British government office
The office of High Sheriff of Somerset is an ancient shrievalty which has been in existence since the 11th century.[ 1] Local Government Act 1972 .[ 2]
The position of Sheriff was once a powerful one, the holders being responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Somerset , a county in South West England . In modern times the sheriff has become a ceremonial officer of the Crown, attending or presiding over many public events. Until 1567 the Sheriff of Somerset was also Sheriff of Dorset .[ 3]
In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland the high sheriff is theoretically the Sovereign's judicial representative in the county, while the Lord Lieutenant is the Sovereign's personal representative.[ 4] ancient counties and more recent local authority areas. The post is unpaid, except for a small court attendance allowance, and the general expenses of the office are borne personally by the holder.[ 5]
The current high sheriff is Rob Beckley MstJ QPM.[ 6]
Sheriffs of Somerset 11th century
Sheriffs of Somerset and Dorset
11th and 12th century
13th century
14th century
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15th century
16th century
1500: William Martin[ 7]
1501: John Trevelyan[ 7]
1502: Sir Edward Wadham of Pole Anthony, Tiverton and Tomarton, Gloucestershire.[ 7]
1503: Sir Henry Uvedale[ 7]
1504: John Horsey[ 7]
1505: John Sydenham[ 7]
1506: John Carew[ 7]
1507: John Williams[ 7]
1508: John Bevyn[ 7]
1509: Richard Weston[ 7]
1510: John Speke[ 7]
1511: Walter Rodney[ 7]
1512: Giles Strangeways of Melbury House , Melbury Sampford.[ 7]
1513: William Compton[ 7]
1514: Edward Gorges[ 7]
1515: John Seymour [ 17]
1516: Thomas de la Lynd[ 7]
1517: Sir Giles Strangeways of Melbury House , Melbury Sampford.[ 7]
1518: William Compton[ 7]
1519: John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath [ 18]
1520: William Wadham of Catherston, Dorset.[ 7]
1521: John Rogers[ 7]
1522: William Carent[ 7]
1523: Thomas Trenchard[ 7]
1524: Sir Giles Strangeways of Melbury House , Melbury Sampford.[ 7]
1525: George Speke[ 7]
1526: John Seymour [ 7]
1527: John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford [ 19]
1528: Sir Andrew Luttrell[ 7]
1529: Edward Gorges[ 7]
1530: Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle .[ 20]
1531: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset [ 7]
1532: Sir Thomas More [ 7]
1533: Sir Giles Strangeways of Melbury House , Melbury Sampford.[ 7]
1534: Sir Nicholas Wadham of Edge, Branscombe , Devon and Merryfield, Ilton , Somerset.[ 7]
1535: Francis Dawtrey[ 7]
1536: Hugh Paulet of Hinton St George [ 21]
1537: John Horsey of Clifton Maybank, Dorset
1538: Henry Long [ 22]
1539: Sir Thomas Speke of White Lackington[ 7]
1540: Sir Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle .[ 7]
1541: Sir Giles Strangeways of Melbury House , Melbury Sampford.[ 7]
1542: Hugh Paulet of Hinton St George [ 21]
1543: John Paulet (later Marquess of Winchester [ 7]
1544: John Horsey of Clifton Maybank, Dorset[ 7]
1545: Nicholas FitzJames[ 7]
1546: Sir John Sydenham of Brimpton[ 7]
1547: Hugh Paulet of Hinton St George [ 21]
1548: Sir John Thynne of Longleat[ 7]
1549: Sir Thomas Speke of White Lackington[ 7]
1550: George de la Lynd[ 7]
1551: John St Loe of Sutton Court , Bishops Sutton[ 7] Over Langford Manor and Church of St Saviour, Puxton .
