The
High Sheriff of
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the north west of South East England. It is a mainly rural county, with its largest settlement being the city of Oxford. The county is a centre of research and development, primarily ...
, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'.
The title of High Sheriff is therefore much older than the other crown appointment, the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, which came about after 1545. Between 1248 and 1566 Berkshire and Oxfordshire formed a joint shrievalty (apart from a brief period in 1258/9). See
High Sheriff of Berkshire
The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'.
The title of High Sheriff is therefore much older ...
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List of High Sheriffs of Oxfordshire
*1066–1068: Saewold
*1066–1086: Edwin
*1071:
Robert D'Oyly
Robert D'Oyly (also spelt Robert D'Oyley de Liseaux, Robert Doyley, Robert de Oiley, Robèrt d'Oilly, Robert D'Oyley and Roberti De Oilgi) was a Norman nobleman who accompanied William the Conqueror on the Norman conquest, his invasion of Engla ...
12th century
*c. 1130: Restold
*c. 1142–?:
William de Chesney
William de Chesney (Floruit, flourished 1142–1161) was an Anglo-Norman magnate during the reign of King Stephen of England (reigned 1135–1154) and King Henry II of England (reigned 1154–1189). Chesney was part of a large family; one of his ...
*1135–1154:
Henry de Oxford
*1155–1159: Henry D'Oyly, 4th Baron Hocknorton
*1160: Manasser Arsick and Henry D'Oyly, 4th Baron Hocknorton
*1161–1162: Manasser Arsick
*1163:
Thomas Basset
*1164–1169: Adam de Catmore
*1170–1174:
Alard Banastre
Alard Banastre (fl. 1174), was High Sheriff of Oxfordshire under Henry II in 1174 and 1176.
In this capacity, Banastre was appointed, in company with the constable of Oxford, to fix the tallages and assizes on the king's demesnes in that county ...
*1175–1178: Robert de Tureville
*1179–1181: (first half): Geoffrey Hose
*1181: (second half)–1184 (first half): Robert de Whitfield
*1184: (second half)–1186 (first half): Alanus de Furnell
*1186: (second half)–1190: Robert de la Mare
*1187–1194: (first half):
William Briwere
William Briwere (died 1244) was a medieval Bishop of Exeter.
Early life
Briwere was the nephew of William Brewer, a baron and political leader during King Henry III of England's minority.Vincent ''Peter des Roches'' p. 213 Nothing else is k ...
*1194: (second half)–1196: Henry D'Oyly, 5th Baron Hocknorton
*1197–1199:
Hugh de Neville
13th century
*1200–1201 (first half): Gilbert Basset
*1201 (second half)–1202 (first half):
William Briwere
William Briwere (died 1244) was a medieval Bishop of Exeter.
Early life
Briwere was the nephew of William Brewer, a baron and political leader during King Henry III of England's minority.Vincent ''Peter des Roches'' p. 213 Nothing else is k ...
*1202 (second half)–1214 (first quarter): Thomas Basset
*1214 (last three-quarters): Ralph de Normanville
*1215–1223:
Falkes de Breauté
*1223 (last three-quarters)–1224 (first half): Richard de Ripariis (Rivers)
*1224–1268:
Sir Gilbert de Kirkby, also Sheriff for Northamptonshire at same time
*1224 (second half), 1225 (first quarter): Walter Foliot
*1225 (last three-quarters)–1231: Godfrey of Crowcombe
*1232: John de Hulecote (first three-quarters)
*1232 (last quarter)–1233:
Engelard de Cigogné
Engelard de Cigogné was a 13th-century French-born administrator from Touraine who served King John of England.
He was born in the little village of Cigogné, just south of Tours in France, ( a relative; possibly a son or half brother or nephe ...
*1233 (last quarter)–1235 (first half): John Le Brunn (or John Brunus)
*1235 (second half)–1238 (first half): John de Tiwe
*1238 (third quarter): Richard Suhard
*1238 (last quarter): Paul Peyure
*1239:
John de Plessitis
*1240–1244 (first quarter): William Hay
*1244 (last three-quarters)–1247 (first half): Alanus de Farnham
*1247 (second half)–1248: Guy fitz Robert
1248–1566
See
High Sheriff of Berkshire
The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'.
The title of High Sheriff is therefore much older ...
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
21st century
References
The history of the worthies of England, Volume 3 By Thomas FullerEarly High Sheriffs of Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the north west of South East England. It is a mainly rural county, with its largest settlement being the city of Oxford. The county is a centre of research and development, primarily ...
Local government in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire-related lists