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List of sheriffs of Anglesey

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This is a list of Sheriffs of Anglesey. Following the conquest of Wales by Edward I, Anglesey was created a county of Wales under the Statute of Rhuddlan, 1284.[1]

On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the office was replaced by that of the Shrievalty of Gwynedd.

1284–1499

  • 20 March 1284: Sir Roger de Puleston of Emral (first sheriff, killed 1295)[2]
  • 16 September 1295: Thomas de Aunvers
  • 1 April 1300: John de Havering
  • Michaelmas 1301: Walter de Wynton
  • Michaelmas 1302: Henry de Dynynton
  • Michaelmas 1305: Griffin ap Oweyn
  • Michaelmas 1308: Madoc Thloyt
  • 4 March 1312: John de Sapy
  • 8 August 1316: Eman ap Jevan
  • 1396: Gwilym ap Griffydd of Penmynydd[2]

16th century

17th century

  • 1600: Hugh Hughes of Plas Coch, Porthamel[6]
  • 1601: Thomas Glynn of Glynllifon, Caenarvonshire[6]
  • 1602: Richard Bulkeley of Porthamel[6]
  • 1603: Pierce Lloyd, Snr of Lligwy[6]
  • 1604: William Lewis of Chwaun[6]
  • 1605: William Griffith of Trefarthin[6]
  • 1606: John Lewis of Presaddfed Hall[6]
  • 1607: Richard Glynn of Glynllifon, Caenarvonshire[6]
  • 1698: Sir Hugh Owen, Kt of Bodeon[6]
  • 1609: Thomas Holland of Plas Berw (1st term)[6]
  • 1610: William Owen of Bodeon[6]
  • 1611: John Bodfel of Bodfel[6]
  • 1612: Pierce Lloyd, Jnr of Lligwy[6]
  • 1613: John Wynne Edward of Bodewryd[6]
  • 1614: Owen Wood of Llangwyfan[6]
  • 1615: Richard Meyrick of Bodorgan Hall[6]
  • 1616: Hugh Lewis ap Howel of Llanylched[6]
  • 1617: Richard Williams of Rhosygeido
  • 1618: John Lewis of Presaddfed Hall[6]
  • 1619: Sir William Glynne, Kt of Glynllifon[6]
  • 1620: Henry Lloyd of Bodwiney[6]
  • 1621: Hugh Wynne of Mossoglan[6]
  • 1622: Sir Thomas Holland of Plas Berw (2nd term)[6]
  • 1623: Richard Owen of Penmynydd[6]
  • 1624: John Bodychen, Jnr of Bodychen[6]
  • 1625: William Thomas of Cwyrt[6]
  • 1626: William Griffith of Trefarthin[6]
  • 1627: Hugh Morgan of Beaumaris[6]
  • 1628: Edward Wynne of Bodewryd[6]
  • 1629: Richard Wynne of Rhydcroes[6]
  • 1630: Thomas Glynne of Glynllifon[6]
  • 1631: William Robinson of Monachty[6]
  • 1632: Thomas Chedle of Lleiniog[6]
  • 1633: William Bold of Tre'r Ddol[6]
  • 1634: Hugh Owen of Bodowen[6]
  • 1635: Edward Wynne of Bodewryd[6]
  • 1636: Robert Wynne of Tre'r Gof[6]
  • 1637: William Bulkeley of Coyden[6]
  • 1638: Pierce Lloyd of Lligwy[6]