1552: John Rogers of Bryanston[ 7]
1553: John Tregonwell[ 7]
1554: Sir John Sydenham of Brimpton, Sir George Sydenham, Thomas Luttrell[ 23]
1555: Henry Ashley of Wimborne St Giles[ 7]
1556: Sir John Wadham (died 1578) of Merryfield , Somerset and Edge , Devon.[ 7]
1557: Humphrey Colles of Barton Grange and Nether Stowey[ 7]
1558: John Horsey of Clifton Maybank[ 7]
1559: Thomas Dyer of Sharpham and Weston[ 7]
1560: James FitzJames[ 7]
1561: John Wyndham[ 7] [ 24]
1562: George Speke of White Lackington[ 7]
1563: John Horner[ 7]
1564: Henry Ashley of Wimborne St Giles[ 7]
1565: Henry Uvedale[ 7]
1566: Thomas Morton[ 7]
Sheriffs of Somerset
16th and 17th century
1567: Sir Maurice Berkeley of Bruton[ 7]
1568: George Norton[ 7]
1569: Henry Portman[ 7]
1570: Thomas Luttrell of Dunster Castle [ 25]
1570: John Sydenham[ 7]
1571: George Rogers of Cannington[ 7]
1572: John Horner[ 7]
1573: John Sydenham[ 7]
1574: John Stawell[ 7]
1575: Christopher Kenn[ 7]
1576: Thomas Malett of Enmore and Currypool[ 7]
1577: George Sydenham[ 7]
1578: John Colles of Barton Grange [ 7]
1579: John Brett[ 7]
1580: Maurice Rodney[ 7]
1581: Henry Newton[ 7]
1582: John Buller of Wood in Knowle St. Giles and Lillesdon[ 7]
1583: Arthur Hopton of Witham Friary [ 7]
1584: Gabriel Hawley[ 7] Buckland Priory , Somerset[ 26]
1585: Nicholas Wadham (1531-1609) [ 7] Merryfield , Somerset and Edge , Devon.
1586: John Clifton[ 7]
1587: Henry Berkeley of Norwood Park, Stoke and Bruton[ 7]
1588: Edward St Barbe[ 7]
1589: Samuel Norton [ 7]
1590: Hugh Portman of Orchard Portman [ 7]
1591: Sir John Harrington[ 7]
1592: George Speke[ 7]
1593: George Luttrell of Dunster Castle [ 7]
1594: Henry Walrond[ 7]
1595: John Faunceys[ 7]
1596: John Stawell[ 7]
1597: John Colles of Barton Grange [ 7]
1598: John Jennings[ 7]
1599: George Rodney[ 7]
1600: Sir Hugh Portman of Orchard Portman [ 7]
1601: John Malet[ 7]
1602: John May[ 27] [ 7]
1603: Edward Rogers of Cannington[ 7]
1604: John Wyndham[ 7]
1606: Thomas Horner[ 7]
1607: Edward Hext of Low Ham (Netherham)[ 7]
1608: Edward Gorges[ 7]
1609: George Luttrell of Dunster Castle [ 7]
1610: Francis Baber[ 7]
1611: Sir John Rodney of Pilton and Stoke Rodney[ 7]
1612: Robert Henley[ 7]
1613: Natahniel Still[ 7]
1614: Sir John Horner of Mells[ 7]
1615: Bartholomew Michell[ 7]
1616: John Colles[ 7]
1616: John Poulett of Hinton St George[ 28]
1617: Robert Hopton of Ditcheat[ 7]
1618: Theodore Newton[ 7]
1619: John Trevelyan[ 7]
1620: Henry Henley[ 7]
1621: Marmaduke Jennings[ 7]
1622: Edward Popham of Huntworth[ 7]
1623: William Faunceys[ 7]
1624: Thomas Wyndham[ 7]
1625: Robert Phelips [ 7] [ 29]
1626: John Clark Symes of Poundisford Park , Pitminster[ 7] [ 30]
1627: Sir John Latch of Over Langford Manor [ 7] [ 31] [ 32]
1628: Sir John Stawell of Cothelstone[ 7] [ 33]
