This is a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk and Suffolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings. After 1576 there was a separate High Sheriff of Norfolk

High Sheriff of Norfolk

This is a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...

 and High Sheriff of Suffolk

High Sheriff of Suffolk

This is a list of High Sheriffs of Suffolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...

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11th century

• Toli (died 1066)
• Norman
• 1070–c1080 Robert Malet
  Robert Malet
  Robert Malet was an English/ Norman baron and a close advisor of Henry I.-Biography:Malet was the son of William Malet, and inherited his father's great honour of Eye in 1071. This made him one of the dozen or so greatest landholders in England...
  
  
• 1086–1107 Sir Roger Bigot

12th century

1086–1107 Sir Roger Bigot 1115–1129 Robert fitz Walter 1129 Richard Basset Richard Basset (royal justice) Richard Basset was an English royal judge and sheriff during the reign of King Henry I of England. His father was also a royal justice. In about 1122 Basset married the eventual heiress of another other royal justice; the marriage settlement has survived. In 1129 and 1130 Basset was sheriff of a...  and Aubrey de Vere Aubrey de Vere II Aubrey de Vere II — also known as "Alberic[us] de Ver" — was the second of that name in England after the Norman Conquest, being the eldest surviving son of Alberic or Aubrey de Vere who had followed William the Conqueror to England in or after 1066.Their lineage is probably Norman, possibly... 1135 Robert Fitz Walter John de Chesney c. 1146-1153 William de Chesney 1154 Richard Bassett Richard Basset (royal justice) Richard Basset was an English royal judge and sheriff during the reign of King Henry I of England. His father was also a royal justice. In about 1122 Basset married the eventual heiress of another other royal justice; the marriage settlement has survived. In 1129 and 1130 Basset was sheriff of a...  and Aubrey de Vere Aubrey de Vere II Aubrey de Vere II — also known as "Alberic[us] de Ver" — was the second of that name in England after the Norman Conquest, being the eldest surviving son of Alberic or Aubrey de Vere who had followed William the Conqueror to England in or after 1066.Their lineage is probably Norman, possibly... 1155 Will de Nova Villa and William de Jeaxmeto

1156 William de Caisuer 1157 1158 William 1159 1160 1161 1162 William de Chaisu 1163–1168 Oggerus Dapifer 1169–1174 Bartholemew Glanvill and Vinar Capellanus and William Bardull 1175–1185 Vinar Capellanus

1186 Vinar Capellanus and William son of Hervei 1187–1188 William son of Hervei 1189 Robert fitz Roger and Peter de Edichfeld 1190–1192 Robert fitz Roger and Samuel de Salia 1193–1195 Osbert de Longchamp Osbert de Longchamp Osbert de Longchamp or Osbert de Longo Campo was an Anglo-Norman administrator.He was born in Wilton Castle, near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, the son of Hugh de Longchamp... 1196–1198 Robert fitz Roger and Richard de Gosfield

13th century

1201–1203 Peter de Mealton 1205–1206 Alex de Dunham and Alex Banister 1207–1210 John de Cornheard 1211–1212 William de Huntingfield and William Esturmi 1213 Robert Fitz Roger and William son of Rosicke 1214 William de Huntingfield and William Esturmi 1215 John son of Robert and Robert de Kent 1216 John son of Robert son of Roger 1217–1224 Hubert de Burgh 1225–1226 Hugh Rufus 1227–1231 Herbert de Alencum 1232–1233 Robert de Briwes/Thomas of Hengrave 1234–1235 Thomas de Heningham

1236–1237 Thomas of Ingoldisthorpe 1238 Robert de Broyons 1239–1240 John de Ulecott 1241–1242 Henry de Heketon and Hamo Passeleve 1243–1248 Hamo Passeleve 1249–1254 Robert de Savage 1255–1257 William de Swyneford 1258 Hamo Hanteyn 1259-1260 Hamo and Sir Hervey de Stanhoe 1261 Philip Marmion and William de Hekam 1262–1266 Nicholas Espigornel 1267–1269 Robert de Norton 1270–1272 William Giffard 1273 Robert son of John

