High Sheriff of Kent
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The High Sheriff
is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High 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. The High Sheriff changes every March.
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Kent.
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 High 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. The High Sheriff changes every March.
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Kent.
11th century to 14th century
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| c1040–c1044 | Eadsige |
| c1051– | Robert of Jumièges Robert of Jumièges Robert of Jumièges was the first Norman Archbishop of Canterbury. He had previously served as prior of the Abbey of St Ouen at Rouen in France, before becoming abbot of Jumièges Abbey, near Rouen, in 1037... |
| ?-1066 | Oswald |
| 1067–1070 | Alain de Buckland (1045–1108) |
| 1077–1100 | Haimo Haimo (dapifer) Haimo or Hamo was an Anglo-Norman royal official under both King William I of England and King William II of England. He held the office of dapifer, or seneschal, as well as the office of Sheriff of Kent.Haimo was the son of Haimo Dentatus, a Norman lord who held Torigny-sur-Vire near Manche in... |
| 1145 | Nicholas de Moels Nicholas de Moels Nicholas de Moels was a medieval Norman administrator in Somerset.He was born about 1195. He married, as her 2nd. husband, Hawise de Newmarch, younger daughter & co-heiress of James de Newmarch feudal baron of North Cadbury, Somerset, in about 1224... |
| 1154 | Rualon |
| 1155–1160 | Ralph Picot |
| 1161–1168 | Hugh of Dovor of Chilham |
| 1160–1174 | Gervase of Cornehill |
| 1175 | Gervase and Robert Fitz-Bernard |
| 1176–1183 | Robert Fitz-Bernard |
| 1184 | William son of Nigel of Munevile |
| 1185–1188 | Allen of Valoynes of Fremomh |
| 1189–1193 | Reginald de Cornhill Reginald de Cornhill Reginald de Cornhill was an English administrator under King John.His father, Gervase, had also been High Sheriff of Kent in 1170-74 and his brother Henry de Cornhill sheriff of London. He became the King's Justiciar, High Sheriff of Kent from 1189 to 1193 and 1196 to 1215 and High Sheriff of... |
| 1194 | William of St Mardal |
| 1195 | Walter son of Derman |
| 1196–1209 | Reginald de Cornhill Reginald de Cornhill Reginald de Cornhill was an English administrator under King John.His father, Gervase, had also been High Sheriff of Kent in 1170-74 and his brother Henry de Cornhill sheriff of London. He became the King's Justiciar, High Sheriff of Kent from 1189 to 1193 and 1196 to 1215 and High Sheriff of... |
| 1210–1215 | John son of Unam of Selling and Reginald de Cornhill Reginald de Cornhill Reginald de Cornhill was an English administrator under King John.His father, Gervase, had also been High Sheriff of Kent in 1170-74 and his brother Henry de Cornhill sheriff of London. He became the King's Justiciar, High Sheriff of Kent from 1189 to 1193 and 1196 to 1215 and High Sheriff of... |
| 1216–1222 | Hubert de Burgh and Hugh of Windlesores of Warehorne |
| 1223–1225 | Hubert de Burgh and Roger Grimston |
| 1226–1231 | Hubert of Boroz and William Brito |
| 1232–1238 | Bertram of Cryall |
| 1239–1240 | Humphrey of Bohun Earl of Essex Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford Humphrey de Bohun was 2nd Earl of Hereford and 1st Earl of Essex, as well as Constable of England. He was the son of Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford and Maud of Essex.- Career :... |
| 1241 | Peter of Subaudie and Bertram of Cryall |
| 1242 | Bertram of Cryall and John of Cobham |
| 1243–1247 | Bertram of Cryall |
| 1248-1255 | Reginald of Cobham |
| 1256 | Walter of Bersted and Reginald of Cobham |
| 1257–1258 | Fulke Playferer of Iseling. |
| 1259–1261 | John of Cobham |
| 1262 | Robert Walerand and Thomas Delaway. |
| 1263–1264 | Roger de Leybourne Roger de Leybourne Sir Roger de Leybourne was a British soldier and landowner. He was the son of another Sir Roger de Leybourne and his wife Eleanor, the daughter and heir of Stephen of Thornham. In 1199 when the elder Roger was still a minor his wardship was sold to Thornham for 300 marks... |
| 1265–1267 | Roger de Leybourne Roger de Leybourne Sir Roger de Leybourne was a British soldier and landowner. He was the son of another Sir Roger de Leybourne and his wife Eleanor, the daughter and heir of Stephen of Thornham. In 1199 when the elder Roger was still a minor his wardship was sold to Thornham for 300 marks... and Henry of Bourne |
| 1268-1270 | Stephen of Penchester of Alington Castle neer Maidstone and Henry of Leese. |
| 1271–1272 | Henry Malmains of Pluckley |
| 1273 | William Haute of Petham |
| 1274–1277 | William of Valoynes |
| 1278–1281 | Robert of Scothon |
| 1282–1284 | Peter of Huntingfield of Iseling. |
| 1285 | Hamo of Gatton of Throwley |
| 1286–1288 | William of Shellessend of Chelsfield |
| 1289–1290 | William of Brimshet |
| 1291 | John of Northwood in Milton near Sittingbourne |
| 1292 | John of Northwood and John of Bourne |
| 1293–1295 | John of Bourne |
| 1296–1297 | William Trussell |
| 1298 | Henry of Apuldorefield |
| 1299 | John of Northwood in Milton near Sittingbourne |
| 1300–1301 | Henry of Cobham Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham was the son of John de Cobham of Cobham, Kent, and of Cowling or Cooling, Kent Sheriff of Kent, Constable of Rochester and Chief Baron of the Exchequer, by wife Joan de Septvans, daughter of Sir Robert de Septvans.His father was a brother of Sir Henry de Cobham,... |
| 1302–1303 | Warreis of Walloynes |
| 1304–1305 | John of Northwood in Milton near Sittingbourne |
| 1306 | William of Cossenton in Aylesford |
| 1307 | Henry of Cobham Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham was the son of John de Cobham of Cobham, Kent, and of Cowling or Cooling, Kent Sheriff of Kent, Constable of Rochester and Chief Baron of the Exchequer, by wife Joan de Septvans, daughter of Sir Robert de Septvans.His father was a brother of Sir Henry de Cobham,... |
| 1308–1312 | John of Blunde |
| 1313–1314 | William of Basing & John the younger of Haudlo |
| 1315 | Henry of Cobham Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham was the son of John de Cobham of Cobham, Kent, and of Cowling or Cooling, Kent Sheriff of Kent, Constable of Rochester and Chief Baron of the Exchequer, by wife Joan de Septvans, daughter of Sir Robert de Septvans.His father was a brother of Sir Henry de Cobham,... |
| 1316 | John Malemaines of Hoo |
| 1317 | John Malemaines of Hoo and John Fremingham |
| 1318 | John Fremingham and Henry Sarden |
| 1319 | Henry Sarden and William Septvans |
| 1320 | |
| 1321–1322 | William Septvans of Milton and Ralph Savage |
| 1323 | John Shelvige of Shelvige Barne |
| 1324–1325 | John of Fremingham |
| 1326 | Ralph of St. Laurence of Swaycliffe |
| 1327 | William of Orlanston |
| 1328 | William of Orlanston and John of Shelvige |
| 1329–1330 | John of Shelvige and John of Bourne |
| 1331–1332 | Thomas of Brockhall and Laurence of St. Laurence |
| 1333–1335 | Stephen of Cobham |
| 1336 | Thomas of Brockhall of Saltwood |
| 1337–1338 | William Morant of Morants Court in Chevenning |
| 1339 | Henry of Valoynes of Repton in Ashford |
| 1340 | John de Mereworth of Mereworth |
| 1341 | John de Mereworth of Mereworth and John Widleston |
| 1342–1345 | John Widleston |
| 1346 | William of Langley of Knowlton |
| 1347 | John of Fremingham |
| 1348 | William Langley and Arnold Savage of Bobbing |
| 1349 | |
| 1350 | William Langley of Knowlton |
| 1351 | James Le Pine of East Sutton |
| 1352 | William Apuldorefeild of Linsted |
| 1353 | James le Pine of East Sutton |
| 1354 | Reginald de Dyke, of the Dykes family Dykes (surname) Dykes is a British surname which may originate from the hamlet of Dykesfield in Burgh-by-Sands, Cumbria in the north of England. Due to its close proximity to the English and Scottish borders, the surname Dykes has also been found in Scottish lowlands throughout the ages.The first family to bear... of Sussex. |
