List of High Sheriffs of Kent

The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown (prior to 1974 the office previously known as Sheriff).^[1] Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. The High Sheriff changes every March.

This is a list of High Sheriffs of Kent.^[2]

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11th century to 14th century

Dates	Name
c. 1040–c. 1044	Eadsige
c. 1051–	Robert of Jumièges
?–1066	Oswald
1067–1070	Alain de Buckland (1045–1108)
1077–1100	Haimo[3]
1145	Nicholas de Moels
1154	Rualon[4]
1155–1160	Ralph Picot[4]
1161–1166	Hugh of Dovor of Chilham[4]
1167	Richard de Lucy[2]
1168–1174	Gervase de Cornhill[4]
1175	Gervase and Robert Fitz-Bernard[4]
1176–1183	Robert Fitz-Bernard[4]
1184	William son of Nigel of Munevile[4]
1185–1188	Allen of Valoynes of Fremomh[4]
1189–1193	Reginald de Cornhill[4]
1194	William of St Mardal[4]
1195	Walter son of Derman[4]
1196–1209	Reginald de Cornhill[4]
1210–1215	John son of Unam of Selling and Reginald de Cornhill[4]
1216–1222	Hubert de Burgh and Hugh of Windlesores of Warehorne[4]
1223–1225	Hubert de Burgh and Roger Grimston[4]
1226–1231	Hubert of Boroz and William Brito[4]
1232–1238	Bertram of Cryall[4]
1239–1240	Humphrey of Bohun Earl of Essex[4]
1241	Peter of Subaudie and Bertram of Cryall[4]
1242	Bertram of Cryall and John of Cobham[4]
1243–1247	Bertram of Cryall[4]
1248-1255	Reginald of Cobham[4]
1256	Walter of Bersted and Reginald of Cobham[4]
1257–1258	Fulke Playferer of Iseling.[4]
1259–1261	John of Cobham[4]
1262	Robert Walerand and Thomas Delaway.[4]
1263–1264	Roger de Leybourne[4]
1265–1267	Roger de Leybourne and Henry of Bourne[4]
1268-1270	Stephen of Penchester of Alington Castle neer Maidstone and Henry of Leese.[4]
1271–1272	Henry Malmains of Pluckley[4][5] (died in office)[6]
1272-1273	William of Hever[6]
1273	William Haute of Petham[4] (remainder of year only)[6]
1274–1277	William of Valoynes[4]
1277	Henry Perot of Knowlton (remainder of year only)[6]
1278–1281	Robert of Scothon[4]
1282–1284	Peter of Huntingfield of Iseling.[4]
1285	Hamo of Gatton of Throwley[4]
1286–1288	William of Shellessend of Chelsfield[4]
1289–1290	William of Brimshet[4]
1291	John of Northwood in Milton near Sittingbourne[4]
1292	John of Northwood and John of Bourne[4]
1293–1295	John of Bourne[4]
1296–1297	William Trussell[4]
1298	Henry of Apuldorefield[4]
1299	John of Northwood in Milton near Sittingbourne[4]
1300–1301	Henry of Cobham[4]
1302–1303	Warreis of Walloynes[4]
1304–1305	John of Northwood in Milton near Sittingbourne[4]
1306	William of Cossenton in Aylesford[4]
1307	Henry of Cobham[4]
1308–1312	John of Blunde[4]
1313–1314	William of Basing & John the younger of Haudlo[4]
1315	Henry of Cobham[4]
1316	John Malemaines of Hoo[4]
1317	John Malemaines of Hoo and John Fremingham[4]
1318	John Fremingham and Henry Sarden[4]
1319	Henry Sarden and William Septvans[4]
1320
1321–1322	William Septvans of Milton and Ralph Savage[4]
1323	John Shelvige of Shelvige Barne[4]
1324–1325	John of Fremingham[4]
1326	Ralph of St. Laurence of Swaycliffe[4]
1327	William of Orlanston[4]
1328	William of Orlanston replaced by John of Shelvige[4]
1329–1330	Roger de Raynham replaced by John of Bourne[4]
1331–1332	Thomas of Brockhall and Laurence of St. Laurence[4]
1333–1335	Stephen of Cobham[4]
1336	Thomas of Brockhall of Saltwood[4]
1337–1338	William Morant of Morant's Court in Chevenning[4]
1339	Henry of Valoynes of Repton in Ashford[4]
1340	John de Mereworth of Mereworth[4]
1341	John de Mereworth of Mereworth and John Widleston[4]
1342–1345	John Widleston[4]
1346	William of Langley of Knowlton[4]
1347	John of Fremingham[4]
1348	William Langley and Arnold Savage of Bobbing[4]
1349	William Langley of Knowlton
1350	William Langley of Knowlton[4]
1351	James Le Pine of East Sutton[4]
1352	William Apuldorefeild of Linsted[4]
1353	James le Pine of East Sutton[4]
1354	Reginald de Dyke, of the Dykes family of Sussex.[4][7]
1355	Gilbert of Hels of Egerton[4]
1356	William of Apuldorefeild of Linsted[4]
1357	Ralph Fremingham of Fremingham[4]
1358	William Makenade of Preston[4]
1359–1361	William of Apuldorefeild of Linsted[4]
1362	William Pimpe of Nettlested[4]
1363	William of Apuldorefeild of Linsted[4]
1364–1366	Jeffrey Culpeper of Preston Hall, Aylesford.[4][8]
1367	Richard at Leese of Shelwich[4]
1368	John of Brockall of Saltwood[4]
1369	John Culpeper of Bayhill, Pembury.[4][8]
1370	William of Apuldorefeild of Linsted[4]
1371	William Pimpe of Nettlested[4]
1372	John Barry of Sevington[4]
1373	Jeffrey Culpeper of Preston Hall, Aylesford.[4][8]
1374	Robert Nottingham of Milsted[4]
1375	William Pimpe of Nettlested[4]
1376	Nicholas at Crouch of Great Chart[4]
1377	Henry of Apuldorefeild of Linsted[4]
1378	Sir Thomas Cobham of Randall in Shorne and Allington Castle[4]
1379	John of Freningham of Farningham, Loose and West Barming[4]
1380	James of Peckham of Wrotham[4]
1381	William Septvans of Milton Septvans[4]
1382	Arnold Savage of Bobbing[4]
1383–1384	Thomas Brockhill of Saltwood[4]
1385	Robert Corbie of Boughton[4]
1386	Arnold Savage of Bobbing[4]
1387	Ralph St Leger of Ulcomb[4]
1388	William of Guldeford[4]
1389	James Peckham of Wrotham[4]
1390	William Burcester of Hunton[4]
1391	Richard Berham of Berham[4]
1392	Thomas Chich of the Dungeon near Canterbury[4] alias Thomas Chicche, of Balnerley or Balverley [9]
1393	William Barry of Sevington[4]
1394	John of Freningham of Farningham, Loose and West Barming[4]
1395	Sir Thomas Culpeper of Bayhill, Pembury.[4][8]
1396	Sir Nicholas Haute of Wadden Hall in Waltham[4]
1397	Thomas St. Leger of Ulcomb[4]
1398	Nicholas Potyn of Sheppey[4]
1399	John Boteller of Graveney[4]

