Sheriff of Monmouthshire

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This is a list of Sheriffs of Monmouthshire, which was created in 1536 but not fully settled until 1540.

On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the county of Monmouthshire, was abolished long with its and shrievalty replaced by the new county of Gwent and the new office of High Sheriff of Gwent.

Served under Henry VIII

1540–41: Charles Herbert, of Troy First High Sheriff

1541–42: Walter Herbert, of St. Julian's

1542–43: Walter ap Robert, of Pantglas

1543–44: Henry Lewis, of St. Pierre

Served under Edward VI

1544–45: Reynold ap Howel, of Perth-hir

1545–46: John Harry Lewis, of Mathern

1546–47: Anthony Walsh, of Llanwern

1547–48: Thomas ap Morgan, of Pencoed

1548–49: Sir Charles Herbert, Kt. of Troy

1549–50: Sir William Morgan, Kt. of Tredegar

1550–51: Walter Herbert, of St. Julian's (died in office and replaced by his son William Herbert

1551–52: William Herbert, of Coldbrook

1552–53: William Herbert, of St. Julian's

Served under Queen Mary I

1553–54: Anthony Welshe, of Llanwern

1554–55: Walter ap Robert, of Pantglas

1555–56: William John Thomas, of Treowen

1556–57: Rowland Morgan, of Machen

1557–58: Henry Lewis, of Mathern

Served under Queen Elizabeth

1558–59: Sir Thomas Morgan (or ap Morgan), Kt. of Pencoed

1559–60: Thomas Herbert, of Wonastow

1560–61: George James, of Troy

1561–62: Roger Williams, of Llangibby

1562–63: William Harbert, of Coldbrook

1563–64: William Herbert, of St. Julian's

1564–65: Sir William Morgan, Kt. of Tredegar

1565–66: John Henry Kemys, of Newport

1566–67: William ap John ap Rogers of Abergavenny

1567–68: William Morgan, of Llantarnam Abbey

1568–69: Christopher Walshe, of Llanwern

1569–70: Roland Morgan, of Llanvedon

1570–71: William Herbert, of Coldbrook

1571–72: Thomas Herbert, of Wonastow

1572–73: William Morgan, of Llantarnam Abbey

1573–74: Miles Morgan, of Tredegar

1574–75: Roland Kemys, of Vaendare

1575–76: Christopher Welshe, of Llanwern

1576–77: Rice Morgan, address unknown

1577–78: William John ap Roger, of Abergavenny

1578–79: William Lewis, of St. Pierre

1579–80: Sir William Herbert, Knt. of St. Julian's

1580–81: Thomas Morgan, of Machen

1581–82: Edmund Morgan, of Pencarn

1582–83: Edward Morgan, of Llantarnam Abbey

1583–84: Matthew Herbert, of Coldbrook

1584–85: William Lewes, of Abergavenny

1585–86: Rhys Morgan, address unknown

1586–87: John Jones, of Treowen

1587–88: Henry Morgan, of Penllwyn

1588–89: Henry Herbert (or Harbarte), of Wonastow

1589–90: Nicholas Harberte (or Harbarte), of Wonastow

1590–91: Edward Kemys, the Van of Kemys

1591–92: Walter Vaughn, of Cockhill

1592–93: Roland Morgan, of Bedwellty

1593–94: Walter Jones, of Magor

1594–95: Matthew Herbert, of Coldbrook

1595–96: Matthew Pritchard, of Llanvair

1596–97: Andrew Morgan, of Llanfihangel

1597–Jan 1598:Henry Herbert (died in Office)

