High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire

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In 1278 John Cheyne was appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1410 Thomas Strickland [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1414 Thomas Strickland [aged 47] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1444 John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1498 David Phelip of Chenies was appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1570 Lewis Mordaunt 3rd Baron Mordaunt [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1584 Robert Dormer 1st Baron Dormer [aged 32] was appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1595 Edward Tyrrell [aged 44] was elected High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1601 William Borlase of Little Marlow [aged 37] was appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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In 1626 Gilbert Gerard 1st Baronet [aged 38] was appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1747 Richard Grenville-Temple 2nd Earl Temple [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1846 William Clayton 5th Baronet [aged 59] was appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 1995 Henry Egerton Aubrey-Fletcher 8th Baronet [aged 49] was appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

In 2006 Henry Egerton Aubrey-Fletcher 8th Baronet [aged 60] was appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.