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Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire ...
. Until the 14th century, the shrievalty was held '' ex officio'' by the
castellan A castellan is the title used in Medieval Europe for an appointed official, a governor of a castle and its surrounding territory referred to as the castellany. The title of ''governor'' is retained in the English prison system, as a remnant o ...
s of
Old Sarum Castle Old Sarum Castle, formerly known as Seresberi Castle, is an 11th century motte-and-bailey castle built in Old Sarum, Wiltshire. It was originally built in timber and it was eventually built in stone, of which the ruins can be seen today. Only the ...
. On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the
Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...
, the title of Sheriff of Wiltshire was retitled as High Sheriff of Wiltshire.Local Government Act 1972: Section 219
at legislation.gov.uk, accessed 28 April 2020: ”Sheriffs appointed for a county or Greater London shall be known as high sheriffs, and any reference in any enactment or instrument to a sheriff shall be construed accordingly in relation to sheriffs for a county or Greater London".


Sheriff


To 1400

*1066: Edric *1067–1070: Philippe de Buckland *1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff *1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury *1110: William of Pont de L'Arche *1119: Edward d'Évreux *1120: Humphrey "The Great" De BOHUN (2º B. Bohun of Taterford) – Bearer of the Royal Standard in 1120 in the battle of Benneville in Normandy *????: Walter FitzEdward of Salisbury *1130: Warin de Lisures or Lisoriis *????: "William the Late Sheriff", so called in 1155 *1152–1159:
Patrick of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Salisbury Patrick of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Salisbury ( 11221168) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, and the uncle of the famous William Marshal. His parents were Walter of Salisbury and Sibyl de Chaworth. Before 1141, Patrick was constable of Salisbury, a po ...
*1160–1162: Richard ''Clericus'' (Richard de Wilton) *1163: Milo de Dauntesey *1164–1181: Richard de Wilton or de Wilteshire *1181: Michael Belet and Robert Malde (Mauduit) *1182: ditto 1181 and Roger Fitz Renfr or Renf *1183–1187: Robert Mauduit *1189: Hugh Bardolf *1190:
William of Salisbury, 2nd Earl of Salisbury William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
, son of
Patrick Patrick may refer to: * Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name * Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People * Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ...
*1191: Robert de Tregoz *1192: William d'Évreux (as above) *1193–1197: William d'Évreux (as above) and Thomas d'Évreux (otherwise Devereux) his son *1197–1198: Stephen of Thornham and Alexander de Ros *1199: Stephen of Thornham and Wandragesil de Courselles *1200–1203: William Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury and Robert de Berneres *1207: Geoffrey de Neville *1210: Robert de Veteriponte (i.e., de Vipont) jointly with Nicholas de Vipont *1211–1212: Robert de Veteriponte (i.e., de Vipont) *1215–1225: William Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (died in office) *1226: Simon de Hal *1227:
Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury (118724 August 1261) was an English peeress. She succeeded to the title in her own right in 1196 upon the death of her father, William FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Salisbury.Charles Cawley, ''Medieval La ...
and John Dacus *1228:
John of Monmouth John of Monmouth (c. 1182 – 1248) was an Anglo-Norman feudal lord of Breton ancestry, who was lord of Monmouth between 1190 and 1248. He was a favourite of both King John and his son, Henry III, and one of the most powerful royal allies ...
and Walter de Bumesey *1229–1230: John of Monmouth *1231–1234:
Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury (118724 August 1261) was an English peeress. She succeeded to the title in her own right in 1196 upon the death of her father, William FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Salisbury.Charles Cawley, ''Medieval La ...
and John Dacus *1235:
Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury (118724 August 1261) was an English peeress. She succeeded to the title in her own right in 1196 upon the death of her father, William FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Salisbury.Charles Cawley, ''Medieval La ...
and Robert de Hogesham *1236:
Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury (118724 August 1261) was an English peeress. She succeeded to the title in her own right in 1196 upon the death of her father, William FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Salisbury.Charles Cawley, ''Medieval La ...
*1237: William Gerebred / Robert de Hogesham *1238–1239: Robert de Hogesham *1240–1245: Nicholas de Haversham *1246–1248: Nicholas de Lusteshull *1249–1252: William de Tynchiden *1253–1254: William de Tenhide and his son John *1255–1257: John de Verund *1258–1259: John de Verund and Geoffrey Scudamor (otherwise Scudamore) *1260: John de Verund *1261–1263: Rad. .e. Radulphus otherwise Rafe or RalphCussell *1264: Rad. de Aungers and John de Aungers *1265: Rad. de Aungers *1266–1270: William de Duy and Stephen de Edworth *1271: Stephen de Edwarth and Walter de Strichesley *1272–1274: Walter de Strichesley *1275–1280: Hildebrand of London (otherwise Sir Hildebrand de Londres) *1281–1288: John de Wotton *1289–1290: Richard de Combe *1291–1295: Thomas de St Omero (otherwise de St-Omer) *1296–1298: Walter Pavely (otherwise Paveley) *1299–1300: John of Newtown *1301–1303: John of Hertinger *1304: Henry of Cobham *1305–1306: John de Gerberge *1307: Andreas de Grimstead *1308–1309: Alex Cheverell and John de Sto Laudo (otherwise de St Lo or Saint Lowe) *1310: William de Harden *1311: Adam Walrand *1312–1313: Adam Walrand and John Kingston *1314: John de Holt and Sir Philip de la Beche *1315–1316: Sir Philip de la Beche *1317–1319: Walter de Risum *1320–1321: Adam de Tichbourne and Adam Walrand *1322: Walter le Longe *1323–1325: Sir Adam Walrand *1327: Sir Adam Walrand *1328: Sir Philip de la Beche *1329–1331: Sir John Mauduit *1332: Gifford le Long *1333: John Mauduit and William Randolph *1334: John Tichbourne and John Mauduit *1335–1336: Gilbert de Berewik and Reginald de Paveley *1337: Sir Peter Doynel and Gilbert de Berewik (i.e. de Berwick) *1338–1340: John Mauduit *1341: Thomas de Sto Mauro (otherwise Seymour) and Robert Lokes *1342–1344: John Mauduit *1345–1346: John Roches *1347: John Roches and Thomas Semor (otherwise Seymour, see also 1341) *1348–1350: Robert Russell *1350: *1351–1353: Thomas de la River *1354: John Everard of Stratford-sub-Castle *1355–1360: Thomas Hungerford *1361–1366: Henry Sturmy *1367–1371: Walter de Haywood *1372: William de Worston *1373: Henry Sturmy *1374: Sir John Dauntsey *1375: Sir John Delamare *1376–1377:
Ralph Cheyne Sir Ralph Cheyne (c. 1337 – 1400) (''alias'' Cheney), of Brooke, in the parish of Westbury in Wiltshire, was three times a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire and was Deputy Justiciar of Ireland in 1373 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1383 ...
*1378: Peter de Cusaunce and William de Worston *1379–1380: Rad. (i.e. Radulphus) de Norton *1381: Laurence de Sco. Martino (otherwise de St Martin) and Hugo Cheyne *1382: Nicholas Woodhall *1383: Sir Bernard Brocas *1384–1385: John Lancaster *1386–1387: John Salesbury *1388–1389:
Ralph Cheyne Sir Ralph Cheyne (c. 1337 – 1400) (''alias'' Cheney), of Brooke, in the parish of Westbury in Wiltshire, was three times a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire and was Deputy Justiciar of Ireland in 1373 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1383 ...
*1390:
Richard Mawarden Richard Mawarden (died c. 1418), of Marden, Herefordshire, Sodbury, Gloucestershire and Stratford-sub-Castle, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Herefordshire in April 1384, for Wilts ...
of Stratford sub Castle *1391:
John Roches Sir John Roches (c.1333–1400), of Bromham, Wiltshire, was an English admiral, diplomat, magistrate and politician. Political career He was made Ambassador to the Kingdom of Aragon from 30 October 1377 to 4 May 1378, and again from 20 Jun ...
*1392: Robert Dyneley of Fittleton *1393:
John Gawen John Gawen ( – died 1418), of Norrington, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was the eldest son of John Gawen and Margaret Jooe. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wiltshire in 1394 and 1395. He built Norrington M ...
of Norrington *1394:
Richard Mawarden Richard Mawarden (died c. 1418), of Marden, Herefordshire, Sodbury, Gloucestershire and Stratford-sub-Castle, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Herefordshire in April 1384, for Wilts ...
of Stratford sub Castle *1395: Sir John Moigne (or Moyne) of Owermoigne *1396: Thomas Bonham *1397–1399:
Richard Mawarden Richard Mawarden (died c. 1418), of Marden, Herefordshire, Sodbury, Gloucestershire and Stratford-sub-Castle, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Herefordshire in April 1384, for Wilts ...
of Stratford sub Castle *1400: John Dauntsey