15th century to 16th century

Dates	Name
1400	Robert Clifford of Canterbury[4]
1401	Thomas Ludlow[4]
1402	John Digges[4]
1403	Thomas Chicche of Beverley, Canterbury,[4] possibly the son of Thomas Chicche, former Sheriff, qv [10]
1404–1405	Richard Clitheroe of Ash-next-Sandwich[4][5]
1406	Valentine Barret of Pery Court[4]
1407	Henry Horne of Kenardington[4]
1408	Edward or Edmund Haute[4]
1409	William Snayth of Addington[4] (died 1409)
1410	Reynold Pympe of Nettlestead[4]
1411	John Darell of Calehill[4]
1412	William Notebenn of Ash near Sandwich[4]
1413	William Clifford of Bobbing[4]
1414	Robert Clifford of Canterbury[4]
1415	William Langley of Knowlton[4]
1416	William Darell of Calehill[4]
1417	John Darell of Calehill[4]
1418	Richard Clitherow of Ash[4]
1419	John Burge of Eatonbridge[4]
1420–1421	William Haute of Bourne Place, Hautsbourne, Bishopsbourne.[4][11]
1422	John Darell of Calehill[4]
1423	William Cheyne of Shurland in Sheppey[4]
1424	John Rickhill of Frindsbury[4]
1425	William Clifford of Bobbing[4]
1426	Sir William Culpeper of Scotshall in Oxen Hoath.[4][8]
1427	Thomas Ellis of Kennington[4]
1428	William Scott of Brabourne[4][12]
1429	John Peche of Littington[4]
1430	John St Leger of Ulcombe[4]
1431	Edward Guldeford of Halden in Rolvenden[4]
1432	William Buriston of Hunton[4]
1433	Richard Woodvile of Mote Castle in Maidstone[4]
1434	William Clifford of Bobbin[4]
1435	William Manston of Manston in Thanet[4]
1436	James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele, of Kemsing and Seal[4][5]
1437	Richard Waller of Groombridge in Speldherst[4]
1438	Edward Guldeford of Halden in Rolvenden[4]
1439	Sir Gervase Clifton of Bradbourne
1440	John Yeard of Denton near Eleham[4]
1441	John Warner of Sheppey[4]
1442	William Maries of Preston[4]
1443	Sir Thomas Browne of Beechworth[4]
1444	William Cromer of Tunstall[4][13](killed by Jack Cade)
1445	John Thorneberry of Feversham[4]
1446	William Isley of Sundridge[4]
1447	William Kene of Ospring[4]
1448	Stephen St. Leger of Ulcomb[4]
1449	Henry Cromer of Tunstall.[4][13]
1450	Sir Gervase Clifton of Bradbourne
1451	Robert Horne of Kinardington[4]
1452	Thomas Ballard of Horton[4]
1453	John Fogge of Repton in Ashford[4]
1454	John Cheney of Shurland in Sheppey, Kt,[4]
1455	Philip Belknap of the Mote[4]
1456	Alexander Iden[4][5]
1457	John Guldeford of Halden in Rolvenden[4]
1458	Sir Gervase Clifton of Canterbury, Kt.
1459	Sir Thomas Browne of Beechworth[4]
1460	Sir John Scott of Scot's Hall[4][12]
1460	John Isaac of Patricksborne[4]
1461–1462	Sir William Peach of Lullingstone, Kt.[4]
1463	John Digges of Barham[4]
1464	Alexander Clifford of Bobbing[4]
1465	Sir William Haute of Bourne Place, Bishopsbourne.[4][11]
1466	Sir John Culpeper, Kt.[4]
1467	Ralph I St. Leger (d.1470) of Ulcombe[4]
1468	Henry Ferrers of Peckham[4]
1469	John Bramstone of Preston[4]
1470	Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxonhoath, West Peckham.[4][14]
1471	James Peckham of Yaldham in Wrotham[4]
1472	Sir John Fogge of Repton in Ashford., Kt[4]
1473	John Isley of Sundridge[4]
1474	Sir William Haute of Bourne Place, Bishopsbourne.[4][11]
1475	John Green of Chesilhurst[4]
1476	William Cheney of Shurland[4]
1477	Richard Haute of Ightham Mote[4]
1478	Richard Lee of Delce[4]
1479	Sir John Fogge of Repton in Ashford, Kt.[4]
1480	George Brown of Wickham[4]
1481–1482	Richard Haute of Ightham Mote[4]
1483	Sir William Haute of Bourne Place, Bishopsbourne[4][11]
1484	John Barrune of the Grange in Gillingham[4]
1485	Sir R. Brakenberry of the Mote[4] (killed Bosworth, 1485)
1485	William Cheney of Shurland in Sheppey[4]
1486	John Pimpe of Nettlested[4]
1487	Henry Ferrers of Great Peckham[4]
1488	Walter Roberts of Glastenbury in Cranbrook[4]
1489	Sir William Boleyn of Hever Castle[4]
1490	Sir William Scott of Brabourne[4][12]
1491	John Darell[4]
1492	Thomas Kempe of Ollantigh in Wye[4]
1493	Sir Richard Guldeford of Halden in Rolvenden, Kt.[4]
1494	John Pech of Lullingstone[4]
1495	John Digges of Barham[4]
1496	Sir James Walsingham of Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst[4][15]
1497	Lewes Clifford of Bobbing[4]
1498	Robert Wotton of Boughton Place, Boughton Malherbe.[4][16]
1499	Sir Alexander Colepepper of Bedgbury.[4]
1500	Thomas Iden of Westwell.[4]
1501	Sir William Scott of Brabourne[4][12]
1502	Ralph St Leger of Ulcombe.[4]
1503	William Cromer of Tunstall[4]
1504	John Langley of Knolton.[4]
