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((More citations needed|date=December 2022))
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The '''High Sheriff of Down''' is the Sovereign's judicial representative in [[County Down]]. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the [[High Sheriff]] became annually appointed from the [[Provisions of Oxford]] in 1258.<ref>((cite book |author1=John David Griffith Davies |author2=Frederick Robert Worts | title = England in the Middle Ages: Its Problems and Legacies | publisher = A. A. Knopf | year = 1928 | pages = 119 ))</ref> Besides his judicial importance, he has ceremonial and administrative functions and executes High Court Writs.<ref name ="Alexander">((cite book | last = Alexander | first = George Glover | title = The Administration of Justice in Criminal Matters (in England and Wales) | url = https://archive.org/details/administrationof00alexuoft | year = 1915 | publisher = The University Press | pages = [https://archive.org/details/administrationof00alexuoft/page/89 89] ))</ref>

==History==
The first (High) Shrivalties were established before the [[Norman Conquest]] in 1066 and date back to [[Saxon]] times.<ref>((cite book | last = Morris | first = William Alfred | title = The Medieval English Sheriff to 1300 | url = https://archive.org/details/medievalenglishs0000morr | url-access = registration | publisher = Manchester University Press | location = Manchester | year = 1968 | isbn = 0-7190-0342-3 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/medievalenglishs0000morr/page/73 73] ))</ref> In 1908, an [[Order in Council]] made the [[Lord-Lieutenant]] the Sovereign's prime representative in a county and reduced the High Sheriff's precedence.<ref>((cite book | last = Millward | first = Paul | title = Civic Ceremonial: A Handbook, History and Guide for Mayors, Councillors and Officers | year = 2007 | publisher = Shaw | isbn = 978-0-7219-0164-0 | pages = 163 ))</ref> Despite however that the office retains his responsibilities for the preservation of law and order in a county.<ref name ="Alexander"/>

While the office of High Sheriff ceased to exist in those Irish counties, which had formed the [[Irish Free State]] in 1922, it is still present in the counties of [[Northern Ireland]].

==High Sheriffs==
[[File:2ndEarlOfKilmorey.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The 2nd Earl of Kilmorey. H.S.1828]]
[[File:Sirthomasmcclure.jpg|thumb|right|200px| [[Sir Thomas McClure, 1st Baronet]] H.S.1864]]
[[File:Francis Charles Needham, Vanity Fair, 1876-10-28.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Francis Charles Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey]] H.S. 1871 Published in [[Vanity Fair (British magazine 1868-1914)|Vanity Fair]] in 1876.]]
*1326: John Mandeville  
*1610: Richard West
*1620: Nicholas Ward
*1624: Nicholas Ward
*1634: Henry Savage
*1641: Peter Hill((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1655: James Trail((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1656: Bernard Ward (son of Nicholas HS 1620)
*1657: Roger West (son of Richard HS 1610)
*1661: Robert Ward((citation needed|date=October 2020)) (son of Bernard HS 1656)
*1662: Nicholas Ward (son of Bernard HS 1656)
*1663: John Savage
*1667: Robert Ward((citation needed|date=September 2019))
*1669: William Waring of Waringstown<ref name = Burke1912/>
*1670: William Montgomery
*1675: John Hawkins of Rathfriland <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1690: Bernard Ward (killed in duel, 1690)
*1699: John Haltridge

===18th century===
((columns-list|colwidth=30em|
*1700: John (Hawkins) Magill of Gill Hall <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1702: Roger Hall of Mount Hall <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1704: Nicholas Price of Saintfield <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1706: Mathew Forde of Loughinisland
*1707:
*1709: Robert Ross of Rosstrevor <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1710:
*1712: John (Hawkins) Magill of Gill Hall <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1714: Roth James
*1715: Toby Hall of Mount Hall <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1716: Henry Maxwell
*1717: Sir William Johnston, Kt((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1718: Robert Hawkins-Magill  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1719: Simon Isaac
*1720: George Lambert
*1721: James Maxwell
*1722: Cromwell Price of Downpatrick  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1723: W. Montgomery
