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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, the , which is commonly ...

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South East Wales, south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the north and east; the Severn Estuary to the s ...

, 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 Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...

, the shrievalty of Monmouthshire was abolished, and replaced by the new office of High Sheriff of Gwent, covering a broadly similar area.

List of Sheriffs

Served under Henry VIII

*1540–41:

Charles Herbert Charles Herbert Saperstein (December 23, 1948 – October 31, 2015), known as Charles Herbert, was an American child actor of the 1950s and 1960s. Before reaching his teens, Herbert was renowned by a generation of moviegoers for an on-scree ...

, of Troy House First High Sheriff *1541–42: Walter Herbert, of

St. Julian's Saint Julian's () is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesse ...

*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 Llanwern is a village and community in the eastern part of the city of Newport, South East Wales. The name may be translated as "the church among the grove of the alders". Location and populace Llanwern is bounded by the M4 and Langstone t ...

*1547–48: Thomas ap Morgan, of

Pencoed Pencoed (also Pen-coed); ) is a town and community in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It straddles the M4 motorway north east of Bridgend and is situated on the Ewenny River. At the 2011 census it had a population of around 9,166. Etymo ...

*1548–49: Sir Charles Herbert, Kt. of Troy House *1549–50:

Sir William Morgan Sir William Morgan Order of the Bath, KB (8 March 1700 – 24 April 1731) was a Welsh Whigs (British political party), Whig politician of the early 18th century. Morgan was the eldest son of John Morgan (of Rhiwpera), John Morgan, a Whig of ...

, Kt. of

Tredegar Tredegar (; ) 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 Industrial R ...

*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 Treowen (or Tre-owen) is an early 17th-century house in Monmouthshire, Wales, regarded as "the most important gentry house (of its date) in the county". It is located in open countryside within the parish of Wonastow, about ½ mile (1 km) no ...

*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 Wonastow () is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located south west of Monmouth. History and amenities Wonastow has a twelfth-century church dedicated to St. Wonnow or Saint Winwaloe, believed to have been built on a seven ...

*1560–61: George James, of Troy *1561–62:

Roger Williams Roger Williams (March 1683) was an English-born New England minister, theologian, author, and founder of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Pl ...

, of Llangibby *1562–63: William Herbert, of Coldbrook *1563–64: William Herbert, of

*1564–65:

, Kt. of

*1565–66: John Henry Kemys, of Westgate House, Newport *1566–67: William ap John ap Rogers of

Abergavenny Abergavenny (; , , archaically , ) is a market town and Community (Wales), community in Monmouthshire, Wales. Abergavenny is promoted as a "Gateway to Wales"; it is approximately from the England–Wales border, border with England and is loca ...

*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 Miles Morgan (1616 – 28 May 1699) was a Welsh colonist of America, a pioneer settler of what was to become Springfield, Massachusetts. Being one of the few settlers whose homesteads were successfully defended during the attack on Springfield, ...

, 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

*1580–81: Thomas Morgan, of Machen *1581–82: Edmund Morgan, of Pencarn *1582–83: Edward Morgan, of

*1583–84:

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, 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 Bedwellty () is a small village in Caerphilly County Borough in south Wales. The village stands on a ridge of high ground between the Rhymney Valley, Rhymney and Sirhowy Valley, Sirhowy valleys. The village comprises St Sannan's parish church, ...

*1593–94: Walter Jones, of Magor *1594–95:

, 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 () is a small village, historic parish and Community (Wales), community just inside the eastern edge of the boundary of the city of Newport, Wales, Newport, South Wales, within the historic counties of Wales, historic county of Monmouthsh ...

*1599–1600: Rhys Kemeys, of Kemeys *1600–01:

Edward Kemeys Edward Kemeys (January 31, 1843 – May 11, 1907) was an American sculptor and considered America's first animalier. He is best known for his sculptures of animals, particularly the Lions (Kemeys), two bronze lions that mark the entrance to the ...

, 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:

Henry Morgan Sir Henry Morgan (; – 25 August 1688) was a Welsh privateer, plantation owner, and, later, the lieutenant governor of Jamaica. From his base in Port Royal, Jamaica, he and those under his command raided settlements and shipping ports o ...

