High Sheriff of North Yorkshire

The High Sheriff of North Yorkshire is a current High Sheriff title which has existed since 1974.^[1] For around 1,000 years the entire area of Yorkshire was covered by a single High Sheriff of Yorkshire. After the Local Government Act 1972 the title was split to cover several newly created counties, including North Yorkshire.

Below is a list of the sheriffs.^[1]

List of High Sheriffs

1974–75 Montague Charles Warcop Peter Consett 1975–76 David Rimington Tetley 1976–77 Nigel Colin Forbes Adam 1977–78 Frank Wilson Furness 1978–79 Robert Edward John Compton of Newby Hall 1979–80 Lord Martin Fitzalan Howard 1980–81 Peter Noel Leetham Terry 1981–82 Francis Edward Hudson 1982–83 Sir William Marcus John Worsley, 5th Baronet of Hovingham Hall 1983–84 Peter Bell 1984–85 Anthony Thomas Preston 1985–86 Michael Thomas Barstow 1986–87 Marmaduke Charles Astey Wyvill 1987–88 John Harold Vick Sutcliffe 1988–89 Edward Christopher York 1989–90 The Hon. Richard Nicholas Crossley 1990–91 Valerie Anne Worthington 1991–92 Sir John Bruce Woollacott Ropner, 2nd Baronet 1992–93 The Hon. Sir Richard Storey, 2nd Baronet 1993–94 Michael David Abrahams

1994–95 Richard Edward Howard-Vyse 1995–96 The Hon. Simon Bartholomew Geoffrey Howard 1996–97 John Leslie Charles Pratt 1997–98 Anthony Guy Swaine Chisenhale-Marsh 1998–99 Lady Clarissa Collin 1999–2000 Andrew Vavasour Hudson 2000–01 The Hon. Gerald Christopher Turton 2001–02 David Nelson 2002–03 Mark Singleton Evans[2] 2003–04 Air Commodore Simon Bostock 2004–05 Mrs. Caroline Gardner (Thornton-Berry) 2005–06 Mrs. Elise Mackinlay 2006–07 The Viscountess Downe 2007–08 Philip William Ingham[3] 2008–09 Christopher W. Robson of Richmond[4] 2009–10 Mrs Francesca A. Horsfield of Brandsby 2010–11 Richard Compton of Ripon[5] 2011–12 Alexandra Holford of York[6] 2012–13 Major Peter G Scrope of Great Ayton[6] 2013–14 The Reverend Rachel Candia Benson of Westow[7] 2014–15 Thomas J P Ramsden of Old Sleningford Hall, North Stainley, Ripon[8] 2015–16 Charles David Forbes Adam of Skipwith Hall, Selby, York[9]

References

1. Omerod, W.M. (2000). The Lord Lieutenants & High Sheriffs of Yorkshire 1066-2000. Department of History of the University of York. ISBN 1-871647-74-6.
2. The Rotunda Museum: Trustees
3. http://www.highsheriffs.com/SHR03.HTM
4. The High Sheriff of North Yorkshire - Home
5. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/5216340.Retiring_High_Sheriff_s_pride_in_North_Yorkshire/
6. "North Yorkshire 2013/2014". The High Sheriffs Association of England and Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
7. The London Gazette: no. 60447. pp. 5101–5102. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
8. "North Yorkshire 2014/2015". The High Sheriffs Association of England and Wales. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
9. "North Yorkshire 2015/2016". The High Sheriffs Association of England and Wales. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

External links

• HighSheriffs.com
• High Sheriff of North Yorkshire