Knights of the Shire
.Now called County Members: that is, members of Parliament elected by counties, in contradistinction to Borough members.
Now called County Members: that is, members of Parliament elected by counties, in contradistinction to Borough members.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.