*1724: Thomas Waring <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1725: John Baylie of Innishargie House <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1726: Thomas Montgomery
*1727: Robert Lambert
*1728: Robert Needham
*1729: Mathew Forde
*1730: [[Edward Bayly]] of Ringdufferin<ref name = Burke1912/>
*1731: William Savage
*1732: Francis Savage
*1733: John D. Isaac
*1734: Samuel Waring
*1735: Richard Johnston((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1736: [[Arthur Hill-Trevor, 1st Viscount Dungannon]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1737: Hon. Arthur Hill
*1738: Hill Willson
*1739: Francis Hall
*1740: Roger Hall of Mount Hall <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1741: James Ross
*1742: James Echlin((citation needed|date=September 2019))
*1743: Robert Maxwell of Finnebrogue File:Kilruddery.JPG
*1744: Chichester Fortescue((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1745: Samuel Hill
*1746: [[Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor|Bernard Ward]]
*1747: Simon Isaac
*1748: John Bateman
*1749: [[John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira|Sir John Rawdon]]
*1750: Henry Waring
*1751: [[William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly]] ((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1752: Mathew Forde (son of Mathew, H.S.1729)
*1753: Francis Price of Saintfield  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1754: James Johnston
*1755: W. Montgomery
*1756: John Mathews
*1757: Hon. W. Moore
*1758: John Echlin of Thomastown((citation needed|date=September 2019))
*1759: Thomas Pottinger
*1760: Charles Douglass  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1761: Holt Waring
*1762: Robert Lambert Tate
*1763: Patrick Savage
*1764: [[Richard Magenis (died 1807)|Richard Magenis]]<ref>((cite book |last1=Atkinson |first1=Edward Dupré |title=An Ulster Parish: Being a History of Donaghcloney (Waringstown) |date=1898 |publisher=Hodges, Figgis |page=87 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=azpFAQAAMAAJ&q=William+Magenis&pg=PA87 |access-date=14 June 2019 |language=en))</ref>
*1765: [[Sir Richard Johnston, 1st Baronet]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1766: Nicholas Harrison
*1768: John Moore
*1769: John Kennedy
*1770: Charles Savage
*1771: Robert Ross of Rosstrevor <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1772: James Waddell
*1773: Gawen Hamilton of Killyleagh <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1774: T. Blackwell
*1775: Charles Innis
*1776: John Reilly of Scarvagh  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1777: Charles Echlin of Echlinville (Rubane)((citation needed|date=September 2019))
*1778: Daniel Delacherois
*1779: John Knox
*1780: Hill Willson
*1781: Cromwell Price
*1782: Charles Dowglass
*1783: [[Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1784: Arthur Johnston
*1785: [[Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire|Lord Kilwarlin]]
*1786: James Arbuckle
*1787: George Hamilton
*1788: [[Johnston baronets#Johnston baronets.2C of Gilford .281772.29|Sir William Johnston, 2nd Baronet]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1789: James W. Hull
*1790: Robert M'leroth
*1791: [[Francis Savage]]
*1792: [[Robert Ward (1754–1831)|Hon. Robert Ward]]
*1793: Henry Savage
*1794: H. Vesey Knox
*1795: R. Johnston Smith
*1796: Daniel Mussenden
*1797: Thomas Waring <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1798: [[Charles FitzGerald, 1st Baron Lecale]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1799: Marcus Corry
))

===19th century===
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*1800: Savage Hall of Narrow Water  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1801: Nicholas Price of Saintfield  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1802: Hugh Kennedy
*1803: Mathew Forde of [[Seaforde|Seaforde House]] and Coolgreany  <ref name = Burke1912/>  
*1804: [[James Stevenson Blackwood, 2nd Baron Dufferin and Clandeboye]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1805: James Dowsett Rose-Cleland of Rathgill <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1806: Francis Turnley
*1807: Ross Thompson
*1808: Andrew Savage (later Nugent) of Portaferry  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1809: Robert Bateson
*1810: John Lushington Reilly of Scarvagh <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1811: [[William Sharman Crawford]] of Crawfordsburn  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1812: David Gordon
*1813: James Blackwood
*1814: Arthur Innis