15th century

*1401:
William Worfton William Worfton (c. 1366 – 1408), of Broad Hinton, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West E ...
of Broad Hinton and John Gawayne *1402: William Cheyne of Brooke *1403–1404:
Walter Beauchamp Sir Walter Beauchamp (sometime around 1380 – 1 January 1430) was an English lawyer who was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between March and May 1416. Early life Beauchamp was the second son of Sir John Beauchamp of Powick, Worce ...
*1405: Walter Hungerford *1406: Rad. (i.e. Radulphus for Rafe or Ralph) Grene (otherwise Green) *1407:
Walter Beauchamp Sir Walter Beauchamp (sometime around 1380 – 1 January 1430) was an English lawyer who was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between March and May 1416. Early life Beauchamp was the second son of Sir John Beauchamp of Powick, Worce ...
*1408: Sir Robert Corbet *1409: William Cheyne *1410: Sir John Berkeley of
Beverston Castle Beverston Castle, also known as Beverstone Castle or Tetbury Castle, was constructed as a medieval stone fortress in the village of Beverston, Gloucestershire, England. The property is a mix of manor house, various small buildings, extensive ...
*1411: Thomas Bonham *1413: Sir Elias Delamere, Kt, of Fisherton Delamere *1414: Henry Thorpe of
Newton Tony Newton Tony (formerly Newton Toney) is a rural English village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, close to the border with Hampshire. Situated in the Bourne Valley, Newton Tony is about north-east of its post town, Salisbury. Wilbury ...
*1415: Thomas Calstone (otherwise Calston) of Littlecote and
Upton Lovell Upton Lovell is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It lies on the A36, in the Wylye valley about southeast of Warminster. The parish is on the left (northeast) bank of the river, and stretches for over two miles northeast onto ...
*1416: Robert Andrewe (or Andrew) *1417: William Finderne *1418: Sir William Sturmy, of
Wulfhall Wulfhall or Wolfhall is an early 17th-century manor house in Burbage parish, Wiltshire, England. It is north-east of Burbage village, and about south-east of Marlborough. A previous manor house on the same site, at that time in the parish of G ...
*1419: Thomas Ringwood, of Loveraz Coulesfield *1420–1421: William Darell, of Littlecote *1422: William Darell, of Littlecote (see 1420) *1423: Sir Robert Shotesbrook (or Shottesbrook), Kt *1424: William Finderne *1425: Walter Pauncefoot *1426: John Stourton, of Stourton *1427: William Darell, of Littlecote (see 1420) *1428: John Pawlet, of Fisherton Delamere *1429: Sir John Bayntun, Kt, of Fallersdon *1430: David Cervington, of
Longford Castle Longford Castle stands on the banks of the River Avon south of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It is the seat of the Earl of Radnor, and an example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. History In 1573 Thomas Gorges acquired the manor (at the t ...
*1431: Sir John Seymour, of
Wulfhall Wulfhall or Wolfhall is an early 17th-century manor house in Burbage parish, Wiltshire, England. It is north-east of Burbage village, and about south-east of Marlborough. A previous manor house on the same site, at that time in the parish of G ...
*1432: Walter Strickland *1433: Sir John Stourton, of Stourton (see 1426) *1434: Sir Stephen Popham of Popham *1435: Edmund or Edward Hungerford *1436: William Beauchamp *1437: Sir John Stourton (see 1426) *1438: Sir John VI Lisle *1439: John St Loe (or Saint Lowe) *1440: John Norris *1441: Richard Restwold of Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxfordshire and Sindlesham, Berkshire *1442: William Beauchamp *1443: Sir John Bainton (otherwise Bayntun, see 1429), of Falstone (or Fallersdon) and of Shaw near Melksham *1444: John Basket, of
Lydiard Millicent Lydiard Millicent is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about west of the centre of Swindon. The parish contains the hamlets of Lydiard Green, Lydiard Plain, Greatfield and Green Hill; in the northeast the parish extends to Com ...
*1445: Richard Restwold of Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxfordshire and Sindlesham, Berkshire *1446: William Stafford *1447: William Beauchamp *1448: John Norreys *1449: Philip Baynard, of Lackham *1450: Sir John Seymour of
Wulfhall Wulfhall or Wolfhall is an early 17th-century manor house in Burbage parish, Wiltshire, England. It is north-east of Burbage village, and about south-east of Marlborough. A previous manor house on the same site, at that time in the parish of G ...
*1451: John Nanson *1452: Edward Stradling, of
Dauntsey Dauntsey is a small village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England. It gives its name to the Dauntsey Vale in which it lies and takes its name from Saxon for Dantes- eig, or Dante's island. It is set on slightly higher ground in ...
*1453: John Willoughby, of Brooke Hall near Westbury *1454: George Darell, of Littlecote *1455: Sir Reginald Stourton, Kt, of Stourton *1456: Henry Long, of Wraxall *1457: Sir John Seymour, of
Wulfhall Wulfhall or Wolfhall is an early 17th-century manor house in Burbage parish, Wiltshire, England. It is north-east of Burbage village, and about south-east of Marlborough. A previous manor house on the same site, at that time in the parish of G ...
*1458: Hugh Pilkenham or Pekenham *1459: John Ferris, of
Blunsdon St Andrew Blunsdon is a civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, in Wiltshire, England, about north of the centre of Swindon, with the A419 forming its southern boundary. Its main settlement is the village of Broad Blunsdon, with Lower Blunsdon nearby; t ...
*1461: George Darell *1462–1463: Sir Reginald Stourton, Kt, of Stourton (see 1456) *1464: Sir Roger Tocotes, Kt *1465: Sir George Darell, Kt *1466: Sir
Thomas de la Mare Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...
, Kt *1467: Christopher Wolsley *1468: Sir Richard Darell, Kt *1469: Sir George Darell, Kt *1470: Sir Laurence Raynsford, Kt *1471: Sir Roger Tocotes, Kt *1472: Sir Maurice Berkeley, Kt *1473: Sir John Willoughby, Kt *1474: William Collingbourne, of Collingbourne Ducis *1475: Henry Long of Wraxall *1476: Walter Bonham *1477: Edward Hartgill *1478: John Mompesson, of Bathampton Wyly *1479: Walter Hungerford, of Farley Castle *1480: Charles Bulkeley *1481: William Collingbourne, of Collingbourne Ducis *1482: John Mompesson *1483: Henry Long of Wraxall *1484: Edward Hartgill *1485: Sir Roger Tocotes, Kt *1486: John Wroughton, of Broad Hinton *1487: Sir John Turberville, Kt (? of
Bere Regis Bere Regis () is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated north-west of Wareham. In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 1,745. The village has one shop, a family-owned cheese barn, a post office, and two pubs ...
, Dorset) *1488: Thomas Vinour *1489: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (1st term) *1490: Constantius (i.e. Constantine) Darell, of Collingbourne Ducis *1491: John Lye, of Flamstone in Bishopstone *1492: John Yorke, of Helthrop, near
Ramsbury Ramsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. The village is in the Kennet Valley near the Berkshire boundary. The nearest towns are Hungerford about east and Marlborough about west. The much larger town of S ...
*1493: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (2nd term) *1494: Richard Puddesey *1495: Constantius (i.e. Constantine) Darell, of Collingbourne Ducis *1496: George Chaderton (otherwise Chadderton or Chatterton), of Lydiard Millicent *1497: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (3rd term) *1498: Sir George Seymour, Kt *1499: Sir John Huddlestone, Kt *1500: Sir Thomas Long, Kt, of South Wraxall and Draycot