1598–99: Henry Billingsly, of Penhow

1599–1600: Rhys Kemeys, of Kemeys

1600–01: Edward Kemeys, of Kemeys

1601–02: Edmund Morgan, of Llanternam

Served under James I

1602–03: Henry Morgan, of Penllwyn

1603–04: John Gaynesford, address unknown

1604–05: Roland Williams, of Llangibby

1605–06: Valentine Prichard, address unknown

1606–07: William Price, of Llanffoyst

1607–08: Sir Walter Montagu, Knt. of Penycoed

1608–09: Charles Jones (afterwards Sir Charles Jones), Knt. of Dingestow

1609–10: Henry Lewes, of St. Pierre

1610–11: William Rowlins, of Tregaer

1611–12: Sir William Morgan of Tredegar

1612–13: Roger Botherne, of Penhow

1613–14: Giles Morgan, of Pencoug

1614–15: William Jones, of Treowen

1615–16: Thomas Vaun, of Coldra

1616–17: Thomas Morgan (afterwards Sir Thomas Morgan), of Rhywperra

1617–18: George Milborne, of Wonastow

1618–19: William Hughes, of Cillwch

1619–20: Thomas Cocke, address unknown

1620–21: Walter Aldey, of Chepstow Hardwick

1621–22: Robert Jones, of Grandra

1622–23: William Walter, of Persfield

1623–24: David Lewis, of Llandewi

Served under Charles I

1624–25: Edward Morgan, address unknown

1625–26: Charles Somerset, of Troy

1626–27: Sir Charles Williams of Llangibby

1627–28: William Kemys (or Kymies, or Kemeys), of Kemys

1628–29: William Thomas, of Carlion

1629–30: John Walter, of Persfield

1630–31: William Barker, of Abergavenny

1631–32: Nicholas Kemeys of Llanvair

1632–33: Nicholas Arnold of Llanvihangel Crugcornen

1633–34: Lewis Van (or Vaune), of Coldra

1634–35: George Milborne, of Wonastow

1635–36: Henry Proberte, of Pantglas

1636–37: Thomas Morgan, of Tymawr

1637–38: William Herbert, of Coldbrook

1638–39: Nicholas Moore, of Crick

1639–40: John Milborne, address unknown

1640–41: Edmund Morgan, address unknown

1641–42: Edmund Morgan, address unknown

1641–42: Thomas Morgan, of Llanfon

1642–43: Phillip Jones, of Treowen

1643–44: Thomas Price, of Llanffoyet

1644–45: Sir Edward Morgan, of Pencoyd

1645–46: William Herbert, address unknown

1646–47: William Morgan, of Pencrigge

1647–48: Henry Vaughn, of Caldicot

Served under Oliver Cromwell, Protector

1648–49: Christopher Catchway (or Katchway) Esq., address unknown

1650: Roger Williams, of Newport

1651: Thomas Williams, address unknown

1652: William Blethin Esq., address unknown

1653: Edward Kemis, of Bartholey

1654: Henry Barker Esq., address unknown

1655: John Price, Esq., address unknown

1656: Charles Herbert, of Hadrock

1657: Roger Oates, of Cefntilla

1658–59: Charles Vaun, of Coldra

Charles Vaun's appointment of Thomas Powell as under sheriff, dated 23 December 1658, recites that he had been appointed High Sheriff by the Lord Protector, of course for the year ensuing whence it seems he served two years in succession.

1660: Charles Vaun, of Coldra

Charles Vaun transferred prisoners to his successor Thomas Morgan, by deed dated 16 January 1661, indicating that he may have served a third term.

Served under Charles II

1661: Thomas Morgan of Machen

1662: William Jones

1663: George Dwynne

1664: Roger Williams

1665: Philip Cecil of Dyffryn

12 November 1665: Walter Morgan, of Llandeilo Patholly

7 November 1666: John Arnold, of Llanvihangel Court

15 November 1666: Christopher Perkins, of Pilston

6 November 1667: William Herbert, of Coldbrook

6 November 1668: John Arnold of Llanvihangel Court

11 November 1669: Sir John Scudamore, 2nd Baronet, of Ballingham

4 November 1670: Roger Oates, of Cefntilla

9 November 1671: Philip Jones, of Llinarth

11 November 1672: Thomas Herber, of Usk

12 November 1673: John Walter, of Piercefield

5 November 1674: John Gwynn, of Llangoun

1676: Rowland Prichard

1677: John Loof

1678: William Kemeys of Kemeys

1679: James Herbert of Coldbrook

1680: Thomas Morgan of Pen--?

