Official in an English county
TheHigh Sheriff of Dorset is an ancienthigh sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years.[ 1] Until 1567 theSheriff of Somerset was also the Sheriff of Dorset.
On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of theLocal Government Act 1972 , the title of Sheriff of Dorset was retitled High Sheriff of Dorset.[ 2]
The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcinglaw and order inDorset . In modern times the high sheriff has become a ceremonial role, presiding over public ceremonies.
List of Sheriffs of Dorset [ edit ]
18 November 1567: Robert Coker[ 3] 18 November 1568: Robert Williams[ 3] 12 November 1569:John Young ,[ 3] of Melbury Sampford 13 November 1570: William Huddye[ 3] 14 November 1571: Henry Uvdale[ 3] 13 November 1572:John Strode ,[ 3] of Parnham 10 November 1573: Richard Rogers,[ 3] of Bryanston 15 November 1574:Sir John Horsey ,[ 3] of Clifton 15 November 1575: Sir Matthew Arrundel,[ 3] of Wiltshire 13 November 1576: William Webbe,[ 3] of Motcombe 12 November 1577: Nicholas Turbervill,[ 3] of Bere 17 November 1578: Thomas Mullins[ 3] 23 November 1579: Thomas Chaffin,[ 3] of Chettle 21 November 1580: George Trenchard,[ 3] of Woolton 27 November 1581: Nicholas Martin,[ 3] ofAthelhampton 5 December 1582:John Williams ,[ 3] of Herringston House,Winterborne Herringston 25 November 1583: Thomas Strangeways[ 3] 19 November 1584:Henry Coker ,[ 3] ofMappowder Court 22 November 1585:Sir John Horsey ,[ 3] of Clifton Maybank 14 November 1586: Christopher Percy[ 3] 4 December 1587: Sir? Richard Rogers[ 3] 25 November 1588: Robert Frampton[ 3] 24 November 1589: John Brown, of Frampton[ 3] 24 November 1590: Thomas Chaffin[ 3] 25 November 1591:Sir Ralph Horsey ,[ 3] of Clifton Maybank 16 November 1592: John Williams[ 3] 26 November 1593: George Morton[ 3] 21 November 1594: Robert Strode[ 3] 27 November 1595:Thomas Hussey ,[ 3] of Shapwick 22 November 1596: Sir George Trenchard[ 3] 25 November 1597:Thomas Freke ,[ 3] of Iwerne Courtnay (alias Shroton) 28 November 1598: George Morton[ 3] 2 December 1599:Robert Miller ,[ 3] of Little Bredy 24 November 1600: Thomas Uvedale[ 3] 2 December 1601: John Stocker[ 3] 7 December 1602: John Rogers[ 3] 1 December 1603:John Fitzjames ,[ 3] of Leweston 5 November 1604: John Tregonwell,[ 3] of Milton 2 February 1606: John Ryves,[ 3] of Blandford 17 November 1606:Sir Robert Napier ,[ 3] of Middlemarsh Hall, Minterne Magna 9 November 1607: Sir William Webb[ 3] 12 November 1608: Christopher Anketil[ 3] 1609:Sir Edmund Uvedale ,[ 3] of Little Crichel[ 4] 6 November 1610: John Henning,[ 3] of Pokeswell 1611:Sir Thomas Freke ,[ 3] of Iwerne Courtnay (alias Shroton) 1612:Sir John Strangeways ,[ 3] of Melbury Sampford and Abbotsbury 1613: Robert Coker[ 3] 1614:Sir John Hanham ,[ 3] of Wimborne Minster 6 November 1615: John Brewyne, of Adlamstone[ 3] 11 November 1616: John Tregonwel[ 3] 6 November 1617: Sir John Browne[ 3] 9 November 1618:Sir Walter Erle ,[ 3] of Charborough 1619: Sir Anthony Ashley[ 3] 6 November 1620:Sir Nathaniel Napier ,[ 3] of More Crichel 1621: Sir Edward Lawrence[ 3] 7 November 1622: John Harbin[ 3] 1623: Arthur Radford[ 3] 1623: William Francis[citation needed ] 1624:Bampfield Chafin ,[ 3] of Folke 1625: Francis Caldecot[ 3] 1626: Sir William Uvedell[ 3] 7 November 1627:Leweston