16th century

*1501: John Yorke *1502: Sir William Callaway *1503: Sir John Danvers, Kt, of Dauntsey *1504: John Ernle, of Etchilhampton *1505: John Gawayne, of Norrington *1506: Sir Thomas Long, Kt (see 1500) *1507: Sir John Seymour, Kt, of Wulfhall *1508: John Mompesson *1509: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (4th term) *1510: Sir Walter Hungerford, Kt *1511: Henry Long, Kt of
Draycot Cerne Draycot Cerne (Draycott) is a small village and former civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about north of Chippenham. History The parish was referred to as ''Draicote'' (Medieval Latin) in the ancient Domesday hundred of Startley when Geoff ...
(1st term) *1512: Sir Christopher Wroughton, Kt, of Broad Hinton *1513: Sir John Danvers, Kt, of Dauntsey *1514: William Bonham, of Bonham, at Stourton and Great Wishford *1515: Sir John Scrope, Kt, of Castle Combe and Oxendon *1516: Sir
Nicholas Wadham (died 1542) Nicholas Wadham may refer to: * Nicholas Wadham (1531–1609) Nicholas Wadham () (1531–1609) of Merryfield in the parish of Ilton, Somerset, and Edge in the parish of Branscombe, Devon, was a posthumous co-founder of Wadham College, Oxfo ...
of Merryfield, Somerset and
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, Devon. *1517: Sir Edward Hungerford, Kt *1518: Sir John Seymour, Kt of Wulfhall (see 1507) *1519: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (5th term) *1520: John Skilling, of Draycott Foliat *1521: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley), of Bourton, Bishop's Cannings *1522: Sir Edward Bayntun, Kt, of Bromham *1523: Thomas Yorke *1524: Sir John Seymour, Kt, of Wulfhall (see 1518) *1525: Sir Henry Long, Kt of
Draycot Cerne Draycot Cerne (Draycott) is a small village and former civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about north of Chippenham. History The parish was referred to as ''Draicote'' (Medieval Latin) in the ancient Domesday hundred of Startley when Geoff ...
(2nd term) *1526: Sir John Bourchier, Kt *1527: Sir
Anthony Hungerford of Down Ampney Sir Anthony Hungerford of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire (born by 1492, died 18 November 1558) was an English soldier, sheriff, and courtier during the reign of Henry VIII of England, and briefly Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire. Biography ...
, Gloucestershire *1528: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) *1529: John Horsey, of Martin *1530: Thomas Yorke *1531: Thomas Bonham, of Great Wishford *1532: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) *1533: Sir Walter Hungerford, Kt of
Farley Castle Farley Castle is an early 19th-century modern house situated at Farley Hill, Swallowfield, Berkshire. The Gothic-styled, two-storey house in red brick with battlements and round turrets, was built for Edward Stephenson Esq in c. 1810 for his yo ...
*1534: Robert Baynard, of Lackham *1535: Thomas Yorke (see 1530) *1536: Sir Henry Long, Kt of
Draycot Cerne Draycot Cerne (Draycott) is a small village and former civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about north of Chippenham. History The parish was referred to as ''Draicote'' (Medieval Latin) in the ancient Domesday hundred of Startley when Geoff ...
(3rd term) *1537: Sir John Brydges, Kt *1538: Sir Anthony Hungerford, Kt (see 1527) *1539: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley), of Bishop's Cannings *1540: Edward Mompesson *1541: Sir Henry Long, Kt of Draycot Cerne (4th term) *1542: John Marvyn of
Fonthill Gifford Fonthill Gifford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, to the north of the Nadder valley, west of Salisbury. History The name of the village and parish derives from the Giffard family, landowners, beginning with Berenger Giff ...
(1st term) *1543: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley), of Bishop's Cannings *1544: Robert Hungerford, of Cadenham *1545: Charles Bulkeley *1546: Richard Scrope, of Castle Combe *1547: Silvester Danvers, of Dauntsey *1548: Ambrose Dauntsey *1549:
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of Hazelbury *1550: John Marvyn of
Fonthill Gifford Fonthill Gifford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, to the north of the Nadder valley, west of Salisbury. History The name of the village and parish derives from the Giffard family, landowners, beginning with Berenger Giff ...
(2nd term) *1551:
William Stumpe William Stumpe (by 1498 – 22 July 1552) of Malmesbury, Wiltshire, was a clothier and an English politician. Career Stumpe was a leading Wiltshire clothier. At the dissolution of Malmesbury Abbey, he was able to acquire the monastery site. He ...
died and replaced by
Sir James Stumpe Sir James Stumpe (by 1519 – 29 April 1563), of Malmesbury and Bromham, Wiltshire, was an English clothier and Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of wealthy clothier and MP, William Stumpe. He was knighted 1549 or later and succeeded h ...
of Charlton and Malmesbury (1st term) *1552: Sir William Sharington (or Sherington), Kt, of
Lacock Abbey Lacock Abbey in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire, England, was founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, as a nunnery of the Augustinian order. The abbey remained a nunnery until the suppression of Roman Catholic inst ...
(died in office) *1553: Edward Baynard, of Lackham *1553: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) of Bishop's Cannings *1554: Robert Hungerford of
Cadnam Cadnam is a village situated in Hampshire, England, within the boundaries of the New Forest National Park. The village has existed since the medieval period, when it was (and still is) an important crossroads between Southampton and the towns of D ...
(otherwise Cadenham) *1555: John St John, of
Lydiard Tregoze Lydiard Tregoze is a small village and civil parish on the western edge of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, in the south-west of England. It has in the past been spelt as Liddiard Tregooze and in many other ways. The parish includes the smal ...
*1556: Sir Anthony Hungerford, Kt, of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire *1557: Sir Walter Hungerford of
Farley Castle Farley Castle is an early 19th-century modern house situated at Farley Hill, Swallowfield, Berkshire. The Gothic-styled, two-storey house in red brick with battlements and round turrets, was built for Edward Stephenson Esq in c. 1810 for his yo ...
*1558: Henry Brouncker, of Melksham *1558: Sir John Zouche, Kt, of Calstone near Calne *1559:
Sir James Stumpe Sir James Stumpe (by 1519 – 29 April 1563), of Malmesbury and Bromham, Wiltshire, was an English clothier and Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of wealthy clothier and MP, William Stumpe. He was knighted 1549 or later and succeeded h ...
of Charlton and Malmesbury (2nd term) *1559: George Ludlow *1560: Sir John Marvyn of
Pertwood Pertwood is an ancient settlement and former parish, near Warminster in the county of Wiltshire in the west of England.Fonthill Gifford Fonthill Gifford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, to the north of the Nadder valley, west of Salisbury. History The name of the village and parish derives from the Giffard family, landowners, beginning with Berenger Giff ...
