Sheriff of Monmouthshire

List of Sheriffs

Served under Henry VIII

1540–41: Charles Herbert, of Troy House First High Sheriff

1541–42: Walter Herbert, of St. Julian's

1542–43: Walter ap Robert, of Pantglas

1543–44: Henry Lewis, of St. Pierre

Served under Edward VI

1544–45: Reynold ap Howel, of Perth-hir House

1545–46: John Harry Lewis, of Mathern

1546–47: Anthony Walsh, of Llanwern

1547–48: Thomas ap Morgan, of Pencoed

1548–49: Sir Charles Herbert, Kt. of Troy House

1549–50: Sir William Morgan, Kt. of Tredegar

1550–51: Walter Herbert, of St. Julian's (died in office and replaced by his son William Herbert

1551–52: William Herbert, of Coldbrook

1552–53: William Herbert, of St. Julian's

Served under Queen Mary I

1553–54: Anthony Walsh, of Llanwern

1554–55: Walter ap Robert, of Pantglas

1555–56: William John Thomas, of Treowen

1556–57: Rowland Morgan, of Plas Machen

1557–58: Henry Lewis, of Mathern

Served under Queen Elizabeth I

1558–59: Sir Thomas Morgan (or ap Morgan), Kt. of Pencoed

1559–60: Thomas Herbert, of Wonastow

1560–61: George James, of Troy

1561–62: Roger Williams, of Llangibby

1562–63: William Herbert, of Coldbrook

1563–64: William Herbert, of St. Julian's

1564–65: Sir William Morgan, Kt. of Tredegar

1565–66: John Henry Kemys, of Westgate House, Newport

1566–67: William ap John ap Rogers of Abergavenny

1567–68: William Morgan, of Llantarnam Abbey

1568–69: Christopher Walsh, of Llanwern

1569–70: Roland Morgan, of Llanvedon

1570–71: William Herbert, of Coldbrook

1571–72: Thomas Herbert, of Wonastow

1572–73: William Morgan, of Llantarnam Abbey

1573–74: Miles Morgan, of Tredegar

1574–75: Roland Kemys, of Vaendare

1575–76: Christopher Walsh, of Llanwern

1576–77: Rice Morgan, address unknown

1577–78: William John ap Roger, of Abergavenny

Served under James I

1602–03: Henry Morgan, of Penllwyn

1603–04: John Gaynesford, address unknown

1604–05: Roland Williams, of Llangibby

1605–06: Valentine Prichard, address unknown

1606–07: William Price, of Llanffoyst

1607–08: Sir Walter Montagu, Knt. of Penycoed

1608–09: Charles Jones (afterwards Sir Charles Jones), Knt. of Dingestow

1609–10: Henry Lewes, of St. Pierre

1610–11: William Rowlins, of Tregaer

1611–12: Sir William Morgan of Tredegar

1612–13: Roger Botherne, of Penhow

1613–14: Giles Morgan, of Pencoug

1614–15: William Jones, of Treowen

1615–16: Thomas Vaun, of Coldra

1616–17: Thomas Morgan (afterwards Sir Thomas Morgan), of Rhywperra

1617–18: George Milborne, of Wonastow

1618–19: William Hughes, of Cillwch

1619–20: Thomas Cocke, address unknown

1620–21: Walter Aldey, of Chepstow Hardwick

1621–22: Robert Jones, of Grandra

Served under Charles I

1624–25: Edward Morgan, address unknown

1625–26: Charles Somerset, of Troy

1626–27: Sir Charles Williams of Llangibby

1627–28: William Kemys (or Kymies, or Kemeys), of Kemys

1628–29: William Thomas, of Carlion

1629–30: John Walter, of Persfield

1630–31: William Barker, of Abergavenny

1631–32: Nicholas Kemeys of Llanvair

1632–33: Nicholas Arnold of Llanvihangel Crugcornen

1633–34: Lewis Van (or Vaune), of Coldra

1634–35: George Milborne, of Wonastow

1635–36: Henry Probert, of Pant glas

1636–37: Thomas Morgan, of Tymawr

1637–38: William Herbert, of Coldbrook

1638–39: Nicholas Moore, of Crick

1639–40: John Milborne, address unknown

1640–41: Edmund Morgan, address unknown

1641–42: Edmund Morgan, address unknown

1641–42: Thomas Morgan, of Llanfon

1642–43: Phillip Jones, of Treowen

Served under Oliver Cromwell, Protector

1648–49: Christopher Catchway (or Katchway) Esq., address unknown

1650: Roger Williams, of Newport

1651: Thomas Williams, address unknown

1652: William Blethin Esq., address unknown

1653: Edward Kemis, of Bartholey

1654: Henry Barker Esq., address unknown

1655: John Price, Esq., address unknown

1656: Charles Herbert, of Hadrock

1657: Roger Oates, of Cefntilla

1658–59: Charles Vaun, of Coldra. Charles Vaun's appointment of Thomas Powell as under sheriff, dated 23 December 1658, recites that he had been appointed High Sheriff by the Lord Protector, of course for the year ensuing whence it seems he served two years in succession.

1660: Charles Vaun, of Coldra. Charles Vaun transferred prisoners to his successor Thomas Morgan, by deed dated 16 January 1661, indicating that he may have served a third term.