Fitzjames ,[ 3] of Leweston 1628: Thomas Still,[ 3] of Redlinch 1629: Angell Grey,[ 3] of Stinsford 7 November 1630:Sir John Meller ,[ 3] of Little Bredy 1631: Brian Williams[ 3] 1632:John Browne ,[ 3] of Dorchester and Frampton 10 November 1633: William Colyer,[ 3] of Pidle 5 November 1634:Sir Thomas Trenchard ,[ 3] of Wolveton, Charminster 1635:John Freke ,[ 3] ofCerne Abbey and Westbrooke House, Upwey[ 5] 3 October 1636: Richard Rogers[ 3] 30 September 1637:Sir John Croke ,[ 3] of Payne's Place, Motcombe[ 6] 4 November 1638: Richard Bingham,[ 3] of Melcomb 1639: William Churchill[ 3] 1640: Sir William Uvedale[ 3] 1641:Edward Lawrence ,[ 3] ofCreech Grange , Steeple[ 7] 1642:Anthony Ashley Cooper , of Wimborne St Giles[ 3] 1642–1644:Sir Francis Fulford ,[ 3] of Toller Fratrum[ 8] 1645: Hubert Hussey, of Sydling[ 3] 1645:John Fitzjames ,[ 3] of Leweston[ 9] 1 December 1646: Edward Hooper[ 3] 28 December 1646:Robert Coker ,[ 3] ofMappowder Court [ 10] 17 November 1647: William Savadge[ 3] [ 11] 28 November 1648:Henry Henley ,[ 3] of Leigh, Winsham, Somerset and Colway, Lyme Regis[ 12] 7 November 1649: John Still[ 3] 7 November 1650:Sir Gerrard Napier, 1st Baronet ,[ 3] of Middlemarsh Grange, Minterne Magna[ 13] 4 November 1651:Sir Hugh Wyndham, 1st Baronet [ 3] 12 November 1652: John Turbervile, ofBeere [ 3] 10 November 1653: Arthur Radford[ 3] 1654: Edmund Okeden[ 3] 1655:James Gould ,[ 3] of Dorchester[ 14] 1656: John Michell[ 3] 1657:John Strode ,[ 3] of Parnham[ 15] 5 November 1660: Thomas Fownes[ 3] 1661: Sir John Rogers[ 3] 1662: Woolley Meller[ 3] 1663Thomas Freke ,[ 3] of Shroton and Melcombe Horsey[ 16] 1664: Robert Swayne[ 3] 12 November 1665: Roger Clavel[ 3] [ 17] 7 November 1666: John Brown[ 3] [ 18] 6 November 1667: John Tregonell,[ 3] of Milton[ 19] late 1667: John Jeffery[ 3] 6 November 1668: John Tregonell,[ 3] of Milton[ 20] 11 November 1669: Robert Barber[ 3] [ 21] 4 November 1670: Robert Seymour[ 3] [ 22] 9 November 1671:Thomas Moore ,[ 3] [ 23] of Hawkchurch 11 November 1672:Michael Harvey ,[ 3] [ 24] of Clifton Maybank 12 November 1673: William Frampton[ 3] [ 25] 5 November 1674: John Bingham[ 3] [ 26] June 1675: John Michel,[ 3] of Kingston Russell[ 27] 15 November 1675: Thomas Gollop[ 3] [ 28] 10 November 1676:John Every ,[ 3] of Wootton Glanville[ 29] 15 November 1677: Robert Pelham[ 3] [ 30] [ 31] 14 November 1678: William Weston,[ 3] of Weston[ 32] 23 November 1678: John Hardy[ 3] [ 33] 27 November 1678: William Laurence[ 3] [ 34] late 1678: Robert Larder[ 3] 13 November 1679: William Weston,[ 3] of Weston[ 35] 4 November 1680: George Pitt[ 3] [ 36] late 1680:Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet, of Punknoll [ 3] 10 November 1681:George Ryves ,[ 3] of Ranston[ 37] 13 November 1682: Robert Browne[ 3] [ 38] 12 November 1683: Charles Bruine[ 3] [ 39] late 1683:George Fulford ,[ 3] of Toller Fratrum[ 40] 20 November 1684: William Lewis, of Houke[ 3] or Stoake[ 41] 30 November 1685: Charles Bruine[ 3] [ 42] 25 November 1686: Thomas Turberville[ 3] [ 43] 5 December 1687:James Gould , of Dorchester[ 3] [ 44] 8 November 1688:Sir Nathaniel Napier, 2nd Baronet [ 3] [ 45] 29 November 1688: John Estman, of Sherbourne[ 3] [ 46] 4 Apr 1689: ? Napier[ 3] [ 47] 11 April 1689:Sir Andrew Henley, 1st Baronet [ 48] [ 49] 18 November 1689: John Still,[ 48] of Shaston