1274–1275 Walter de Shelfhaugre 1276 Walter Granimt 1277–1280 John Brito and William de Bedham 1281–1282 William de Doinge 1283–1288 William de Rochinger 1289 Richard de Belhus 1290–1292 William de Nedham 1293–1295 William de Gerbe 1296–1297 William de Kirdeston 1298–1299 William de Sutton 1300 William de Ailton unknown Walter of Elingham unknown Roger de Cressy unknown Fulk Bagnard unknown John de Vaux

14th century

1301–1305 Robert Hereward 1306 Egid. de Mumpinzon 1307 Thomas de Sancto Omero 1308 Henry de Seagrave 1309–1311 Robert Baygnard 1312 Robert and Alex de Claveringe 1313 Richard de Claveringe 1314 Richard de Refham 1315 Richard and Alex de Claveringe 1316 John de Fitten and William de Rungeton 1317 John Howard 1318 John Seafoule 1319–1321 John Howard and Edward Hemingre 1322 1323–1325 Egid. de Wachesham 1327 Thomas de Lindringham and Robert de Walkefare 1328–1330 John de Londham 1331 Roger de Kirdeston (son of William, HS 1296) 1332 Roger de Bourne and Roger de Kirdeston 1333 Roger de Bourne and Edward de Baconsthorpe 1334–1335 John de Cailly 1336–1337 Robert de Causton

1338 John de Harsike 1339 Robert de Causton and John Harsike 1340 Robert 1341 Thomas Belisforde 1342–1344 Edward de Creting 1345 John Haward 1346–1348 William de Middleton 1349–1350 John de Colby 1351–1352 William de Middleton 1353–1354 Edward de Creting 1355 Thomas de Mareux 1356–1358 Guy Sinclere 1359–1360 John de Battlesden 1361–1362 Thomas St Omer 1363 Roger Gyney 1364 William de Clere 1365–1366 Thomas Morieux 1367–1368 Roger Holditch 1369 Edward de Thorpe 1370 Robert Bacon 1371 John Holbroke 1372 John Mantby 1373 William de Kirdeston

1374 Oliver Calthorp 1375 John de Browes 1377 John Harsikes 1378 Stephen de Hales 1379 John de Mantby 1380 William Winter 1381 William de Kirdeston 1382 John de Volveston 1383 John Tudenham 1384 Andrew Cavendish of Cavendish 1385 Radulph Bigot 1386 Galf. Mitchell 1387–1388 Thomas Corsonn 1389 Hugo Falstoffe 1390 Robert Carbonell 1391 John Knivett 1392 William Winter 1393 William Argent 1394 Gilbert Debenham 1395–1396 Thomas Corsonn 1397–1398 William Rees 1399 John Gournay 1400 John Henyngham and Edward Oldhall

15th century

1401 John Inglesthorpe 1402–1403 Robert Ramsey 1404 Nicolas Winchingham 1405 Robert Berney 1406 William Rees 1407 Radulph Ramsey 1408 Oliver Groose 1409 Robert Berney 1410 Thomas Lovell 1413 Edward Oldhall 1414 John Heaveningham 1415 John Spencer 1416 Andrew Botiller 1417 Edward Winter 1428 Oliver Groos 1419 John Fitz Rauf 1420 1421 1422 Robert Clifton 1423 John Shardlow 1424 Brian Stapilton 1425 Oliver Groose 1426 John Tirrey 1427 Gib. Debenham 1428 Henry Drury 1429 Henry Dray 1430 John Shardlow 1431 John Ropley 1432 Thomas Thudenham 1433 Henry Grey 1434 John Fitz Rauf 1435 Thomas Chambre

1436 John Hopton 1437 John Heaveningham 1438 Thomas Brewes 1439 Miles Stapleton Miles Stapleton Sir Miles Stapleton, KG was Lord of the Manor of Ingham, Norfolk and de jure Baron Ingham of Ingham, Norfolk, and Lord of the Manor of Bedale, Yorkshire.-Family:... 1440 Roger Chamberlain 1441 William Calthorpe William Calthorpe Sir William Calthorpe, , Knight of the Bath, and Lord of the Manors of Burnham Thorpe, and Ludham, in Norfolk. He is on record as High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk in 1442, 1458 and 1464 and 1476....  (1st term} 1442 Thomas Brewes 1443 John Fitz Rauf 1444 John Hopton 1445 William Tirrell 1446 Thomas Daniel 1447 Philip Wentworth 1439 Egid. St Lo 1458 John Gray 1449 John Germin 1450 John Clopton 1451 Thomas Sharnebrone 1452 John Denston 1453 John Wingfield (1st term) 1454 John Clapton 1455 Richard Bothe 1456 Egid St Lo 1459 William Calthorpe (2nd term} 1460 Philip Wentworth 1461 John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman, soldier, and the first Howard Duke of Norfolk... 1462–1463 Thomas Montgomery 1464 William Calthorpe (3rd term) 1465 Alexander Cressener 1466 William Hopton 1467 Thomas Montgomery 1468 John Twyer 1469 Roger Ree

1470 John Heveningham 1471 William Knevet 1472 John Wingfield (2nd term) 1473 Roger Ree 1474 Robert Ratclyff 1475 John Hastings John Hastings (disambiguation) -English noblemen:*John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings , peer and soldier*John Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings , peer and soldier, son of above*John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke , peer and soldier, grandson of above... 1476 William Calthorpe (4th term) 1477 Thomas Howard Thomas Howard Thomas Howard or Tom Howard may refer to:*Thomas Howard , American football linebacker*Thomas Howard , former outfielder in Major League Baseball... 1478 Robert Radclyff 1479 William Hopton 1480 William Knyvet 1481 Alexander Cressener 1482 Henry Wentworth Henry Wentworth Sir Henry Wentworth of Nettlestead, Suffolk, KB , de jure Lord Despenser, was the grandfather of King Henry VIII's third Queen, Jane Seymour, and the great-grandfather of Jane's son, King Edward VI.-Life:Sir Henry Wentworth was born about 1448, the only son and heir of the courtier Sir Philip... 1483 John Wyngfield (1st term) 1484 Ralph Willoughby 1485 Richard Pole 1486 John Paston 1487 Edward Bedingfeld 1488 Sir Ralph Shelton of Shelton Hall Shelton Hall (England) Shelton Hall is a large estate in the village of Shelton and Hardwick, Norfolk, England. The estate has around of surrounding fields, the names of the fields include "Magic field" and "Echo field" and has a moat around the house and another smaller one in one of the fields... 1489 Robert Lovell 1490 Simon Wyseman 1491 Philip Lewes 1492 Robert Brandon 1493 John Wyngfield (2nd term) 1494 William Carew 1495 Richard Southwell Richard Southwell Sir Richard Southwell PC was an English Privy Councillor.-Biography:He was born at Windham Manor in Norfolk, the son of Francis Southwell, an auditor of the exchequer, and Dorothy . Richard's father died in 1512, and he inherited the estate... 1496 Roger le Strange 1497 Robert Curson 1498 Edward Arundell 1499 Philip Calthorp 1500 William Boleyn William Boleyn Sir William Boleyn was the son of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn, a wealthy mercer and Lord Mayor of London, and his wife, Anne Hoo...

