High Sheriff of Wiltshire

This is a list of 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.

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

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Monument to Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1805, in Salisbury Cathedral

Sheriff

To 1400

1066: Edric 1067–1070: Philippe de Buckland 1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff 1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury 1119: Edward d'Évreux ????: Walter FitzEdward of_Salisbury 1130: Warin de Lisures or Lisoriis ????: "William the Late Sheriff", so called in 1155 1152–1159: Patrick of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Salisbury 1160–1162: Richard Clericus (Richard de Wilton) 1163: Milo de Dauntesey 1164–1181: Richard de Wilton or de Wilteshire 1181: Michael Belet and Robert Malde (Mauduit) 1182: ditto 1181 and Roger Fitz Renfr or Renf 1183–1187: Robert Mauduit 1189: Hugh Bardolf 1190: William of Salisbury, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, son of Patrick 1191: Robert de Tregoz 1192: William d'Évreux (as above) 1193–1197: William d'Évreux (as above) and Thomas d'Évreux (otherwise Devereux) his son 1197–1198: Stephen of Thornham and Alexander de Ros 1199: Stephen of Thornham and Wandragesil de Courselles 1200–1203: William Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury and Robert de Berneres 1207: Geoffrey de Neville 1210: Robert de Veteriponte(i.e. de Vipont) jointly with Nicholas de Vipont 1211–1212: Robert de Veteriponte(i.e. de Vipont) 1215–1225: William Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (died in office) 1226: Simon de Hal 1227: Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury and John Dacus 1228: John of Monmouth and Walter de Bumesey 1229–1230: John of Monmouth 1231–1234: Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury and John Dacus 1235: Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury and Robert de Hogesham 1236: Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury 1237: William Gerebred / Robert de Hogesham 1238–1239: Robert de Hogesham 1240–1245: Nicholas de Haversham 1246–1248: Nicholas de Lusteshull 1249–1252: William de Tynchiden 1253–1254: William de Tenhide and his son John 1255–1257: John de Verund 1258–1259: John de Verund and Geoffrey Scudamor (otherwise Scudamore) 1260: John de Verund 1261–1263: Rad. [i.e. Radulphus otherwise Rafe or Ralph] Cussell 1264: Rad. de Aungers and John de Aungers 1265: Rad. de Aungers 1266–1270: William de Duy and Stephen de Edworth 1271: Stephen de Edwarth and Walter de Strichesley 1272–1274: Walter de Strichesley 1275–1280: Hildebrand of London (otherwise Sir Hildebrand de Londres) 1281–1288: John de Wotton 1289–1290: Richard de Combe

1291–1295: Thomas de St Omero (otherwise de St-Omer) 1296–1298: Walter Pavely (otherwise Paveley) 1299–1300: John of Newtown 1301–1303: John of Hertinger 1304: Henry of Cobham 1305–1306: John de Gerberge 1307: Andreas de Grimstead 1308–1309: Alex Cheverell and John de Sto Laudo (otherwise de St Lo or Saint Lowe) 1310: William de Harden 1311: Adam Walrand 1312–1313: Adam Walrand and John Kingston 1314: John de Holt and Sir Philip de la Beche 1315–1316: Sir Philip de la Beche 1317–1319: Walter de Risum 1320–1321: Adam de Tichbourne and Adam Walrand 1322: 1323–1325: Sir Adam Walrand 1327: Sir Adam Walrand 1328: Sir Philip de la Beche 1329–1331: Sir John Mauduit 1332: 1333: John Mauduit and William Randolph 1334: John Tichbourne and John Mauduit 1335–1336: Gilbert de Berewik and Reginald de Paveley 1337: Sir Peter Doynel and Gilbert de Berewik (i.e. de Berwick) 1338–1340: John Mauduit 1341: Thomas de Sto Mauro (otherwise Seymour) and Robert Lokes 1342–1344: John Mauduit 1345–1346: John Roches 1347: John Roches and Thomas Semor (otherwise Seymour, see also 1341) 1348–1350: Robert Russell 1350: 1351–1353: Thomas de la River 1354: John Everard of Stratford-sub-Castle 1355–1360: Thomas Hungerford 1361–1366: Henry Sturmy 1367–1671: Walter de Haywood 1672: William de Worston 1673: Henry Sturmy 1674: John Dauntsey 1375: Sir John Delamare 1376–1377: Hugo Cheyne 1378: Peter de Cusaunce and William de Worston 1379–1380: Rad. (i.e. Radulphus) de Norton 1381: Laurence de Sco. Martino (otherwise de St Martin) and Hugo Cheyne 1382: Nicholas Woodhall 1383: Sir Bernard Brocas 1384–1385: John Lancaster 1386–1387: John Salesbury 1388–1389: Hugo Cheyne 1390: Richard Mawarden of Stratford sub Castle 1391: John Roches 1392: Robert Dyneley of Fittleton 1393: John Gawen of Norrington 1394: Richard Mawarden of Stratford sub Castle 1395: Sir John Moigne (or Moyne) of Owermoigne 1396: Thomas Bonham 1397–1399: Richard Mawarden of Stratford sub Castle 1400: John Dauntsey