St James[ 50] 27 November 1690: Andrew Tucker[ 48] [ 51] 14 December 1691: John Hoskyns[ 48] [ 52] 21 December 1691: Richard Rose[ 48] [ 53] 17 November 1692: John Hoskyns[ 48] [ 54] 28 November 1692: John Strode, of Netherbury[ 48] [ 55] 16 November 1693: Thomas Skinner[ 48] [ 56] 30 November 1693: Thomas Cooper, of Sherborne[ 48] [ 57] 6 December 1694: William Bennet[ 48] [ 58] 5 December 1695:Sir Thomas Hardy [ 48] [ 59] 17 December 1696: Thomas Bower[ 48] [ 60] 23 December 1696: William Whitaker[ 48] [ 61] 30 December 1697: William Cox, of Brockhampton[ 48] [ 62] 17 January 1698: Nicholas Romayne, of Lidlinch[ 48] [ 63] 22 December 1698: John Richards[ 48] [ 64] 6 January 1699:William Okeden ,[ 48] of Little Crichel[ 65] 20 November 1699: Robert Swayne[ 48] [ 66] 28 November 1700: William Fitz[ 48] [ 67] 1 January 1702: John Richards[ 48] [ 68] 2 February 1702: Nicholas Hardy, of Woolcomb[ 48] [ 69] 3 December 1702: John Richards[ 48] [ 70] 14 December 1702:Edward Clavell [ 48] [ 71] 2 December 1703: John Richards, of Walworth[ 48] [ 72] 20 December 1703: Thomas Skinner[ 48] [ 73] 21 December 1704: Thomas Turberville[ 48] [ 74] 15 February 1705: John Gould, of Milburn[ 48] early 1705: Harry Chafyn[ 48] [ 75] 3 December 1705: William Whitaker[ 48] [ 76] 14 November 1706: William Hull[ 48] [ 77] 20 November 1707: Nicholas Brown[ 48] [ 78] 29 November 1708: Charles Brinn[ 48] [ 79] 1 December 1709: Richard Swain[ 48] [ 80] 24 November 1710: Edward Hooper[ 48] [ 81] 30 November 1710: George Richards,[ 48] of Long Bredy[ 82] 13 December 1711: John Tregonwell[ 48] [ 83] 12 January 1712: Anthony Larder[ 48] [ 84] 11 December 1712: George Reeves[ 48] [ 85] 5 January 1713: John Clutterbuck, of Punknole[ 48] [ 86] 30 November 1713: Richard White[ 48] [ 87] 16 November 1714:Thomas Rose , of Wootton Fitzpaine[ 48] [ 88] 5 December 1715: Nicolas Cary[ 48] [ 89] 12 November 1716: Fitzwalter Foy, of Bewley[ 48] [ 90] 21 December 1717: Samuel Whetcombe[ 48] [ 91] 21 December 1718: John Gollop jnr[ 48] [ 92] 6 January 1719: Alexander Thistlethwaite[ 48] [ 93] 3 December 1719: Edmund Seymour[ 48] [ 94] 7 January 1720: Edward Seymour[ 48] [ 95] 3 January 1721: John Meech[ 48] [ 96] 14 January 1721: Henry Henly[ 48] [ 97] 20 January 1721: John Meech[ 48] 14 December 1721: William Richards, of Warmell[ 48] 11 December 1722: Richard Henvill[ 48] 7 January 1724: Robert Henley[ 48] [ 98] 10 December 1724: Richard Churchill, of Compton[ 48] 22 December 1724: Richard Churchill jnr, of Compton[ 48] [ 99] 13 January 1726 Thomas Gundry, ofDewlish [ 48] [ 100] 29 November 1726: John Hawles Johnson[ 48] [ 101] 16 December 1727: Richard Perry, of Busses, died in office[ 48] 18 December 1728: George Dawbenny, of Bishops Candle[ 48] [ 102] 22 January 1730: Sydenham Williams, of Herringston[ 48] [ 103] 14 December 1730: Charles Brune[ 48] [ 104] 8 December 1731: William Mills, of Mearehay[ 48] [ 105] 14 December 1732:Sir William Napier, 4th Baronet [ 48] [ 106] 20 December 1733: William Clapcott[ 48] [ 107] 19 December 1734: Edmund Hayter, of East Creech[ 48] 18 December 1735: Samuel Serrell, of the Isle of Purbeck[ 48] [ 108] 19 January 1737:Henry Whitaker ,[ 48] of Motcombe[ 109] 12 January 1738: Henry Bower[ 48] [ 110] 21 December 1738: William Smith, of Sidling[ 48] [ 111] 27 December 1739: Thomas Dibben, of Powerstock[ 