| 1355 | Gilbert of Hels of Egerton |
| 1356 | William of Apuldorefeild of Linsted |
| 1357 | Ralph Fremingham of Fremingham |
| 1358 | William Makenade of Preston |
| 1359–1361 | William of Apuldorefeild of Linsted |
| 1362 | William Pimpe of Nettlested |
| 1363 | William of Apuldorefeild of Linsted |
| 1364–1366 | Jeffrey Culpeper of Preston Hall, Aylesford Aylesford Aylesford is a village and civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, 4 miles NW of Maidstone in England.Originally a small riverside settlement, the old village comprises around 60 houses, many of which were formerly shops. One pub, a Post Office and four small independent shops remain... . |
| 1367 | Richard at Leese of Shelwich |
| 1368 | John of Brockall of Saltwood |
| 1369 | John Culpeper of Bayhill, Pembury Pembury Pembury is a large village in Kent, in the south east of England, with a population of around 6,000. It lies just to the north-east of Tunbridge Wells.The village centre, including the village green and High Street area is a conservation area.-History:... . |
| 1370 | William of Apuldorefeild of Linsted |
| 1371 | William Pimpe of Nettlested |
| 1372 | John Barry of Sevington |
| 1373 | Jeffrey Culpeper of Preston Hall, Aylesford. |
| 1374 | Robert Nottingham of Milsted |
| 1375 | William Pimpe of Nettlested |
| 1376 | Nicholas at Crouch of Great Chart |
| 1377 | Henry of Apuldorefeild of Linsted |
| 1378 | Thomas of Cobham |
| 1379 | John of Fremingham |
| 1380 | James of Peckham of Wrotham |
| 1381 | William Septvans of Milton Septvans |
| 1382 | Arnold Savage of Bobbing |
| 1383–1384 | Thomas Brockhall of Saltwood |
| 1385 | Robert Corbie of Boughton |
| 1386 | Arnold Savage of Bobbing |
| 1387 | Ralph St Leger of Ulcomb |
| 1388 | William of Guldeford |
| 1389 | James Peckham of Wrotham |
| 1390 | William Burceston of Hunton |
| 1391 | Richard Berham of Berham |
| 1392 | Thomas Chich of the Dungeon near Canterbury |
| 1393 | William Barry of Sevington |
| 1394 | John Fremingham of Fremingham |
| 1395 | Sir Thomas Culpeper of Bayhill, Pembury Pembury Pembury is a large village in Kent, in the south east of England, with a population of around 6,000. It lies just to the north-east of Tunbridge Wells.The village centre, including the village green and High Street area is a conservation area.-History:... . |
| 1396 | Nicholas Haute |
| 1397 | Thomas St. Leger of Ulcomb |
| 1398 | Nicholas Petine of Sheppey |
| 1399 | John Boteller of Graveney |
15th century to 16th century
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 1400 | Robert Clifford of Canterbury |
| 1401 | Thomas Ludlow |
| 1402 | John Diggs |
| 1403 | Thomas Hiache |
| 1404–1405 | Richard Clitherow, of Ash in Sandwich |
| 1406 | Valentine Barret of Pery Court |
| 1407 | Henry Horne of Kenardington |
| 1408 | Edward Haute |
| 1409 | William Snayth of Addington (died 1409) |
| 1410 | Reginald Pimpe of Nettlested |
| 1411 | John Darell of Cadehill |
| 1412 | William Notebenn of Ash near Sandwich |
| 1413 | William Clifford of Bobbing |
| 1414 | Robert Clifford of Canterbury |
| 1415 | William Langley of Knowlton |
| 1416 | William Darell of Cadehill |
| 1417 | John Darell of Cadehill |
| 1418 | Richard Clitherow of Ash |
| 1419 | John Burge of Eatonbridge |
| 1420–1421 | William Haute of Bourne Place, Hautsbourne, Bishopsbourne Bishopsbourne Bishopsbourne is a small village in Kent, England. It lies in the Nailbourne valley some from Canterbury and about from Dover. It has a public house, The Mermaid, built in 1861, and a church, St Mary's, with 14th-century wall paintings. Author Joseph Conrad lived here and his house, "Oswalds",... . |
| 1422 | John Darell of Cadehill |
| 1423 | William Cheney of Shurland in Sheppey |
| 1424 | John Rickhill of Frindsbury |
| 1425 | William Clifford of Bobbing |
| 1426 | Sir William Culpeper of Scotshall in Oxen Hoath. |
| 1427 | Thomas Ellis of Kemington |
| 1428 | William Scott of Brabourne Brabourne Brabourne is a village and civil parish in the Ashford district of Kent, England. The village centre is just under five miles east of Ashford town centre.The centre of the modern village of Brabourne is the Five Bells pub, which overlooks the village green... |
| 1429 | John Peche of Littington |
| 1430 | John St. Leger of Ulcombe |
| 1431 | Edward Guldeford of Halden in Rolvenden |
| 1432 | William Buriston of Hunton |
| 1433 | Richard Woodvile of Mote Castle in Maidstone |
| 1434 | William Clifford of Bobbin |
| 1435 | William Manston of Manston in Thanet |
| 1436 | James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele was an English soldier and politician, son of Sir William Fiennes and wife Elizabeth Batisford .... , of Kemsing and Seal |
| 1437 | Richard Walder of Groombridge in Speldherst |
| 1438 | Edward Guldeford of Halden in Rolvenden |
| 1439 | Sir Gervase Clifton of Bradbourne Bradbourne House Bradbourne House is a Grade 1 listed building set in of parkland, close to the village of East Malling in Kent, England. The house was originally built in Tudor times but was extended and altered in the early 18th century by Sir Thomas Twysden Bt to become the building you see today.The house was... |
| 1440 | John Yeard of Denton near Eleham |
| 1441 | John Warner of Sheppey |
| 1442 | William Maries of Preston |
| 1443 | Sir Thomas Browne Thomas Browne (High Sheriff of Kent) -Career:Sworn to the peace in Kent in 1434. He was Justice of Peace for Kent from 1436 to 24 Dec. 1450. He was Member of Parliament between 1439 and 1444 for Dover. He was High Sheriff of Kent in 1443-4, and then MP between 1445 and 1446 for Kent. He was present at Parliament in 1447 and 1449 as... |
| 1444 | William Cromer of Tunstall Tunstall, Kent Tunstall is a village in the Borough of Swale in Kent, England. Situated to the south of Sittingbourne, Tunstall is a small linear village. Notable sights include St John the Baptist Church, Tunstall Church of England primary school and large village manor house, and a former police house which is... (killed by Jack Cade Jack Cade Jack Cade was the leader of a popular revolt in the 1450 Kent rebellion during the reign of King Henry VI in England. He died on the 12th July 1450 near Lewes. In response to grievances, Cade led an army of as many as 5,000 against London, causing the King to flee to Warwickshire. After taking and... } |
| 1445 | John Thorneberry of Feversham |
| 1446 | William Isley of Sundridge |
| 1447 | William Kene of Ospring |
| 1448 | Stephen St. Leger of Ulcomb |
| 1449 | Henry Cromer of Tunstall. |
| 1450 | Sir Gervase Clifton of Bradbourne |
| 1451 | Robert Horne of Kinardington |
| 1452 | Thomas Ballard of Horton |
| 1453 | John Fogg of Repton in Ashford |
| 1454 | John Cheney of Shurland in Sheppey, Kt, |
| 1455 | Philip Belknap of the Mote |
| 1456 | Alexander Iden |
| 1457 | John Guldeford of Halden in Rolvenden |
| 1458 | Sir Gervase Clifton of Canterbury, Kt. |
| 1459 | Sir Thomas Bruine, Kt |
| 1460 | Sir John Scott of Scot's Hall John Scott of Scott's Hall Sir John Scott was Warden of the Cinque Ports.Sir John was born at his family home of Scott's Hall at Brabourne in Kent, England . He was the grandfather of Sir William Scott... |
| 1460 | John Isaac of Patricksborne |
| 1461–1462 | Sir William Peach of Lullingstone, Kt. |
| 1463 | John Diggs of Berham |
| 1464 | Alexander Clifford of Bobbing |
| 1465 | Sir William Haut of Bourne Place, Bishopsbourne. |
| 1466 | Sir John Culpeper, Kt. |
| 1467 | Ralph St. Leger of Ulcomb |
| 1468 | Henry Ferrers of Peckham |
| 1469 | John Bramstone of Preston |
| 1470 | Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxonhoath Oxonhoath Oxonhoath may refer to*Oxon Hoath, a former manor and Royal Park at West Peckham, Kent.*Oxonhoath Mill, a watermill on the River Bourne, in the parish of West Peckham.... , West Peckham West Peckham West Peckham is a village in the local government district of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. The River Bourne flows through the extreme west of the parish, and formerly powered a paper mill and corn mill . The Wateringbury Stream rises in the parish... . |
| 1471 | James Peckham of Yaldham in Wrotham |
| 1472 | Sir John Fogg of Repton in Ashford., Kt |
| 1473 | John Isley of Sundridge |
| 1474 | Sir William Haut of Bourne Place, Bishopsbourne. |
| 1475 | John Green of Chesilhurst |
| 1476 | William Cheney of Shurland |
| 1477 | Richard Haut of Ightham Mote Ightham Mote Ightham Mote is a medieval moated manor house close to the village of Ightham, near Sevenoaks in Kent .The name "mote" derives from "moot", "meeting [place]", rather than referring to the body of water.... |
| 1478 | Richard Lee of Delce |
| 1479 | Sir John Fogg of Repton in Ashford, Kt. |
| 1480 | George Brown of Wickham |
| 1481–1482 | Richard Haut of Ightham Mote Ightham Mote Ightham Mote is a medieval moated manor house close to the village of Ightham, near Sevenoaks in Kent .The name "mote" derives from "moot", "meeting [place]", rather than referring to the body of water.... |
| 1483 | Sir William Haut of Bourne Place, Bishopsbourne |
| 1484 | John Barrune of the Grange in Gillingham |
| 1485 | Sir Richard Brahenberry of the Mote |
| 1485 | William Cheney of Shurland in Sheppey |
| 1486 | John Pimpe of Nettlested |
| 1487 | Henry Ferrers of Great Peckham |
| 1488 | Walter Roberts of Glastenbury in Cranbrook |
| 1489 | Sir William Boleyn William Boleyn Sir William Boleyn was the son of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn, a wealthy mercer and Lord Mayor of London, and his wife, Anne Hoo... of Hever Castle Hever Castle Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever near Edenbridge, Kent, south-east of London, England. It began as a country house, built in the 13th century... |
| 1490 | Sir William Scott William Scott of Scott's Hall Sir William Scott of Scott's Hall, Brabourne, Kent was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.Scott rose to favour following the seizure of the throne by Henry VII. Within a few years he had been appointed to the Privy Council, appointed Comptroller of the Household and in 1489 was created a Companion of... of Brabourne |
| 1491 | John Darell |
| 1492 | Thomas Kempe of Ollantigh in Wye |
| 1493 | Sir Richard Guldeford Richard Guildford Sir Richard Guildford , KG was an English courtier who held important positions at the court of Henry VII, including the office of Master of the Ordnance.-Life:... of Halden in Rolvenden, Kt. |
| 1494 | John Pech of Lullingstone |
| 1495 | John Diggs of Barham |
| 1496 | Sir James Walsingham of Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst Chislehurst Chislehurst is a suburban district in south-east London, England, and an electoral ward of the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:... |
| 1497 | Lewes Clifford of Bobbing |
| 1498 | Robert Wotton of Boughton Place Boughton Place Boughton Place, formerly Bocton Place or Bocton Hall, is a country house in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England. It is the historic home of the Wotton family and birthplace of Sir Henry Wotton , ambassador to Venice under James I.... , Boughton Malherbe Boughton Malherbe For other "Boughtons" in Kent see Boughton under Blean; Boughton Malherbe; and Boughton MonchelseaBoughton Malherbe is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, England, situated between Maidstone and Ashford... . |
| 1499 | Sir Alexander Colepepper of Bedgbury Bedgebury Cross Bedgebury Cross is a hamlet located, as its name suggests, in the Bedgebury Forest area of Kent, England. It is located on the B2079 road connecting Goudhurst with the A21 road at Flimwell. The term "cross" refers to a wayside cross that originally existed at this site, this cross is replicated in... . |
| 1500 | Thomas Iden of Westwell. |
| 1501 | Sir William Scott William Scott of Scott's Hall Sir William Scott of Scott's Hall, Brabourne, Kent was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.Scott rose to favour following the seizure of the throne by Henry VII. Within a few years he had been appointed to the Privy Council, appointed Comptroller of the Household and in 1489 was created a Companion of... of Brabourne |
| 1502 | Ralph St Leger of Ulcombe Ulcombe Ulcombe is a village near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The name has evolved from 'Owl-coomb', 'coomb' meaning 'a deep little wooded valley; a hollow in a hill side' in Old English. It stands on the Greensand Way... . |
| 1503 | William Cromer of Tunstall |
| 1504 | John Langley of Knolton Knowlton -Places:United Kingdom*Knowlton, Kent a parish in England*Knowlton, DorsetUnited States*Knowlton, Wisconsin, a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States*Knowlton , Wisconsin, a CDP in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States... . |
| 1505 | Sir Thomas Kempe KB of Ollantigh Olantigh Olantigh is a property one mile north of Wye in Kent, southeast England. It includes a garden of 20 acres . The hamlet in which the property stands is Little Olantigh.... . |
| 1506 | Sir Alexander Colepepper of Bedgbury |
| 1507 | Henry Vane of Tunbridge Tonbridge Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London... . |
| 1508 | Reginald Peckham of Yaldham Wrotham Wrotham is a village situated on the Pilgrims' Way in Kent, at the foot of the North Downs. It is located one mile north of Borough Green and approximately five miles east of Sevenoaks. It is within the junction of the M20 and M26 motorways.... |
| 1509 | Sir William Cromer of Tunstall |
| 1510 | James Digge of Digge's Court, Barham Barham, Kent Barham is a village and civil parish in the City of Canterbury district of Kent, England. It is situated close to the A2 road between Canterbury and Dover, 7 miles south-east of Canterbury and 7 miles north of Folkestone.... . |
| 1511 | Sir Thomas Boleyn Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, KG was an English diplomat and politician in the Tudor era. He was born at the family home, Hever Castle, Kent, which had been purchased by his grandfather Geoffrey Boleyn, who was a wealthy mercer. He was buried at St. Peter's parish church in the village of... of Hever Castle Hever Castle Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever near Edenbridge, Kent, south-east of London, England. It began as a country house, built in the 13th century... (later Earl of Wiltshire in 1529). |
| 1512 | Thomas Kempe of Ollantigh in Wye |
| 1513 | Sir John Norton of Northwood in Milton, Kt. |
| 1514 | Alexander Colepeper of Bedbury in Goudherst |
| 1515 | Thomas Cheney of Shurland in Sheppey |
| 1516 | Sir William Scott William Scott of Scott's Hall Sir William Scott of Scott's Hall, Brabourne, Kent was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.Scott rose to favour following the seizure of the throne by Henry VII. Within a few years he had been appointed to the Privy Council, appointed Comptroller of the Household and in 1489 was created a Companion of... of Brabourne |
| 1517 | Sir Thomas Boleyn Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, KG was an English diplomat and politician in the Tudor era. He was born at the family home, Hever Castle, Kent, which had been purchased by his grandfather Geoffrey Boleyn, who was a wealthy mercer. He was buried at St. Peter's parish church in the village of... of Hever Castle Hever Castle Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever near Edenbridge, Kent, south-east of London, England. It began as a country house, built in the 13th century... (later Earl of Wiltshire in 1529). |
| 1518 | John Crispe of Quex in Birchington |
| 1519 | Sir John Wilshire of Stone castle in Stone near Dartford |
