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The High Sheriff of Dorset is an ancient high sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years.[1] Until 1567 the Sheriff of Somerset was also the Sheriff of Dorset.
On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Sheriff of Dorset was retitled High Sheriff of Dorset.[2]
The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Dorset. In modern times the high sheriff has become a ceremonial role, presiding over public ceremonies.
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1066–1700
- Hugh fitz Grip
- 1086 Aiulf the Chamberlain
- 1240 Hugh de Vivonne
- Before 1567 – See Sheriffs of Somerset and Dorset
- 18 November 1567: Robert Coker[3]
- 18 November 1568: Robert Williams[3]
- 12 November 1569: John Young,[3] of Melbury Sampford
- 13 November 1570: William Huddye[3]
- 14 November 1571: Henry Uvdale[3]
- 13 November 1572: John Strode,[3] of Parnham
- 10 November 1573: Richard Rogers,[3] of Bryanston
- 15 November 1574: Sir John Horsey,[3] of Clifton
- 15 November 1575: Sir Matthew Arrundel,[3] of Wiltshire
- 13 November 1576: William Webbe,[3] of Motcombe
- 12 November 1577: Nicholas Turbervill,[3] of Bere
- 17 November 1578: Thomas Mullins[3]
- 23 November 1579: Thomas Chaffin,[3] of Chettle
- 21 November 1580: George Trenchard,[3] of Woolton
- 27 November 1581: Nicholas Martin,[3] of Athelhampton
- 5 December 1582: John Williams,[3] of Herringston House, Winterborne Herringston
- 25 November 1583: Thomas Strangeways[3]
- 19 November 1584: Henry Coker,[3] of Mappowder Court
- 22 November 1585: Sir John Horsey,[3] of Clifton Maybank
- 14 November 1586: Christopher Percy[3]
- 4 December 1587: Sir? Richard Rogers[3]
- 25 November 1588: Robert Frampton[3]
- 24 November 1589: John Brown, of Frampton[3]
- 24 November 1590: Thomas Chaffin[3]
- 25 November 1591: Sir Ralph Horsey,[3] of Clifton Maybank
- 16 November 1592: John Williams[3]
- 26 November 1593: George Morton[3]
- 21 November 1594: Robert Strode[3]
- 27 November 1595: Thomas Hussey,[3] of Shapwick
- 22 November 1596: Sir George Trenchard[3]
- 25 November 1597: Thomas Freke,[3] of Iwerne Courtnay (alias Shroton)
- 28 November 1598: George Morton[3]
- 2 December 1599: Robert Miller,[3] of Little Bredy
- 24 November 1600: Thomas Uvedale[3]
- 1601 John Stoker
- 1602 John Rogers
- 1603 John Fitzjames of Leweston
- 1604 John Tregonwel of Milton
- 1605 John Ryves of Blandford
- 1606 Robert Napier of Middlemarsh Hall, Minterne Magna
- 1607 William Web
- 1608 Christopher Auketil
- 1609 Edmund Uvedale of Little Crichel[4]
- 1610 John Henning of Pokeswell
- 1611 Sir Thomas Freke of Iwerne Courtnay (alias Shroton)
- 1612 John Strangeways of Melbury Sampford and Abbotsbury
- 1613 Robert Coker
- 1614 Sir John Hanham of Wimborne Minster
- 1615 John Brewyne
- 1616 John Tregonwel
- 1617 John Browne
- 1618 Sir Walter Erle of Charborough
- 1619 Anthony Ashley
- 1620 Sir Nathaniel Napier of More Crichel
- 1621 Edward Lawrence
- 1622 John Harbin
- 1623 William Francis
- 1624 Bampfield Chafin of Folke