*1815: Willam Edmond Reilly  of Tamnagharrie <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1816: Roger Hall
*1817: J. Waring Maxwell
*1818: Arthur Johnston Crawford of Rademon  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1819: [[Francis Savage]] of Ardkeen and Hollymount
*1820: [[Mathew Forde]] of [[Seaforde|Seaforde House]]<ref name = Burke1912/>
*1821: Nicholas Delacherois Crommelin of Carrowdore Castle  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1822: [[William Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1823: [[Viscount Bangor|Edward Southwell Ward]]
*1824: William Montgomery of Grey Abbey<ref>((cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1824 | newspaper = The Connaught Journal | date = 1 March 1824 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Galway/1824/MAR.html| access-date = 10 May 2011))</ref>
*1825: John M'Cause of Drumlough.<ref>((cite web| url= http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Galway/1825/FEB.html|title= HIGH SHERIFFS FOR 1825|publisher= The Connaught Journal|access-date= 28 April 2011))</ref>
*1826: John H. Houston
*1827: John Echlin, of Echlinville, Rubane, Kircubbin<ref>((cite web | url= http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Kilkenny/1827/FEB.html|title= New Sheriffs| publisher= The Kilkenny Independent|access-date= 28 April 2011))</ref>
*1828: [[Francis Needham, 2nd Earl of Kilmorey]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1829: Daniel Delacherois of Donaghadee  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1830: Nicholas Charles Whyte of Loughbrickland <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1831: William Mussenden
*1832: Arthur Innis
*1833: Robert Gordon of Florida  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1834: [[Arthur Hill, 4th Marquess of Downshire|Earl of Hillsborough]]
*1835: Narcissus Batt of Purdysburn  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1836: Charles Mathew Douglass of Grace Hall <ref name = Burke1912>A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 1912, Bernard Burke</ref>
*1837: David Robert Ross
*1838: Thomas J. Smith
*1839: John Sharman Crawford of Crawfordsburn <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1840: Matthew Forde  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1841: [[Johnston baronets#Johnston baronets.2C of Gilford .281772.29|Sir William Johnston, 2nd Baronet]]<ref>Complete Baronetage,p.381</ref> (died 1841)
*1841: Robert Perceval-Maxwell of Finnebrogue and Groomsport House <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1842: Robert Edward Ward of [[Bangor Castle]]<ref name = Burke1912/>
*1843: John Patrick Nugent of Portaferry<ref>((cite web|url = http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/bob1843page186.htm|title = 1843 Belfast / Ulster Street Directory|access-date = 16 August 2012))</ref>
*1844: John Reed Allen, of Mount Panther and Dunover, d 14 Apr 1875, son of John Allen of Portaferry,d 2 May 1816, father of George Allen listed below
*1845: Hugh Montgomery of Rosemount<ref>((cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1845 | newspaper = The Armagh Guardian | date = 4 February 1845 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Armagh/1845/18450204.html | access-date = 16 August 2012 ))</ref>
*1846:  Robert Narcissus Batt of Purdysburn<ref name = Burke1912/>
*1847:  Thomas Morres Hamilton Jones of Moneyglass House, Co Antrim <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1848:  Richard Bayly Blakiston-Houston of Orangefield, Belfast<ref>((cite web| url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12904589| title= The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954)|publisher= Trove|access-date = 3 August 2013))</ref>
*1849: William Keown, of Ballydergan House<ref>((cite web | url= http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1849/JAN.html| title = Co Cavan Newspaper Extracts| access-date= 29 July 2011))</ref>
*1850: Archibald Rowan Hamilton of Killyleagh Castle, Killyleagh.<ref>((cite web | url= http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Mayo/1850/JAN.html|title= Ireland Old News|publisher= Ballina Chronicle| access-date= 26 April 2011))</ref>
*1851: Robert Heron
*1852: [[David Stewart Ker]] of Montalto <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1852: Samuel Arthur Hill Delacherois Crommelin  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1853: William Brownlow Forde
*1854: John Temple Reilly of Scarvagh <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1855: [[Andrew Mulholland]] of Springvale, Ballywalter Park
