The Sheriff of Canterbury is a
shrievalty
A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly transla ...
in the city of
Canterbury, England
Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of the ...
. The office was first held in 1461 by Richard Carpenter, when a charter of king
Edward IV
Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England ...
granted the city the perpetual status of a county independent of
Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
itself. The role was at that time involved in police and legal functions (overseeing public executions, collecting taxes and having powers of arrest), but is now honorific. The role survived the
local government reorganisation of 1974, when a large number of other areas lost County Borough status and thus had their Sheriffs' posts abolished, and the Sheriff is still elected at the Annual Council Meeting in May.
Canterbury City Council
Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of th ...
in 2002 merged the role of deputy Chairman of the Council into that of Sheriff, to create a Civic Team of only the Sheriff and the Lord Mayor.
List of holders
Source:
*1461 Richard Carpenter :first Sheriff of Canterbury
*1462 Hamon Bele
*1463 John Bygge
*1464 John Wattys
*1465 William Bele
*1466 Walter Hopton
*1467 Richard Carpenter
*1468 John Bygge
*1469 Thomas Atte Wode
*1470 William Faunt
*1471 Nicholas Sheldewych
*1522
Robert Lewys : MP for
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
...
, 1539 and 1545
*1529
John Starky : MP for
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
...
, 1539
*1530 Francis Rutland
*1531 James Thomson
*1532 John Johnson
*1533 John Toftos
*1534 John Alcock
*1535 John Hobbys
*1536 Thomas Calowe
*1537
George Webbe : MP for
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
...
, 1553
*1538
William Copyn : MP for
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
...
, 1553 and 1554
*1539 Henry Gere
*1540 John Fuller
*1541 Robert Brown
*1542 Thomas Batherste
*1543 Roger Welles
*1544
John Twyne
John Twyne (c.1505–1581) was an English schoolmaster, scholar and author, and also Member of Parliament for Canterbury.
Life
He was born about 1501 at Bullington, Hampshire, the son of William Twyne. He was educated, according to Anthony Woo ...
: headmaster of the newly reconstituted King's School in 1542, MP for
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
...
, 1553 and 1554.
[www.canterbury.gov.uk, 'The past Lord Mayors'](_blank)
, consulted 10 January 2010.
*1549
George Maye
George Maye, of Canterbury, Kent, was an English politician.
Career
Active in local politics, he was Sheriff of Canterbury for 1549, an alderman by 1557 and mayor for 1557–58 and 1565–66. He was city auditor in 1564–65.
He was elected Me ...
: MP for
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
...
, 1559
*1551 Thomas Walker
*1563
Anthony Webbe : MP for
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
...
, 1572
*1572
Bartholomew Brome
Bartholomew Brome, Brown or Browne ( fl. 1589) was an English politician.
He was the son of Robert Brome. He was active in the local politics of Canterbury, Kent, being made a Freeman of the city in 1563, a common councilman in 1564, Sheri ...
: MP for
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
...
, 1589
*1575
Bartholomew Brome
Bartholomew Brome, Brown or Browne ( fl. 1589) was an English politician.
He was the son of Robert Brome. He was active in the local politics of Canterbury, Kent, being made a Freeman of the city in 1563, a common councilman in 1564, Sheri ...
: MP for
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
...
, 1589
18th century
19th century
20th century
21st century
• 2015 Robert Jones
• 2016 Rosemary Doyle
• 2017 Colin Spooner
• 2018 Jeanette Stockley
• 2019 Jeanette Stockley
• 2020 Anne Dekker
• 2021 Anne Dekker
• 2022 Louise Harvey-Quirke
See also
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Mayors of Canterbury
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...
References
External links
www.canterbury.gov.uk
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Sheriff
A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly transla ...
Sheriff
A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly transla ...
1461 establishments in England
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
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