- 1625 Francis Caldecot
- 1626 William Uvedell
- 1627 Leweston Fitzjames of Leweston
- 1628 Thomas Still of Redlinch
- 1629 Angel. Grey of Stinsford
- 1630 Sir John Meller of Little Bredy
- 1631 Brian Williams
- 1632 John Browne of Dorchester and Frampton
- 1633 William Colyer of Pidle
- 1634 Sir Thomas Trenchard of Wolveton, Charminster
- 1635 John Feele
- 1636 (Jan–Oct) John Freke of Cerne Abbey and Westbrooke House, Upwey[5]
- 1636 Richard Rogers
- 1637 Sir John Croke of Payne's Place, Motcombe [6]
- 1638 Richard Bingham of Melcomb
- 1639 William Churchill
- 1640 Sir William Uvedale
- 1641 Edward Lawrence of Creech Grange, Steeple [7]
- 1642–1644 Sir Francis Fulford of Toller Fratrum [8]
- 1645 John Fitzjames of Leweston [9]
- 1646 Robert Coker of Mappowder Court[10]
- 1648 William Savadge [11]
- 1649 Henry Henley of Leigh, Winsham, Somerset and Colway, Lyme Regis [12]
- 1646–48 (Parliamentary): Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
- 1650 Sir Gerrard Napier, 1st Baronet of Middlemarsh Grange, Minterne Magna [13]
- 1651 Sir Hugh Windham, Kt [14]
- 1652: John Turberfield of Beer[15]
- 1654 Arthur Radford [16]
- 1655 James Gould of Dorchester [17]
- 1656 John Michell
- 1657 John Strode of Parnham [18]
- 1660 Thomas Fownes
- 1661 John Rogers
- 1662 Woolley Meller
- 1663 Thomas Freke of Shroton and Melcombe Horsey [19]
- 1664: Robert Swayne
- 12 November 1665: Roger Clavel[20]
- 7 November 1666: John Brown[21]
- 6 November 1667: John Tregonell, of Milton[22] replaced by John Jeffery
- 6 November 1668: John Tregonell, of Milton[23]
- 11 November 1669: Robert Barber[24]
- 4 November 1670: Robert Seymour[25]
- 9 November 1671: Thomas Moore[26] of Hawkchurch
- 11 November 1672: Michael Harvey[27] of Clifton Maybank
- 12 November 1673: William Frampton[28]
- 5 November 1674: John Bingham[29]
- June 1675: John Michel of Kingston Russell [30]
- 15 November 1675: Thomas Gollop[31]
- 10 November 1676: John Every of Wootton Glanville[32]
- 15 November 1677: Robert Pelham[33][34]
- 14 November 1678: William Weston, of Weston[35]
- 23 November 1678: John Hardy[36]
- 27 November 1678: William Laurence[37]
- 13 November 1679: William Weston, of Weston[38]
- 4 November 1680: George Pitt[39]
- late 1680: Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet, of Punknoll [citation needed]
- 1682 George Ryves of Ranston[40][41]
- 1683 Robert Browne
- 1684 Charles Bruine [42]
- 1684 George Fulford of Toller Fratrum [43]
- 1684 William Lewis of Houke[44]
- 1685 Charles Bruine [45]
- 1687 Thomas Turberville [46]
- 1688 James Gould of Dorchester[47][48]
- 1689 (Nov): Sir Nathaniel Napier, 2nd Baronet[49][50]
- 1690 John Still of Shaston St James [51]
- 1691 Andrew Tucker [52]
- 1692 John Hoskyns [53] replaced by Richard Rose [54]
- 1693 John Hoskyns [55]
- 1694 Thomas Skinner [56] replaced by Thomas Cooper of Sherborne [57]
- 1695 William Bennet [58]
- 1696 Sir Thomas Hardy[59][60]
- 1697: Thomas Bower [61]
- 1698: William Cox of Brockhampton [60]
- 1699 (Jan–Nov) William Okeden of Little Crichel [62]
- 1699: John Richards [63]