1629: Thomas Thyne[ 7]
1630: Francis Dodington[ 7]
1631: Thomas Luttrell of Dunster Castle [ 7]
1632: William Walrond[ 7]
1633: John Carew[ 7]
1634: Henry Hodges[ 7]
1635: John Malet of Enmore Castle [ 7]
1636: William Bassett[ 7]
1637: William Portman[ 7]
1638: William Every[ 7]
1639: Thomas Wroth of Petherton Park [ 7]
1640: John Hippisley[ 7]
1641: Martin Sanford of Nynehead Court [ 7]
1642: Edward Wyndham of Kentsford and Cathanger[ 7]
1642: Thomas Brydges[ 7]
1644: Sir John Horner of Mells Manor [ 7]
1646: Richard Cole[ 7]
1648: John Preston[ 34]
1648: John Buckland[ 7]
1649: Henry Bonner[ 7]
1650: Alexander Pym[ 7]
1651: Edward Ceely[ 7]
1652: George Luttrell[ 7]
1653: William Cole[ 7] [ 35]
1654: Robert Hunt of Speckington, Yeovilton[ 7]
1656: William Hillyard[ 7]
1659: William Lacey[ 7]
1660: William Helyar[ 7]
1661: George Speke of Whitelackington [ 7]
1662: John Warre of Hestercombe House , Kingston[ 7]
1663: George Newton[ 7]
1664: George Trevelyan[ 7]
12 November 1665: Sir Hugh Smith, 1st Baronet ,[ 36] Ashton Court
7 November 1666: George Stowell[ 7] [ 37]
6 November 1667: Sir George Horner ,[ 38] [ 7]
6 November 1668: Henry Rogers[ 7] [ 39]
11 November 1669: Roger Bourne[ 7] [ 40]
4 November 1670: Sir Thomas Gore[ 7] [ 41]
9 November 1671: William Strode [ 7] [ 42]
11 November 1672: Sir Francis Rolle ,[ 43] [ 7]
12 November 1673: John Carew of Crowcombe[ 7] [ 44]
5 November 1674: Sir Halswell Tynte, 1st Baronet ,[ 45] [ 7]
15 November 1675: John Prowse, of Axbridge[ 46] [ 7]
10 November 1676: Ralph Stawell ,[ 47] [ 7]
22 November 1676: Richard Landsdowne[ 48]
15 November 1677: Sir Gregory Heekmore of Buckland Baron[ 7] [ 49] [ 50]
14 November 1678: John Carew, of Cumerton[ 51] [ 7]
13 November 1679: Sir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet ,[ 52] [ 7]
4 November 1680: Maurice Berkeley [ 53] [ 7]
1681: George Horner of Mells[ 7]
1682: John Pigott (died 1727) of Brockley[ 7]
1683: Henry Bull of Shapwick[ 7]
1684: Edward Hobbs[ 7]
1685: Edward Baber[ 7]
1686: James Prowse[ 7]
1687: Edward Strode[ 7]
1688: Sir John Smith, Bt of Long Ashton[ 7]
1689: Richard Morgan[ 7]
1689: John Smythe[ 7]
1690: William Whitchurch of Frome Selwood[ 7]
1691: William Lacy of Hartrow, Stogumber[ 7]
1692: Warwick Bampfield[ 7]
1693: Robert Siderfin[ 7]
1694: John Champneys[ 7]
1695: Thomas Langton[ 7]
1696: Thomas Dyke[ 7]
1697: Joseph Langton[ 7]
1698: Henry Mompesson of Corston, Wiltshire (1633–1715)[ 54]
1699: Smart Goodenough[ 7]
18th century
1700: Francis Holles Newman[ 7]
1701: William Helyar of East Coker[ 7]
1702: John Mogg[ 7]
1703: Samuel Pitt[ 7]
1704: Sir John Trevelyan, Bt of Nettlecombe[ 7]
1705: Thomas Warre[ 7]
1706: William Fraunceis[ 7]
1707: Robert Smith[ 7]
1708: Sir Thomas Wroth of Petherton Park[ 7]
1709: Isaac Welman[ 7]
