High Sheriff of Herefordshire
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The Sheriff
is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. Under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972
, on 1 April 1974 the office previously known as Sheriff was retitled High Sheriff
. The High Sheriff changes every March.
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. Under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
, on 1 April 1974 the office previously known as Sheriff was retitled High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
. The High Sheriff changes every March.
Sheriffs
A nearly complete list of the High Sheriffs of Herefordshire from 1155 to 1647 can be found in The history of the worthies of England, Volume 1, pp. 83-94.12th century
- c. 1127 - Pain fitzJohnPain fitzJohnPain fitzJohn was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and administrator, and one of King Henry I of England's "new men". The son of a minor nobleman, Pain, along with his brothers, rose through their ability to become important royal officials during the reign of King Henry...
- 1129 – 1135: Miles of Gloucester
- 1136 - Pain fitzJohnPain fitzJohnPain fitzJohn was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and administrator, and one of King Henry I of England's "new men". The son of a minor nobleman, Pain, along with his brothers, rose through their ability to become important royal officials during the reign of King Henry...
- 1155–1160 (2 Henry II) - Walter de HerefordWalter de HerefordWalter de Hereford was a holder of the feudal title Baron Bergavenny or Lord Abergavenny in the Welsh Marches in the mid twelfth century.- Lineage :...
, for five years (son of Miles of Gloucester) - 1160–1169 (7 Henry II) - William de Bello CampoWilliam de Beauchamp (of Elmley)William de Beauchamp was an Anglo-Norman baron and hereditary sheriff.He was born in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, the son of Walter de Beauchamp, who had been made hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire after the honour had been confiscated from Roger d'Abetot. He served in this capacity from the...
, for nine years - 1169 (16 Henry II) - William de Bello CampoWilliam de Beauchamp (of Elmley)William de Beauchamp was an Anglo-Norman baron and hereditary sheriff.He was born in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, the son of Walter de Beauchamp, who had been made hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire after the honour had been confiscated from Roger d'Abetot. He served in this capacity from the...
and Walter Clicums - 1170 (17 Henry II) - Willielmus de la Lega
- 1171 (18 Henry II) - Gilbertus Pypard
- 1172 (19 Henry II) - Gilbertus Pypard
- 1173 (20 Henry II) - Willielmus de BraioseWilliam de Braose, 3rd Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber was a 12th-century Marcher lord who secured a foundation for the dominant position later held by the Braose family in the Welsh Marches. In addition to the family's English holdings in Sussex and Devon, William had inherited Radnor and Builth, in Wales, from...
- 1174 (21 Henry II) - Willielmus de BraioseWilliam de Braose, 3rd Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber was a 12th-century Marcher lord who secured a foundation for the dominant position later held by the Braose family in the Welsh Marches. In addition to the family's English holdings in Sussex and Devon, William had inherited Radnor and Builth, in Wales, from...
- 1175 (22 Henry II) - Radulphus Pulcherus, for seven years
- 1182 (29 Henry II) - Milo de Mucegros and Willielmus Torelle
- 1183 (30 Henry II) - Willielmus Torelle
- 1184 (31 Henry II) - Radulphus Arden
- 1185 (32 Henry II) - Radulphus Arden
- 1186 (33 Henry II) - Radulphus Arden
- 1189 (1 Richard I): Radul. de Arden
- 1190 (2 Richard I): Henry de Longo CampoHenry de LongchampHenry de Longchamp or Henry de Longo Campo was an Anglo-Norman administrator.He was born in Wilton Castle, near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, the son of Hugh de Longchamp...
- 1191 (3 Richard I): Willielmus de BraiosaWilliam de Braose, 4th Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most...
- 1192 (4 Richard I): Willielmus de BraiosaWilliam de Braose, 4th Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most...
- 1193 (5 Richard I): Henry de Longo CampoHenry de LongchampHenry de Longchamp or Henry de Longo Campo was an Anglo-Norman administrator.He was born in Wilton Castle, near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, the son of Hugh de Longchamp...
) and Willielmus de BraiosaWilliam de Braose, 4th Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most... - 1194 (6 Richard I): Roger. Fitz-Mauricis
- 1195 (7 Richard I): Willielmus de BraiosaWilliam de Braose, 4th Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most...
- 1196 (8 Richard I): Willielmus de BraiosaWilliam de Braose, 4th Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most...
- 1197 (9 Richard I): Willielmus de BraiosaWilliam de Braose, 4th Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most...
and Willielmus de Burchhull - 1198 (10 Richard I): Willielmus de BraiosaWilliam de Braose, 4th Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most...
and Willielmus de Burchhull - 1199 (1 John): Walter II de CliffordWalter II de CliffordWalter II de Clifford was a Welsh Marcher Lord and High Sheriff in England.He was born in Clifford Castle, near Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire the son of Walter I de Clifford ....