(3rd term) *1561:
George Penruddock Sir George Penruddock (by 1527 – 8 July 1581) was an English politician. He was a younger son of Edward Penruddock of Arkleby, Cumberland and entered the service of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliamen ...
of Ivy Church, Laverstock, and Compton Chamberlayne *1562: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) of Bishop's Cannings (see 1553) *1563: William Button of Alton Priors *1564:
John Eyre John Eyre may refer to: Politicians *John Eyre (died 1581), Member of Parliament for Wiltshire and Salisbury *John Eyre (died 1639), MP for Cricklade * John Eyre (1659–1709), MP for Galway Borough, son of the above *John Eyre (died 1745), MP for ...
of
Great Chalfield Great Chalfield, also sometimes called by its Latin name of Chalfield Magna, formerly East Chalfield and anciently Much Chaldefield, is a small village and former civil parish in west Wiltshire, England, now part of Atworth parish. Its nearest to ...
*1565: Nicholas Snell of Kington St Michael *1566: Henry Sherington, of
Lacock Abbey Lacock Abbey in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire, England, was founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, as a nunnery of the Augustinian order. The abbey remained a nunnery until the suppression of Roman Catholic inst ...
*1567: George Ludlow, of Hill Deverill *1568:
Sir John Thynne Sir John Thynne (c. 1515 – 21 May 1580) was the steward to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. 1506 – 1552), and a member of parliament. He was the builder of Longleat House, and his descendants became Marquesses of Bath. Early life ...
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Longleat Longleat is an English stately home and the seat of the Marquess of Bath, Marquesses of Bath. A leading and early example of the Elizabethan era, Elizabethan prodigy house, it is adjacent to the village of Horningsham and near the towns of War ...
*1569: William Button, of Alton Priors and Stowell *1570:
Edward Bayntun Sir Edward Bayntun (c.148027 November? 1544), of Bromham, Wiltshire, was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England. He was vice-chamberlain to Anne Boleyn, the King's second wife, and was the brother-in-law of Queen Catherine Howard, ...
, of Rowdon *1571: John St John, of
Lydiard Tregoze Lydiard Tregoze is a small village and civil parish on the western edge of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, in the south-west of England. It has in the past been spelt as Liddiard Tregooze and in many other ways. The parish includes the smal ...
(see 1555) *1572: Sir Walter Hungerford of
Farley Castle Farley Castle is an early 19th-century modern house situated at Farley Hill, Swallowfield, Berkshire. The Gothic-styled, two-storey house in red brick with battlements and round turrets, was built for Edward Stephenson Esq in c. 1810 for his yo ...
(see 1557) *1573: Sir John Danvers of Dauntsey *1574: Sir Robert Long of Wraxall and Draycott *1575: Sir Thomas Wroughton of Broad Hinton *1576: Sir John Hungerford, Kt, of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire *1577: Sir Henry Knyvett, Kt, of Charlton *1578:
Nicholas St John Nicholas St. John (by 1526 – 8 November 1589) was an English politician. The eldest son of Sir John St John of Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, he succeeded his father in 1576. He was a Gentleman pensioner by 1552 to 1560. He sat ...
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Lydiard Park Lydiard Park is a country park at Lydiard Tregoze, which was its former name, about west of central Swindon, Wiltshire, England, near Junction 16 of the M4 motorway. The park, which is included on the Historic England Register of Historic Par ...
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Lydiard Tregoze Lydiard Tregoze is a small village and civil parish on the western edge of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, in the south-west of England. It has in the past been spelt as Liddiard Tregooze and in many other ways. The parish includes the smal ...
*1579: Michael Ernle (otherwise Erneley), of Bourton, in Bishop's Cannings, and Whetham, Calne *1580: William Brouncker of Melksham *1581: Sir Walter Hungerford (see 1572) *1582: Jasper Moore of Heytesbury *1583:
John Snell Sir John Snell (1629 – 6 August 1679), founder of the Snell Exhibitions at the University of Oxford, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of a blacksmith. He attended the University of Glasgow from 1642 to 1644. He joined the Cavalier, ro ...
of Kington St Michael *1584: Sir John Danvers of Dauntsey (see 1573) *1585:
Edmund Ludlow Edmund Ludlow (c. 1617–1692) was an English parliamentarian, best known for his involvement in the execution of Charles I, and for his ''Memoirs'', which were published posthumously in a rewritten form and which have become a major source ...
of Hill Deverill *1586: Richard Moody, of Garsdon, near Malmesbury *1587: Sir Walter Hungerford (see 1581) *1588: Henry Willoughby, of Knoyle Odierne or West Knoyle *1589: John Warneford, of Sevenhampton near Highworth *1590: William Eyre of
Great Chalfield Great Chalfield, also sometimes called by its Latin name of Chalfield Magna, formerly East Chalfield and anciently Much Chaldefield, is a small village and former civil parish in west Wiltshire, England, now part of Atworth parish. Its nearest to ...
*1591: Sir John Hungerford of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire *1592:
Sir John Thynne Sir John Thynne (c. 1515 – 21 May 1580) was the steward to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. 1506 – 1552), and a member of parliament. He was the builder of Longleat House, and his descendants became Marquesses of Bath. Early life ...
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Longleat Longleat is an English stately home and the seat of the Marquess of Bath, Marquesses of Bath. A leading and early example of the Elizabethan era, Elizabethan prodigy house, it is adjacent to the village of Horningsham and near the towns of War ...
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Caus Castle Caus Castle is a ruin of a hill fort and medieval castle in the civil parish of Westbury in the English county of Shropshire. It is situated up on the eastern foothills of the Long Mountain guarding the route from Shrewsbury, Shropshire to Mo ...
, Shropshire *1593: John Hungerford, of Stoke near Great Bedwyn *1594: Sir Henry Sadleir (otherwise Sadler or Sadlier) of Everley *1595: John Dauntsey, of West Lavington *1596: Sir James Mervyn, Kt, of
Fonthill Gifford Fonthill Gifford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, to the north of the Nadder valley, west of Salisbury. History The name of the village and parish derives from the Giffard family, landowners, beginning with Berenger Giff ...
*1597: Edward Penruddock of Compton Chamberlayne *1598: Thomas Snell, of Kington St Michael *1599: Walter Vaughan of Falstone House, Bishopstone nr Salisbury *1600: Sir Walter Long, Kt of South Wraxall and Draycot


