This is a list of Sheriffs of Caernarvonshire (or Carnarvonshire).
The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in a 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 Sheriff changes every March.
On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the counties of Caernarvonshire, Wales, together with that of Anglesey and Merionethshire were abolished along with their shrievalties, and were replaced by the new county of Gwynedd and the new office of High Sheriff of Gwynedd."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." ()
List of Sheriffs
1284–1295: Richard de Pulsedon, brother of Sir Roger de Pulesdon, Sheriff of Anglesey 1295–1299: Robert de London 1299–1307: Henry de Dynynton 1308–1309 or 1310: Gruffudd ap Rhys 1309 or 1310–1315: William Troutwyn 1315–1316: Richard Casteleyn 1316–1321: John de Sapy 1321–1325: Giles de Bello Campo (Giles de Beauchamp) 1325–1326: Madog Gloddaith 1326–1327: Richard Ate 1327–1329: Giles de Bello Campo 1329–1332: Richard Ate 1332–1337: Hywel ap Henri 1337: Stephen de Pulton 1339–1345: Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel 1345–1346: Edward de St John 1347–1348: Einion ap Philip 1348–1350: Robert de Holewell 1350–1351: Robert de Parys 1351–1359: Einion ap Gruffudd 1359–1360: Thomas de Middelton unknown date: Ade Haye unknown date: Robert Stircheley 1376–1378: Hugh Coly 1378–1382: William de Hunton 1382–1385: Thomas de Wodelef 1385–1390: Ifan ab Einion ap Gruffudd 1390–1395: Hugh Coly 1395–1399: Richard de Pykemere 1399–1407?: Siôn ap Hywel 1407: Reginald Bayldon 1407–1408: John Salshall 1408–1409: Robert Fenrether 1410–1411: Thomas Camvill 1411–1413: Hugh Huls 1413–1437: Nicholas Saxton 1437–1460: John Hynde 1461–1473: Sir Henry Bolde 1473–1483: Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers 1484–1485: Thomas Tunstall 1485–1500: Wiliam ap Gruffudd ap Robyn of Cochwillan 1500–1527: Sir Hugh Vaughan jointly with 1505–1506: Ralph Birkenhead 1527–1540?: Sir Richard Bulkeley 1540?–1541: Edmund Lloyd, of Glynllifon 1541: Griffith ap Robert Vaughan 1541 William Wynn Williams of Cochwillan 1542 Sir Richard Bulkeley, of Beaumaris, Kt 1543 John Puleston of Caernarvon 1544 John "Wynn" ap Maredudd, of Gwydir Castle 1545 Hugh Peak, of Conway
Edward VI 1546 William Williams, of Cochwillan 1547 Griffith ap William Madog, of Llwyndyrus 1548 John ap Robert ap Llywelyn Ithel, of Caftellmarch 1549 Sir Richard Bulkeley, of Beaumaris, Kt 1550 John Wynn ap Hugh of Bodyel in Llannor 1551 Hugh Peake, of Conway 1552 William Williams, of Cochwillan
Mary I 1553 Griffith ap William Madog, of Llwyndyrus 1554 Maurice Wynn, of Gwydir Castle 1555 Griffith Davies of Caernarvon 1556 John "Wynn" ap Maredudd, of Gwydir Castle 1557 Sir Richard Bulkeley of Beaumaris, Kt.
Elizabeth I 1558 Ellis Price, Plas Iolyn, doctor of law 1559 John Wynn ap Hugh of Bodvel in Llannor 1560 Robert Pugh of Creuddin 1561 William Glynn, of Glynn Llivon 1562 William Griffith, of Caernarvon 1563 Griffith Glynne, of Pwllheli 1564 Griffith Davies of Caernarvon 1565 William Herbert, of Swansea, Kt 1566 Sir Rice Griffith of Penrhyn, Kt 1567 William Mostyn of Mostyn Hall 1568 Thomas Owens, of Plas Du (the celebrated Epigrammatist's ancestor) 1569 Maurice Wynn, of Gwydir Castle 1570 Edward Williams; alias Edward Wynne ap Williams, of Maes y Castell 1571 Richard Mostyn, of Bodyscallen 1572 Griffith Davies of Caernarvon 1573 Rice Thomas, of Caernarvon 1574 Rowland Pulefton, of Caernarvon 1575 Richard Peake, of Conway 1576 Edward Conway, of Bryn Eiryn 1577 Maurice Wynn, of Gwydir Castle 1578 Richard Vaughan, of Llwyndyrys, Caernarvonshire 1579 Maurice Kyffin, of Maenan 1580 William Thomas, of Caernarvon 1581 William Maurice of Clenennau 1582 John Griffith, of Caernarvon 1583 Thomas Mostyn of Mostyn Hall 1584 John Wynne ap Hugh ap Richard, of Bodwrda 1585 John Vaughan, of