, 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:

*1612–13: Roger Botherne, of

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

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 ; as in other Celtic languages, "glas" may mean both 'green' and 'blue') is a hamlet on the A487 road in Gwynedd, Wales, in the community of Clynnog. Historically in Caernarfonshire, it is located approximately south of Caernarfon, north-west ...

*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 () 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 the ancient cr ...

*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 James John Herbert, OBE (8 April 1943 – 20 March 2013) was an English horror writer. A full-time writer, he also designed his own book covers and publicity. His books have sold 54 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 34 la ...

, 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 of

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 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 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, 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 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 () 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 western end of the ...

*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 *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 Saint-Pierre (French, 'Saint Peter', ) may refer to: Buildings and churches * Fort Saint Pierre, Ontario, Canada * Church of Saint-Pierre, Caen, Normandy, France * Église Saint-Pierre le Vieux ( Old Saint Peter's Church, Strasbourg), Strasb ...

*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 ...

, of Penderren *4 February 1814: Sir Samuel Brudenell Fludyer, 2nd Baronet, of

Trostrey Trostrey () is a small hamlet and parish in Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales located about north/northwest of Usk. History Excavations at the castle in 2000 found evidence of burial cairns from the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. An 11th-cent ...

*13 February 1815: Samuel Bosanquet, of Dingestow *1816: Sir Henry Protheroe of

*1817: Robert Thompson of

Tintern Abbey Tintern Abbey ( ) is a ruined medieval abbey situated adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, on the Welsh bank of the River Wye, which at this location forms the border between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England. ...

*1818:

Nathaniel Wells Nathaniel Wells (10 September 1779 – 13 May 1852) was a British planter and politician of Afro-Caribbean descent. Born on a slave plantation in Saint Kitts, he was sent to Britain to complete his education, eventually serving as a magistrate ...

, 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). Background Bailey was born in 1783 in Great Wenham, Suffolk, the son of John Bailey, of Wakefi ...

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 (UK Parliament constituency), Monmouthshire from 1831–41. Family He was the eldest s ...

Llangibby Castle Tregrug Castle (; ) or Llangibby Castle is a ruin in Monmouthshire, Wales, located about to the north of the village of Llangybi, close to the settlement of Tregrug. The castle appears to have superseded an earlier Norman motte-and-bailey cast ...

*1828: William Morgan of Pant-y-Goetre *1829: Thomas Fothergill of Caerleon

Served under William IV

*1830: William Jones, of

Clytha Park Clytha Park, Clytha, Monmouthshire, is a 19th-century Neoclassical country house, "the finest early nineteenth century Greek Revival house in the county." The wider estate encompasses Monmouthshire's "two outstanding examples of late eighteenth ce ...

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 Llanarth Court is a late-18th-century country house with substantial 19th-century alterations in Llanarth, Monmouthshire, Llanarth, Monmouthshire, Wales. The court was built for the Jones family of Treowen and was subsequently the home of Ivor Her ...

Served under Queen Victoria

*1838: John Jenkins, of Caerleon *1839: Colthurst Bateman, of Bertholey House *1840: Summers Harford, of Sirhowy *1841: Samuel Homfray, of

*1842:

John Etherington Welch Rolls John Etherington Welch Rolls (4 May 1807 – 27 May 1870) was a 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 son of ...

, of The Hendre *1843: Sir Digby Mackworth, 4th Baronet, of

Glanusk Park Glanusk Park () is a country estate in Wales, United Kingdom, situated near the town of Crickhowell, Powys and was established in 1826 by ironmaster Sir Joseph Bailey. The park features in the hereditary title Baron Glanusk which was given to ...

*1844: William Jones, of

*1845: William Philips, of Whitson House *1846:

Thomas Prothero Thomas Prothero (or Protheroe) (1780–1853) was a Welsh lawyer, mine owner and businessman, known as an opponent of John Frost. Life He was born in Usk, the son of Thomas Prothero, a lawyer who was involved also in local politics in Usk and t ...

, of Malpas Court *1847: William Mark Wood, of Rhymney *1848: Edward Harris Phillips, of Trosnant Cottage *1849: John Arthur Edward Herbert, of

*1850:

Crawshay Bailey Crawshay Bailey (1789 – 9 January 1872) was an English industrialist who became one of the great iron-masters of Wales. Early life Bailey was born in 1789 in Great Wenham, Suffolk, the son of John Bailey, of Wakefield and his wife Susannah ...

