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6 unusual facts about High Sheriff of Essex


Brian Tuke

In February 1530-1 Edward North was associated with him in the clerkship of parliaments, and in 1533 Tuke served as High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire.

Clare McLaren-Throckmorton

Clare McLaren-Throckmorton's first marriage was to Alan George Tritton, CBE, DL, of Lyons Hall, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, formerly director of Barclays Bank, High Sheriff of Essex 1992, CBE June 1999 for services to Anglo-Indial relations & preservation of the cultural heritage.

Evelyn Anthony

In 1994, in her own name of Evelyn Bridgett Patricia Ward-Thomas, she was appointed the first female High Sheriff of Essex.

Henry Fortescue

Henry Fortescue (died 1576) (by 1515–1576), English MP for Maldon and Sudbury and High Sheriff of Essex, 1553

John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker

He was also involved in politics and was appointed High Sheriff of Essex for 1758 before being elected to the House of Commons for Sudbury in 1761.

John Tyson Wigan

In 1921 Wigan gave up his seat and retired, later serving as High Sheriff of Essex in 1930.


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).


see also

Beaupré Hall

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