High Sheriff of Northamptonshire

This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Northamptonshire.

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.

Sheriffs edit

Before the 13th century edit

13th century edit

  • 1204–1205: Robert de Sancei and Henry, son of Peter
  • 1206: Peter of Stores and Gilbert Groc
  • 1207: Walter of Preston and John de Ulcot (as Custos)
  • 1208: Walter of Preston (as Custos)
  • 1209–1210: Robert of Braybrooke (as Custos)
  • 1211:Robert of Braybrooke and son Henry of Braybrooke (as Custos)
  • 1212–1214: Henry of Braybrooke (as Custos)
  • 1216–1223: Falkes de Breauté
  • 1224–1227: Ralph de Trublevill and Radulph Washingbury [2]
  • 1229–1234: Stephen de Segne and William de Marawast
  • 1236 (briefly) Peter de Maulay[3]
  • 1235–1239: Henry of Bath
  • 1240–1241: William de Coleworth
  • 1242–1247: Alan de Maidwell
  • 1248–1249: Simon de Thorpe
  • 1250–1251: Robert Basset
  • 1252: William de Lisle
  • 1253–1254: Hugh de Manneby
  • 1255: William de Lisle
  • 1256–1257: Hugh de Manneby
  • 1258: Eustace de Watford
  • 1259–1261: Simon de Pattishall
  • 1262: Alan de Tash (Alan la Zouche)
  • 1263–1265: Alan de Insh (Alan la Zouch?)
  • 1266: Warin de Basingburn and John de Oxenden
  • 1267–1269: John de Moyn and Nicholas de Maunden
  • 1270–1272: William de Boyvill
  • 1272–1274: Roger of Seaton
  • 1274–1277: Sir Gilbert de Kirkby
  • 1278: Thomas de Arden
  • 1279–1288: Robert de Baud of Loddington
  • 1289–1300: John Druell

14th century edit

  • 1301: Robert de Veer
  • 1302–1306: John de Ashton
  • 1308: Almeric de Nodardus and Simon de Greenhull
  • 1309–1311: John de Willoughby
  • 1312: Gal. de Bradden
  • 1313: Thomas Wale
  • 1314: Eustace de Barnby
  • 1315: John de Ashton
  • 1316: John de Hoby
  • 1317: John de Honby
  • 1318: John and Egid. de Cugelio
  • 1319: John and Egid. de Cugelio
  • 1320: Humphrey de Bassingburn and John Sto Mauro
  • 1321: Humphrey Bassingburn
  • 1322:
  • 1323: John de Sto Mauro (Seymour) and Jahn Daundelin
  • 1324: John and John
  • 1325: John Daundelin
  • 1327: William de Sto Mauro and Simon de Lanshall
  • 1328: William de Sto Mauro
  • 1329–1330: Thomas Wake I of Blisworth
  • 1331–1332: Sir Thomas Greene, 5th Lord of Boketon
  • 1333–1336: William Lovell
  • 1337–1341: Thomas Wake I of Blisworth
  • 1342: Thomas de Babenham
  • 1343: Sir Thomas Greene, 5th Lord of Boketon
  • 1344–1346: Robert Pandeley
  • 1347–1348: Walter Parles
  • 1349–1350: Richard Blundell
  • 1351: Sir Peter Mallore of Weedon Pinckeney and Litchborough
  • 1352–1354: Walter Parles
  • 1355–1358: John de Kaynes
  • 1359: Andrew Landwath
  • 1360: Walter Parles
  • 1361–1368: Richard Wydevill
  • 1369–1370: Thomas de Preston
  • 1371: Richard Wydenell
  • 1372: Rober Hotot
  • 1373: Simon Ward
  • 1374: John Karnell
  • 1375: Thomas de Preston
  • 1376: Robert Potelyn
  • 1377: John Karnell
  • 1377: Thomas de Preston
  • 1378: John Lions
  • 1379: John Paveley
  • 1380: John Wydeville of Grafton Regis
  • 1381: John Lions
  • 1382: Robert atte Chaumbre of Spratton
  • 1383: Nicholas Litlinges
  • 1384: Roger Chaumbre of Spratton
  • 1385: John Wydeville of Grafton Regis
  • 1386: John Paveley
  • 1387: Roger de la Chaumbre of Spratton
  • 1388: Ralph Parles of Watford and Byfield
  • 1389: John Paveley
  • 1390: John Wydeville of Grafton Regis
  • 1391: John Tyndale of Deene
  • 1392: John Mallore
  • 1383: John Mulsho of Newton by Goldington
  • 1394: John Harrowden of Great Harrowden
  • 1395: John Mulsho of Newton by Goldington
  • 1396: John Warwick of Great Houghton
  • 1397–1398: John Mulsho of Newton by Goldington
  • 1399: John Warwick of Great Houghton
  • 1400: John Cope of Deanshanger and John Chetwood of Warkworth

