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Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk

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This is a list of Sheriffs of Norfolk and Suffolk. The Sheriff (since 1974 called High Sheriff) is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings. After 1576 there was a separate Sheriff of Norfolk and Sheriff of Suffolk.

11th century

  • Toli (died 1066)
  • Norman
  • 1070–c. 1080 Robert Malet
  • Before 1086 Robert Blund
  • References

    Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk Wikipedia