*1856: Francis C. Leslie
*1857: John Andrews of Uraghmore, Comber <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1858: Samuel Murland of Woodlands, Castlewollan<ref>((London Gazette|city = e|issue = 6775|page=181|date= 29 January 1958))</ref>
*1859: James Charles Price of Saintfield <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1860: [[John Blakiston-Houston]] of Orangefield and Reddens <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1861: Alexander John Robert Stewart of Ard-House, Cashelmore.<ref>((cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1861 | newspaper = The Cavan Observer | date = 26 January 1861 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1861/JAN.html | access-date = 16 August 2012 ))</ref>
*1862: John Joseph Whyte, Colneeran, Loughbrickland<ref>((cite web | url= http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1862/JAN.html|title= Ireland Old News|publisher= Ballina Chronicle| access-date= 26 April 2011))</ref>
*1863: Daniel de la Cherois  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1864: [[Sir Thomas McClure, 1st Baronet]]
*1866: John Cleland of [[Stormont Castle]]  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1867: Andrew Savage Nugent of Strangford  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1868: [[John Mulholland, 1st Baron Dunleath]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1868: [[Thomas Waring (barrister)|Thomas Waring]] of Waringstown <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1869: Samuel Madden Francis Hall of Narrow Water  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1870: Arthur Charles Innes of Dromantine, Newry<ref>((London Gazette|city = e|issue = 8027|page=104|date = 25 January 1879))</ref>
*1870: Robert Narcissus of Purdysburn<ref name = Burke1912/>
*1871: [[Francis Charles Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1873: John William Perceval-Maxwell of Tyrella <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1873: Robert Francis Gordon of Florida Manor  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1875: Gawin William Rowan-Hamilton of Killyleagh<ref name = Burke1912/>
*1877: David Alfred Ker of Montalto and Portavo<ref>((cite web | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1877/JAN.html| title = Cavan Weekly News|access-date = 15 August 2012))</ref>
*1878: William James Hall of Narrow Water  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1879: William Cowan Heron of Maryfield, Holywood <ref name="ReferenceA">((cite book|title= Kelly's Handbook to the Titled,Landed and Official Classes|year= 1916))</ref>
*1880: [[Richard Ker (MP)|Richard Ker]] of Montalto and Portavo  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1882: Andrew Nugent of Portaferry House  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1883: [[Henry Lyle Mulholland, 2nd Baron Dunleath]]<ref>((cite book| title = Kelly's Handbook|year = 1916))</ref>
*1884: Ogilvie Blair Graham of Larchfield  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1885: George Allen of Mount Panther and Dunover, d 12 Jun 1929, son of John Reed Allen above
*1886: Robert Grimshaw Dunville <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1888: Arthur Johnston Sharman Crawford of Crawfordsburn  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1889:
*1891: William Nevin Wallace of Downpatrick and Waterfoot House<ref name = Burke1912/><ref>((cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=jcaF2SCX1iwC&q=%22dean+of+down%22+maguire&pg=PA146| title = Down Cathedral: the church of Saint Patrick of Down By J. Fred Rankin|page = 147|access-date = 14 February 2012| isbn = 9780901905857| last1 = Fred Rankin| first1 = J.| year = 1997))</ref>
*1893: Victor Coaxes of Glentoran  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1894: Charles William Dunbar-Buller of Woburn, Co.Down<ref name = Burke1912/>
*1895: [[Robert Sharman-Crawford|Colonel Robert Gordon Sharman-Crawford]] of Crawfordsburn<ref>((London Gazette|city = e|issue = 13440|page=1589|date= 2 May 1919))</ref>
*1896:
*1897: John Percey Meade of Burrenwood<ref name = Burke1912/>
*1899: [[William James Pirrie]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
))

===20th century===
((columns-list|colwidth=30em|
*1900: William Edward Montgomery of Grey Abbey  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1901: Roger Hall of Narrow Water  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1902: James Nugent Blackwood-Price of Saintfield House <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1903: Edwin Hughes of Dalchoulin <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1904: George Herbert Brown of Tordeevra<ref>((cite web|url = http://www.bayburn.com/29128%20Helen%27s%20Bay%20&%20Crawfordsburn%20History.pdf| title= Twixt Bay & Burn| access-date= 2 January 2012))</ref>