1505	Sir Thomas Kempe KB of Ollantigh.[4]
1506	Sir Alexander Colepepper of Bedgbury[4]
1507	Henry Vane of Tunbridge.[4]
1508	Reginald Peckham of Yaldham[4]
1509	Sir William Cromer of Tunstall[4]
1510	James Digges of Digges Court, Barham.[4]
1511	Sir Thomas Boleyn of Hever Castle (later Earl of Wiltshire in 1529).[4]
1512	Thomas Kempe of Ollantigh in Wye[4]
1513	Sir John Norton of Northwood in Milton, Kt.[4]
1514	Alexander Colepeper of Bedbury in Goudherst[4]
1515	Thomas Cheney of Shurland, Isle of Sheppey[4]
1516	Sir William Scott of Brabourne[4][12]
1517	Sir Thomas Boleyn of Hever Castle (later Earl of Wiltshire in 1529).[4]
1518	John Crispe of Quex in Birchington[4]
1519	Sir John Wilshire of Stone castle in Stone near Dartford[4]
1520	John Roper of St. Dunstans[4]
1521	Throwley replaced by Robert Sonds of Towne[4]
1522	Sir John Fogg of Repton in Ashford[4]
1523	Sir George Guldeford of Hemsted in Benenden[4]
1524	Sir William Haute of Bourne Place, Bishopsbourne[4][11]
1525	Henry Vane[4]
1526	William Whetenhall of Peckham[4]
1527	Sir John Scott of Scot's Hall, Smeeth[4][12]
1528	William Kempe of Ollantigh in Wye[4]
1529	Sir Edward Wotton of Boughton Place, Boughton Malherbe[4][16]
1530	William Waller of Groombridge in Speldherst[4]
1531	Sir Richard Clement of the Mote in Ightham, Kt.[4]
1532	Sir William Finch of the Mote near Canterbury, Kt.[4]
1533	Thomas Roberts of Glastenbury in Cranbrook[4]
1534	Sir Thomas Poynings of Ostenhanger, in Stanford[4]
1535	Sir Edward Wotton of Boughton Place, Boughton Malherbe[4][16]
1536	Sir Thomas Wyatt of Alington Castle, Kt[4]
1537	Sir William Haute of Bourne Place, Bishopsbourne[4][11]
1538	Sir William Sidney of Pensherst. Kt[4]
1539	Sir Anthony St. Leger of Ulcombe.[4]
1540	Anthony Sonds of Throwley[4]
1541	Sir Reginald Scott of Scot's Hall[4][12][13]
1542	Sir Henry Isley of Sundridge, Kt.[4]
1543	Sir Humphrey Stile of Langley Parke in Beckenham, Kt.[4]
1544	Sir John Fogg of Repton in Ashford, Kt.[4]
1545	Sir Percivall Hart of Lullingstone, Kt.[4]
1546	Henry Crispe of Quex in Birchington[4]
1547	William Sidley of Scadbury, Southfleet[2][4]
1548	Sir George Harper of Sutton Valence[2][4]
1549	Thomas Culpeper of Bedgbury[2][4]
1550	Sir Thomas Wyatt of Allington Castle[2][4]
1551	Sir Henry Isley of Sundridge.[2][4]
1552	Sir John Guildford of Hemsted[2][4]
1553	Sir Robert Southwell of Mereworth[4][5]
1554	William Roper of Welhall[4]
1555	Sir Thomas Kempe of Ollantigh in Wye[4]
1556	Sir Thomas Moyle[17]
1557	George Vane of Badsell in Capel[4]
1558	Thomas Wotton of Boughton Place, Boughton Malherbe[4][16]
1559	Nicholas Crispe of Whitstable[4]
1560	Warham St Leger of Ulcombe[4]
1561	John Tufton[4]
1562	Richard Baker of Sissinghurst Castle.[4]
1563	Sir Thomas Walsingham of Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst[4][15]
1564	Sir Thomas Kempe, Kt. of Ollantigh in Wye[4]
1565	John Mainey (died May, 1566)[4]
1566	William Isley of Sundridge[4]
1566	John Sedley of Southfleet[4][18]
1567	Willam Cromer of Tunstall, near Sittingbourne[4][13]
1568	John Browne of Horton[4]
1569	Edward Isaac[4]
1570	John Leonard of Chevening[4]
1571	Walter Mainey the elder, of Stapleherst[4]
1572	Thomas Fane[4][5]
1573	Thomas Willoughby of Boreplace in Chidingstone[4]
1574	Sir James Hales, Kt., of the Dungeon near Canterbury[4]
1575	John Tufton, of Hothfield[4]
1576	Sir Thomas Scott of Scot's Hall[4][12]
1577	Edward Boys of Fredvile in Nonington[4]
1578	Thomas Wotton of Boughton Place, Boughton Malherbe[4][16]
1579	Thomas Coppinger[4]
1580	Thomas Fane of Burston and Thomas Sonds of Throwley[4]
1581	Sir George Heart of Lullingstone[4]
1582	Sir Richard Baker of Sissinghurst Castle[4]
1583	Justinian Champneyes of Bexley[4]
1584	Michael Sondes of Throwley[4]
1585	Willam Cromer of Tunstall[4][13]
1586	James Hales of the Dungeon near Canterbury[4]
1587	John Fineux of Herne[4]
1588	Richard Hardres of Great Hardres[4]
1589	William Sedley of Southfleet[4][18]
1590	Thomas Willoughby of Boreplace in Chidingstone[4]
1591	Sampson Lennard of Chepening[4]
1592	Robert Binge of Wrotham[4]
1593	Michael Sondes of Throwley[4]
1594	Sir Edward Wotton of Boughton Place, Boughton Malherbe, (Baron Wotton from 1603)[4][16]
1595	Thomas Palmer of Hougham[4]
1596	Sir Moyle Finch of Eastwell (later Baronet Finch)[4]
1597	Thomas Kemp of Ollantigh in Wye[4]
1598	Martin Barnham, of Holingborne[4]
1599	Roger Twysden of Roydon Hall, East Peckham[4]

