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In 1234 Nicholas Moels [aged 39] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1448 Hugh Stuckley [aged 50] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1460 John Dynham 1st Baron Dynham [aged 27] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1510 Richard Coffin [aged 54] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1542 Henry Huberthorne was elected High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1555 Robert Carey [aged 40] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1560 John St Leger was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1574 Arthur Bassett [aged 33] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1576 Richard Bampfield of Poltimore and Bampfylde House [aged 50] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1587 George Carey of Clovelly [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
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From 1603 to 1604 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1621 Sampson Hele [aged 39] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1633 Francis Drake 1st Baronet [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1645 Francis Drake 2nd Baronet [aged 27] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1664 William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1677 Richard Reynell of Ogwell in Devon was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1701 John Rogers 1st Baronet [aged 52] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1749 John Rogers 3rd Baronet [aged 40] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1755 John Rogers 3rd Baronet [aged 46] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1791 Walter Palk [aged 49] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1871 Lydston Newman 3rd Baronet [aged 47] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.