1710: William Blackford[ 7]
1711: Thomas Horner of Mells[ 7]
1712: Harry Brydges[ 7]
1713: William Strode[ 7]
1714: John Trevillian[ 7]
1715: Henry Walters[ 7]
1716: Joseph Brown[ 7]
1717: Thomas Archer[ 7]
1718: Robert Everard[ 7]
1720: Jepp Clarke[ 7]
1721: William Applin[ 7]
1721: Henry Strode[ 7]
1722: Richard Comes[ 7]
1723: Walter Robinson[ 7]
1724: Christopher Baker[ 7]
1724: John Gatchell[ 7]
1725: Andrew Moore of Newton[ 7] [ 55]
1726: David Yea[ 7]
1727: Edward Dyke[ 7] [ 56]
1727: Edward Dyke (the younger)[ 7]
1728: Richard Champneys[ 7]
1729: Gregory Gardiner[ 7] [ 57]
1730: John Pigott of Brockley[ 7] [ 58]
1731: William Fraunceis of Comslory[ 7] [ 59]
1732: John Proctor[ 7]
1733: John Smyth[ 7]
1734: William Provis of Shepton Mallett[ 7] [ 60]
1734: Thomas Welman[ 7]
1735: John Bricklade[ 7] [ 61]
1735: Joseph Langton[ 7]
1736: Orlando Johnson[ 7] [ 62]
1737: John Periam[ 7] [ 63]
1738: James Chaffey Cowper[ 7] [ 64]
1739: John Smith of Stoney Littleton[ 7] [ 65]
1740: John Brickdale[ 7] [ 66]
1740: John Freke Brickdale[ 7] [ 67]
1741: John Provest of Shepton Mallett[ 7] [ 68] [ 7] [ 69]
1741: Edward Hallett[ 7]
1742: Sir William Pynsent, Bt of Burton, Curry Rivell[ 7] [ 70]
1742: ?John Smith[ 7]
1743: James Smyth of St. Audries[ 71]
1743: William Sanford of Nynehead Court[ 7]
1744: Edward Clarke[ 7]
1745: Francis Newman[ 7]
1746: John Halliday of Yard House, Taunton[ 7]
1747: Thomas Coles[ 7]
1748: James Jeanes[ 7]
1749: Matthew Spencer[ 7]
1750: Henry William Portman[ 7]
1751: Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bt of Killerton[ 72]
1752: John Harding[ 7] [ 73]
1753: John Macie[ 7]
1754: Henry Fownes Luttrell [ 7]
1755: Roger Lyde[ 7]
1756: James Perry[ 7]
1757: John Collins[ 7]
1758: Philip Stevens[ 7]
1759: Henry Powell[ 7]
1760: Sir William Yea, 1st Baronet of Pyrling, Taunton[ 7]
1761: John Adams[ 7]
1762: Thomas Gunston[ 7]
1763: Samuel Dodington[ 7]
1764: William Helyar of East Coker[ 7] [ 74]
1765: Robert Paris Taylor of Burcott[ 7]
1766: James Tooker[ 7]
1767: William Provis, of Shepton Mallet[ 7] [ 75]
1768: John Helliar[ 7]
1769: William Rodbard of Evercreech[ 7]
1770: Nathaniel Webb[ 7]
1771: Thomas Coward[ 7]
1772: Henry Rodbard[ 7]
1773: John Hugh Smyth[ 7]
1774; John Old Goodford[ 7]
1775: Thomas Champneys 1st Bt.[ 7]
1776: Thomas Wilkins Morgan[ 7]
1777: Sir John Trevelyan, Bt of Nettlecombe[ 7]
1778: Thomas Horner[ 7]
1779: Samuel Baker[ 7]
1780: Edward Elton, of Winford Manor, Bristol[ 7]
1781: John Ford[ 7]
1782: James Ireland[ 7]
1783: Peter Sherston[ 7]
1784: Andrew Guy[ 7]
1785: Richard Cross (? Crosse) of Broomfield[ 76]
1786: James Stephens of Camerton[ 77]
1787: Nathaniel Dalton of Shanks House [ 78]
1788: John Lethbridge (after 1804 1st Baronet) of Sandhill Park , Bishops Lydeard [ 7]
1789: Henry Hippisley Coxe of Downside[ 7] [ 79]