17th century

*1601: Henry Bayntun of Bromham House *1602: Sir Jasper Moore of Heytesbury *1603: Sir Jasper Moore, Kt, of Heytesbury *1604: Sir Alexander Tutt of Idmiston *1605: John Hungerford of Cadnam, Bremhill *1606: Gabriel Pile *1607: Sir Thomas Thynne, Kt, of
Longleat Longleat is an English stately home and the seat of the Marquess of Bath, Marquesses of Bath. A leading and early example of the Elizabethan era, Elizabethan prodigy house, it is adjacent to the village of Horningsham and near the towns of War ...
*1608: Richard Goddard, of Standon Hussey *1609: John Ayliffe, of Brinkworth and Grittenham *1610: Sir Giles Wroughton, Kt, of Broad Hinton *1611:
Sir William Button, 1st Baronet Sir William Button, 1st Baronet (1584 – 16 January 1655) was an English landowner who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1629. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Button was the son of William B ...
, of Alton Priors and of Tockenham Court, Lyneham *1612: Francis Popham, of Littlecote *1613: Sir William Pawlett, Kt, of Edington *1614: Henry Mervyn of Pertwood and Fonthill Giffard *1615: Thomas Moore, of Heytesbury *1616: Sir Richard Grobham, Kt, of Great Wishford, Berwick St Leonard and Nettleton *1617: Sir John Horton, Kt, of Iford and Westwood *1618: Sir Henry Moody of Garsdon, near Malmesbury *1619: Sir Henry Poole of Oaksey *1620: Sir Charles Pleydell, Kt, of Midgehall in
Lydiard Tregoze Lydiard Tregoze is a small village and civil parish on the western edge of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, in the south-west of England. It has in the past been spelt as Liddiard Tregooze and in many other ways. The parish includes the smal ...
*1621: Sir William Pawlett, Kt, of Edington *1622: Sir John Lambe Kt, of Coulston *1623: Gifford Long of Rowde Ashton *1624: Edward Reade, of Corsham *1625: Sir Francis Seymour *1626: Sir Giles Estcourt, 1st Baronet of Long Newnton *1627: Sir Walter Long, Bt of Whaddon *1628:
John Duckett John Duckett (1613 – 7 September 1644) was an English Catholic priest and martyr. Life John Duckett was born at Underwinder, in the parish of Sedbergh, in Yorkshire, in 1613, the son of James and Francis Duckett. He was a relative, poss ...
, of Hartham near Corsham *1629: Sir Robert Baynard of Lackham *1630: John Topp of Stockton *1631: Sir Edward Hungerford of Corsham and
Farleigh Hungerford Farleigh Hungerford () is a village within the civil parish of Norton St Philip in the Mendip district, in Somerset, England, 9 miles southeast of Bath, 3½ miles west of Trowbridge on A366, between Trowbridge and Radstock in the valley of the ...
*1632: Sir John St John, of
Lydiard Tregoze Lydiard Tregoze is a small village and civil parish on the western edge of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, in the south-west of England. It has in the past been spelt as Liddiard Tregooze and in many other ways. The parish includes the smal ...
*1633: Sir Henry Ludlow, of Maiden Bradley *1634: Francis Goddard, of Standon Hussey and Cliffe Pypard *1635: Sir George Ayliffe, Kt, of Foxley and Grittenham in Brinkworth *1636: Sir Nevil Poole, Kt, of Poole Keynes *1637: Sir Edward Bayntun of Bromham House, Bromham *1638: John Grubbe, of Potterne and Cherhill *1639: John Duke, of Lake *1640: Giles Eyre, of Brickworth *1641: Robert Chivers, of Calne, Quemerford, and Leigh Delamere *1642: Sir George Vaughan, Kt, of Fallersdon *1643: Sir John Penruddocke, Kt, of Compton Chamberlayne *1644: Sir James Long, Bt, of
Draycot Cerne Draycot Cerne (Draycott) is a small village and former civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about north of Chippenham. History The parish was referred to as ''Draicote'' (Medieval Latin) in the ancient Domesday hundred of Startley when Geoff ...
*1645:
Edmund Ludlow Edmund Ludlow (c. 1617–1692) was an English parliamentarian, best known for his involvement in the execution of Charles I, and for his ''Memoirs'', which were published posthumously in a rewritten form and which have become a major source ...
, of Hill Deverill, and Alexander Thistlethwaite, of Winterslow *1646: Sir Henry Chalk (?Choke), Kt *1647: Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Bt *1648:
Edward Tooker Edward Tooker (c. 1592 – 17 April 1664) was an English lawyer, landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1664. Tooker was the eldest son of Giles Tooker, Recorder and Member of Parliament for Sal ...
, of Maddington *1649: William Calley, of Burderop *1650: Thomas Bond of Ogbourne St George *1651:
Lawrence Washington Laurence or Lawrence Washington may refer to: *Laurence Washington (MP for Maidstone) (1546–1619), Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone *Lawrence Washington (1622–1662), MP for Malmesbury *Lawrence Washington (1565–1616), Mayor of Northam ...
of Garsdon, near Malmesbury *1652: Sir Henry Clerk, Kt, of Enford near Amesbury *1653: Thomas Long, of Little Cheverell *1654: Hugh Audley (otherwise Awdley), of Colepark, Malmesbury *1655: John Dove, of Salisbury *1656: Robert Hippesley, of Stanton Fitzwarren near Highworth *1657: (?Robert) Hippesley *1658: John Ernle of Bourton in Bishop's Cannings and of Whetham in Calne *1659: Isaac Burgess *1660: Edward Horton, of Great Chaldfield, near Bradford *1661: Sir James Thynne of
Longleat Longleat is an English stately home and the seat of the Marquess of Bath, Marquesses of Bath. A leading and early example of the Elizabethan era, Elizabethan prodigy house, it is adjacent to the village of Horningsham and near the towns of War ...
*1662: Sir Walter Ernle, 1st Baronet of Etchilhampton *1663: Sir Henry Coker, Kt, of Hill Deverill *1664: Sir Edward Bayntun of Bromham *1665: Thomas Mompesson, of Corton in Boyton *12 November 1665: Sir John Weld, of Compton Bassett *7 November 1666: Christopher Willoughby, of Bishopstone *6 November 1667: John Long, of Little Cheverell *6 November 1668: Sir Richard Grobham Howe, of Berwick St Leonard *11 November 1669:
John Hall John Hall may refer to: Academics * John Hall (NYU President) (fl. c. 1890), American academic * John A. Hall (born 1949), sociology professor at McGill University, Montreal * John F. Hall (born 1951), professor of classics at Brigham Young Unive ...
, of Bradford-on-Avon *4 November 1670: Sir Robert Button, 3rd Baronet, of Tockenham Court, Lyneham *9 November 1671:
Sir Walter Long, 1st Baronet Sir Walter Long, 1st Baronet of Whaddon (1592 – 15 November 1672) was an English politician. Early life The second son of Henry Long (1564–1612) and Rebecca Bailey, Long was educated at Lincoln's Inn. He had inherited no land at his fath ...
, of Whaddon *11 November 1672: Walter Smith, of Shalbourne and Great Bedwyn *12 November 1673: Bernard Pawlett, of Cottles, near Bradford *5 November 1674: Thomas Goddard, of Swindon *15 November 1675: Sir Matthew Andrews, of Mere *10 November 1676: Giles Earl *18 November 1676: Richard Hart *23 November 1676: John Hawkins, of Ashton Keynes *17 November 1677: Henry Chivers, of Calne and Quemerford *14 November 1678: John Hawkins, of Ashton Keynes *13 November 1679: Giles Earle *late 1679:
Thomas Earle Thomas Earle may refer to: * Thomas Earle (American politician), American journalist and politician *Thomas Earle (Canadian politician) Thomas Earle (September 27, 1837 – July 13, 1911) was a Canadian businessman and Conservative politicia ...
, of Eastcourt House, Crudwell *4 November 1680: John Jacob *1681:
Thomas Gore Thomas Pryor Gore (December 10, 1870March 16, 1949) was an American politician who served as one of the first two United States senators from Oklahoma, from 1907 to 1921 and again from 1931 to 1937. He first entered politics as an activist for ...
, of Alderton *1682: Richard Lewis, of Edington *1683: Sir Edmund Warneford of Sevenhampton near Highworth *1684: George Willoughby of Bishopstone *1685: (John Davenant: altered to) William Chafyn, of Zeals Monachorum *1686: John Davenant, of Landford in Frustfield Hundred *1687: Richard Chaundler of Idmiston *1688: Sir Jeremy Craye, Kt *1689:
John Wyndham John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names ...
of Norrington *1690: (James Blatch: altered to) Stephen Blatch, of Westbury *1691: Henry Wallis, of Trowbridge *1692: Henry Nourse (altered to Sir William Pynsent, Bt, and again to Henry Nourse) *1693: Sir Thomas Estcourt, Kt, of Sherston Pinkney *1694: Sir William Pynsent, Bt of Urchfont *1695: Gifford Yerbury *1696: Joseph Houlton, of Trowbridge *1697: John Benett, of Norton Bavant *1698: Thomas Baskerville, (? of Richardston near Winterbourne Basset) *1699: (Walter Ernle: altered to) John Kyrle (otherwise Curll), of Turley near Bradford *1700: (Joseph Houlton: altered to) Francis Merewether of Easterton, Market Lavington


