High Sheriff of County Waterford
The High Sheriff of County Waterford was the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Waterford. Initially, an office for a lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became an annual appointment following the Provisions of Oxford in 1258.[1] Besides his judicial importance, the sheriff had ceremonial and administrative functions and executed High Court Writs.[2]
The first High Sheriff of County Waterford whose name is known for certain seems to be Maurice de Porta in 1235; Sir William de la Rochelle was High Sheriff in 1262–3, and William of London in 1270–3. Probably the most powerful of the early Sheriffs was Sir Walter de la Haye, a highly regarded Crown administrator and later a judge, who held office from 1272 to 1284. Unusually, instead of stepping down after a year, De la Haye's term in office continued year after year for more than a decade. He was then appointed Chief Escheator in 1285, and was briefly Justiciar of Ireland in 1294–6.[3]
The first (High) Shrievalties were established before the Norman Conquest in 1066 and date back to Saxon times.[4] In 1908, an Order in Council made the Lord-Lieutenant the Sovereign's prime representative in a county and reduced the High Sheriff's precedence.[5] Despite that, however, the office retained his responsibilities for the preservation of law and order in a county.[2]
High Sheriffs of County Waterford
[edit]- 1235-1236: Maurice de Porta
- 1262-1263: Sir William de la Rochelle
- 1270-1271: William of London
- 1272-1284: Sir Walter de la Haye[6]
- 1390: Peter Poer
- 1408: John Lyverpole
- 1414: Nicholas Walshe
- 1424: Nicholas Poer
- 1535: Sir Richard Poer[7]
- 1607: Laurence Esmonde, 1st Baron Esmonde of Lymbricke
- 1613: Sir Richard Smyth of Ballynatray[7]
- 1639: Edward Fitzgerald[7]
- 1644: Andrew Lynn [8]
- 1663: Valentine Greatrakes
- 1666: Richard Moore of Clonwel[7]
- 1670: John Nettles of Toureen[7]
- 1671: Sir Richard Osborne, 2nd Baronet
- 1672: Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet
- 1673:
- 1678: Thomas Christmas
- 1676: Richard Christmas
- 1687: Richard Fitzgerald[7]
- 1689: John Hore[9]
- 1690: Benjamin Bolton[10]
- 1691:
18th century
[edit]- 1700: Charles Bolton[10]
- 1703: Robert Carew
- 1704:
- 1710: Grice Smyth of Ballynatray [7]
- 1711: Robert Carew
- 1714: James Roch[7]
- 1715: Thomas Christmas
- 1717: Rodolphus Greene of Kilmanahan[7]
- 1721: Benjamin Greene of Dungarvan[7]
- 1722:
- 1725: James Ussher
- 1726:
- 1727: Beverley Ussher
- 1732: Richard Gumbleton of Castlerichard
- 1733:
- 1738: Cornelius Bolton[10]
- 1740: David Lewis of Waterford[7]
- 1742: Thomas Carew of Balinamona[7]
- 1743: Cornelius Bolton
- 1744: Rodolphus Greene[7]
- 1745:
- 1750: Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet
- 1752: James May, later Sir James May, 1st Baronet of Mayfield[11]
- 1755: John Congreve of Mount Congreve[7]
- 1760: John Fitzgerald of Williamstown[7]
- 1764: Richard Power of Clashmore[12]
- 1772: Richard Gumbleton (son of Richard, HS 1732)
- 1772: William Daunt of Kilcascan[7]
- 1776: Henry Coughlan of Ardo
- 1778: Cornelius Bolton
- 1779: Robert Thomas Carew of Ballinamona[7]
- 1781: Edward May, later Sir (James) Edward May, 2nd Baronet[11]
- 1782: Robert Uniacke of Woodhouse[13]
- 1783: John Shee of Gardenmorris[14]
- 1784: William Power of Gurteen[15]
- 1785: John Jackson of Glanmore[16]
- 1786: Sir Richard Musgrave, 1st Baronet, of Tourin[17]
- 1789: Pierce Power
- 1790: Henry Bolton
- 1792: John Congreve of Landscape[7]
- 1795: Sir Thomas Osborne, 9th Baronet
- 1798: Humphrey May, later Sir Humphrey May, 3rd Baronet[18]
19th century
[edit]- 1800:
- 1802: John Palliser of Derryluskan[7]
- 1803:
- 1804: Edward Lee of Tramore Park[19]
- 1805: Charles W. Wall[19]
- 1806: Ambrose Usher Congreve[19]
- 1807: Percy Scott Smyth of Headborough[19]
- 1808: Richard Keane[19]
- 1809: Anthony Chearnley of Salterbridge[7]
- 1810: Nuttal Greene[19]
- 1811: Richard Power, jnr[19]
- 1812: John Nugent Humble[20]
- 1813: Arthur Fleming[19]
- 1814: Walter Maguire[20]
- 1815: Arthur Kelly[19]
- 1816: Wray Palliser of Derryluskan[19]
- 1817: John Henry Alcock[20]
- 1818: Robert Uniacke[20]
- 1819: John Keily of Strancally Castle[20]
- 1820: Richard Musgrave, of Tourin[21]
- 1821: Richard Smith[20]
- 1822: W. Smith[19]
- 1823: John Congreve
- 1824: William Christmas, of Whitfield[22]
- 1825: James William Well, of Coolasmuck, Carrick-on-Suir[23]
- 1826: Henry Amyas Bushe of Glencairn Abbey[7]
- 1827: J. Power, of Mounrivers, Cappoqin.[24]
- 1828: John O'Dell, of Mount O'Dell, Dungarven[25]
- 1829:
- 1832: John Power O'Shee of Gardenmorris[7]
- 1833:
- 1835: Pierce George Barron of Eastland, Tramore[26]
- 1836: Robert Power of Clashmore House [27]
- 1837: Gervase Bushe of Glencairne Abbey[7]
- 1838: John Fitzgerald of Little Island, Waterford[7] (born John Purcell)
- 1839:
- 1841: John William Power of Gurteen[7]
- 1842: Richard Chearnley of Salterbridge[7]
- 1843: Richard Wall of Rockenham[7]
- 1844: John Palliser of Comragh[7]
- 1845: John Bowen Gumbleton, of Fortwilliam[28]
- 1846: Sir Robert Joshua Paul, 3rd Baronet of Paulville, Ballyglan[29]
- 1848: S. Bagge of Ardmore House, Ardmore[30]
- 1849: Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron Carew of Ballinamona, Waterford.[31]
- 1850: Henry Bolton, of Mecairn Castle, Lowtherstown.[32]
- 1850: Richard Anthony Chearnley of Salterbridge.[7]
- 1851: Richard Musgrave, later Sir Richard Musgrave, 4th Baronet of Tourin.[21]
- 1852: Thomas St John Grant of Kilmurry.[7]
- 1853: George Beresford Poer of Belleville Park.[33]
- 1855: Patrick Joseph Mahon Power of Faithlegg House.[34]
- 1855: William Charles Bonaparte-Wyse[7]
- 1856: Sir John Henry Keane, 3rd Baronet of Cappoquin House, Cappoquin [35]
- 1857:
- 1858: Sir Henry Barron, 1st Baronet of Barron's Court, Waterford[36]
- 1859: George Whitelocke Lloyd of Strancally Castle.[37]
- 1860: Thomas Fitzgerald.[38]
- 1861: Henry Davis.
- 1861: Nicholas Richard Power O'Shea of Gardenmorris.[7]
- 1862: Charles William More, 5th Earl Mountcashell.[7]
- 1863: Benjamin Geale Humfrey.
- 1864: Robert Perceval Maxwell.[7]
- 1865:
- 1866: Robert Thomas Carew of Ballinamona.[7]
- 1867: James Galwey.
- 1868: Pierse-Marcus Barron of Glenview and Killoen.[39]
- 1869:
- 1870: Dudley Francis Fortescue.[40]
- 1871: Ambrose Congreve of Mount Congreve[7]
- 1872: Percy Smyth of Headborough.[7]
- 1873:
- 1878: William John Perceval-Maxwell of Moore Hill, Tallow.[7]
- 1879: Edmond de la Poer, 1st Count de la Poer of Gurteen le Poer[7]
- 1880: Sir Richard John Musgrave, 5th Baronet[21]
- 1881:
- 1882: Henry Philip Chearnley of Salterbridge.[7]
- 1883: Wray Bury Palliser of Annestown.[7]
- 1884: Sir John Charles Kennedy, 3rd Baronet of Johnstown Kennedy
- 1885: Thomas William Anderson of Grace Dieu.[7]
- 1886:
- 1887: Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde.[41]
- 1888: Hubert Power.[7]
- 1889: Henry Windsor Villiers-Stuart.[7]
- 1890: Richard H Woodroofe of Ballysaggartmore.[42]
- 1891: Robert Thomas Carew of Ballinamona Park.[7]
- 1892: Sir William Goff Davis-Goff, 1st Baronet.
- 1893: Charles Perceval Bolton of Mount Bolton.[7]
- 1894: Charles Nugent Humble of Cloncoskoraine.[7]
- 1895:
- 1898: Henry Charles Windsor Villiers-Stuart of Dromana-within-the-Decies.[7]
- 1899: Ambrose William Bushe Power of Barrettstown.[7]
20th century
[edit]- 1900: Lucien William Bonaparte Wyse of the Manor of St Johns.[7]
- 1901: Richard John Ussher of Cappagh House.[7]
- 1902: John Henry Graham Holroyd Smyth [7]
- 1903:
- 1905: William Joseph Gallwey of Rockfield, Tramore.
- 1906: John Congreve of Mount Congreve.[7]
- 1907: Henry Chavasse.[43]
- 1908: William Moore Perceval-Maxwell of Moore Hill, Tallow.[7]
- 1909: Hon. Claud Anson.
- 1909: Robert Conway Dobbs Dobbs.
- 1910: James Grove White of Kilbyrne.[7]
- 1911: Sir John Keane, 5th Baronet.
- 1913: John William Rivallon de la Poher Poer, 2nd (papal) Count de la Poer.
- 1914: Sir Herbert William Davis-Goff, 2nd Baronet.
- 1915:
- 1919: Sir Alexander Kay Muir, 2nd Baronet.[44]
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