1790: John Stephenson[ 7]
1791: Abraham Elton of Whitestanton[ 80]
1792: Thomas Samuel Jolliffe of Trotton Place, Sussex[ 7]
1793: Samuel Bailward[ 7]
1794: Charles Knatchbull[ 7]
1795: Edward Lyne[ 7]
1796: John Tyndale Warre[ 7]
1797: Samuel Day [ 7]
1798: Samuel Rodbard[ 7]
1798: John Hurle of Brislington Hill House
1799: James Bennett[ 7]
19th century
5 February 1800: Thomas Swymmer Champneys, of Orchard Leigh[ 81]
11 February 1801: John Band, of Wookey [ 82]
3 February 1802: Benjamin Greenhill, of Ston Easton [ 83]
3 February 1803: Sir Hugh Smyth, 3rd Baronet , of Wraxhall[ 84]
1 February 1804: John Rogers, of Yarlington [ 85]
6 February 1805: John Perring, of Combe Florey [ 86]
1 February 1806: Clifton Wheate, of Corse[ 87]
4 February 1807: Sir John Caesar Hawkins, 3rd Baronet , of Kelston [ 88]
3 February 1808: Charles Kemeys-Tynte , of Halsewell[ 89]
6 February 1809: John Nurton, of Milverton [ 90]
31 January 1810: Thomas Strangways Horner, of Mells Park [ 91]
8 February 1811: John Leigh, of Combe Hay [ 92]
24 January 1812: William Vaughan, of Monkton Combe [ 93]
10 February 1813: Peregrine Palmer Acland , of Fairfield [ 94] [ 95]
4 February 1814: George Edward Allen, of Bathampton [ 96]
13 February 1815: John Phelips, of Montacute [ 97]
1816: John Goodford of Yeovil[ 7]
1817: Philip John Miles of Wraxall [ 98]
1818: John Evered of Hill[ 99]
1819: William Speke of Ashill[ 7]
1820: Gerard Martin Berkeley Napier of East Pennard, who died in office 13 May 1820 and was replaced by Sir Charles Bampfylde, 5th Baronet [ 100]
1821: William Hanning, of Dillington[ 101]
1822: Vincent Stuckey of Langport[ 7]
1823: John Frederick Pinney[ 7]
1824: Edward Jefferies Esdaile[ 7]
1825: John Quantock[ 7]
1826: William Helyar[ 7]
1827: Henry Powell Collins of Hatch Court, near Taunton[ 7]
1828: John Hugh Smyth Pygott of Brockley[ 7] [ 102]
1829: Sir Alexander Hood, 2nd Bt of Wootton[ 7]
1830: James Adam Gordon of Portbury[ 103]
1831: Thomas Shewell Bailward, of Horsington[ 104]
1832: Sir Henry Strachey, 2nd Baronet, of Sutton Court [ 105]
1833: George Henry Carew, of Crowcombe Court[ 106]
1834: Francis Popham, of West Bagborough[ 107]
1835: William Manning Dodington, of Horsington[ 108]
1836: James Bennett, of North Cadbury[ 109]
1837: Alexander Adair, of Heatherton Park[ 110]
1838: Robert Phippen, of Badgworth Court[ 111]
1839: Sir William Medlycott, 2nd Baronet , of Milborne Port [ 112]
1840: John Jarrett, of Camerton[ 113]
1841: William Francis Knatchbull , of Babington[ 114]
1842: Robert Charles Tudway , of the city of Wells[ 115]
1843: Philip Pleydell-Bouverie , of Brymore[ 116]
1844: John Fownes Luttrell , of Dunster Castle [ 117] [ 118]
1845: John Lee Lee , of Dillington House [ 119]
1846: Richard Meade King, of Pyrland Hall[ 120]