15th century

1401: William Worfton of Broad Hinton and John Gawayne 1402: William Cheyne of Brooke 1403–1404: Walter Beauchamp 1405: Walter Hungerford 1406: Rad. (i.e. Radulphus for Rafe or Ralph) Grene (otherwise Green) 1407: Walter Beauchamp 1408: Sir Robert Corbet 1409: William Cheyne 1410: John Berkley (otherwise Berkeley) 1411: Thomas Bonham 1413: Sir Elias Delamere, Kt, of Fisherton Delamere 1414: Henry Thorpe of Newton Tony 1415: Thomas Calstone (otherwise Calston) of Littlecote and Upton Lovell 1416: Robert Andrewe (or Andrew) 1417: William Finderne 1418: Sir William Sturmy, of Wulfhall 1419: Thomas Ringwood, of Loveraz Coulesfield 1420–1421: William Darell, of Littlecote 1422: William Darell, of Littlecote (see 1420) 1423: Sir Robert Shotesbrook (or Shottesbrook), Kt 1424: William Finderne 1425: Walter Pauncefoot 1426: John Stourton, of Stourton 1427: William Darell, of Littlecote (see 1420) 1428: John Pawlet, of Fisherton Delamere 1429: Sir John Bayntun, Kt, of Fallersdon 1430: David Cervington, of Longford Castle 1431: Sir John Seymour, of Wulfhall 1432: Walter Strickland 1433: Sir John Stourton, of Stourton (see 1426) 1434: Sir Stephen Popham of Popham 1435: Edmund or Edward Hungerford 1436: William Beauchamp 1437: Sir John Stourton (see 1426) 1438: Sir John Lisle, Kt 1439: John St Loe (or Saint Lowe) 1440: John Norris 1441: Richard Restwold 1442: William Beauchamp 1443: Sir John Bainton (otherwise Bayntun, see 1429), of Falstone (or Fallersdon) and of Shaw near Melksham 1444: John Basket, of Lydiard Millicent 1445: William Restwold 1446: William Stafford 1447: William Beauchamp 1448: John Norreys 1449: Philip Baynard, of Lackham 1450: Sir John Seymour of Wulfhall

1451: John Nanson 1452: Edward Stradling, of Dauntsey 1453: John Willoughby, of Brooke Hall near Westbury 1454: George Darell, of Littlecote 1455: Sir Reginald Stourton, Kt, of Stourton 1456: Henry Long, of Wraxall 1457: Sir John Seymour, of Wulfhall 1458: Hugh Pilkenham or Pekenham 1459: John Ferris, of Blunsdon St Andrew 1461: George Darell 1462–1463: Sir Reginald Stourton, Kt, of Stourton (see 1456) 1464: Sir Roger Tocotes, Kt 1465: Sir George Darell, Kt 1466: Sir Thomas de la Mare, Kt 1467: Christopher Wolsley 1468: Sir Richard Darell, Kt 1469: Sir George Darell, Kt 1470: Sir Laurence Raynsford, Kt 1471: Sir Roger Tocotes, Kt 1472: Sir Maurice Berkeley, Kt 1473: Sir John Willoughby, Kt 1474: William Collingbourne, of Collingbourne Ducis 1475: Henry Long of Wraxall 1476: Walter Bonham 1477: Edward Hartgill 1478: John Mompesson, of Bathampton Wyly 1479: Walter Hungerford, of Farley Castle 1480: Charles Bulkeley 1481: William Collingbourne, of Collingbourne Ducis 1482: John Mompesson 1483: Henry Long of Wraxall 1484: Edward Hartgill 1485: Sir Roger Tocotes, Kt 1486: John Wroughton, of Broad Hinton 1487: Sir John Turberville, Kt (? of Bere Regis, Dorset) 1488: Thomas Vinour 1489: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (1st term) 1490: Constantius (i.e. Constantine) Darell, of Collingbourne Ducis 1491: John Lye, of Flamstone in Bishopstone 1492: John Yorke, of Helthrop, near Ramsbury 1493: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (2nd term) 1494: Richard Puddesey 1495: Constantius (i.e. Constantine) Darell, of Collingbourne Ducis 1496: George Chaderton (otherwise Chadderton or Chatterton), of Lydiard Millicent 1497: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (3rd term) 1498: Sir George Seymour, Kt 1499: Sir John Huddlestone, Kt 1500: Sir Thomas Long, Kt, of South Wraxall and Draycot

16th century

1501: John Yorke 1502: Sir William Callaway 1503: Sir John Danvers, Kt, of Dauntsey 1504: John Ernle, of Etchilhampton 1505: John Gawayne, of Norrington 1506: Sir Thomas Long, Kt (see 1500) 1507: Sir John Seymour, Kt, of Wulfhall 1508: John Mompesson 1509: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (4th term) 1510: Sir Walter Hungerford, Kt 1511: Henry Long, Kt of Draycot Cerne (1st term) 1512: Sir Christopher Wroughton, Kt, of Broad Hinton 1513: Sir John Danvers, Kt, of Dauntsey 1514: William Bonham, of Bonham, at Stourton and Great Wishford 1515: Sir John Scrope, Kt, of Castle Combe and Oxendon 1516: Sir Nicholas Wadham of Merrifield near Ilminster 1517: Sir Edward Hungerford, Kt 1518: Sir John Seymour, Kt of Wulfhall (see 1507) 1519: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (5th term) 1520: John Skilling, of Draycott Foliat 1521: John Ernle (otherwise) Erneley, of Bourton, Bishop's Cannings 1522: Sir Edward Bayntun, Kt, of Bromham 1523: Thomas Yorke 1524: Sir John Seymour, Kt, of Wulfhall (see 1518) 1525: Sir Henry Long, Kt of Draycot Cerne (2nd term) 1526: Sir John Bourchier, Kt 1527: Sir Anthony Hungerford, Kt, of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire 1528: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) 1529: John Horsey, of Martin 1530: Thomas Yorke 1531: Thomas Bonham, of Great Wishford 1532: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) 1533: Sir Walter Hungerford, Kt of Farley Castle 1534: Robert Baynard, of Lackham 1535: Thomas Yorke (see 1530) 1536: Sir Henry Long, Kt of Draycot Cerne (3rd term) 1537: Sir John Brydges, Kt 1538: Sir Anthony Hungerford, Kt (see 1527) 1539: John Ernle (otherwise) Erneley, of Bishop's Cannings 1540: Edward Mompesson 1541: Sir Henry Long, Kt of Draycot Cerne (4th term) 1542: John Marvyn of Fonthill Gifford (1st term) 1543: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley), of Bishop's Cannings 1544: Robert Hungerford, of Cadenham 1545: Charles Bulkeley 1546: Richard Scrope, of Castle Combe 1547: Silvester Danvers, of Dauntsey 1548: Ambrose Dauntsey 1549: John Bonham of Hazelbury 1550: John Marvyn of Fonthill Gifford (2nd term)

1551: William Stumpe died and replaced by Sir James Stumpe of Charlton and Malmesbury (1st term) 1552: Sir William Sharington (or Sherington), Kt, of Lacock Abbey (died in office) 1553: Edward Baynard, of Lackham 1553: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) of Bishop's Cannings 1554: Robert Hungerford of Cadnam(otherwise Cadenham) 1555: John St John, of Lydiard Tregoze 1556: Sir Anthony Hungerford, Kt, of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire 1557: Sir Walter Hungerford of Farley Castle 1558: Henry Brouncker, of Melksham 1558: Sir John Zouche, Kt, of Calstone near Calne 1559: Sir James Stumpe of Charlton and Malmesbury (2nd term) 1559: George Ludlow 1560: Sir John Marvyn of Pertwood and Fonthill Gifford (3rd term) 1561: George Penruddock of Ivy Church, Laverstock, and Compton Chamberlayne 1562: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) of Bishop's Cannings (see 1553) 1563: William Button of Alton Priors 1564: John Eyre of Great Chalfield 1565: Nicholas Snell of Kington St Michael 1566: Henry Sherington, of Lacock Abbey 1567: George Ludlow, of Hill Deverill 1568: Sir John Thynne of Longleat 1569: William Button, of Alton Priors and Stowell 1570: Edward Bayntun, of Rowdon 1571: John St John, of Lydiard Tregoze (see 1555) 1572: Sir Walter Hungerford of Farley Castle (see 1557) 1573: Sir John Danvers of Dauntsey 1574: Sir Robert Long of Wraxall and Draycott 1575: Sir Thomas Wroughton of Broad Hinton 1576: Sir John Hungerford, Kt, of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire 1577: Sir Henry Knyvett, Kt, of Charlton 1578: Nicholas St John of Lydiard Park,Lydiard Tregoze 1579: Michael Ernle (otherwise Erneley), of Bourton, in Bishop's Cannings, and Whetham, Calne 1580: William Brouncker of Melksham 1581: Sir Walter Hungerford (see 1572) 1582: Jasper Moore of Heytesbury 1583: John Snell of Kington St Michael 1584: Sir John Danvers of Dauntsey (see 1573) 1585: Edmund Ludlow of Hill Deverill 1586: Richard Moody, of Garsdon, near Malmesbury 1587: Sir Walter Hungerford (see 1581) 1588: Henry Willoughby, of Knoyle Odierne or West Knoyle 1589: John Warneford, of Sevenhampton near Highworth 1590: William Eyre of Great Chalfield 1591: Sir John Hungerford of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire 1592: Sir John Thynne of Longleat and Caus Castle, Shropshire 1593: John Hungerford, of Stoke near Great Bedwyn 1594: Sir Henry Sadleir (otherwise Sadler or Sadlier) of Everley 1595: John Dauntsey, of West Lavington 1596: Sir James Mervyn, Kt, of Fonthill Gifford 1597: Edward Penruddock of Compton Chamberlayne 1598: Thomas Snell, of Kington St Michael 1599: Walter Vaughan of Falstone House, Bishopstone 1600: Sir Walter Long, Kt of South Wraxall and Draycot