*1905: Andrew Smythe Montague Browne of St. John's Point, Killough <ref>((cite book|title= Kelly's Handbook|year = 1916))</ref> 
*1907: [[John Milne Barbour]]<ref name="election">[http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/biographies.html Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons]</ref>
*1908: Robert Hugh Wallace of Myra Castle<ref name = Burke1912/><ref>((cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=jcaF2SCX1iwC&q=%22dean+of+down%22+maguire&pg=PA146| title = Down Cathedral: the church of Saint Patrick of Down By J. Fred Rankin|page = 155|access-date = 14 February 2012| isbn = 9780901905857| last1 = Fred Rankin| first1 = J.| year = 1997))</ref>
*1909: William George Forde of Seaforde  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1910: Henry Thompson of Altnaveigh  <ref name = Burke1912/>
*1911: Robert David Perceval-Maxwell of Finnebrogue<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/edward-walford/the-county-families-of-the-united-kingdom-or-royal-manual-of-the-titled-and-un-fla/page-285-the-county-families-of-the-united-kingdom-or-royal-manual-of-the-titled-and-un-fla.shtml|title=The County Families of the United Kingdom|access-date=18 August 2012))</ref>
*1913: [[Francis Charles Adelbert Henry Needham, 4th Earl of Kilmorey]]((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1915: Sir Robert John Kennedy of Cultra Manor, [[Craigavad]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*1916:
*1922: Richard Blakiston-Houston((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1923: Edmond Henry Stuart Nugent of Portaferry House, Portaferry,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 79 |page=3 | date = 5 January 1923 ))</ref>
*1924: [[William Sinclair Kingan]] of "Glenganagh", Bangor n<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 130 |page=567 | date = 21 December 1923 ))</ref>
*1925: Major Daniel Dixon, Benvue, Windsor Park, Belfast,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 184 |page=1 | date = 2 January 1925 ))</ref>
*1926: Capt. Roger Hall of Narrow Water, Warrenpoint<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 240 |page=41 | date = 29 January 1926 ))</ref>
*1927: Reynell James Pack-Beresford of Woburn, Donaghadee<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 289 |page=3 | date = 7 January 1927 ))</ref>
*1928: [[Alexander Robert Gisborne Gordon]] of Delamont, Killyleagh<ref name="election" /><ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 341 |page=2 | date = 6 January 1928 ))</ref>
*1929: [[J. M. Andrews]] of Maxwell Court, Comber,<ref name="election" /><ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 393 |page=1 | date =4 January 1929 ))</ref>
*1930: Captain Arthur Charles Nugent of The Lodge, Rostrevor, Co. Down<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 445 |page=1 | date =3 January 1930 ))</ref>
*1931: [[Baron Dunleath|Charles Henry George Mulholland, 3rd Baron Dunleath]] of Ballywalter Park. Ballywalter,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 497 |page=2 | date =2 January 1931 ))</ref>
*1932: Lieut.-Col. Ralph Gore Devereux Groves-Raines of Ardview House, Killinchy,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 550 |page=13 | date =8 January 1932 ))</ref>
*1933: Reverend Edward Hyde Blackwood-Price of Saintfield House, Saintfield,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 602 |page=627 | date =6 January 1933 ))</ref>
*1934: Captain Thomas William Forde, Seaforde,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 656 |page=21 | date = 19 January 1934 ))</ref>
*1935: David Wilson Smyth of "The Limes," Malone Park, Belfast<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 707 |page=13 | date =11 January 1935 ))</ref>
*1936: [[Sir David Reid, 1st Baronet|Sir David Douglas Reid, Baronet]] of Rademon, Crossgar<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 759 |page=13 | date = 10 January 1936 ))</ref>
*1937: Captain John Robert Perceval-Maxwell of Finnebrogue, Downpatrick<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 811 |page=9 | date = 8 January 1937 ))</ref>
*1938: Sir Roland Thomas Nugent of Portaferry House, Portaferry<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 863 |page=1 | date = 7 January 1938 ))</ref>