Served under Charles II

1661: Thomas Morgan of Machen

1662: William Jones

1663: George Dwynne

1664: Roger Williams

1665: Philip Cecil of Dyffryn

12 November 1665: Walter Morgan, of Llandeilo Patholly

7 November 1666: John Arnold, of Llanvihangel Court

15 November 1666: Christopher Perkins, of Pilston

6 November 1667: William Herbert, of Coldbrook

6 November 1668: John Arnold, of Llanvihangel Court

11 November 1669: Sir John Scudamore, 2nd Baronet, of Ballingham

4 November 1670: Roger Oates of Cefntilla

9 November 1671: Philip Jones of Llinarth

11 November 1672: Thomas Herbert, of Usk

12 November 1673: John Walter, of Piercefield

5 November 1674: John Gwynn, of Llangoun

15 November 1675: Rowland Prichard

10 November 1676: John Loof

15 November 1677: William Kemeys, of Kemeys

14 November 1678: James Herbert, of Coldbrook

Served under James II

1685: Robert Gunter of Abergavenny

1686: Nicholas Jones of Magor

1687: Richard Roberts

1688: Philip Jones of Llanarth

1689: Henry Probert of The Argoed, Penallt

Served under William III and Mary

1689: Thomas Morgan of Tredegar

1690: Charles Price of Llanfoist

1691: David Evans

1692: Edward Fielding of Tintern Parva

1693: John Floyer of Llantilio Perth-oleu

1694: Thomas Jones

1695: George Kemeys of Kemeys replaced by Henry Tomkins of Caerleon

Served under William III

1696: Edward Perkyns of Pilston

1697: John Morgan of Machen

1698: George Lewis of Pen-how

1699: George Kemeys of Kemeys

1699: William Blevin

1700: Edmund Morgan of Pen-llwyn

1701: Thomas Morgan of Llanrumney

Served under Anne

1702: William Lewis of Tre-worgen and Llanddewi Rhydderch

1703: David Lloyd of Hendre

1704: Lewis Morgan of Penylan

1705: Thomas Evans of Llangattwg Vibonavel

1706: John Carre of Rogerston Grange

1707: Vere Herbert of Caldecot

1708: John Springet of Grosmont

1709: David Lewis

1710: Christopher Perkyns of Pilstone

1711: Thomas Price of Llanfoist

1712: Giles Meredith of Llanelen

1713: John Walter of Persfield

Served under George I

1714: John Walter of Bersfield

1715: Christopher Price of Llanfoist

1716: William Jones of Usk Priory

1717: James Hughes of Gelli-wig

1718: Charles Van, of Llanwern

1719: Laurence Lord

1720: Edward Thomas

1721: Charles Probert of Tre-llech

1722: Henry Morgan of Bedwellty

1723: John Jones of Pant-y-goetre

1724: Matthew Powell of Llantilio

1725: Morgan Morgan of Llanromney

1726: Richard Lewis of Court-y-Gallon

1727: Edward Gore of Langston

Served under George II

1728: David Miles of Llandderfel

1729: Robert Jones of Grondry

1729: Lewis Morgan of Newport replaced by John Gwynn of Langoon

1730: Henry Nash

1731: Thomas Jenkins of Goytree

1732: Edmund Bradbury

1733: William Rees of St Brides

1734: Henry Morgan, of Penlloyne

1735: Richard Lewis of Court-y-gollen

1736: William Bonner

1737: Anthony Morgan of Lanethly

1738: William Seys of Gaer, Newport

1739: Paul Morgan of Chepstow

