It remaineth now that we give in a list of the sheriffs of this shire; and here Rutland conceiveth it to sound to her credit, that whereas other shires ten times bigger than this (viz. Norfolk and Suffolk) had but one sheriff betwixt them; this little county never took hands to hold with a partner, but had always an entire sheriff to itself; though anciently the same person (generally honourable) discharged the office for many years together, as by the ensuing catalogue will appear. Richard de Humet, from 10 to 26 Henry II. William Molduit, 26 Henry II. to 1 Rich. I. Anna Brigg dispensat. 1 to 2 Rich. I. William Albeney et William Fresney, 2 to 9 Rich I. Benedic. de Haversham, 1 to 2 king John. Robert Malduit, 2 to 5 king John. Ralph Normanvill, 5 to 12 king John. Robert de Braibro et Henry filius ejus, 12 king John to 2 Henry III. Alan Basset, 2 to 12 Henry III. Jeffrey de Rokingham, 12 to 38 Henry III. Ralph de Grenehaml, 38 to 43 Henry III. Anketyn de Markinal, 43 Henry III. to one Edw. I. Edmund earl of Cornwall, 17 to 29 Edw. I. John Burley, 29 to 30 Edw. I. Marg. widow to Edmund earl of Cornwall, 30 Edw. I. to 6 Edw. II. Marg. widow of Pierce Gavester earl of Cornwall, 6 to 9 Edw. II. Hugo de Audley, 9 to 17 Edw. II. Edmund earl of Kent, brother to the king, 17 Edw. II. to 1 Edw. III. Hugo de Audley earl of Gloucester, 1 to 22 Edw. III. William de Bohun earl of Northampton, 22 to 33 Edw. III. Humphrey de Bohun, 38 to 47 Edw. III. Az. a fess betwixt three talbots' heads erased O. Quarterly G. and O. in the first a mullet Arg. 10 Idem 11 Joh. Wittlebury. 12 Walt. Skarles. 13 Edw. Comes Rutland, for eight years. ut prius. Quarterly France and England; a label Arg. charged with nine torteauxs. 21 Tho. Ondeley. 22 Idem. HENRY IV. (Recorda manca—all this king's reign.) HENRY V. 1 Tho. Ondeley. Party per pale, G. and S. a lion ramp. Arg. crowned O. 3 Joh. Boyvill. G. a fess O. betwixt three saltires humet Arg. 4 Tho. Burton, mil. 5 Rob. Browne. 6 Rob. Chisdden. 7 Joh. Pensax. 8 Tho. Burton, mil. 9 Idem 3 Joh. Davies, mil. 4 Joh. Colepeper . . ut prius. Arg. on a bend engrailed G. 5 Hen. Plessington, mil.. Burley. Az. on a cross patée betwixt four martlets Arg. 6 Tho. Burton, mil. 7 Joh. Denys. 8 Joh. Colepeper 9 Tho. Flore 10 Hen. Plesington, mil. 11 Joh. Boyvile 12 Will. Beaufo. ut prius. Erm. on a bend Az. three cinquefoils O. 13 Rob. Davies, et Joh. Pilton. 14 Joh. Branspath. 15 Hugo. Boyvile 16 Laur. Sherard. 22 Tho. Barkeley. G. a chevron betwixt ten cinquefoils Arg. 23 Joh. Basings, mil. 24 Will. Walker. 25 Joh. Boyvile 26 Wil. Haselden. 27 Hugo Boyvile 28 Rob. Fenne. ut prius. ut prius. Arg. on a fess Az. three escalop-shells of the first, a border engrailed as the second. |