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High Sheriff of Denbighshire

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High Sheriff of Denbighshire
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The first High Sheriff of Denbighshire was John Salusbury, snr, appointed in 1540. The shrievalty of Denbighshire, together with that of Flintshire, continued until 1974 when it was abolished after the county and shrievalty of Clwyd was created.

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Thomas Thelwall served as High Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1643.

The role High Sheriff in each county is the oldest secular office under the Crown. The High Sheriff changed every March. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial.

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List of High Sheriffs

16th century

17th century

  • 1600: William Myddelton of Gwaunynog [2]
  • 1601: Owen Vaughan of Llwydiarth [1]
  • 1602: David Holland of Abergeley [2]
  • 1603: Edward Eyton of Wattstay [2]
  • 1604: John Lloyd of Vaynol Rûg [2]
  • 1605: Cadwaladr Wynne II (d. 1612) of Voelas [3]
  • 1606: Sir John Wynne, Kt of Gwydir Castle[2]
  • 1607: Evan Meredith of Glan-Tannat [2]
  • 1608: Morgan Broughton of Marchwiel[3]
  • 1609: Hugh Gwyn Griffith of Berth Ddu [2]
  • 1610: Sir Richard Trevor of Trevalyn[3]
  • 1611: Robert Sontley of Sontley [2]
  • 1612: Simon Thelwall of Plas-y-Ward [2]
  • 1613: Thomas Goodman of Plas Ucha', Llanfair-Dyffryn-Clwyd [2]
  • 1614: William Wynne of Meley [2]
  • 1615: Richard Williams of Ruthin [2]
  • 1616: Thomas Powell of Horsley (likely Horsley Hall, Gresford) [2]
  • 1617: Thomas Needham of Clocaenog [2]
  • 1618: Robert Wynne of Berth Ddu [2]+
  • 1619: Foulk Middelton of Llansilin [2]
  • 1620: William Vaughan of Eyton [2]
  • 1621: Hugh Meredith of Wrexham [2]
  • 1622: Sir Edward Trevor, Kt of Bryn Kinallt [2]
  • 1623: Foulk Lloyd of Henllan [2]
  • 1624: Thomas Price Wynne of Geeler [2]
  • 1625: Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet of Eyton (Eaton, Cheshire?) [2]
  • 1626: George Bostock of Holt [2]
  • 1627: Edward Price of Llwyn-Ynn [2]
  • 1628: Sir Henry Salusbury, Kt of Lleweni Hall[2]
  • 1629: Edward Meredith of Stansty [2]
  • 1630: William Robinson of Gwersyllt [2]
  • 1631: Robert Wynne of Voelas[3]
  • 1632: William Dolben of Denbigh [2]
  • 1633: John Parry of Plas-yn-Rhal [2]
  • 1633: John Edwards V [3]
  • 1634: Roger Holland of Abergele [2]
  • 1635: Hugh Lloyd Rosindall of Denbigh [2]
  • 1640: Richard Langford of Allington [2]
  • 1641: John Vaughan of Henllan [2]