| 1520 | John Roper of St. Dunstans |
| 1521 | Throwley replaced by Robert Sonds of Towne |
| 1522 | Sir John Fogg of Repton in Ashford |
| 1523 | Sir George Guldeford of Hemsted in Benenden |
| 1524 | Sir William Haut of Bourne Place, Bishopsbourne |
| 1525 | Henry Vane |
| 1526 | William Whetenhall of Peckham |
| 1527 | Sir John Scott |
| 1528 | William Kempe of Ollantigh in Wye |
| 1529 | Sir Edward Wotton of Boughton Place Boughton Place Boughton Place, formerly Bocton Place or Bocton Hall, is a country house in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England. It is the historic home of the Wotton family and birthplace of Sir Henry Wotton , ambassador to Venice under James I.... , Boughton Malherbe Boughton Malherbe For other "Boughtons" in Kent see Boughton under Blean; Boughton Malherbe; and Boughton MonchelseaBoughton Malherbe is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, England, situated between Maidstone and Ashford... |
| 1530 | William Waller of Groombridge in Speldherst |
| 1531 | Sir Richard Clement of the Mote in Ightham, Kt. |
| 1532 | Sir William Finch of the Mote near Canterbury, Kt. |
| 1533 | Thomas Roberts of Glastenbury in Cranbrook |
| 1534 | Sir Thomas Poinings of Osten Hanger, in Stanford |
| 1535 | Sir Edward Wotton of Boughton Place Boughton Place Boughton Place, formerly Bocton Place or Bocton Hall, is a country house in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England. It is the historic home of the Wotton family and birthplace of Sir Henry Wotton , ambassador to Venice under James I.... , Boughton Malherbe Boughton Malherbe For other "Boughtons" in Kent see Boughton under Blean; Boughton Malherbe; and Boughton MonchelseaBoughton Malherbe is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, England, situated between Maidstone and Ashford... |
| 1536 | Sir Thomas Wiat of Alington Castle, Kt |
| 1537 | Sir William Haut of Bourne Place, Bishopsbourne |
| 1538 | Sir William Sidney of Pensherst. Kt |
| 1539 | Sir Anthony St. Leger of Ulcombe, Kt. |
| 1540 | Anthony Sonds of Throwley |
| 1541 | Sir Reginald Scott of Scot's Hall |
| 1542 | Sir Henry Isley of Sundridge, Kt. |
| 1543 | Sir Humphrey Stile of Langley Parke in Beckenham, Kt. |
| 1544 | Sir John Fogg of Repton in Ashford, Kt. |
| 1545 | Sir Percivall Hart of Lullingstone, Kt. |
| 1546 | Henry Crispe of Quex in Birchington |
| 1546 | William Sidley of Scadbury, Southfleet Southfleet Southfleet is a small compact village five miles SW of Gravesend in Kent; it is a civil parish within the borough of Dartford, and includes within its boundaries the hamlet of Betsham, and the even smaller settlement of Northfleet Green. The main village is grouped around a crossroads and many of... |
| 1547 | Sir George Harpur of Sutton Valence Sutton Valence Sutton Valence is a village some five miles SE of Maidstone, Kent, England on the Greensand Ridge overlooking the Vale of Kent and Weald. One of the main landmarks in the village is , of which only the ruins of the 12th century keep remain, under the ownership of English Heritage, open any... |
| 1548 | Thomas Culpeper of Bedgbury |
| 1549 | Sir Thomas Wyatt Thomas Wyatt the younger Sir Thomas Wyatt the younger was a rebel leader during the reign of Queen Mary I of England; his rising is traditionally called "Wyatt's rebellion".-Birth and career:... of Allington Castle Allington Castle Allington Castle is a stone-built moated castle in Allington, just north of Maidstone, Kent in England.-History:Allington Castle is a Grade I listed building. Much of the stonework was laid in an intricate herringbone pattern which is still visible today... |
| 1550 | Sir Henry Isley Henry Isley Sir Henry Isley was an English nobleman involved in Wyatt's Rebellion.The Isley family were established landowners of Kent county. Henry Isley owned an estate in Brasted, his brother Thomas Isley in Vinters Park near Maidstone.... of Sundridge Sundridge, Kent Sundridge is a village within the civil parish of Sundridge with Ide Hill, in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The village is located on the A25 road to the east of WesterhamIts church is dedicated to St Mary.... . |
| 1551 | Sir John Guildford of Hemsted Hempstead, Kent Hempstead is a settlement near Gillingham, Kent, part of the urban area of the Medway Towns.-Location and geography:It is located on the southern edge of the borough of Medway adjacent to Wigmore and Lordswood and linked to Gillingham and the M2 by the A278 trunk road.Most of Hempstead is in a... |
| 1553 | Sir Robert Southwell Robert Southwell (sheriff) Sir Robert Southwell was an English civil servant during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I. He was elected Member of Parliament from Kent in October 1553 and in 1555. In January-February 1554 Southwell, then the High Sheriff of Kent, was one of the key loyalist officers engaged... |
| 1554 | William Roper of Welhall |
| 1555 | Sir Thomas Kempe of Ollantigh in Wye |
| 1556 | Sir Thomas Moyle |
| 1557 | George Vane of Badsell in Capel |
| 1558 | Thomas Wotton of Boughton Place Boughton Place Boughton Place, formerly Bocton Place or Bocton Hall, is a country house in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England. It is the historic home of the Wotton family and birthplace of Sir Henry Wotton , ambassador to Venice under James I.... , Boughton Malherbe Boughton Malherbe For other "Boughtons" in Kent see Boughton under Blean; Boughton Malherbe; and Boughton MonchelseaBoughton Malherbe is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, England, situated between Maidstone and Ashford... |
| 1559 | Nicholas Crispe |
| 1560 | Warham St Leger Warham St Leger -Life:He was second son of Sir Anthony St Leger by his wife Agnes, daughter of Sir Hugh Warham, brother of Archbishop William Warham, and was born probably about 1525. His eldest brother, William, was disinherited; the third brother, Sir Anthony St Leger, was made Master of the Rolls in Ireland in... of Ulcombe |
| 1561 | John Tufton |
| 1562 | Richard Baker of Sissinghurst Castle. |
| 1563 | Sir Thomas Walsingham of Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst |
| 1564 | Sir Thomas Kempe, Kt. of Ollantigh in Wye |
| 1565 | John Mainey (died May, 1566) |
| 1566 | William Isley of Sundridge |
| 1566 | John Sedley of Southfleet Southfleet Southfleet is a small compact village five miles SW of Gravesend in Kent; it is a civil parish within the borough of Dartford, and includes within its boundaries the hamlet of Betsham, and the even smaller settlement of Northfleet Green. The main village is grouped around a crossroads and many of... |
| 1567 | Willam Cromer of Tunstall |
| 1568 | John Browne of Horton |
| 1569 | Edward Isaac |
| 1570 | John Leonard of Chevening |
| 1571 | Walter Mainey the elder, of Stapleherst |
| 1572 | Thomas Fane Thomas Fane (d 1589) Thomas Fane was born at Badsel Manor, Tudely, Kent, the son of George Fane, High Sheriff of Kent. The family lived on estates bought in the 14th century from the ransomed monies received for capturing King John II of France at the battle of Poitiers 1356.Sir John Fane or Ivon Vane as he was also... |
| 1573 | Thomas Willoughby of Boreplace in Chidingstone |
| 1574 | Sir James Hales, Kt., of the Dungeon near Canterbury |
| 1575 | John Tufton, of Hothfield |
| 1576 | Sir Thomas Scott Thomas Scott (of Scot's Hall) Sir Thomas Scott , of Scot's Hall in Kent, was an English Member of Parliament .He was the eldest son of Sir Reginald Scott, a member of one of the leading families in the county, and quickly became prominent in public affairs. He was knighted in 1571, served as MP for Kent in the parliaments of... of Scot's Hall |
| 1577 | Edward Boys of Fredvile in Nonington |
