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The High Sheriff of Kildare was the British Crown's judicial representative in County Kildare, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Kildare County Sheriff. The High Sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and administrative functions and executed High Court Writs. 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. However the sheriff retained his responsibilities for the preservation of law and order in the county. The usual procedure for appointing the sheriff from 1660 onwards was that three persons were nominated at the beginning of each year from the county and the Lord Lieutenant then appointed his choice as High Sheriff for the remainder of the year. Often the other nominees were appointed as under-sheriffs. Sometimes a sheriff did not serve his full term due to death or another event, and another sheriff was then appointed for the remainder of the year. The dates given in this article are the dates of appointment.

In Ireland the County Sheriffs were selected or "pricked" by the Lord Lieutenant. All addresses are in County Kildare unless stated otherwise.

List of High Sheriffs of County Kildare

Pre-17th century

Source: Kildare Archeological Society [1]

  • 1306: Hugh Canon.
  • 1310–1314: David le Maryner (or Mazener)
  • 1368: William Wellesley
  • 1374: Walter fitz John le Faunt
  • 1375: John Creef
  • 1376: Adam de Lyt
  • 1378: Robert FitzEustace (? of Cradockstown)
  • 1394: Patrick Flatesbury
  • 1414: Sir Richard FitzEustace
  • 1415–16: Sir Richard Wellesly of Dangan, County Meath and of Pollardstown, County Kildare
  • 1421: Sir Richard Wellesly of Dangan, County Meath and of Pollardstown, County Kildare
  • 1422: Richard Wellesley
  • 1423: Sir Edward FitzEustace, Knt.
  • 1428: Sir Edward FitzEustace, Knt.
  • 1446: Robert Flatesbury (killed 1448)
  • 1452: Christopher Wellesley of Alasty
  • 1456: Robert FitzEustace of Ballycutland (Coghlanstown)
  • 1465: Christopher Flatesbury of Osbertown
  • 1472: Philip Eustace of Newland
  • 1484: Lawrence Sutton of Barbystown
  • 1493: Richard Eustace of Eilgon (?Eilgowan)
  • 1494: Bartholomew Aylmer of Lyons
  • 1495: Bartholomew Aylmer
  • 1496: Sir William Wellesley
  • 1498: Laurence Sutton of Tipper
  • 1499: Maurice Eustace of Ballyoutland (Coghlanstown)
  • 1502: Sir William Wogan of Rathcoffey
  • 1507: William Eustace of Newland
  • 1508: Laurence Sutton of Tipper
  • 1509: William Eustace of Cradockstown
  • 1523: Thomas Eustace, 1st Viscount Baltinglass of Henryston (Harristown)
  • 1527: Thomas Netterfeld, snr.
  • 1535: John Eustace of Harriston
  • 1536: James FitzGerald of Osberdiston (Osberstown).
  • 1537–38: Philip fitzMaurice FitzGerald, of Allen.
  • 1540: William Birmingham of Dunfert.
  • 1541: James FitzGerald of Ballysonnane (Ballyshannon).
  • 1542: Nicholas Wogan of Rathcoffey
  • 1543: Richard Aylmer of Lyons
  • 1544: William Eustace of Mone (? Moone)
  • 1556: Nicholas Eustace of Cradockston
  • 1557: Patrick Sarsfield of Castledillon
  • 1558: Redmund Fitzgeralde of Rathangan
  • 1558–1560: Francis Cohby of Even [now Monasterevin]
  • 1560: Maurice FitzGerald of "Gerardston"
  • 1567: John Eustace of Castlemartin
  • 1671: Robert Pypho
  • 1573: Piers Fitz-Gerald of Ballysonan
  • 1576: John Eustace of Castle Marten
  • 1580: John Eustace of Castle Marten
  • 1581: Piers Fitz-Gerald of Ballysonan
  • 1583: Redmond Bermingham of the Grange
  • 158n: Thomas Fitz-Gerald of Timahoe, Co. Kildare
  • 158n: William Eustace
  • 1592: Maurice Eustace
  • 1593: Sir Richard Fitzgerald
  • 1594: John Sarsfield
  • 1595: Sarsfield
  • 1596: John Fitz-Gerald
  • 1597: Sir Henry Duke
  • 1598: James Fitz-Gerald
  • 1578: Peter Fitz-Gerald of Ballysonan