17th century to 18th century

Dates	Name
1600	John Smith of Westenhanger Castle, near Hythe[4]
1601	Thomas Scott of Scot's Hall in Smeeth[4]
1602	Peter Manwood of St. Stevens[4]
1603	James Cromer of Tunstall.[4][13]
1604	Sir Thomas Baker of Sissinghurst Castle.[4]
1605	Sir Moyle Finch of Eastwell, Kt. (later Baronet Finch)[4]
1606	Sir Norton Knatchbull of Mersham Hatch, Kt.[4]
1607	Robert Edolph of Hinxhill[4]
1608	Sir Edward Hales of Woodchurch[4]
1608	Nicholas Miller of Oxonhoath, West Peckham.[14]
1609	Sir William Withens of Eltham, Kt[4]
1610	Sir Nicholas Gilborne of Charing, Kt.[4]
1611	Sir Maxmilian Dallison of Halling, Kt[4]
1612	Sir William Stede of Harietsham, Kt.[4]
1613	Sir Anthony Aucher of Bishopsbourne, Kt.[4]
1614	Sir Edward Filmer of East Sutton Place.[4]
1615	Sir Edwin Sandys of Norburne, Kt.[4]
1616	William Beswick, of Horsmanden[4]
1617	Gabriel Livesey of Hollingborne[4]
1618	Thomas Norton of Bobbing[4]
1619	Edward Scott of Scot's Hall in Smeeth[4]
1620	Sir John Sedley Bt of The Friars, Aylesford[4][18]
1621	Thomas Roberts of Glastenbury in Cranbrook[4]
1622	Sir George Fane of Burston in Hunton, Kt.[4]
1623	Sir John Hayward of Hollingbourne, Kt[4]
1624	Sir Thomas Hamond of Brasted, Kt[4]
1625	Sir Isaak Sedley Bt of Great Chart.[4][18]
1626	Sir Basil Dixwell Bt of Broome House near Canterbury.[4]
1627	Sir Edward Engeham of Canterbury, Kt[4]
1628	Sir William Campion of Combwell in Goudherst, Kt[4]
1629	Richard Brown[4]
1630	Sir Robert Lewknor Kt of Acris.[4]
1631	Nicholas Miller of Wrotham[4]
1632	Sir Thomas Style Bt of Wateringbury[4]
1633	Sir John Baker Bt of Sissinghurst Castle[4]
1634	Edward Chute, of Hinxhill[4]
1635	Sir William Culpeper Bt of Preston Hall, Aylesford.[4][8]
1636	Sir George Sondes of Throwley, KB[4]
1637	Sir Thomas Hendley of Coureshorn in Cranbrook, Kt[4]
1638	Sir Edward Master of Canterbury. Kt[4]
1639	David Polhill of Otford[4]
1640	James Hugeson of Kinsted[4]
1641–1643	Sir William Brockman initially appointed but replaced by Sir John Honiwood of Elmsted, Kt.[4]
1644	Sir John Rayney Bt of Wrotham Place, Wrotham[4]
1645	Sir Edward Monins Bt of Waldershare, West Peckham[4]
1646	John Henden of Biddenden[4]
1647	Sir Stephen Scott[4][19]
1648	George Selby of Ightham Mote[4]
1649	Henry Crispe of Quex, Birchington,[4][5] deputised to son Sir Nicholas Crispe [2]
1650	George Curteis, of Chart next Sutton Valence[4]
1651	Thomas Fludd of Otham[4]
1652	Bernard Hide[4]
1653	John Earle of Thanet, of Hothfield[4]
1654	Sir Humphrey Tufton, Bt. of the Mote in Maidstone[4]
1655–1657	Sir Michael Livesey, Bt. of East-Church in the Isle of Sheppey[4]
1658	Charles Bowles of Chetham [4]
1659	Plumer [2]
1660 and 1661	Sir Robert Austen, 1st Baronet of Hall Place, Bexley
1662	David Polhill of Chipsted [2]
1663	Nicholas Toke of Goddington, in Great Char [2]
1664	Thomas Biggs [2]
1665	Sir John Beale Bt of Farningham Court, near Maidstone.

• 12 November 1665: Sir Humphrey Miller, 1st Baronet, of Oxenhoath^[14][20]
• 7 November 1666: Sir William Leech, of Squerryes^[21]
• 6 November 1667: Sir John Williams, Baronet, of Elham Court, Elham^[22]
• 6 November 1668: Robert Jaques^[23]
• 11 November 1669: Sir John Dorrel^[24]
• 4 November 1670: Sir William Hugessen, of Provender, in Norton^[25][2]
• 9 November 1671: John Twisleton, of Horsman's Place, in Dartford^[26][2]
• 11 November 1672: Edward Roper^[27]
• by April 1673: Sir Bernard Hyde, of Sundridge^[2]
• 12 November 1673: William Gomeldon, of Somerfield Court, in Sellindge^[28][2]
• 5 November 1674: Francis Vanacker^[29]

