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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 1570 Lewis Mordaunt 3rd Baron Mordaunt [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.
In 1640 John Burgoyne 1st Baronet [aged 47] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire.
In 1661 John Burgoyne 2nd Baronet [aged 42] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire.
In 1451 Thomas Tresham [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire.
In 1557 Robert Tyrwhitt Master [aged 54] was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire.
In 1632 Capell Bedell 1st Baronet [aged 29] was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
William Cheney was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire.
Lawrence Cheney was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire.
In 1620 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1695 Richard Legh [aged 63] was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
In 1699 Henry Bunbury 3rd Baronet [aged 22] was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
In 1792 Thomas Cholmondeley 1st Baron Delamere [aged 24] was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
In 1811 Booth Grey [aged 27] was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
In 1689 Randle Batho was appointed High Sheriff of Chester.
In 1689 Edward Partington was appointed High Sheriff of Chester.
In 1781 William Davenport [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Chester.
After 1542 William Eure 1st Baron Eure [aged 59] was appointed High Sheriff of Durham.
In 1873 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [aged 49] was appointed High Sheriff of Durham.
In 1097 Walter Gloucester was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester.
Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406
The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.
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Around 1129 Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester.
Around November 1155 Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford [aged 30] died. He was buried in Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map]. Earl Hereford extinct. His brother Walter succeeded Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation and High Sheriff of Gloucester.
In 1499 Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos [aged 37] was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester.
Before 14th November 1559 Thomas Brydges [aged 63] was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester, High Sheriff of Berkshire and High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.
In 1564 Richard Berkeley [aged 33] was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester.
In 1451 Thomas Tresham [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
In 1557 Robert Tyrwhitt Master [aged 54] was appointed High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
In 1632 Capell Bedell 1st Baronet [aged 29] was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
William Cheney was appointed High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
William Cheney was appointed High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
In 1323 John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Lancaster.
In 1485 Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle [aged 23] was appointed High Sheriff of Lancaster.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby was appointed High Sheriff of Lancaster.
In 1563 Thomas Liddell of Newcastle upon Tyne was appointed High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1584 Lionel Maddison [aged 47] was elected High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was re-elected in 1585.
In 1592 Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle [aged 37] was appointed High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1609 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1840 James Archbold [aged 59] was elected High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1464 Thomas Vaughan [aged 54] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1547 Thomas Cawarden of Bletchingly and Nonsuch was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1551 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1570 Thomas Browne [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1626 Thomas Bowyer 1st Baronet [aged 39] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex and High Sheriff of Surrey.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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John Evelyn's Diary. 6th November 1663. To Court, to get Sir John Evelyn [aged 30], of Godstone, off from being High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1729 Samuel Kent [aged 46] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1786 Theodore Henry Brinckman aka Broadhead "The Elder" [aged 72] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1859 Walter Rockliffe Farquhar 3rd Baronet [aged 48] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1464 Thomas Vaughan [aged 54] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and High Sheriff of Sussex.
Around 1480 William Lunsford of Battle in Sussex was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1547 Thomas Cawarden of Bletchingly and Nonsuch was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1551 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1619 Nicholas Eversfield of The Grove, Hollington [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1626 Thomas Bowyer 1st Baronet [aged 39] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex and High Sheriff of Surrey.
Before 18th November 1642 Edward Ford [aged 37] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1755 John Major 1st Baronet [aged 56] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1822 James Eversfield [aged 26] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1877 John Horace Savile 5th Earl Mexborough [aged 34] was appointed High Sheriff of West Yorkshire.
In 1483 Richard Ratclyffe [aged 53] was appointed High Sheriff of Westmoreland.
On 23rd April 1523 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford [aged 69] died. His son Henry [aged 30] succeeded 11th Baron de Clifford, 11th Lord Skipton and High Sheriff of Westmoreland.
Walter Strickland was appointed High Sheriff of Westmoreland.