16th century

1501 Humphrey Catesby 1502 Robert Clare 1503 Edmund Jenny 1505 Sir John Shelton Sir John Shelton Sir John Shelton of Carrow, courtier, was, through marriage, the uncle of King Henry VIII's second Queen, Anne Boleyn, and controller of the joint household of the King's daughters, Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth.-Life:...  of Shelton Hall Shelton Hall (England) Shelton Hall is a large estate in the village of Shelton and Hardwick, Norfolk, England. The estate has around of surrounding fields, the names of the fields include "Magic field" and "Echo field" and has a moat around the house and another smaller one in one of the fields... 1507 Philip Bothe 1508 Robert Brandon 1510 Sir Richard Wentworth 1512 Roger Townshend II 1513 Lionel Tollmache 1514 Thomas Gibon 1515 Sir John Heydon 1516 Sir Anthony Wyngfield 1517 Sir Richard Wentworth 1518 William Paston 1519 Roger Townshend II 1520 Sir John Heydon 1521 Humphrey Wingfield Humphrey Wingfield Humphrey Wingfield was an English lawyer, Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1533 and 1536.-Early life:He was the twelfth son of Sir John Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John FitzLewis of West Horndon, Essex; Sir Richard Wingfield and Sir Robert... 1522 Sir Thomas Bedingfeld of Oxburgh Hall Oxburgh Hall Oxburgh Hall is a moated country house in Oxborough, Norfolk, England, today in the hands of the National Trust. Built around 1482 by Sir Edmund Bedingfeld, Oxburgh has always been a family home, not a fortress... 1523 Sir John Shelton John Shelton (courtier) Sir John Shelton was the son of Sir John Shelton and Anne Boleyn, the aunt of Queen Anne Boleyn. John's sister, Margaret Shelton was possibly the mistress of Henry VIII of England during 1535...  of Shelton Hall Shelton Hall (England) Shelton Hall is a large estate in the village of Shelton and Hardwick, Norfolk, England. The estate has around of surrounding fields, the names of the fields include "Magic field" and "Echo field" and has a moat around the house and another smaller one in one of the fields...

1524 Sir John Hevingham 1525 Sir Roger Townshend of Raynham 1526 Francis Lovell 1527 Sir Philip Tylney 1528 Sir William Paston 1529 Sir Edward Bedingfeld of Oxburgh Hall Oxburgh Hall Oxburgh Hall is a moated country house in Oxborough, Norfolk, England, today in the hands of the National Trust. Built around 1482 by Sir Edmund Bedingfeld, Oxburgh has always been a family home, not a fortress... 1530-1531 Thomas Jermyn 1532 Sir Thomas le Strange of Hunstanton 1533 Sir Thomas Russhe 1534 Sir Richard Southwell 1535 Sir Walter Hobart 1536 Sir William Drury 1537 Edward Wyndham 1538 Sir Francis Lovell 1539 Sir Edmund Knevett 1540 Sir William Fermour of Barsham 1541 Sir Thomas Jermyn 1542 Sir John Jermy

1543 Sir Francis Lovell 1544 Sir William Drury 1545 Sir Edmund Wyndham 1547 Sir John Robsart of Syderstone 1548 Sir Nicholas Le Strange of Hunstanton 1549 Sir Edmund Wyndham of Felbrigg 1550 William Walgrave of Stanninghall 1551 Sir John Robsart of Syderstone 1552 Sir Thomas Cornwallis of Broome 1553 Thomas Wodehouse of Kimberley 1554 Sir John Shelton John Shelton (courtier) Sir John Shelton was the son of Sir John Shelton and Anne Boleyn, the aunt of Queen Anne Boleyn. John's sister, Margaret Shelton was possibly the mistress of Henry VIII of England during 1535...  of Shelton Hall Shelton Hall (England) Shelton Hall is a large estate in the village of Shelton and Hardwick, Norfolk, England. The estate has around of surrounding fields, the names of the fields include "Magic field" and "Echo field" and has a moat around the house and another smaller one in one of the fields... 1555 John Sulyard of Wetherden, Suffolk 1556 Sir Christopher Heydon of Baconsthorpe 1557 Henry D'Oyly 1558 Sir Ambrose Jermyn 1564 Sir Owen Hopton 1567 Lionel Tollemache 1569 Robert Ford 1570 Sir Ralph Shelton of Shelton Hall Shelton Hall (England) Shelton Hall is a large estate in the village of Shelton and Hardwick, Norfolk, England. The estate has around of surrounding fields, the names of the fields include "Magic field" and "Echo field" and has a moat around the house and another smaller one in one of the fields...