This is a list of

Sheriffs A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly transla ...

of Monmouthshire, an office which was created in 1536 but not fully settled until 1540. On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the shrievalty of Monmouthshire was abolished, and replaced by the new office of

High Sheriff of Gwent The office of High Sheriff of Gwent was established in 1974 under section 219 of the Local Government Act 1972, replacing the shrievalty of Monmouthshire. List of Sheriffs See also * High Sheriff of Monmouthshire This is a list of Sheriffs ...

, covering a broadly similar area.

List of Sheriffs

Served under Henry VIII

*1540–41:

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, of Troy 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 *1545–46: John Harry Lewis, of Mathern *1546–47: Anthony Walsh, of

Llanwern Llanwern is a community in the eastern part of the City of Newport, South East Wales. Llanwern is bounded by the M4 and Langstone to the north, Ringland, Lliswerry and the River Usk to the west, the River Severn to the south and the city bo ...

*1547–48: Thomas ap Morgan, of Pencoed *1548–49: Sir Charles Herbert, Kt. of Troy *1549–50: Sir William Morgan, Kt. of

Tredegar Tredegar (pronounced , ) is a town and community situated on the banks of the Sirhowy River in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, in the southeast of Wales. Within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, it became an early centre of the In ...

*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

Machen Machen (from Welsh ' "place (of)" + ', a personal name) is a large village three miles east of Caerphilly, south Wales. It is situated in the Caerphilly borough within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It neighbours Bedwas and Trethom ...

*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

*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 Llantarnam Abbey is a Grade II*-listed abbey of the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy and a former Cistercian monastery located in Llantarnam, Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales. History It was founded as a daughter house ...

*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

*1573–74: Miles Morgan, of

*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 *1578–79: William Lewis, of St. Pierre *1579–80: Sir William Herbert, Knt. of St. Julian's *1580–81: Thomas Morgan, of Machen *1581–82: Edmund Morgan, of Pencarn *1582–83: Edward Morgan, of

*1583–84: Matthew Herbert, of Coldbrook *1584–85: William Lewes, of Abergavenny *1585–86: Rhys Morgan, address unknown *1586–87: John Jones, of Treowen *1587–88: Henry Morgan, of Penllwyn *1588–89: Henry Herbert (or Harbarte), of Wonastow *1589–90: Nicholas Harberte (or Harbarte), of Wonastow *1590–91: Edward Kemys, the Van of Kemys *1591–92: Walter Vaughn, of Cockhill *1592–93: Roland Morgan, of Bedwellty *1593–94: Walter Jones, of Magor *1594–95: Matthew Herbert, of Coldbrook *1595–96: Matthew Pritchard, of Llanvair *1596–97: Andrew Morgan, of Llanfihangel *1597–Jan 1598: Henry Herbert (died in Office) *1598–99: Henry Billingsly, of

Penhow Penhow ( cy, Pen-hŵ) is a small village and community (parish) just inside the eastern edge of the boundary of the city of Newport, South Wales, within the historic county of Monmouthshire. The name Penhow is believed to be derived from the W ...

*1599–1600: Rhys Kemeys, of Kemeys *1600–01: Edward Kemeys, of Kemeys *1601–02: Edmund Morgan, of LlanternamW R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales''
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Served under James I

*1602–03:

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, 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

*1612–13: Roger Botherne, of

*1613–14: Giles Morgan, of Pencoug *1614–15: William Jones, of Treowen *1615–16: Thomas Vaun, of

Coldra Coldra is an area within the electoral ward of Ringland, Newport, Wales. It lies between The Coldra Roundabout and Ringland, Newport. References

Populated places in Newport, Wales Neighbourhoods in Wales {{Newport-geo-stub ...

*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 *1622–23: William Walter, of Persfield *1623–24: David Lewis, of

Llandewi The Gower Peninsula ( cy, Gŵyr) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It contains over twenty villages and communities. Villages Bishopston Bishopston (, or historically ''Llanme ...

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 Sir Nicholas Kemeys, 1st Baronet (before 1593 – 25 May 1648) was a Welsh landowner and soldier during the English Civil War in South Wales. Lineage The family claimed descent from a Stephen de Kemeys who held lands in the southern Welsh Ma ...

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 *1643–44: Thomas Price, of Llanffoyet *1644–45: Sir Edward Morgan, of Pencoyd *1645–46: William Herbert, address unknown *1646–47: William Morgan, of Pencrigge *1647–48: Henry Vaughn, of Caldicot

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 Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...