*1939: Major David Allied Wilham Ker of Portavo, Donaghadee<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 915 |page=1 | date = 6 January 1939 ))</ref>
*1940: Major Robert Workman of Craigdarragh, Helen's Bay,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 967 |page=1 | date = 5 January 1940 ))</ref>
*1941: [[George Ernest Clark]] of Seapark, Greenisland, Whiteabbey,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1019 |page=1 | date = 3 January 1941 ))</ref>
*1942: Major Thomas William Gillilan Johnson Hughes, Dalchoolin, Craigavad,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1072 |page=10 | date = 9 January 1942 ))</ref>
*1943: [[W. D. Smiles|Lt.-Col. Sir Walter Dorling Smiles]], Portavoe Point, Donaghadee<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1124 |page=8 | date =8 January 1943 ))</ref>
*1944: John Matthew Blakiston-Houston of Reddens, Ballywalter,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1176 |page=1 | date =7 January 1944 ))</ref>
*1945: Colonel [[Guy Brownlow|Guy James Brownlow]] of Ballywhite, Portaferry<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1228 |page=2 | date =4 January 1945 ))</ref>
*1946: Lieut-Colonel [[Ogilvie Graham|Ogilvie Blair Graham]] of Larchfield, Lisburn,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1280 |page=2 | date =4 January 1946 ))</ref>
*1947: James Hurst of The Hill, Drumaness, Ballynahinch,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1332 |page=3 | date =3 January 1947 ))</ref>
*1948: Commander Kenneth Clarke Kirkpatrick, Church Hill, Newcastle<ref name="ReferenceB">((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1384 |page=2 | date =2 January 1948 ))</ref>
*1949: [[Walter Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle|Derek William Charles Keppel, Viscount Bury]] of Ros-Cuan<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
*1950: Lt.-Col. Desmond Charles Forde of The Lodge, Seaforde<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1489 |page=2 | date =6 January 1950 ))</ref>
*1951: Colonel Michael Charles Perceval-Price of Saintfield House, Saintfield<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1541 |page=2 | date =5 January 1951 ))</ref>
*1952: Captain David John Richard Ker of Portavo, Donaghadee<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1593 |page=2 | date =4 January 1952 ))</ref>
*1953: Edward James Augustus Howard Brush of Drumnabreeze, Maralin<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1645 |page=2 | date = 2 January 1953 ))</ref>
*1954: Major-General [[Gerald Gartlan|Gerald Ion Gartlan]] of Cabra House, Newry<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1698 |page=9 | date = 8 January 1954 ))</ref>
*1955: Major Hugh Edward Montgomery of Greyabbey.<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1750 |page=3 | date = 7 January 1955 ))</ref>
*1956: Thomas Dickson Ferguson of Ballyvally House, Banbridge.<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1802 |page=3 | date = 6 January 1956 ))</ref>
*1957: Major Gerard Henry Aubrey Perceval-Maxwell of Ballydugan House, Downpatrick,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1854 |page=2 | date = 4 January 1957 ))</ref>
*1958: Thomas John Anthony Kingan of Glenganagh, Bangor,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1906 |page=2 | date = 3 January 1958 ))</ref>
*1959: Major [[William Brownlow (British Army officer)|William Brownlow]] of Ballywhite, Portaferry<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 1959 |page=7 | date = 9 January 1959 ))</ref>
*1960: Lieut.-Colonel Sir Charles George Wickham of Ashdene, Comber,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2010 |page=2 | date = 1 January 1960 ))</ref>
*1961: Wing Commander Ralph Chevallier Preston of Garden Lodge, Holywood,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2063 |page=1 | date = 6 January 1961 ))</ref>
*1962: Lieut-Cmdr James Osborne King of Rademon, Crossgar<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2115 |page=3 | date =5 January 1962 ))</ref>
*1963: Lt.-Col. James Dickson Ferguson of Aghaderg Glebe, Loughbrickland, Banbridge<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2167 |page=2 | date = 4 January 1963 ))</ref>
*1964: William Andrews of Artiara, Comber<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2225 |page=12 | date = 10 January 1964 ))</ref>
*1965: Major William Charles Mitchell of Murlough, Dundrum.<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2284 |page=11 | date = 6 January 1965 ))</ref>
*1966: Major David Mitchell Anderson of Creevy Rocks, Saintfield<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2340 |page=6 | date = 7 January 1966 ))</ref>