48] [ 112] 24 December 1740: Sydenham Williams[ 48] [ 113] 31 December 1741: Robert Barber, of Ashmore[ 48] [ 114] 16 December 1742: James Forster, of Blandford St Mary[ 48] [ 115] 5 January 1744: James Frampton, of Moreton[ 48] [ 116] 10 January 1745: George Gollop, of Swyre[ 48] 16 January 1746: Benjamin Adney, of Loders[ 48] [ 117] 15 January 1747: Robert Goodden, of Over Compton[ 48] [ 118] 14 January 1748: Samuel Whitcomb, of Lilington[ 48] 11 January 1749:Julines Beckford , of Steepleton Iwerne[ 48] 17 January 1750: Azariah Pinney, of Bettiscombe[ 48] [ 119] 1751 Swayne Harbin, of Gunville[ 120] 1752 Thomas Ryves, of Ranston[ 121] 1753 Humphrey Sturt, of Horton[ 122] 1754 Awnsham Churchill, of Henbury[ 123] 1755 Thomas Strode, of Bemister[ 124] 1756 Harry Meggs, of Bradford Peveril[ 125] 1757 John Gannett jnr, of Blandford[ 126] 1758 Nicholas Gould, of West Stafford[ 127] 1759 John Damer, of Carne[ 128] 1760Ralph Willett , of Merley[ 129] 1761 William Pitt of Kingston[ 129] 1762 Edmund Morton Pleydell of Milburn[ 129] 1763 William Richards jnr of Warmwell[ 129] 1764John Pretor Pinney of Dorchester[ 129] 1765 John Pinney of Blackdown[ 129] 1766 Thomas Robinson[ 129] 1767 William Churchill, of Dorchester[ 130] 15 January 1768: James Gollop, of Barwick[ 48] [ 129] 1769 William Thorpe Holder[ 129] 1770 James Dale[ 129] 1771 John Newton[ 129] 1772Sir John Smith, 1st Baronet ofSydling St Nicholas [ 129] 1773 Henry Cornish Henley[ 129] 1774 Harvey Ekins[ 129] 1775 George Gould[ 129] 1776 William Taunton[ 129] 1777 George Snow[ 129] 1778 William Trenchard[ 129] 1779 Robert Goodden of Over Compton[ 129] 1780 Peter Beckford[ 129] 1781 Lewis Dymock Grosvenor Tregonwell[ 129] 1782 William Churchill of Henbury[ 129] 1783Francis John Browne of Frampton, near Dorchester[ 129] 1784 Isaac Sage of Thornhill[ 129] 1785Lionel Damer of Warmwell[ 131] 1786Henry William Portman of Bryanstone[ 132] 1787Peter William Baker of Ranston House, near Blandford[ 129] 1788 Anthony Chapman of Holnest[ 133] 1789 Frederick Thomas Wentworth of Henbury[ 134] 1790 Henry William Fitch[ 129] 1791 John Calcraft of Rempston[ 135] 1791 Sir Stephen Nash[ 129] 1792 Mark Davis[ 129] 1793 James Frampton[ 129] 1794 Edward Buckley Batson of Sixpenny Handley[ 129] 1795 Edward Greathed of Uddings[ 129] 1796 Thomas Bowyer Bower of Iwern Minster[ 129] 1 February 1797: William Richards jnr, later Clavell[ 136] [ 137] [ 129] 1798Edward Berkeley Portman of Bryanston[ 129] 1799 Henry Seymour of Handford[ 129] 1800:Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor , ofCharborough Park [ 138] 11 February 1801: Thomas Rose Drew, ofWootton Fitzpaine [ 139] 3 February 1802: Edmund Morton Pleydell, of Whatcombe[ 140] 3 February 1803: John Arbuthnot, ofWeymouth [ 141] February 1803:Josiah Wedgwood , ofTarrant Gunville [ 142] 1 February 1804:Robert Williams of Bridehead,Littlebredy [ 143] 6 February 1805: John Gould, ofUpway [ 144] 1 February 1806: Edward Williams, of Herringstone[ 145] 4 February 1807: Arthur Cozens, ofYetminster [ 146] 3 February 1808: Nicholas Charles Daniel, of Upway[ 147] 6 February 1809: James John Farquharson, of Langton[ 148] 31 January 1810: Henry Seymer, ofHanford [ 149] 8 February 1811: Edward Greathed, of Udden[ 150] 24 January 1812: Thomas Horlock Bastard, ofCharlton Marshall [ 151] [ 152] 10 February 1813: Robert Radclyffe, ofWinterborne Zelston [ 153] [ 154] 4 February 1814:Sir John Wyldbore Smith, 2nd Baronet , ofSydling St Nicholas [ 155] 13 February 1815: George Smith, ofSpettisbury [ 156] 1816: John Herbert Browne[ 129] 1817:Sir William Oglander, 6th Baronet [ 129] 1818:John Disney [ 129] 1819: George Purling[ 129] 1820: Thomas Billett[ 129] 1821: John White, of Up Cerne[ 157] 1822:Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet , of Loders[ 158] died 1822 and replaced by Andrew Bain 1823:Henry Charles Sturt of Crichel House, Wimborne[ 129] 1824:George Garland [ 129] 1825:Christopher Spurrier [ 129] 1826: Charles Buxton[ 129] 1827:John Bingley Garland [ 129] 1828:William Gill Paxton of Henbury House[ 129] 1829: William Boucher[ 129] 1830:John Bond of Creech Grange[ 159] 1831: Henry Dawson-Damer, ofMilton Abbey [ 160] 1832:Sir Edward Baker, 2nd Baronet , of Ranston[ 161] 1833: Richard Brouncker, ofBoveridge [ 162] 1834:Edward Doughty , of Upton[ 163] 1835:Sir Henry Digby , of Minterne Magna[ 164] 1836: John Stein, of Chalmington[ 165] 1837: James Chamness Fyler, of Heffleton Lodge[ 166] 1838:Richard Brinsley Sheridan , of Frampton House[ 167] 1839: Joseph Weld ofEast Lulworth [ 168] 1840:John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge-Erle-Drax , ofCharborough Park [ 169] 1841:Sir Richard Glyn, 2nd Baronet , of Gaunt's House[ 170] 1842:Henry Ker Seymer , ofHanford [ 171] 1843:James Charles Dale , ofGlanvilles Wootton [ 172] 1844:John Floyer , of West Stafford[ 173] [ 174] 1845: Edward Balston of Corfe Hill, Radipole[ 175] 1846: Charles Porcher, of Cliffe House[ 176] 1847: Thomas Bowyer Bower, ofIwerne Minster [ 177] 1848: John Gooden, ofOver Compton [ 178] 1849: William Parry Okeden, of Turnworth[ 179] 1850: Henry Ralph Willett, of Merley House, Wimborne Minster[ 180] 1851: Francis Pitney Brouncker Martin, ofKingston House , Dorchester[ 181] 1852: Augustus Foster, of Warmwell[ 182] 1853: William Bragge, ofSadborow [ 183] 1854:Sir Henry Oglander , 7th Baronet, of Parham[ 184] 1855:Robert Williams , of Bridehead[ 185] 1856: Charles James Radclyffe, of Hyde, Bere Regis[ 186] 1857: Hastings Nathaniel Middleton, of Bradford Peverell, near Dorchester[ 187] 1858: George Frederick William Miles, of Ford Abbey[ 188] 1859: James Fellowes, ofKingston House [ 189] 1860: George Digby Wingfield Digby, ofSherborne Castle [ 190] 1861: Robert Hassall Swaffield, of West Down Lodge, Wyke Regis[ 191] [ 192] 1862: Joseph Gundry, of the Hyde, Bridport[ 193] 1863: George Whieldon, of Wyke Hall, Gillingham[ 194] 1864: Charles Wriothesly Digby, of Studland[ 195] 1865: John Brymer, of Ilsington Hall[ 196] 1866: St John Coventry of Knowle, Wimborne[ 197] 1867:John Hales Calcraft , of Rempstone Hall[ 198] 1868:Charles Joseph Parke , of Henbury[ 199] 1869: Sir Richard George Glyn, 3rd Baronet, of Gaunts House.[ 200] 1870: Hector Monro, of Edmondsham[ 201] 1871: John Tregonwell, of Cranborne Lodge[ 202] 1872: Edward Joseph Weld of Lulworth Castle[ 203] 1873: Sir Molyneux Hyde Nepean, 2nd Baronet of Loder's Court[ 204] 1874: John William Townsend Fyler, of Heffleton[ 205] 1875: Sir William Henry Smith-Marriott, 5th Baronet of Sydling and Down House[ 206] 1876:John Clavell Mansel-Pleydell , of Longthorns[ 207] 1877: Ernest Clay Ker-Seymer, of Hanford[ 208] 1878: Montague Williams, of Woolland[ 209] 1879: James John Farquharson, of Langton[ 210] 1880: Walter Ralph Bankes, of Kingston Lacy[ 211] 1881: John Batten, of Upcerne, Dorchester[ 212] 1882:Charles J. T. Hambro of Milton Abbey, Blandford[ 213] 1883: Thomas Holford, of Castle Hill[ 214] 1884: Lieutenant-GeneralAugustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers , of Rushmore.