| 1578 | Thomas Wotton of Boughton Place Boughton Place Boughton Place, formerly Bocton Place or Bocton Hall, is a country house in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England. It is the historic home of the Wotton family and birthplace of Sir Henry Wotton , ambassador to Venice under James I.... , Boughton Malherbe Boughton Malherbe For other "Boughtons" in Kent see Boughton under Blean; Boughton Malherbe; and Boughton MonchelseaBoughton Malherbe is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, England, situated between Maidstone and Ashford... |
| 1579 | Thomas Coppinger |
| 1580 | Thomas Fane Thomas Fane (d 1589) Thomas Fane was born at Badsel Manor, Tudely, Kent, the son of George Fane, High Sheriff of Kent. The family lived on estates bought in the 14th century from the ransomed monies received for capturing King John II of France at the battle of Poitiers 1356.Sir John Fane or Ivon Vane as he was also... and Thomas Sonds of Throwley |
| 1581 | Sir George Heart of Lullingstone |
| 1582 | Sir Richard Baker of Sissinghurst Castle |
| 1583 | Justinian Champneyes of Bexley |
| 1584 | Michael Sonds of Throwley |
| 1585 | Willam Cromer of Tunstall |
| 1586 | James Hales of the Dungeon near Canterbury |
| 1587 | John Fineux of Herne |
| 1588 | Richard Hardres, of Great Hardres |
| 1589 | William Sedley of Southfleet |
| 1590 | Thomas Willoughby of Boreplace in Chidingstone |
| 1591 | Sampson Lennard Sampson Lennard Sampson Lennard , of Chevening in Kent, was an English Member of Parliament who represented an unusually large number of different constituencies during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I.... of Chepening |
| 1592 | Robert Binge of Wrotham |
| 1593 | Michael Sonds of Throwley |
| 1594 | Sir Edward Wotton Edward Wotton, 1st Baron Wotton Edward Wotton, 1st Baron Wotton was an English diplomat and administrator.From 1612 to 1613, he served as a Lord of the Treasury... of Boughton Place Boughton Place Boughton Place, formerly Bocton Place or Bocton Hall, is a country house in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England. It is the historic home of the Wotton family and birthplace of Sir Henry Wotton , ambassador to Venice under James I.... , Boughton Malherbe Boughton Malherbe For other "Boughtons" in Kent see Boughton under Blean; Boughton Malherbe; and Boughton MonchelseaBoughton Malherbe is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, England, situated between Maidstone and Ashford... , (Baron Wotton Baron Wotton Baron Wotton was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1603 for Sir Edward Wotton, of Boughton Place, Boughton Malherbe, Kent, a descendant of Nicholas Wotton , twice Lord Mayor of London, who married Joan Corbye, heiress of Boughton Malherbe and... from 1603) |
| 1595 | Thomas Palmer Thomas Palmer (High Sheriff) Sir Thomas Palmer , ‘the Travailer,’ was an English knight and politician.-Life:Palmer was the third son of Sir Henry Palmer of Wingham, Kent, by his wife Jane, daughter of Sir Richard Windebank of Guisnes, and was nephew of Sir Thomas Palmer... of Hougham |
| 1596 | Sir Moyle Finch of Eastwell, Kt. Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet was an English politician.He was the eldest surviving son of Sir Thomas Finch of Eastwell, Kent and the brother of Henry Finch.... (later Baronet Finch) |
| 1597 | Thomas Kemp of Ollantigh in Wye |
| 1598 | Martin Barnham, of Holingborne |
| 1599 | Roger Twysden Twysden Baronets There have been two Baronetcies created, both in the Baronetage of England, for members of the Twysden family of Kent.The Baronetcy of Twysden of Roydon Hall, Kent was created on 29 June 1611 for William Twysden of Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent, the son of Roger Twysden, High Sheriff of Kent in... of Roydon Hall, East Peckham East Peckham East Peckham is a village in Kent, England, made up of nine hamlets and situated about east of Tonbridge on the River Medway. It was the centre for the hop growing industry in Kent and is still home to the Hop Farm which has the world's largest collection of Oast Houses.-History:The Domesday entry... |
17th century to 18th century
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 1600 | John Smith of Stansted |
| 1601 | Thomas Scot of Scots-hall in Smeeth |
| 1602 | Peter Manwood Peter Manwood Sir Peter Manwood was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1589 and 1621.Manwood was the eldest son of Sir Roger Manwood of Hackington and his first wife Dorothy Theobald, daughter of John Theobald of Seal. He was admitted at Inner Temple in November... of St. Stevens |
| 1603 | James Cromer of Tunstall. |
| 1604 | Sir Thomas Baker of Sissinghurst Castle. |
| 1605 | Sir Moyle Finch of Eastwell, Kt. Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet was an English politician.He was the eldest surviving son of Sir Thomas Finch of Eastwell, Kent and the brother of Henry Finch.... (later Baronet Finch) |
| 1606 | Sir Norton Knatchbull of Mersham, Kt. |
| 1607 | Robert Edolph of Hinxhill |
| 1608 | Sir Edward Hales, of Woodchurch |
| 1608 | Nicholas Miller of Oxonhoath Oxonhoath Oxonhoath may refer to*Oxon Hoath, a former manor and Royal Park at West Peckham, Kent.*Oxonhoath Mill, a watermill on the River Bourne, in the parish of West Peckham.... , West Peckham West Peckham West Peckham is a village in the local government district of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. The River Bourne flows through the extreme west of the parish, and formerly powered a paper mill and corn mill . The Wateringbury Stream rises in the parish... . |
| 1609 | Sir William Withens of Eltham, Kt |
| 1610 | Sir Nicholas Gilborne of Charing, Kt. |
| 1611 | Sir Maxmilian Dalison of Halling, Kt |
| 1612 | Sir William Stede of Harietsham, Kt. |
| 1613 | Sir Anthony Ancher of Bourne, Kt. |
| 1614 | Sir Edward Filmer of East Sutton East Sutton East Sutton is a parish approximately 6 miles south-east of Maidstone in Kent, England. East Sutton is small in number of dwellings but relatively large in area: the parish has a women's prison, a council estate of 16 houses and the church of St Peter and Saint Paul.HMP East Sutton Park is a prison... Place. |
| 1615 | Sir Edwin Sandys Edwin Sandys (American colonist) Sir Edwin Sandys was an English politician, a leading figure in the parliaments of James I of England. He was also one of the founders of the proprietary Virginia Company of London, which in 1607 established the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States in the colony of... of Norburne, Kt. |
| 1616 | William Beswick, of Horsmanden |
| 1617 | Gabriel Livesey of Hollingborne |
| 1618 | Thomas Norton of Bobbing |
| 1619 | Edward Scot of Scots-hall in Smeeth |
| 1620 | Sir John Sedley Bt Sedley Baronets There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Sedley family of Kent, all in the Baronetage of England. All three creations are extinct.... of The Friars, Aylesford Aylesford Aylesford is a village and civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, 4 miles NW of Maidstone in England.Originally a small riverside settlement, the old village comprises around 60 houses, many of which were formerly shops. One pub, a Post Office and four small independent shops remain... |
| 1621 | Thomas Roberts of Glastenbury in Cranbrook |
| 1622 | Sir George Fane of Buston in Hunton, Kt. |
| 1623 | Sir John Hayward of Hollingborne, Kt |
| 1624 | Sir Thomas Hamond of Brasted, Kt |
| 1625 | Sir Isaak Sedley Bt Sedley Baronets There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Sedley family of Kent, all in the Baronetage of England. All three creations are extinct.... of Great Chart Great Chart Great Chart is a village in civil parish of Great Chart with Singleton in the Ashford District of Kent, England. The parish is split between the ancient village of Great Chart and the modern Singleton housing development, which is part of the western outskirts of Ashford... . |
