High Sheriff of Shropshire

The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. 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. The High Sheriff changes every March.

List of High Sheriffs

*1417: Sir Robert Corbet Kt. of Moreton Corbet castle
*1460: Sir Humphrey Blount Kt. of Kinlet
*1466: Sir Humphrey Blount Kt. of Kinlet
*1474: Sir Humphrey Blount Kt. of Kinlet
*1542: Thomas Newport of High Ercall [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p14912.htm#i149120 The Peerage] ]
*1551: Sir Andrew Corbet Kt. of Moreton Corbet castle
*1570: Sir Andrew Corbet Kt. of Moreton Corbet castle
*1605: Humphrey Brigges of Ernestry Park, Ludlow [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p17803.htm#i178027 The Peerage] ]
*1684: Sir Edward Acton, 3rd Baronet of Aldenham Hall [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p165.htm#i1647 The Peerage] ]
*1685: Sir Humphrey Brigges Bt. of Haughton Hall, Shifnal [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p17799.htm#i1779897 The Peerage] ]
*1698: Sir Francis Charlton Bt. of Ludford Hall [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p21839.htm#i218384 The Peerage] ]
*1727: Sir Whitmore Acton, 4th Baronet of Aldenham Hall [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p166.htm#i1656 The Peerage] ]
*1747: Sir Hugh Brigges Bt. of Haughton Hall, Shifnal [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p17805.htm#i178049 The Peerage] ]
*1751: Sir Richard Acton, 5th Baronet of Aldenham Hall [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p167.htm#i1663 The Peerage] ]
*1816: Sir Thomas John Tyrwhitt Jones Bt. of Stanley Hall [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p13984.htm#i139832 The Peerage] ]
*1830: Rowland Hunt, of Boreatton Park []
*1853: Algernon Charles Heber-Percy of Hodnet Hall []
*1856: Edward Lloyd Gatacre of Gatacre []
*1863: Thomas Charlton Whitmore of Apley Park []
*1914: Sir William St Andrew Rouse-Boughton Bt. of Downton Hall, Stanton Lacy. [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p17532.htm#i175315 The Peerage] ]
*1940: Sir Edward Hotham Rouse-Boughton Bt. of Downton Hall, Stanton Lacy. [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p7174.htm#i71733 The Peerage] ]
*1956: Sir Richard Tihel Leighton Bt. of Loton Park [LondonGazette|issue=40738|startpage=1731|date=23 March 1956|accessdate=2008-07-14]
*2000: Richard Panton Corbett, of Grove Farm House [LondonGazette|issue=55792|notarchive=yes|startpage=2988|date=16 March 2000|accessdate=2008-04-08]
*2001: John Richard Ravenscroft, of The Old Rectory [LondonGazette|issue=56155|notarchive=yes|startpage=3254|date=22 March 2001|accessdate=2008-04-08]
*2002: John Nicholas Richard Neville Bishop, of Shipton Hall [LondonGazette|issue=56531|notarchive=yes|startpage=4284|date=9 April 2002|accessdate=2008-04-08]
*2003: Julian Veronica Morgan, of 1 Silk Mill Lane, Ludlow [LondonGazette|issue=56884|notarchive=yes|startpage=3604|date=21 March 2003|accessdate=2008-04-08]
*2004: Humphrey Salwey CBE TD, of The Lodge, Overton [LondonGazette|issue=57230|notarchive=yes|startpage=3128|date=11 March 2004|accessdate=2008-04-08]
*2005: Michael John Lowe [LondonGazette|issue=57598|notarchive=yes|startpage=3762|date=29 March 2005|accessdate=2008-04-08]
*2006: Anthony Richard Tanner [LondonGazette|issue=57921|notarchive=yes|startpage=3376|date=9 March 2006|accessdate=2008-04-08]
*2007: Meriel Rose Afia LVO [LondonGazette|issue=58266|notarchive=yes|startpage=3314|date=7 March 2007|accessdate=2008-04-08]
*2008: Anne Gee MBE [LondonGazette|issue=58639|notarchive=yes|startpage=3948|date=13 March 2008|accessdate=2008-04-08]

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