Sheriffs (38)

The Act of Union 1536 continues from post (37)...

"c22. Item, that there shall be Sheriffs in every of the said shires yearly appointed by the King's Majesty; and that none of the said Sheriffs shall have their said office of sheriffwick any longer time than is used by the laws and statutes of England..."

The term "Sheriff" is thought to have its origin in the Anglo-Saxon hundred.  Manorial administration, within each hundred, was handled by a man called the "reeve".  He was chosen from and by the folks in the manor (villeinage), and held this position for one year.  Thus he become the "shires' reeve".  A full discussion of this can be found in Origins of The Common Law, by Arthur R. Hogue, pp.126-129.

Obliged and Bounden (24)

The Act of Union 1536 continues from post (23)...

"... and that the sheriff escheators and coroners that hereafter shall be within the said county or shire of Monmouth shall be obliged and bounden to execute all the king's processes, and to make due returns thereof, and to use and exercise their offices according to the laws and statues of this realm of England, in all and every thing as the sheriffs escheators and coroners be obliged and bounden to do in all and every other shire of this realm of England;...."

Obliged and bounden to execute the laws and statues of England.