20th Century
- 1900: Howel John James Price of Glynllech, Swansea Vale
- 1901: John Edwards Vaughan, of Rheola, Neath and Maesgronen
- 1902: Joseph Edward Moore-Gwyn of Ahercrave House, Ystradgynlais
- 1903: William David Davies of Cwmwysg, Senny Bridge
- 1904: William Bailey Partridge, of Glowcoed, Breconshire, and Bacton, Herefordshire,
- 1905: John Atcherley Jebb, of Watton Mount, Brecon
- 1906: John Conway Lloyd of Dinas, Brecon
- 1907: Edward Davies, of Bwlch-y-waun, Breconshire and Machen House, near Newport, Monmouthshire
- 1908: Henry Edward Gray, of Ynysowcn, Merthyr Vale, Glamorgan
- 1909: James Benjamin Garsed Price of Dylais Fach, near Neath Glamorganshire, and Glynllech, Breconahire
- 1910: John James Watkins, of Greenhill, Crickhowcll
- 1911: Roger Jeffreys Powell of Maespoth, Senny Bridge
- 1912: John David Douglas Evans of Ffrwdgrech
- 1913: Evan Evans-Bevan of Cadoxton, Neath
- 1914: John James Jones, of Fronheulog, Cefn
- 1915: David Jones of Pytindu, Brecon
- 1916: Rees Llewellyn, of Bwllfa House, Cwmdare, Aberdare
- 1917: Morgan Watkin Morgan, of Bryntawe, Abercrave
- 1918: David Powell, of Caedryssu, Brecon
- 1919: Rhys Davies, of Cefn-y-meusydd, Abercrave
- 1920: David Daniel
- 1921: Thomas Picton Rose Richards, of Caer-Beris,Builth Wells
- 1922: Thomas Edwards Richards of Bargoed Hall, Bargoed, Glamorganshire
- 1923: Thomas Price Thomas of Bank House, Brecon
- 1924: Henry Seymour Berry, of Buckland, Bwlch
- 1925:
- 1943: John Murray, of Loanriavach, Llangorse
- 1944
- 1970: Mervyn Leigh Bourdillon of Llwyn Madoc, Llanwrtyd Wells
- 1971: The Lady Brecon of Greenhill, Cross Oak
- 1972: Herbert Stanley Jones of Castell Madoc, Brecon
- 1973: Major John Lewis Harpur of Llanbrynean, Llanfrynach, Brecon
- after 1974 - See High Sheriff of Powys
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