16th Century
- Prior to 1568 see High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests
- 1568: Thomas Cowper
- 1569: John Biron
- 1570: John Nevill
- 1571: Robert Markham
- 1572: Sir Gervase Clifton (4th term) (d.1588)
- 1573: Hollis of Houghton
- 1574: Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford
- 1575: Sir Henry Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepont
- 1576: George Chaworth of Wiverton
- 1577: Thomas Markham
- 1578: John Biron
- 1579: Sir Francis Willoughby
- 1580: George Nevill
- 1581: William Sutton of Arundel
- 1582: Francis Molyneux of Teversal Manor
- 1583: Robert Markham
- 1584: Brian Lassels
- 1585: John Sydenham
- 1586: George Chaworth
- 1587: Sir Thomas Stanhope
- 1588: Sir Francis Willoughby
- 1589: John Biron
- 1590: Thomas Thornhough
- 1591: John Hollis
- 1592: John Basset
- 1593: Sir Francis Willoughby
- 1594: William Sutton
- 1595: Richard Whalley
- 1596: John Biron
- 1597: John Thorold
- 1598: Henry Chaworth
- 1599: Brian Lassels
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