*1967: John Corbett of Tyrella House, Downpatrick<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2399 |page=4 | date = 6 January 1967 ))</ref>
*1968: Gavin Richard Perceval-Maxwell of Groomsport House, Groomsport<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2461 |page=6 | date = 5 January 1968 ))</ref>
*1969: Commander Robert Graham Lowry of Glasdrumman House, Annalong, Newry.<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2525 |page=3 | date = 3 January 1969 ))</ref>
*1970: Lieutenant-Colonel James Glencairn Cunningham of Ballytrim, Killyleagh.<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2596 |page=13 | date = 9 January 1970 ))</ref>
*1971: James Christy Brownlow of Ballydugan House, Downpatrick.<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2677 |page=13 | date = 15 January 1971 ))</ref>
*1972: Wing Commander John Higginson of Ballyward Lodge, Ballyward, Castlewellan<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2758 |page=11 | date = 14 January 1972 ))</ref>
*1973: Lt.-Col. F. M. R. Byers of Waterfoot House, Newcastle<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2838 |page=17 | date = 12 January 1973 ))</ref>
*1974: General [[John Anderson (British Army officer)|Sir John Anderson]] of Ballyhossett, Downpatrick<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 2968 |page=13 | date = 11 January 1974 ))</ref>
*1975: Denys Archibald Rowan-Hamilton<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 3106 |page=41 | date = 24 January 1975 ))</ref>
*1976: Christopher Francis Cecil Lindsay of Mallory, Killyleagh<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 3233 |page=17 | date = 9 January 1976 ))</ref>
*1977: James Robert William Murland of Knocknamorney, Saintfield<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 3368 |page=15 | date = 14 January 1977 ))</ref>
*1978: Archibald Gordon-Pugh of Annalong, Newry<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 3503 |page=33 | date = 20 January 1978 ))</ref>
*1979: Colonel Edgar Donald Reid Shearer of Saltwater Cottage, Finnebrogue, Downpatrick<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 3638 |page=54 | date = 26 January 1979 ))</ref>
*1980: James Hampden Wolfe Pooler of Tullynakill House, Tullynakill Road, Comber, Newtownards<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 3767 |page=13 | date = 11 January 1980 ))</ref>
*1981: John David Maxwell of "Old Court", Castle Street, Strangford<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 3899|page=11 | date = 9 January 1981 ))</ref>
*1982: William Norman Brann of Drumavaddy<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 4041 |page=9 | date = 8 January 1982 ))</ref>
*1983: [[William Joseph Hall|W.J. Hall]] of Castle Espie House, Comber<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 4194 |page=1 | date = 7 January 1983 ))</ref>
*1984: J.E.C. Lewis-Crosby of Marybrook House, Crossgar<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 4355 |page=1 | date = 6 January 1984 ))</ref>
*1985: E.R. Sandford of Portadown<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 4510 |page=1105 | date = 28 December 1984 ))</ref>
*1986: P. Forde of Seaforde((citation needed|date=April 2023))
*1987: J. Gorman of Killyleagh((citation needed|date=April 2023))
*1988: H.E. Henshall of Killinchy((citation needed|date=April 2023))
*1989: Richard Patrick Blakiston-Houston((citation needed|date=October 2020))
*1990: D.R.S. Kingan of Hillsborough((citation needed|date=April 2023)) 
*1991: N.C.W. Clarke of Comber<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 5172 |page=1 | date = 4 January 1991 ))</ref>
*1992: M.W.S. Maclaran of Holywood<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 5273 |page=1 | date = 3 January 1992 ))</ref>
*1993: S.B. Cunningham of Killyleagh<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 5380 |page=15 | date = 8 January 1993 ))</ref>
*1994: M.G.B. Browne of Comber<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 5482 |page=1 | date = 7 January 1994 ))</ref>
*1995: B. David Faulkner of Seaforde<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 5588 |page=1 | date = 13 January 1995 ))</ref>
*1996: William Stephen Brann of Killyleagh<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 5750 |page=759 | date = 16 August 1995 ))</ref>
*1997:  Lucinda M. L. Blakiston of Ballywalter<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 5800 |page=137 | date = 14 February 1997 ))</ref>
*1998: Brian Lindsay Henderson of Holywood<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 5906 |page=161 | date = 20 February 1998 ))</ref>