Dates	Name
1676	Sir John Cutler, 1st Baronet of Deptford.
1677	Thomas Cadwell [2]
1678	William Allen of Marden[30]
1678 and 1679	Sir Richard Betenson Bt of Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst.[15]
1680	Ralph Petley of Hartley Wood Corner[31]
1681	George Etkins of Gravesend [2]
1682-1684	Archibald Clenkard of Sutton Valence [2]
1685	William Rooke of Canterbury (later Sir William Rooke) [2]
1686	Not known
1687-1688	Sir Willim Rooke [2]
1689	Sir Robert Filmer Bt of East Sutton Place [2]
1690	Thomas Adrian of Bifrons, in Patriksbourn [2]
1691	Sir Henry Palmer, Bt of Wingham [2]
1692	Sir John Marsham of the Mote, Maidstone (died 1692) [2]
1693	Sir Nicholas Toke of Goddington, in Great Chart [2]
1694	Edmund Davenport of Greensted-Green, in Darent [2]
1695	William Cage of Milgate, Bearsted [2]
1696	Solomon Hougham of Sandwich[32]
1697	Richard Goodhugh of Tonbridge [2]
1698	George Children of Tunbridge [2]
1699	John Amherst, esq. of East Farleigh [2]
1700	William Woodgate [2]
1701	Isaac Loader of Deptford [2]
1702	Bowyer Hendley of Gore-court, in Otham [2]
1703	Thomas Golding of Leyborne [2]
1704	Sir Thomas Culpeper Bt of Preston Hall, Aylesford.[8]
1705	Sir Edward Betenson, Bt of Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst.
1706	Snelling Thomas of Deptford [2]
1707	Percival Hart of Lullingstone [33]
1708	Stephen Stringer
1709	Sir Comport Fytche Bt of Mount Markfall, Eltham.
1710	Sir Thomas Style, 4th Baronet of Wateringbury [2]
1711	Humphrey Style of Langley, in Beckenham [2]
1712	John Hooker of Little Peckham [2]
1713	Leonard Bartholomew of Oxonhoath, West Peckham [14]
1714	John Lynch of Grove, in Staple [2]
1715	David Polhill of Chipstead[2]
1716	Richard Gee of Orpington [2]
1717	Richard Sheldon of Aldington, in Thurnham [2]
1718	John Stevens [2]
1719	John Hamilton, Jnr[34][35]
1720	Sir Charles Farnaby of Kippington, in Sevenoke [2]
1721	Jonathan Smith of Ingres, in Swanscombe [2]
1722	Peter Burrell of Beckenham [2]
1723	William Glanville of St. Cleres, in Ightham [2]
1724	Sir Robert Austen, 4th Baronet of Hall Place, Bexley.
1725	James Master of Yotes, in Mereworth [2]
1726	John Savage (died and replaced May 1726 by Richard Lewen)
1727	Samuel Pugh, of Beckenham[36]
1728	Robert Weller of Tunbridge [2]
1729	Thomas May of Godmersham Park, near Canterbury[37]
1730	Mawdistly Best of Park House, Boxley
1731	James Brookes [2]
1732	William James,of Igtham[38]
1733	Sir Brook Bridges Bt of Goodneston Park near Sandwich, who died in office and was followed by Sir Wyndham Knatchbull Bt of Mersham Hatch.
1734	Henry Hicks of Deptford[39]
1735	Baldwin Duppa, junior of Hollingbourn [2]
1736	Abraham Spencer of Penhurst [2]
1737	Thomas Malyn of Chislehurst[40]
1738	Jones Raymond of Langley in Beckenham, replaced by Christopher Milles of Nackington[41]
1739	Robert Lacey of Elmes, in Hougham.[2]
1740	John Smith of Lee[42]
1741	John Lidgbird of Plumstead [2]
1742	John Mason of East Greenwich[43]
1743	Thomas Whitaker of Trottiscliffe[44]
1744	John Hodsdon of Lewisham[45]
1745	John Cooke of Cranbrook[46]
1746	Arthur Harris of Barming[47]
1747	William Quilter of Orpington[48]
1748	Samuel Collett of Greenwich [2]
1749	Richard Hornsby of Hcrton Kirby[49]
1750	Richard Merry of Eltham [2]
1751	James Best of Park House, Boxley [2]
1752	Sir John Honywood, Bt [2]
1753	Sir John Shaw Bt of Eltham Lodge, Eltham.[50]
1754	Sir Thomas Rider, Kt., of Boughton Moun Chelsea[51]
1755	George Sayer of Charing[52]
1756	John Cockaine Sole, of Bobbing,[53]
1757	William Glanville Evelyn, of St. Clere[54]
1758	Thomas Whittaker of Trottiscliff,[55]
1759	Pyke Burfar of Greenwich [2]
1760	Sir Thomas Wilson of West Wickham [2]
1761	William Jumper of Leeds Abbey, Leeds, Kent.
1762	Sir George Kelly of Speldhurst, who was knighted during his shrievalty.
1763	William Gordon of Rochester.
1764	Henry Goodwin of Deptford.
1765	Sir Richard Betenson, Bt. of Bradbourn, in Sevenoke.
1766	William Wilson
1767	James Whatman, of Boxley[56]
1768	Richard Hulse, of Baldwin's, near Dartford, second son of sir Edward Hulse.
1769	William Wheatley, of Erith.
1770	John Toke, of Goddington, in Great Chart.
1771	William Daniel Master, of Yotes Court, in Mereworth.
1772	James Flint, of Judde-house, in Ospringe.
1773	Josiah Fuller Farrer, of Cleve-court, in Thanet.
1774	Willshire Emmett,. of Wiarton, in Boughton Monchelsea.
1775	Granville Wheeler, of Otterden-place.
1776	William Perrin, esq. of Smith's-hall, in West Farleigh.
1777	Benjamin Harenc, of Footscray-place.
1778	John Ward, of Westerham.
1779	William Slade, of Lewisham.
1780	Robert Burrow, of Holwood-hill.
1781	John Cator, of Beckenham-place.
1782	Samuel Boys, of Hawkhurst.
1783	Henry Hawley, of the Grange, in Leyborne. since created a baronet.
1784	Charles Booth, of Harrietsham-place, who was knighted during his shrievalty.
1785	Edward Knatchbull esq. of Provenders, in Norton, eldest son of Sir Edward Knatchbull, baronet.[57]
1786	Thomas Hallet Hodges, of Hemsted, in Benenden.
1787	John Cottin, of Hill-park, in Westerham.
1788	James Bond, of Hayes.
1789	John Cartier, of Bedgbury, in Goudhurst[58]
1790	Leonard Bartholemew, of Addington-place.
1791	William James Drake Brockman, of Beachborough, in Newington, near Hythe.
1792	Henry Streatfield, of Highstreet-house, in Chiddingstone.
1793	George Norman, of The Rookery, Bromley Common.
1794	Richard Carew, of Orpington.
1795	Gabriel Harpur, of Gore-court, in Tunstall; Samuel Chambers, esq. of that parish was appointed his deputy, and executed this office for him.
1796	John Mumford, of Sutton at Hone.
1798	John Plumtree
1799	Samuel Chambers

