I will well and truly serve the Queens Majesty in the Office of Sheriff of the City and County of the City of Nottingham, and promote her Majesty`s profit in all things that belong to my office, as far as I legally can or may; I will truly preserve the Queens right and all that belongeth to the Crown; I will not assent to decrease, lessen or conceal the rights of the Queen or of her franchises; and whatever I shall have knowledge that the rights of the Crown are concealed or withdrawn in any matter or thing.I will do my utmost to make them be restored to the Crown again; and if I may not do it myself, I will inform the Queen or some of her Majesty`s judges thereof; I will not respite or delay to levy the Queens debts, for any gift, promise, reward or favour, where I may raise the same without grievance to the debtors; I will do right as well to poor and rich in all things belonging to my office; I will do no wrong to any man for any gift, reward or promise, nor for favour or hatred; I will disturb no mans rights and will truly and faithfully acquit at the Exchequer all those of whom I shall receive any debts or sums of money belonging to the Crown; I will take nothing whereby the Queen may lose, or whereby her right may be disturbed, injured or delayed; I will truly return and truly serve all the Queens Writs according to the best of my skill and knowledge; I will take no Bailiffs into my service but such as I will answer for; I will truly set and return reasonable and due issue of them tat be within my Bailiwick according to their estate and circumstances, and may due panels of persons able and sufficient and not suspected or procured, as is appointed by the Statutes of this Realm; I have not sold or let to farm, nor contracted for, nor have I granted or promised for reward or benefit, nor will I sell or let to farm, nor contract for or grant for reward or benefit to myself, or any other person for me, or for my use, directly or indirectly, my Sheriffwick or any Bailiwick thereof, or any office belonging thereunto, all the profits of the same to any person or persons whatsoever; I will truly and diligently execute the good laws and Statutes of this Realm, and in all things well and truly behave myself in my office for the honour of the Queen and the good of her subjects, and discharge the same according to the best of my skill and power.Declared at the City and County Of the City of Nottingham on ....

Henry M. Wood
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Henry M. Wood
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Henry M. Wood

Representative

Mr Henry Wood, a postgraduate student at Nottingham University, researching the genetics of eyespot in cereal crops.

Henry Wood University of Nottingham