Ceremonial officer of County Durham, England
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This is a list of thehigh sheriffs ofCounty Durham , England.
In most counties thehigh sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. In thePalatinate of Durham the officeholder was appointed by and was accountable to the Bishop of Durham until 1836 when the Crown claimed authority. The High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. The High Sheriff changes every March.
High Sheriffs of County Durham [ edit ] Source:[ 2]
1303: John de Skyrelock 1309: Ralph de Warsop 1310: Richard de Stanlaw Adam de Bowes (appointed by Bishop Richard Kellow) 1320: Nicholas de Sutton John de Hamby John de Eggisclive William Browere (these three appointed by Bishop Beaumont) 1333: Simon de Esh 1339: John de Meynvyle William de Mordon 1343: William de Blakyston 1345: William de Mordon 1355: Robert de Bowes 1356: William de Walworth 1357: John de Byrland 1381: Robert de Laton, Knt. 1385: Thomas de Boynton 1386: William de Bowes, Knt. 1388: William de Bowes, Knt. Thomas D'Umframville 1390: Marmaduke de Lomley, Knt. 18 January 1401: Sir Robert Conyers[ 3] 24 August 1406: Sir Percival de Lyndeley[ 3] 2 June 1414: Sir William Claxton[ 3] 2 January 1420: Robert Eure[ 3] 6 May 1436: Sir William Bowes[ 3] 4 October 1437:Robert Ogle [ 3] [ 2] 1 October 1438: William Pudsay[ 3] 5 December 1441: Geoffrey Midleton[ 3] 28 December 1461: John de Aderton[ 3] 8 December 1462: Geoffrey Midleton[ 3] 7 March 1467: William Claxton[ 3] 6 August 1469: Henry Radclyff[ 3] 14 August 1470: Sir George Lumley[ 3] [ 2] 20 November 1476: Robert Tempest[ 3] [ 2] 4 October 1482 – 1502: Sir Ralph Bowes[ 3] [ 2] 1810–1814: Adam Askew of Redheugh[ 2] [ 13] 1815–1818: William Hutchinson[ 2] 1819–1826:William Keppel Barrington [ 2] 1827–1828:Cuthbert Ellison ofHebburn Hall [ 2] [ 14] 1829–1833: Charles John Clavering ofAxwell House [ 15] 1833–1836: William Lloyd Wharton of Dryburn[ 16] 1837: Anthony Wilkinson, of Coxhoe Hall[ 17] 1838:Sir Robert Johnson-Eden, Bart. , ofWindlestone Hall [ 18] 1839:Sir William Chaytor, Bart. , ofWitton Castle [ 19] 1840:Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart. ofWhitburn [ 20] 1841:William Russell ofBrancepeth Castle [ 21] 1842:Robert Eden Duncombe Shafto ofWhitworth Park [ 22] 1843: Edward Shippersden of Durham[ 23] 1844: Henry Witham ofLartington Hall [ 24] 1845: John William Williamson of Whickham[ 25] 1846: Ralph Stephen Pemberton of Barnes andUsworth House [ 26] 1847: John Fawcett of North Bailey[ 27] 1848:Sir William Eden Bt ofWindlestone Hall [ 28] 1849: John Eden ofBeamish Park [ 29] 1850: Robert Hilyard ofHorsley Hall [ 30] 1851: Robert Henry Allan, of Blackwell Hall andBlackwell Grange [ 31] 1852:John Bowes , ofStreatlam Castle [ 32] 1853:Frederick Acklom Milbank , of Hart[ 33] 1854: Henry John Baker Baker, ofElemore Hall [ 34] 1855: Robert Surtees ofRedworth House [ 35] 1856:Robert Smith Surtees ofHamsterley Hall [ 36] 1857:William Beckwith , ofSilksworth House [ 37] 1858: Timothy Hutchinson, ofEggleston Hall [ 38] 1859:Sir William Aloysius Clavering, Bart. , ofAxwell House [ 39] 1860:Henry John Spearman , of Burn Hall[ 40] 1861: Richard Lawrence Pemberton, of Barnes[ 41] 1862: Henry George Surtees ofDinsdale Hall [ 42] 1863: John Richard Westgarth Hildyard, ofHorsley Hall [ 43] 1864: John Harrison Aylmer ofWalworth Castle [ 44] 1865: William Peareth, ofUsworth House [ 45] 1866: William Edward Surtees, ofSeaton Carew [ 46] 1867: William Scurfield Grey, of Norton[ 47] 1868: Anthony Wilkinson, of Hulam[ 48] 1869:Thomas Charles Thompson , of Sherburn Hall[ 49] 1870: William Briggs, ofHylton Castle , Sunderland[ 50] 