From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British judicial representative in County Sligo, Ireland
The High Sheriff of Sligo was the British Crown's judicial representative in
County Sligo , Ireland, from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Sligo County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and administrative functions and executed High Court Writs. In 1908, an Order in Council made the Lord-Lieutenant the Sovereign's prime representative in a county and reduced the High Sheriff's precedence. However the sheriff retained his responsibilities for the preservation of law and order in the county. The usual procedure for appointing the sheriff from 1660 onwards was that three persons were nominated at the beginning of each year from the county and the Lord Lieutenant then appointed his choice as High Sheriff for the remainder of the year. Often the other nominees were appointed as under-sheriffs. Sometimes a sheriff did not fulfil his entire term through death or other event and another sheriff was then appointed for the remainder of the year. The dates given hereunder are the dates of appointment. All addresses are in County Sligo unless stated otherwise.
Sligo was constituted a county in 1568 by Sir
Henry Sidney , Lord Deputy of Ireland, but a sheriff does not appear to have been appointed until the year 1576 at the request of the
O'Connor Sligo .
High Sheriffs of County Sligo
Source: History of Sligo
[1]
157n: Richard Mac Swine
15nn: Thaddeus O'Hara
15nn: Brian O'Rourke
15nn: William Bourke
15nn: George Goodman
15nn: George Bingham
15nn: Richard Oge Bourke
15nn: William Tathe
15nn: James Crean
15nn: Thomas Nolan
15nn: Thomas Wood of Ballymote Castle
15nn: Henry Bingham
1588: Sir William Taafe
1602: Sir Roger Jones
1603: Teige O'Hara Boy
1604: William Taafe
[2]
1606: William Crofton
1608: Teige O'Hara Boy
1609: Josias Lambert
1610: Sir William Taafe
1611: Roger Jones
1612: John Sharpe
1613: William Crofton
1614: George Nugent
1615: Roger Jones
1616: Walter Harrison
1617–18: James Stanghurst
1619: George Wood of Killarra
1620: Owen M'Dermott
1621: Robert St. John
1622: George Crofton
1623: John Nowlan
1624: Sir John Taaffe
1625: Roger Jones
1626: Robert Crecy
1627–1628: Jasper Brett of Rathdooney
1629–30: Andrew Crean
1631: Sir Roger Jones
1632: Thomas Crofton
1633: John Crofton
1634: Teige O'Higgin
1635: Jasper Brett of Rathdooney
1636: William Dodwell
1637–38: Thomas Crofton
1639: Kean O'Hara
1640: James French
1641–42: Andrew Crean
1643: James French
1644: Teighe O'Connor
1645: No Roll
16nn: Thomas Crofton
1651: Robert Parke
1655: Sir George St. George
1656: Robert Parke
16nn: Robert Morgan
16nn: Lewis Jones
16nn: Francis King
1659–60: John Booker
1661–62: Thomas Crofton
1663: Lewis Wingfield
1665: Kean O'Hara (son of Teige, HS 1608)
1664–66: Thomas Crofton
1667: Thomas Wood of Castle Lackan
1668: William Griffith
1669: William Ormsby
1670: Robert Coppayne
1671: Edward Nicholson.