  • 1639: Richard Bulkeley of Porthamel[6]
  • 1640: Owen Wood of Rhosmoor[6]
  • 1640: Thomas Holland of Plas Berw (3rd term)
  • 1641: Richard Meyrick of Bodorgan Hall[6]
  • 1642: Thomas Bulkeley of Cleifiog[6]
  • 1643: Thomas Chedle of Lleiniog[6]
  • 1644: William Bold of Tre'r Ddol[6]
  • 1645–1646: Robert Johes of Dreiniog[6]
  • 1647–1648: Richard Meyrick of Bodorgan Hall[6]
  • 1648: William Bulkeley of Coeden[7]
  • 1649: William Bold of Tre'r Ddol[6]
  • 1650: Owen Wood of Rhosmoor[6]
  • 1651: Pierce Lloyd of Lligwy[6]
  • 1652: Henry Owen of Mossoglan[6]
  • 1653: Rowland Bulkeley of Porthamel[6]
  • 1654: Hugh Owen[8]
  • 1655: William Bold of Tre'r Ddol[6]
  • 1656: Richard Wood of Rhosmoor[6]
  • 1657: Richard Owen of Penmynydd[6]
  • 1658: Robert Bulkeley, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley of Baron Hill[9]
  • 1659–1660: Henry Lloyd of Bodwiney[6]
  • 1661: Thomas Wood of Rhosmoor[6]
  • 1662: William Bulkeley of Coeden[6]
  • 1663: John Lloyd of Llandegfan[6]
  • 1664: Richard Wynne of Penheskin[6]
  • 1665: John Owen of Maethlu[6]
  • 12 November 1665: Rowland Bulkeley, of Howel Lewis[10]
  • 7 November 1666: John Owen, of Penrhos[6][11]
  • 6 November 1667: John Glynne, of Glynllifon, Caernarvonshire[6][12]
  • 6 November 1668: Rowland White, of Monachlog[6][13]
  • 11 November 1669: Coningsby Williams, of Penmynydd[6]
  • 1671: Edward Price of Bodowyr[6]
  • 1672: Richard Bulkeley of Porthamel[6]
  • 1673: Owen Williams of Groesfechan[6]
  • 1674: Hugh Williams[14]
  • 1675: William Meyrick of Bodorgan Hall[6]
  • 1676: Thomas Wynne of Rhydcrosse[15]
  • 1677: Thomas Michael[16]
  • 1678: Hugh Wynne of Cromlech[6]
  • 1679: David Lloyd of Llwydiarth[6]
  • 1680: Thomas Wynne of Glascoed[6]
  • 1681: Rowland Wynne of Porthamel[6]
  • 1682: Robert Parry of Amlwch[6]
  • 1683: Owen Hughes of Beaumaris[5]
  • 1684: Owen Bold of Tre'r Ddol[6]
  • 1685: Roger Hughes of Plas Coch[6]
  • 1686: Maurice Lewis of Tryglwyn[6]
  • 1687: William Bulkeley of Coyden[6]
  • 1688: Sir Hugh Owen of Bodowen, 2nd Baronet[6]
  • 1689: Henry Sparrow of Beaumaris[6]
  • 1690: John Griffith of Garrelglwyd[6]
  • 1691: Sir Thomas Mostyn of Mostyn Hall[2]
  • 1692: David Williams of Glanalaw[6]
  • 1693: Owen Williams of Carrog[6]
  • 1694: William Jones of Pentraeth[6]
  • 1695: John Thomas of Aber, Caernarvonshire[6]
  • 1696: Henry White of Friars[6]
  • 1697: Hugh Wynne of Tre-Iorwerth[6]
  • 1698: William Griffith of Garrelglwyd[6]
  • 1699: Pierce Lloyd of Llanidan[6]