19th century

• 5 February 1800: John Larking, of East Malling^[59]
• 12 February 1801: Edward Austen, of Godmersham^[60]
• 3 February 1802: Thomas Godfrey, of Ash^[61][62]
• 3 February 1803: Christopher Cooke, of Ash Grove^[63]
• 1 February 1804: Sir Walter Stirling, 1st Baronet, of Shoreham^[64]
• 6 February 1805: John Minet Fector, of Updown^[65]
• 1 February 1806: John Harrison, of Dennehill^[66]
• 4 February 1807: John Simpson of Fairlawn, Sevenoaks^[67]
• 3 February 1808: Charles Milner, of Preston Park^[68]
• 6 February 1809: Sir Brook William Bridges, 4th Baronet, of Goodneston^[69]
• 31 January 1810: James Burton, of Mabledon^[70]
• 8 February 1811: Sir John Courtenay Honywood, 5th Baronet, of Evington^[71][72]
• 24 January 1812: John Wells, of Bickley Park^[73]
• 10 February 1813: John Cator, of Beckenham^[74][75]
• 4 February 1814: James Wildman, of Chilham Castle^[76]
• 13 February 1815: Robert Foote, of Charlton^[77]
• 1816: Alexander Evelyn of St Clere ^[78]
• 1817: William Alexander Morland of Lamberhurst^[79]
• 1818: William Henry Baldock of Petham ^[80]
• 1819: Hon. John Wingfield Stratford of Addington Place ^[81]
• 1820: Sir Thomas Dyke, 4th Baronet of Lullingstone ^[82]
• 1821: Sir John Shelley-Sydney, of Penshurst Castie, Bt.^[83]
• 1822: John Powell Powell of Quex ^[84]
• 1823: Thomas Austen of Sevenoaks.^[85]
• 1824: Fiennes Wykeham-Martin ^[86]
• 1825: William George Daniel, of Foley House ^[87]
• 1826: Sir John Fagge, 7th Baronet ^[88]
• 1827: Isaac Minet, of Baldwyns
• 1828: Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson, 8th Baronet
• 1829: Thomas Rider of Boughton Monchelsea Place, near Maidstone ^[89]
• 1830: Edward Rice, of Dane Court^[90]
• 1831: Baden Powell, of Speldhurst^[91]
• 1832: George Douglas, of Chilston Park^[92]
• 1833: Demetrius Grevis James, of Ightham^[93]
• 1834: George Stone, of Chislehurst^[94]
• 1835: John Ward, of Holwood^[95]
• 1836: Sir Edward Cholmeley Dering, 8th Baronet, of Surrenden^[96]
• 1837: Francis Bradley, of Gore Court^[97]
• 1838: Thomas Turner Alkin, of Hunton Court^[98]
• 1839: David Salomons, of Broom Hill, Tunbridge Wells^[99]
• 1840: Arthur Pott, of Bentham Hill^[100]
• 1841: De La Mark Banks, of Sheppy Court^[101]
• 1842: Henry Hoare, of Staplehurst^[102]
• 1843: Frederick Perkins, of Chipsted Place^[103]
• 1844: Sir Joseph Hawley, 3rd Baronet, of Leybourne Grange^[104][105]
• 1845: Sir Moses Montefiore, of East Cliff, Saint Lawrence^[106]
• 1846: William Osmun Hammond, of Saint Alban's^[107]
• 1847: John Pelly Atkins, of Halsted^[108]
• 1848: John Ashley Warre, of Westcliffe, Saint Lawrence^[109]
• 1849: William Masters Smith, of Camer, Meopham^[110]
• 1850: Matthew Bell, of Bourne House, Bishopsbourne^[111]
• 1851: Ford Wilson, of Blackhurst, Tonbridge Wells^[112]
• 1852: Sir John William Lubbock of High Elms Down, Bt.^[113]
• 1853: Francis Colville Hyde of Syndale House, Ospringe^[114]
• 1854: Alexander Glendining, of Ashgrove, Sevenoaks ^[115]
• 1855: Sir Walter Charles James, 2nd Baronet, of Betteshanger, near Sandwich^[116]
• 1856: Richard Paterson, of Leesons, Chislehurst^[117]
• 1857: John Savage, of St Leonards^[118]
• 1858: Edward Ladd Betts, of Preston Hall, Aylesford^[119]
• 1859: Sir Richard Tufton, 1st Baronet, of Hothfield Place, near Maidstone^[120]
• 1860: Sir Courtenay Honywood, 7th Baronet, of Evington, Elmstead, near Canterbury^[121]
• 1861: Alexander Randall, of Foley House, Maidstone^[122]
• 1862: Henry Bannerman, of Hunton Court, near Maidstone^[123]
• 1863: Samuel Long, of Bromley Hill^[124]
• 1864: George Field, of Ashurst Park, near Tonbridge Wells^[125]
• 1865: Robert Rodger, of Hadlow Castle, near Tonbridge^[126]
• 1866: Thomas Farmer Baily, of Hall Place, Leigh ^[127]
• 1867: William Moore, of Wierton ^[128]
• 1868: Stephen Musgrave Hilton, of Bramling House, Ickham ^[129]
• 1869: Joseph Ridgway, of Fairlawn, Shipbourne ^[130]
• 1870: Sir Edmund Filmer, 9th Baronet of East Sutton Park ^[131]
• 1871: Francis Philips, of Lee Priory, Ickham ^[132]
• 1872: Sir John Frederick Croft, of Doddington Place, Bt.^[133]
• 1873: John Wingfield Stratford, of Addingfcon Park, Maidstone ^[134]
• 1874: Charles Stewart Hardy, of Chilham Castle, Chilham, Canterbury ^[135]
• 1875: George Duppa, of Hollingbourne House, Maidstone ^[136]
• 1876: Edward Loyd, of Lillesden, Hawkhurst ^[137]
• 1877: Charles John Plumptre, of Fredville, Wingham ^[138]
• 1878: Edward Henry Scott, of Sundridge Park, Bromley ^[139]
• 1879: Lieutenant - Colonel Thomas Walton Roberts, of Glassenbury House, Cranbrook.^[140]
• 1880: Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons, 2nd Baronet of Brooms Hill, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells^[141]
• 1881: Mawdistly Gaussen Best, of Park House, Boxley^[142]
• 1882: Lieutenant - Colonel Henry Dorrien Streatfeild, of Chiddingstone, Edenbridge.^[143]
• 1883:William Hale Willats, of Denton Court, Canterbury,^[144]
• 1884: George Samuel Fereday-Smith, of Grovehurst, Tunbridge Wells,^[145]
• 1885: William Alexander Mackinnon,of Acrise Place, Folkestone,^[146]
• 1886: Chapman de Laune Faunce de Laune, of Sharsted Court, Sittingbourne,^[147]
• 1887: Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Arthur Madan Warde, of Squerryes Court, Westerham.^[148]
• 1888: William James Thompson, of Kippington, Sevenoaks,^[149]
• 1889: Joseph Sebag Montefiore, of East Cliff Lodge, Ramsgate,^[150]
• 1890: Henry Arthur Brassey, of Preston Hall, Aylesford,^[151]
• 1891: Charles Wheler Wheler, of Otterden Place, Faversham^[152]
• 1892: Multon Lambarde, of Beechmont, Sevenoaks^[153]
• 1893: Richard Benyon Berens, cf Kevington, St. Mary Cray, Dartford^[154]
• 1894: Richard James Balston of Springfield House, Maidstone^[155]
• 1895: Thomas Bevan, of Stone Park, Stone, near Dartford^[156]
• 1896: The Honourable Ralph Pelham Nevill, of The Manor, Birling) near Maidstone.^[157]
• 1897: Richard Coombe Miller, of Oakfield, Dartford^[158]
• 1898: Norman Watney, of Valence, Westerham^[159]
• 1899: James Taddy Friend, of Northdown, Margate^[160]