1701–1800
- 1700 Robert Swayne [64]
- 1701 William Fitz [65]
- 1702 John Richards [66] replaced by Nicholas Hardy [67]
- 1702 Edward Clavell of Smedmore House[68]
- 1703 John Richards [69]
- 1704 John Richards of Walworth [70]
- 1705 Thomas Turberville [71]
- 1705 Harry Chafyn [72]
- 1706 William Whitaker[72][73]
- 1707 William Hull [74]
- 1708 Nicholas Brown [75]
- 1709 Charles Brinn [76]
- 1710 George Richards of Long Bredy [77]
- 1710 Richard Swain [78]
- 1711 Edward Hooper [79]
- 1712 John Tregonwell [80] replaced by Anthony Larder [81]
- 1713 George Reeves [82] replaced by John Clutterbuck of Punknole [83][84]
- 1714 Richard White[85][86]
- 1715 Thomas Rose of Wootton Fitzpaine [87]
- 1716 Nicolas Carys [88]
- 1717 Fitzwalter Foy of Bewley [89]
- 1718 Samuel Whetcombe [90]
- 1719 John Gollop jnr [91]
- 1720 Edmund Seymour [92]
- 1721 Edmund Seymour [93]
- 1721 John Meech [94]
- 1722 Henry Henly [95]
- 1723 Richard Henvill
- 1724 Robert Henley [96]
- 1725 Richard Churchill jnr of Compton [97]
- 1726 Thomas Gundry of Dewlish [98]
- 1727 John Hawles Johnson [99]
- 1728 Richard Perry
- 1729 George Dawbenny of Bishops Candle [100]
- 1730 Sydenham Williams of Herringston [101]
- 1731 Charles Brune [102]
- 1732 William Mills of Mearehay [103]
- 1733 Sir William Napier, Bt [104]
- 1734 William Clapcott [105]
- 1735 Edmund Hayter of East Creech [106]
- 1736 Samuel Serrell of the Isle of Purbeck [107]
- 1737 Henry Whitaker of Motcombe [108][109]
- 1738 Henry Bower [110]
- 1739 William Smith of Sidling [111]
- 1740 Thomas Dibben of Powerstock [112]
- 1741 Sydenham Williams [113][114]
- 1742 Robert Barber of Ashmore [115]
- 1743 James Forster of Blandford St Mary [116]
- 1744 James Frampton of Moreton [117]
- 1745 George Gollop of Berwick House, Swyre [118]
- 1746 Benjamin Adney of Lothers [119]
- 1747 Robert Goodden of Over Compton [120]
- 1748 Samuel Whitcomb [121]
- 1749 Julines Beckford of Steepleton Iwerne [122]
- 1750 Azariah Pinney of Bettiscombe[123]
- 1751 Swayne Harbin of Gunville [124]
- 1752 Thomas Ryves of Ranston [125]
- 1753 Humphrey Sturt of Horton[126]
- 1754 Awnsham Churchill of Henbury [127]
- 1755 Thomas Strode of Bemister [128]
- 1756 Harry Meggs of Bradford Peveril[129]
- 1757 John Gannett jnr of Blandford[130]
- 1758 Nicholas Gould, of West Stafford [131]
- 1759 John Damer of Carne [132]
- 1760 Ralph Willett of Merley[133]
- 1761 William Pitt of Kingston[133]
- 1762 Edmund Morton Pleydell of Milburn[133]
- 1763 William Richards jnr of Warmwell[133]
- 1764 John Pretor Pinney of Dorchester [133]
- 1765 John Pinney of Blackdown [133]
- 1766 Thomas Robinson [133]
- 1767 William Churchill, of Dorchester[134]
- 1768 James Gollop [118][133]
- 1769 William Thorpe Holder [133]
- 1770 James Dale [133]
- 1771 John Newton [133]
- 1772 Sir John Smith, 1st Baronet of Sydling St Nicholas[133]
- 1773 Henry Cornish Henley [133]
- 1774 Harvey Ekins [133]
- 1775 George Gould [133]
- 1776 William Taunton [133]
- 1777 George Snow [133]
- 1778 William Trenchard [133]
- 1779 Robert Goodden of Over Compton[133]
- 1780 Peter Beckford [133]
