The office of High Sheriff of Gwynedd was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of Gwynedd in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972, and effectively replaced the shrievalties of the amalgamated counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire.
The office of High Sheriff of Gwynedd forms part of The High Sheriffs' Association of England and Wales.
High Sheriffs of Gwynedd 1974–1975: Captain Somerville Travers Alexander Livingstone-Learmonth of Tan-yr-Allt, Tremadog, Porthmadog. 1975–1976: Robert Sydney Lloyd of Llys Wen Bach, Paradwyhs, Bodorgan. 1976–1977: Alfred Cedric Maby of Cae Canol, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth. 1977–1978: Robert Gwilym Pritchard-Jones of Coed Hywel, Clynnog Road, Caernarvon. 1978–1979: Thomas Stanley Carpenter of Carreglwyd, Llanfaethlu. 1979–1980: Cdr Hamilton Ridler of Wern-y-Wylan, near Beaumaris. 1980–1981: Gwilym Prys Davies of Castellmai, Caeathro, Caernarfon. 1981–1982: Squadron Leader Jack Grenville Kerby of Westbury Mount, Holyhead. 1982–1983: Richard Ellis Meuric Rees of Escuan Hall, Tywyn. 1983–1984: Ivor Wyn Jones, of Geirian, Pengelli Wyn, Caernarfon. 1984–1985: Wing Commander Robert Woodward Turner of Angorfa, Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey. 1985–1986: Dr David Eryl Meredith of Ty'nycae, Dolgellau 1986–1987: Peter Arnold Sturrock of Bryn Farm, Caernarfon. 1987–1988: Owen Gwilym Thomas of Chwaen Goch, Llanerchymedd, Anglesey. 1988–1989: Owen Morris Jonathan of Isallt, Porthmadog Road, Criccieth. 1989–1990: Hywel Francis Richards of Glanllynnau, Chwilog, Pwllheli. 1990–1991: Tessa Gillian Rosamond Preece (née Williams), of Plas Llanddyfnan, Talwrn, Anglesey. 1991–1992: Robert Gwilym Lewis-Jones of ManSiriol, Cae Deintur, Dolgellau. 1992–1993: Annwen Carey-Evans of Eisteddfa, Pentre Felin, Criccieth. 1993–1994: Sir Richard Thomas Williams-Bulkeley, 14th Baronet 1994–1995: Robert Hefin Davies of Bryn Awel, Blaenau Ffestiniog. 1995–1996: William Wyn Roberts of Pinas, The Beach, Port Dinorwic 1996–1997: Major David Owen Carpenter of Rhosneigr, Anglesey 1997–1998: Ella Wynne Jones of Llandecwyn, Talsarnau. 1998–1999: Professor Eric Sunderland of Ffriddoedd Road, Bangor 1999–2000: William David Innes Edwards, Gwredog, Rhosgoch, Amlwch, Anglesey 2000–2001: Gerallt Wyn Hughes of Ty’n y Coed, Arthog. 2001–2002: Bettina Harden (née Tayleur) of Nanhoron, Pwllheli. 2002–2003: Patricia Hughes of Plas Llanfaes, near Beaumaris, Anglesey. 2003–2004: Robin John Price of “Rhiwlas” Bala. 2004–2005: Jonathan Clough Williams-Ellis of Glasfryn Fawr Farm, Pencaenewydd, Pwllheli 2005–2006: Jessamy Rosamund Melhuish Alexander of Llynon Hall, Llamddeusant 2006–2007: Richard Andrew Meredyth Richards 2007–2008: Dr Dewi Wyn Roberts 2008–2009: Peter Rogers 2009–2010: Trevor Norman Corbett 2010–2011: Griffith Richard Eifion Evans 2011–2012: Professor Robin Grove-White 2012–2013: Edmund Seymour Bailey of Llanbedr 2013–2014: Marian Wyn Jones of Caernarvon 2014–2015: David Murray Lea-Wilson of Maes Y Borth, Dwyran, Llanfairpwll, Isle of Anglesey 2015–2016: Dr Elizabeth Mary Nesbit Andrews of Aberdyfi 2016–2017: Dr Peter Glynne Harlech Jones 2017–2018: Professor Siân Hope (née Griffiths) of Llangaffo, Isle of Anglesey 2018–2019: Kathryn Kerena Griffiths Ellis (née Davies) of Y Ffor, Pwllheli 2019–2020: Susan Moules Jones, Gaerwen, Isle of Anglesey 2020–2021: David Eryl Francis Williams of Harlech 2021-2022: Gwyn Peredur Owen 2022-2023: Davina Carey-Evans 2023-2024: Janet Phillips 2024-2025: Sarah Jane Foskett, of Harlech 2025-2026: Rhys Meirion Davies, of Anglesey 2026-2027: Llinos Angharad Owen, of Caernarfon
See also High Sheriff of Anglesey High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire High Sheriff of Merionethshire
References
Whitaker's Almanack, various editions