High Sheriff of Rutlandshire

High Sheriff of Rutlandshire is in High Sheriff.

In 1217 Alan Basset [aged 62] was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1316 Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester [aged 25] was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1316 Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester [aged 25] was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1327 Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester [aged 36] was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1349 William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 39] was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1468 Geffrey Sherard of Stapleford was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1480 Geffrey Sherard of Stapleford was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1484 Geffrey Sherard of Stapleford was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

Around 1495 Thomas Sherard was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

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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Around 1506 Thomas Sherard was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1539 Richard Cecil [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

Before 1549 Thomas Brudenell was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1553 James Harrington [aged 42] was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

Around 1567 George Sherard was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1682 Richard Verney 19th Baron Latimer 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 60] was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

In 1795 Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet [aged 21] was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.