17th century

1601: Henry Bayntun of Bromham House 1602: Sir Jasper Moore of Heytesbury 1603: Sir Jasper Moore, Kt, of Heytesbury 1604: Sir Alexander Tutt of Idmiston 1605: John Hungerford of Cadnam, Bremhill 1606: Gabriel Pile 1607: Sir Thomas Thynne, Kt, of Longleat 1608: Richard Goddard, of Standon Hussey 1609: John Ayliffe, of Brinkworth and Grittenham 1610: Sir Giles Wroughton, Kt, of Broad Hinton 1611: Sir William Button, 1st Baronet, of Alton Priors and of Tockenham Court, Lyneham 1612: Francis Popham, of Littlecote 1613: Sir William Pawlett, Kt, of Edington 1614: Henry Mervyn of Pertwood and Fonthill Giffard 1615: Thomas Moore, of Heytesbury 1616: Sir Richard Grobham, Kt, of Great Wishford, Berwick St Leonard and Nettleton 1617: Sir John Horton, Kt, of Iford and Westwood 1618: Sir Henry Moody of Garsdon, near Malmesbury 1619: Sir Henry Poole of Oaksey 1620: Sir Charles Pleydell, Kt, of Midgehall in Lydiard Tregoze 1621: Sir William Pawlett, Kt, of Edington 1622: Sir John Lambe Kt, of Coulston 1623: Gifford Long of Rowde Ashton 1624: Edward Reade, of Corsham 1625: Sir Francis Seymour 1626: Sir Giles Estcourt, 1st Baronet of Long Newnton 1627: Sir Walter Long, Bt of Whaddon 1628: John Duckett, of Hartham near Corsham 1629: Sir Robert Baynard of Lackham 1630: John Topp of Stockton 1631: Sir Edward Hungerford of Corsham and Farleigh Hungerford 1632: Sir John St John, of Lydiard Tregoze 1633: Sir Henry Ludlow, of Maiden Bradley 1634: Francis Goddard, of Standon Hussey and Cliffe Pypard 1635: Sir George Ayliffe, Kt, of Foxley and Grittenham in Brinkworth 1636: Sir Nevil Poole, Kt, of Poole Keynes 1637: Sir Edward Bayntun of Bromham House, Bromham 1638: John Grubbe, of Potterne and Cherhill 1639: John Duke, of Lake 1640: Giles Eyre, of Brickworth 1641: Robert Chivers, of Calne, Quemerford, and Leigh Delamere 1642: Sir George Vaughan, Kt, of Fallersdon 1643: Sir John Penruddocke, Kt, of Compton Chamberlayne 1644: Sir James Long, Bt, of Draycot Cerne 1645: Edmund Ludlow, of Hill Deverill, and Alexander Thistlethwaite, of Winterslow 1646: Sir Henry Chalk (?Choke), Kt 1647: Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Bt 1648: Edward Tooker, of Maddington 1649: William Calley, of Burderop 1650: Thomas Bond of Ogbourne St George

1651: Lawrence Washington of Garsdon, near Malmesbury 1652: Sir Henry Clerk, Kt, of Enford near Amesbury 1653: Thomas Long, of Little Cheverell 1654: Hugh Audley (otherwise Awdley), of Colepark, Malmesbury 1655: John Dove, of Salisbury 1656: Robert Hippesley, of Stanton Fitzwarren near Highworth 1657: (?Robert) Hippesley 1658: John Ernle of Bourton in Bishop's Cannings and of Whetham in Calne 1659: Isaac Burgess 1660: Edward Horton, of Great Chaldfield, near Bradford 1661: Sir James Thynne of Longleat 1662: Sir Walter Ernle, Bt of Etchilhampton 1663: Sir Henry Coker, Kt, of Hill Deverill 1664: Sir Edward Bayntun of Bromham 1665: Thomas Mompesson, of Corton in Boyton 1666: Sir John Weld Kt, of Compton Bassett 1667: Christopher Willoughby of Bishopstone 1668: John Long of Little Cheverell 1669: Sir Richard Grobham Howe, 2nd Baronet of Berwick St Leonard 1670: John Hall of Bradford-on-Avon 1671: Sir Robert Button, 3rd Baronet of Tockenham Court, Lyneham 1672: Sir Walter Long, Bt of Whaddon 1673: Walter Smith of Shalbourne and Great Bedwyn 1674: Bernard Pawlett of Cottles, near Bradford 1675: Thomas Goddard of Swindon 1676: Sir Matthew Andrews of Mere 1677: (Giles Earl: altered to Richard Hart: and afterwards to) John Hawkins, of Ashton Keynes 1678: Henry Chivers of Calne and Quemerford 1679: John Hawkins, of Ashton Keynes 1680: Thomas Earle of Eastcourt House, Crudwell 1681: (John Jacob: altered to) Thomas Gore, of Alderton 1682: Richard Lewis, of Edington 1683: Sir Edmund Warneford of Sevenhampton near Highworth 1684: George Willoughbyof Bishopstone 1685: (John Davenant: altered to) William Chafyn, of Zeals Monachorum 1686: John Davenant, of Landford in Frustfield Hundred 1687: Richard Chaundler of Idmiston 1688: Sir Jeremy Craye, Kt 1689: John Wyndham of Norrington 1690: (James Blatch: altered to) Stephen Blatch, of Westbury 1691: Henry Wallis, of Trowbridge 1692: Henry Nourse (altered to Sir William Pynsent, Bt, and again to Henry Nourse) 1693: Sir Thomas Estcourt, Kt, of Pinkney 1694: Sir William Pynsent, Bt of Urchfont 1695: Gifford Yerbury 1696: Joseph Houlton, of Trowbridge 1697: John Benett, of Norton Bavant 1698: Thomas Baskerville, (? of Richardston near Winterbourne Basset) 1699: (Walter Ernle: altered to) John Kyrle (otherwise Curll), of Turley near Bradford 1700: (Joseph Houlton: altered to) Francis Merewether of Easterton, Market Lavington

