High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire

This is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Nottinghamshire. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High 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 its functions are now largely ceremonial. The High Sheriff changes every March. From 1068 until 1567, the position existed as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests. From 1568 separate appointments were made for the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and for the High Sheriff of Derbyshire. 16th century For Sheriffs prior to 1568 see High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests 1567: Sir Anthony Strelley 1568: Thomas Cowper 1569: John Byron 1570: John Nevill 1571: Robert Markham 1572: Sir Gervase Clifton (4th term) 1573: William Holles of Haughton 1574: Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford 1575: Henry Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepont 1576: George Chaworth of Wiverton 1577: Thomas Markham of Ollerton 1578: John Biron of Newstead Abbey 1579: Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton Hall (1st term) 1580: George Nevill 1581: William Sutton of Arundel 1582: Francis Molyneux of Teversal Manor 1583: Robert Markham 1584: Brian Lassels 1585: John Sydenham 1586: George Chaworth 1587: Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford 1588: Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton Hall (2nd term) 1589: John Byron 1590: Thomas Thornhough 1591: John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare of Haughton 1592: John Basset 1593: Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton Hall (3rd term) 1594: William Sutton 1595: Richard Whalley of Kirton and Screveton 1596: John Biron of Newstead Abbey 1597: John Thorold 1598: Henry Chaworth 1599: Brian Lassels