18th century

  • 1700: Francis Edwards of Penheskin[6]
  • 1701: John Williams of Chwaen Isaf[6]
  • 1702: John Wynne of Chwaen Wen[6]
  • 1703: Robert Owen of Penrhos[6]
  • 1704: William Owen of Cremlyn[6]
  • 1705: Hugh Wynne of Cromlech[6]
  • 1706: Owen Meyrick of Bodorgan Hall[6]
  • 1707: Owen Roberts of Beaumaris[6]
  • 1708: John Sparrow of Red Hill, Beaumaris[17]
  • 1709: John Griffith of Llanddyfnan[6]
  • 1710: William Lewis of Trysglwyn[6]
  • 1711: John Morris of Cell Lleiniog[6]
  • 1712: William Roberts of Caerau[6]
  • 1713: Thomas Roberts of Bodiar[6]
  • 1714: Edward Bugley of Pleasinwyd[18]
  • 1714: William Lewis of Llysdulas[6]
  • 1715: William Bulkeley of Brynddu[6]
  • 1716: Maurice Williams of Hafodgarregog[6]
  • 1717: Edward Bayly of Plas Newydd[6]
  • 1718: William Bodvel of Madryn, Caernarvonshire[6]
  • 1719: Hugh Hughes of Plas Coch[6]
  • 1720: Rice Thomas of Coedhelen[6]
  • 1721: Thomas Lloyd of Llanidan[6]
  • 1722: Richard Hampton of Henllys[6]
  • 1723: William Owen of Penrhos[6]
  • 1724: John Griffith of Carreglwyd[19]
  • 1725: John Owen of Presaddfed[5]
  • 1726: Thomas Rowland of Cayrey[20]
  • 1727: Henry Morgan of Henblas[21]
  • 1728: John Morris of Cell Lleiniog[6]
  • 1729: John Williams of Trearddur[22]
  • 1730: Henry Williams of Tros-y-Marian[6]
  • 1731: Henry Powell of Llaugefuy,[23]
  • 1732: Robert Hampton, of Henllys[24]
  • 1733: William Evans of Treveilor[6]
  • 1734: Robert Bulkeley, of Gronant[25]
  • 1735: Richard Lloyd of Rhosbeirio[6]
  • 1736: Richard Roberts of Bodsuran[6]
  • 1737: Edmund Meyrick of Trefriw, Caernarvonshire[26]
  • 1738: William Robinson, of Monachgu[27]
  • 1738: William Roberts of Bodear[28]
  • 1739: Robert Williams of Penmynydd[6]
  • 1740: Robert Owen, of Pencraig[29]
  • 1741: Rice Williams[30]
  • 1742: Hugh Jones of Cymunod[31]
  • 1743: Hugh Williams of Bryngwyn[6]
  • 1744: Richard Hughes of Tre'r Dryw , Castellor[32]
  • 1745: John Nangle of Llwydiarth[6]
  • 1746: Henry Williams of Tros-y-Marian[6]
  • 1747: William Thomas of Glascoed[6]
  • 1748: William Lewis of Llanddyfnan[6]
  • 1749: Owen Wynn of Penheskin[6]
  • 1750: Charles Allanson of Ddreiniog[6]
  • 1751: John Lloyd of Hirdrefaig[6]
  • 1752: Charles Evans of Treveilor[6]
  • 1753: Bodychen Sparrow of Bodychen[17] (son of John, HS 1708)
  • 1754: Richard Hughes of Bodwyn[6]
  • 1755: Hugh Davies of Brynhirddin[6]
  • 1756: Charles Allanson of Ddreiniog[6]
  • 1757: John Rowlands of Porthllongdy[33]
  • 1758: Edward Owen, of Pen Rhos[34]
  • 1759: Robert Owen of Pencraig[6]
  • 1760: Robert Lloyd of Tregaian[6]
  • 1761: Francis Lloyd of Monachty[6]
  • 1762: Hugh Barlow of Penrhos[6]
  • 1763: Felix Feast of Bodlew[6]
  • 1764: John Lewis of Llanfihangel[6]
  • 1765: Herbert Jones of Llynon[6]
  • 1766: Hugh Williams of Ty-Fry[6]
  • 1767: Hugh Williams of Cromlech[6]
  • 1768: William Hughes of Plas Coch[6]
  • 1769: William Smith of Ddreiniog[6]
  • 1770: John Hampton Jones of Henllys[6]
  • 1771: Paul Panton of Plasgwyn[6]
  • 1772: John Jone of Penrhosbradwen[6]
  • 1773: Henry Sparrow of Red Hill[17] (son of John, HS 1708)
  • 1774: Owen Putland Meyrick of Bodorgan Hall[6]
  • 1775: William Lloyd of Llwydiarth[6]
  • 1776: Hugh Hughes of Bodrwydd[6]
  • 1777: Rice Thomas of Cemmaes[6]
  • 1778: Owen Jones of Penrhosbradwen[6]
  • 1779: William Peacock of Llanedwen[6]
  • 1780: Holland Griffith of Gaerreglwyd[6]
  • 1781: John Bodychan Sparrow of Red Hill[35] (son of Henry, HS 1773)
  • 1782: William Vickens of Llanfawr[6]
  • 1783: Morgan Jones of Skerries[36]
  • 1784: Thomas Assheton Smith of Dreiniog[36]
  • 1785: Richard Lloyd, of Monachdu[37]
  • 1786: Arthur Owen of Bodowyr[38]
  • 1786: William Pritchard of Trescawen[6]
  • 1787: John Griffith Lewis of Llanddydfan[36]
  • 1788: Henry Pritchard of Tresawen[6]
  • 1789: John (William) Williams, of Nantanog[39]
  • 1790: Thomas Williams of Llanidan[6]
  • 1791: Herbert Jones of Llynon[36]
  • 1792: Hugh Price of Wern[36]
  • 1793: Evan Lloyd of Maes-y-Porth[40]
  • 1794: Hugh Jones of Carrog[41]
  • 1795: John Bulkeley of Pressaddved[41]
  • 1796: John Morris of Conway Gelliniog[41]
  • 1797: Richard Jones[41]
  • 1798: William Evans of Glen Claw[42]
  • 1799: Hugh Wynne of Chwaen Ddu[41]

19th century

  • 5 February 1800: John Price, of Wern[43]
  • 21 February 1800: Evan Hughes, of Gwdryn[44]
  • 5 March 1800: William Harvey, of Parciau[41][45]
  • 11 February 1801: John Price, of Wern[46]
  • 10 February 1802: William Bulkeley Hughes, of Brynddu[47]
  • 10 March 1802: Gwyllim Lloyd Wardle, of Cefn Coch[41][48]
  • 3 February 1803: William Bulkeley Hughes, of Plas Coch[41][49]
  • 1 February 1804: Thomas Parry Jones, of Cefn Coch[50]
  • 27 June 1804: Charles Evans, of Trefeil[51]
  • 6 February 1805: John Williams, of Treban[52]
  • 1 February 1806: Sir Hugh Owen, 6th Baronet, of Bodowen[53]
  • 4 February 1807: Paul Panton, of Plas Gwyn[54]
  • 3 February 1808: Edward Jones, of Cromlech[55]
  • 24 February 1808: John Jones, of Penrhos Bradwen[56]
  • 6 February 1809: Sir John Thomas Stanley, 7th Baronet, of Bodewryd[57]
  • 31 January 1810: Hugh Evans, of Henblas[58]
  • 8 February 1811: Henry Williams, of Trearddur[59]
  • 24 January 1812: Hugh Bulkeley Owen, of Coedanna[60]
  • 10 February 1813: John Hampton Hampton, of Henllys[61]
  • 4 February 1814: George Francis Barlow, of Tynllwyn[62]
  • 13 February 1815: Robert Hughes, of Plas Llangoed[63]
  • 1816: John Price, of Plas Llanfallog[64]
  • 1817: Rice Thomas of Cemmaes[41]
  • 1818: John Price of Plas Cadnant[41]
  • 1819: William Pritchard Llwyd[41]
  • 1820: Robert Lloyd, of Tregayan[65]
  • 1821: James Webster of Derry[41]
  • 1822: William Wynne Sparrow of Redhill[41]
  • 1823: Jones Panton[66]
  • 1824: John Owen of Trehwyfa[67]
  • 1825: Thomas Meyrick of Cefncoch[68]
  • 1826: Hugh Davies Griffiths of Caerhwn[69]
  • 1827: Richard Bulkeley Williams Bulkeley of Baron Hill[70]
  • 1827: Owen John Augustus Fuller Meyrick of Bodorgan[41]
  • 1828: Jones Panton of Llanddyfnan[71]
  • 1829: Henry Prichard, of Madyn[72]
  • 1830: Thomas Williams, of Glanrafon[73]
  • 1831: Owen Owen, of Llanfigael[74]
  • 1832: Sir John Hay Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Bodelwyddan Castle[75][76]
  • 1833: Charles Henry Evans, of Henblas[77]
  • 1834: James King, of Presaddfed[78]
  • 1835: William Hughes, of Plas Llandyfrydog[79]
  • 1836: Richard Lloyd Edwards, of Monachdu[80]
  • 1837: Hugh Beaver, of Glyn Garth[81]
  • 1838: William Barton Panton, of Garreglywd[82]
  • 1839: James Greenfield, of Rhyddgaer[83]
  • 1840: Sir Love Parry Jones-Parry, of Madryn[84]
  • 1841: Richard Trygarn Griffith, of Garreglwyd[85]
  • 1842: John Sanderson, of Aberbraint[86]
  • 1843: Owen Roberts, of Tynewydd[87]
  • 1844: Edmund Edward Meyrick, of Cefncoch[88][89]
  • 1845: Robert Jones Hughes, of Plas Llangoed[90]
  • 1846: John Lewis Hampton Lewis, of Henllys[91]
  • 1847: Spencer Bulkeley Wynn, 3rd Baron Newborough, of Treiddon[92]
  • 1848: Sir Harry Goring, 8th Baronet, of Trysglwyn[93]
  • 1849: Stephen Roose, of Tan y lan[94]
  • 1850: Richard Griffith, of Bodowyr Isaf[95]
  • 1851: Thomas Owen, of Tyddyn Glan-y-Mor[96]
