High Sheriff of Warwickshire
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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.
For a period prior to the middle of the 16th century the High Sheriff of Warwickshire was also the High Sheriff of Leicestershire
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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.
For a period prior to the middle of the 16th century the High Sheriff of Warwickshire was also the High Sheriff of Leicestershire
High Sheriff of Leicestershire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Leicestershire. 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...
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List of High Sheriffs of Warwickshire
- 1066 Alwin
- 1070–1086: Robert d'OillyRobert D'OylyRobert D'Oyly was a Norman nobleman who accompanied William the Conqueror on the Norman Conquest, his invasion of England. He died in 1091.-Background:Robert was the son of Walter D'Oyly and elder brother to Nigel D'Oyly...
- 1086 William FitzCorbucion
- c.1121: Geoffrey de ClintonGeoffrey de ClintonGeoffrey de Clinton was an Anglo-Norman noble, chamberlain and treasurer to King Henry I of England. He was foremost amongst the men king Henry "raised from the dust". He married Lescelina.-Life:Clinton's family origins are a little obscure...
- 1125–1128: Hugh de Warelville
- 1129: Richard BassetRichard Basset (royal justice)Richard Basset was an English royal judge and sheriff during the reign of King Henry I of England. His father was also a royal justice. In about 1122 Basset married the eventual heiress of another other royal justice; the marriage settlement has survived. In 1129 and 1130 Basset was sheriff of a...
with Aubrey de Vere IIAubrey de Vere IIAubrey de Vere II — also known as "Alberic[us] de Ver" — was the second of that name in England after the Norman Conquest, being the eldest surviving son of Alberic or Aubrey de Vere who had followed William the Conqueror to England in or after 1066.Their lineage is probably Norman, possibly... - 1154: Geoffrey Clinton
- 1155–1156: Robert fitz Hugh
- 1157: William de BeauchampWilliam 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 Robert fitz Hardulph - 1158: Bertram de Bulmer and Ralph Basset
- 1159: Ralph Basset
- 1160: William BassetWilliam BassetWilliam Basset was an Anglo-Norman administrator and justice.He was born in Colston, Nottinghamshire, the son of Richard Basset, a royal justice and his wife Matilda Ridel. He settled in Sapcote, Leicestershire....
- 1161: Robert fitz Geoffrey and William BassetWilliam BassetWilliam Basset was an Anglo-Norman administrator and justice.He was born in Colston, Nottinghamshire, the son of Richard Basset, a royal justice and his wife Matilda Ridel. He settled in Sapcote, Leicestershire....
- 1162: William BassetWilliam BassetWilliam Basset was an Anglo-Norman administrator and justice.He was born in Colston, Nottinghamshire, the son of Richard Basset, a royal justice and his wife Matilda Ridel. He settled in Sapcote, Leicestershire....
- 1163: Ranulf de Glanvill and William BassetWilliam BassetWilliam Basset was an Anglo-Norman administrator and justice.He was born in Colston, Nottinghamshire, the son of Richard Basset, a royal justice and his wife Matilda Ridel. He settled in Sapcote, Leicestershire....
- 1164–1168: William BassetWilliam BassetWilliam Basset was an Anglo-Norman administrator and justice.He was born in Colston, Nottinghamshire, the son of Richard Basset, a royal justice and his wife Matilda Ridel. He settled in Sapcote, Leicestershire....
of Sapcote - 1169-1178: Bertram de Verdon
- 1179: Ranulf de Glanvill and Bertram de Berder
- 1180–1186: Ranulf de Glanvill
- 1189: Michael Belet
- 1190: Hugh NonantHugh NonantHugh Nonant was a medieval Bishop of Coventry in England. A great-nephew and nephew of two Bishops of Lisieux, he held the office of archdeacon in that diocese before serving successively Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury and King Henry II of England...
