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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.[1] Besides his judicial importance, he has ceremonial and administrative functions and executes High Court Writs.[2]

History

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The first (High) Shrivalties were established before the Norman Conquest in 1066 and date back to Saxon times.[3] 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.[4] Despite however that the office retains his responsibilities for the preservation of law and order in a county.[2]

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

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The 2nd Earl of Kilmorey. H.S.1828
Sir Thomas McClure, 1st Baronet H.S.1864
Francis Charles Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey H.S. 1871 Published in Vanity Fair in 1876.
  • 1326: John Mandeville
  • 1610: Richard West
  • 1620: Nicholas Ward
  • 1624: Nicholas Ward
  • 1634: Henry Savage
  • 1641: Peter Hill[citation needed]
  • 1655: James Trail[citation needed]
  • 1656: Bernard Ward (son of Nicholas HS 1620)
  • 1657: Roger West (son of Richard HS 1610)
  • 1661: Robert Ward[citation needed] (son of Bernard HS 1656)
  • 1662: Nicholas Ward (son of Bernard HS 1656)
  • 1663: John Savage
  • 1667: Robert Ward[citation needed]
  • 1669: William Waring of Waringstown[5]
  • 1670: William Montgomery
  • 1675: John Hawkins of Rathfriland[5]
  • 1690: Bernard Ward (killed in duel, 1690)
  • 1699: John Haltridge

18th century

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19th century

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20th century

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  • 1900: William Edward Montgomery of Grey Abbey[5]
  • 1901: Roger Hall of Narrow Water[5]
  • 1902: James Nugent Blackwood-Price of Saintfield House[5]
  • 1903: Edwin Hughes of Dalchoulin[5]
  • 1904: George Herbert Brown of Tordeevra[25]
  • 1905: Andrew Smythe Montague Browne of St. John's Point, Killough[26]
  • 1907: John Milne Barbour[27]
  • 1908: Robert Hugh Wallace of Myra Castle[5][28]
  • 1909: William George Forde of Seaforde[5]
  • 1910: Henry Thompson of Altnaveigh[5]
  • 1911: Robert David Perceval-Maxwell of Finnebrogue[29]
  • 1913: Francis Charles Adelbert Henry Needham, 4th Earl of Kilmorey[citation needed]
  • 1915: Sir Robert John Kennedy of Cultra Manor, Craigavad[21]
  • 1916:
  • 1922: Richard Blakiston-Houston[citation needed]
  • 1923: Edmond Henry Stuart Nugent of Portaferry House, Portaferry,[30]
  • 1924: William Sinclair Kingan of "Glenganagh", Bangor n[31]
  • 1925: Major Daniel Dixon, Benvue, Windsor Park, Belfast,[32]
  • 1926: Capt. Roger Hall of Narrow Water, Warrenpoint[33]
  • 1927: Reynell James Pack-Beresford of Woburn, Donaghadee[34]
  • 1928: Alexander Robert Gisborne Gordon of Delamont, Killyleagh[27][35]
  • 1929: J. M. Andrews of Maxwell Court, Comber,[27][36]
  • 1930: Captain Arthur Charles Nugent of The Lodge, Rostrevor, Co. Down[37]
  • 1931: Charles Henry George Mulholland, 3rd Baron Dunleath of Ballywalter Park. Ballywalter,[38]
  • 1932: Lieut.-Col. Ralph Gore Devereux Groves-Raines of Ardview House, Killinchy,[39]
  • 1933: Reverend Edward Hyde Blackwood-Price of Saintfield House, Saintfield,[40]
  • 1934: Captain Thomas William Forde, Seaforde,[41]
  • 1935: David Wilson Smyth of "The Limes," Malone Park, Belfast[42]
  • 1936: Sir David Douglas Reid, Baronet of Rademon, Crossgar[43]
  • 1937: Captain John Robert Perceval-Maxwell of Finnebrogue, Downpatrick[44]
  • 1938: Sir Roland Thomas Nugent of Portaferry House, Portaferry[45]
  • 1939: Major David Allied Wilham Ker of Portavo, Donaghadee[46]
  • 1940: Major Robert Workman of Craigdarragh, Helen's Bay,[47]
  • 1941: George Ernest Clark of Seapark, Greenisland, Whiteabbey,[48]
  • 1942: Major Thomas William Gillilan Johnson Hughes, Dalchoolin, Craigavad,[49]
  • 1943: Lt.-Col. Sir Walter Dorling Smiles, Portavoe Point, Donaghadee[50]
  • 1944: John Matthew Blakiston-Houston of Reddens, Ballywalter,[51]
  • 1945: Colonel Guy James Brownlow of Ballywhite, Portaferry[52]
  • 1946: Lieut-Colonel Ogilvie Blair Graham of Larchfield, Lisburn,[53]
  • 1947: James Hurst of The Hill, Drumaness, Ballynahinch,[54]
  • 1948: Commander Kenneth Clarke Kirkpatrick, Church Hill, Newcastle[55]
  • 1949: Derek William Charles Keppel, Viscount Bury of Ros-Cuan[55]
  • 1950: Lt.-Col. Desmond Charles Forde of The Lodge, Seaforde[56]
  • 1951: Colonel Michael Charles Perceval-Price of Saintfield House, Saintfield[57]
  • 1952: Captain David John Richard Ker of Portavo, Donaghadee[58]
  • 1953: Edward James Augustus Howard Brush of Drumnabreeze, Maralin[59]
  • 1954: Major-General Gerald Ion Gartlan of Cabra House, Newry[60]
  • 1955: Major Hugh Edward Montgomery of Greyabbey.[61]
  • 1956: Thomas Dickson Ferguson of Ballyvally House, Banbridge.[62]
  • 1957: Major Gerard Henry Aubrey Perceval-Maxwell of Ballydugan House, Downpatrick,[63]
  • 1958: Thomas John Anthony Kingan of Glenganagh, Bangor,[64]
  • 1959: Major William Brownlow of Ballywhite, Portaferry[65]
  • 1960: Lieut.-Colonel Sir Charles George Wickham of Ashdene, Comber,[66]
  • 1961: Wing Commander Ralph Chevallier Preston of Garden Lodge, Holywood,[67]
  • 1962: Lieut-Cmdr James Osborne King of Rademon, Crossgar[68]
  • 1963: Lt.-Col. James Dickson Ferguson of Aghaderg Glebe, Loughbrickland, Banbridge[69]
  • 1964: William Andrews of Artiara, Comber[70]
  • 1965: Major William Charles Mitchell of Murlough, Dundrum.[71]
  • 1966: Major David Mitchell Anderson of Creevy Rocks, Saintfield[72]
  • 1967: John Corbett of Tyrella House, Downpatrick[73]
  • 1968: Gavin Richard Perceval-Maxwell of Groomsport House, Groomsport[74]
  • 1969: Commander Robert Graham Lowry of Glasdrumman House, Annalong, Newry.[75]
  • 1970: Lieutenant-Colonel James Glencairn Cunningham of Ballytrim, Killyleagh.[76]
  • 1971: James Christy Brownlow of Ballydugan House, Downpatrick.[77]
  • 1972: Wing Commander John Higginson of Ballyward Lodge, Ballyward, Castlewellan[78]
  • 1973: Lt.-Col. F. M. R. Byers of Waterfoot House, Newcastle[79]
  • 1974: General Sir John Anderson of Ballyhossett, Downpatrick[80]
  • 1975: Denys Archibald Rowan-Hamilton[81]
  • 1976: Christopher Francis Cecil Lindsay of Mallory, Killyleagh[82]
  • 1977: James Robert William Murland of Knocknamorney, Saintfield[83]
  • 1978: Archibald Gordon-Pugh of Annalong, Newry[84]
  • 1979: Colonel Edgar Donald Reid Shearer of Saltwater Cottage, Finnebrogue, Downpatrick[85]
  • 1980: James Hampden Wolfe Pooler of Tullynakill House, Tullynakill Road, Comber, Newtownards[86]
  • 1981: John David Maxwell of "Old Court", Castle Street, Strangford[87]
  • 1982: William Norman Brann of Drumavaddy[88]
  • 1983: W.J. Hall of Castle Espie House, Comber[89]
  • 1984: J.E.C. Lewis-Crosby of Marybrook House, Crossgar[90]
  • 1985: E.R. Sandford of Portadown[91]
  • 1986: P. Forde of Seaforde[citation needed]
  • 1987: J. Gorman of Killyleagh[citation needed]
  • 1988: H.E. Henshall of Killinchy[citation needed]
  • 1989: Richard Patrick Blakiston-Houston[citation needed]
  • 1990: D.R.S. Kingan of Hillsborough[citation needed]
  • 1991: N.C.W. Clarke of Comber[92]
  • 1992: M.W.S. Maclaran of Holywood[93]
  • 1993: S.B. Cunningham of Killyleagh[94]
  • 1994: M.G.B. Browne of Comber[95]
  • 1995: B. David Faulkner of Seaforde[96]
  • 1996: William Stephen Brann of Killyleagh[97]
  • 1997: Lucinda M. L. Blakiston of Ballywalter[98]
  • 1998: Brian Lindsay Henderson of Holywood[99]
  • 1999: Margaret E. Crawford of Saintfield[100]