15th century edit

  • 1401: Sir Giles Mallory of Weedon Pinkeney and Litchborough
  • 1402–1403: Warin Lucien
  • 1404: Ralph Green of Drayton
  • 1405: Richard Wedenhall
  • 1406: Thomas Widevill
  • 1407: Ralph Green of Greens Norton
  • 1408: Ralph Parles of Watford and Byfield
  • 1409: Thomas Mulsho of Newton by Geddington and Pilton
  • 1410: Thomas Widevill
  • 1411: Mathew Swetenham
  • 1412: Ralph Parles of Watford and Byfield
  • 1413: Thomas Wake of Blisworth
  • 1414: Ralph Green of Drayton
  • 1415: Thomas Widevill
  • 1416: Ralph Green of Drayton
  • 1417: John Manutell
  • 1418: Thomas Wake of Blisworth
  • 1419: Thomas Pilkington
  • 1420–1421: Thomas Wodevill
  • 1422: Thomas Wodevill
  • 1423: Thomas Holland
  • 1424: John Wakerley
  • 1425: John Catesby of Althorp
  • 1426: Thomas Chaumbre
  • 1427: John Knyvet of Southwick
  • 1428: Thomas Widevill of Grafton
  • 1429: George Longville of Little Billing
  • 1430: William Braunspatch
  • 1431: John Culpepper of Isham and Exton,Rutland
  • 1432: Thomas Chaumbre
  • 1433: Thomas Wodevill
  • 1434: Thomas Wake of Blisworth
  • 1435: John Holland
  • 1436: William Vaux of Harrowden
  • 1437: Richard Widevill
  • 1438: Thomas Chaumbre
  • 1439: Eustace Burnby
  • 1440: Thomas Holland
  • 1441: Sir Thomas Green of Green's Norton
  • 1442: William Catesby of Ashby St Ledgers (1st term)
  • 1443: John Marbury
  • 1444: Henry Green of Drayton
  • 1445: Walter Mauntell
  • 1446: Thomas Wake of Blisworth
  • 1447: John Holland
  • 1448: Eustace Burnby
  • 1449: William Vaux
  • 1450: Thomas Wake of Blisworth
  • 1451: William Catesby of Ashby St Ledgers (2nd term)
  • 1452: Nicholas Griffin of Dingly
  • 1453: William Vaux
  • 1454: Thomas Green
  • 1455: William Catesby of Ashby St Ledgers (3rd term)
  • 1456: Nicholas Griffin
  • 1457: Thomas Green
  • 1458: Robert Olney
  • 1459: William Mauntell
  • 1461: William Fairfax
  • 1462–1463: Thomas Wake
  • 1463: Walter Mountell
  • 1464: Henry Green of Drayton
  • 1465: Heny Hudleston
  • 1466: Ralph Hastings
  • 1467: Roger Salisbury
  • 1468: Guy Walston
  • 1469: William Newenham
  • 1470: Sir William Catesby of Ashby St Ledgers (3rd term), replaced by Radulph Hastings after restoration of Edward IV
  • 1471: John Hulcot
  • 1472: Henry Hudleston
  • 1473: Richard Griffin
  • 1474: Richard Knightley of Fawsley
  • 1475: Thomas Wake/William Bassett [4]
  • 1477: William Chaumbre
  • 1478: William Catesby of Ashby St Ledgers (4th term)
  • 1479: William Newenham
  • 1480: Robert Pemberton of Rushden Hall
  • 1481: Thomas Lovett I
  • 1482: Robert Wittelbury
  • 1483: Roger Wake
  • 1484: Richard Burton
  • 1485: Henry Veer of Addington
  • 1486: Richard Knightley
  • 1487: Guy Wolston
  • 1488: David Phillips
  • 1489: Thomas Haliswood
  • 1490: Thomas Lovett II (son of Thomas HS 1481)
  • 1491: Guy Walston
  • 1492: Robert Wittelbury
  • 1493: John Danvers
  • 1494: John Dyve
  • 1495: Nicholas Vaux
  • 1496: William Hertwell
  • 1497: William Salisbury
  • 1498: Humphrey Catesby
  • 1499: Richard Burton
  • 1500: Fulk Wodehall

16th century edit

17th century edit

18th century edit

19th century edit

20th century edit

21st century edit

  • 2001: Lady Robinson, Cranford Hall, Cranford, Kettering [286]
  • 2002: Jonathan George Pearson, of Castle Ashby Lodge, Castle Ashby.[287]
  • 2003: John Gerald Nicholson of Benefield House, Lower Benefield, Oundle.[288]
  • 2004: John Frederick Thorpe of The Manor House, Everdon, Daventry [289]
  • 2005: Hereward Charles Wake [290]
  • 2006: Sir David O'Dowd[291]
  • 2007: Lady Jennifer Harper of Titchmarsh, Kettering[292]
  • 2008: Peter Brian Ellwood of Church Stowe[293]
  • 2009: Susan Deirdre Fenwick of Towcester [294]
  • 2010: David Eric Laing of Brigstock[295]
  • 2011: Penelope J Escombe of Brigstock[296]
  • 2012: John Richard Townsend of Newbottle Manor, Banbury, Oxfordshire [297]
  • 2013: James Michael Shepherd-Cross of Bengal Manor, Greens Norton, Northamptonshire[298]
  • 2014: (Virginia) Anne Burnett of Wigsthorpe, Peterborough[299]
  • 2015: Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Mukhtar of Barton Seagrave, Kettering[300]
  • 2016: Caroline Cordelia Brocklehurst, Towcester[301]
  • 2017: Rupert Patrick Fordham, of Wappenham [302]
  • 2018: James Michael Ross Saunders Watson, of Rockingham Castle[303]
  • 2019: Nicholas Antony Norman Stuart Robertson, of Thorpe Malsor, Kettering [304]
  • 2020: Paul Thomas Serge Parsons, of Towcester [305]
  • 2021: Amanda Ursula Georgina Lowther, of Guilsborough [306]
  • 2022: Crispin David Jermyn Holborow[307]
  • 2023: Milan Naresh Shah[308]

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