1740: Thomas Evans of Llangattwg Vibonavel

1741: Francis Jenkins

1742: Richard Clarke of the Hill

1743: Edward Perkins of Pilstone

1744: James Tudor Morgan of Llangattock Lingoed

1745: William Aldy of Hardwicke

1746: Thomas Jenkins of Glascoed

1747: John Day of Caldicot

1748: Aubrey Barnes of Monmouth

Served under George III

1761: William Phillips of Whitson

1762: John Roberts of Abergavenny

1763: Allan Lord of Kemeys

1764: William Lloyd of The Hill, Abergavenny

1765: Solomon Jones of Llantilio Pertholeu

1766: William Winsmore of Pant-y-goetre

1767: Thomas John Medlicott, of Monmouth

1768: Richard Lucas of Llangattwg, Usk

1769: George Duberley of Dingestow

1770: Charles Milbome of Wonastow

1771: Thomas Fletcher of Monmouth

1772: Thomas Fydale of Chepstow, merchant

1773: Morgan Lewis of St. Pierre

1774: James Davis of Chepstow

1775: William Nicholl of Caerleon

1776: Philip Meakins of Hardwick, Monmouth

1777: Edmund Probyn of Newland

1778: Charles Price of Llanfoist

1779: William Addams Williams of Llangibby

1780: Thomas Hooper of Pant-y-goetre

1781: William Jones of Nash, Gloucestershire

Served under George IV

1820: Sir Robert Jones Allard Kemeys, Kt, of Malpas

1821: Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan of Tredegar

1822: James Jenkins of Chepstow

1823: Sir Joseph Bailey, 1st Baronet of Nant-y-glo

1824: John Partridge of Monmouth

1825: James Proctor of Chepstow

1826: Benjamin Hall of Abercarn

1827: William Addams Williams of Llangibby Castle

1828: William Morgan of Pant-y-Goetre

1829: Thomas Fothergill of Caerleon

Served under William IV

1830: William Jones, of Clytha Park was initially appointed but was replaced by Iltyd Nichol, of Usk

1831: William Hollis, of Mounton

1832: Sir Mark Wood, 2nd Baronet, of Rumney

1833: William Vaughan, of Courtfield

1834: John Buckle, of Mathern

1835: Charles Marriott, of Dixton

1836: George Rooke, of Llandogo

1837: Philip Jones, of Llanarth Court

Served under Queen Victoria

1838: John Jenkins, of Caerleon

1839: Colthurst Bateman, of Bertholey House

1840: Summers Harford, of Sirhowy

1841: Samuel Homfray, of Bedwellty

1842: John Etherington Welch Rolls, of The Hendre

1843: Sir Digby Mackworth, 4th Baronet, of Glanusk Park

1844: William Jones, of Clytha Park

1845: William Philips, of Whitson House

1846: Thomas Prothero, of Malpas Court

1847: William Mark Wood, of Rhymney

1848: Edward Harris Phillips, of Trosnant Cottage

1849: John Arthur Edward Herbert, of Llanarth Court

1850: Crawshay Bailey, of Llanthewy Court

1851: Ferdinand Hanbury Williams, of Coldbrook Park

1852: William Hunter Little, of Llanvair Grange

1853: Henry Bailey, of Nantyglo

1854: Thomas Brown, of Ebbw Vale

1855: John Russell, of the Wyelands, Chepstow

1856: Edward Bagnall Dimmack, of Pontypool

Served under Edward VII

1901: William Llewellin of Upton House, Poole, Dorset

1902: Edward Windsor Richards of Plas Llecha, Usk.

