Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Sheriff in 1805,
monument in Salisbury Cathedral

This is a list of the sheriffs and (after 1 April 1974) high sheriffs of Wiltshire.

Until the 14th century, the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum Castle.

On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Sheriff of Wiltshire was retitled as High Sheriff of Wiltshire.[1]

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

Sheriff

To 1400

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

High Sheriff

20th century

21st century

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Local Government Act 1972: Section 219 at legislation.gov.uk, accessed 28 April 2020: ”Sheriffs appointed for a county or Greater London shall be known as high sheriffs, and any reference in any enactment or instrument to a sheriff shall be construed accordingly in relation to sheriffs for a county or Greater London".
  2. ^ Davis, "Regesta Regnum Anglo-Normannum", p93, Entry 948, Oxford, 1956 at archive.org
  3. ^ Rootsweb
  4. ^ He was already Sheriff in October 1152, when he was addressed as "Earl Patrick, sheriff" in a writ of Stephen: George Cokayne, Complete Peerage, vol. XI, p. 37, note (e)
  5. ^ S. E. Rigold (1967). Nunney Castle, Somerset. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 4.
  6. ^ a b "CHEYNE, Sir Ralph (c.1337-1400), of Brooke in Westbury, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. ^ In July 1553, both Lady Jane Grey and Mary I signed bills for the appointment of Edwarde Baynarde (or Benarde) as Sheriff "in the room of Sir William Sharington, Knight, deceased": Parliament, House of Commons, Parliamentary papers, vol. 31, page 72 online at books.google.com
  8. ^ Foxe's Book of Martyrs
  9. ^ "BAYNTUN, Sir Henry (1571–1616), of Bromham House, Bromham, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  10. ^ "No. 1". The Oxford Gazette. 7 November 1665. p. 1.
  11. ^ "No. 102". The London Gazette. 5 November 1666. p. 2.
  12. ^ "No. 206". The London Gazette. 4 November 1667. p. 2.
  13. ^ "No. 311". The London Gazette. 9 November 1668. p. 2.
  14. ^ "No. 416". The London Gazette. 8 November 1669. p. 2.
  15. ^ "No. 519". The London Gazette. 3 November 1670. p. 2.
  16. ^ "No. 624". The London Gazette. 6 November 1671. p. 2.
  17. ^ "No. 728". The London Gazette. 7 November 1672. p. 2.
  18. ^ "No. 833". The London Gazette. 10 November 1673. p. 2.
  19. ^ "No. 935". The London Gazette. 5 November 1674. p. 2.
  20. ^ "No. 1042". The London Gazette. 15 November 1675. p. 2.
  21. ^ "No. 1146". The London Gazette. 9 November 1676. p. 1.
  22. ^ "No. 1148". The London Gazette. 16 November 1676. p. 2.
  23. ^ "No. 1150". The London Gazette. 23 November 1676. p. 2.
  24. ^ "No. 1251". The London Gazette. 12 November 1677. p. 2.
  25. ^ "No. 1252". The London Gazette. 15 November 1677. p. 1.
  26. ^ "No. 1355". The London Gazette. 11 November 1678. p. 2.
  27. ^ "No. 1460". The London Gazette. 13 November 1679. p. 1.
  28. ^ Chancery: Petty Bag Office: Writ Files C 202/63/3/ Return of Writs: Wilts. – Oath of Thomas Earley, sheriff Date: 1679-1680 Covering dates: 31 Chas. II Mich.Source: The Catalogue of The National Archives, Kew
  29. ^ "No. 1562". The London Gazette. 4 November 1680. p. 1.
  30. ^ See page on whitneygen.org
  31. ^ "No. 2300". The London Gazette. 1 December 1687. p. 2.
  32. ^ "No. 5496". The London Gazette. 18 December 1716. p. 1.
  33. ^ "No. 6533". The London Gazette. 26 November 1726. p. 1.
  34. ^ "No. 6536". The London Gazette. 6 December 1726. p. 1.
  35. ^ "History". Lucknam Park Hotel. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  36. ^ "No. 7474". The London Gazette. 20 January 1735. p. 1.