20th century

• 1900: William Marshall Cazalet, of Fairlawn, Shipbourne, Tonbridge ^[161]
• 1901: Henry Booth Hohler, of Fawkham Manor, Longfield^[162]
• 1902: Edward Locke Tomlin, of Angley Park, Cranbrook ^[163]
• 1903: Sir Charles Jessel, Bt^[164]
• 1904: John Francis William Deacon of Mabledon, Tunbridge,^[165]
• 1905: Colonel William Fearon Tipping, of Brasted Place, Brasted.^[166]
• 1906: Thomas Colyer Colyer-Fergusson, of Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks,^[167]
• 1907: Edward Windsor Hussey, of Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst,^[168]
• 1908: Archibald Cameron Norman, of The Rookery, Bromley Common, Bromley^[169]
• 1909: Colonel Charles Stanley Williams, of Ivy House, Bough Beech, Chiddingstone.^[170]
• 1910: Robert Norton, of Downs House, Yalding ^[171]
• 1911: George Ashley Dodd, of Godinton, Ashford ^[172]
• 1912: Osmond Elim d'Avigdor Goldsmid, of Somarhill, Tonbridge ^[173]
• 1913: Sir Mark Edlmann Collet of St. Clere, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Bt.^[174]
• 1914: Francis Elmer Speed of Knowlton Court, Dover ^[175]
• 1915: Algernon Massy Fleet of Darenth Grange, near Dartford ^[176]
• 1916: Cuthbert Arthur Morris Morris-Field, of Ashurst Park, Tunbridge Welle^[177]
• 1917: Frederick William Hollams of Dene Park, Tonbridge^[178]
• 1918: Lieut.-Colonel John Middleton Rogers, D.S.O., of Riverhill, Sevenoaks^[179]
• 1919: The Hon. Henry Augustus Milles-Lade, of Nash Court, Boughton, Faversham.^[180]
• 1920: Captain William Lee Henry Roberts, of Holborough Court, Snodland,^[181]
• 1921: Capt. Vivian Trestrail Dampietr Palmer, O.B.E., of Heronden Hall, Tenterden^[182]
• 1922: John Wheeler Wheeler-Bennett, C.B.E., of Ravensbourne,Keston^[183]
• 1923:
• 1924: Robert Henry Style, of Boxley House, Boxley^[184]
• 1925: Sir John Dewrance, K.B.E., of Cranmor Place, Walden Koad, Chislehurst^[185]
• 1926: Charles Eugene Gunther, of Tongswood, Hawkhurst, Kent^[186]
• 1927: Frank Cyril Tiarks
• 1928: Sir William Plender, Bt
• 1929: Copley De Lisle Hewitt, of The Friars, Aylesford^[187]
• 1930: Sir Edmund Davis,Kt of Chilham Castle, near Canterbury^[188]
• 1931: Major Sir John Theodore Prestige, Kt, of Bourne Park, Bishopsbourne, near Canterbury^[189]
• 1932:
• 1933: Mr Alfred Charles Leney^[190]
• 1934: Mr Arthur Charles Davis^[190]
• 1935: Mr W K Whigham^[190]
• 1936: Lieut Col Arthur Laurance Cecil Neame OBE^[190]
• 1937: Lord Plender^[190]
• 1938: Alderman Major Max Teichman-Derville^[190]
• 1941: Sir Edward William Meyerstein (1864-1942). References: The Seaxe, No 38, 2001t and en.wikipedia.org: Edward William Meyerstein.
• 1947: Charles Norman^[191]
• 1948: Thomas Neame, of Preston Lea, Faversham.^[192]
• 1949: Francis Walter Chamberlain, C.B.E., of The Glebe House, West Wickham^[193]
• 1950: Major-General Charles Wake Norman, C.B.E.,of Street House, Hayes.^[194]
• 1951: Leslie Doubleday, of Hempstead House, Tonge, near Sittingbourne.^[195]
• 1952: Willie Emerson Dedrick, of Brome House, West Mailing^[196]
• 1953: Major Sir Henry Joseph d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, Bt., D.S.O., M.C., T.D., of Somerhill House, Tonbridge^[197]
• 1954: Major John Roberts O'Brien Warde, T.D., of Squerryes Court, Westerham.^[198]
• 1955: Jasper Beale Neame, Esq., of Cratloe, Faversham^[199]
• 1956: Sir (Hugh) Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake, Kt., of Cobtree Manor, Maidstone^[200]
• 1957: Brigadier Hugh Ronald Norman, D.S.O., of St. Clere, Kemsing^[201]
• 1958: Sir George Jessel, Baronet, M.C., of Ladham House, Goudhurst^[202]
• 1959: Admiral Sir Henry Ruthven Moore, G.C.B.,C.V.O., D.S.O., of The Beck, Wateringbury^[203]
• 1960: Peter Victor Ferdinand Cazalet, of Fairlawne, Tonbridge.^[204]
• 1961: Commander Sir John James Kenward Best-Shaw, Bt., R.N., of Boxley Abbey, Maidstone^[205]
• 1962: Walter Henry Whigham, of Cobham Court, Bekesbourne, near Canterbury.^[206]