  • 1852: Evan Lloyd, of Maes-y-Porth, died in office[97] and was replaced by Rice Roberts, of Tal-y-Lyn[98]
  • 1853: Richard Williams Prichard, of Erianell[99]
  • 1854: Robert Brisco Owen, of Haulfre, near Beaumaris[100]
  • 1855: Hugh Robert Hughes, of Bodrwyn[101]
  • 1856: John Jacob, of Llanfawr[102]
  • 1857: John Thomas Roberts, of Ucheldre[103]
  • 1858: Richard Davies, of Bwlch-y-fen[104]
  • 1859: Henry Owen Williams, of Trearddur[105]
  • 1860: George Richard Griffith, of Pencraig[106]
  • 1861: William Bulkeley Hughes, of Plas Coch[107]
  • 1862: Robert Davies, of Bwlch-y-fen[108]
  • 1863: Robert Lloyd Jones Parry, of Tregaian[109]
  • 1864: William Massey, of Cornelyn[110]
  • 1865: George Higgins, of Red Hill[111]
  • 1866: Henry Warrender FitzMaurice, of Tregof[112]
  • 1867: William Griffith of Bodowyr[113]
  • 1868: Henry Lambert of Tan-y-Graig[114]
  • 1869: Thomas Lewis Hampton of Henllys[115]
  • 1870: Sir Richard Bulkeley Williams-Bulkeley, 10th Baronet of Baron Hill[116]
  • 1871: John Jones of Tre-anna[117]
  • 1872: William Williams of Tyddyn Mawr[118]
  • 1873: William Humphrey Owen of Plasyn Penrhyn[119]
  • 1874: Robert Roberts of Plas Llechylched[120]
  • 1875: David Morgan of Bryngwyn Hall, Llangeinwen[121]
  • 1876: Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Bramston Smith of Pencraig, Llangefni[122]
  • 1877: Sir Richard Mostyn Lewis Williams-Bulkeley, 11th Baronet of Baron Hill, Beaumaris[123]
  • 1878: Sir George Tapps-Gervis-Meyrick, 3rd Baronet of Bodorgan[124]
  • 1879: George Pritchard Rayner of Trescawen[125]
  • 1880: Henry Platt of Gorddinog, near Bangor[126]
  • 1881: Thomas Edward John Lloyd of Plas Tregaian[127]
  • 1882: Hugh Edwards of Rose Mount, Holyhead[128] replaced original candidate Sir Chandos Stanhope Hoskyns Reade, of Garreglwyd[129]
  • 1883: Thomas Fanning Evans of Amlwch[130]
  • 1884: Robert ap Hugh Williams of Plas Llwynon[131]
  • 1885: Richard Reynolds Rathbone of Glan Menai[132]
  • 1886: David Hughes of "Wylfa" Cemaes, Anglesey also "Winterdyne" 83 Newsham Drive, Liverpool[133]
  • 1887: Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th Baronet of Baron Hill, Beaumaris[134]
  • 1888: Henry Herbert Williams of Trecastell, Beaumaris[135]
  • 1889: Colonel George McCorquodale of Gadlys[136]
  • 1890: Charles Hughes Hunter of Plas Coch[137]
  • 1891: Henry Robert Poole of Beaumaris[138]
  • 1892: Harry Clegg of Plas Llanfair[139]
  • 1893: Captain Owen Thomas of Brynddu, Rhosgoch[140]
  • 1894: George Robb-Cox of Min-y-Garth[141]
  • 1895: Samuel Taylor Chadwick of Haulfre[142]
  • 1896: Rupert Mason of Tan-y-Coed, Llandegfan[143]
  • 1897: William Thomas of Tregarnedd, Llangefni[144]
  • 1898: John Robert Davies of Ceris, Bangor[145]
  • 1899: Claud Hamilton Vivian of Plas Gwyn, Pentraeth[146]

20th century

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For 1974 onwards, see High Sheriff of Gwynedd.

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