21st century

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  • 2000: Daphne Montgomery of Rosemount, Greyabbey, Newtownards[101]
  • 2001: Richard John Gordon, Whiterock Road, Killinchy,[102]
  • 2002: Nicholas Edward Lindsay of Mill Point, Finnebrogue, Downpatrick[103]
  • 2003: David Graham Shillington of Skeagh Road, Dromore[104]
  • 2004: Mary Gordon Haughey, Ballyedmond Castle, Rostrevor,[105]
  • 2005: James Derek Shaw, Elmfield, Gilford[106]
  • 2006: Mary Fionnuala Cook of Banbridge[107]
  • 2007: John Dudley Francis Fisher, Rathturret, Warrenpoint[108]
  • 2008: Alan Raymond Gillespie[109]
  • 2009: Lady Augusta Nicholson, Ballyalloly House, Ballyalloly Road, Comber[110]
  • 2010: David Corbett, Tyrella House, 90 Clanmaghery Road, Downpatrick[111]
  • 2011: Ian Webb, Killymard, Circular Road East, Holywood[112]
  • 2012: Anne Frances Mackie of Lisburn[113]
  • 2013: Ivan Cunningham[114]
  • 2014: Simon Brien[115]
  • 2015: Patrick Cross of Downpatrick[116]
  • 2016: Philip Baxter of Lisburn[117]
  • 2017: Henry John Stewart Catherwood of Holywood[118]
  • 2018: Susan Cunningham[119]
  • 2019: Henry Shields of Ballynahinch[120]
  • 2020: Austin Richard Baird of Holywood[121]
  • 2021: Kathleen Mary Spencer of Killinchy[122]
  • 2022: James Matthew Smyth of Downpatrick[123]
  • 2023: Prof William Michael Mawhinney of Lisburn[124]
  • 2024: Suzanne Carol Wild of Comber[125]

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