• 1963: Christopher Edward Clive Hussey, C.B.E., of Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst^[207]
• 1964: Cuthbert Ackroyd
• 1965: Walter Charles Withecomb Brice of Highover, Hoo, near Rochester.^[208]
• 1966: Lieut.-Colonel William Owen Hamborough Joynson, of Tebbs Corner, Ightham, near Sevenoaks.^[209]
• 1967: Cecil Stuart Chiesman of Longways, Denbridge Road, Bickley.^[210]
• 1968: Gerald Wellington Williams^[211]
• 1969: William Hope Loudon of Olantigh, Wye, near Ashford.^[212]
• 1970: Major William Michael Robson ^[213]
• 1971: Sir Derek Greenaway Bt TD JP
• 1972: Anthony James Hannam Taylor TD^[214]
• 1973: Kenneth McAlpine of The Priory, Lamberhurst ^[215]
• 1974: David George Wilfrid Barham JP, of Hole Park, Rolvenden ^[216]
• 1975: John Gore Phillimore of The Postern, Tonbridge ^[217]
• 1976: Lieutenant Colonel Garth Leslie Doubleday ^[218]
• 1977: Anthony George Pige Leschallas, Esq., of Hocker Edge House, Cranbrook.^[219]
• 1978: Major Ion Calvocoressi of Court Lodge, Westerham.^[220]
• 1979: John Keith Shipton of The Manor House, Upper Hardres, Canterbury^[221]
• 1980: Edward St John Brice of Hoo Lodge, Hoo, Rochester ^[222]
• 1981: Marianna, Viscountess Monckton of Brenchley^[223]
• 1982: Robert Victor John Evans of Squerryes Lodge, Westerham^[224]
• 1983: Brigadier Maurice Alan Atherton, of Digges Place, Barham, Canterbury ^[225]
• 1984: Richard James Corben of Great Ivy Mill, Loose, Maidstone^[226]
• 1985: Major Sir Marc Noble, Bt
• 1986: Theda, Mrs Brian Fitzgerald Moore of George House, Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford.^[227]
• 1987: Captain Richard Dewar Neame, of The Court House, Bishopbourne, Canterbury.^[228]
• 1988: Lieutenant Colonel John Rochfort Yerburgh, of Hartlip Place^[229]
• 1989: Hon. Henry Cornwallis Maude, of Wingham Well House, Wingham^[230]
• 1990: John St Andrew Warde, of Squerryes Court, Westerham^[231]
• 1991: David McArthur Holman, of Crundale House, Crundale, Canterbury^[232]
• 1992: Henry Hyde Villiers JP, of Ulcombe Place, Ulcombe, Maidstone^[233]
• 1993: Hon Robin Charles Denison-Pender^[234]
• 1994: Mrs Rosemary Chloe Teacher, of Hadlow Place, Tonbridge^[235]
• 1995: Robin John Baker White of Street End Place, Street End, Canterbury.^[236]
• 1996: Paul James Cranston Smallwood of The Old Rectory, Stanford, Ashford.^[237]
• 1997: Edwin Roy Pratt Boorman of Redhill Farm, Redhill, Wateringbury.^[238]
• 1998: John Philip Merricks of The Manor, Icklesham, Rye, East Sussex^[239]
• 1999: John Bernard Sunley, of Godmersham Park^[240]

Present century

• 2000: Roderick Francis Loder-Symonds of Denne Hill Farm, Womenswold, Canterbury.^[241]
• 2001: Robert Harry Beale Neame CBE DL of Dane Court, Kits Hill, Selling, Faversham.^[242]
• 2002: Charles Lancelot Dawes of Leacon Hall, Warehorne, Ashford.^[243]
• 2003: Anthony Hugh Verner Monteuuis, of Park Holt, Penshurst, Tonbridge^[244]
• 2004: James Rushworth Hope Loudon, of Olantigh, Wye, Ashford^[245]
• 2005: William Arthur Andrew Wells TD, of Mere House, Mereworth^[246]
• 2006: Amanda Cottrell JP^[247]
• 2007: Nigel Leonard Wheeler^[248]
• 2008: Richard John Oldfield, of Doddington Park^[249]
• 2009: Jane Margaret Rogers, of Riverhill House, Sevenoaks^[250]
• 2010: Peregrine Massey, of Boldshaves, Woodchurch^[251]
• 2011: Georgie Mary Warner, of Petteridge Place, Brenchley^[252]
• 2012: Mike Bax ^[253]
• 2013: Lord Colgrain of Sevenoaks^[254]
• 2014: Hugo M Fenwick of Egerton, Ashford ^[255]
• 2015: William Alexander, of Shoreham, Sevenoaks ^[256]
• 2016: Kathrin Smallwood of Charing

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10. Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40./541; year 1396; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT6/R2/CP40no541a/bCP40no541adorses/IMG_0425.htm; first entry. where Thomas Chicche is the administrator of his father Thomas Chicche, formerly sheriff of Kent
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