This is a list of Sheriffs of Merionethshire (or Sheriffs of Meirionnydd). The historic county of Merioneth was originally created in 1284. The administrative county of Merioneth was created from the historic county under the Local Government Act 1888.
A Sheriff is the legal representative of the monarch, and is appointed annually for each county in Wales and England. Their duty is to keep the peace in the county, and to ensure the country follows the law of the monarch. Originally, the job was a position of status and strength, but today it is principally a ceremonial role.
On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the shrievalties of Merionethshire, together with that of Anglesey and Caernarvonshire were abolished, being replaced by 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
14th century 1392: Griffith ap Llewellyn c. 1400: Einion ap Ithel
15th century 1413-1420: Thomas Strange 1423-1430: Robert Orell 1430-1432: Thomas Dankyson 1432-1460: Thomas Burneby 1434-1435: John Hampton 1453-1560: Thomas Parker 1461-1485: Roger Kynaston 1485-1509: Peter Stanley
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
References
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