, Bishop of Coventry - 1191: Hugh BardulfHugh BardulfHugh Bardulf or Hugh Bardolf was a medieval English administrator and royal justice. Known for his legal expertise, he also served as a financial administrator. He served three kings of England before his death....
and Hugh Clarke - 1192: Hugh NonantHugh NonantHugh Nonant was a medieval Bishop of Coventry in England. A great-nephew and nephew of two Bishops of Lisieux, he held the office of archdeacon in that diocese before serving successively Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury and King Henry II of England...
, Gilbert de Segrave of Segrave and Reginald Basset (jointly) - 1193: Reginald Basset
- 1194: Reginald Basset and Gilbert de Segrave
- 1195: Reginald Basset, Gilbert de Segrave and William d'Aubigni
- 1196: Reginald Basset
- 1197: Reginald Basset, Gilbert de Segrave and William d'Aubigni
- 1198: Robert Harecourt
- 1199: Reginald Basset
13th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
- 1714: William Bolton
- 1716: Sir William Dixwell Bt.Dixwell BaronetsThere 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 Coton HouseCoton HouseCoton House is a late 18th century country house at Churchover, near Rugby, Warwickshire which is now in use as a corporate commercial training centre. It is a Grade II* listed building....
,Churchover. - 1719: John Radborne
- 1720: Sir Edward Boughton, 5th BtBoughton BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Boughton and Rouse Boughton family.The Baronetcy of Boughton of Lawford was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 August 1641 for William Boughton of Lawford Hall, near Newbold upon Avon, Warwickshire...
of Lawford Hall. - 1724: John Marriott
- 1726: Waldive Willington
- 1727: William Fielding
- 1730: John Ward
- 1731: Richard Symonds of Woolbey
- 1732: Thomas Price
- 1734: William Bumpstead
- 1737: Charles Palmer of Ladbrooke
- 1741: William Wright
- 1748: Sir Edward Boughton, 6th BaronetBoughton BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Boughton and Rouse Boughton family.The Baronetcy of Boughton of Lawford was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 August 1641 for William Boughton of Lawford Hall, near Newbold upon Avon, Warwickshire...
of Lawford Hall - 1758: William Dilk, of Maxtock Castle
- 1768: John Partheriche of Clopton HouseClopton HouseClopton House is a 17th-century country mansion near Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, now converted into residential apartments. It is a Grade II* listed building....
, Stratford on Avon - 1769: Sir Charles Shuckburgh, 5th BaronetShuckburgh BaronetsThe Shuckburgh Baronetcy, of Shuckburgh in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Baronetage of England.The Shuckburgh family take their name from the Warwickshire village in which they settled in the 12th century...
of Shuckburgh HallShuckburgh HallShuckburgh Hall is a privately owned country house mansion at Lower Shuckburgh, near Daventry, Warwickshire.The estate has been the home of the Shuckburgh family since the 12th century... - 1769: George Lucy of CharlecoteCharlecote ParkCharlecote Park is a grand 16th century country house, surrounded by its own deer park, on the banks of the River Avon in Wellesbourne, about east of Stratford-upon-Avon and south of Warwick, Warwickshire, England. It has been administered by the National Trust since 1946 and is open to the public...
. - 1773: Willam Grove of HonileyHonileyHoniley is a small village in the civil parish of Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall, in Warwickshire, England. It is 2.5 miles from Kenilworth, and 5.5 miles from Coventry on the A4177. According to the 2001 census, the parish of Honiley had a population of 62...
- 1785: Joseph Boultbee, of Baxterley
- 1789: Thomas Ward, of Moreton Morrell
- 1796: Edward Croxall
19th century
20th century
21st century
- 2000-2001: John S. Hammon
- 2001-2002: Sarah Holman
- 2002-2003: William Matthew Stratford Dugdale
- 2003-2004: Roger V. Wiglesworth
- 2004-2005: Gwendoline M. Jefferson
- 2005-2006: Balraj Singh Dhesi
- 2006-2007: Jeremy Martin Pragnell
- 2007–2008: Andrew John Arkwright
- 2008–2009: Anna March Trye
- 2009–2010: Lady Kilmain
- 2010–2011: Richard Michael Hardy
- 2011-2012: Tim Cox