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.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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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.
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.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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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.
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.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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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.
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.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1619 Henry Lort of Stackpole Court in Pembrokeshire [aged 28] was appointed High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire.