The office of High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire was established in 1541 since then a High Sheriff was appointed annually until 1974 when the office was transformed into that of High Sheriff of Powys as part of the creation of Powys from the amalgamation of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Brecknockshire. Between the Edwardian Conquest of Wales in 1282 and the establishment of the High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1541 the sheriff's duties were mainly the responsibility of the coroner and the Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the County until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire the prime Office under the Crown as the Sovereign's personal representative.
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Montgomeryshire.
List of Sheriffs
16th century
1541: Humphrey Lloyd of Leighton(first High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire) William Valentine Lloyd (1876) The Sheriffs of Montgomeryshire with notices of their families 1540–1639, pg3 1542: Sir Robert Acton 1543: Lewis Jones of Bishop's Castle, Shropshire 1544: Griffith ap David ap John 1545: Lewis Jones 1546: Reginald Williams, Willaston 1547: William Herbert of Park, Llanwnog 1548: Matthew Price (commonly called Matthew Goch), Newtown 1549: Robert Acton 1550: Sir Robert Acton 1551: James Leche of Newtown 1552: Sir Edward Leighton of Wattlesborough Castle, Salop 1553: Nicholas Purcell, Lord of Talerddig 1554–1555: Richard Powell of Ednop, Mainstone 1556: Henry Acton 1557: Sir Edward Herbert 1558: Lewis Jones of Bishop's Castle, Shropshire 1559: John Herbert of Cemmaes, Buildwas (1st term) 1560: Thomas Williams of Willaston 1561: Randolph Hanmer 1562: John Price of Eglwysegle, Denbighshire 1563: Andrew Vavasour, of Newtown 1564: George Beynon 1565: Randulph Hanmer / Rees ap Morris ap Owen of Aberbechan 1566: John Price of Newtown 1567: Richard Salwey 1568: Sir Edward Herbert 1569: William Herbert of Park, Llanwrog 1570: Thomas Tanat, Llanyblodwel 1571: Robert Lloyd of Plas-is-Clawdd, Chirk, Denbighshire 1572: Robert Puleston of Havod-y-Wern 1573: John Trevor of Trevalyn 1574: David Lloyd Jenkin of LlanidloesSimon Adams, Leicester and the Court: Essays on Elizabethan Politics (2002), pg 243 1575: John Herbert (2nd term) 1576: Richard Herbert of Park, Llanwnog 1577: David Lloyd BlayneyThe National Library of Wales :: Dictionary of Welsh Biography of Gregynog, Mont., 1578: Arthur Price of Vaynor, Berriew 1579: Richard Morris of Rhiwsaeson, Cyfeiliog 1580: Thomas Jukes of Buttington 1581: Griffith Lloyd of Maesmawr 1582: Morgan Gwynn of Llanidloes 1583: John Owen Vaughan of Llwydiarth 1584: Richard Herbert of Park, Llanwnog 1585: David Lloyd Blayney of Tregynon of Gregynog, Mont., 1586: John Price of Newtown 1587: David Lloyd Jenkin of Llanidloes 1588: Jenkin Lloyd of Perth-lwyd 1589: William WilliamsThe National Library of Wales :: Dictionary of Welsh Biography 1590: Morgan Meredith 1591: Sir Richard Pryse, Kt of Gogerddan, Cardiganshire 1592: Sir Edward Leighton of Wattlesborough Castle, Salop 1593: Thomas Lewis of Harpton, Radnor 1594: Reginald Williams of Willaston 1595: Francis Newton of Heightley, Chirbury 1596: William Williams of CochwillanThe National Library of Wales:: Dictionary of Welsh Biography 1597: Thomas Purcell of Dinthill, Forden 1598: Edward Hussey of Albrighton, Shropshire 1599: Richard Leighton of Gwernygo, Kerry
17th century
1600: Hugh Lloyd of Bettws 1601: Charles Lloyd of Leighton 1602: Thomas Jukes of Buttington 1603: Sir Richard Price of Aber-bechan 1604: William Penrhyn of Rhysnant 1605: Sir Edward Herbert of Montgomery Castle 1606: Jenkin Lloyd of Perth-lwyd 1607: Sir Richard Hussey of Criggion 1608: Charles Herbert of Aston 1609: Rowland Pugh of Mathafarn, Llanwrin 1610: Lewis Gwynn of Llanidloes 1611: Rowland Owen of LlunlloRobert Jesse Harry, The Ancestors and Descendants of Hugh Harry and Elizabeth Brinton (1987) 1612: Morris Owen of Rhiw-saeson 1613: William Herbert of Powis Castle 1614: Edward Price of Kerry 1615: Edward Price of Newtown 1616: Richard Lloyd of Marrington 1617: Sir Edward Fox of Gwern-y-go, Ceri and Caynham and Ludlow, Shropshire 1618: Thomas Kerry of Binweston, Salop 1619: Robert Owen, Woodhouse, Salop 1620: Richard Rocke of Meifod 1621: Thomas Jukes of Buttington 1622: Sir John Pryce of Gogerddan 1623: Edward Kynaston of Hordley, Salop 1624: Sir William Owen of Condover, Salop 1625: Edward Purcell of Nantcribba, Forden 1626: Rowland Pugh of Mathafarn, LlanwrinMathafarn 1627: Richard Pugh, of Dolycorslwyn, Cemmaes 1628: Evan Glynn of Glynn, Llanidloes 1629: Sir Edward Lloyd of BerthlloydJacob Youde William Lloyd, The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog, 1884, pg 157 1630: John or Lewis Blayney 1631: William Washbourne 1632: James Phillips, of Llanrhaiadr 1633: Sir John Hayward 1634: William Herbert of Meivod / Sir Phillip Eyton of Eyton 1635: Thomas Ireland of Vaynor 1636: Meredith Morgan, of Aberhafesp 1637: Lloyd Piers, of Maesmawr, Guildsfield 1638: John Newton, of Chirbury 1639: Richard Pryce of Gunley (1st term) 1640: Edward Maurice, of Penybont 1641: Roger Kynaston, of Hordley, Salop 1642: Thomas Nicholls, of Boycott, Pontesbury, Salop 1643: John or Lewis Blayney of Tregynon 1644: Sir Arthur Blayney of Gregynog and Castleblayney 1645–1646: No sheriff appointed 1647: Rowland Hunt, of Shrewsbury 1648: Mathew Morgan 1649: Evan Lloyd, of Llanwnog 1650: Lloyd Piers, of Maesmawr, Guilsfield 1651: Edward Corbet, 1st Baronet (or Ffoulkes?), of Leighton 1652: Richard Pryce of Gunley, Forder (2nd term) 1653: Richard Owen, of Rhiwsaeson, Llanbrynmair 1654: Hugh Pryce, of Gwernygoe, Kerry 1655: John Kynaston, of Plas Kynaston, Rhiwabon 1656: Thomas Lloyd, of Trwscoed, Guilsfield 1657: Richard Herbert of Parke, Llanwnog 1658: Sir George Devereux of Vaynor 1659–1660: Sir Matthew Pryce of Newtown 1661: Roger Mostyn of Dolycorslwyn, Cemmaes 1662: David Powell of Maesmawr, Llandinam 1663: Watkin Kyffin of Glascoed, Llansilin 1664: Rowland Nicholls of Boycott, Pontesbury, Salop 1665: Sir John Wittewrong, 1st Baronet 12 November 1665: Edward Kynaston, of Hordley 7 November 1666: Arthur Weaver, of Bettws and Morvil, Salop 6 November 1667: Evan Lloyd, of Llanwnog 6 November 1668: Robert Owen, of Woodhouse, Salop 11 November 1669: Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet 1671: Thomas Ireland, of Vaynor, Berriew 1672: Thomas Lloyd, of Maesmawr, Guilsfield 1673: George Devereux, of Vaynor, Berriew 1674: Richard Mytton of PontyscowrydThomas Nicholas, Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales (1875), Genealogical Publishing Company, pg 825 1675: Evan Glynn of Glyn (replaced Lewk Anwel)Google Books 1676: David Maurice, of Penybont, Llansilin / George Llewellyn, Shrewsbury 1677: John Kyffin, of Bodfach, Llanfyllin 1678: John Williams, of Ystumcolwyn, Meifod 1679: Sidney Godolphin, of Abertanat, Llanyblodwel 1680: John Thomas (of Llanfair), Llanlloddion, Llanfair Caereinion 1681: Edward Lloyd 1682: Walter Clapton, Clopton, Llandrinio 1683: Edmund Lloyd, Trefnant, Castle Caereinion 1684: John Lloyd (of Llanovan), Glanhafon, Llanrhaeadr-ym-mochnant 1685: David Morris Penybont, of Llansilin 1686: Gabriel Wynne, of Dolarddyn, Castle Caereinion 1687: Leighton 1688: Thomas Mason (of Rockley), Chirbury, Salop 1688 (Jan–Nov): Edward Vaughan of Glan-llyn and Llwydiarth 1689: Capt. Richard (or John) Pryce of GunleyBernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, 1863, Vol II, pg 1240 1689: Richard Stedman (of Kerry) 1689: Richard Glinn, of Glynn Clywedog, Llanidloes 1689: Edward Lloyd, of Berthlwyd, Llanidloes 1690: Arthur Vaughan, of Tedderwen, Llandrinio 1691: Philip Eyton, of Criggion 1692: Humphrey Kinaston of Bryngwyn, Llanfechain 1693: Richard Owen, of Peniarth, Llanegryn, Merioneth 1694: Humphrey Lloyd 1695: John Read (or Reade)of LlandinamThomas Nicholas, Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales (1875), Genealogical Publishing Company, pg 821 1696: Thomas Severne of Wallop Hall, Salop, and RhosgochBernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, 1863, Vol II, pg 1356 1697: Thomas Fowkes, of Penthryn, Llandrinio 1698: John Cale 1699: Udall Corbett, of Leighton
