Meanings of common serjeant in English

The old sheriffs are judges of these elections, and declare by the common serjeant who are duly chosen.

She had this morning gone off with a common serjeant, with whom she had fallen suddenly and desperately in love.

He was far on towards seventy when he was brought before Jeffreys, then Common Serjeant, and other justices, on a charge of blasphemy.

Another dinner was provided by the Sheriffs; this was for the Recorder, Common Serjeant, and others, who took their seats when their lordships had arisen.