High Sheriff Wales is in Wales Titles.
In 1374 Rhys ap Tudor was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey.
In 1381 Rhys ap Tudor was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey.
In 1587 John Griffith was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey.
In 1593 John Griffith was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey.
In 1597 William Glynne [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey.
In 1618 William Glynne [aged 52] was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey.
In 1783 Thomas Assheton-Smith of Ashley in Cheshire [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey.
In 1847 Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey.
In 1741 Jeffrey Jeffreys was appointed High Sheriff of Breconshire.
In 1821 Charles Morgan 1st Baron Tredegar [aged 28] was appointed High Sheriff of Breconshire.
In 1582 John Griffith was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1622 William Glynne was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire.
In 1644 John Owen [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire.
In 1646 William Glynne was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire.
In 1650 Griffith Williams 1st Baronet was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire.
In 1712 Thomas Wynn 1st Baronet [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire.
In 1774 Thomas Assheton-Smith of Ashley in Cheshire [aged 22] was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire.
In 1840 Edward Lloyd aka Lloyd-Mostyn 2nd Baron Mostyn [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire.
In 1619 Edward Vaughan was appointed High Sheriff of Cardiganshire.
In 1594 Francis Mansel 1st Baronet [aged 36] was appointed High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire.
In 1610 Francis Mansel 1st Baronet [aged 52] was appointed High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire.
In 1611 Edward Mansel 4th Baronet was appointed High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire.
In 1622 Edward Trevor [aged 42] was appointed High Sheriff of Denbighshire.
In 1682 Johsua Edisbury was appointed High Sheriff of Denbighshire.
In 1688 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 32] was appointed High Sheriff of Denbighshire at which time he lost his positions as Recorder and Custos Rotulorum.
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 1890 Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn 7th Baronet [aged 29] was appointed High Sheriff of Denbighshire.
In 1582 Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley [aged 69] was appointed High Sheriff of Flintshire.
In 1595 Thomas Ravenscroft was appointed High Sheriff of Flintshire.
In 1607 Thomas Ravenscroft was appointed High Sheriff of Flintshire.
In 1637 Thomas Whitley of Aston in Flintshire was appointed High Sheriff of Flintshire.
In 1673 William Glynne 1st Baronet [aged 34] was appointed High Sheriff of Flintshire.
In 1832 John Hamner 1st Baron Hamner [aged 22] was appointed High Sheriff of Flintshire.
In 1608 John Stradling 1st Baronet [aged 45] was appointed High Sheriff of Glamorganshire.
In 1620 John Stradling 1st Baronet [aged 57] was appointed High Sheriff of Glamorganshire.
In 1630 Anthony Mansel of Ischoed was appointed High Sheriff of Glamorganshire.
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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In 1803 John Morris 1st Baronet [aged 57] was appointed High Sheriff of Glamorganshire.
In 1900 Ivor Churchill Guest 1st Viscount Wimborne [aged 26] was appointed High Sheriff of Glamorganshire.
In 1839 Edward Lloyd aka Lloyd-Mostyn 2nd Baron Mostyn [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Merionethshire.
In 1612 William Morgan [aged 52] was appointed High Sheriff of Monmouthshire.
In 1689 Thomas Morgan [aged 24] was appointed High Sheriff of Monmouthshire.
In 1821 Charles Morgan 1st Baron Tredegar [aged 28] was appointed High Sheriff of Monmouthshire.
In 1613 William Herbert 1st Baron Powis [aged 40] was appointed High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire.
In 1704 William Williams-Wynn 2nd Baronet [aged 39] was appointed High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire.
In 1619 Henry Lort of Stackpole Court in Pembrokeshire [aged 28] was appointed High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire.