The High Sheriff of

Oxfordshire Oxfordshire ( ; abbreviated ''Oxon'') is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Glouceste ...

, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'. The title of High Sheriff is therefore much older than the other crown appointment, the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, which came about after 1545. Between 1248 and 1566 Berkshire and Oxfordshire formed a joint shrievalty (apart from a brief period in 1258/9). See

High Sheriff of Berkshire The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Anglo-Saxons, Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'. The title of High Sheriff#United King ...

List of High Sheriffs of Oxfordshire

*1066–1068: Saewold *1066–1086: Edwin *1087: Svain

12th century

*1100-1135: William *1100-1135: Peter *c. 1130: Restold *1131:

Robert D'Oyly Robert D'Oyly (also spelt Robert D'Oyley de Liseaux, Robert Doyley, Robert de Oiley, Robèrt d'Oilly, Robert D'Oyley and Roberti De Oilgi) was a Norman nobleman who accompanied William the Conqueror on the Norman conquest, his invasion of En ...

*c. 1142–?:

William de Chesney William de Chesney (flourished 1142–1161) was an Anglo-Norman magnate during the reign of King Stephen of England (reigned 1135–1154) and King Henry II of England (reigned 1154–1189). Chesney was part of a large family; one of his brothers ...

*1135–1154: Henry de Oxford *1155–1159: Henry D'Oyly, 4th Baron Hocknorton *1160: Manasser Arsick and Henry D'Oyly, 4th Baron Hocknorton *1161–1162: Manasser Arsick *1163: Thomas Basset *1164–1169: Adam de Catmore *1170–1174: Alard Banastre *1175–1178: Robert de Tureville *1179–1181: (first half): Geoffrey Hose *1181: (second half)–1184 (first half): Robert de Whitfield *1184: (second half)–1186 (first half): Alanus de Furnell *1186: (second half)–1190: Robert de la Mare *1187–1194: (first half):

William Briwere William Briwere (died 1244) was a medieval Bishop of Exeter. Early life Briwere was the nephew of William Brewer, a baron and political leader during King Henry III of England's minority.Vincent ''Peter des Roches'' p. 213 Nothing else is kn ...

*1194: (second half)–1196: Henry D'Oyly, 5th Baron Hocknorton *1197–1199:

Hugh de Neville Hugh de Neville (died 1234) was the Chief Forester (England), Chief Forester under the kings Richard I, John, King of England, John and Henry III of England, Henry III of England; he was the high sheriff, sheriff for a number of Ceremonial c ...

13th century

*1200–1201 (first half): Gilbert Basset *1201 (second half)–1202 (first half):

*1202 (second half)–1214 (first quarter): Thomas Basset *1214 (last three-quarters): Ralph de Normanville *1215–1223: Falkes de Breauté *1223 (last three-quarters)–1224 (first half): Richard de Ripariis (Rivers) *1224–1268: Sir Gilbert de Kirkby, also Sheriff for Northamptonshire at same time *1224 (second half), 1225 (first quarter): Walter Foliot *1225 (last three-quarters)–1231: Godfrey of Crowcombe *1232: John de Hulecote (first three-quarters) *1232 (last quarter)–1233:

Engelard de Cigogné Engelard de Cigogné was a 13th-century French-born administrator from Touraine who served King John of England. He was born in the little village of Cigogné, just south of Tours in France, a relative (possibly a son or half brother or nephew b ...

*1233 (last quarter)–1235 (first half): John Le Brunn (or John Brunus) *1235 (second half)–1238 (first half): John de Tiwe *1238 (third quarter): Richard Suhard *1238 (last quarter): Paul Peyure *1239: John de Plessitis *1240–1244 (first quarter): William Hay *1244 (last three-quarters)–1247 (first half): Alanus de Farnham *1247 (second half)–1248: Guy fitz Robert

1248–1566

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16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

References

The history of the worthies of England, Volume 3 By Thomas Fuller

Early High Sheriffs of Oxfordshire
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