1847: John Matthew Quantock, of Norton-sub-Hamdon[ 121]
1848: Edward Ayshford Sanford , of Nynehead Court[ 122]
1849: George William Blathwayt, of Porlock[ 123]
1850: Langley St Albyn, of Alfoxton[ 124]
1851: Thomas Tutton Knyfton, of Uphill[ 125]
1852: Montague Gore, of Barrow Court[ 126]
1853: Francis Henry Dickinson , of Kingweston[ 127]
1854: James Curtis Somerville, of Dinder[ 128]
1855: George Barons Northcote, of Somerset Court[ 129]
1856: John Hippisley, of Ston Easton Park [ 130]
1857: Sir Arthur Elton, 7th Baronet , of Clevedon Court [ 131]
1858: Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, 3rd Baronet , of St Audries[ 132]
1859: Edward Berkeley Napier, of East Pennard[ 133]
1860: Robert James Elton, of Whitestaunton[ 134]
1861: Francis Wheat Newton, of Barton Grange [ 135]
1862: Ralph Neville-Grenville , of Butleigh Court[ 136]
1863: George Treweeke Scobell , of Kingwell[ 137]
1864: Sir Edward Strachey, 3rd Baronet , of Sutton Court [ 138]
1865: Sir John Henry Greville Smyth, 1st Baronet , of Ashton Court [ 139]
1866: George Bullock[ 140]
1867: Richard Thomas Combe[ 7]
1868: Inigo William Jones[ 7]
1869: William Blake[ 7]
1870: Robert Guy Evered[ 7]
1871: Henry Cornish Henley[ 141] [ 142]
1872: Mordaunt Fenwick-Bisset, of Bagborough, Taunton[ 143]
1873: Richard King Meade-King, of Walford, Taunton[ 144]
1874: George Fownes Luttrell, of Dunster Castle , Dunster[ 145]
1875: Henry Gorges Moysey, of Batheaston Court, Wiveliscombe, Wellington[ 146]
1876: Henry Duncan Skrine, of Warleigh, Bathford, Bath[ 147]
1877: William Pinney , of Somerton Erleigh, Somerton[ 148]
1878: Philip Pleydell Bouverie, of Brymore, Bridgwater[ 149]
1879: Edward Charles Chetham-Strode, of South Hill, Shepton Mallet[ 150]
1880: Edward James Stanley , of Quantock Lodge, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater[ 151]
1881: Henry Acland Fownes Luttrell, of Badgworth Court, Axbridge[ 152]
1882: Thomas Palfrey Broadmead[ 153] [ 154]
1883: Vincent Stuckey, of Hill House, Langport[ 155]
1884: Charles Jefferys Watson Allen, of Lyngford House, Taunton[ 156]
1885: John Francis Fortescue Horner , of Mells Park , Frome[ 157]
1886: Alexander William Adair, of Heatherton Park, Wellington[ 158]
1887: Thomas Marriott-Dodington, of Horsington House, Wincanton[ 159]
1888: Antony Gibbs, of Charlton House, Wraxall, Nailsea[ 160]
1889: Charles Edward Jeffries Esdaile, of Cothelstone, Taunton[ 161]
1890: Edward Talbot Day Foxcroft, of Hinton Charterhouse, Bath[ 162]
1891: William Wildman Kettlewell[ 7]
1892: William Barrett[ 7]
1893: Henry Ernst[ 7]
1894: William Speke[ 7]
1895: Sir Edmund Harry Elton, Bt. , of Clevedon Court, Clevedon[ 163]
1896: Robert Pooll Henry Batten-Pooll, of Road Manor, Road, Bath[ 164]
1897: Henry Martin Gibbs of Barrow Gurney[ 165]