18th century

1701: Richard Jones of Ramsbury 1702: (William Willoughby: altered to) Christopher Willoughby, of West Knoyle 1703: Richard Long of Collingbourne 1704: Walter Long of South Wraxall 1705: John Flower, of Grimstead, or of Worton, near Devizes 1706: (Thomas Blatch: altered to) Andrew Duke, of Bulford 1707: Sir James Ashe, 2nd Baronet 1708: Francis Kenton 1709: (Oliver Calley: altered to) Walter Ernle, of Conock, Chirton 1710: William Benson of Amesbury Abbey 1711: Daniel Webb of Monkton Farleigh 1712: John Cox of Kemble, near Malmesbury 1713: John Smith, of Alton Priors 1714: Richard Goddard of Swindon 1715: Matthew Pitts, of Salisbury 1716: John Eyles, of Devizes 1717: (Robert Houlton: altered to Calthorpe Parker Long: and again to) Thomas Bennett, of Steeple Ashton 1718: George Speke Petty, of Cheney Court and Haselbury House, Box 1719: John Askew, of Lydiard Millicent 1720: (Caleb Bayley: altered to) John Vilett, of Swindon 1721: Henry Read, of Crowood 1722: Edward Hill, of Wanborough 1723: Ralph Freke, of Hannington, near Highworth 1724: Joseph Houlton, of Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, and Grittleton, Wiltshire 1725: John Hippesley, of Stanton Fitzwarren 1726: Henry Long, of Melksham 1727: John Mills, of Cherhill, Calne 1728: Walter Hungerford of Studley House, Calne 1729: Henry Hungerford, of Fyfield, Milton Lislebonne 1730: Ezekiel Wallace, of Lucknam 1731: Henry Skilling, of Draycott Foliat 1732: John Smith, of Whitley, Calne 1733: Job Polden, of Imber 1734: Thomas Phipps, of Westbury Leigh and Chalford 1735: William Vilett, of Swindon 1736: Edward Mortimer, of Trowbridge (or R. Baskerville?) 1737: William Hedges of Compton Bassett 1738: Isaac Warriner, of Conock, Chirton 1739: William Wyndham, of Dinton 1740: Edward Mortimer, of Trowbridge (or William Wyndham?) 1741: Anthony Guy, of Chippenham 1742: William Batt, of Salisbury 1743: John or William Hippesley, of Stanton Fitzwarren 1744: (John Walters of Titherley: altered to) Fulke Greville, of Wilbury House, Newton Toney 1745: Walter Long, of Salisbury, Wiltshire, and Preshaw, Hampshire 1746: Godfrey Huckle Kneller, of Donhead Hall, Donhead St. Mary 1747: William Phipps, of Heywood 1748: Thomas Phipps, of Westbury Leigh 1749: Thomas Cooper, of Salisbury 1750: James Bartlett, of Salisbury