1672: Anthony (or Adam) Ormsby of Cummin
[3]
1673: Thomas Radcliffe, Dublin
1674: Thomas Soden of Grange
1675: Jeremiah Jones of Ardnaglass
1676: Adam O'Hara of Colony (son of Kean, HS 1665)
1677 : Francis King of Knocklough
1678–79: Roger Smith of Cloverhill
1680: William Ormsby
1681–82: Sir Robert Gore, Knt.,of Artarmon
1683–84: Richard Wood of Castle Lackan
1685: Charles Collis of Tireragh
1686: William Parke of Dunally
1687: Henry Crofton of Longford Castle, Drumard, County Sligo
1688–89: Edward Crofton of Longford Castle, Drumard, County Sligo
1690: Henry Griffith
1691: William Nicholson of Ardtainmain
1692: Roger Smith of Cloverhill
1693: Philip Ormsby
1694: Mathew Ormsby
1695: Adam Ormsby of Cummin
[3]
1696: Robert Ffolliott of Hollybrook
1697: Arthur Gore of Ardnaree
1698: Arthur Cooper of Tansyfort
1699: Percy Gethin
18th century
source: History of Sligo
[1]
1700: William Ormsby
1701: William Smith of Knockshammer
1702: Francis King of Ballindune
1703: Kean O'Hara of Nymphsfield (son of Kean O'Hara, HS 1665)
1704: John Ormsby
1705: William Harlow of Rathmullin
1706: James Soden of Grange
1707: Thomas Jones of Ardnaree
[4]
1708: Henry (Humphry) Griffith of Ballytivenan
[5]
1709: Samuel Hughes of Bunnanaden
1710: Roger Jones of Ardnaglass
1711: John King of Ballindune
1712: Mathew Ormsby of Belvoir
1713: Kean O'Hara of Nymphsfield
1714: William Smith of Knocknasamer
1715: Francis Ormsby of Annagh
1716: Matthew Phillips (or Phibbs) of Templevaney
[6]
1717: George Wood of Castle Laccan
1718:
Joshua Cooper of Marcray
1719: Richard Gore
1720: Roger Parke of Dunally
1721: George Ormsby of Belvoir
1722: Henry Irwin of Streamstown
1723: Owen Wynne, jnr of
Hazelwood House, Sligo
[7]
1724: Sir Richard Gethin,
3rd Baronet
1725: William Ormsby of Annagh
1726: Samuel Hughes of Bunnanaden
1727: John Nicholson of Grange
1728: John Perceval of
Temple House
1729: John Dodd of Ballintogher
1730: Edward Soden of Grange
1731: Colonel John Irwin of Tanragoe
1732: Jeremiah Fury of Skreen
1733: William Cooper of Lisbrislane
1734: John Knox of Sligo
1735: Robert Ffolliott of Hollybrook
1736: James Soden of Grange
1737: Michelburn Knox of Sligo
1738: Blashford Hughes of Beechwood
1739: Thomas Ormsby of Cummin
[3]
1740:
Charles O'Hara of Nymphsfield (son of Kean, HS 1703)
1741: Edward Nicholson of Dublin
1742: John Perceval of
Temple House
1743: Nicholas Ward or Watt of Cloverhill or Knocknashamer
1744: Gilbert King of Charlestown
1745: Owen Wynne, jnr of
Hazelwood House, Sligo
[7]
1746: Lewis Ormsby of Straudhill
1747: Arthur Cooper of Tansyfort
1748: Cairncross Nesbitt of Leitrim
1749: Thomas Jones of Ardnaglass
1750: Gilbert Trumbel of Aghmore
1751: Jones Irwin of Streamstown
1752: John Knox of Castlerea
[8]
1752: Blashford Hughes of Bunnanaden
1753: George Knox of Sligo
1754: Philip Byrne of Gregg
1755: Christopher Jones of Carney
1756: Charles O'Hara of Nymphsfield
1757: William Ormsby of Willowbrook
1758: Owen Wynne of
Hazelwood House, Sligo
1759: Gilbert Dodd of Ardagh
Roger Dodwell (the younger)
Henry Hughes of Beechwood
1761: Benjamin Burton of Carlow
1762: Henry King of Beleek
1763:
Joshua Cooper of
Markree Castle
1764: John French of French Park
1765: Francis Savage of Ballygawley
1766: Francis Knox of Rappa
1767: Robert Browne of Fortland
1768: William Ormsby of Willowbrook
1769: Harlow Phibbs of Bloomfield
1770: Sir Malby Crofton
1771: Sir Booth Gore, 1st Baronet
[9]
1772: Robert Hillas of Seaview
1773: Henry Thornton of Sligo
1774: Lewis Jones of Ardnaglass
1775: Philip Perceval of
Temple House
1776: Henry Griffith of Ballytivenan
[5]
1777: Henry Hughes
1778: James Gallagher of Gevagh
1779: John Martin of Sligo
1780: Sir Percy Gethin, 5th Baronet of Sligo
1781: William Phibbs of Hollybrook
[6]
1782: George Dodwell of Chasse Poole