1681: William Jones of Abergavenny

1682: Edward Nicholls of Tre-llech

1683: John Gabb of Grosmont

1684: Walter Evans

Served under James II

1685: Robert Gunter of Abergavenny

1686: Nicholas Jones of Magor

1687: Richard Roberts

1688: Philip Jones of Llanarth

1689: Henry Probert of The Argoed, Penallt

Served under William III and Mary

1689: Thomas Morgan of Tredegar

1690: Charles Price of Llanfoist

1691: David Evans

1692: Edward Fielding of Tintern Parva

1693: John Floyer of Llantilio Perth-oleu

1694: Thomas Jones

1695: George Kemeys of Kemeys

Served under William III

1696: Edward Perkyns of Pilston

1697: John Morgan of Machen

1698: George Lewis of Pen-how

1699: George Kemeys of Kemeys

1700: Edmund Morgan of Pen-llwyn

1701: Thomas Morgan of ?Llacrumiiey

Served under Anne

1702: William Lewis of Tre-worgen and Llanddewi Rhydderch

1703: David Lloyd of Hendre

1704: Lewis Morgan of Penylan

1705: Thomas Evans of Llangattwg Vibonavel

1706: John Carre of Rogerston Grange

1707: Vere Herbert of Caldecot

1708: John Springet of Grosmont

1709: David Lewis

1710: Christopher Perkyns of Pilstone

1711: Thomas Price of Llanfoist

1712: Giles Meredith of Llanelen

1713: John Walter of Persfield

Served under George I

1714: John Walter of Bersfield

1715: Christopher Price of Llanfoist

1716: William Jones of Usk Priory

1717: James Hughes of Gelli-wig

1718: Charles Van, of Llanwern

1719: Laurence Lord

1720: Edward Thomas

1721: Charles Probert of Tre-llech

1722: Henry Morgan of Bedwellty

1723: John Jones of Pant-y-goetre

1724: Matthew Powell of Llantilio

1725: Morgan Morgan of Llanromney

1726: Richard Lewis of Court-y-Gallon

1727: Edward Gore of Langston

Served under George II

1728: David Miles of Llandderfel

1729: Robert Jones of Grondry

1730: Henry Nash

1731: Thomas Jenkins of Goytree

1732: Edmund Bradbury

1733: William Rees of St Brides

1734: Henry Morgan, of Penlloyne

1735: Richard Lewis of Court-y-gollen

1736: William Bonner

1737: Anthony Morgan of Lanethly

1738: William Seys of Gaer, Newport

1739: Paul Morgan of Chepstow

1740: Thomas Evans of Llangattwg Vibonavel

1741: Francis Jenkins

1742: Richard Clarke of the Hill

1743: Edward Perkins of Pilstone

1744: James Tudor Morgan of Llangattock Lingoed

1745: William Aldy of Hardwicke

1746: Thomas Jenkins of Glascoed

1747: John Day of Caldicot

1748: Aubrey Barnes of Monmouth

1749: Sydenham Shipway of Caldicott

1750: Philip Fisher of Monmouth

1751: Evan Jones

1752: Thomas Parry

1753: William Jenkins of Goytree

1754: John Chambie of Lanforst

1755: John Jones of Craigwith

1756: Daniel Treagose of Tregirog

1757: John Lewis of Landilo

1758: Rowland Pytt

1759: William Morgan of Bryn-gwyn

1760: William Curre, of Itton

Served under George III

1761: William Phillips of Whitson

1762: John Roberts of Abergavenny

1763: Allan Lord of Kemeys

1764: William Lloyd of The Hill, Abergavenny

1765: Solomon Jones of Llantilio Pertholeu

1766: William Winsmore of Pant-y-goetre

1767: Thomas John Medlicott, of Monmouth

1768: Richard Lucas of Llangattwg, Usk

1769: George Duberley of Dingestow

1770: Charles Milbome of Wonastow

1771: Thomas Fletcher of Monmouth

1772: Thomas Fydale of Chepstow, merchant

1773: Morgan Lewis of St. Pierre

1774: James Davis of Chepstow

1775: William Nicholl of Caerleon

1776: Philip Meakins of Hardwick, Monmouth

1777: Edmund Probyn of Newland

1778: Charles Price of Llanfoist

1779: William Addams Williams of Llangibby

1780: Thomas Hooper of Pant-y-goetre

1781: William Jones of Nash, Gloucestershire

1782: Edward Thomas [place not given]

