High Sheriff of Kent - 17th Century To 18th Century

17th Century To 18th Century

Dates Name
1600 John Smith of Stansted
1601 Thomas Scot of Scots-hall in Smeeth
1602 Peter Manwood of St. Stevens
1603 James Cromer of Tunstall.
1604 Sir Thomas Baker of Sissinghurst Castle.
1605 Sir Moyle Finch of Eastwell, Kt. (later Baronet Finch)
1606 Sir Norton Knatchbull of Mersham, Kt.
1607 Robert Edolph of Hinxhill
1608 Sir Edward Hales, of Woodchurch
1608 Nicholas Miller of Oxonhoath, West Peckham.
1609 Sir William Withens of Eltham, Kt
1610 Sir Nicholas Gilborne of Charing, Kt.
1611 Sir Maxmilian Dalison of Halling, Kt
1612 Sir William Stede of Harietsham, Kt.
1613 Sir Anthony Ancher of Bourne, Kt.
1614 Sir Edward Filmer of East Sutton Place.
1615 Sir Edwin Sandys of Norburne, Kt.
1616 William Beswick, of Horsmanden
1617 Gabriel Livesey of Hollingborne
1618 Thomas Norton of Bobbing
1619 Edward Scot of Scots-hall in Smeeth
1620 Sir John Sedley Bt of The Friars, Aylesford
1621 Thomas Roberts of Glastenbury in Cranbrook
1622 Sir George Fane of Buston in Hunton, Kt.
1623 Sir John Hayward of Hollingborne, Kt
1624 Sir Thomas Hamond of Brasted, Kt
1625 Sir Isaak Sedley Bt of Great Chart.
1626 Sir Basil Dixwell Bt of Broome House near Canterbury.
1627 Sir Edward Engeham of Canterbury, Kt
1628 Sir William Campion of Combwell in Goudherst, Kt
1629 Richard Brown
1630 Sir Robert Lewknor Kt of Acris.
1631 Nicholas Miller of Wrotham
1632 Sir Thomas Style Bt of Wateringbury
1633 Sir John Baker Bt of Sissinghurst Castle
1634 Edward Chute, of Hinxhill
1635 Sir William Culpeper Bt of Preston Hall, Aylesford.
1636 Sir George Sonds of Throwley, KB
1637 Sir Thomas Hendley of Courshorne in Cranbrook, Kt
1638 Sir Edward Master of Canterbury. Kt
1639 David Polhill of Otford
1640 James Hugeson of Kinsted
1641–1643 Sir William Brockman initially appointed but replaced by Sir John Honiwood of Elmsted, Kt.
1644 Sir John Rayney Bt of Wrotham Place, Wrotham
1645 Sir Edward Monins Bt of Waldershare, West Peckham
1646 John Henden of Biddenden
1647 Sir Stephen Scott
1648 George Selby of Ightham Mote
1649 Henry Crispe of Quex, Birchington, deputised to son Sir Nicholas Crispe
1650 George Curteis, of Chart next Sutton Valence
1651 Thomas Fludd of Otham
1652 Bernard Hide
1653 John Earle of Thanet, of Hothfield
1654 Sir Humphrey Tufton, Bt. of the Mote in Maidstone
1655–1657 Sir Michael Livesey, Bt. of East-Church in the Isle of Sheppey
1658 Charles Bowles of Chetham
1659 Plumer
1660 and 1661 Sir Robert Austen, 1st Baronet of Hall Place, Bexley
1662 David Polhill of Chipsted
1663 Nicholas Toke of Goddington, in Great Char
1664 Thomas Biggs
1665 Sir John Beale Bt of Farningham Court, near Maidstone.
1666 Sir Humphrey Miller Bt of Oxenhoath.
1667 Sir William Leach of Squirries, in Westram.
1668 Sir John Williams Bt of Elham Court, Elham.
1670 Sir John Dorrel
1671 Sir William Hugessen of Provender, in Norton
1672 John Twisleton of Horseman's-place, in Dartford
1673 Sir Bernard Hyde of Sundridge
1674 William Gomeldon of Somerfield-court, in Sellindge
1675 Francis Branacker
1676 Sir John Cutler Bt of Deptford.
1677 Thomas Cadwell
1678 William Allen of Marden
1678 and 1679 Sir Richard Betenson Bt of Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst.
1680 Ralph Petley of Hartley Wood Corner
1681 George Etkins of Gravesend
1682-1684 Archibald Clenkerd of Sutton Valence
1685 William Rooke of Canterbury (later Sir William Rooke)
1686 Not known
1687-1688 Sir Willim Rooke
1689 Sir Robert Filmer Bt of East Sutton Place
1690 Thomas Adrian of Bifrons, in Patriksbourn
1691 Sir Henry Palmer, Bt of Wingham
1692 Sir John Marsham of the Mote, Maidstone (died 1692)
1693 Sir Nicholas Toke of Goddington, in Great Chart
1694 Edmund Davenport of Greensted-green, in Darent
1695 William Cage
1696 Solomon Hougham of Sandwich
1697 Richard Goodhugh of Tonbridge
1698 George Children of Tunbridge
1699 John Amherst, esq. of East Farleigh
1700 William Woodgate
1701 Isaac Loader of Deptford
1702 Bowyer Hendley of Gore-court, in Otham
1703 Thomas Golding of Leyborne
1704 Sir Thomas Culpeper Bt of Preston Hall, Aylesford.