- 1781 Lewis Dymock Grosvenor Tregonwell [133]
- 1782 William Churchill of Henbury [133]
- 1783 Francis John Browne of Frampton, near Dorchester [133]
- 1784 Isaac Sage of Thornhill [133]
- 1785 Hon. Lionel Damer of Warmwell [135]
- 1786 Henry William Portman of Bryanstone [136]
- 1787 Peter William Baker of Ranston House, near Blandford [133]
- 1788 Anthony Chapman of Holnest [137]
- 1789 Frederick Thomas Wentworth of Henbury[138]
- 1790 Henry William Fitch [133]
- 1791 John Calcraft of Rempston [139]
- 1791 Sir Stephen Nash [133]
- 1792 Mark Davis [133]
- 1793 James Frampton [133]
- 1794 Edward Buckley Batson of Sixpenny Handley [133]
- 1795 Edward Greathed of Uddings [133]
- 1796 Thomas Bowyer Bower of Iwern Minster[133]
- 1797 William Clavell [133][140]
- 1798 Edward Berkeley Portman of Bryanston [133]
- 1799 Henry Seymour of Handford [133]
- 1800: Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor, of Charborough Park[141]
1801–1900
- 11 February 1801: Thomas Rose Drew, of Wootton Fitzpaine[142]
- 3 February 1802: Edmund Morton Pleydell, of Whatcombe[143]
- 3 February 1803: John Arbuthnot, of Weymouth[144]
- February 1803: Josiah Wedgwood, of Tarrant Gunville[145]
- 1 February 1804: Robert Williams of Bridehead, Littlebredy[146]
- 6 February 1805: John Gould, of Upway[147]
- 1 February 1806: Edward Williams, of Herringstone[148]
- 4 February 1807: Arthur Cozens, of Yetminster[149]
- 3 February 1808: Nicholas Charles Daniel, of Upway[150]
- 6 February 1809: James John Farquharson, of Langton[151]
- 31 January 1810: Henry Seymer, of Hanford[152]
- 8 February 1811: Edward Greathed, of Udden[153]
- 24 January 1812: Thomas Horlock Bastard, of Charlton Marshall[154][155]
- 10 February 1813: Robert Radclyffe, of Winterborne Zelston[156][157]
- 4 February 1814: Sir John Wyldbore Smith, 2nd Baronet, of Sydling St Nicholas[158]
- 13 February 1815: George Smith, of Spettisbury[159]
- 1816: John Herbert Browne [133]
- 1817: Sir William Oglander, 6th Baronet[133]
- 1818: John Disney[133]
- 1819: George Purling [133]
- 1820: Thomas Billett [133]
- 1821: John White, of Up Cerne[160]
- 1822: The Rt. Hon. Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet, of Loders [161] died 1822 and replaced by Andrew Bain
- 1823: Henry Charles Sturt of Crichel House, Wimborne [133]
- 1824: George Garland[133]
- 1825: Christopher Spurrier[133]
- 1826: Charles Buxton [133]
- 1827: John Bingley Garland[133]
- 1828: William Gill Paxton of Henbury House [133]
- 1829: William Boucher [133]
- 1830: John Bond of Creech Grange[162]
- 1831: Hon. Henry Dawson-Damer, of Milton Abbey [163]
- 1832: Sir Edward Baker, 2nd Baronet, of Ranston[164]
- 1833: Richard Brouncker, of Boveridge[165]
- 1834: Edward Doughty, of Upton[166]
- 1835: Sir Henry Digby, of Minterne Magna[167]
- 1836: John Stein, of Chalmington[168]
- 1837: James Chamness Fyler, of Heffleton Lodge[169]
- 1838: Richard Brinsley Sheridan, of Frampton House[170]
- 1839: Joseph Weld of East Lulworth[171]
- 1840: John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge-Erle-Drax, of Charborough Park[172]