1783: Elisha Briscoe of Dixton

1784: Christopher Chambre of Llanfoist

1785: William Rees, of St. Bride's

1786: Robert Salusbury, later Sir Robert Salusbury, 1st Baronet, of Llanwern

1787: Thomas Lewis of Chepstow

1788: George Smith of Persfield

1789: Thomas Lewis, of Saint Pierre

1790: William Dinwoody of Abergavenny

1791: William Harrison of Ton, Ragland

1792: David Tanner of Monmouth

1793: John Hanbury Williams of Coldbrook

1794: John Rolls of Dyffryn

1795: Richard Morgan of Argoed

1796: Henry Barnes of Monmouth

1797: Thomas Stoughton of Pontypool

1798: Robert Morgan Kinsey, of Abergavenny

1799: Capel Hanbury Leigh of Pontypool

5 February 1800: Benjamin Waddington, of Llanover

17 March 1801: Thomas Williams, of Chepstow

3 February 1802: Thomas Morgan, of The Hill, Abergavenny

3 February 1803: George Jones, of Salisbury in Magor

23 April 1804: William Adams Williams, of Llangibby

6 February 1805: Joseph Price, of Monmouth

1 February 1806: William Phillips, of Whitston House

4 February 1807: William Partridge, of Monmouth

3 February 1808: William Morgan, of Mamhilad

6 February 1809: John Kemys Gardner Kemys, of Pertholey

31 January 1810: William Pilkington, of Hilston Park

8 February 1811: Hugh Powell, of Llanvihangel

24 January 1812: Charles Lewis, of St Pierre

10 February 1813: Samuel Homfray, of Penderren

4 February 1814: Sir Samuel Brudenell Fludyer, 2nd Baronet, of Trostrey

13 February 1815: Samuel Bosanquet, of Dingestow

1816: Sir Henry Protheroe of Llantarnam Abbey

1817: Robert Thompson of Tintern Abbey

1818: Nathaniel Wells, of Piercefield, the first black person to be appointed a High Sheriff

1819: George Buckle of Chepstow

Served under George IV

1820: Sir Robert Jones Allard Kemeys, Kt, of Malpas

1821: Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan of Tredegar

1822: James Jenkins of Chepstow

1823: Sir Joseph Bailey, 1st Baronet of Nant-y-glo

1824: John Partridge of Monmouth

1825: James Proctor of Chepstow

1826: Benjamin Hall of Abercarn

1827: William Addams Williams of Llangibby Castle

1828: William Morgan of Pant-y-Goetre

1829: Thomas Fothergill of Caerleon

Served under William IV

1830: William Jones, of Clytha Park was initially appointed but was replaced by Iltyd Nichol, of Usk

1831: William Hollis, of Mounton

1832: Sir Mark Wood, 2nd Baronet, of Rumney

1833: William Vaughan, of Courtfield

1834: John Buckle, of Mathern

1835: Charles Marriott, of Dixton

1836: George Rooke, of Llandogo

1837: Philip Jones, of Llanarth Court

Served under Queen Victoria

1838: John Jenkins, of Caerleon

1839: Colthurst Bateman, of Pertholey

1840: Summers Harford, of Sirhowy

1841: Samuel Homfray, of Bedwellty

1842: John Etherington Welch Rolls, of The Hendre

1843: Sir Digby Mackworth, 4th Baronet, of Glanusk Park

1844: William Jones, of Clytha Park

1845: William Philips, of Whitson House

1846: Thomas Prothero, of Malpas Court

1847: William Mark Wood, of Rhymney

1848: Edward Harris Phillips, of Trosnant Cottage

1849: John Arthur Edward Herbert, of Llanarth Court

1850: Crawshay Bailey, of Llanthewy Court

1851: Ferdinand Hanbury Williams, of Coldbrook Park

1852: William Hunter Little, of Llanvair Grange

1853: Henry Bailey, of Nantyglo

1854: Thomas Brown, of Ebbw Vale

1855: John Russell, of the Wyelands, Chepstow

1856: Edward Bagnall Dimmack, of Pontypool

1857: Thomas Gratrex, of Court St Lawrence

1858: Godfrey Charles Morgan, of Tredegar Park

1859: Edward Mathew Curre, of Itton Court

1860: Hon. William Powell Rodney, of Llanvihangel Court

1861: James Proctor Carruthers, of The Grondra, near Chepstow

1862: John Best Snead, of Chepstow

1863: Henry Martin Kennard, of Crumlin Hall, near Newport

1864: Henry Charles Byrde, of Goytre House

1865: Arthur Davies Berrington, of Panty-Goitre

1866: Frederick Cotton Finch Esq. of Blaenavon

1867: George Ralph Greenhow Ralph Esq. of Beech Hill

1868: Frank Johnstone Mitchell Esq. of Llanfrechfa Grange

1869: John Lawrence, of Crick House, Monmouthshire

1870: Edward Lister, of Cefn Ila

1871: Thomas Cerdes Esq. of Bryn Glas, Newport

1872: James Charles Hill Esq. of The Brooks, Abergavenny

1873: John Jefferies Stone, of Scyborwen

1874: Crawshay Bailey, of Maindiff Court, Abergavenny

1875: John Allen Rolls, of The Hendre

1876: Edward Kennard, of Park House, Blaenavon

1877: Charles Henry Crompton-Roberts, of Drybridge House, Monmouth

1878: John Capel Hanbury, of Pontypool Park, Pontypool

1879: James Murray Bannerman, of Wyastone Leys, Herefordshire

1880: Charles Edward Lewis, of Saint Pierre, Chepstow

1881: James Graham, of Hilston Park, Monmouth

1882: Thomas Phillips Price, of Triley Court, Abergavenny

1883: William George Cartwright, of Newport

1884: Richard Powell Rees, of Firs, Abergavenny

1885: George Lawrence Esq. of Trevella

1886: Joseph Firbank, of Saint Julian's, Newport

1887: Edmund Davies Williams, of Maesrudded, Crumlin

1888: Robert William Kennard, of Blaenavon

1889: Joseph Alfred Bradney, of Tal-y-coed Court

1890: Thomas Beynon Esq. of Castleton, Newport

1891: Thomas Firbank, of St. Julians, Newport

1892: William Curre, of Ilton, Chepstow

1893: Arthur Evans, of Llangibby Castle, Monmouthshire

1894: Richard Leyborn of The Firs, Malpas

1895: Henry Hastings Clay, of Piercefield House, Chepstow

1896: Col. Robert Henry Mansel, of Maindiff Court, Abergavenny

1897: Lt. Col. Charles Montagew Crompton-Roberts, of Drybridge House, Monmouth

1898: Samuel Courthorpe Bosanquet of Dingestow Court

1899: Charles William Earle Marsh of St Helens, Newport

1900: The Hon. John MacLean Rolls, of The Hendre (Second Baron Llangattock, 1912)

Served under Edward VII

1901: William Llewellin Esq. of Upton House, Poole, Dorset

1902: Edward Windsor Richards, of Pas, or Plas Llecha, USK.

1903: Edward Pritchard Martin Esq. of Abergavenny

1904: John Davies James, of Myrtle Grove, Blackwood

1905: Sir Clifford John Corey, First Baronet, of Llantarnam Abbey

1906: Charles Herbert Firbank, of Glen Usk, near Caerleon

1907: Col. Charles Thomas Wallace, of Chesterholme, Stow Park, Newport

1908: Edmund William Thome Llewelyn Brewer-Williams Esq. of Maesrydded, Newport

1909: Edward Steer Esq. of Woodlands, Malpas

1910: Isaac Butler, of Panteg House, near Newport

Served under George V

1911: Sir Thomas Edward Watson, 1st Baronet, of Mary's Lodge, Newport

1912: Sir Frederick Mills, 1st Baronet of The Park Ebbw Vale

1913: Llewyllyn Llewylyn of Kings Hill, Newport

1914: William Gwilym Cristar James, of Llan Wysg, Crickhowell

1915: William Royse Lysaght, of Castleford

1916: John Paton, of Waun Wern, Pontypool

1917: Sir John Wyndham Beynon of Bryn Ivor (also Order of St. John of Jerusalem)

1918: Charles Oswald Liddell, of Shirenewton, Chepstow

1919: Gerald Mainwaring Vaughan Hughes, of Chepstow

1920: Sir Leonard Wilkinson Llewelyn, of Maplas Court, Newport

1921: Lt. Col. Sir Henry Webb, 1st Baronet of Llynarthan

1922: Lt. Col. John Charters Kirk, of St. Alberns, Christchurch, Newport. (Died during year of office, 1922. Acting Sheriff, Edward Coulman)

1923: Sir Richard Mathias, of Vaendre Hall, St Mellons

1924: Major Aubery Isaac Rothwell Butler, of Sandleford Priory, Newbury

1925: Captain Charles Crofts Llewellyn Williams of Llanrumney Hall, Llanrumney, Cardiff

1926: Charles Leigh Clay, Piercefield Park, Chepstow (Brother of Henry Hastings Clay, Sheriff 1895)