[ 215] 1885: Charles James Radclyffe, of Hyde, Bere Regis[ 216] 1886: Thomas Merthyr Guest, of Inwood, Henstridge[ 217] 1887:William Ernest Brymer , of Ilsington House[ 218] 1888: George Troyte-Bullock, of North Coker House[ 219] 1889:Sir Frederick John William Johnstone , of Arlington Street, London[ 220] 1890: John Robert Phelips Goodden, of Compton House, Sherborne[ 221] 1891: Marwood Shuttleworth Yeatman, of Holwell Manor House, Sherborne, Esq.[ 222] 1892:James Herbert Fellowes , ofKingston Park , Dorchester[ 223] 1893: Algernon Thomas Brinsley Sheridan, of Frampton Court[ 224] 1894: Montague Scott Williams, of Woolland House, Blandford[ 225] 1895: William Herbert Evans, of Forde Abbey, Thorncombe, near Chard[ 226] 1896: Arthur Martin, of Manor House, Rampisham, Dorchester[ 227] 1897:Sir Henry Peto, 2nd Baronet , of Cheddington Court, Crewkerne, Somerset[ 228] 1898: William Montagu Calcraft, of Rempstone House, Wareham[ 229] 1899: William Colfox, of Westmead, Bridport[ 230] 1900: Captain Richard Baynton Foster, of Lambert House, Dorchester[ 231] 1901 Captain Edward Wilmot Williams, of Herringstone House, Dorchester[ 232] 1902 Colonel John Bullen Symes Bullen, of Catherston Leweston, Charmouth[ 233] 1903 ColonelJohn Mount Batten of Upcerne House, Dorchester[ 234] 1904 Hastings Burton Middleton, of Bradford Peverell, Dorchester[ 235] 1905 Reginald Douglas Thornton, of Birkin House, Dorchester[ 236] 1906 Henry Stilwell, of Steepleton Manor, Dorchester[ 237] 1907 Humphrey Frederick Weld, of Chideock Manor, Bridport[ 238] 1908 Charles Ethelston Parke, of Henbury House, Wimborne[ 239] 1909 Alexander Edward Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers, of Hinton St. Mary, Sturminster Newton[ 240] 1910 Hector Edmond Monro, of Edmondsham House, Cranborne, Salisbury[ 241] 1911 George Hamilton Fletcher, of Leweston Manor, Slierborne[ 242] 1912 James Hainsworth Ismay, of Iwerne Minster House, Blandford[ 243] 1913 Henry Frank Ward Farquharson, of Eastbury Park, Tarrant Gunville, Blandford[ 244] 1914 Frederick James Bosworth Wingfield-Digby, of Sherborne Castle, Sherborne[ 245] 1915 Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Farrer, of Binnegar Hall, East Stoke, Wareham[ 246] 1916 Frederick George Alexander Lane, ofBloxworth House , Wareham[ 247] 1917 Freeman Roper, of Forde Abbey, Chard[ 248] 1918 Alban James Woodroffe, of Ware House, Lyme Regis[ 249] 1919 William Llewellin of Upton House, near Poole[ 250] [ 251] 1920 Lt.-Col. Thomas Alfred Colfox of Coneygar, Bridport[ 252] 1921 Major Joseph Gundry, of The Hyde, Bridport[ 253] 1922 Alfred Douglas Pass, of Wootton Fitzpaine, Charmouth[ 254] 1923 SirReginald John Pinney of Racedown, Crewkerne[ 255] 1924 Major Kenneth Robert Balfour, of Steepleton Manor, Dorchester.[ 256] 1925 Major Charles Robert Eustace Radclyffe, of Hyde, Wareham.[ 257] 1926 Major Hugh Blomfield Nicholson of Mappercombe Manor, Melplash[ 258] 1927 Capt. Sir Richard Fitzgerald Glyn Bt. of Gaunt's House, Wimborne[ 259] 1928 Carlton Cross, of Wyke Hall, Gillingham[ 260] 1929 Harry Rupert Fetherstonhaugh-Frampton, of Moreton New House, Dorchester[ 261] 1930 Lieut.