*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:

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, of Coldbrook *13 November 1679: Thomas Morgan, of Penros *4 November 1680: William Jones, of Lanerissey or Abergavenny *1682: Edward Nicholls of Tre-llech *1683: John Gabb of Grosmont *1684: Walter Evans

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 Air Commodore Henry Austin Probert MBE (R.A.F.), M.A. (23 December 1926 – 25 December 2007) was a Royal Air Force officer and historian, who was the Royal Air Force's Director of Education from 1976 to 1978. Early life Henry Austin Probert w ...

The Argoed, Penallt The Argoed, Penallt, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a Victorian country house dating from the 1860s, with earlier origins from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building and the garden is listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register ...

Served under William III and Mary

*1689: Thomas Morgan of

*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 ?Llacrumiiey

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 LlanfoistAnnals and Antiquities of the Counties of Wales Retrieved 25 July 2012 *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 *1749: Sydenham Shipway of Caldicott *1750: Philip Fisher of Monmouth *1751: Evan Jones *1752: Thomas Parry *1753: William Jenkins of Goytree *1754: John Chambie of Lanforst *1755: John Jones of Craigwith *1756: Daniel Treagose of Tregiriog House *1757: John Lewis of Landilo *1758: Rowland Pytt *1759: William Morgan of Bryn-gwyn *1760: William Curre, of Itton

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 *1782: Edward Thomas lace not givenref name = ACW/> *1783: Elisha Briscoe of DixtonAnnual Register 1781-1792 by Edmund Burke *1784: Christopher Chambre of Llanfoist *1785: William Rees, of St. Bride's *1786:

Robert Salusbury Robert Salesbury (1567–1599), of Rûg, Corwen, Merionethshire and Bachymbyd, Llanynys, Denbighshire and Pool Park, Ruthin, Denbighshire, was a Welsh politician. He was the heir of his father, John Salesbury (MP), and a member of the Salus ...

, later Sir Robert Salusbury, 1st Baronet, of Llanwern *1787: Thomas Lewis of Chepstow *1788: George Smith of Persfield *1789: Thomas Lewis, of Saint Pierre *1790: William Dinwoody of Abergavenny *1791: William Harrison of Ton, Ragland *1792: David Tanner of Monmouth *1793: John Hanbury Williams of Coldbrook *1794:

John Rolls John Rolls (27 February 1735 – 8 September 1801) was a native of Bermondsey, Southwark, London, Surrey, England. A member of the Rolls family of The Grange in Bermondsey and The Hendre, Monmouthshire, he married heiress Sarah Coysh. T ...

of Dyffryn *1795: Richard Morgan of Argoed *1796: Henry Barnes of Monmouth *1797: Thomas Stoughton of Pontypool *1798: Robert Morgan Kinsey, of Abergavenny (replaced Joshua Morgan) *1799: Capel Hanbury Leigh of Pontypool *5 February 1800: Benjamin Waddington, of Llanover *17 March 1801: Thomas Williams, of

Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the wester ...

*3 February 1802: Thomas Morgan, of The Hill, Abergavenny *3 February 1803: George Jones, of Salisbury in Magor *23 April 1804: William Adams Williams, of Llangibby *6 February 1805: Joseph Price, of Monmouth *1 February 1806: William Phillips, of Whitston House *4 February 1807: William Partridge, of Monmouth *3 February 1808: William Morgan, of

Mamhilad Mamhilad ( cy, Mamheilad) is a village in the community of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Location Mamhilad is two miles to the north east of Pontypool, Torfaen County Borough. History and amenities Mamhilad has a pub ca ...

*6 February 1809: John Kemys Gardner Kemys, of Pertholey *31 January 1810: William Pilkington, of Hilston Park *8 February 1811: Hugh Powell, of Llanvihangel *24 January 1812: Charles Lewis, of St Pierre *10 February 1813:

Samuel Homfray Samuel Homfray (1762 – 22 May 1822) was an English industrialist during the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain, associated with the early iron industry in South Wales. Samuel was the son of a successful ironmaster, Francis Homfray, and the ...

, of Penderren *4 February 1814: Sir Samuel Brudenell Fludyer, 2nd Baronet, of Trostrey *13 February 1815: Samuel Bosanquet, of Dingestow *1816: Sir Henry Protheroe of

*1817: Robert Thompson of

Tintern Abbey Tintern Abbey ( cy, Abaty Tyndyrn ) was founded on 9 May 1131 by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow. It is situated adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, on the Welsh bank of the River Wye, which at this location forms the bo ...