- 1841: Sir Richard Glyn, 2nd Baronet, of Gaunt's House[173]
- 1842: Henry Ker Seymer, of Hanford[174]
- 1843: James Charles Dale, of Glanvilles Wootton[175]
- 1844: John Floyer, of West Stafford[176][177]
- 1845: Edward Balston of Corfe Hill, Radipole[178]
- 1846: Charles Porcher, of Cliffe House[179]
- 1847: Thomas Bowyer Bower, of Iwerne Minster [180]
- 1848: John Gooden, of Over Compton[181]
- 1849: William Parry Okeden, of Turnworth[182]
- 1850: Henry Ralph Willett, of Merley House, Wimborne Minster[183]
- 1851: Francis Pitney Brouncker Martin, of Kingston House, Dorchester[184]
- 1852: Augustus Foster, of Warmwell[185]
- 1853: William Bragge, of Sadborow[186]
- 1854: Sir Henry Oglander, 7th Baronet, of Parham[187]
- 1855: Robert Williams, of Bridehead[188]
- 1856: Charles James Radclyffe, of Hyde, Bere Regis[189]
- 1857: Hastings Nathaniel Middleton, of Bradford Peverell, near Dorchester[190]
- 1858: George Frederick William Miles, of Ford Abbey[191]
- 1859: James Fellowes, of Kingston House[192]
- 1860: George Digby Wingfield Digby, of Sherborne Castle[193]
- 1861: Robert Hassall Swaffield, of West Down Lodge, Wyke Regis[194][195]
- 1862: Joseph Gundry, of the Hyde, Bridport[196]
- 1863: George Whieldon, of Wyke Hall, Gillingham[197]
- 1864: Charles Wriothesly Digby, of Studland[198]
- 1865: John Brymer, of Ilsington Hall[199]
- 1866: St John Coventry of Knowle, Wimborne [200]
- 1867: John Hales Calcraft, of Rempstone Hall[201]
- 1868: Charles Joseph Parke, of Henbury [202]
- 1869: Sir Richard George Glyn, 3rd Baronet, of Gaunts House.[203]
- 1870: Hector Monro, of Edmondsham [204]
- 1871: John Tregonwell, of Cranborne Lodge [205]
- 1872: Edward Joseph Weld of Lulworth Castle[206]
- 1873: Sir Molyneux Hyde Nepean, 2nd Baronet of Loder's Court [207]
- 1874: John William Townsend Fyler, of Heffleton [208]
- 1875: Sir William Henry Smith-Marriott, 5th Baronet of Sydling and Down House[209]
- 1876: John Clavell Mansel-Pleydell, of Longthorns [210]
- 1877: Ernest Clay Ker-Seymer, of Hanford [211]
- 1878: Montague Williams, of Woolland [212]
- 1879: James John Farquharson, of Langton [213]
- 1880: Walter Ralph Bankes, of Kingston Lacy [214]
- 1881: John Batten, of Upcerne, Dorchester [215]
- 1882: Charles J. T. Hambro of Milton Abbey, Blandford[216]
- 1883: Thomas Holford, of Castle Hill[217]
- 1884: Lieutenant-General Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers, of Rushmore.[218]
- 1885: Charles James Radclyffe, of Hyde, Bere Regis [219]
- 1886: Thomas Merthyr Guest, of Inwood, Henstridge [220]
- 1887: William Ernest Brymer, of Ilsington House [221]
- 1888: George Troyte-Bullock, of North Coker House [222]
- 1889: Sir Frederick John William Johnstone, of Arlington Street, London [223]
- 1890: John Robert Phelips Goodden, of Compton House, Sherborne[224]
- 1891: Marwood Shuttleworth Yeatman, of Holwell Manor House, Sherborne, Esq.[225]
- 1892: James Herbert Fellowes, of Kingston Park, Dorchester[226]
- 1893: Algernon Thomas Brinsley Sheridan, of Frampton Court[227]
