High Sheriff of Northumberland

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This is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Northumberland.

• 1602: Nicholas Forster of Bamburgh Castle
• 1612: Sir Claudius Forster of Blanchland Abbey
• 1617: Sir Robert Brandling of Felling
• 1620: Sir John Fenwick of Fenwick and Wallington
• 1621: Sir Matthew Forster of Adderstone.
• 1630: Sir Robert Brandling of Felling
• 1638: William Orde of East Orde
• 1645: Sir John Fenwick of Fenwick and Wallington
• 1649: Ralph Delaval of Seaton Delaval
• 1654: John Ogle of Eglingham Hall
• 1660: Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet of Matfen.
• 1688: Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet of Newcastle.
• 1689: Edward Blackett.
• 1691: John Blackett of Wylam
• 1703: Thomas Forster of Adderstone
• 1709: William Carr of Eshott Hall
• 1714: Mark Strother of Fowberry Tower
• 1725: Alexander Collingwood of Little Ryle.
• 1729: Francis Blake Delaval of Ford Castle
• 1732: Sir Walter Calverley, 2nd Baronet.
• 1737: Henry Ogle of Causey Park House
• 1741: John Strother Kerr of Fowberry Tower
• 1747: William Ord of Fenham.
• 1750: William Bigge of Little Benton, Newcastle on Tyne.
• 1757: Sir Edward Blackett, 4th Baronet.
• 1761: Alexander Collingwood of Little Ryle
• 1771: Thomas Charles Bigge of Little Benton, Newcastle on Tyne.
• 1777: William Ord of Whitfield
• 1778: Thomas Carr of Eshott Hall
• 1781; Charles Brandling of High Gosforth Hall
• 1782: Calverley Bewicke of Close House
• 1784: Sir Francis Blake, 2nd Baronet of Twizell Castle
• 1799: Sir John Swinburne, 6th Baronet
• 1802: Charles William Bigge of Little Benton, Newcastle on Tyne.
• 1807: Sir William Blackett, 5th Baronet.
• 1819: William Orde of Nunnykirk Hall
• 1820: Lt. Col. William Clark of Belford Hall
• 1825: Anthony Gregson of Lowlin.
• 1827: Dixon Dixon of Unthank Hall
• 1841: Edward Riddell of Cheeseburn Grange
• 1846: Charles William Orde of Nunnykirk Hall
• 1866: Sir John Swinburne, 7th Baronet
• 1873: Sir William Armstrong.
• 1889: Sir Edward William Blackett, 7th Baronet.
• 1899: William Watson-Armstrong.
• 1900: Lawrence William Adamson of Linden Hall
• 1914: Sir Hugh Blackett, 8th Baronet.
• 1937: Edward Foyle Collingwood of Lilburn Tower
• 1953: Sir Charles Blackett, 9th Baronet.
• 1975: Peter Orlando Ronald Bridgeman.
• 2005: I. B. Speke [1]
• 2006: Eric Davis Grounds of Cornhill.
• 2007–2008: Sir Hugh Francis Blackett, 12th Baronet ^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ London Gazette online. Retrieved on March 8, 2007.