High Sheriff of Suffolk

High Sheriff of Suffolk is in High Sheriff.

In 1442 William Calthorpe [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1458 William Calthorpe [aged 47] was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1464 William Calthorpe [aged 53] was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1476 William Calthorpe [aged 65] was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1515 Anthony Wingfield [aged 28] was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1517 William Paston [aged 38] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1530 Thomas Jermyn [aged 48] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1534 Robert Southwell [aged 28] was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1541 Thomas Jermyn [aged 59] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.

Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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In 1564 Owen Hopton [aged 45] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1582 William Drury [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1585 John Gurdon [aged 49] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk. His will was proved on 10th October 1623.

In 1632 Robert Crane 1st Baronet [aged 46] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1639 Simonds D'Ewes 1st Baronet [aged 36] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1641 William Spring 1st Baronet [aged 28] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1672 William Soame 1st Baronet [aged 27] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1781 Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet [aged 37] was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.