| 1626 | Sir Basil Dixwell Bt Dixwell Baronets There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Dixwell family, all of whom are descended from Charles Dixwell of Coton House, near Churchover, Warwickshire... of Broome House near Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour.... . |
| 1627 | Sir Edward Engeham of Canterbury, Kt |
| 1628 | Sir William Campion of Combwell in Goudherst, Kt |
| 1629 | Richard Brown |
| 1630 | Sir Robert Lewknor Kt of Acris Acrise Acrise is an ecclesiastical and civil parish in Shepway District, Kent, England, about six miles north of Folkestone. The settlement derives its name from Old English, 'Acrise' being a development of the Old English term for "Oak Rise", the parish being on a small hill, still populated with old oak... . |
| 1631 | Nicholas Miller of Wrotham |
| 1632 | Sir Thomas Style Bt Style Baronets There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Style, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and two in the Baronetage of England. Two of the creations were in favour of the same person. One creation is extant as of 2007.... of Wateringbury Wateringbury Wateringbury is a village near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The Wateringbury Stream flows into the River Medway just above Bow Bridge. It formerly powered three watermills in the village, one of which survives. Wateringbury railway station is on the Medway Valley Line.- Demography :As... |
| 1633 | Sir John Baker Bt Sir John Baker, 2nd Baronet Sir John Baker, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1640. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.... of Sissinghurst Castle |
| 1634 | Edward Chute, of Hinxhill |
| 1635 | Sir William Culpeper Bt Culpeper Baronets There were two Baronetcies created in the Baronetage of England for members of the Culpeper family of Kent and Sussex... of Preston Hall, Aylesford. |
| 1636 | Sir George Sonds George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham KB was an English peer and member of the House of Lords.-Life:He was born at Lees Court, in the parish of Sheldwich, near Feversham in Kent, the son of Sir Richard Sondes of Throwley, by his wife Susan, daughter of Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton... of Throwley, KB |
| 1637 | Sir Thomas Hendley of Courshorne in Cranbrook, Kt |
| 1638 | Sir Edward Master Edward Master Sir Edward Master was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and to 1679.Master was High Sheriff of Kent in 1639.... of Canterbury. Kt |
| 1639 | David Polhill of Otford |
| 1640 | James Hugeson of Kinsted |
| 1641–1643 | Sir William Brockman Sir William Brockman Sir William Brockman was an English military leader, politician, and land owner, and who fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.-Early life:... initially appointed but replaced by Sir John Honiwood of Elmsted, Kt. |
| 1644 | Sir John Rayney Bt Rayney Baronets The Rayney Baronetcy, of Wrotham in the County of Kent, was a title in both the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and the Baronetage of England. It was first created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 19 December 1635 for Sir John Rayney of Wrotham Place, Wrotham, Kent. He was then created a Baronet in... of Wrotham Place, Wrotham Wrotham Wrotham is a village situated on the Pilgrims' Way in Kent, at the foot of the North Downs. It is located one mile north of Borough Green and approximately five miles east of Sevenoaks. It is within the junction of the M20 and M26 motorways.... |
| 1645 | Sir Edward Monins Bt Monins Baronets The Monins Baronetcy, of Waldershare in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 29 June 1611 for William Monins. His son, the second Baronet, was High Sheriff of Kent in 1646. Upon his death his brother Thomas succeeded to the baronetcy but the Waldershare... of Waldershare, West Peckham West Peckham West Peckham is a village in the local government district of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. The River Bourne flows through the extreme west of the parish, and formerly powered a paper mill and corn mill . The Wateringbury Stream rises in the parish... |
| 1646 | John Henden of Biddenden |
| 1647 | Sir Stephen Scott |
| 1648 | George Selby Selby family The Selby family was a prolific and widespread English family that originated in Selby, Yorkshire, but largely settled in Northumberland.The following are some of the more important branches of the family, several of which are interconnected by marriage between cousins:-Selby of... of Ightham Mote Ightham Mote Ightham Mote is a medieval moated manor house close to the village of Ightham, near Sevenoaks in Kent .The name "mote" derives from "moot", "meeting [place]", rather than referring to the body of water.... |
| 1649 | Henry Crispe of Quex, Birchington |
| 1650 | George Curteis, of Chart next Sutton Valence |
| 1651 | Thomas Fludd of Otham |
| 1652 | Bernard Hide |
| 1653 | John Earle of Thanet, of Hothfield |
| 1654 | Sir Humphrey Tufton, Bt. Sir Humfrey Tufton, 1st Baronet Sir Humfrey Tufton, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648.Tufton was the son of Sir John Tufton, 1st Baronet of Hothfield and brother of Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet. He purchased The Mote near Maidstone.In November 1640, Tufton was elected... of the Mote in Maidstone |
| 1655–1657 | Sir Michael Livesey Michael Livesey Sir Michael Livesey, 1st Baronet was one of the regicides of King Charles I.A Kentish baronet of Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Livesey was a zealous Puritan who sided with Parliament during the civil wars. He became active on the Kent county committee and was appointed Sheriff of Kent in 1643... , Bt. of East-Church in the Isle of Sheppey |
| 1658 | Charles Bowles of Chetham |
| 165n | Sir Nicholas Crispe (son of 1649) |
| 1660 and 1661 | Sir Robert Austen, 1st Baronet of Hall Place Hall Place Hall Place is a former stately home, today a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, beside the River Cray on the outskirts of Crayford, west of Bexleyheath and north-east of Old Bexley... , Bexley Bexley Bexley is an South East London]] in the London Borough of Bexley, London, England. It is located on the banks of the River Cray south of the Roman Road, Watling Street... |
| 1665 | Sir John Beale Bt Beale Baronets There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname of Beale.The Baronetcy of Beale of Maidstone was created in the Baronetage of England on 16 October 1660 for John Beale of Farningham Court, near Maidstone, Kent. He was the grandson of Thomas Beale, Mayor of Maidstone and served... of Farningham Court, near Maidstone Maidstone Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural... . |
| 1666 | Sir Humphrey Miller Bt Miller Baronets There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Miller, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2008.... of Oxenhoath. |
| 1668 | Sir John Williams Bt Williams Baronets There have been twenty Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Williams, eight in the Baronetage of England, three in the Baronetage of Great Britain and nine in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only six of the creations are extant... of Elham Court, Elham Elham Elham is a village in East Kent situated approximately south of Canterbury and north east of Folkestone in the Elham Valley.-Toponomy:The origin of the village's name has always been a matter of argument. The village is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Alham. This may have derived from... . |
| 1670 | Sir John Dorrel |
| 1675 | Francis Branacker |
| 1676 | Sir John Cutler Bt Cutler Baronets The Baronetcy of Cutler of London was created in the Baronetage of England on 12 November 1660 for John Cutler of Deptford.Cutler was Master of the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London four times. He served as High Sheriff of Kent in 1676. He was Member of Parliament for Taunton... of Deptford Deptford Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are... . |