18th century
1700: Samuel Adderton 1701: William Lewis Amwill of Anwyl, Cemaes and Llanfrothen, Merioneth 1702: John Felton of Oswestry, Salop 1702: William Merideth, of Forden 1703: Henry Biggs, prob. of Benthill, Alberbury, Salop 1704: Sir William Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Gray's InnThe National Library of Wales :: Dictionary of Welsh Biography 1705: Adam Price, of Bodfach, Llanfyllin 1706: Sir Charles Lloyd, 3rd Baronet, of Moel-y-Garth, Guilsfield 1707: Richard Lister, of Penrhos, Llandrinio 1708: Vaughan Price, of Newtown 1709: Francis Herbert of Plas Dolguog, Penegoes, near Machynlleth 1710: William Laiton, prob. of Leighton, Wattlesborough, Salop 1711: Arthur Devereux, of Nantcribbau, Forden 1712: Evan Jones, of Llanlloddion, Llanfair Caereinion 1712: Jenkin Lloyd, of Clochfaen, Llangurig 1713: Thomas Owen (of Lang Michele), Nantymeichiaid, Meifod 1714: John Blayney of Gregynog, Tregynon 1715: John Scott 1716: Thomas Lloyd, Glanhafon, Llanrhaeadr-y-Mochnant 1717: John Herbert (of Kerry), Cwmyddalfa 1718: Francis Evans, Cynhinfa, Llangynyw 1718: John Evans (son of preceding Sheriff) 1719: Brockwell Griffiths, of Bronyarth, Guilsfield 1720: Edward Lloyd, of Aberbechan, Llanllwchaiarn 1721: John Scot, of Salop 1721: Walter Wareing, of Owlbury, Bishops Castle, Salop 1722: George Ambler of ButtingtonThe National Archives 1722: Charles Bright, Pentre, Aston, Churchstoke 1722: Robert Phillips, Salop 1723: John Bright, of Pentre, Aston, Churchstoke 1724: Walter Waring of Owlbury, Bishops Castle, Salop (Jan–June only) 1724: Methusalen Jones (of Hundredale), Meifod 1725: Thomas Owen of Llynlloedd, Machynlleth 1726: Athelustan Owen, of Rhwsaisan 1727: Richard Price (of Trewyllan), Llansantffraid 1728: Arthur Devereux of Nanteiibba 1729: Richard Mytton of PontyscowrydMelville A. “de” Ruvigny and Raineval, marquis de Melville Henry Massue Ruvigny et Raineval, Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal, London : T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1908. pg 365 1730: Valentine Hughs of Parke 1731: John Lloyd of Trowscoed 1731: Richard Jones (of Trelludan), Guilsfield 1732: Roger Trevor of Bodenfull 1733: Roger Mostyn of Aberhrriech 1734: Edward Price (of Gunley), Forden 1735: Thomas Browne of Mellington Hall, Churchstoke 1735: Edward Glynn (of Glynn), Glyn Clywedog, Llanidloes 1737: Edward Rogers of Burgeddin 1738: Morgan Edwards of Mellyn-y-greg 1739: John Thomas (of Aston), Churchstoke 1740: Thomas Foulkes of Penthryn 1740: Edward Price, of Bodfach, Llanfyllin 1740: Corbet Owen, Rhiwsaeson, Llanbrynmair 1741: Rees Lloyd, of Cochfaen, Llangurig 1742: Henry Thomas, of Llechwedd-y-Garth, Penant Melangell 1743: Rees Lloyd of Clochfaen 1744: Thomas Foulkes of Penthryn 1745: Gabriel Wynne of Dolarthen 1746: Thomas Edward of Pentry 1747: George Robinson of Birthdire 1747: William Mostyn, of Bryngwyn, Llanfechain 1748: Sir John Price of Newtown 1749: Thomas Lloyd of Trefnant 1750: Bagot Read 1751: Pryce Jones of Glanhafren 1752: Thomas Lloyd of Dongay, Llandrinio 1753: William Powell of Poole (Welshpool) 1754: William Humphreys of Lluyn 1755: Jenkin Lloyd of Cloch faen 1756: Richard Powell of Poole (Welshpool) 1757: Jenkin Lloyd (or Parry) of Myvod 1758: John Lloyd, of Trowesooed 1759: George Mears (of Fynnant), Llandinam 1760: Richard Owen (of Garth), Llanidloes 1761: Richard Pryce of Gunley 1762: Roger Wynne (of Trevedrid), Meifod 1763: Pryce Davies (of Maesmawr), Llandinam 1764: Arthur Blayney of Gregynog, Tregynon 1765: Arthur Ambler, of Buttington 1766: Owen Owen of Tynycoed, Berriew 1767: William Pugh (of Kilthrew), Kerry