18th century

*1701: Richard Jones of Ramsbury *1702: (William Willoughby: altered to) Christopher Willoughby, of West Knoyle *1703: Richard Long of Collingbourne *1704: Walter Long of South Wraxall *1705: John Flower, of Grimstead, or of Worton, near Devizes *1706: (Thomas Blatch: altered to) Andrew Duke, of Bulford *1707: Sir James Ashe, 2nd Baronet *1708: Francis Kenton *1709: (Oliver Calley: altered to) Walter Ernle, of Conock, Chirton *1710: William Benson of Amesbury *1711: Daniel Webb of Monkton Farleigh *1712: John Cox of Kemble, near Malmesbury *1713: John Smith, of Alton Priors *1714: Richard Goddard of Swindon *1715: Matthew Pitts, of Salisbury *1716: John Eyles, of Devizes *1717: Robert Houlton replaced by Calthorpe Parker Long then Thomas Bennett of Steeple Ashton *1718: George Speke Petty, of Cheney Court and Haselbury House, Box *1719: John Askew, of Lydiard Millicent *1720: Caleb Bayley replaced by John Vilett, of Swindon *1721: Henry Read, of Crowood *1722: Edward Hill, of Wanborough *1723: Ralph Freke, of Hannington, near Highworth *1724: Joseph Houlton, of Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, and Grittleton, Wiltshire *1725: John Hippesley, of Stanton Fitzwarren *1726: Henry Long, of Melksham *1727: John Mills, of Cherhill, Calne replaced by William Coleman *1728: Walter Hungerford of Studley House, Calne *1729: Henry Hungerford, of Fyfield, Milton Lislebonne *1730: Ezekiel Wallace (or Wallis), of Lucknam, Colerne *1731: Henry Skilling, of Draycott Foliat *1732: John Smith, of Whitley, Calne *1733: Job Polden, of Imber *1734: Thomas Phipps, of Westbury Leigh and Chalford *1735: William Vilett, of Swindon *1736: Richard Baskerville, of Berwick Bassett *1736: Edward Mortimer, of Trowbridge *1737: William Hedges of Compton Bassett *1738: Isaac Warriner, of Conock, Chirton *1739: William Wyndham, of Dinton *1740: Edward Mortimer, of Trowbridge (or William Wyndham?) *1741: Anthony Guy, of Chippenham *1742: William Batt, of Salisbury *1743: John or William Hippesley, of Stanton Fitzwarren *1744: (John Walters of Titherley: altered to)
Fulke Greville Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, ''de jure'' 13th Baron Latimer and 5th Baron Willoughby de Broke KB PC (; 3 October 1554 – 30 September 1628), known before 1621 as Sir Fulke Greville, was an Elizabethan poet, dramatist, and statesman wh ...
, of Wilbury House, Newton Toney *1745: Walter Long, of Salisbury, Wiltshire, and Preshaw, Hampshire *1746: Godfrey Huckle Kneller, of Donhead Hall, Donhead St Mary *1747: William Phipps, of Heywood *1748: Thomas Phipps, of Westbury Leigh *1749: Thomas Cooper, of Salisbury *1750: James Bartlett, of Salisbury *1751: Charles Penruddocke, of Compton Chamberlayne *1752: Thomas Cooper, of Cumberwell, near Bradford *1753: Edward Polhill, of Heale House, Woodford, near Salisbury *1754: William Phipps, of Westbury Leigh *1755: Arthur Evans, of the Close, Salisbury *1756: John Jacob, of Tockenham Wick House, Lyneham *1757: William Coles, of the Close, Salisbury *1758: Thomas Bennett (otherwise Benett), of Pyt House *1759: William Norris, of Nonesuch House, Bromham *1760: George Flower, of Devizes *1761: Scrope (otherwise Scroop) Egerton, of Salisbury *1762: Prince Sutton, of Devizes *1763: John Talbot of Lacock Abbey *1764: Walter Long (of South Wraxall) *1765: Benjamin Adamson, of Kemble *1766: Edward Medlicott, of Warminster *1767: Edward Goddard, of Cliffe Pypard *1768: Edmund Lambert, of Boyton *1769: William Talk, of Salisbury (New Sarum) *1770: Thomas Maundrell, of Blacklands, near Calne *1771: William Langham, of Ramsbury Manor *1772:
Henry Penruddocke Wyndham Henry Penruddocke Wyndham (1736–1819) MP JP FSA FRS, was a British Whig Member of Parliament, topographer and author. Background Wyndham was born on 4 June 1736, the eldest surviving son of Henry Wyndham of St Edmund's College, Sal ...
, of the College, Salisbury *1773: Edward Poore, of Rushall *1774: Thomas Estcourt, of Newnton *1775: Francis Dugdale Astley, of Everley *1776: William Northey, of the Ivy House, Chippenham *1777: Joseph Colborne, of Hardenhuish, Chippenham *1778: William Beach, of Nether Avon House *1779: Robert Cooper, of Salisbury *1780:
Paul Cobb Methuen Paul Cobb Methuen (15 June 1752 – 15 September 1816) was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Paul Methuen of Corsham, Wilshire and Christian née Cobb and educated at University College, Oxford (1769). He was Member of Parlia ...
of Corsham House *1781: William Hayter, of Newton Toney *1782: William Bowles, of Heale House *1783: Thomas Hussey, of Salisbury *1784:
William Chaffin Grove William Chaffin (Chafin or Chafyn) Grove (c. 1731–1793) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1781. Grove was the son of Chafin Grove of Zeals, Wiltshire and his wife Ann Amor. He was educated at Su ...
of Zeals House, Mere *1785: James Sutton of New Park, Devizes 'or'' of Roundway*1786: Seymour Wroughton, of Eastcott, Urchfont *1787: Isaac William Webb Horlock, of Ashwick, Marshfield, Gloucestershire *1788: Robert Ashe, of Langley Burrell *1789: Thomas Grove, of Ferne *1790: Gifford Warriner, of Conock, Chirton *1791: John Awdry, of Notton, Lacock *1792: Matthew Humphries, of the Ivy House, Chippenham *1793: John Gaisford, of Iford House, near Bradford *1794:
Richard Godolphin Long Richard Godolphin Long (2 October 1761 – 1 July 1835) was an English banker and Tory politician. Life and career Baptised at West Lavington, Wiltshire West Lavington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, on the north edge of ...
, of Rood Ashton *1795: James Montagu, of Alderton and Lackham *1796: Gilbert Trowe Beckett Turner, of Penley House, Westbury *1797: Sir John Methuen Poore, 1st Bt. of Rushall *1798: John Benett of Pyt House *1799: Edward Hinxman, of Little Durnford *1800: George Yalden Fort, of
Alderbury Alderbury is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, in the south of the county around southeast of Salisbury. The parish includes the village of Whaddon, which is adjacent to Alderbury, and the hamlet of Shute End. The River Avon fo ...


