This is a list of the sheriffs and (after 1 April 1974) high sheriffs of Wiltshire.
Until the 14th century, the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum Castle.
On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Sheriff of Wiltshire was retitled as High Sheriff of Wiltshire.Local Government Act 1972: Section 219 at legislation.gov.uk, accessed 28 April 2020: ”Sheriffs appointed for a county or Greater London shall be known as high sheriffs, and any reference in any enactment or instrument to a sheriff shall be construed accordingly in relation to sheriffs for a county or Greater London".
Sheriff
To 1400
1066: Edric 1067–1070: Philippe de Buckland 1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff 1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury 1110: William of Pont de L'ArcheDavis, "Regesta Regnum Anglo-Normannum", p93, Entry 948, Oxford, 1956 at archive.org 1119: Edward d'Évreux 1120: Humphrey "The Great" De BOHUN (2º B. Bohun of Taterford) – Bearer of the Royal Standard in 1120 in the battle of Benneville in Normandy ????: Walter FitzEdward of SalisburyRootsweb 1130: Warin de Lisures or Lisoriis ????: "William the Late Sheriff", so called in 1155 1152–1159: Patrick of Salisbury, 1st Earl of SalisburyHe was already Sheriff in October 1152, when he was addressed as "Earl Patrick, sheriff" in a writ of Stephen: George Cokayne, Complete Peerage, vol. XI, p. 37, note (e) 1160–1162: Richard Clericus (Richard de Wilton) 1163: Milo de Dauntesey 1164–1181: Richard de Wilton or de Wilteshire 1181: Michael Belet and Robert Malde (Mauduit) 1182: ditto 1181 and Roger Fitz Renfr or Renf 1183–1187: Robert Mauduit 1189: Hugh Bardolf 1190: William of Salisbury, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, son of Patrick 1191: Robert de Tregoz 1192: William d'Évreux (as above) 1193–1197: William d'Évreux (as above) and Thomas d'Évreux (otherwise Devereux) his son 1197–1198: Stephen of Thornham and Alexander de Ros 1199: Stephen of Thornham and Wandragesil de Courselles 1200–1203: William Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury and Robert de Berneres 1207: Geoffrey de Neville 1210: Robert de Veteriponte (i.e., de Vipont) jointly with Nicholas de Vipont 1211–1212: Robert de Veteriponte (i.e., de Vipont) 1215–1225: William Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (died in office) 1226: Simon de Hale, or de Hales (previously Sheriff of Yorkshire 1223-5) 1227: Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury and John Dacus 1228: John of Monmouth and Walter de Bumesey 1229–1230: John of Monmouth 1231–1234: Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury and John Dacus 1235: Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury and Robert de Hogesham 1236: Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury 1237: William Gerebred / Robert de Hogesham 1238–1239: Robert de Hogesham 1240–1245: Nicholas de Haversham 1246–1248: Nicholas de Lusteshull 1249–1252: William de Tynchiden 1253–1254: William de Tenhide and his son John 1255–1257: John de Verund 1258–1259: John de Verund and Geoffrey Scudamor (otherwise Scudamore) 1260: John de Verund 1261–1263: Rad. [i.e. Radulphus otherwise Rafe or Ralph] Cussell 1264: Rad. de Aungers and John de Aungers 1265: Rad. de Aungers 1266–1270: William de Duy and Stephen de Edworth 1271: Stephen de Edwarth and Walter de Strichesley 1272–1274: Walter de Strichesley 1275–1280: Hildebrand of London (otherwise Sir Hildebrand de Londres) 1281–1288: John de Wotton 1289–1290: Richard de Combe 1291–1295: Thomas de St Omero (otherwise de St-Omer) 1296–1298: Walter Pavely (otherwise Paveley) 1299–1300: John of Newtown 1301–1303: John of Hertinger 1304: Henry of Cobham 1305–1306: John de Gerberge 1307: Andreas de Grimstead 1308–1309: Alex Cheverell and John de Sto Laudo (otherwise de St Lo or Saint Lowe) 1310: William de Harden 1311: Adam Walrand 1312–1313: Adam Walrand and John Kingston 1314: John de Holt and Sir Philip de la Beche 1315–1316: Sir Philip de la Beche 1317–1319: Walter de Risum 1320–1321: Adam de Tichbourne and Adam Walrand 1322: Walter le Longe 1323–1325: Sir Adam Walrand 1327: Sir Adam Walrand 1328: Sir Philip de la Beche 1329–1331: Sir John Mauduit 1332: Gifford le Long 1333: John Mauduit and William Randolph 1334: John Tichbourne and John Mauduit 1335–1336: Gilbert de Berewik and Reginald de Paveley 1337: Sir Peter Doynel and Gilbert de Berewik (i.e. de Berwick) 1338–1340: John Mauduit 1341: Thomas de Sto Mauro (otherwise Seymour) and Robert Lokes 1342–1344: John Mauduit 1345–1346: John Roches 1347: John Roches and Thomas Semor (otherwise Seymour, see also 1341) 1348–1350: Robert Russell 1350: 1351–1353: Thomas de la River 1354: John Everard of Stratford-sub-Castle 1355–1360: Thomas Hungerford 1361–1366: Henry Sturmy 1367–1371: Walter de Haywood 1372: William de Worston 1373: Henry Sturmy 1374: Sir John Dauntsey 1375: Sir John Delamare 1376–1377: Ralph Cheyne 1378: Peter de Cusaunce and William de Worston 1379–1380: Rad. (i.e. Radulphus) de Norton 1381: Laurence de Sco. Martino (otherwise de St Martin) and Hugo Cheyne 1382: Nicholas Woodhall 1383: Sir Bernard Brocas 1384–1385: John Lancaster 1386–1387: John Salesbury 1388–1389: Ralph Cheyne 1390: Richard Mawarden of Stratford sub Castle 1391: John Roches 1392: Robert Dyneley of Fittleton 1393: John Gawen of Norrington 1394: Richard Mawarden of Stratford sub Castle 1395: Sir John Moigne (or Moyne) of Owermoigne 1396: Thomas Bonham 1397–1399: Richard Mawarden of Stratford sub Castle 1400: John Dauntsey
15th century
1401: William Worfton of Broad Hinton and John Gawayne 1402: William Cheyne of Brooke 1403–1404: Walter Beauchamp 1405: Walter Hungerford 1406: Rad. (i.e. Radulphus for Rafe or Ralph) Grene (otherwise Green) 1407: Walter Beauchamp 1408: Sir Robert Corbet 1409: William Cheyne 1410: Sir John Berkeley of Beverston Castle 1411: Thomas Bonham 1413: Sir Elias Delamere, of Fisherton Delamere 1414: Henry Thorpe of Newton Tony 1415: Thomas Calstone (otherwise Calston) of Littlecote and Upton Lovell 1416: Robert Andrewe (or Andrew) 1417: William Finderne 1418: Sir William Sturmy, of Wulfhall 1419: Thomas Ringwood, of Loveraz Coulesfield 1420–1421: William Darell, of Littlecote 1422: William Darell, of Littlecote (see 1420) 1423: Sir Robert Shotesbrook (or Shottesbrook) 1424: William Finderne 1425: Walter Pauncefoot 1426: John Stourton, of Stourton 1427: William Darell, of Littlecote (see 1420) 1428: John Pawlet, of Fisherton Delamere 1429: Sir John Bayntun, of Fallersdon 1430: David Cervington, of Longford Castle 1431: Sir John Seymour, of Wulfhall 1432: Walter Strickland 1433: Sir John Stourton, of Stourton (see 1426) 1434: Sir Stephen Popham of Popham 1435: Edmund or Edward Hungerford 1436: William Beauchamp 1437: Sir John Stourton (see 1426) 1438: Sir John VI Lisle 1439: John St Loe (or Saint Lowe) 1440: John Norris 1441: Richard Restwold of Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxfordshire and Sindlesham, Berkshire 1442: William Beauchamp 1443: Sir John Bainton (otherwise Bayntun, see 1429), of Falstone (or Fallersdon) and of Shaw near Melksham 1444: John Basket, of Lydiard Millicent 1445: Richard Restwold of Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxfordshire and Sindlesham, Berkshire 1446: William Stafford 1447: William Beauchamp 1448: John Norreys 1449: Philip Baynard, of Lackham 1450: Sir John Seymour of Wulfhall 1451: John Nanson 1452: Edward Stradling, of Dauntsey 1453: John Willoughby, of Brooke Hall near Westbury 1454: George Darell, of Littlecote 1455: Sir Reginald Stourton, of Stourton 1456: Henry Long, of Wraxall 1457: Sir John Seymour, of Wulfhall 1458: Hugh Pilkenham or Pekenham 1459: John Ferris, of Blunsdon St Andrew 1461: George Darell 1462–1463: Sir Reginald Stourton, of Stourton (see 1456) 1464: Sir Roger Tocotes 1465: Sir George Darell 1466: Sir Thomas de la Mare 1467: Christopher Wolsley 1468: Sir Richard Darell 1469: Sir George Darell 1470: Sir Lawrence Raynsford 1471: Sir Roger Tocotes 1472: Sir Maurice Berkeley 1473: Sir John Willoughby 1474: William Collingbourne, of Collingbourne Ducis 1475: Henry Long of Wraxall 1476: Walter Bonham 1477: Edward Hartgill 1478: John Mompesson, of Bathampton Wyly 1479: Walter Hungerford, of Farley Castle 1480: Charles Bulkeley 1481: William Collingbourne, of Collingbourne Ducis 1482: John Mompesson 1483: Henry Long of Wraxall 1484: Edward Hartgill 1485: Sir Roger Tocotes 1486: John Wroughton, of Broad Hinton 1487: Sir John Turberville (? of Bere Regis, Dorset) 1488: Thomas Vinour 1489: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (1st term) 1490: Constantius (i.e. Constantine) Darell, of Collingbourne Ducis 1491: John Lye, of Flamstone in Bishopstone 1492: John Yorke, of Helthrop, near Ramsbury 1493: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (2nd term) 1494: Richard Puddesey 1495: Constantius (i.e. Constantine) Darell, of Collingbourne Ducis 1496: George Chaderton (otherwise Chadderton or Chatterton), of Lydiard Millicent 1497: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (3rd term) 1498: Sir George Seymour 1499: Sir John Huddlestone 1500: Sir Thomas Long, of South Wraxall and Draycot
16th century
1501: John Yorke 1502: Sir William Callaway 1503: Sir John Danvers, of Dauntsey 1504: John Ernle, of Etchilhampton 1505: John Gawayne, of Norrington 1506: Sir Thomas Long (see 1500) 1507: Sir John Seymour, of Wulfhall 1508: John Mompesson 1509: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (4th term) 1510: Sir Walter Hungerford 1511: Henry Long of Draycot Cerne (1st term) 1512: Sir Christopher Wroughton, of Broad Hinton 1513: Sir John Danvers, of Dauntsey 1514: William Bonham, of Bonham, at Stourton and Great Wishford 1515: Sir John Scrope, of Castle Combe and Oxendon 1516: Sir Nicholas Wadham (died 1542) of Merryfield, Somerset and Edge, Devon. 1517: Sir Edward Hungerford 1518: Sir John Seymour of Wulfhall (see 1507) 1519: Sir Edward Darell of Littlecote (5th term) 1520: John Skilling, of Draycott Foliat 1521: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley), of Bourton, Bishop's Cannings 1522: Sir Edward Bayntun, of Bromham 1523: Thomas Yorke 1524: Sir John Seymour, of Wulfhall (see 1518) 1525: Sir Henry Long of Draycot Cerne (2nd term) 1526: Sir John Bourchier 1527: Sir Anthony Hungerford of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire 1528: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) 1529: John Horsey, of Martin 1530: Thomas Yorke 1531: Thomas Bonham, of Great Wishford 1532: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) 1533: Sir Walter Hungerford of Farley Castle 1534: Robert Baynard, of Lackham 1535: Thomas Yorke (see 1530) 1536: Sir Henry Long of Draycot Cerne (3rd term) 1537: Sir John Brydges 1538: Sir Anthony Hungerford (see 1527) 1539: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley), of Bishop's Cannings 1540: Edward Mompesson 1541: Sir Henry Long of Draycot Cerne (4th term) 1542: John Marvyn of Fonthill Gifford (1st term) 1543: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley), of Bishop's Cannings 1544: Robert Hungerford, of Cadenham 1545: Charles Bulkeley 1546: Richard Scrope, of Castle Combe 1547: Silvester Danvers, of Dauntsey 1548: Ambrose Dauntsey 1549: John Bonham of Hazelbury 1550: John Marvyn of Fonthill Gifford (2nd term) 1551: William Stumpe died and replaced by Sir James Stumpe of Charlton and Malmesbury (1st term) 1552: Sir William Sharington (or Sherington), of Lacock Abbey (died in office) 1553: Edward Baynard, of LackhamIn July 1553, both Lady Jane Grey and Mary I signed bills for the appointment of Edwarde Baynarde (or Benarde) as Sheriff "in the room of Sir William Sharington, Knight, deceased": Parliament, House of Commons, Parliamentary papers, vol. 31, page 72 online at books.google.com 1553: John Ernle (otherwise Erneley) of Bishop's Cannings 1554: Robert Hungerford of Cadnam (otherwise Cadenham) 1555: John St John, of Lydiard Tregoze 1556: Sir Anthony Hungerford, of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire 1557: Sir Walter Hungerford of Farley Castle 1558: Henry Brouncker, of Melksham 1558: Sir John Zouche, of Calstone near Calne 1559: Sir James Stumpe of Charlton and Malmesbury (2nd term) 1559: George LudlowFoxe's Book of Martyrs 1560: Sir John Marvyn of Pertwood and Fonthill Gifford (3rd term)