  37. ^ "No. 8920". The London Gazette. 16 January 1749. p. 1.
  38. ^ "No. 10702". The London Gazette. 10 February 1767. p. 1.
  39. ^ "No. 12619". The London Gazette. 5 February 1785. p. 73.
  40. ^ "No. 12725". The London Gazette. 11 February 1786. p. 65.
  41. ^ "No. 15228". The London Gazette. 4 February 1800. p. 114.
  42. ^ "No. 15336". The London Gazette. 10 February 1801. p. 174.
  43. ^ "No. 15450". The London Gazette. 2 February 1802. p. 113.
  44. ^ "No. 15555". The London Gazette. 1 February 1803. p. 137.
  45. ^ "No. 15671". The London Gazette. 31 January 1804. p. 145.
  46. ^ "No. 15778". The London Gazette. 5 February 1805. p. 175.
  47. ^ "No. 15886". The London Gazette. 1 February 1806. p. 145.
  48. ^ "No. 15998". The London Gazette. 7 February 1807. p. 156.
  49. ^ "No. 16115". The London Gazette. 2 February 1808. p. 173.
  50. ^ "No. 16226". The London Gazette. 4 February 1809. p. 165.
  51. ^ "No. 16338". The London Gazette. 30 January 1810. p. 149.
  52. ^ "No. 16451". The London Gazette. 5 February 1811. p. 226.
  53. ^ "No. 16565". The London Gazette. 21 January 1812. p. 142.
  54. ^ "No. 16702". The London Gazette. 9 February 1813. p. 301.
  55. ^ "No. 16852". The London Gazette. 5 February 1814. p. 278.
  56. ^ "No. 16984". The London Gazette. 14 February 1815. p. 257.
  57. ^ "No. 17219". The London Gazette. 12 February 1817. p. 325.
  58. ^ "No. 18652". The London Gazette. 2 February 1830. pp. 257–258.
  59. ^ "No. 18772". The London Gazette. 1 February 1831. pp. 194–195.
  60. ^ "No. 18900". The London Gazette. 6 February 1832. pp. 254–255.
  61. ^ "No. 19019". The London Gazette. 5 February 1833. p. 246.
  62. ^ "No. 19125". The London Gazette. 4 February 1834. p. 206.
  63. ^ "No. 19238". The London Gazette. 9 February 1835. pp. 235–236.
  64. ^ "No. 19353". The London Gazette. 5 February 1836. pp. 223–224.
  65. ^ "No. 19462". The London Gazette. 31 January 1837. pp. 232–233.
  66. ^ "No. 19586". The London Gazette. 1 February 1838. p. 232.
  67. ^ "No. 19704". The London Gazette. 9 February 1839. p. 214.
  68. ^ Sheriffs for the Year 1844 in The Annual Register for 1844, p. 160, online at books.google.com (Retrieved 26 January 2008)
  69. ^ "No. 20944". The London Gazette. 13 February 1849. p. 431.
  70. ^ Sheriffs for the Year 1850 in The Annual Register for 1850, p. 309, online at books.google.com (Retrieved 27 January 2008)
  71. ^ "No. 21413". The London Gazette. 22 July 1853. p. 479.
  72. ^ "No. 21660". The London Gazette. 9 February 1855. p. 471.
  73. ^ "No. 21844". The London Gazette. 31 January 1856. p. 362.
  74. ^ "No. 22348". The London Gazette. 23 January 1860. p. 213.
  75. ^ "No. 22477". The London Gazette. 5 February 1861. p. 434.
  76. ^ "No. 22596". The London Gazette. 7 February 1862. p. 649.
  77. ^ "No. 22704". The London Gazette. 3 February 1863. p. 573.
  78. ^ "No. 22815". The London Gazette. 3 February 1864. p. 526.
  79. ^ "No. 22936". The London Gazette. 4 February 1865. p. 560.
  80. ^ "No. 23066". The London Gazette. 3 February 1866. p. 637.
  81. ^ "No. 23215". The London Gazette. 2 February 1867. p. 612.
  82. ^ "No. 23348". The London Gazette. 31 January 1868. p. 454.
  83. ^ "No. 23465". The London Gazette. 5 February 1869. p. 584.
  84. ^ "No. 23584". The London Gazette. 7 February 1870. p. 722.
  85. ^ "No. 24683". The London Gazette. 12 February 1876. p. 928.
  86. ^ "No. 24293". The London Gazette. 22 February 1879. p. 638.
  87. ^ "No. 24817". The London Gazette. 26 February 1880. p. 1698.
  88. ^ "No. 24945". The London Gazette. 2 March 1879. p. 980.
  89. ^ "No. 25076". The London Gazette. 28 February 1879. p. 870.
  90. ^ "No. 25208". The London Gazette. 3 March 1883. p. 1232.
  91. ^ "No. 25449". The London Gazette. 6 March 1885. p. 970.
