High Sheriff of Northumberland - 17th Century

17th Century

  • 1600: George Muschamp of Barmoor Castle
  • 1601: Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury
  • 1602: Sir Nicholas Forster of Bamburgh Castle
  • 1603: Sir William Selby of Twizell Castle
  • 1604: Ralph Delaval of Seaton Delaval
  • 1606 Feb: Henry Widdrington
  • 1606:Sir William Selby of Twizell Castle
  • 1607: Sir George Selby of Newcastle
  • 1608: Ralph Delavalof Seaton Delaval
  • 1609: Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury
  • 1610: John Delaval of South Dissington
  • 1611: Sir Ralph Grey
  • 1612: Sir Claudius Forster of Blanchland Abbey
  • 1613: Sir Ralph Selby Knt
  • 1614: Sir John Clavering Knt of Callaly Castle
  • 1615: Henry Anderson of Haswell, Co. Durham
  • 1616: Sir William Selby of Twizell Castle
  • 1617: Robert Brandling of Felling
  • 1618: Thomas Middleton of Belsay Castle
  • 1619: Sir John Fenwick of Fenwick and Wallington
  • 1620: Sir Matthew Forster Kt of Adderstone.
  • 1621: Sir Ralph Delaval Kt of Seaton Delaval
  • 1622: Sir William Muschamp Kt of Barmoor Castle
  • 1623: Sir John Clavering of Callaly Castle
  • 1624: Sir John Delaval of South Dissington
  • 1625: Cuthbert Heron of Chipchase Castle
  • 1626: Sir Francis Brandling of Alnwick Abbey
  • 1627-8: Sir Thomas Swinburne of Edlingham Hall
  • 1629: Thomas Carr of Ford Castle
  • 1630-1631: Sir Robert Brandling of Felling
  • 1632: Sir Nicholas Tempest of Thornley
  • 1633: Thomas Middleton of Belsay Castle
  • 1634: Sir John Delaval of South Dissington
  • 1635: Sir William Carnaby of Langley
  • 1636: Sir William Widdrington of Widdrington Castle, later Baron Widdrington
  • 1637: Thomas Forster of Adderstone Hall
  • 1638: Thomas Middleton of Belsay Castle
  • 1638: Robert Bewicke of Close House, Northumberland
  • 1639: William Orde of East Orde
  • 1640: Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle(died in office)
  • 1641: William Selby of Biddlestone Hall
  • 1642: Gilbert Swinhoe
  • 1643: Michael Weldon
  • 1644: Sir Henry Ogle of Eglingham Hall
  • 1644: Sir John Fenwick of Fenwick and Wallington
  • 1645: Robert Clavering of Brinkburn
  • 1646: William Shafto of Bavington Hall
  • 1647: Edward Collingwood of Dissington Hall
  • 1648: Robert Lisle of Felton
  • 1649: Ralph Delaval of Seaton Delaval
  • 1650: Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle
  • 1651: Richard Forster of Newham Hall, Ellingham
  • 1652: Robert Middleton of Belsay Castle
  • 1653: Robert Shafto of Benwell Tower
  • 1654: John Ogle of Eglingham Hall
  • 1655: Luke Killingworth
  • 1656-57: Edward Fenwick of Stanton Old Hall
  • 1658: William Fenwick
  • 1659: Edward Fenwick of Stanton Hall
  • 1660: Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet of Matfen.
  • 1660: Ralph Jennison of Elswick Hall
  • 1661: Mark Milbank of North Shields
  • 1662: Thomas Bewicke of Close House
  • 1663: Thomas Horsley of Long Horsley
  • 1664: Sir Francis Bowes of Thornton Hall, High Coniscliffe, Co Durham
  • 1665: William Middleton of Belsay Castle
  • 1666: Sir William Forster Kt of Blanchland Abbey
  • 1667: Sir Cuthbert Heron Bt of Chipchase Castle
  • 1668: Robert Shafto of Benwell Tower
  • 1669: John Heron of Brockenfield
  • 1670: William Selby of Beal
  • 1671: Francis Addison of Ovingham
  • 1672: John Forster of Cornhill
  • 1673: Martin Fenwick
  • 1674: Sir Thomas Loraine of Kirkharle Hall
  • 1675: John Shafto of Bavington Hall
  • 1676: Utrecht Whitfield of Whitfield Hall
  • 1677: Francis Forster of Easington Grange, Co Durham
  • 1678: Sir Mark Millbanke Bt of Halnaby, York.
  • 1679: Edward Blackett, later Sir Edward Blackett, 2nd Baronet
  • 1680: Henry Ogle of Eglingham Hall
  • 1681-82: Edmund Craster of Craster Tower
  • 1683-84: James Howard of Redesdale Hall
  • 1685: Sir Mark Millbanke
  • 1686-7: Richard Neile of Plessy and Shotton
  • 1688: Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne of Wallington Hall.
  • 1689: Sir John Heron Bt of Chipchase Castle.
  • 1690: John Carr of Kenton.
  • 1691: John Blackett of Wylam.
  • 1692: George Bacon of Staward
  • 1693: John Rogers of Denton
  • 1694: Robert Bewicke of Close House
  • 1695: Robert Shafto of Benwell Tower
  • 1696: Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle
  • 1697: Edward Collingwood of Dissington Hall
  • 1698: Robert Heselrigg of Swarland Old Hall
  • 1699: Ralph Scurfield of Eachwick

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