1898: Edward William-Berkeley Portman of Hestercombe, Taunton .[ 166]
1899: William Long of Woodlands, Congresbury, Bristol[ 167]
20th century
1900: Robert Neville-Grenville of Butleigh Court, Butleigh [ 168] [ 169]
1901: William Robert Phelips, of Montacute House , Montacute[ 170]
1902: Edwin Brooke Cely Trevilian, of Midelney Manor , Curry Rivell, Taunton [ 171]
1903: Frederick Spencer[ 7]
1904: Henry Hales Pleydell-Bouverie[ 7]
1905: William Henry Wills [ 7]
1906: Francis James Fry[ 7]
1907: Richard John Baynton Hippisley[ 7]
1908: Colonel Edward Charles Ayshford Sanford of Chipley Park[ 172]
1909: Arthur Fownes Somerville, of Dinder, Wells[ 173]
1910: Henry Herbert Wills , of Barley Wood, Wrington, Bristol[ 174]
1911: Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey, Bt
1912: William Bucknell Broadmead[ 7]
1913: Henry William Paget Hoskins[ 7]
1914: Joseph Cooke Hurle[ 7]
1915: Gerard Martin Berkeley Napier[ 7]
1916: Francis Henry Cheetham[ 7]
1917: Gerard Stuart Lysaght[ 7]
1918: Henry Thomas Daniel[ 7]
1919: Arthur Vaughan Hanning Vaughan-Lee[ 7]
1920: Henry Matthew Ridley[ 7]
1921: Arthur Capel[ 7]
1922: Roger Marriott Dodington[ 7]
1923: Sir Dennis Fortescue Boles, Bt. [ 175]
1924: Arthur Campbell Duckworth[ 7]
1925: Maurice Fearing Cely-Trevilian[ 7]
1926: Sir Frank Beauchamp [ 7]
1927: Walter Hanning-Speke[ 7]
1928: Sir William Mason, Bt [ 176]
1929: Harold Hamilton Broadmead[ 7]
1930: Huntley Gordon Spencer[ 7]
1931: William Oliver Evelyn Meade-King[ 7]
1932: Reginald Arthur Hobhouse[ 7]
1933: William Hartley Maud[ 7]
1934: Sir Matthew Nathan of Manor House, West Coker[ 7]
1935: Geoffrey Fownes Luttrell[ 7]
1936: William Otter Gibbs[ 177]
1937: James Archibald Garton[ 7]
1938: Sir Archibald Lawrence Langman, Bt of North Cadbury Court [ 7]
1939: Sir Frederick Henry Berryman of Shepton Mallet[ 7]
1940: Arthur Hamilton Yatman[ 7]
1941: Edward Phillip Thursfield[ 7]
1942: Charles Edward Burnell[ 7]
1943; Arthur Westall Vivian-Neal[ 7]
1944: Frederick Willoughby Hancock[ 7]
1945: Edmund Fletcher Rees-Mogg[ 178]
1946: Walter Stuart Batten-Pooll of Rode Manor, Bath resigned April 1946[ 179]
1946: Walter Douglas Melville Wills[ 7]
1947: Edmund Page[ 7]
1948: Hubert Stanley Radcliffe[ 7]
1949: Henry Cave Daniel[ 7]
1950: Henry William Whitby Hoskins[ 7]
1951: Sir Robert John Sinclair of Cleeve Court, near Bristol.[ 180]
1952: Arthur John Capel [ 7]
1953: Wilfrid Leighton[ 7]
1954: Major Walter Frank Quantock Shuldham , of East Stoke House, Stoke-under-Ham.[ 181]
1955: Major General Roger Evans [ 7]
1956: John Kenric La Touche Mardon[ 7]
1957: John Goodenough Newton[ 7]
1958: Wilfred Anson[ 7]
1959: Nicholas Brabazon Clive-Ponsonby-Fane[ 7]
1960: Sir Walter Luttrell [ 7]
1961: Richard Cely-Trevilian[ 7]
1962: Gilbert Poole[ 7]
1963: Cecil Mitford-Slade[ 7]
1964: Richard Hill[ 7]