  • 1642: John Bellot of Morton [2]
  • 1643: John Thelwall of Plas Coch [2]
  • 1643: Thomas Thelwall of Bathafarn [5]
  • 1644–1646: Sir Evan Lloyd, 1st Baronet of Yale [2]
  • 1647: John Kynaston of Ruabon [2]
  • 1648: Robert Sontley of Sontley [6]
  • 1649: Thomas Ravenscroft of Pickhill [2]
  • 1650: Richard Middelton of Llansilin [2]
  • 1651: William Wynne of Garthgynan [2]
  • 1652: Thomas Ball of Burton [2]
  • 1653: John Edwards of Chirk [2]
  • 1654: William Edwards of Eaton [7]
  • 1655: John Jeffreys of Acton [2]
  • 1656: Sir Owen Wynn, 3rd Baronet of Gwydir [2]
  • 1657: Sir Thomas Powell, 2nd Baronet of Horsley (likely Horsley Hall, Gresford) [2]
  • 1658: Robert Price of Geeler [2]
  • 1659-1660: Edward Vaughan of Llwydiarth [2]
  • 1661: Charles Salusbury of Bachymbyd [2]
  • 1662: Watkin Kyffin of Glascoed [2]
  • 1663: Roger Puleston of Emral [2]
  • 1664: Robert Wynne of Voelas [2]
  • 1665: John Carter of Kinmel [2]
  • 12 November 1665: Sir Charles Goodman, of Glanhespin [8]
  • 7 November 1666: Morris Gethin, of Cernioge[2][9]
  • 6 November 1667: William Parry, of Llwyn Ynn[2][10]
  • 6 November 1668: Hugh Lloyd, of Fox Hall[2][11]
  • 11 November 1669: Edward Thelwall, of Plas-y-Ward[2][12]
  • 1671: Mytton Davies of Llanerch [2]
  • 1672: John Thelwall of Plas Coch [2]
  • 1673: Edward Maurice of Lloran [2]
  • 1674: Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet of Wattstay [2]
  • 1675: Cadwalader Wynn of Vayla [13]
  • 1675: John Lloyd of Gwrych [2]
  • 1676: David Maurice of Penybont [2]
  • 1677: John Langford of Allington [2]
  • 1678: Edward Brereton of Borras[14]
  • 1679: Hedd Lloyd of Hafodunos [2]
  • 1680: Thomas Holland of Tyrdan [2]
  • 1681: William Edwards of Chirk [2]
  • 1682: Josiah Edisbury of Erddig[3]
  • 1683: Griffith Jeffreys of Acton[3]
  • 1684: Thomas Powell of Horsley (likely Horsley Hall, Gresford) [2]
  • 1685: Robert Griffith, of Brymbo Hall[15]
  • 1686: William Ravenscroft of Pickhill [2]
  • 1687: Robert Davies of Llanerch [2]
  • 1688: Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet of Chirk Castle [2]
  • 1689: Roger Mostyn of Brymbo [2]
  • 1690: William Robinson of Gwersyllt [2]
  • 1691: Thomas Wynne of Dyffryn Aled [2]
  • 1692: Simon Thelwall of Llanbedr [2]
  • 1693: David Williams of Ty-newydd, Llansilin [2]
  • 1694: Humphrey Kynaston of Bryngwyn [2]
  • 1695: David Parry of Llwyn-Ynn [2]
  • 1696: William Williams of Plas-y-Ward [2]
  • 1697: John Hill of Sontley [2]
  • 1698: Edward Broughton of Marchwiel[3]
  • 1699: Thomas Jones of Carreghofa and Shrewsbury [2]