[10]
1783: Charles Costelo, of Edmondstown
[11]
1784: Charles Wood of Lackfield
[12]
1785:
Charles O'Hara of Nymphsfield
[13]
1785: Sir Booth Gore, 2nd Baronet
[9]
1786: Andrew Kirkwood of Cottlestown
1787: Henry Irwin of Streamstown
1788: Harloe Knott of Battlefield
1789: William Gilmor of Ballyglass
1790: George Ormsby of Belvoir
1791: Richard Wood of Garrycliffe
1792: Thomas Ormsby of Cummin
1793: William Barrett of Sligo
1794: John Jones of Johnsport
1795: Arthur Irwin of Willowbrook
1796: Charles Wood of Chapelfield
1797: Thomas Ormsby of Castle Dargan
1798: James Wood of Leekfield
1799: Thomas Meredith of Cloonamahon
[14]
[15]
19th century
1800: Richard Phibbs
1801: Robert King Duke of Newpark
1802: William Griffith of Ballytivenan
[5]
1803: William Griffith of Ballytivenan
[5]
1804: Owen Phibbs
[16]
1805: Abraham Martin
[16]
1806: Sir Robert Newcomen Gore-Booth, 3rd Baronet
[9]
1807: Charles Martin and Michael Fenton
[16]
1808: Thomas Holmes of Farm Hill
[16]
1809: Alexander Perceval of
Temple House
[16]
1810: Charles Nesbitt Knox of Scurmore House
[17]
1811: Arthur Brooke Cooper
[16]
1812: James Jones of Mount Edward
[17]
1813: John Tyler of Sligo
[17]
1814: (William) Harlow Phibbs of Sligo
[16]
1815: Edward Nicholson of The Glen
[16]
1816: Arthur Irwin of Oakfield
[17]
1817: John Armstrong of Chaffpool
[17]
1818: William Brydges Neynoe of Castle Neynoe
[16]
1819:
Owen Wynne of
Hazelwood House, Sligo
[17]
1820: Sir William Parke of Dunally
[16]
1821: John Phibbs of Spotfield
[18] and Hon Edward Wingfield
[17]
1822: John Irwin of Tanragoe
[16]
1823:
John Ffolliott of Hollybrook
[16]
1824: John Frederick Knox of Mount Falcon, Ballina
[19]
1825: Robert William Hillas of Cregg-house
[20]
1826: James Wood of Woodville
1827: John Gethin of Auburn
[21]
1828: Charles Keane O'Hara, of Annaghmore, Collooney.
[22]
1829: Viscount Kirkwall of Earlsfield
1830:
Sir Robert Gore-Booth, 4th Baronet of
Lissadell House
1831: Robert Jones, jnr of Fortland
1832: Edward Loftus Neynoe of Castle Neynoe
1833: William Phibbs of Seafield
[6]
1834: John Ormsby of Castle Dargan
1835: Thomas Jones of Ardnaree and Castletown
[4]
1836: James Knott of Battlefield
1837: Daniel Jones, Snr of Banada Abbey
1838: Sir William Parke of Dunally
1839: Daniel Henry Farrel of Beechwood
1840:
John Arthur Wynne of
Hazelwood House, Sligo
[3]
1841: John Martin of Sligo
1842: Richard Gethin of Craig
[23]
1843: Arthur Brook Cooper of Coopersbill
1844: Sir Alexander Creighton, Kt. of Dirke
1845: Philip Perceval of
Temple House
[24]
1846: Edward Joshua Cooper, of Markree, Colooney
[23]
1847: Henry Griffith of Port Royal and Castle Neynoe
[5]
1848: Edward Howley of Belleek Castle, Ballina
1849: Charles William Cooper, of Cooper Hill, Riverstown.
[25]
1850: Bernard Owen Cogan, of Lisconny-House, Collooney.
[26]
1851: John Ffolliott, jnr of Hollybrook
1852: John Irwin of Elphin
1853: Joseph Arthur Holmes of Clogher
1854: George J. Armstrong of Chaffpool
1855:
Sir Malby Crofton, Bt . of
Longford House
1856: Richard Graves Brinkley,
Ardagh ,
Riverstown
1857: John Wingfield King of Fortland.
1858: Roger Parke of Dunally.
[27]
1859: Cornelius Alexander Keogh of
Geevagh .
1860: John Woulfe Flanagan of Drumdo.
1861: Edward King Tenison of
Kilronan Castle ,
Keadue
[28]
1862: Abraham Martin, Bloomfield.
[29]
1863:
Charles Owen O'Conor of
Belanagare and Clonalis.
[30]
1864: Pierce Simpson of Clooncorrig.
1865: Charles P. Webber of Carrowculllen.
1866: Peter O'Connor of
Cairnsfoot .
1867: Captain James Jones of Mount Edward.
1868: Robert Owen
1868: Patrick C. Howley of Couga.
1869: James Hale of
Easkey .
1870: Owen Cogan of Lake View,
Ballymote .
[31]
1871:
Edward Henry Cooper of
Markree Castle
1872:
Sir Henry William Gore-Booth, 5th Baronet
1873: James Wood Armstrong, R.N. of Chaffpool.