19th century

*11 February 1801: Thomas Bush, of
Bradford Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...
*3 February 1802: Sir Andrew Bayntun-Rolt, 2nd Baronet, of
Spye Park Spye Park is a former country estate in Bromham parish in Wiltshire, England. It lies north of Chittoe, about north-west of Bromham village and east of Lacock. The historic house which stood there, near the Roman road from London to Bath, h ...
*3 February 1803: Thomas Henry Hele Phipps, of Leighton House, Westbury *1 February 1804: Wadham Locke, of
Rowde Rowde () is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire, on the A342 about northwest of Devizes. The parish includes the hamlet of Tanis. History The village now mainly consists of modern brick-built houses, but a number of 1 ...
Ford *6 February 1805:
Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet FRS (9 December 1758 – 19 May 1838) was an English antiquarian, archaeologist, artist, and traveller of the 18th and 19th centuries, the first major figure in the detailed study of the history of his home c ...
, of Stourhead *1 February 1806: John Paul Paul, of
Ashton Keynes Ashton Keynes is a village and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England which borders with Gloucestershire. The village is about south of Cirencester and west of Cricklade. At the 2011 census the population of the parish, which includes the ...
*4 February 1807: Thomas Calley, of
Burderop Park Burderop Park is a Grade II* listed country manor house near Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England. The house was constructed in the early 17th century to a courtyard design, and was turned into a three-storey square house with bay windows during the 18t ...
*3 February 1808: John Houlton, of
Grittleton Grittleton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, northwest of Chippenham. The parish includes the hamlets of Foscote, Leigh Delamere, Littleton Drew and Sevington, and part of the hamlet of The Gibb. The Gauze Brook, a small ...
*6 February 1809: Sir Charles Warre Malet, 1st Baronet, of Wilbury House *31 January 1810: Abraham Ludlow, of Heywood House *8 February 1811: Harry Biggs, of Stockton *24 January 1812: Sir William Pierce Ashe A'Court, 1st Baronet, of
Heytesbury Heytesbury is a village (formerly considered to be a town) and a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village lies on the north bank of the Wylye, about southeast of the town of Warminster. The civil parish includes most of the small neig ...
House *10 February 1813: William Fowle, of
Chute, Wiltshire Chute is a civil parish in east Wiltshire, England, on the border with Hampshire. It includes the main village of Upper Chute and the smaller settlements of Lower Chute, Chute Standen, Chute Cadley and Mount Cowdown. The settlements are sometimes ...
*4 February 1814: William Wyndham, of
Dinton, Wiltshire Dinton is a village, civil parish and former manor in Wiltshire, England, in the Nadder valley on the B3089 road about west of Salisbury. The parish population was 696 at the 2011 census, estimated at 733 in 2019. The civil parish includes t ...
*13 February 1815: George Eyre, of
Bramshaw Bramshaw is a small village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It lies just inside the New Forest. The name Bramshaw means Bramble Wood. Until 1895, Bramshaw was divided into two parts, one half in Wiltshire, and one half in Hampshire. The ...
*1816: John Hussey, of Salisbury *1817:
John Hungerford Penruddocke John Hungerford Penruddocke (23 January 1770 – 25 December 1841) was a Tory Party, Tory politician in the United Kingdom. Family Penruddocke was the eldest son of Charles Penruddocke (died 1788) of Compton Chamberlayne, Wiltshire, and Anne ...
, of Compton Chamberlayne *1818:
Alexander Powell Alexander Powell (9 June 1782 – 25 December 1847) was a British Tories (British political party), Tory politician, who sat as Member of Parliament for Downton (UK Parliament constituency), Downton from 1826 to 1830. Powell was the son of Franc ...
, of
Hurdcott Winterbourne is a civil parish in south east Wiltshire, England, about northeast of Salisbury. The parish encompasses the contiguous villages of Winterbourne Dauntsey, Winterbourne Earls and Winterbourne Gunner, together with the hamlet of Hurd ...
*1819: John Long, of Monkton Farleigh *1820:
Ambrose Goddard Ambrose Goddard (c. 1727–1815) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1772 to 1806. Goddard was the third son of Ambrose Goddard and his wife Elizabeth Awdry, daughter of Ambrose Awdry of Seend, Wiltshire. He was educat ...
, of Swindon *1821: Ambrose Awdry, of Seend, near Devizes *1822: Edward Phillips, of Melksham *1823: John Fuller, of Neston Park, Corsham *1824: Sir Edward Poore Bt, of Rushall *1825: Ernle Warriner, of Conock, Chirton *1826: Thomas Clutterbuck, of Hardenhuish *1827: Thomas Baskerville Mynors Baskerville, of Rockley House, near Marlborough *1828: George Wroughton Wroughton, of Wilcot House, near Pewsey *1829: George Heneage Walker Heneage, of Compton Bassett *1830: Edward William Leyborne Popham, of Littlecote House *1831: Paul Methuen, of Corsham House *1832:
Sir Edmund Antrobus, 2nd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...
, of Amesbury *1833: William Temple, of Bishopstrow, Warminster *1834: Thomas Bolton, of Brickworth *1835: Henry Seymour, of Knoyle *1836:
Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1st Baronet Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1st Baronet (27 June 1778 – 19 January 1842) was an English politician. He was Member of Parliament for Wiltshire from 1820 to 1832, and for North Wiltshire from 1832 to 1835. He was created a baronet, of Everleigh, ...
, of Everley *1837: Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst, 3rd Baronet, of Clarendon *1838: Thomas Assheton Smith, of
Tedworth House Tedworth House, also known as South Tidworth House, is a 19th-century country house in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and is used by the charity Help for Heroes. The house and its grounds were in Hampshire until ...
, near Ludgershall *1839: Charles Lewis Phipps, of Wans House *1840:
William Henry Fox Talbot William Henry Fox Talbot FRS FRSE Royal Astronomical Society, FRAS (; 11 February 180017 September 1877) was an English scientist, inventor, and photography pioneer who invented the Salt print, salted paper and calotype processes, precursors t ...
, of Lacock Abbey *1841: Ambrose Hussey, of Salisbury *1842: Frederick William Rooke, of Lackham *1843: Henry Stephen Olivier, of Potterne *1844: George Edward Eyre, or Warrens, Bramshaw *1845: Wade Browne, of Monkton Farleigh *1846: The Right Honourable Jacob Pleydell Bouverie, Viscount Folkestone, of
Longford Castle Longford Castle stands on the banks of the River Avon south of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It is the seat of the Earl of Radnor, and an example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. History In 1573 Thomas Gorges acquired the manor (at the t ...
*1847: Wadham Locke, of Ashton Giffard *1848: John Henry Campbell Wyndham, of The College, Salisbury *1849: Robert Parry Nisbet, of South Broom House, Devizes *1850: Henry Gaisford Gibbs Ludlow, of Heywood House, Westbury *1851: Graham Moore Michell Esmeade, of Monkton, Chippenham *1852: John Bird Fuller, of Neston Park, Corsham *1853: Francis Leybourne Popham, of Chilton *1854: Edmund Lewis Clutterbuck, of Hardenhuish *1855: Simon Watson Taylor, of Urchfont *1856: Charles William Miles, of Burton Hill House, Malmesbury *1857:
Alfred Morrison Alfred Morrison (1821 – 22 December 1897) was an English collector, known for his interest in works of art, autographs and manuscripts. Life The second son of James Morrison (1790–1857) the textile businessman, he inherited from his father a ...
, of Fonthill *1858: Francis Alexander Sydenham Locke, of Rowdeford *1859: John Neilson Gladstone, of Bowdon Park *1860: Horatio Nelson Goddard, of Cliffe Manor House, Cliffe Pypard *1861: Charles Penruddocke, of Compton Chamberlayne *1862: John Elton Mervyn Prower, of Purton House, Purton, near Swindon *1863: Thomas Fraser Grove, of Ferne *1864: John Lewis Phipps, of Leighton House, Westbury *1865: Thomas Henry Allen Poynder, of Hartham Park, near Chippenham *1866: Ambrose Denis Hussey-Freke, of Hannington Hall, Highworth *1867: Henry Calley, of Burderop Park *1868: Charles John Thomas Conolly, of Cottles House, near Melksham *1869: Ralph Ludlow Lopes, of Sandridge Park, Melksham *1870: John Ravenhill, of
Ashton Gifford House Ashton Gifford House is a Grade II listed country house in the hamlet of Ashton Gifford, part of the civil parish of Codford in the English county of Wiltshire. The house was built during the early 19th century, following the precepts of Georgian ...
*1871: John William Gooch Spicer, of Spye Park *1872: Sir John Neald, of
Grittleton House Grittleton House is a country house in the village of Grittleton, Wiltshire, England, about northwest of the town of Chippenham. It is a building of historical significance and is Grade II* listed on the English Heritage Register. History On ...
*1873: Nathaniel Barton, of Corsley House, Warminster *1874: Edward Chaddock Lowndes, of Castle Combe *1875: Charles Paul Phipps, of Chalcot, Westbury *1876: William Henry Poynder of Hartham, Chippenham *1877: Richard Walmesley of Lucknam *1878: George Pargiter Fuller *1879: William Stancomb of Blount's Court, Devizes *1880: Sir Edward Antrobus, of Amesbury *1881: George Morrison of Hampworth Lodge, Downton, Salisbury *1882: The Right Hon.
Edward Pleydell-Bouverie Edward Pleydell-Bouverie PC, FRS (26 April 1818 – 16 December 1889), styled The Honourable from 1828, was a British Liberal politician. He was a member of Lord Palmerston's first administration as Paymaster-General and Vice-President of the ...
, of The Manor House, Market Lavington *1883: Sir Michael Robert Shaw-Stewart, Bt, of Fonthill Abbey, Salisbury *1884: Richard Leckonby Hothersall Phipps *1885: Charles Edward Hungerford Athol Colston, of Roundway Park, Devizes *1886: Sir Henry Bruce Meux, Bt, of Dauntsey House, Chippenham *1887: Clement Walker Heneage, of Compton Bassett, Calne, V.C. *1888:
Charles Nicholas Paul Phipps Charles Nicholas Paul Phipps (4 November 1845 – 9 December 1913), of Chalcot House, near Westbury, Wiltshire, Westbury, Wiltshire, was a merchant trading with Brazil, who sat as Conservative Party (UK), Conservative MP for Westbury (UK Parliame ...
, of Chalcot, Westbury *1889: John Edmund Philip Spicer, of Spye Park, Chippenham *1890: Sir John Poynder Dickson, Bt *1891: Herbert James Harris, of Bowden Hill House, Chippenham, *1892: Sir John William Kelk, 2nd Baronet *1893:
Sir Gabriel Goldney, 1st Baronet Sir Gabriel Goldney, 1st Baronet (25 July 1813 – 8 May 1900) was a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1885. He was created a baronet in May 1880. Ancestry and early life The Goldney family, from Bristol, becam ...
*1894: William Henry Laverton *1895: Charles Walker *1896: Percy Wyndham *1897:
Sir John Gladstone, 4th Baronet Sir John Evelyn Gladstone, 4th Baronet (23 November 1855 – 12 February 1945) was the 4th Baronet of Fasque and Balfour. He succeeded to the title on 25 June 1926 on the death of his cousin, Sir John Robert Gladstone, the 3rd Baronet. He was th ...
*1898: William Roger Brown, Sir William Roger Brown, Kt, of Highfield, Trowbridge *1899: Lieutenant-Colonel Wyatt William Turner, of Pinkney Park, Malmesbury *1900: Mark Hanbury Beaufoy, of Coombe House, Shaftesbury


