This is an incomplete list of sheriffs of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in England from 1154 until the abolition of the office in 1965.The title of the office of sheriff in English counties did not change to high sheriff until 1974—nearly a decade after the abolition of the office of Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire (see high sheriff).
Exceptionally, the two counties shared a single sheriff. Sheriffs had a one-year term of office, being appointed at a meeting of the privy council generally held in February or March and holding office until the similar meeting in the next year.Sheriffs Act 1887 c.55 s.32 In 1648 it became the practice to rotate the office between inhabitants of Cambridgeshire proper, the Isle of Ely and Huntingdonshire. This was done in a three-year cycle, with an inhabitant of each area occupying the office in turn.
Note: the years shown are the date of commencement of the sheriff's year of office. For example, the high sheriff appointed in March 1892 "for the year 1892" held office until March 1893.
Before 1200 Before 1154 – See High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire 1154: Richard Basset and Aubrey de Vere 1155–1161: Payn and Robert Grimball 1162: Nicholai de Chenet Michaelmas 1163: Hamo Petom or Pecc'm 1165: Hamo Petom and Philip de Daventry Easter 1166: Philip de Daventry 1166–1168: Philip de Daventry Easter 1170: Everard de Beach and Warin de Basingborn 1171–1176: Everard de Beach Easter 1177: Walter son of Hugonis 1180: Walter son of Hugonis and William, son of Stephen Michaelmas 1182: Radulph or Ralph de Bardulf 1183: Walter son of Hugonis Michaelmas 1185: Nicholas, son of Robert 1189: Nicholas son of Robert Michaelmas 1189: William Muschet Michaelmas 1191: Richard Anglicus Michaelmas 1192: Richard (Reginald) de Argenton 1196: Thomas de Huntsdon Michaelmas 1195: Werricus de Marignes 1197: Merric de Marignes Michaelmas 1197: Robert de Lisle
1200–1299
1300–1399
1400–1499
1500–1599
1600–1699
1700–1799
1800–1899
1900–1965
1965 onwards: See High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely and High Sheriff of Huntingdon and Peterborough
References
Bibliography
(with amendments of 1963, Public Record Office) The History of the Worthies of England Volume 1