18th century

  • 1700: Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Baronet of Coed-marchan [16]
  • 1701: John Lloyd of Brynlluarth [16]
  • 1702: Eubule Thelwall of Nantclwyd [16]
  • 1703: Maurice Jones of Plas-Newydd died and replaced by Thomas Roberts of Llanrhudd [16]
  • 1704: Elihu Yale of Plas Gronow [16]
  • 1705: John Roberts of Hafod-y-Bwch [16]
  • 1706: Henry Vaughan of Dinerth [16]
  • 1707: Thomas Holland of Tyrdan [16]
  • 1708: David Lloyd of Bodnant [16]
  • 1709: John Wynne of Gartmeilio [16]
  • 1710: Ambrose Thelwall [16]
  • 1711: Edward Wynne of Llanyfydd [16]
  • 1712: John Wynne of Melai [16]
  • 1713: John Chambres of Plas Chambres [16]
  • 1714: Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Baronet of Lleweni Hall[16]
  • 1715: John Williams of Plas Isa, Llanyfydd [16]
  • 1716: William Carter of Kinmel [16]
  • 1717: John Lloyd of Trevor [16]
  • 1718: John Jones of Llwyn-Ynn [16]
  • 1719: Eubele Lloyd of Pen-y-Lan [16]
  • 1720: John Lloyd of Fox Hall [16]
  • 1721: Thomas Pryce of Glyn [16]
  • 1722: Henry Roberts of Rhydonen [16]
  • 1723: Thomas Hughes of Penbedw [16]
  • 1724: John Puleston of Hafod-y-Wern [16]
  • 1725: Henry Powell of Glan-y-Wern [16]
  • 1726: Edward Salusbury of Galltfaenan [16]
  • 1727: Humphrey Brereton of Borras [16]
  • 1728: William Wynne of Rhos [16]
  • 1729: Maurice Wynne of Llwyn [16]
  • 1730: Robert Morris of Ystrad [16]
  • 1731: Thomas Salusbury of Erbistock [16]
  • 1732: Robert Ellis of Groes-newydd [16]
  • 1733: Robert Price of Bathafarn Park [16]
  • 1734: Richard Williams of Penbedw [16]
  • 1735: Humphrey Parry of Pwllalog [16]
  • 1736: Edward Lloyd of Plymog [17]
  • 1737: Edward Williams of Pont-y-Gwyddel[18]
  • 1738: John Jones of Isgwinant [16]
  • 1739: Cawley Humberston Cawley of Gwersyllt [16]
  • 1740: John Williams of Plas Uchaf [16]
  • 1741: William Myddelton of Plas Turbridge[19]
  • 1742: John Edwards of Gallt-y-Celyn [16]
  • 1743: Aquila Wyke of Marchwiel[3]
  • 1744: Edward Jones of Ddôl [16]
  • 1745: Robert Davies of Llanerch [16]
  • 1746: Thomas Lloyd of Fox Hall [16]
  • 1747: Robert Williams of Pwll-y-Crochon [16]
  • 1748: Robert Wynne of Garthmeilio [16]
  • 1749: John Mostyn of Segroit [16]
  • 1750: Thomas Jones of Llantisilio [16]
  • 1751: John Holland of Tyrdan [16]
  • 1752: John Jones of Llwyn-Ynn [16]
  • 1753: Kenrick Eyton of Eyton [16]
  • 1754: Edward Maddocks of Froniw [16]
  • 1755: Watkin Wynne of Voelas [16]
  • 1756: Maurice Jones of Gelligynan [16]
  • 1757: John Lloyd of Hafogunos [16]
  • 1758: Robert Wynne of Dyffryn Aled [16]
  • 1759: Hugh Clough of Glan-y-Wern [16]
  • 1760: Griffith Speed of Wrexham [16]
  • 1761: Pierce Wynne of Llanichan [16]
  • 1762: Simon Thelwall of Blaen Yale [16]
  • 1763: Robert Wynne of Henllan [16]
  • 1764: William Dymock of Wrexham [16]
  • 1765: Thomas Kyffin of Maenan [16]
  • 1766: Evan Lloyd Vaughan of Bodidris [16]
  • 1767: John Davies of Llanerch [16]
  • 1768: Edward Lloyd of Trevor [16]
  • 1769: Robert Wynne of Garthewin [16]
  • 1770: Richard Price Thelwall of Bathafarn Park [16]
  • 1771: John Vaughan of Groes [16]
  • 1772: Peter Davies of The Grove [16]
  • 1773: Edward Lloyd of Royden Hall died and was replaced by Sir Edward Pryce Lloyd, 1st Baronet of Pengwern [16]
  • 1774: Williams Jones of Wrexham Fechan [16]
  • 1775: Richard Parry of Llanrhaiadr [16]
  • 1776: John Humberston Cawley of Gwersyllt [16]
  • 1777: Robert Foulkes of Gwernygron [16]
  • 1778: John Foulkes of Eriviatt [16]
  • 1779: David Roberts of Kinmel [16]
  • 1780: William Thomas of Bryncaredig [16]
  • 1781: The Hon Thomas FitzMaurice of Lleweni [16]
  • 1782: Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt Jones, 1st Baronet of Carreghofa died and replaced by Richard Clough of Glan-y-Wern [16]
  • 1783: Charles Goodwin of Burton[20]
  • 1784: John Ellis of Eyton[20]
  • 1785: John Twigge of Borras[20]
  • 1786: Philip Yorke of Erddig[20]
  • 1787: Sir Foster Cunliffe, 3rd Baronet of Acton [21]
  • 1788: Richard Wilding of Prestatyn[20]
  • 1789: Charles Brown of Marchwiel[3][22]
  • 1790: Edward Lloyd of Cefn [2]
  • 1791: John Jones of Cefn Coch[20]
  • 1792: Thomas Jones of Llantisilio Hall[20]
  • 1793: Edward Eyton of Eyton Hall [2]
  • 1794: Bryan Cooke of Hafod-y-Wern [2]
  • 1795: John Wynne of Gerwin-fawr [2]
  • 1796: John Hughes of Horsley Hall, Gresford [2]
  • 1797: Robert Hesketh of Gwrych [2]
  • 1798: John Jones of Pen-y-Bryn, Ruabon [2]
  • 1799: John Wilkinson of Brymbo Hall [2]

19th century

20th century

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