| 1677 and 1678 | Sir Richard Betenson Bt Betenson Baronets The Baronetcy of Betenson of Wimbledon in the county of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of England on 7 February 1663 for Sir Richard Betenson . He had been knighted in 1624 and served as High Sheriff of Surrey in 1645... of Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst. |
| 1678 | William Allen of Marden |
| 1679 | Ralph Petley of Hartley Wood Corner |
| 1689 | Sir Robert Filmer Bt Filmer Baronets thumbnail|150px|right|Sir Robert Filmer, ancestor of the Filmer Baronets.The Filmer Baronetcy, of East Sutton in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 26 December 1674 for Robert Filmer, of East Sutton Place, East Sutton, Kent... of East Sutton Place. |
| 1691 | Sir Henry Palmer, Bt |
| 1692 | Sir John Marsham of the Mote (died 1692) |
| 1694 | William Cage William Cage William Cage was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1702 to 1705 and in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1710 to 1715.... |
| 1696 | Solomon Hougham of Sandwich |
| 1697 | Richard Goodhugh of Tonbridge |
| 1699 | William Woodgate |
| 1704 | Sir Thomas Culpeper Bt Sir Thomas Culpeper, 3rd Baronet Sir Thomas Culpeper, 3rd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1705 and 1707 and in the House of Commons of Great Britain variously between 1707 and 1723.... of Preston Hall, Aylesford. |
| 1705 | Sir Edward Betenson Bt Betenson Baronets The Baronetcy of Betenson of Wimbledon in the county of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of England on 7 February 1663 for Sir Richard Betenson . He had been knighted in 1624 and served as High Sheriff of Surrey in 1645... of Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst. |
| 1707 | Percival Hart Percival Hart Percival Hart was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1710-1715.Hart was the son of Percyval Hart of Lullingstone and his wife Ann... |
| 1709 | Sir Comport Fytche Bt Fytche Baronets The Fytche Baronetcy, of Eltham in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 7 September 1688 for Thomas Fytche, of Mount Markfall, Eltham, Kent. He died nine days after his preferment. His son, the second Baronet, was High Sheriff of Kent in 1709. The... of Mount Markfall, Eltham. |
| 1710 | Sir Thomas Style Bt Style Baronets There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Style, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and two in the Baronetage of England. Two of the creations were in favour of the same person. One creation is extant as of 2007.... of Wateringbury Wateringbury Wateringbury is a village near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The Wateringbury Stream flows into the River Medway just above Bow Bridge. It formerly powered three watermills in the village, one of which survives. Wateringbury railway station is on the Medway Valley Line.- Demography :As... . |
| 1713 | Leonard Bartholomew of Oxonhoath Oxonhoath Oxonhoath may refer to*Oxon Hoath, a former manor and Royal Park at West Peckham, Kent.*Oxonhoath Mill, a watermill on the River Bourne, in the parish of West Peckham.... , West Peckham West Peckham West Peckham is a village in the local government district of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. The River Bourne flows through the extreme west of the parish, and formerly powered a paper mill and corn mill . The Wateringbury Stream rises in the parish... |
| 1719 | John Hamilton, Jnr |
| 1724 | Sir Robert Austen Bt Austen Baronets -Austen of Bexley, Kent :This Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of England on 10 July 1660 for Robert Austen of Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, High Sheriff of Kent in 1660 and 1661.*Sir Robert Austen, 1st Baronet... of Hall Place, Bexley Bexley Bexley is an South East London]] in the London Borough of Bexley, London, England. It is located on the banks of the River Cray south of the Roman Road, Watling Street... . |
| 1726 | John Savage (died and replaced May 1726 by Richard Lewen) |
| 1727 | Samuel Pugh, of Beckenham |
| 1729 | Thomas May |
| 1730 | Mawdistly Best of Park House, Boxley |
| 1732 | John Marsham Sir John Marsham, 1st Baronet Sir John Marsham, 1st Baronet was an English antiquary known as a writer on chronology, and also a chancery clerk and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Rochester from 1660 to 1661.-Life:... |
| 1732 | William James,of Igtham |
| 1733 | Sir Brook Bridges Bt Bridges Baronets The Bridges Baronetcy, of Goodnestone in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 19 April 1718 for Brook Bridges. His son the second Baronet, died in 1733 whilst in office as High Sheriff of Kent. His grandson, the third Baronet, represented Kent in the House of Commons... of Goodneston Park Goodnestone, Dover Goodnestone is a village in the district of Dover, Kent, England.-Goodnestone Park near Sandwich:Goodnestone Park is a stately home near the Canterbury–Sandwich village. It was built in 1704 by Brook Bridges, 1st Baronet.... near Sandwich Sandwich A sandwich is a food item, typically consisting of two or more slices of :bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice of bread with a topping or toppings, commonly called an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work or school, or... , who died in office and was followed by Sir Wyndham Knatchbull Bt of Mersham Hatch. |
| 1734 | Henry Hicks of Deptford |
| 1737 | Thomas Malyn of Chislehurst |
| 1738 | Jones Raymonds |
| 1740 | John Smith of Lee |
| 1742 | John Mason of East Greenwich |
| 1743 | Thomas Whitaker of Trottiscliffe |
| 1744 | John Hodsdon of Lewisham |
| 1745 | John Cooke of Cranbrook |
| 1746 | Arthur Harris of Barming |
| 1747 | William Quilter of Orpington |
| 1749 | Richard Hornsby of Hcrton Kirby |
| 1751 | James Best of Park House, Boxley |
| 1753 | Sir John Shaw Bt Best-Shaw Baronets The Shaw, later Best-Shaw Baronetcy, of Eltham in the County of Kent, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 15 April 1665 for Sir John Shaw, Commissioner of the Customs 1660-62 and Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis 1661-79.... of Eltham Lodge, Eltham. |
| 1754 | Sir Thomas Rider, Kt., of Boughton Moun Chelsea |
| 1755 | George Sayer of Charing |
| 1756 | John Cockaine Sole, of Bobbing, |
| 1757 | William Glanville Evelyn, of St. Clere |
| 1758 | Thomas Whittaker of Trottiscliff, |
| 1761 | William Jumper, esq. of Leeds Abbey, Leeds, Kent Leeds, Kent Leeds is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The parish is located to the east of Maidstone.The village of Leeds is five miles from the county town. It appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 called Esledes - an old English word meaning slope or hillside... . |
| 1762 | Sir George Kelly of Speldhurst Speldhurst Speldhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish is to the west of Tunbridge Wells: the village is west of the town.-Parish Church:... , who was knighted during his shrievalty. |
| 1763 | William Gordon William Gordon (died 1776) William Gordon was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1771.Gordon was High Sheriff of Kent in 1763.... , esq. of Rochester. |
| 1764 | Henry Goodwin, of Deptford. |
| 1765 | Sir Richard Betenson, bart. of Bradbourn, in Sevenoke Sevenoaks Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital... . |
| 1766 | William Wilson, |
| 1767 | James Whatman, of Boxley Boxley The large village and civil parish of Boxley in the Maidstone District of Kent, England lies below the slope of the North Downs, four miles NE of Maidstone town... . |
| 1768 | Richard Hulse, of Baldwin's, near Dartford Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London.... , second son of sir Edward Hulse. |
