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2 unusual facts about High Sheriff


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By contrast, Lord Campbell stated, perhaps without intention of publication, in February 1847, "it began in ancient times, sir, when sovereigns did not know how to write their names." while acquiring a prick and a signature from Queen Victoria as Prince Albert asked him when the custom began.

The right to nominate and select sheriffs in Lancashire is vested in the monarch in right of the Duchy of Lancaster.


Adolphus William Young

He was High Sheriff of New South Wales from 1842 to 1849 and was a representative for the Port Phillip District in the Legislative Council before Victoria was formed into a separate colony.

Black Monday

Although now a relatively obscure event in history, it was commemorated by a mustering of the Mayor, Sheriffs and soldiers on the day as a challenge to the native tribes for centuries afterwards.

Christopher Blackett

Blackett was born a Blackett of Wylam and the eldest son by the second marriage of John Blackett, a High Sheriff of Northumberland, whose family descended from Christopher Blackett, an elder brother of Sir William Blackett, and Alice Fenwick, sole heir of her father.

High Sheriff of Hereford and Worcester

The office of High Sheriff of Hereford and Worcester came into existence with the county of Hereford and Worcester on 1 April 1974 under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

Langham baronets

The thirteenth Baronet was a photographer, ornithologist and entomologist and served as High Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1930.

Staples baronets

It was created on 18 July 1628 for Thomas Staples, who later served as High Sheriff of County Tyrone.


see also

Awdry

Charles Awdry (1906-1965), English cricketer, British Army officer and High Sheriff of Wiltshire

Beaupré Hall

#Sir William Coggeshall, High Sheriff of Essex,(Sable a cross between four escallops) married Antiocha Hawkwood, daughter of Sir John Hawkwood.

Blyth, Nottinghamshire

He was High Sheriff for 1908-09 and was succeeded by his son Vernon Willey, 2nd Baron Barnby, who was the MP for South Bradford.

Bradfield Heath

Bradfield Hall was the home of Sir John Raynsford (c.1482-1559) (MP for Colchester and High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire for 1537–38) and Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet (c.1569–1648) (MP for Harwich and Essex and also High Sheriff).

Brian Shawe-Taylor

Shawe-Taylor was born in Dublin, Ireland, the younger of two sons of Francis Manley Shawe-Taylor (1869–1920), magistrate and high sheriff for the county of Galway, and his wife, Agnes Mary Eleanor née Ussher (1874–1939).

Calvocoressi

Ion Calvocoressi (12 Apr 1919 – 7 Jul 2007), officer in the British Army in the Second World War, later a stockbroker in the City of London; High Sheriff of Kent in 1978-79

Charles Andrew Dyce

In his stay in Singapore, Charles took on positions as First Secretary of the Singapore Sporting Club, an amateur thespian and, in 1847, High Sheriff for the settlements of Singapore, Malacca and Penang.

Charles Hastings

Sir Charles Abney-Hastings, 2nd Baronet (1792–1858), High Sheriff of Derbyshire and MP for Leicester, 1826–1831

Coun Douly Rankin

He was named high sheriff for the island and so was responsible for collecting quitrents for Lieutenant Governor Charles Douglass Smith.

David Atcherley

Their father was a grandson of David Francis Atcherley Esq. of Marton Hall, High Sheriff of Shropshire, Serjeant-at-law, Attorney-General of the County Palatine of Lancaster and County Durham.

Dorning

Dorning Rasbotham (c. 1730 – 1791), English writer, antiquarian, artist and High Sheriff of Lancashire

Frank James Hospital

Other famous people who are wanting to show their support are Alan Titchmarsh who lives on the Isle of Wight and was formerly the High Sheriff.

High Sheriff of Greater London

The office of High Sheriff of Greater London was created in 1965 and covers the ceremonial county of Greater London.

High Sheriff of Sussex

At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex (1229–1231, 1232–1240, 1242–1567, 1571–1635), The office of High Sheriff of Sussex ceased with local government re-organisation in 1974, when the county was split for local government purposes into East Sussex (see High Sheriff of East Sussex) and West Sussex (see High Sheriff of West Sussex).

John Swinburne

Sir John Swinburne, 7th Baronet (1831–1914), English legislator who served as High Sheriff of Northumberland, grandson of Sir John Swinburne, 6th Baronet

John Tremayne

John Tremayne Babington (1891–1979), later John Tremayne Tremayne, British Air Marshal and High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1954

John Hearle Tremayne (1780–1851), Cornish MP and High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1831

Maple Hayes

Addams sold in 1804 to John Atkinson (High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1828) and thereafter the house had a series of owners and tenants including Sir Thomas Fremantle Bt, his brother in law Sir James Fitzgerald Bt, and from 1851 Samuel Pole Shawe (High Sheriff in 1855).

Mervyn Archdall

Mervyn Edward Archdale (1812–1895), High Sheriff (1879) and MP for Fermanagh

Milbourne Hall

In 1891 Georgiana Elliot née Bates, bequeathed the estate to her grandson Ralph Mortimer (High Sheriff in 1916).

Multon

Thomas de Multon, Lord of Multon, Judge, High Sheriff of Lincolnshire and Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.

Rushton Hall

The latter's grandson Thomas (1534-1605), also a High Sheriff in 1573, built the Triangular Lodge in the grounds of the hall in 1592.

St Michael and All Angels Church, Great Houghton

The church is dedicated to St Michael, and was originally a private chapel and was built by Sir Edward Rodes, the High Sheriff of Yorkshire, who was a conspicuous Parliamentarian.

Stanton Hall, Stanton in Peak

His descendant William Pole Thornhill, High Sheriff 1836, died in 1876 and the estate passed to McCreagh-Thornhill relations.

Thomas Gower

Sir Thomas Gower, 2nd Baronet (died 1672), Royalist and twice High Sheriff of Yorkshire

Torquil

Charles Torquil de Montalt Fraser, (born 1960), an English High Sheriff of West Sussex, England.

Wilfred Parke

He was the grandson of Charles Joseph Parke of Henbury in Dorset a former High Sheriff of the county and was a great nephew of General William Parke as well as being great great grandson of the Reverend Charles Wickstead Ethelston who read the riot act at the Peterloo riots and signed the arrest for the speakers.

William Ord of Fenham

His eldest son, William (1752–1789), High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1777, married Eleanor Brandling of Gosforth who on his death remarried Thomas Creevey.