- 1894: Montague Scott Williams, of Woolland House, Blandford[228]
- 1895: William Herbert Evans, of Forde Abbey, Thorncombe, near Chard[229]
- 1896: Arthur Martin, of Manor House, Rampisham, Dorchester[230]
- 1897: Sir Henry Peto, 2nd Baronet, of Cheddington Court, Crewkerne, Somerset[231]
- 1898: William Montagu Calcraft, of Rempstone House, Wareham[232]
- 1899: William Colfox, of Westmead, Bridport[233]
- 1900: Captain Richard Baynton Foster, of Lambert House, Dorchester [234]
1901–1973
- 1901 Captain Edward Wilmot Williams, of Herringstone House, Dorchester [235]
- 1902 Colonel John Bullen Symes Bullen, of Catherston Leweston, Charmouth [236]
- 1903 Colonel John Mount Batten of Upcerne House, Dorchester [237]
- 1904 Hastings Burton Middleton, of Bradford Peverell, Dorchester [238]
- 1905 Reginald Douglas Thornton, of Birkin House, Dorchester [239]
- 1906 Henry Stilwell, of Steepleton Manor, Dorchester [240]
- 1907 Humphrey Frederick Weld, of Chideock Manor, Bridport [241]
- 1908 Charles Ethelston Parke, of Henbury House, Wimborne [242]
- 1909 Alexander Edward Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers, of Hinton St. Mary, Sturminster Newton [243]
- 1910 Hector Edmond Monro, of Edmondsham House, Cranborne, Salisbury [244]
- 1911 George Hamilton Fletcher, of Leweston Manor, Slierborne [245]
- 1912 James Hainsworth Ismay, of Iwerne Minster House, Blandford [246]
- 1913 Henry Frank Ward Farquharson, of Eastbury Park, Tarrant Gunville, Blandford [247]
- 1914 Frederick James Bosworth Wingfield-Digby, of Sherborne Castle, Sherborne [248]
- 1915 Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Farrer, of Binnegar Hall, East Stoke, Wareham [249]
- 1916 Frederick George Alexander Lane, of Bloxworth House, Wareham [250]
- 1917 Freeman Roper, of Forde Abbey, Chard [251]
- 1918 Alban James Woodroffe, of Ware House, Lyme Regis[252]
- 1919 William Llewellin of Upton House, near Poole [253][254]
- 1920 Lt.-Col. Thomas Alfred Colfox of Coneygar, Bridport[255]
- 1921 Major Joseph Gundry, of The Hyde, Bridport [256]
- 1922 Alfred Douglas Pass, of Wootton Fitzpaine, Charmouth [257]
- 1923 Sir Reginald John Pinney of Racedown, Crewkerne [258]
- 1924 Major Kenneth Robert Balfour, of Steepleton Manor, Dorchester.[259]
- 1925 Major Charles Robert Eustace Radclyffe, of Hyde, Wareham.[260]
- 1926 Major Hugh Blomfield Nicholson of Mappercombe Manor, Melplash [261]
- 1927 Capt. Sir Richard Fitzgerald Glyn Bt. of Gaunt's House, Wimborne [262]
- 1928 Carlton Cross, of Wyke Hall, Gillingham [263]
- 1929 Harry Rupert Fetherstonhaugh-Frampton, of Moreton New House, Dorchester [264]
- 1930 Lieut.-Col. Edward George Troyte–Bullock of Zeals House, Zeals [265]
- 1931 Capt. Berkeley Cole Wilmot Williams, of Herringston, Dorchester [266]
- 1932 Wilfred John Brymer, of Ilsington House, Piddletown, Dorchester [267]
- 1933 Lieut.-Col. Edward Philip Le Breton, of Loders Court, Bridport [268]
- 1934 Capt. Angus Valdemar Hambro, of Merly House, Wimborne [269]
- 1935 Major Harry Denison Denison-Pender of Strangways, Marnhull[270]