| 1769 | William Wheatley, of Erith Erith Erith is a district of southeast London on the River Thames. Erith's town centre has undergone a series of modernisations since 1961.-Pre-medieval:... . |
| 1770 | John Toke, of Goddington Godinton Godinton is a suburb of Ashford, Kent in England, with its stately home Godinton House on the outskirts. Godinton is located between Great Chart, Hothfield and the town of Ashford.- Demography :... , in Great Chart. |
| 1771 | William Daniel Master, of Yotes Court, in Mereworth Mereworth Mereworth is a village near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The Wateringbury Stream flows through the village and powered a watermill, the site of which now lies within the grounds of Mereworth Castle.-History:... . |
| 1772 | James Flint, of Judde-house, in Ospringe Ospringe Ospringe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Kent. It has a population of 715. Located south of Faversham, Ospringe forms part of the Borough of Swale... . |
| 1773 | Josiah Fuller Farrer, of Cleve-court, in Thanet Isle of Thanet The Isle of Thanet lies at the most easterly point of Kent, England. While in the past it was separated from the mainland by the nearly -wide River Wantsum, it is no longer an island .... . |
| 1774 | Willshire Emmett,. of Wiarton, in Boughton Monchelsea Boughton Monchelsea For other Boughtons in Kent see Boughton Aluph; Boughton under Blean and Boughton MalherbeThe village and civil parish of Boughton Monchelsea is in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The civil parish lies on a ragstone ridge situated between the North Downs and the Weald of Kent and has... . |
| 1775 | Granville Wheeler, of Otterden-place. |
| 1776 | William Perrin, esq. of Smith's-hall, in West Farleigh West Farleigh West Farleigh is a village and civil parish four miles southwest of Maidstone in the county of Kent. The parish has a population of approximately 450, and is bounded by the civil parishes of East Farleigh, Hunton, Yalding, and over the River Medway by Wateringbury, Teston and Barming. The village... . |
| 1777 | Benjamin Harenc, of Footscray-place Foots Cray Foots Cray is a place in the London Borough of Bexley, near the town of Sidcup, in southeast London, England, United Kingdom.It took its name from Godwin Fot, a local Saxon landowner recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and from the River Cray that passes through the village. It lay on the old... . |
| 1778 | John Ward, of Westerham Westerham Westerham is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, in South East England with 5,000 people. The parish is south of the North Downs, ten miles west of Sevenoaks. It covers 5800 acres . It is recorded as early as the 9th century, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book in a... . |
| 1779 | William Slade, of Lewisham Lewisham Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:... . |
| 1780 | Robert Burrow, of Holwood-hill. |
| 1781 | John Cator, of Beckenham Beckenham Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is located 8.4 miles south east of Charing Cross and 1.75 miles west of Bromley town... -place. |
| 1782 | Samuel Boys, of Hawkhurst Hawkhurst Hawkhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. The parish lies to the south-east of Tunbridge Wells. Hawkhurst itself is virtually two villages... . |
| 1783 | Henry Hawley, of the Grange, in Leyborne Leybourne Leybourne is a small village in Kent, England situated off Junction 4 of the M20 Motorway. Leybourne is adjacent to Larkfield and West Malling.... . since created a baronet. |
| 1784 | Charles Booth, of Harrietsham Harrietsham Harrietsham is a rural village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, it has a population of around 1,504. The parish is located on the slope of the North Downs, east of Maidstone... -place, who was knighted during his shrievalty. |
| 1785 | Edward Knatchbull esq. Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Baronet Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Baronet was a British politician and baronet.-Background:He was the only surviving son of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 7th Baronet and his wife Grace Legge, second daughter of William Legge. In 1789, he succeeded his father as baronet. Knatchbull was educated at Tunbridge and... of Provenders, in Norton, eldest son of Sir Edward Knatchbull, baronet. |
| 1786 | Thomas Hallet Hodges, of Hemsted, in Benenden Benenden Benenden is a village and civil parish in the Tunbridge Wells District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the Weald six miles to the west of Tenterden... . |
| 1787 | John Cottin, of Hill-park, in Westerham Westerham Westerham is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, in South East England with 5,000 people. The parish is south of the North Downs, ten miles west of Sevenoaks. It covers 5800 acres . It is recorded as early as the 9th century, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book in a... . |
| 1788 | James Bond, of Hayes Hayes, Bromley Hayes is a place in the London Borough of Bromley, south-east London, England. It has two main areas of activity: the ancient village and suburban Hayes.-The ancient village of Nimrods :... . |
| 1789 | John Cartier John Cartier John Cartier was a British colonial governor in India. He served as Governor of Bengal from 1769 to 1772.- Early career :... , of Bedgbury, in Goudhurst Goudhurst Goudhurst is a village in Kent on the Weald, about south of Maidstone.It stands on a crossroads , where there is a large village pond. It is also in the Cranbrook School catchment area.... |
| 1790 | Leonard Bartholemew, of Addington Addington - Places :Addington as a place name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'Eadda's estate'.In Australia:* Addington, VictoriaIn Canada:* Addington, Ontario* Addington County, Ontario... -place. |
| 1791 | William James Drake Brockman, of Beachborough, in Newington Newington, Shepway Newington is a village in Kent, England one mile west-north-west of Folkestone. It gives its name to Newington-Shepway Parish Council, which has five councillors, and includes the hamlets of Arpinge and Beachborough... , near Hythe Hythe, Kent Hythe , is a small coastal market town on the edge of Romney Marsh, in the District of Shepway on the south coast of Kent. The word Hythe or Hithe is an Old English word meaning Haven or Landing Place.... . |
| 1792 | Henry Streatfield, of Highstreet-house, in Chiddingstone Chiddingstone Chiddingstone is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the River Eden between Tonbridge and Edenbridge... . |
| 1793 | George Norman, of The Rookery, Bromley Common. |
| 1794 | Richard Carew, of Orpington Orpington Orpington is a suburban town and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley. It forms the southeastern edge of London's urban sprawl and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:... . |
| 1795 | Gabriel Harpur, of Gore-court, in Tunstall; Samuel Chambers, esq. of that parish was appointed his deputy, and executed this office for him. |
| 1796 | John Mumford, of Sutton at Hone. |
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- 2000: R F Loder-Symonds
- 2001: R H B Neame CBE DL
- 2002: C L Dawes
- 2003: A H V Monteuuis, of Park Holt, Penshurst
- 2004: J R H Loudon, of Olantigh, Wye
- 2005: W A A Wells TD, of Mere House, Mereworth
- 2006: Amanda Cottrell
- 2007:Anthony Montheuuis
- 2008:R.J. Oldfield, of Doddington Park
- 2009:Jane Margaret RogersJane Margaret RogersJane Margaret Rogers of Riverhill, Sevenoaks was the High Sheriff of Kent from March 2009 to March 2010.-Background:Rogers' great grandfather, Henry Arthur Brassey, was High Sheriff of Kent in 1890. She grew up in Wiltshire, where her father was High Sheriff in 1959...
, of Riverhill House, Sevenoaks - 2010:Peregrine Massey, of Boldshaves, Woodchurch
- 2011: Georgie Mary Warner, of Petteridge Place, Brenchley