The Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests is a position established by the Normans in England.

The sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the 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.

From 1068 until 1566 the position existed as Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests but after 1566 separate appointments were made as Sheriff of Derbyshire and Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.

List of officeholders This is a list of sheriffs in the period 1068–1568.

11th–14th century 1068: William Peverel 1069–1080: Hugh fitzBaldric 1081–1087: Hugh de Port"Domesday Book Online" ?–1105: Richard fitz Gotse 1105: Helgot 1114: William I, Peveril 1125: Roger de Lovetot 1127–1129: Ivo de Hertz 1129: Osbert Sylvanus 1129–1153: William Peverel the Younger 1154: Osbert Sylvanus 1155–1156: Radulf son of Engelrami 1160–1164: Radulf son of Engelrami 1165–1168: Sir Robert FitzRanulph 1169–1176: William FitzRalph 1177: William FitzRalph and Serlo de Grendon 1178: Serlo de Grendon 1179: William FitzRalph ( also Seneschal of Normandy) and Serlo de Grendon 1180–1186: Radulf Murdac 1190–1191: Roger de Lacy 1191–1194: William de Wendenal 1194: William de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby (for seven weeks) 1194–1199: William Brewer 1200–1201: Hugh Bardulf and William de Lech 1202: Hugh Bardulf and Reginald de Karduil 1203–1208: Robert de Vieuxpont, Richard De Bello Campo (Richard Beauchamp) 1208: Gérard d'Athée and Philip Marc 1209–1211: Philip Marc and Peter MarkesBulwell, Nottingham History. Retrieved 16 September 2008 1212: Philip Marc and Eustace De Ludham (Sheriff of Yorkshire 1225). 1216–1221: Philip Marc 1222–1224: Ralph Fitz Nicholas 1225–1232: Ralph Fitz Nicholas and Hugo le Bell 1233–1234: Ralph Fitz Nicholas and William le Derley 1232: Eustace de Ludham 1234: Brian de Lisle (Also castellan of Knaresborough (Yorkshire) in 1205, Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1206 and succeeded Robert de Vieuxpont in charge of the Archbishopric of York). 1236–1239: Hugh Fitz Ralph and Robert de Vavasour, Lord of Bilborough 1240–1241: William de Cantilupe and Baldwin de Pannton 1242–1246: Baldwin de Pannton 1247–1254: Robert de Vavasor 1255: Sir Walter De Eastwood, then from May 1258 Roger de Lovetot. 1256–1257: Roger de Lunetal 1258–1259: Simon De Heydon 1260: Simon de Asselacton (Aslockton) 1261–1262: John de Balliol and Simon de Heydon 1263–1264: William, son of Herbert and son Henry 1265–1269: Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton and Hugh de Stapleford. 1267: Simon de Hedon but from Michaelmas, Gerard his son and Hugh de Stapleford. 1270–1271: Hugh de Stapleford and Walter, Archbishop of York. 1271: Hugh de Babbington (Under Sheriff to Walter, Archbishop of York) 1272: Walter Giffard, archbishop of York. 1274: Walter de Stirclerle or Stirkelegh. 1278: Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton, but from (Michaelmas), Gervasse de Willesford and John de Anesle.The Baronetage of England, Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of all the Baronets now existing, Edward Kimber and Richard Johnson, Vol. I (1771) p. 24. Google Books 1279–1283: Sir Gervase Clifton (d.1323) of Clifton Hall, Nottingham 1285: John de Anesle 1290: Gervase de Clifton but from (Michaelmas) William de Chaddewich and Hugh de Stapelford. 1291: William de Chaworth 1293: Phillip of Paunton 1295: Walter de Goushill of Hoveringham 1297: John de Harrington 1298: Ralph de Shirley 1300: Richard de Furneaux 1301: Ralph de Shirley 1303: Petrus Picott 1307: Willielmus de Chellasdeston (Chellaston). 1308: Petrus Picott Willielmus de Chellasdeston. 1309: Johannes de Strichesley. 1310: Thomas de Swyneford. 1311: Radulphus de Crophulle. 1312: Johannes de la Beche. 1313: Radulphus de Crophulle. 1315: Johannes de Bella Fide (John Beaufie) 1318: Henry de Fauconberg (1st term)(Sheriff of Yorkshire 1323–27) 1319: Hugo de Stokes. Henricus de Fauconbridge. 1320–1322: Sir John Darcy 1322: Robert Ingram 1323: Henry de Fauconberg (2nd term)Calendar of Fine Rolls 18 EDWARD II. 309 1324: Sir Ralph de Braylesford of Brailsford, Derbyshire 1327: Robert Ingram. 1329: Thomas de Longvillers. 1329: Henry Fauconberg (3rd term) and Edmund de Cressy 1330: Johannes Bret 1331: Robertus de Joice 1334: Johannes de Oxon. 1338: Egidius de Meynell. 1341: Hugo de Hercy. 1342: Nicholaus de Longford. 1344: Johannes de Musters. 1345: Gervase de Clifton (1313–1391) of Clifton Hall, Nottingham 1346: Thomas de Bekeringe. 1347: Johannes de Vaux. 1350: Johannes Walleys. 1362: Robert Morton.George Morton of Plymouth Colony and Some of His Descendants. John K. Allen. 1908. Page 4. 1381: John Bosun 1383: Sir John Leake 1385: John Gateford of Gateford 1387: Sir John Leake 1389: Sir Robert Fraunceys 1391: Sir Nicholas Montgomery of Marston Montgomery 1391: John Gateford of Gateford 1393: Sir John Leake 1393: Thomas Rempstone 1396: John Gateford of Gateford 1397–1399: Robert Morton of Harworth 1399: Sir John Leake John de Keynes

15th century

16th century to 1568

References Fuller, Thomas. The history of the worthies of England. Volume 1.

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