- 1936 Lieut.-Commander Hector Richard Monro, of Edmondesham, Cranborne, Salisbury[271]
- 1937 Lieut.-Col. John Bernhard Harbin Goodden of Compton Hawy, Sherborne [272]
- 1938 Major Rhys Clavell Mansel, of Smedmore, Kimmeridge, Corfe Castle[273]
- 1939 Henry John Ralph Bankes, of Kingston Lacy, Wimborne [274]
- 1940 Capt. Lewys Legge Yeatman, of Stock House, near Sturminster Newton [275]
- 1941 Sir Claud Schuster of The Manor House, Piddletrenthide, Dorchester [276]
- 1942 Major William John Bates Van de Weyer of Clyffe, Dorchester [277]
- 1943 Ernest Frederick Cambridge Lane of Poxwell House, near Dorchester [278]
- 1944 John Henry Lionel Glasbrook of Manor House, Child Okeford, Blandford [279]
- 1945 William Ralph Garneys Bond of Tyneham, Corfe Castle.[280]
- 1946 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Philip Colfox, Bt. of Symondsbury Manor, Bridport.[281]
- 1947 Lieut.-Co. George Ambrose Pinney of Horn Park, Beaminster.[282]
- 1948 Colonel George Harold Absell Ing of Jerards, Sandford Orcas, Sherborne.[283]
- 1949 Sir Philip Francis Cunningham Williams, Bt., of Bridehead, Little Bredy, Dorchester.[284]
- 1950 Lieut.-Colonel John Fitzherbert Symes Bullen, of Catherston, Charmouth, Dorset.[285]
- 1951 Lieut.-Colonel Joseph William Weld of Lulworth Castle, Dorset.[286]
- 1952 Commander Henry Kelsall Beckford Mitchell of Folke Manor, Sherborne.[287]
- 1953 Sir Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland[288]
- 1954 Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Henry Salt, Bt, of Shillingstone House, Shillingstone, Blandford.[289]
- 1955 Admiral Sir Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley of Mappercombe Manor, Powerstock, Bridport [290]
- 1956 William Wigan Llewellin of Upton House, near Poole.[291]
- 1957 Lieut-Colonel Edward William Seymour of Tarrant Albbey, Blandford.[292]
- 1958 Major Etienne Henry Tudor Boileau, of Rampisham Manor, Dorchester.[293]
- 1959 Lieut.-Colonel Kenneth Greville Williams of Stock Hill, Gillingham.[294]
- 1960 Sir Thomas Edward Lees, Bt., of Post Green, Lytchett Minster, Poole.[295]
- 1961 Lieut.-Colonel Robert Stanley Grosvenor Perry of Moor Lane House, Briantspuddle, Dorchester.[296]
- 1962 Lieut.-Commander George Gosselin Marten of Crichel, Wimborne.[297]
- 1963 Colonel Richard James Longfield, of Lower Silton, Gillingham[298]
- 1964 Lieut.-Commander Robert Hugh Hodgkinson of Milton Abbey School, near Blandford Forum.[299]
- 1965 Commander Roger Henry Charles Fetherstonhaugh-Frampton of Moreton House, Dorchester.[300]
- 1966 Major William Harry Gibson Fleming, of Ranston, Blandford.[301]
- 1967 Henry Rolf Gardiner of Springhead, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury.[302]
- 1968 John Mansell of Smedmore, Wareham [303]
- 1969 Sir William John Colfox of Symondsbury Manor, Bridport [304]
- 1970 Major-General Edward Alexander Wilmot Williams of Herringston, Dorchester.[305]
- 1971 Major Nigel Darner Martin, of Came House, Dorchester.[306]
- 1972 Lieut-Colonel John Lewys Yeatman, of Stock Gaylard House, near Sturminster Newton.[307]