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14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
- 1600: Henry Vaughan
- 1601: Sir James ScudamoreSir James ScudamoreSir James Scudamore was a gentleman usher at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Born at Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, he was the eldest son of Sir John Scudamore, Custos Rotulorum of Herefordshire and his first wife Eleanor Croft, daughter of former Lord Deputy of Ireland James Croft...
- 1602: Richard Hyatt
- 1603–1604: Thomas Harley
- 1605: John Blount
- 1606: John Berington
- 1607: Jacob Tomkins
- 1608: William Rudhal
- 1609: John Kirle
- 1610: Richard Hopton
- 1611: Hugh Baskervill
- 1612: Humphrey Cornwall
- 1613: Robert Kirle
- 1614: John Colles
- 1615: Francis Smallman
- 1616: Richard Cox
- 1617: Rowland Skadmore
- 1618: Ambrose Elton, JP, of The Hazle, LedburyLedburyLedbury is a town in Herefordshire, England, lying east of Hereford, and south of the Malvern Hills.Today, Ledbury is a thriving market town in rural England. The town has a large number of timber framed buildings, in particular along Church Lane and High Street. One of Ledbury's most outstanding...
- 1619: Herbert Weatphaling
- 1620: William Unet
- 1621: Edward Leingein
- 1622: John Bridges
- 1623: Samuel Aubrie
- 1624: Jac. Rodd
- 1625: Francis Pember
- 1625: Sir Giles Brydges, 1st BaronetSir Giles Brydges, 1st BaronetSir Giles Brydges, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629....
- 1627: Fitzwilliam ConingsbyFitzwilliam ConingsbyFitzwilliam Coningsby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1621 and in 1640. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War....
- 1628: William Read
- 1629: John Kirle
- 1630: Jac. Kirle
- 1631: Walop. Brabazon
- 1632: Roger Dansey
- 1633: Philip Holman
- 1634: John Abrahal
- 1635: William Scudamore
- 1636: Thomas Wigmore
- 1637: Roger Vaughan
- 1638: Henry LingenHenry LingenSir Henry Lingen , Lord of Sutton, Lingen and Stoke Edith, was a Royalist military commander in Herefordshire during the English Civil War, and later a Member of Parliament.-Ancestry:...
- 1639: Robert Whitney
- 1640:
- 1641:
- 1642: Isaac Seward
- 1643–1646 Civil War
- 1647: Ambrose Elton, Jr., of the Hazle, LedburyLedburyLedbury is a town in Herefordshire, England, lying east of Hereford, and south of the Malvern Hills.Today, Ledbury is a thriving market town in rural England. The town has a large number of timber framed buildings, in particular along Church Lane and High Street. One of Ledbury's most outstanding...
- 1648: Francis Kirle
- 1649: John Skynner, of LedburyLedburyLedbury is a town in Herefordshire, England, lying east of Hereford, and south of the Malvern Hills.Today, Ledbury is a thriving market town in rural England. The town has a large number of timber framed buildings, in particular along Church Lane and High Street. One of Ledbury's most outstanding...
- 1654: William Bridges of Tyberton
- 1666: Thomas Rod
- 1667: James Brydges, 8th Baron ChandosJames Brydges, 8th Baron ChandosJames Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos was English Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.A graduate of St John's College, Oxford Brydges became 3rd Baronet, of Wilton, Herefordshire in 1651 and 8th Baron Chandos of Sudeley in 1686 following the death of his relative William Brydges.Lord Chandos had...
of Sudeley - 1670: Humphrey Baskerville
- 1675: H. Williams
- 1677: Richard Snead
- 1678: John Goodyer
- 1685: Robert Symonds of Sugwas and Evesfield (see Symonds YatSymonds YatSymonds Yat is a village in the Forest of Dean and a popular tourist destination, straddling the River Wye and the borders of the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, it is within a few miles of the Welsh border...
- 1690: Charles Baldwyn of Bockleton, Worcs
- 1694: Anthony Biddulph
18th century
- 1708: Sir Francis Charlton, 2nd BaronetCharlton BaronetsThere have been two Charlton Baronetcies:-The Baronetcy of Charlton of Hesleyside was created in the Baronetage of England on 6 March 1645 for Edward Charlton of Hesleyside Hall, Northumberland a descendant of the Border Reiver family, but was extinct on his death.The Baronetcy of Charlton of...
of Ludford Hall - 1719: John Dutton Colt
- 1720: Edward Whitestone
- 1735: Robert Mynors
- 1737: Richard Gorges
- 1741: Edmund Eekley
- 1758: William Cope Gregory
- 1758: Robert Mynors
- 1761: John Brookes-Cotterell
- 1771: Sir Chandos Hoskyns, 5th Baronet
- 1777: William Matthews
- 1779: Henry Tempest, 4th Baronet
- 1785: Sir Hungerford Hoskyns, 6th Baronet
- 1786: Edward Boughton, 8th Baronet
- 1789: Thomas Clutton, of Kinnersley