  92. ^ "No. 25566". The London Gazette. 9 March 1886. p. 1137.
  93. ^ "No. 25680". The London Gazette. 8 March 1887. p. 1222.
  94. ^ "No. 25922". The London Gazette. 9 April 1889. p. 2020.
  95. ^ "No. 26146". The London Gazette. 24 March 1891. p. 1653.
  96. ^ "No. 26383". The London Gazette. 17 March 1893. pp. 1677–1678.
  97. ^ Howard, Joseph Jackson; Frederick Arthur Crisp (1997) [1st. pub. 1896]. Visitation of England and Wales. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc. p. 59. ISBN 0-7884-0622-1.
  98. ^ "No. 26494". The London Gazette. 13 March 1894. p. 1518.
  99. ^ "No. 26606". The London Gazette. 12 March 1895. p. 1455.
  100. ^ "No. 26720". The London Gazette. 10 March 1896. p. 1596.
  101. ^ "No. 26828". The London Gazette. 2 March 1897. p. 1238.
  102. ^ "No. 26945". The London Gazette. 8 March 1898. p. 1415.
  103. ^ "No. 27061". The London Gazette. 10 March 1899. p. 1660.
  104. ^ "No. 27171". The London Gazette. 6 March 1900. p. 1520.
  105. ^ "No. 27293". The London Gazette. 17 March 1901. p. 1760.
  106. ^ "No. 27414". The London Gazette. 7 March 1902. p. 1625.
  107. ^ "No. 27534". The London Gazette. 13 March 1903. p. 1672.
  108. ^ "No. 27655". The London Gazette. 8 March 1904. p. 1538.
  109. ^ "No. 27777". The London Gazette. 21 March 1905. p. 2179.
  110. ^ "No. 27890". The London Gazette. 27 February 1906. p. 1434.
  111. ^ "No. 28000". The London Gazette. 1 March 1907. p. 1463.
  112. ^ "No. 28115". The London Gazette. 3 March 1908. p. 1480.
  113. ^ "No. 28229". The London Gazette. 2 March 1909. p. 1655.
  114. ^ "No. 28346". The London Gazette. 8 March 1910. p. 1679.
  115. ^ "No. 28473". The London Gazette. 7 March 1911. p. 1952.
  116. ^ "No. 28811". The London Gazette. 10 March 1914. p. 2160.
  117. ^ "No. 29086". The London Gazette. 2 March 1915. p. 2089.
  118. ^ "No. 29492". The London Gazette. 29 February 1916. p. 2236.
  119. ^ "No. 31821". The London Gazette. 12 March 1920. p. 3178.
  120. ^ "No. 32254". The London Gazette. 11 March 1921. p. 1995.
  121. ^ "No. 32642". The London Gazette. 17 March 1922. p. 2231.
  122. ^ "No. 32805". The London Gazette. 13 March 1923. p. 1990.
  123. ^ "W.M.G. Singer Dies; Race-horse Owner". The New York Times. 12 February 1934. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  124. ^ "No. 33030". The London Gazette. 17 March 1925. p. 1875.
  125. ^ "No. 33143". The London Gazette. 19 March 1926. p. 2012.
  126. ^ "No. 33259". The London Gazette. 23 March 1927. p. 1877.
  127. ^ "No. 33369". The London Gazette. 23 March 1928. p. 2128.
  128. ^ "No. 33479". The London Gazette. 22 March 1929. p. 1966.
  129. ^ "No. 33592". The London Gazette. 28 March 1930. p. 1958.
  130. ^ "No. 33700". The London Gazette. 20 March 1931. p. 1879.
  131. ^ "No. 33809". The London Gazette. 18 March 1932. p. 1855.
  132. ^ "No. 33922". The London Gazette. 17 March 1933. p. 1856.
  133. ^ "No. 34035". The London Gazette. 23 March 1934. p. 1940.
  134. ^ "No. 34135". The London Gazette. 22 February 1935. p. 1267.
  135. ^ "No. 37509". The London Gazette. 22 March 1946. p. 1494.
  136. ^ "No. 37905". The London Gazette. 14 March 1947. p. 1214.
  137. ^ "No. 38235". The London Gazette. 12 March 1948. p. 1811.
  138. ^ "No. 38556". The London Gazette. 8 March 1949. p. 1202.
  139. ^ "No. 38878". The London Gazette. 4 April 1950. p. 1667.
  140. ^ "No. 37905". The London Gazette. 16 March 1951. p. 1429.
  141. ^ "No. 40115". The London Gazette. 2 March 1954. p. 1315.
  142. ^ "No. 40433". The London Gazette. 18 March 1955. p. 1609.
  143. ^ "No. 41024". The London Gazette. 15 March 1957. p. 1651.
  144. ^ "No. 41340". The London Gazette. 18 March 1958. p. 1779.
  145. ^ "No. 41656". The London Gazette. 13 March 1959. p. 1726.