1751: Charles Penruddocke, of Compton Chamberlayne 1752: Thomas Cooper, of Cumberwell, near Bradford 1753: Edward Polhill, of Heale House, Woodford, near Salisbury 1754: William Phipps, of Westbury Leigh 1755: Arthur Evans, of the Close, Salisbury 1756: John Jacob, of Tockenham Wick House, Lyneham 1757: William Coles, of the Close, Salisbury 1758: Thomas Bennett (otherwise Benett), of Pyt House 1759: William Norris, of Nonesuch House, Bromham 1760: George Flower, of Devizes 1761: Scrope (otherwise Scroop) Egerton, of Salisbury 1762: Prince Sutton, of Devizes 1763: John Talbot of Lacock Abbey 1764: Walter Long (of South Wraxall) 1765: Benjamin Adamson, of Kemble 1766: Edward Medlicott, of Warminster 1767: Edward Goddard, of Cliffe Pypard 1768: Edmund Lambert, of Boyton 1769: William Talk, of Salisbury 1770: Thomas Maundrell, of Blacklands, near Calne 1771: William Langham, of Ramsbury Manor 1772: Henry Penruddocke Wyndham, of the College, Salisbury 1773: Edward Poore, of Rushall 1774: Thomas Estcourt, of Newnton 1775: Francis Dugdale Astley, of Everley 1776: William Northey, of the Ivy House, Chippenham 1777: Joseph Colborne, of Hardenhuish, Chippenham 1778: William Beach, of Nether Avon House 1779: Robert Cooper, of Salisbury 1780: Paul Cobb Methuen of Corsham House 1781: William Hayter, of Newton Toney 1782: William Bowles, of Heale House 1783: Thomas Hussey, of Salisbury 1784: William Chaffin Grove of Zeals House, Mere 1785: James Sutton of New Park, Devizes [or of Roundway] 1786: Seymour Wroughton, of Eastcott, Urchfont 1787: Isaac William Webb Horlock, of Ashwick, Marshfield, Gloucestershire 1788: Robert Ashe, of Langley Burrell 1789: Thomas Grove, of Ferne 1790: Gifford Warriner, of Conock, Chirton 1791: John Awdry, of Notton, Lacock 1792: Matthew Humphries, of the Ivy House, Chippenham 1793: John Gaisford, of Iford House, near Bradford 1794: Richard Godolphin Long, of Rood Ashton 1795: James Montagu, of Alderton and Lackham 1796: Gilbert Trowe Beckett Turner, of Penley House, Westbury 1797: Sir John Methuen Poore, 1st Bt. of Rushall 1798: John Benett of Pyt House 1799: Edward Hinxman, of Little Durnford 1800: George Yalden Fort, of Alderbury

19th century

1801: Thomas Bush, of Bradford 1802: Sir Andrew Bayntun-Rolt, 2nd Baronet, of Spye Park 1803: Thomas Henry Hele Phipps, of Leighton House, Westbury 1804: Wadham Locke, of Rowde, near Devizes 1805: Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet, of Stourhead 1806: John Paul Paul, of Ashton Keynes 1807: Thomas Calley, of Burderop Park 1808: John Houlton, of Grittleton, Wiltshire, and Farley Castle, Somerset 1809: Sir Charles Warre Malet, 1st Baronet of Wilbury House 1810: Abraham Ludlow, of Heywood House, Westbury 1811: Harry Biggs, of Stockton 1812: Sir William Pierce Ashe A'Court, Bt, of Heytesbury House 1813: William Fowle, of Chute 1814: William Wyndham, of Dinton 1815: George Eyre, of Bramshaw 1816: John Hussey, of Salisbury 1817: John Hungerford Penruddocke, of Compton Chamberlayne 1818: Alexander Powell, of Hurdcott 1819: John Long, of Monkton Farleigh 1820: Ambrose Goddard, of Swindon 1821: Ambrose Awdry, of Seend, near Devizes 1822: Edward Phillips, of Melksham 1823: John Fuller, of Neston Park, Corsham 1824: Sir Edward Poore Bt, of Rushall 1825: Ernle Warriner, of Conock, Chirton 1826: Thomas Clutterbuck, of Hardenhuish 1827: Thomas Baskerville Mynors Baskerville, of Rockley House, near Marlborough 1828: George Wroughton Wroughton, of Wilcot House, near Pewsey 1829: George Heneage Walker Heneage, of Compton Bassett 1830: Edward William Leyborne Popham, of Littlecote House 1831: Paul Methuen, of Corsham House 1832: Sir Edmund Antrobus, 2nd Baronet, of Amesbury 1833: William Temple, of Bishopstrow, Warminster 1834: Thomas Bolton, of Brickworth 1835: Henry Seymour, of Knoyle 1836: Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1st Baronet, of Everley 1837: Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst, 3rd Baronet, of Clarendon 1838: Thomas Assheton Smith, of Tidworth House, near Ludgershall 1839: Charles Lewis Phipps, of Wans House 1840: William Henry Fox Talbot, of Lacock Abbey 1841: Ambrose Hussey, of Salisbury 1842: Frederick William Rooke, of Lackham 1843: Henry Stephen Olivier, of Potterne 1844: George Edward Eyre, or Warrens, Bramshaw 1845: Wade Browne, of Monkton Farleigh 1846: The Right Honourable Jacob Pleydell Bouverie, Viscount Folkestone, of Longford Castle 1847: Wadham Locke, of Ashton Giffard 1848: John Henry Campbell Wyndham, of The College, Salisbury 1849: Robert Parry Nisbet, of South Broom House, Devizes 1850: Henry Gaisford Gibbs Ludlow, of Heywood House, Westbury

