Officium Vicecomitum
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by Michael Dalton
Shortly after the publication of The Countrey Justice Dalton's legal career flourished. On 1 August 1622 John Williams, bishop of Lincoln and lord keeper, named him one of the masters in chancery. Although the list of Sir Dufus Hardy does not confirm this appointment, the title-page of the 1655 edition of The Countrey Justice describes him as holding that office, and a document in the library of St John's College, Cambridge, gives the exact date of his appointment. Also in 1622 Dalton was associated to the bench of his inn. In 1623 he published an additional legal treatise entitled Vicecomitum, or, The Office and Authoritie of Sheriffs, which appeared in an abridged version in 1628 and was reprinted as late as 1700. [1]
Bibliographic Information
Author: Michael Dalton, (1564-1644)
Title: Officium Vicecomitum: The Office and Avthoritie of Sherifs. Written for the Better Incouragement of the Gentrie (Upon Whom the Burthen of This Office Lyeth) to Keepe Their Continuall Care of the businesse, and Eye Ouer Their Officers, They May the Better Discharge Their Dutie to God, Their Prince, and Countrey, in the Execution of This Their Office
Published: London: Printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1623.
Edition:
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy
References
- ↑ D. A. Orr, ‘Dalton, Michael (1564–1644)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 7 June 2013