17th century

  • 1601: John Harbert[2]
  • 1602: Robert Nangle[2]
  • 1605: Rowland Fitz-Gerald[2]
  • 1606: Sir James Fitz-Gerald[2]
  • 1607: William Eustace of Castle Martin[2]
  • 1608: Pierce Butler[2]
  • 1609: Lewis Price[2]
  • 1610: Sir Richard Graham[2]
  • 1611: Thomas Potts[2]
  • 1612: Gerald Cowley[2]
  • 1613: William Meares[2]
  • 1614: Thomas Stokes of Madenstown[2]
  • 1615: Richard Tighe[2]
  • 1616: Sir Henry Bellings[2]
  • 1617: Philip Pilsworth[2]
  • 1618: Sir Henry Bellings[2]
  • 1620–21: Stephen Palmes[2]
  • 1622: Philip Pilsworth[2]
  • 1623: Sir Henry Colley[2]
  • 1624: John Weldon
  • 1625 Sir Henry Bellings
  • 1641: Sir Erasmus Borrowes, 1st Baronet[3]
  • 1649: George Medlicott of Tully
  • 1654: Henry Bellingham
  • 1656: John Hewetson of Kildare[4]
  • 1662: Richard Tighe of Woodstock[5]
  • 1667: Edward Bagot[3]
  • 1671: Garret Wellesley[3]
  • 1673: Sir Walter Borrowes, 2nd Baronet[3]
  • 1676: Sir William Sands, 1st Baronet[6]
  • 1677: Edward Bagot of Walterstown and Harristown[7]
  • 1687–1688: John Wogan[8]
  • 1697: Sir Kildare Borrowes, 3rd Baronet[3]

18th century

2

19th century

2

20th century

  • 1900: George Wolfe of Forenaghts and Bishopsland[7]
  • James Laurence Carew[36]
  • 1901: William Trench Kirkpatrick of Donacomper, Celbridge [37]
  • 1902: Sir Kildare Dixon Borrowes, 10th Baronet of Barretstown Castle, Ballymore Eustace, Naas[37]
  • 1903: Bertram Francis Barton of Straffan House[7]
  • 1904:
  • 1906: Nicholas Joseph Synnott[38]
  • 1906:Henry Eliardo de Courcy-Wheeler of Robertstown House[7]
  • 1907: Sir William Joshua Goulding of Millicent, Sallins [37]
  • 1908: Bertram Hugh Barton of Straffan House[7]
  • 1909: Hugh Arthur Henry of Firmount, Sallins[7]
  • 1910: Joseph Henry Greer of Grange, Moy, Co. Tyrone[7]
  • 1911: Hugh Wyndham Montgomery of Ballymore[7]
  • 1912:
  • 1916: Capt Rt Hon Herbert Dixon, OBE Ballyalloy, Nr Comber, Co Down

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Journal of Co. Kildare Archaeological Society, 1896–99
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  14. ^ "No. 12525". The London Gazette. 6 March 1784.
  15. ^ "No. 12628". The London Gazette. 12 March 1785.
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  26. ^ "No. 6775". The Edinburgh Gazette. 29 January 1958.
  27. ^ "No. 6982". The Edinburgh Gazette. 24 January 1860.
  28. ^ "No. 8027". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 January 1870.
  29. ^ Visitation of Ireland, p.54
  30. ^ "Cavan Weekly News-Published in Cavan, county Cavan-February 1, 1878". Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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  32. ^ "KILDARE, PARISH OF. PART II". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  33. ^ Burnham, Francis. The Catholic who's who. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  34. ^ "County Families"
  35. ^ Journal of Kildare Archeological Society
  36. ^ "Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916) Tuesday 27 October 1903". Trove. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  37. ^ a b c Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes. Vol. 1916. 1888. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  38. ^ Burnard, Francis. The Catholic who's who. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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