*1818: Nathaniel Wells, of Piercefield, the first black person to be appointed a sheriff *1819: George Buckle of Chepstow

Served under George IV

*1820: Sir Robert Jones Allard Kemeys, Kt, of Malpas *1821: Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan of

*1822: James Jenkins of Chepstow *1823:

Sir Joseph Bailey, 1st Baronet Sir Joseph Bailey, 1st Baronet (21 January 1783 – 20 November 1858), was an English ironmaster and Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP). Bailey was born in 1783 in Great Wenham, Suffolk, the son of John Bailey, of Wakefield and his ...

of Nant-y-glo *1824: John Partridge of Monmouth *1825: James Proctor of Chepstow *1826: Benjamin Hall of Abercarn *1827:

William Addams Williams William Addams Williams (10 August 1787 – 5 September 1861) was a Welsh lawyer, landowner and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire from 1831–41. Family He was the eldest son of William Addams Williams of Llangibby C ...

Llangibby Castle Llangybi (also spelled Llangibby) is a village and community in Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales, in the United Kingdom. It is located south of the town of Usk and north of Caerleon, in the valley of the River Usk. In 2011 the village itsel ...

*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 Pertholey *1840: Summers Harford, of

Sirhowy Sirhowy () is a village in the Sirhowy Valley () and the county of Blaenau Gwent. It is located north east of Tredegar, north west of Ebbw Vale, and north west of Newport. The A4048 runs near the village. Tourism The area is also known ...

*1841: Samuel Homfray, of Bedwellty *1842:

John Etherington Welch Rolls John Etherington Welch Rolls (4 May 1807 – 27 May 1870) was a High Sheriff of Monmouthshire, art collector, Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace. Rolls was President of, and co-founded the Monmouth Show. Life Rolls was born in 1807, a so ...

, 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 Nantyglo () is a village in the ancient parish of Aberystruth and county of Monmouth situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Blaina and Brynmawr in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent. Governance An electoral ward in the same n ...

*1854: Thomas Brown, of Ebbw Vale *1855: John Russell, of the Wyelands, Chepstow *1856: Edward Bagnall Dimmack, of Pontypool *1857: Thomas Gratrex, of Court St Lawrence *1858: Godfrey Charles Morgan, of

Tredegar Park Tredegar Park ( cy, Parc Tredegar) is a public park situated in the western Coedkernew area of the city of Newport, South Wales. It lies close to junction 28 of the M4 motorway connecting London and West Wales. History It formerly for ...

*1859: Edward Mathew Curre, of Itton Court *1860: Hon. William Powell Rodney, of Llanvihangel Court *1861: James Proctor Carruthers, of The Grondra, near Chepstow *1862: John Best Snead, of Chepstow *1863: Henry Martin Kennard, of Crumlin Hall, near Newport *1864: Henry Charles Byrde, of Goytre House *1865: Arthur Davies Berrington, of Panty-Goitre *1866: Frederick Cotton Finch Esq. of Blaenavon *1867: George Ralph Greenhow Ralph Esq. of Beech Hill *1868: Frank Johnstone Mitchell Esq. of Llanfrechfa Grange *1869: John Lawrence, of Crick House, Monmouthshire *1870: Edward Lister, of Cefn Ila *1871: Thomas Cerdes Esq. of Bryn Glas, Newport *1872: James Charles Hill Esq. of The Brooks, Abergavenny *1873: John Jefferies Stone, of Scyborwen *1874: Crawshay Bailey, of Maindiff Court, Abergavenny *1875: John Allen Rolls, of The Hendre *1876: Edward Kennard, of Park House, Blaenavon *1877:

Charles Henry Crompton-Roberts Charles Henry Crompton-Roberts (né Roberts; 7 March 1832 – 15 November 1891) was a British landowner and politician. He was briefly a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament before his election was annulled in 1880, a ...

, of

Drybridge House, Monmouth Drybridge House is a large 17th-century Grade II* listed building in Monmouth, south east Wales. It is located to the southwest of the town at one end of Drybridge Street, close to the “dry bridge” over a small stream, which is now buried b ...

*1878: John Capel Hanbury, of Pontypool Park, Pontypool *1879: James Murray Bannerman, of Wyastone Leys,

Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...

*1880: Charles Edward Lewis, of Saint Pierre, Chepstow *1881: James Graham, of Hilston Park, Monmouth *1882:

Thomas Phillips Price Thomas Phillips Price (14 June 1844 – 28 June 1932) was a Welsh landowner, mine owner and Liberal politician. Price was the son of the Reverend Canon William Price, vicar of Llanarth. He was educated at Highgate School from 1854 until Decemb ...

, of Triley Court, Abergavenny *1883: William George Cartwright, of Newport *1884: Richard Powell Rees, of Firs, Abergavenny *1885: George Lawrence Esq. of Trevella *1886: Joseph Firbank, of Saint Julian's, Newport *1887: Edmund Davies Williams, of Maesrudded, Crumlin *1888: Robert William Kennard, of Blaenavon *1889: Joseph Alfred Bradney, of

Tal-y-coed Court Tal-y-coed Court,, Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a Victorian country house. Constructed in 1881–1883, it was built for the Monmouthshire antiquarian Joseph Bradney, author of '' A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming ...