1871: James Cookson, of Neasham Hall[ 51] 1872: Rowland Burdon, ofThe Castle, Castle Eden [ 52] 1873:Charles Freville Surtees , of Mainsforth, Ferryhill[ 53] 1874: John Fogg Elliot, of Elvet Hill, Durham[ 54] 1875: Anthony Wilkinson, of Durham[ 55] 1876:Henry Edward Surtees , ofRedworth House and Redforth Grove[ 56] 1877:Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart. , of Whitburn Hall[ 57] 1878:John Joicey , ofNewton Hall , Stocksfield, Northumberland[ 58] 1879:James Laing , of Thornhill, Sunderland[ 59] 1880: George John Scurfield, of Hurworth House[ 60] 1881: Matthew Kearney, of the Ford, Lanchester[ 61] 1882: Robert Anthony Burrell, of Fairthorne, Botley, Hants[ 62] 1883: Alfred Backhouse, of Pilmore, Darlington[ 63] 1884:Isaac Lowthian Bell , of Rownton Grange, Northallerton[ 64] 1885: Christopher John Foyle Fawcett, of The North Bailey, Durham[ 65] 1886:Joseph Richardson , of Potto Hall, Swainby, Northallerton[ 66] 1887: Gerald Percy Vivian Aylmer, ofWalworth Castle , Darlington[ 67] 1888:David Dale of West Lodge, Darlington[ 68] 1889: Lindsay Wood, of The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street[ 69] 1890: William James Joicey, of Urpeth Lodge, Chester-le-Street[ 70] 1891: Joseph Henry Straker, of Willington House, Willington[ 71] 1892: Sir William Gray, of Greatham Cottage, West Hartlepool[ 72] 1893: Edward Joicey, of Whinney House, Low Fell, Gateshead-on-Tyne[ 73] 1894: Colonel Charles John Reed CB, of Springwell Hall, Durham[ 74] 1895:Hugh Bell of Redbarns, Coatham, Redcar[ 75] 1896:Major Robert Ropner , ofPreston Hall , nearStockton-on-Tees [ 76] 1897: Colonel Lancelot Allgood Gregson, of Burdon, Sunderland[ 77] 1898: Samuel Peter Austin, of Cocken Hall, Fence Houses[ 78] 1899: Utrick Alexander Ritson, of Calf Hall, Muggleswick Park, Consett, and Jesmond Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne[ 79] 1900: John Arundel Hildyard, of Horsley House, Eastgate, Darlington[ 80] 1901: George Fenwick Boyd of Moorhouse,Leamside [ 81] 1902:Sir William Henry Edward Chaytor , Bt., ofCroft , Darlington[ 82] 1903: John Ewer Jefferson Hogg of 59 Elm Park Gardens, SW London[ 83] 1904:Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bt., ofWhitburn Hall, near Sunderland[ 84] 1905:John Edwin Rogerson ofMount Oswald , Durham[ 85] 1906: Frank Stobart ofBiddick Hall [ 86] 1907:Rowland Burdon ofThe Castle, Castle Eden [ 87] 1908:Slingsby Duncombe Shafto ofBeamish Park [ 88] 1909:William Cresswell Gray of Tunstall Manor,West Hartlepool [ 89] 1910:Hon. James Arthur Joicey of Longhurst, Morpeth (later Baron Joicey)[ 90] 1911: Lieut-Colonel John Henry Ropner, of Ragworth, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees[ 91] 1912: Frederick Stirling Newall, of Castle Hill, Wylam-on-Tyne[ 92] 1913: James Westell, of The Cloisters, Sunderland[ 93] 1914: Francis Priestman, of Shotley Park, Shotley Bridge[ 94] 1915:Sir Alfred Molyneux Palmer , of Walworth Castle, Darlington[ 95] 1916: William Hustler Hustler, of Acklam Hall, Middlesbrough[ 96] 1917:The Honourable Cyril Arthur Liddell , ofRavensworth Castle , Gateshead[ 97] 1918: Brodrick Dale, of Apperley Dene, Stocksfield[ 98] 1919: John Wood, of Coxhoe Hall, Coxhoe[ 99] 1920:Arthur Francis Pease , ofMiddleton Lodge , Middleton Tyas[ 100] 1921: Col.Maurice Bell (later Sir Maurice Bell) of Rounton Grange, Northallerton[ 101] 1922:Sir John Storey Barwick , of Ashbrook Grange, Sunderland[ 102] 1923: Capt. Rowland Burdon Webster, of Wolviston Hall, Stockton-on-Tees[ 103] 1924: Sir Frank Brown, of Norton Priory, Stockton-on-Tees[ 104] 1925: Lieut.