Penmachno (the Queen's footman) 1586 Thomas Madryn, of Madryn 1587 John Wynn of Gwydir Castle 1588 Hugh Gwyn Bodvel of Bodvel, Llannor 1589 Griffith ap John Griffith, of Llŷn 1590 Robert Wynne of Conway 1591 William Williams, of Cochwillan 1592 Richard Puleston, of Caernarvon 1593 Richard Gwynne, of Caernarvon 1594 Robert Wynne, of Bryncir 1595 Thomas Wynn Brinkyer 1596 William Maurice of Clenennau 1597 Hugh Gwynne, of Bodvel 1598 Thomas Vaughan, of Pant Glas 1599 William Williams, of Vaynol 1600 Hugh Gwynne, of Penarth 1601 Richard Vaughan, of Plas Hen 1602 Maurice Lewis, of Ffestiniog
James I 1603 John Wynne, of Gwydir 1604 John Griffith, of Llŷn 1605 Robert Madryn, of Madryn 1606 Hugh Bodurda, of Bodurda 1607 William Williams, of Vaenol 1608 William Thomas, of Caernarvon 1609 Thomas Bodvel, of Bodvel 1610 Robert Prichard, of Conway 1611 William Glynn, of Penllechog 1612 William Humphreys, of Pant Du 1613 William Vaughan, of Plas Hen 1614 Humphrey Meredith, of Clynog 1615 Griffith Hughes, of Cefn Llanfair 1616 William Griffith, of Caernarvon 1617 Simon William, of Weeg 1618 John Griffith, junior, of Llŷn 1619 John Wynne, of Penllech 1620 Robert Wynne, of Glascoed 1621 Robert Owen, of Ystum Cegid 1622 Thomas Glynn of Glynllifon 1623 John Bodvel, of Bodvel 1624 Ellis Brynkir, of Bryncir 1625 Richard Evans, of Elernion
Charles I 1625 Richard Evans, of Elernion 1626 Thomas Williams, of Vaenol 1627 Thomas Glyn, of Nantlli 1628 John Vaughan, of Pantglas 1629 Henry Humphreys, of Pwllheli 1630 John Bodurda, of Bodurda 1631 John Owen, of Clenennau 1632 William Vaughan, of Cors y Gedol 1633 Griffith Madryn, of Madryn 1634 William Glyn of Elernion 1635 John Wynne, of Conway 1636 Evan Wynne, of Saethon 1637 William Lewis Anwyl of Parc 1638 William Thomas, of Aber 1639 William Williams, of Vaenol, baronet 1640 William Hookes, of Conway 1641 James Brynkir, of Bryncir 1642 Thomas Cheadle, of Beaumaris 1643 Thomas Madryn, of Madryn 1644 Robert Jones, of Castellmarch 1645 Sir John Owen, of Clenenney 1646 Sir John Owen 1647 Thomas Williams, of Dinas 1648 William Lloyd, of Plas Hen
The Commonwealth
1649 Thomas Madryn, of Madryn 1649 John Carter, of Cyn Mael The dates in the are inconsistent "9 Oct. 1649–50, and 13 Feb. 1650" usually dates before 25 March are styled 1649–50 in this period (see Old Style and New Style dates), so it may be that he was Sheriff from 13 February 1649 to October 1649 or 1650. All that can be said with certainty from this source is that he was a Sheriff in 1649 and maybe also in 1650. 1650 Sir Griffith Williams 1651: Henry Williams of Maes-y-Castell 1653: Sir Owen Wynn, 3rd Baronet, of Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst| 1654: Sir William Williams, 3rd Baronet 1655: Edward Williams of Wig 1656: William Vaughan of Plashern 1657: Richard Anwyl, of Hafodwrid 1658: Richard Wynn, of Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst 1659: John Williams, of Meillionydd
Charles II 1660: John Williams, of Meillionydd 1661: William Griffith of Cefnamlwch, Lleyn 1662: Sir Griffith Williams, 1st Baronet of Penrhyn John Debrett, Baronetage of England and Scotland (1835), p. 112. 1663: Richard Cyffin, of Maenan 1664: Gruffudd Jones of Castellmarch 1665: Richard Glyn of Elernion 12 November 1665: Colonel Thomas Madryn, of Madryn, Llŷn 7 November 1666: Sir Roger Mostyn, 1st Baronet, of Mostyn Hall 6 November 1667: William Lloyd, of Bodfan 6 November 1668: John Glynn, of Glynllifon 11 November 1669: Sir Robert Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Penrhyn 1671: Ieuan "Llwyd" ap Humphrey "Wyn" of Hafodlwyfog 1672: William Wynn of Glanyrafon 1673: William Wynn, of Llanwrda 1673: Robert Williams 1674: William Griffith, of Madryn isaf 1675: Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet of Wattstay 1676: Owen Wynne, of Ystymcedig 1676: Peter Pennant of Bychton Google Books 1676: Holland Williams 1677: Richard Wynn, of Glasinfryn 1678: Griffith Vaughan, of Plashen 1679: Thomas Wynn, of Glascoed 1680: William Lloyd, of Hafodlwyfog 1681: Edward Williams, Meillionydd 1682: William Arthur, Bangor 1683: George Twisleton, of Lleuar 1684: Robert Coytmor, of Tymawr