20th century

*1901: Charles Awdry of Shaw Hill, Melksham *1902: Edmund Clerke Schomberg of Clyffe Hall, Market Lavington *1903: George Palmer (British Army officer), George Palmer of Lackham, Lacock *1904: Hugh Morrison (UK politician), Hugh Morrison, of Fonthill, Tisbury *1905: Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Audley Dallas Neeld, Bt, C.B., M.V.O., of Grittleton *1906: Sir Gabriel Goldney, 2nd Baronet, Sir Gabriel Prior Goldney, Bt.,C.V.O.,C.B. of Hardenhuish Park, Chippenham *1907: Fitzroy Pleydell Goddard, of The Lawn, Swindon *1908: Sir Frederick Hastings Goldney, 3rd Baronet, Frederick Hastings Goldney, of Beechfield, Corsham *1909: Captain George Hounsom Fort, of Alderbury House *1910: John Goldney, Sir John Tankerville Goldney, Kt, of Monks Park, Corsham *1911: William Stancomb, of Blount's Court, Devizes *1912: Sir William Heward Bell, Kt *1913: Charles Penruddocke *1914: George Simon Arthur Watson-Taylor, of Erlestoke Park *1915: Hoare baronets, Sir Henry Hugh Arthur-Hoare, 6th Baronet of Stourhead *1916: George William Wynter Blathwayt, of Melksham House, Melksham *1917: John Moulton *1918: Eustace Richardson-Cox *1919: Walter Richard Shaw-Stewart *1920: The Hon. Louis George Greville of Heale House, Upper Woodford *1921: Sir Frederick George Panizzi Preston of Landford Manor *1922: Charles Garnett of Greathouse, Kington Langley *1923: Bertram Erasmus Philipps of Dinton House, Dinton *1924: Washington Merritt Grant Singer *1925: Gerard James Buxton *1926: Robert Fleetwood Fuller *1927: Edgar Hugh Brassey *1928: Robert Awdry, Robert William Awdry *1930: Admiral John Luce (Royal Navy officer), John Luce *1931: Claude Basil Fry, of Hannington Hall, Highworth *1932: William Cory Heward Bell *1933: W. Llewellen Palmer *1934: Edward Harding-Newman *1935: Herbert Paton Holt *1936: George Jardine Kidston *1937: Frederick George Glyn Bailey *1938: John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale, John Granville Morrison, created Baron Margadale, Lord Margadale in 1965 *1939: John Morley *1940: Rupert Stephens *1941: Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick George Glyn Bailey, of Lake House, Salisbury *1942: William Herbert Lee Ewart *1943: Eric Phipps, Sir Eric Clare Edmund Phipps *1944: William Llewellen Palmer *1945: Brudenell Hunt-Grubbe *1946: Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Edward Phillips, D.S.O., of Elm House, Winterbourne Dauntsey *1947: Egbert Cecil Barnes of Hungerdown, Seagry *1948: Claude Alexander Codrington *1949: Samuel Vandeleur Christie-Miller *1950: Roger Money-Kyrle *1951: Brigadier Francis Ernle Fowle of The Manor, Charlton St. Peter *1952: Guy Elland Carne Rasch *1953: Sir Noel Arkell *1954: Charles Awdry, Charles Edwin Awdry, T.D., D.S.O., of Notton Lodge, Lacock *1955: Sir Geoffrey Ronald Codrington of Roche Court, Winterslow *1956: Christopher Herbert Fleetwood Fuller *1957: Arthur Guy Stratton of Manor House, Alton Priors *1958: Tritton baronets, Sir Geoffrey Tritton, 3rd Baronet *1959: Hugh Trefusis Brassey *1960: Major David Adwyne Carne Rasch of Heale House, Middle Woodford *1961: Major-General George Drew Fanshawe of Farley Farm House, Farley *1962: Charles Murray Floyd *1963: Peter Thomas Wellesley Sykes *1964: Arthur Frank Seton Sykes *1965: Geoffrey Chance, Geoffrey Henry Barrington Chance *1966: Christopher Henry Maxwell Peto *1967: Frank Harold Elcho Skyrme *1968: Anthony William Allen Llewellen Palmer, Military Cross, MC (born 1912) *1969: Edward Lancelot Luce *1970: Captain Roger Edward Lennox Harvey, of Parliament Piece, Ramsbury *1971: James Ian Morrison *1972: Nigel Bailey *1973: William Erskine Stobart


High Sheriff


20th century

*1974: Martin Anthony Gibbs *1975: R. H. Heywood-Lonsdale *1976: Gerald John Ward, of Park Farm, Chilton Foliat, Hungerford, Berkshire *1977: Major Anthony Richard Tumor, C.B.E., of Foxley Manor, Malmesbury *1978: Count Jan Badeni, of Norton Manor, Malmesbury *1979: John Michael Stratton, O.B.E., of Manor Farm, Stockton, Warminster *1980: Major Peter Sturgis, T.D., of Church Lodge, Dauntsey Park, Chippenham *1981: Richard Flower Stratton, of "Seagrams", Kingston Deverill, Warminster *1982: Samuel George Davenport, of Codford St Mary *1983: John Heatley Noble, Esq., D.S.C., of Puckshipton House, near Pewsey *1984: Major General John Humphrey Stephen Bowring, C.B., O.B.E., M.C., of Lower Swillbrook Farm, Minety, Malmesbury *1985: Lieut-Colonel John Godfrey Jeans, of Chalke Pyt House, Broadchalke, Salisbury *1986: Arthur Peter Bedingfeld Scott, of Grange Farm, Maiden, Devizes *1987: Tristram Seton Sykes, of Norrington Manor, Alvediston, near Salisbury *1988: Bonar Hugh Charles Sykes, of Conock Manor, Devizes *1989: Beresford Norman Gibbs, of Flintham House, Oaksey, Malmesbury *1990: Nigel Anderson, Nigel James Moffatt Anderson Military Cross, M.C. Deputy Lieutenant, D.L. Royal Geographical Society, FRGS, of Hamptworth Lodge, Landford, Salisbury. *1991: Christopher Eliot Eliot-Cohen, Esq., of Hilldrop Farm, Ramsbury, Marlborough. *1992: George William Michael Street, of The Dairy House, Berwick St James, Salisbury. *1993: Maurice Robert Johnston, Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Johnston, K.C.B., O.B.E. *1994: Mrs Anna Ruth Grange, of Thomhill Farm, Malmesbury *1995: David John Randolph, of West Foscote Farm, Grittleton, Chippenham *1996: Andrew William Michael Christie-Miller, of Clarendon Park, Alderbury, Salisbury *1997: John Barnard Bush *1998: Donald Hawley, Lady Hawley, Little Cheverell House, Devizes *1999: Philip John Miles, of Middle Farm, Stanley, Chippenham *2000: Robert Lawton


21st century

*2001: Richard David Stratton, Manor Farm, Kingston Deverill *2002: Christopher Benson (company director), Sir Christopher Benson *2003: David Newbigging *2004: James Arkell *2005: David Margesson *2006: Geraldine Wimble *2007: The Honourable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie *2008: Margaret Madeline, Mrs W. W. Wilks of Pewsey *2009: Robert Charles Floyd of Great Chalfield Manor *2010: Elizabeth Neville (police officer), Dame Elizabeth Louise Neville *2011: Robert Ralph Scrymgeour Hiscox of Marlborough *2012: The Hon. Laura, Lady Phillips *2013: William Francis Wyldbore-Smith *2014: Peter John Gerald Addington *2015: Sir Arthur Gooch, 14th Baronet, Sarah, Lady Gooch *2016: David Hempleman-Adams *2017: Jonathan Marland, Baron Marland, Penny, Lady Marland *2018: Mrs Nicola (Nicky) Alberry *2019: David Bedingfeld Scott, of Nursteed, Devizes *2020: Ashley Truluck, Major-General Ashley Truluck *2021: Hobhouse baronets, Sir Charles Hobhouse Bt. *2022: Fiona Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, The Marchioness of Lansdowne


See also

*Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire *List of Deputy Lieutenants of Wiltshire *Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire


Notes


References


''The history of the worthies of England'', Volume 3 by Thomas Fuller
*''The Times'' *''Dictionary of National Biography'' *''The House of Commons, 1690–1715 by David Hayton, Eveline Cruickshanks, Stuart Handley 2002'' *''A List of Wiltshire Sheriffs'', John Edward Jackson (antiquarian), John Edward Jackson (H. Bull, Devizes, 1856)


External links


The Occupants of the Ancient office of High Sheriff of Wiltshire from 1067 to 1612
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