-Col.George Herbert Stobart , of Harperley Park, Harperley[ 105] 1926:Sir Thomas Garmondsway Wrightson, Bt. , of The Manor House, Eryholme, near Darlington[ 106] 1927: Brigadier-GeneralHerbert Conyers Surtees , of Mainsforth Hall, Ferryhill[ 107] 1928: John Henry Bacon Forster, of Whitworth House, Spennymoor[ 108] 1929: Major Henry Siward Balliol Surtees, ofRedworth Hall , Darlington[ 109] 1930: John Stapylton Grey Pemberton, of Ramside, Durham[ 110] 1931: Capt. Geoffrey Stirling Newall, of Shepherds Dene, Riding Mill, Northumberland[ 111] 1932: Henry Peile, of Broomshiels Hall, Satley, Tow Law, Co. Durham[ 112] 1933:Sir Arthur Nicholas Lindsay Wood , of The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street[ 113] 1934:Standish Robert Gage Prendergast Vereker ofHamsterley Hall [ 114] 1935: Col Frank Robert Simpson of Bradley Hall, Wylam[ 115] 1936: Major Jonathan Lee Priestman of Shotley Park[ 116] 1937:Leonard Ropner , ofPreston Hall ,Stockton-on-Tees [ 117] 1938:Sir William Gray, of Tunstall Manor, West Hartlepool [ 118] 1939: Frank Nicholson, of Southill Hall, near Chester-le-Street[ 119] 1940:Colonel Sir Robert Chapman , of Undercliff, Cleadon, Sunderland[ 120] 1941:Col. Harold Edward Kitching , of Elmwood, Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees[ 121] 1942: Col. Sir Thomas Andrews Bradford, of Aden Cottage, Durham[ 122] 1943: Col. Hereward Sprot, of St. John's Hall, Wolsingham[ 123] 1944: Captain Edward Ramsden, of Sands Hall, Sedgefield[ 124] 1945: Colonel Charles Edwin Vickery, of Whorlton Grange, Whorlton, Barnard Castle[ 125] 1946: Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Laurence Stapylton Pemberton, of Hawthorn Tower, Seaham[ 126] 1947: Edward John Westgarth Hildyard, ofHorsley Hall , Eastgate[ 127] 1948: Major Frank Douglas Nicholson, of Quarry Hill, Brancepeth[ 128] 1949: Captn Sydney Riley Lord of Newbus Grange, Neasham[ 129] 1950:Lt Col. Robert Appleby Bartram of Broomshiels Hall, near Bishop Auckland [ 130] 1951: ColonelThomas George Greenwell , of Thornley Cottage, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham[ 131] 1952: Philip Ivan Pease, of Sledwick, Barnard Castle[ 132] 1953:Major Sir (Lawrence) Andrew Common , of Hunter House,Shotley Bridge [ 133] 1953: Thomas Hawksley Summerson, of Hall Garth, Coatham Mundeville, Darlington[ 134] 1954: Brigadier Leslie Harrison McRobert, of Meadowcroft, West Hartlepool[ 135] 1955:Major Sir Basil Robert James Simpson , of Bradley Hall, Wylam[ 136] 1956: Maurice Oliver Pease, of Eldon House, Heighington, Darlington[ 137] 1957: Major Aubone Bryce Surtees, of Hurworth Hall West, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington[ 138] 1958: John Raymond Ropner, of Middleton Lodge, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, Yorks[ 139] 1959:Sir John Gamrondsway Wrightson , of Neasham Hall, Darlington[ 140] 1960:Lieut-Colonel Robert Macgowan Chapman of Cherry Tree House, Cleadon, near Sunderland[ 141] 1961: Richard Boys-Stones, of Kyo Close, Wylam-on-Tyne[ 142] 1962: Roger Trelawny Backhouse, of The East House, Great Smeaton, Northallerton, Yorkshire[ 143] 1963: Commander Shannan Stevenson, of White Hall, Haughton-le-Skerne, Darlington[ 144] 1964: John Charles Hedley Booth, of Meadow Bank, Castle Eden[ 145] 1965: Christopher William Drewett Chaytor, of Croft Hall, Croft, near Darlington[ 146] 1966: James Kenneth Hope, of West Park, Lanchester[ 147] 1967: Colonel James Wadham Grant, of Northolme, Moor Lane, Whitburn[ 148] 1968: Peter Guy Edwards, of Low Walworth Hall, near Darlington[ 149] 1969: Norman Carse Marr, of Belle Vue, East Boldon, County Durham[ 150] 1970: Ralph Meredyth Turton, of The Hall, Kildale, Yorkshire[ 151] 1971: William Talbot Gray, ofEggleston Hall , Barnard Castle[ 152] 1972: Sir James Steel, of Fawnlees Hall, Wolsingham[ 153] 1973: Colonel Hugh Kirton, of Plawsworth House, Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street[ 154] 1974: Elizabeth Scylla Riley Lord, of Low Dinsdale Old Rectory, Neasham, near Darlington[ 155] 1975: Thomas Richard Featherstone Fenwick, of Bishop Oak, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland[ 156] 1976: Lieut.