  146. ^ "No. 41986". The London Gazette. 18 March 1960. p. 2026.
  147. ^ "No. 42314". The London Gazette. 29 March 1961. p. 2346.
  148. ^ "Lt.-Col. Charles Murray Floyd, OBE". Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine. 67 (B): 195. 1972. Open access icon
  149. ^ "No. 44540". The London Gazette. 5 March 1968. p. 2668.
  150. ^ "No. 45070". The London Gazette. 31 March 1970. p. 3646.
  151. ^ "No. 45941". The London Gazette. 30 March 1973. p. 4154.
  152. ^ "No. 46249". The London Gazette. 28 March 1974. p. 4007.
  153. ^ "No. 46524". The London Gazette. 21 March 1975. p. 3843.
  154. ^ "No. 46857". The London Gazette. 23 March 1976. p. 4338.
  155. ^ "No. 47171". The London Gazette. 11 March 1977. p. 3436.
  156. ^ "No. 47497". The London Gazette. 23 March 1978. p. 3664.
  157. ^ "No. 47795". The London Gazette. 16 March 1979. p. 3548.
  158. ^ "No. 48134". The London Gazette. 21 March 1980. p. 4412.
  159. ^ "No. 48563". The London Gazette. 24 March 1981. p. 4216.
  160. ^ "No. 48919". The London Gazette. 12 March 1982. p. 3496.
  161. ^ "No. 49294". The London Gazette. 18 March 1983. p. 3830.
  162. ^ "No. 49677". The London Gazette. 16 March 1984. p. 3868.
  163. ^ "No. 50071". The London Gazette. 22 March 1985. p. 4108.
  164. ^ "No. 50472". The London Gazette. 27 March 1986. p. 4374.
  165. ^ "No. 50865". The London Gazette. 19 March 1987. p. 3692.
  166. ^ "No. 51281". The London Gazette. 24 March 1988. p. 3546.
  167. ^ "No. 51678". The London Gazette. 12 March 1989. p. 3358.
  168. ^ "No. 52081". The London Gazette. 20 March 1990. p. 3678.
  169. ^ "No. 52484". The London Gazette. 25 March 1991. p. 4710.
  170. ^ "No. 52868". The London Gazette. 20 March 1992. p. 5026.
  171. ^ "No. 53247". The London Gazette. 15 March 1993. p. 4679.
  172. ^ Who's Who 2003 (A. & C. Black, London, 2003), page 1146
  173. ^ "No. 53618". The London Gazette. 18 March 1994. p. 4244.
  174. ^ "No. 53985". The London Gazette. 20 March 1995. p. 4273.
  175. ^ "No. 54345". The London Gazette. 14 March 1996. p. 3832.
  176. ^ "No. 54715". The London Gazette. 25 March 1997. p. 3622.
  177. ^ "No. 55079". The London Gazette. 25 March 1998. p. 3449.
  178. ^ "No. 55428". The London Gazette. 12 March 1999. p. 2938.
  179. ^ "No. 56155". The London Gazette. 22 March 2001. p. 3254.
  180. ^ "High Sheriffs appointed by Her Majesty in Council for the year 2002". London Gazette. 26 March 2002. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  181. ^ "No. 57921". The London Gazette. 9 March 2006. pp. 3375–3376.
  182. ^ "No. 58266". The London Gazette. 7 March 2007. pp. 3313–3314.
  183. ^ "No. 58639". The London Gazette. 13 March 2008. pp. 3947–3948.
  184. ^ "No. 59011". The London Gazette. 19 March 2009. p. 4924.
  185. ^ "No. 59364". The London Gazette. 18 March 2010. p. 4707.
  186. ^ "No. 59729". The London Gazette. 17 March 2011. p. 4995.
  187. ^ "No. 60087". The London Gazette. 15 March 2012. p. 5223.
  188. ^ "No. 60447". The London Gazette. 14 March 2013. p. 5101.
  189. ^ "No. 60799". The London Gazette. 6 March 2014. p. 4635.
  190. ^ "No. 61177". The London Gazette. 23 March 2015. p. 5242.
  191. ^ "No. 61759". The London Gazette. 17 March 2016. p. 5942.
  192. ^ "No. 61868". The London Gazette. 10 March 2017. p. 5262.
  193. ^ "No. 62229". The London Gazette. 16 March 2018. p. 4814.
  194. ^ "No. 62586". The London Gazette. 15 March 2019. p. 4643.
  195. ^ "No. 62943". The London Gazette. 13 March 2020. p. 5162.
  196. ^ "No. 63290". The London Gazette. 11 March 2021. p. 4778.
  197. ^ "No. 63644". The London Gazette. 17 March 2022. p. 5082.
  198. ^ "No. 63990". The London Gazette. 10 March 2023. p. 4634.

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