- 1973 Peter Frank Tiarks of Melplash Court, Bridport.[308]
1974–2000
- 1974 Brigadier Stafford Floyer-Acland[citation needed]
- 1975 Lieut.-Colonel James Thomas Amcotts Wilson[309]
- 1976 George Edward Sealy Woodhouse of West Lodge, Blandford[310]
- 1977 Major-General Henry Mark Garneys Bond[311]
- 1978 Major Graham Neville Yeatman[312]
- 1979 Lady Elizabeth Mary Garneys Williams, of Bridehead, Littlebredy, Dorchester.[313]
- 1980 George Anthony Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers of Manor House, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton[314]
- 1981 Sir Stephen George Hammick, 5th Baromet, of Badgers, Wraxall, Dorchester.[315]
- 1982 Deric Sydney Scott of the Crest, Bournemouth <[316]
- 1983 Richard Greville Earle of Frankham Farm, Ryme Intrinseca, Sherborne[317]
- 1984 Mark Roper of Forde Abbey, Chard[318]
- 1985 Christopher John Rolph Pope of Wrackleford House, Dorchester [319]
- 1986 Colonel Kenneth Dubois Ferguson, of Studland Bay House, Studland, Swanage.[320]
- 1987 Lt-Cmdr William Victor Percy Crutchley, R.N. of Mappercombe Manor, Nettlecombe, Bridport [321]
- 1988 Henry Walter Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax of Charborough Park, Wareham [322]
- 1989 Mary Anna Marten of Crichel, Wimborne [323]
- 1990 Peter Winder Allsebrook, of Milton Mill, West Milton, Bridport [324]
- 1991 Edwin William Ludlow, of Friar Waddon Farm House, Friar Waddon, Weymouth[325]
- 1992 Giles Patrick Sturdy of Trigon House, Wareham [326]
- 1993 Richard Guy Grosvenor de Pelet [327]
- 1994 Capt. Michael Fulford-Dobson, R.N. of Cerne Abbey, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester[328]
- 1995 John Derek Wrighton of Preston, Weymouth[329]
- 1996 Wilfrid Joseph Weld[330]
- 1997 Richard Walter Fielding [331]
- 1998 Cmdr Peter Gelson Gregson RN [332]
- 1999 Anthony Graham Yeatman[333]
- 2000 Michael John Ashley Bond [334]
2001–present
- 2001 Charles Arnold Grosvenor Perry [335]
- 2002 James Richard Boughey[336]
- 2003 Eleanor Weld[337]
- 2004 Allan Frank Simmons [338]
- 2005 Charlotte Anne Townshend [339]
- 2006 David Harold Woodhouse[340]
- 2007 Adrian Eason Bailey Scott[341][342]
- 2008 John Roland Raymond[343]
- 2009: Victoria Mary McDonaugh of Wimborne[344]
- 2010: Timothy John Palmer of West Woodyates [345]
- 2011: Alan John Frost of Bournemouth [346]
- 2012: Jeremy James Richard Pope, of Dorchester [347]
- 2013: Catriona Janet Payne of Dorchester [348]
- 2014: Jane Stichbury of Ashley Park, Ringwood [349]
- 2015: Jennifer Sheila Coombs of Stepleton House, Iwerne Stepleton, Blandford Forum [350]
- 2016: Sir Philip Williams, 4th Baronet of Bridehead, Littlebredy, Dorchester [351]
- 2017: Simon John Young of Blandford [352]
- 2018: Jacqueline Anne Swift of Poole[353]
- 2019: Philip Henry Warr of Canford Magna, Wimborne[354]
- 2020: George Henry Streatfeild of Bridport [355]
- 2021: Michael Matthew Patrick Dooley of Dorchester [356]
- 2022: Sibyl Fine King[357]
- 2023: Colin William George Weston[358]
- 2024: Anthony Woodhouse[359]
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