James II 1685: Love Parry, of Cefn Llanfair 1686: William Wynne 1687: Hugh Bodwrda Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County families of Wales 1688: Hon. Thomas Bulkeley of Dinas
William III 1689: Sir Thomas Mostyn Annals of the Counties and County Families of Wales by Thomas Nicholas 1689: Owen Wynne of Pen-y-Bryn 1690: Samuel Hanson of Bodvel 1691: Hugh Lewis of Pont Newydd 1692: John Rowland of Nant 1693: John Thomas of Aber 1694: Richard Madryn of Llanerch 1695: James Brynkir of Brynkir 1696: Richard Edwards of Nanhoran in Lleyn 1697: David Parry of Llwynynn 1698: Henry Vaughan of Pantglas 1699: Richard Vaughan of Plashen 1700: Pierce Lloyd of Llanidan 1701: Sir Roger Mostyn, 3rd Baronet of Mostyn Hall 1701: Edward Holland of Conwy
Anne 1702: Arthur Williams of Mellionydd 1703: Simon Fowkes of Bodvel 1704: Lloyd Bodvel of Bodvan (jointly with Griffith Wynn) 1705: Thomas Roberts of Brynneuadd 1706: Richard Owen of Peniarth 1707: Sir William Williams, 2nd Baronet of Llanforda, Oswestry 1708: Sir Griffith Williams, 6th Baronet of Marle 1709: George Coytmore, of Coytmor 1710: John Griffith, of Aber 1711: Roger Price 1712: Thomas Wynn, of Glynllifon and Bodfean Hall 1713: Huw Davies of Caerhun
George I 1714: Thomas Ellis, of Wern Annals and Antiquities of the Counties of Wales accessdate = 25 July 2012 Google Books 1715: Timothy Edwards, Cefnmain 1716: Lewis Owen, of Peniarth 1717: John Wynn, of Melai 1718: William Wynne 1719: William Bodvell of Madryn 1720: Edward Baily, of Gorswen 1721: Hugh Lewis, Pontnewydd 1722: Love Parry, of Wernfawr 1723: Thomas Rowland, of Nant 1724: William Wynne, of Llanwrda 1725: William Brynkir, of Treborth 1726: Humphrey Roberts, Brynneuadd
George II 1727: Hugh Winne, of Waine 1728: William Wynn, of Llanfair 1729: Izacheus Hughes of Trevan 1730: Maurice Wynn, of Penybryn 1731: William Butler of Llysfan 1732: William Price of Penmorva 1733: John Wynn of Glynllifon 1734: John Griffith, of Caernarvon 1735: William Wynne 1736: Humphrey Owen, of Bodidda 1737: George Devereux of Sahone (Saython)The Gentleman's Magazine, vol 7, p.61 1738: Humphry Meredith, of Pengwern 1739: John Lloyd of Tyddynbychan 1740: Rice Williams, of Glanyrafan 1741: John Owen of CastlemayThe British Chronology , 1740 p.252 1742: Hugh Williams of Pentir 1743: Edward Philip Pugh of Penrhyn 1744: William Brynker the younger of Brynker 1745: John Hoare of Conway 1746: William Thomas of Coedallen 1747: Robert Parry of Mellionen 1748: Christopher Butler of Llysffaen 1749: Charles Allanson of Vaenol 1750: Owen Holland of Conway 1751: Charles Evans of Treveilir, Anglesey 1752: John Lloyd of Porthyraur 1753: Owen Hughes of Trefan 1754: Hugh Davis of Carlum 1755: Richard Lloyd of Tal-y-bryn 1756: William Owen of Clenenney 1757: Robert Wynne of Llanerch 1758: Zacheus Jones of Aber y Pwll 1759: William Smith of Vaenol
George III 1760: Richard Lloyd of Tynewydd 1761: Robert Wynn of Farchwoll 1762: Hugh Hughes of Bodvan 1763: Love Parry of Waenfawr 1764: John Griffith of Garreglwyd, Anglesey 1765: John Griffith of Cefnamwlch 1766: Hugh Williams of Pentir 1767: Edward Lloyd of Pengwern 1768: Robert Howel Vaughan of Meillionydd 1769: Robert Godolphin Owen, of Clenenney 1770: William Archer of Llechan 1771: Rice Thomas of Coedhelen 1772: Richard Parry of Meillionen 1773: Ralph Griffith of Caerhun 1774: Thomas Assheton Smith of Vaynol 1775: Hugh Stoddart of Diganwy 1776: James Coytmor Pugh of Penrhyn 1777: Hugh Griffith of Brynodol 1778: John Rowlands of Bodaden 1779: Jeffery Prendergast of Marle