[32]
1874: Owen Wynne of
Hazelwood House, Sligo
[7]
1875:
Richard J. Verschoyle of Tanragoe.
1876: William James Griffith of Castle Neynoe.
[33]
1877:
William Gregory Wood (later Wood-Martin) of Woodville.
[34]
1878: John Francis Walker of Rathcarrick.
1879: W. Robert Orme of
Enniscrone .
1880: Robert A. Duke of Newpark.
1881: Harper Campbell of Hermitage.
1882: Alexander Perceval of
Temple House
1883:
Sir Malby Crofton, Bt . of
Longford House , Colooney.
1884: Owen Phibbs of Cobradoo.
[6]
1885: John Lloyd Brinkley of Fortland.
[4]
1886:
Charles Kean O'Hara of Annaghmore.
1887: Robert William Hillas of Doonecoy
[4]
1888:
Sir Charles Knox Gore, Bt . of
Belleek
1889: Hon.
Evelyn Ashley of
Classiebawn Castle .
1890: Henry Hastings Jones. of Ardnaree
[4]
1891: James Campbell.
1892: Alexander Joseph Crichton.
1893: George Gethin of Holywell.
1894:
1896: Robert William Goodwin Hillas of Doonecoy.
[4]
1897: Anthony Thomas Gilfoyle of Carrowcullen.
[3]
20th century
References
^
a
b
"History of Sligo;county and town" . Retrieved 25 September 2013 .
^
Alger, John Goldworth (1898).
"Taaffe, William" . In
Lee, Sidney (ed.).
Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
^
a
b
c
d
e A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 1912, Bernard Burke
^
a
b
c
d
e
f A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland
^
a
b
c
d
e "County Families of UK"
^
a
b
c
d A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland (Volume 2)
^
a
b
c
"Hazelwood House and Sculpture" .
Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012 .
^ Burke, Bernard. A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the landed gentry of Britain..., Volume 1 . p. 824. Google Books
^
a
b
c Complete Baronetage, p.365
^
"No. 12273" .
The London Gazette . 23 February 1782. p. 1.
^
"No. 12422" .
The London Gazette . 11 March 1783. p. 4.
^
"No. 12525" .
The London Gazette . 6 March 1784. p. 4.
^ The House of Commons 1790–1820
^ Wood-Martin, William Gregory. History of Sligo, County and Town.. . pp. 498, 1891.
^ Wood-Martin, William Gregory. Sligo and the Ennikilleners from 1688–1691.. . p. 176.
^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l Papers by Command-Great Britain, Parliament, House of Commons-Volume 6
^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g Reports from Commissioners Volume 4 (Ireland) . 1824.
^
"Landed Estates Database" .
Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011 .
^
"High Sheriffs, 1824" . The Connaught Journal . 1 March 1824.
Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011 .
^
"High Sheriffs, 1825" . The Connaught Journal . 7 February 1825.
Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009 .
^
"High Sheriffs, 1827" . The Kilkenny Independent . 24 February 1827.
Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2009 .
^
"High Sheriffs, 1828" . The Newry Commercial Telegraph . 11 March 1828.
Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009 .
^
a
b "The Heraldic Calendar"
^
"High Sheriffs, 1845" . The Armagh Guardian . 4 February 1845.
Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009 .
^
"High Sheriffs, 1849" . Anglo-Celt . 26 January 1849.
Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2009 .
^
"High Sheriffs, 1850" . Ballina Chronicle . 2 January 1850.
Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009 .
^
"No. 6775" .
The Edinburgh Gazette . 29 January 1958. p. 181.
^
"Sligo County Directory 1861" . Library Ireland.
Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011 .
^
"High Sheriffs, 1862" . The Cavan Observer . 18 January 1862.
Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2009 .
^ Burke, Bernard. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland (Volume 2) . ebooks
^
"No. 8027" .
The Edinburgh Gazette . 25 January 1879. p. 104.
^ A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, Burke, 191
^ County Families of UK
^
"High Sheriffs, 1877" . Cavan Weekly News . 26 January 1877.
Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2009 .
^ Kelly's Handbook to the Titled,Landed and Official Classes . 1916.
^ "Armorial Families"
^ Complete Baronetage, p.366
^ Kelly's Handbook . 1916.
^
"Warwick Examiner and Times (Qld. : 1867 – 1919) Wednesday 9 January 1918" . Trove.
Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2013 .
England
Ireland (pre-partition)
Northern Ireland
Wales