-Col. Edward George Troyte–Bullock of Zeals House, Zeals[ 262] 1931 Capt. Berkeley Cole Wilmot Williams, of Herringston, Dorchester[ 263] 1932 Wilfred John Brymer, of Ilsington House, Piddletown, Dorchester[ 264] 1933 Lieut.-Col. Edward Philip Le Breton, of Loders Court, Bridport[ 265] 1934 Capt.Angus Valdemar Hambro , of Merly House, Wimborne[ 266] 1935 Major Harry Denison Denison-Pender of Strangways, Marnhull[ 267] 1936 Lieut.-Commander Hector Richard Monro, of Edmondesham, Cranborne, Salisbury[ 268] 1937 Lieut.-Col. John Bernhard Harbin Goodden of Compton Hawy, Sherborne[ 269] 1938 Major Rhys Clavell Mansel, of Smedmore, Kimmeridge,Corfe Castle [ 270] 1939Henry John Ralph Bankes , ofKingston Lacy , Wimborne[ 271] 1940 Capt. Lewys Legge Yeatman, of Stock House, near Sturminster Newton[ 272] 1941Sir Claud Schuster of The Manor House, Piddletrenthide, Dorchester[ 273] 1942 Major William John Bates Van de Weyer of Clyffe, Dorchester[ 274] 1943Ernest Frederick Cambridge Lane of Poxwell House, near Dorchester[ 275] 1944 John Henry Lionel Glasbrook of Manor House, Child Okeford, Blandford[ 276] 1945 William Ralph Garneys Bond of Tyneham, Corfe Castle.[ 277] 1946 Lieutenant-ColonelSir William Philip Colfox, Bt. of Symondsbury Manor, Bridport.[ 278] 1947 Lieut.-Co. George Ambrose Pinney of Horn Park, Beaminster.[ 279] 1948 Colonel George Harold Absell Ing of Jerards, Sandford Orcas, Sherborne.[ 280] 1949Sir Philip Francis Cunningham Williams, Bt. , of Bridehead, Little Bredy, Dorchester.[ 281] 1950 Lieut.-Colonel John Fitzherbert Symes Bullen, of Catherston, Charmouth, Dorset.[ 282] 1951 Lieut.-ColonelJoseph William Weld of Lulworth Castle, Dorset.[ 283] 1952 Commander Henry Kelsall Beckford Mitchell of Folke Manor, Sherborne.[ 284] 1953Sir Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland [ 285] 1954 Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Henry Salt, Bt, of Shillingstone House, Shillingstone, Blandford.[ 286] 1955Admiral Sir Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley of Mappercombe Manor, Powerstock, Bridport[ 287] 1956 William Wigan Llewellin of Upton House, near Poole.[ 288] 1957 Lieut-Colonel Edward William Seymour of Tarrant Albbey, Blandford.[ 289] 1958 Major Etienne Henry Tudor Boileau, of Rampisham Manor, Dorchester.[ 290] 1959 Lieut.-Colonel Kenneth Greville Williams of Stock Hill, Gillingham.[ 291] 1960 Sir Thomas Edward Lees, Bt., of Post Green, Lytchett Minster, Poole.[ 292] 1961 Lieut.-ColonelRobert Stanley Grosvenor Perry of Moor Lane House, Briantspuddle, Dorchester.[ 293] 1962 Lieut.-Commander George Gosselin Marten of Crichel, Wimborne.[ 294] 1963 Colonel Richard James Longfield, of Lower Silton, Gillingham[ 295] 1964 Lieut.-Commander Robert Hugh Hodgkinson of Milton Abbey School, near Blandford Forum.[ 296] 1965 Commander Roger Henry Charles Fetherstonhaugh-Frampton of Moreton House, Dorchester.[ 297] 1966 Major William Harry Gibson Fleming, of Ranston, Blandford.[ 298] 1967Henry Rolf Gardiner of Springhead, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury.[ 299] 1968 John Mansell of Smedmore, Wareham[ 300] 1969 Sir William John Colfox of Symondsbury Manor, Bridport[ 301] 1970 Major-GeneralEdward Alexander Wilmot Williams of Herringston, Dorchester.