1965: Marshal of the RAF Sir John Slessor [ 7]
1966: Sir Edward Malet [ 7]
1967: Sir Ian Duff Lyle of Barrington Court[ 7]
1968: Sir John Wills, Bt of Langford Court, Langford[ 7]
1969: Hugh Webb Faulkner of Hatch Beauchamp, died in office 24 May 1969[ 7]
June 1969: William Quincy Roberts of Stonewalls, Newton St. Loe, near Bath[ 7]
1970: John Anthony Clark[ 7]
1971: Henry William Furse Hoskyns of South Petherton [ 7]
1972: Colin John Richard Trotter[ 7]
1973: Gerald Hignett[ 7]
High Sheriff of Somerset
20th century
1974: David Tudway Quilter[ 7]
1975: Matthew Waley-Cohen[ 7]
1976: John Stephen Lloyd of Langford Budville [ 7]
1977: Patrick Henry Daniel[ 7]
1978: William Rees-Mogg [ 182]
1979: William Kenneth Bingham Crawford[ 7]
1980: John Alexander Lindley of Wellington, Somerset[ 7]
1981: Arthur John Greswell[ 7]
1982: Peter Gerald Hanning Speke of Rowlands, Ilminster[ 183]
1983: Charles John de Salis[ 7]
1984: Charles Edward Brabazon Clive-Ponsonby-Fane[ 184]
1985: John Samuel Byard White[ 185]
1986: Ewan James Hanning Cameron of Whitelackington Manor, Ilminster.[ 186]
1987: Michael James Frederick Carter of Batcombe House, Shepton Mallet[ 187]
1988: William Alexander Charles Theed of Combe Sydenham Hall, Taunton[ 188]
1989: Ralph William Vivian-Neal of Poundisford Park , Poundisford, Taunton[ 189]
1990: Malcolm Henry Alistair Fraser
1991: Ian Crawford MacDonald
1992: Edward William Ayshford Sanford of Chipley Park, Langford Budville[ 190]
1993: John Hedworth Jolliffe
1994: Elizabeth Gass, Lady Gass
1995: Roy Scrymgeour Graham Hewett
1996: Christopher Phillip Thomas-Everard
1997: Richard Stanton Roy Sheldon
1998: Micaela Elizabeth Benedicta Beckett
1999: Thomas Andrew Heath Yandle
21st century
2000: Angela Betty Yeoman
2001: Thomas Hugh Ruscombe Poole
2002: Robert Ian Hoddell
2003: Brian Michael Tanner
2004: Sandy Evans
2005: Fiona Densham
2006: Alastair Ian Hayward Fyfe[ 191]
2007: David John Medlock[ 192]
2008: Anne Caroline Maw of Pilton[ 193]
2009: John Alvis of Winford[ 194] [ 195]
2010: Pat A Hunt of Taunton[ 196]
2011: John Cullum of Bath[ 197]
2012: Sylvana Margery Glazebrook Chandler of Orchard Wyndham [ 198]
2013: Maureen E Whitmore of Butcombe[ 199]
2014: Richard D A Lloyd of Langford Budville, Wellington[ 200]
2015: Lucy Nelson of Pen Selwood, Wincanton[ 201]
2016: Edward Bayntun-Coward of Midford, Bath[ 202]
2017: Richard Saladin Hickmet of Bridgwater [ 203]
2018: Denis Andrew Southerden Burn of Cleeve, Bristol[ 204]
2019: Jonathan Alexander Newton Halliday of Corfe, Taunton[ 205]
2020: Mary-Clare Helene Rodwell of Shepton Mallett[ 206]
2021: William Henry Thomas Sheppard of Bath
2022: Jennifer Margaret Duke[ 207]
2023: Robert Nicholas Foord Drewett[ 208]
2024: Rob Beckley [ 6]
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