1927: Lionel Digby Whitehead of Goytre Hall, Abergavenny

1928: Major Albert Addams Williams, of Llangibby Castle, Monmouthshire

1929: William Percival Miles, of Monkstone Rumney

1930: Frederick Phillips, J.P. for County Borough of Newport

1931: Col. John Evans, of Grouville, Stow Park Circus, Newport

1932: Sir William Henry Saeger, Kt of Croft-y-Bwla, Monmouth

1933: Leonard Twiston Davies of Rockfield Park, Monmouth

1934: Major Claude Gilbert Martin of Stow Park Circus, Newport

1935: Edgar John Lewis of Troedy Chiw, Bedwas

Served under Edward VIII

1936: Edward Osborne Bennett of Llanvihangel Court, near Abergavenny

Served under George VI

1937: Frederick Pring Robjent, of Fields House in the County Borough of Newport in the county of Monmouth, Esq. in the Commission of the Peace.

1938: George Leighton Seager, C.B.E. of " Bryn Ivor Hall", Castleton, near Cardiff

1939: Capt. Geoffrey Cartland Hugh Crawshay, of Llanfair Court, Abergavenny

1940: Alfred John Davies, of Stow Park Circle, Newport

1941: Arthur James, of Griffithstown, Pontypool, Monmouthshire

1942: Desmond Lysaght, of Castleford, Chepstow

1943: Andrew Norman Phillips, of Newport

1944: Lieut.-Col. Horace Cuthbert Rees Thompson, of Oakdene, Llantarnam

1945: Major Thomas Henry Vile, of Kia Ora, Waterloo Road, Newport

1946: Richard Wilson Bartlett, of Boughcliff, Tidenham Chase, Ohepstow

1947: Sydney Augustus Putnam, of Llantarnam Hall, Llantarnam

1948: Edward Wright Bennett, of Llwyndu Court, Abergavenny

1949: Colonel Robert Clifford Lloyd Thomas of The Shrubbery, Stow Hill, Newport

1950: Frank Longueville Dean of Glenusk, Llanhennock, near Newport

1951: Arthur Maynard Chesterfield Jenour of Crossways, Chepstow.

1952: Ernest Elijah Cashmore of Elmscott, Stow Park Circle, Newport.

Served under Elizabeth II

1953: Edward Connor Lysaght of The Conagar, Llandogo, Chepstow.

1954: David Ronald Phillips of Oakdene, Dewsland Park, Newport.

1955: Lieut-Colonel John David Griffiths, of The Cottage, Lower Machen.

1956: Colonel Edward Roderick Hill of St. Arvan's Court, Chepstow.

1957: Arthur Smith of Westover, Glasllwch Lane, Newport.

1958: Percy Charles Jones of Glasllwch House, Newport

1959: Rear-Admiral St. John Aldrich Micklethwait of Penhein, near Chepstow.

1960: Brigadier Gerald Birdwood Vaughan-Hughes of Wyelands, Chepstow

1961: John Wade Thomas of Rocklands, Glasllwch Lane, Newport

1962: David Nathan Rocyn-Jones of Cefn Eurwg, St. Mellons

1963: Colonel Sir (Robert) Godfrey Llewellyn, 1st Baronet, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., T.D. of Tredilion Park, Abergavenny

1964: Colonel Henry Somerset Parnell Hopkinson, O.B.E. of Llanvihangel Court, near Abergavenny

1965: Henry Antony Patrick Clay, E.R.D. of Wyndcliffe Court, near Chepstow

1966: Lieut.-Colonel Henry Morton Llewellyn, C.B.E. of Llanfair Grange, near Abergavenny

1967: Brian Ford Treverton Jones of The Knoll, Clytha Park, Newport

1968: John Frederick Lovell, O.B.E. of "Broughton", Clytha Park, Newport

1969: John Graham O'Mahony Meade of The Glyn Farm, Devauden, Chepstow

1970: Kenneth Roland Taylor of Lansdown, Ridgeway, Newport

1971: Gwyn Rocyn Jones of Woodcote House, Five Lanes, Caerwent, near Newport

1972: Robin Arthur Elidyr Herbert of Llanover, near Abergavenny

1973: Sir William James Cooper Thomas, 2nd Baronet, T.D. of Rockfield Park, Monmouth

1974 onwards - See High Sheriff of Gwent

References

Sheriff of Monmouthshire Wikipedia

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