1851: Graham Moore Michell Esmeade, of Monkton, Chippenham 1852: John Bird Fuller, of Neston Park, Corsham 1853: Francis Leybourne Popham, of Chilton 1854: Edmund Lewis Clutterbuck, of Hardenhuish 1855: Simon Watson Taylor, of Urchfont 1856: Charles William Miles, of Burton Hill House, Malmesbury 1857: Alfred Morrison, of Fonthill 1858: Francis Alexander Sydenham Locke, of Rowdeford 1859: John Neilson Gladstone, of Bowdon Park 1860: Horatio Nelson Goddard, of Cliffe Manor House, Cliffe Pypard 1861: Charles Penruddocke, of Compton Chamberlayne 1862: John Elton Mervyn Prower, of Purton House, Purton, near Swindon 1863: Thomas Fraser Grove, of Ferne 1864: John Lewis Phipps, of Leighton House, Westbury 1865: Thomas Henry Allen Poynder, of Hartham Park, near Chippenham 1866: Ambrose Denis Hussey-Freke, of Hannington Hall, Highworth 1867: Henry Calley, of Burderop Park 1868: Charles John Thomas Conolly, of Cottles House, near Melksham 1869: Ralph Ludlow Lopes, of Sandridge Park, Melksham 1870: John Ravenhill, of Ashton House, Heytesbury, Bath 1871: John William Gooch Spicer, of Spye Park 1872: Sir John Neald, of Grittleton House 1873: Nathaniel Barton, of Corsley House, Warminster 1874: Edward Chaddock Lowndes, of Castle Combe 1875: Charles Paul Phipps, of Chalcot, Westbury 1876: William Henry Poynder of Hartham, Chippenham 1877: Richard Walmesley of Lucknam 1878: George Pargiter Fuller 1879: William Stancomb of Blount's Court, Devizes 1880: Sir Edward Antrobus 1881: George Morrison of Hampworth Lodge, Downton, Salisbury 1882: The Right Hon. Edward Pleydell Bouverie, of The Manor House, Market Lavington 1883: Sir Michael Robert Shaw-Stewart, Bt, of Fonthill Abbey, Salisbury 1884: Richard Leckonby Hothersall Phipps 1885: Charles Edward Hungerford Athol Colston, of Roundway Park, Devizes 1886: Sir Henry Bruce Meux, Bt, of Dauntsey House, Chippenham 1887: Clement Walker Heneage, of Compton Bassett, Calne, V.C. 1888: Charles Nicholas Paul Phipps, of Chalcot, Westbury 1889: John Edmund Philip Spicer, of Spye Park, Chippenham 1890: Sir John Poynder Dickson, Bt 1891: Herbert James Harris, of Bowden Hill House, Chippenham, 1892: Sir John William Kelk, 2nd Baronet 1893: Sir Gabriel Goldney, 1st Baronet 1894: William Henry Laverton 1895: Charles Walker 1896: Percy Wyndham 1897: Sir John Gladstone, 4th Baronet 1898: Sir William Roger Brown, Kt, of Highfield, of Trowbridge 1899: Lieutenant-Colonel Wyatt William Turner, of Pinkney Park, Malmesbury 1900: Mark Hanbury Beaufoy

20th century

1901: Charles Awdry of Shaw Hill, Melksham 1902: Edmund Clerke Schomberg of Clyffe Hall, Market Lavington 1903: George Llewellen Palmer of Lackham, Lacock, Chippenham 1904: Hugh Morrison, of Fonthill, Tisbury 1905: Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Audley Dallas Neeld, Bt, C.B., M.V.O., of Grittleton, Chippenham 1906: Sir Gabriel Prior Goldney, Bt.,C.V.O.,C.B. of Hardenhuish Park, Chippenham 1907: Fitzroy Pleydell Goddard, of The Lawn, Swindon 1908: Frederick Hastings Goldney, of Beechfield, Corsham 1909: Captain George Hounsom Fort, of Alderbury House, Salisbury 1910: Sir John Tankerville Goldney, Kt, of Monks Park, Corsham, S.O. 1911: William Stancomb, of Blount's Court, Devizes 1912: Sir William Heward Bell, Kt 1913: Charles Penruddocke 1914: George Simon Arthur Watson-Taylor, of Erlestoke Park, Devizes 1915: Sir Henry Hugh Arthur-Hoare, 6th Baronet of Stourhead, Mere 1916: George William Wynter Blathwayt, of Melksham House, Melksham 1917: John Moulton 1918: Eustace Richardson-Cox 1919: Walter Richard Shaw-Stewart 1920: The Hon. Louis George Greville of Heale House, Upper Woodford, Salisbury. 1921: Sir Frederick George Panizzi Preston of Landford Manor, Salisbury 1922: Charles Garnett of Greathouse, Kington Langley, Chippenham 1923: Bertram Erasmus Philipps of Dinton House, Dinton, Salisbury 1924: Washington Merritt Grant Singer 1925: Gerard James Buxton 1926: Robert Fleetwood Fuller 1927: Edgar Hugh Brassey 1928: Robert William Awdry 1930: Admiral John Luce 1931: Claude Basil Fry, of Hannington Hall, Highworth 1932: William Cory Heward Bell 1933: W. Llewellen Palmer 1934: Edward Harding-Newman 1935: Herbert Paton Holt 1936: George Jardine Kidston 1937: Frederick George Glyn Bailey