-Colonel Michael Radcliffe Kerens, of The Old Vicarage, Bolam, Darlington[ 157] 1977: Major William Kemp Trotter, of The Deanery, Staindrop, near Darlington[ 158] 1978: Colonel Sir William Allison Lee, of The Woodlands, Woodland Road, Darlington[ 159] 1979: Captain Gerard Maurice Salvin, ofCroxdale Hall , Durham[ 160] 1980:Paul Douglas Nicholson , of Quarry Hill, Brancepeth, Durham[ 161] 1981: Lieut-Colonel Robert Benjamin Humphreys, of Peppermires Cottage, Brancepeth, Durham[ 162] 1982: George Christopher Bartram, of Eldon House, Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe[ 163] 1983: Frederick Guy Beadon, of Little Newsham Hall, Winston, Darlington[ 164] 1984: John Wood Snowdon, of The Old Rectory, Brandsby, York[ 165] 1985: David James Grant, of Aden Cottage, Whitesmocks, Durham[ 166] 1986: Rosemarie Hume Gray, ofEggleston Hall , Eggleston, Barnard Castle[ 167] 1987: Ian George Bonas, of Bedburn Hall, Hamsterley[ 168] 1988: Robert Patrick Thompson, of The Old Rectory, Wycliffe, Whorlton, Barnard Castle[ 169] 1989: James Tyrell Brockbank, of The Orange Tree, Shincliffe, Durham City[ 170] 1990: Captain John Hubert McBain, of Westholme Hall, Winston, Darlington[ 171] 1991:Sir Anthony Frederick Milbank , of Barningham Park, Richmond, North Yorkshire[ 172] 1992: Elizabeth Ann Jennings, of Broomshiels Home Farm, Saitley, Bishop Auckland[ 173] 1993: Desmond Walker[ 174] 1994: Nicholas David Barclay Straker, of Sough Hill, Caldwell, Darlington[ 175] 1995: Robert Sale, of Eryholme Grange, Hurworth, Darlington[ 176] 1996: James Allan Marr, of Brancepeth[ 177] 1997:Michael Philip Weston , Prebends Gate, 3 Quarryheads Lane, Durham City[ 178] 1998:Sir William Gray ,Eggleston Hall , Eggleston, Barnard Castle 1999: Frank Nicholson, Cocken House, Chester-le-Street 2000: Elizabeth Ann Smyth, Greenbank, Heighington, Darlington[ 179] 2001: Thomas Macklyn Swan, The Old Hall, Bedburn, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland[ 180] 2002: Andrew Martell, Shotley Hall, Shotley Bridge, Consett[ 181] [ 182] 2003: Peter Morrison Cook, Broomsheils Hall, Satley, Bishop Auckland[ 183] 2004: Richard Louis Coad, The Glebe, Thorpe, Barnard Castle[ 184] 2005: Simon Jonathon Henry Still[ 185] 2006: Sareth Ann Nainby-Luxmoore[ 186] 2007: Ian Roberts Dewhirst[ 187] 2008: Paul Francis Adrian Townley of Barnard Castle[ 188] 2009: Alasdair MacConachie, of Darlington[ 189] 2010: Bernard Robinson, of Cotherstone, Barnard Castle[ 190] 2011: Roger Steven Peregrine Howell of Castle Eden[ 191] 2012:Henry (Harry) Francis Cecil Vane of Selaby Hall, Gainford, Darlington[ 192] 2013: Peter Stuart Bell of Old Elvet, Durham[ 193] 2014: Gerald Charles Osborne of Croft[ 194] 2015: James Mark Featherstone Fenwick of Foresters Lodge, Wolsingham[ 195] 2016: Gerard Charles Joseph Salvin of Croxdale Hall, Durham[ 196] 2017: Caroline Patricia Peacock of Bishop Auckland[ 197] 2018: Dr Stephen Michael Cronin of Durham.[ 198] 2019: Peter Haswell Candler of Durham[ 199] 2020: David Andrew Gray of Bishop Auckland[ 200] 2021: John Robert Harle of Brandon Village[ 201] 2022: Shona Michelle Harper-Wilkes of Stanhope[ 202] 2023: Anne Elizabeth Elliott of Ferryhill[ 203] 2024: Harry Macklyn Swan of Barnard Castle[ 204] 2025: John Michael Poole, Stockton-on-Tees[ 205]
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