*1999:  Margaret E. Crawford of Saintfield<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 6000 |page=21 | date = 15 January 1999 ))</ref>
))

===21st century===
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*2000: Daphne Montgomery of Rosemount, Greyabbey, Newtownards<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 6103 |page=13 | date = 14 January 2000 ))</ref>
*2001: Richard John Gordon, Whiterock Road, Killinchy,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 6209 |page=45 | date = 19 January 2001 ))</ref>
*2002: Nicholas Edward Lindsay of Mill Point, Finnebrogue, Downpatrick<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 6308 |page=1292 | date = 28 December 2001 ))</ref>
*2003: David Graham Shillington of Skeagh Road, Dromore<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 6412 |page=1444 | date = 20 December 2002 ))</ref>
*2004: [[Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond#Family|Mary Gordon Haughey]], Ballyedmond Castle, Rostrevor,<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 6523 |page=1571 | date = 9 January 2004 ))</ref>
*2005: James Derek Shaw, Elmfield, Gilford <ref>((cite web|url=http://www.belfast-gazette.co.uk/issues/6629/notices/1110-4 |title=Notice: 1110/4 (Issue: 6629) |publisher=Belfast Gazette |access-date=22 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019045753/http://www.belfast-gazette.co.uk/issues/6629/notices/1110-4 |archive-date=19 October 2013 |df=dmy-all ))</ref>
*2006:  Mary Fionnuala Cook of Banbridge<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.belfast-gazette.co.uk/issues/6730/notices/1110-9 |title=Notice: 1110/9 (Issue: 6730) |publisher=Belfast Gazette |access-date=22 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060054/http://www.belfast-gazette.co.uk/issues/6730/notices/1110-9 |archive-date=23 October 2013 |df=dmy-all ))</ref>
*2007: John Dudley Francis Fisher, Rathturret, Warrenpoint<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 6830 |page=6434 | date = 22 December 2006 ))</ref>
*2008: Alan Raymond Gillespie<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 6935 |page=8406 | date = 21 December 2007 ))</ref>
*2009: Lady Augusta Nicholson, Ballyalloly House, Ballyalloly Road, Comber<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 7045 |page=1 | date = 2 January 2009 ))</ref>
*2010: David Corbett, Tyrella House,  90 Clanmaghery Road, Downpatrick<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 7149 |page=1 | date = 29 December 2009 ))</ref>
*2011: Ian Webb, Killymard, Circular Road East, Holywood<ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 7258 |page=1 | date = 7 January 2011 ))</ref>
*2012: Anne Frances Mackie of Lisburn <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 7363|page=1|date= 6 January 2012))</ref>
*2013: Ivan Cunningham <ref>((cite book|title=Whitaker's Shorts 2014: Governance))</ref>
*2014: Simon Brien <ref>((cite book|title=Whitaker's Shorts 2015: Governance))</ref>
*2015: Patrick Cross of Downpatrick <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 7682 |page=910 | date = 2 January 2015 ))</ref>
*2016: Philip Baxter of Lisburn <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 7792|page=14|date= 8 January 2016))</ref>
*2017: Henry John Stewart Catherwood of Holywood <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 7908 |page=2 | date = 6 January 2017 ))</ref>
*2018: Susan Cunningham <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 8013|page=18|date = 5 January 2018))</ref>
*2019: Henry Shields of Ballynahinch <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 8117 |page=2 | date = 4 January 2019 ))</ref>
*2020: Austin Richard Baird of Holywood <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 8222 |page=2 | date = 6 January 2020 ))</ref>
*2021: Kathleen Mary Spencer of Killinchy <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 8329 |page=10 | date = 11 January 2021 ))</ref>
*2022: James Matthew Smyth of Downpatrick <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 8434 |page=10 | date = 10 January 2022 ))</ref>
*2023: Prof William Michael Mawhinney of Lisburn <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 8542 |page=10 | date = 9 January 2023 ))</ref>
*2024: Suzanne Carol Wild of Comber <ref>((London Gazette | city = b | issue = 8646 |page=14 | date = 8 January 2024 ))</ref>
))

==References==
* ((cite news|title= High Sheriffs of County Down 1714–1857|publisher =Newry and Louth Advertiser, 10/08/1857))
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