1938: John Granville Morrison, created Lord Margadale in 1965 1939: John Morley 1940: Rupert Stephens 1941: Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick George Glyn Bailey, of Lake House, Salisbury 1942: William Herbert Lee Ewart 1943: Sir Eric Clare Edmund Phipps 1944: William Llewellen Palmer 1945: Brudenell Hunt-Grubbe 1946: Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Edward Phillips, D.S.O., of Elm House, Winterbourne Dauntsey, Salisbury 1947: Egbert Cecil Barnes of Hungerdown, Seagry 1948: Claude Alexander Codrington 1949: Samuel Vandeleur Christie-Miller 1950: Roger Money-Kyrle 1951: Brigadier Francis Ernie Fowle of The Manor, Charlton St. Peter, Upavon, Marlborough 1952: Guy Elland Carne Rasch 1953: Sir Noel Arkell 1954: Charles Edwin Awdry, T.D., D.S.O., of Notton Lodge, Lacock 1955: Sir Geoffrey Ronald Codrington 1956: Christopher Herbert Fleetwood Fuller 1957: Arthur Guy Stratton of Manor House, Alton Priors, Marlborough. 1958: Sir Geoffrey Tritton, 3rd Baronet 1959: Hugh Trefusis Brassey 1960: Major David Adwyne Carne Rasch of Heale House, Middle Woodford, Salisbury 1961: Major-General George Drew Fanshawe of Farley Farm House, Farley, Salisbury 1962: Charles Murray Floyd 1963: Peter Thomas Wellesley Sykes 1964: Arthur Frank Seton Sykes 1965: Geoffrey Henry Barrington Chance 1966: Christopher Henry Maxwell Peto 1967: Frank Harold Elcho Skyrme 1968: Anthony William Allen Llewellen Palmer, MC (b. 1912) 1969: Edward Lancelot Luce 1970: Captain Roger Edward Lennox Harvey, of Parliament Piece, Ramsbury, Marlborough. 1971: James Ian Morrison 1972: Nigel Bailey 1973: William Erskine Stobart

High Sheriff

20th century

1974: Martin Anthony Gibbs 1975: R. H. Heywood-Lonsdale 1976: Gerald John Ward, of Park Farm, Chilton Foliat, Hungerford, Berkshire 1977: Major Anthony Richard Tumor, C.B.E., of Foxley Manor, Malmesbury 1978: Count Jan Badeni, of Norton Manor, Malmesbury 1979: John Michael Stratton, O.B.E., of Manor Farm, Stockton, Warminster 1980: Major Peter Sturgis, T.D., of Church Lodge,Dauntsey Park, Chippenham 1981: Richard Flower Stratton, of "Seagrams", Kingston Deverill, Warminster 1982: Samuel George Davenport, of Codford St Mary 1983: John Heatley Noble, Esq., D.S.C., of Puckshipton House, near Pewsey 1984: Major General John Humphrey Stephen Bowring, C.B., O.B.E., M.C., of Lower Swillbrook Farm, Minety, Malmesbury 1985: Lieut-Colonel John Godfrey Jeans, of Chalke Pyt House, Broadchalke, Salisbury 1986: Arthur Peter Bedingfeld Scott,of Grange Farm, Maiden, Devizes 1987: Tristram Seton Sykes, of Norrington Manor, Alvediston, near Salisbury

1988: Bonar Hugh Charles Sykes, of Conock Manor, Devizes 1989: Beresford Norman Gibbs, of Flintham House, Oaksey, Malmesbury 1990: Nigel James Moffatt Anderson M.C. D.L. FRGS, of Hamptworth Lodge, Landford, Salisbury. 1991: Christopher Eliot Eliot-Cohen, Esq., of Hilldrop Farm, Ramsbury, Marlborough. 1992: George William Michael Street, of The Dairy House, Berwick St James, Salisbury. 1993: Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Johnston, K.C.B., O.B.E. 1994: Mrs Anna Ruth Grange, of Thomhill Farm, Malmesbury 1995: David John Randolph, of West Foscote Farm, Grittleton, Chippenham 1996: Andrew William Michael Christie-Miller, of Clarendon Park, Alderbury, Salisbury 1997: John Barnard Bush 1998: Lady Hawley, Little Cheverell House, Devizes 1999: Philip John Miles, of Middle Farm, Stanley, Chippenham 2000: Robert Lawton

21st century

2001: David Stratton 2002: Sir Christopher Benson 2003: David Newbigging 2004: James Arkell 2005: David Margesson 2006: Geraldine Wimble 2007: The Honourable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie 2008: Margaret Madeline, Mrs W. W. Wilks of Pewsey

2009: Robert Charles Floyd of Great Chalfield Manor 2010: Dame Elizabeth Louise Neville 2011: Robert Ralph Scrymgeour Hiscox of Marlborough 2012: The Hon. Laura, Lady Phillips Homington, Salisbury 2013: William Francis Wyldbore-Smith

See also

• Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
• List of Deputy Lieutenants of Wiltshire

References

• The history of the worthies of England, Volume 3 By Thomas Fuller
• The Times
• Dictionary of National Biography
• The House of Commons, 1690–1715 By David Hayton, Eveline Cruickshanks, Stuart Handley 2002
• A List of Wiltshire Sheriffs By the Rev. J.E.Jackson (H.Bull, Devizes, 1856)

External links

• The Occupants of the Ancient office of High Sheriff of Wiltshire from 1067 to 1612 page at tudorplace.com.ar