, 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 Wards and electoral divisions of ...

*1854: Thomas Brown, of

Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale (; ) is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River in Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough. The Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr conurbation has a ...

*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 () is a country park situated in the Coedkernew area of Newport, Wales. It lies close to junction 28 of the M4 motorway The M4, originally the London-South Wales Motorway, is the third longest motorway in the United Kingd ...

*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 Martyn Kennard, of Crumlin Hall, near Newport *1864: Henry Charles Byrde, of Goytre House *1865: Arthur Davies Berrington, of Panty-Goitre *1866: Frederick Cotton Finch of Blaenavon *1867: George Ralph Greenhow Ralph of Beech Hill *1868: Frank Johnstone Mitchell of Llanfrechfa Grange *1869: John Lawrence, of Crick House, Monmouthshire *1870: Edward Lister, of Cefn Ila *1871: Thomas Cerdes of Bryn Glas, Newport *1872: James Charles Hill of The Brooks, Abergavenny *1873: John Jefferies Stone, of Scyborwen *1874:

, of Maindiff Court, Abergavenny *1875: John Allen Rolls, of The Hendre *1876: Edward Kennard, of Park House, Blaenavon *1877: Charles Henry Crompton-Roberts, of Drybridge House, Monmouth *1878: John Capel Hanbury, of Pontypool Park, Pontypool *1879: James Murray Bannerman, of Wyastone Leys,

Herefordshire Herefordshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England, bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh ...

*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 of Trevella *1886: Joseph Firbank, of Saint Julian's, Newport *1887: Edmund Davies Williams, of Maesrydded (now Maes Manor), Newport *1888: Robert William Kennard, of Blaenavon *1889: Joseph Alfred Bradney, of Tal-y-coed Court *1890: Thomas Beynon of Castleton, Newport *1891: Thomas Firbank, of St. Julians, Newport *1892: William Curre, of

Itton Itton (), is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, in the Community (Wales), community of Devauden about north-west of Chepstow. The village covers about a radius, with about 70 properties across a rural area. The parish also incl ...

, Chepstow *1893: Arthur Evans, of

, Monmouthshire *1894: Richard Leyborn of The Firs, Malpas *1895: Henry Hastings Clay, of

Piercefield House Piercefield House is a largely ruined neo-classical country house near St Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales, about north of the centre of Chepstow. The central block of the house was designed in the very late 18th century, by, or to the designs of ...

, Chepstow *1896: Col. Robert Henry Mansel, of Maindiff Court, Abergavenny *1897: Lt. Col. Charles Montagu Crompton-Roberts, of Drybridge House, Monmouth *1898: Samuel Courthope 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 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 (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:

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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 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Webb, 1st Baronet, JP (28 July 1866 – 29 October 1940) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician who was Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of ...

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

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, St Mellons *1924: Major Aubery Isaac Rothwell Butler, of

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Priory, Newbury *1925: Captain Charles Crofts Llewellyn Williams of Llanrumney Hall,

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, 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, 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, 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. *1952: Ernest Elijah Cashmore of Elmscott, Stow Park Circle, Newport.

Served under Elizabeth II

*1953: Edward Connor Lysaght of The Conagar,

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, Chepstow. *1954: David Ronald Phillips of Oakdene, Dewsland Park, Newport. *1955: Lieutenant-Colonel John David Griffiths, of The Cottage,

Lower Machen Lower Machen () is a small hamlet of 19 houses on the A468 road at the very western edge of the city of Newport, South Wales. Machen itself lies further west in the county borough of Caerphilly, although both lie within the historic boundaries ...

. *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, 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

*1967: Brian Ford Treverton Jones, of The Knoll,

, Newport *1968: John Frederick Lovell, of "Broughton",

, Newport *1969: John Graham O'Mahony Meade, of The Glyn Farm, Devauden, Chepstow *1970: Kenneth Roland Taylor, of Lansdown, 13A Ridgeway, Newport *1971: Gwyn Rocyn Jones, of Woodcote House, Five Lanes,

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

*1973: Sir William James Cooper Thomas, 2nd Baronet, of Rockfield Park,

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*1974 onwards - See High Sheriff of Gwent

References

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