*1890: Thomas Beynon Esq. of Castleton, Newport *1891: Thomas Firbank, of St. Julians, Newport *1892: William Curre, of Ilton, Chepstow *1893: Arthur Evans, of

, Monmouthshire *1894: Richard Leyborn of The Firs, Malpas *1895: Henry Hastings Clay, of Piercefield House, Chepstow *1896: Col. Robert Henry Mansel, of Maindiff Court, Abergavenny *1897: Lt. Col. Charles Montagew Crompton-Roberts, of

*1898: Samuel Courthorpe Bosanquet of Dingestow Court *1899: Charles William Earle Marsh of St Helens, Newport *1900: The Honourable John MacLean Rolls, of The Hendre (Second Baron Llangattock, 1912)

Served under Edward VII

*1901: William Llewellin Esq. 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

*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, Newport *1909: Edward Steer Esq. 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 *1926: Charles Leigh Clay, Piercefield Park, Chepstow (Brother of Henry Hastings Clay, Sheriff 1895) *1927: Lionel Digby Whitehead of Goytre Hall, Abergavenny *1928: Major Albert Addams Williams, of

, Monmouthshire *1929: William Percival Miles, of Monkstone Rumney *1930: Frederick Phillips, J.P. for County Borough of Newport *1931: Colonel John Evans, of Grouville, Stow Park Circus, Newport *1932: Sir

William Henry Seager Sir William Henry Seager (1862 – 10 March 1941) was a Welsh shipping magnate and Liberal Party politician who spent four years as a Member of Parliament (MP). Life The Seager family were originally from Ilfracombe, Devon, but moved to ...

, Kt of Croft-y-Bwla, Monmouth *1933: Leonard Twiston Davies of Rockfield Park, Monmouth *1934: Major Claude Gilbert Martin of Stow Park Circus, Newport *1935: Edgar John Lewis of Troedy Chiw, Bedwas

Served under Edward VIII

*1936: Edward Osborne Bennett of Llanvihangel Court, near Abergavenny

Served under George VI

*1937: Frederick Pring Robjent, of Fields House in the County Borough of Newport in the county of Monmouth, Esq. in the Commission of the Peace. *1938: George Leighton Seager, C.B.E. 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. *1952: Ernest Elijah Cashmore of Elmscott, Stow Park Circle, Newport.

Served under Elizabeth II

*1953: Edward Connor Lysaght of The Conagar,

Llandogo Llandogo ( cy, Llaneuddogwy) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south Wales, between Monmouth and Chepstow in the lower reaches of the Wye Valley AONB, two miles north of Tintern. It is set on a steep hillside overlooking the River Wye and a ...

, 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,

. *1957: Arthur Smith of Westover, Glasllwch Lane, Newport. *1958: Percy Charles Jones of Glasllwch House, Newport *1959: Rear-Admiral St. John Aldrich Micklethwait, C.B., D.S.O. of Penhein, near Chepstow. *1960: Brigadier Gerald Birdwood Vaughan-Hughes, M.C., 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, 1st Baronet, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., T.D. of Tredilion Park, Abergavenny *1964: Colonel Henry Somerset Parnell Hopkinson, O.B.E. of Llanvihangel Court, near Abergavenny *1965: Henry Antony Patrick Clay, E.R.D. of Wyndcliffe Court, near Chepstow *1966: Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Morton Llewellyn, C.B.E. of Llanfair Grange, near Abergavenny *1967: Brian Ford Treverton Jones, of The Knoll, Clytha Park, Newport *1968: John Frederick Lovell, O.B.E. of "Broughton", Clytha Park, Newport *1969: John Graham O'Mahony Meade, of The Glyn Farm,

Devauden Devauden ( cy, Y Dyfawden) is a village and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. It is located between Chepstow and Monmouth near the top of the Trellech ridge on the B4293 road. The community covers an area of . The community includes th ...

, Chepstow *1970: Kenneth Roland Taylor, of Lansdown, 13A Ridgeway, Newport *1971: Gwyn Rocyn Jones, of Woodcote House, Five Lanes,

Caerwent Caerwent ( cy, Caer-went) is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about five miles west of Chepstow and 11 miles east of Newport. It was founded by the Romans as the market town of ''Venta Silurum'', an important sett ...

, near Newport *1972: Robin Arthur Elidyr Herbert, of

Llanover Llanover (; cy, Llanofer) is a village in the community of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, Wales. Location Llanover is located four miles south of Abergavenny just off the A4042 road to Pontypool. The community includes the separate hamlets o ...

, near Abergavenny *1973: Sir William James Cooper Thomas, 2nd Baronet, T.D. of Rockfield Park, Monmouth *1974 onwards - See

References

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