High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
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This is a list of the High Sheriff
s 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.
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
s of Northamptonshire.
The High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
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.
Before the 14th century
- c.1070–c1090 William of Keynes (or Cahaignes)
- c.1086 Hugh FitzBaldric
- c1125–1128: Hugh de Warelville
- 1129: Richard BassetRichard 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 IIAubrey de Vere IIAubrey 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... - 1154: Richard BassetRichard 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 IIAubrey de Vere IIAubrey 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... - 1155–1156: Simon son of Peter
- 1161–1162: Hugh Gobion
- 1163: Simon, son of Peter and Hugh Gobion
- 1164–1168: Simon
- 1169–1173: Robert, son of Gawini
- 1174–1176: Hugo de Gundevill
- 1177–1182: Thomas, son of Bernard
- 1183: Thomas and Radulph Morin
- 1184–1186: Geoffrey, son of Peter
- 1189: Geoffrey, son of Peter
- 1190–1191: Richard Engaigne
- 1192–1193: Geoffrey , son of Peter and Robert, son of Radulph
- 1194: Godfrey and Simon of PattishallSimon of PattishallSimon of Pattishall was an English judge and civil servant who is considered the first Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. The first appearance of Pattishall in the records was in 1190, where he served as the escheator for Northamptonshire and also as a judge, serving in Westminster and as a...
- 1195–1203: Simon of PattishallSimon of PattishallSimon of Pattishall was an English judge and civil servant who is considered the first Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. The first appearance of Pattishall in the records was in 1190, where he served as the escheator for Northamptonshire and also as a judge, serving in Westminster and as a...
- 1204–1205: Robert de Sancei and Henry, son of Peter
- 1206: Peter of Stores and and Gilbert Groc
- 1207: Walter of Preston and John de Ulcot (as Custos)
- 1208: Walter of Preston (as Custos)
- 1209–1210: Robert of BraybrookeRobert of BraybrookeRobert of Braybrooke or Robert le May was a medieval landowner, justice and sheriff.He was born at Braybrooke, Northamptonshire the son of justiciar Ingebald de Braybrooke and his wife Albreda de Neumarche....
(as Custos) - 1211:Robert of BraybrookeRobert of BraybrookeRobert of Braybrooke or Robert le May was a medieval landowner, justice and sheriff.He was born at Braybrooke, Northamptonshire the son of justiciar Ingebald de Braybrooke and his wife Albreda de Neumarche....
and son Henry of BraybrookeHenry of BraybrookeHenry of Braybrooke was an English High Sheriff and justice.He was the son of Robert of Braybrooke, who had served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland, as well as Master of the Great Wardrobe, and had accumulated large amounts of land in Northamptonshire,...
(as Custos) - 1212–1214: Henry of BraybrookeHenry of BraybrookeHenry of Braybrooke was an English High Sheriff and justice.He was the son of Robert of Braybrooke, who had served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland, as well as Master of the Great Wardrobe, and had accumulated large amounts of land in Northamptonshire,...
(as Custos) - 1216–1223: Falkes de BreautéFalkes de BreautéSir Falkes de Breauté was an Anglo-Norman soldier who earned high office by loyally serving first King John and later King Henry III in First Barons' War. He played a key role in the Battle of Lincoln Fair in 1217. He attempted to rival Hubert de Burgh, and as a result fell from power in 1224...
- 1224–1227: Ralph de Trublevill and Radulph Washingbury
- 1229–1234: Stephen de Segne and William de Marawast
- 1235–1239: Henry of BathHenry of BathHenry de Bada was a British judge and administrator. He began his career under his relative Hugh of Bath, who died in 1236, leaving his chattels to Henry. Henry started his administrative career as a bailiff for the Honour of Berkhamsted in 1221, succeeding Hugh as Under-Sheriff of Berkshire...
- 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
- 1263–1265: Alan de Insh
- 1266: Warin de Basingburn and John de Oxenden
- 1267–1269: John de Moyn and Nicholas de Maunden
- 1270–1272: William de Boyvill
- 1273–1277: Sir Gilbert de Kirkby
- 1278: Thomas de Arden
- 1279–1288: Robert de Band
- 1289-1300: John Druell
- 1272–1274: Roger of SeatonRoger of SeatonRoger of Seaton was a British justice. He studied canon law at Oxford University, and by 1258 he was a qualified magister, a rarity for British justices of the time; of the sixty or so justices who had served under Richard I only three held such a title, with ninety and eight respectively for...
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- 2000: Anthony Geoffrey Stoughton-Harris Esq., C.B.E.,Old Farm House, Blackmile Lane, Grendon.
- 2001: Lady Robinson, Cranford Hall, Cranford, Kettering
- 2002: Jonathan George Pearson, of Castle Ashby Lodge, Castle Ashby.
- 2003: John Gerald Nicholson Esq, Benefield House, Lower Benefield, Oundle.
- 2004: John Frederick Thorpe Esq., The Manor House,Everdon, Daventry
- 2005: Charles Hereward Wake
- 2006: Sir David Joseph O'Dowd CBECBECBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
QPMQueen's Police MedalThe Queen's Police Medal is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for gallantry or distinguished service. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters "QPM", although the right to use these was only granted officially on 20 July 1969... - 2007: Lady Jennifer Harper
- 2008: Peter Brian Ellwood CBE.
- 2009: Mrs Susan Deirdre Fenwick.
- 2010: David Eric Laing