[ 302] 1971 Major Nigel Darner Martin, of Came House, Dorchester.[ 303] 1972 Lieut-Colonel John Lewys Yeatman, of Stock Gaylard House, near Sturminster Newton.[ 304] 1973 Peter Frank Tiarks of Melplash Court, Bridport.[ 305] List of High Sheriffs of Dorset [ edit ] 1974 BrigadierStafford Floyer-Acland [citation needed ] 1975 Lieut.-Colonel James Thomas Amcotts Wilson[ 306] 1976George Edward Sealy Woodhouse of West Lodge, Blandford[ 307] 1977 Major-General Henry Mark Garneys Bond[ 308] 1978 Major Graham Neville Yeatman[ 309] 1979 Lady Elizabeth Mary Garneys Williams, of Bridehead, Littlebredy, Dorchester.[ 310] 1980 George Anthony Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers of Manor House, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton[ 311] 1981 Sir Stephen George Hammick, 5th Baromet, of Badgers, Wraxall, Dorchester.[ 312] 1982 Deric Sydney Scott of the Crest, Bournemouth <[ 313] 1983 Richard Greville Earle of Frankham Farm, Ryme Intrinseca, Sherborne[ 314] 1984 Mark Roper of Forde Abbey, Chard[ 315] 1985 Christopher John Rolph Pope of Wrackleford House, Dorchester[ 316] 1986 Colonel Kenneth Dubois Ferguson, of Studland Bay House, Studland, Swanage.[ 317] 1987 Lt-Cmdr William Victor Percy Crutchley, R.N. of Mappercombe Manor, Nettlecombe, Bridport[ 318] 1988 Henry Walter Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax of Charborough Park, Wareham[ 319] 1989Mary Anna Marten of Crichel, Wimborne[ 320] 1990 Peter Winder Allsebrook, of Milton Mill, West Milton, Bridport[ 321] 1991 Edwin William Ludlow, of Friar Waddon Farm House, Friar Waddon, Weymouth[ 322] 1992 Giles Patrick Sturdy of Trigon House, Wareham[ 323] 1993 Richard Guy Grosvenor de Pelet[ 324] 1994 Capt. Michael Fulford-Dobson, R.N. of Cerne Abbey, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester[ 325] 1995John Derek Wrighton of Preston, Weymouth[ 326] 1996Wilfrid Joseph Weld [ 327] 1997 Richard Walter Fielding[ 328] 1998 Cmdr Peter Gelson Gregson RN[ 329] 1999 Anthony Graham Yeatman[ 330] 2000 Michael John Ashley Bond[ 331] 2001 Charles Arnold Grosvenor Perry[ 332] 2002 James Richard Boughey[ 333] 2003 Eleanor Weld[ 334] 2004 Allan Frank Simmons[ 335] 2005 Charlotte Anne Townshend[ 336] 2006 David Harold Woodhouse[ 337] 2007 Adrian Eason Bailey Scott[ 338] [ 339] 2008 John Roland Raymond[ 340] 2009: Victoria Mary McDonaugh of Wimborne[ 341] 2010: Timothy John Palmer of West Woodyates[ 342] 2011: Alan John Frost of Bournemouth[ 343] 2012: Jeremy James Richard Pope, of Dorchester[ 344] 2013: Catriona Janet Payne of Dorchester[ 345] 2014: Jane Stichbury of Ashley Park, Ringwood[ 346] 2015:Jennifer Sheila Coombs ofStepleton House , Iwerne Stepleton, Blandford Forum[ 347] 2016: Sir Philip Williams, 4th Baronet of Bridehead, Littlebredy, Dorchester[ 348] 2017: Simon John Young of Blandford[ 349] 2018: Jacqueline Anne Swift of Poole[ 350] 2019: Philip Henry Warr of Canford Magna, Wimborne[ 351] 2020: George Henry Streatfeild of Bridport[ 352] 2021:Michael Matthew Patrick Dooley of Dorchester[ 353] 2022: Sibyl Fine King[ 354] 2023: Colin William George Weston[ 355] 2024: Anthony William Woodhouse, Dorchester[ 356] [ 357] 2025: Callum Bremner, Bridport[ 358] ^ "Dorset's High Sheriff" .BBC . 2008. 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