1903: Edward Pritchard Martin of Abergavenny

1904: John Davies James, of Myrtle Grove, Blackwood

1905: Sir Clifford John Corey, First Baronet, of Llantarnam Abbey

1906: Charles Herbert Firbank, of Glen Usk, near Caerleon

1907: Col. Charles Thomas Wallace, of Chesterholme, Stow Park, Newport

1908: Edmund William Thome Llewelyn Brewer-Williams Esq. of Maesrydded (now Maes Manor), Newport

1909: Edward Steer of Woodlands, Malpas

1910: Isaac Butler, of Panteg House, near Newport

Served under George V

1911: Sir Thomas Edward Watson, 1st Baronet, of Mary's Lodge, Newport

1912: Sir Frederick Mills, 1st Baronet of The Park Ebbw Vale

1913: Llewyllyn Llewylyn of Kings Hill, Newport

1914: William Gwilym Cristar James, of Llan Wysg, Crickhowell

1915: William Royse Lysaght, of Castleford

1916: John Paton, of Waun Wern, Pontypool

1917: Sir John Wyndham Beynon of Bryn Ivor (also Order of St. John of Jerusalem)

1918: Charles Oswald Liddell, of Shirenewton, Chepstow

1919: Gerald Mainwaring Vaughan Hughes, of Chepstow

1920: Sir Leonard Wilkinson Llewelyn, of Maplas Court, Newport

1921: Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry Webb, 1st Baronet of Llynarthan

1922: Lieutenant Colonel John Charters Kirk, of St. Alberns, Christchurch, Newport. (Died during year of office, 1922. Acting Sheriff, Edward Coulman)

1923: Sir Richard Mathias, of Vaendre Hall, St Mellons

1924: Major Aubery Isaac Rothwell Butler, of Sandleford Priory, Newbury

1925: Captain Charles Crofts Llewellyn Williams of Llanrumney Hall, Llanrumney, Cardiff

Served under Edward VIII

1936: Edward Osborne Bennett of Llanvihangel Court, near Abergavenny

Served under George VI

1937: Frederick Pring Robjent, of Fields House, Newport, Monmouthshire.

1938: George Leighton Seager, of " Bryn Ivor Hall", Castleton, near Cardiff

1939: Captain Geoffrey Cartland Hugh Crawshay, of Llanfair Court, Abergavenny

1940: Alfred John Davies, of Stow Park Circle, Newport

1941: Arthur James, of Griffithstown, Pontypool, Monmouthshire

1942: Desmond Lysaght, of Castleford, Chepstow

1943: Andrew Norman Phillips, of Newport

1944: Lieutenant-Colonel Horace Cuthbert Rees Thompson, of Oakdene, Llantarnam

1945: Major Thomas Henry Vile, of Kia Ora, Waterloo Road, Newport

1946: Richard Wilson Bartlett, of Boughcliff, Tidenham Chase, Ohepstow

1947: Sydney Augustus Putnam, of Llantarnam Hall, Llantarnam

1948: Edward Wright Bennett, of Llwyndu Court, Abergavenny

1949: Colonel Robert Clifford Lloyd Thomas of The Shrubbery, Stow Hill, Newport

1950: Frank Longueville Dean of Glenusk, Llanhennock, near Newport

1951: Arthur Maynard Chesterfield Jenour of Crossways, Chepstow.

Served under Elizabeth II

1953: Edward Connor Lysaght of The Conagar, Llandogo, Chepstow.

1954: David Ronald Phillips of Oakdene, Dewsland Park, Newport.

1955: Lieutenant-Colonel John David Griffiths, of The Cottage, Lower Machen.

1956: Colonel Edward Roderick Hill of St. Arvan's Court, Chepstow.

1957: Arthur Smith of Westover, Glasllwch Lane, Newport.

1958: Percy Charles Jones of Glasllwch House, Newport

1959: Rear-Admiral St. John Aldrich Micklethwait, of Penhein, near Chepstow.

1960: Brigadier Gerald Birdwood Vaughan-Hughes, of Wyelands, Chepstow

1961: John Wade Thomas of Rocklands, Glasllwch Lane, Newport

1962: David Nathan Rocyn-Jones of Cefn Eurwg, St. Mellons.

1963: Colonel Sir (Robert) Godfrey Llewellyn, of Tredilion Park, Abergavenny

1964: Colonel Henry Somerset Parnell Hopkinson, of Llanvihangel Court, near Abergavenny

1965: Henry Antony Patrick Clay, of Wyndcliffe Court, near Chepstow

1966: Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Morton Llewellyn, of Llanfair Grange, near Abergavenny

1967: Brian Ford Treverton Jones, of The Knoll, Clytha Park, Newport