1705 Sir Edward Betenson, Bt of Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst.
1706 Snelling Thomas of Deptford
1707 Percival Hart
1708 Stephen Stringer
1709 Sir Comport Fytche Bt of Mount Markfall, Eltham.
1710 Sir Thomas Style Bt of Wateringbury
1711 Humphrey Style of Langley, in Beckenham
1712 John Hooker of Little Peckham
1713 Leonard Bartholomew of Oxonhoath, West Peckham
1714 John Lynch, esq. of Grove, in Staple
1715 David Polhill
1716 Richard Gee of Orpington
1717 Richard Sheldon of Aldington, in Thurnham
1718 John Stevens
1719 John Hamilton, Jnr
1720 Sir Charles Farnaby of Kippington, in Sevenoke
1721 Jonathan Smith of Ingres, in Swanscombe
1722 Peter Burrell of Beckenham
1723 William Glanville of St. Cleres, in Ightham
1724 Sir Robert Austen Bt of Hall Place, Bexley.
1725 James Master of Yotes, in Mereworth
1726 John Savage (died and replaced May 1726 by Richard Lewen)
1727 Samuel Pugh, of Beckenham
1728 Robert Weller of Tunbridge
1729 Thomas May
1730 Mawdistly Best of Park House, Boxley
1731 James Brookes
1732 William James,of Igtham
1733 Sir Brook Bridges Bt of Goodneston Park near Sandwich, who died in office and was followed by Sir Wyndham Knatchbull Bt of Mersham Hatch.
1734 Henry Hicks of Deptford
1735 Baldwin Duppa, junior of Hollingbourn
1736 Abraham Spencer of Penhurst
1737 Thomas Malyn of Chislehurst
1738 Jones Raymond of Langley in Beckenham, replaced by Christopher Milles of Nackington
1739 Robert Lacey of Elmes, in Hougham.
1740 John Smith of Lee
1741 John Lidgbird of Plumstead
1742 John Mason of East Greenwich
1743 Thomas Whitaker of Trottiscliffe
1744 John Hodsdon of Lewisham
1745 John Cooke of Cranbrook
1746 Arthur Harris of Barming
1747 William Quilter of Orpington
1748 Samuel Collett of Greenwich
1749 Richard Hornsby of Hcrton Kirby
1750 Richard Merry of Eltham
1751 James Best of Park House, Boxley
1752 Sir John Honywood, Bt
1753 Sir John Shaw Bt of Eltham Lodge, Eltham.
1754 Sir Thomas Rider, Kt., of Boughton Moun Chelsea
1755 George Sayer of Charing
1756 John Cockaine Sole, of Bobbing,
1757 William Glanville Evelyn, of St. Clere
1758 Thomas Whittaker of Trottiscliff,
1759 Pyke Burfar of Greenwich
1760 Sir Thomas Wilson of West Wickham
1761 William Jumper of Leeds Abbey, Leeds, Kent.
1762 Sir George Kelly of Speldhurst, who was knighted during his shrievalty.
1763 William Gordon of Rochester.
1764 Henry Goodwin of Deptford.
1765 Sir Richard Betenson, Bt. of Bradbourn, in Sevenoke.
1766 William Wilson
1767 James Whatman of Boxley.
1768 Richard Hulse, of Baldwin's, near Dartford, second son of sir Edward Hulse.
1769 William Wheatley, of Erith.
1770 John Toke, of Goddington, in Great Chart.
1771 William Daniel Master, of Yotes Court, in Mereworth.
1772 James Flint, of Judde-house, in Ospringe.
1773 Josiah Fuller Farrer, of Cleve-court, in Thanet.
1774 Willshire Emmett,. of Wiarton, in Boughton Monchelsea.
1775 Granville Wheeler, of Otterden-place.
1776 William Perrin, esq. of Smith's-hall, in West Farleigh.
1777 Benjamin Harenc, of Footscray-place.
1778 John Ward, of Westerham.
1779 William Slade, of Lewisham.
1780 Robert Burrow, of Holwood-hill.
1781 John Cator, of Beckenham-place.
1782 Samuel Boys, of Hawkhurst.
1783 Henry Hawley, of the Grange, in Leyborne. since created a baronet.
1784 Charles Booth, of Harrietsham-place, who was knighted during his shrievalty.
1785 Edward Knatchbull esq. of Provenders, in Norton, eldest son of Sir Edward Knatchbull, baronet.
1786 Thomas Hallet Hodges, of Hemsted, in Benenden.
1787 John Cottin, of Hill-park, in Westerham.
1788 James Bond, of Hayes.
1789 John Cartier, of Bedgbury, in Goudhurst
1790 Leonard Bartholemew, of Addington-place.
1791 William James Drake Brockman, of Beachborough, in Newington, near Hythe.
1792 Henry Streatfield, of Highstreet-house, in Chiddingstone.
1793 George Norman, of The Rookery, Bromley Common.
1794 Richard Carew, of Orpington.
1795 Gabriel Harpur, of Gore-court, in Tunstall; Samuel Chambers, esq. of that parish was appointed his deputy, and executed this office for him.
1796 John Mumford, of Sutton at Hone.
1798 John Plumtree
1799 Samuel Chambers

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