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The '''High Sheriff of Longford''' was the British Crown's judicial representative in [[County Longford]], Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Longford 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 Longford unless stated otherwise.
The '''High Sheriff of Longford''' was the British Crown's judicial representative in [[County Longford]], Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Longford 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 Longford unless stated otherwise.


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==High Sheriffs of County Longford==
==High Sheriffs of County Longford==
*1590: Fergus O'Farrell<ref>History of the County Longford</ref>
*1590: Fergus O'Farrell<ref>History of the County Longford</ref>
*1611: Robert Bellingham
*1611: Robert Bellingham<ref name = Peerage>{{cite web | url = http://www.thepeerage.com/index_sheriff.htm| title= The Peerage|access-date = 30 April 2011}}</ref>
*1623: Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet<ref name= Peerage/>
*1623: Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet
*1646: John Edgeworth of Cranallagh Castle<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1646: John Edgeworth of Cranallagh Castle<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1655: [[Sir James Shaen, 1st Baronet|James Shaen]]<ref>Bergin, John, [https://www.dib.ie/biography/shaen-sir-james-a7991 Shaen, Sir James], ''Dictionary of Irish Biography'' (October 2009). Retrieved 25 January 2023.</ref>
*1680: Charles Fox of Fox Hall<ref name = Gray>{{cite web | url = http://sources.nli.ie/Record/MS_UR_035807| title= ''Some notes on the High Sheriffs of Co. Longford, 1701-1800'' - 'The Irish Genealogist', Vol. 2, No. 1|access-date = 2 February 2014}}</ref>
*1680: Charles Fox of Fox Hall<ref name = Gray>{{cite web | url = http://sources.nli.ie/Record/MS_UR_035807| title= ''Some notes on the High Sheriffs of Co. Longford, 1701-1800'' - 'The Irish Genealogist', Vol. 2, No. 1|access-date = 2 February 2014}}</ref>
*1681: Charles Adare
*1681: Charles Adare
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*1742: Richard Edgeworth<ref name= Gray/>
*1742: Richard Edgeworth<ref name= Gray/>
*1750: Francis Fox<ref name= Gray/>
*1750: Francis Fox<ref name= Gray/>
*1756: Ralph Fetherston, later Sir Ralph Fetherston, 1st Baronet of Ardagh<ref name="Complete Baronetage,p.386">Complete Baronetage,p.386</ref>
*1756: Ralph Fetherston, later Sir Ralph Fetherston, 1st Baronet of Ardagh<ref name="Complete Baronetage, p.386">Complete Baronetage, p.386</ref>
*1757: Henry Edgeworth of Lissard<ref name= Gray/>
*1757: Henry Edgeworth of Lissard<ref name= Gray/>
*1761: John Sankey of New Park<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1761: John Sankey of New Park<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1765: Henry Gore, 1st and last Baron Annaly of Tenelick<ref name= Peerage/>
*1765: [[Henry Gore, 1st Baron Annaly|Henry Gore]] of Tenelick
*1768: George Holmes of Ballinlough<ref name="ReferenceA">A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland</ref>
*1768: George Holmes of Ballinlough<ref name="ReferenceA">A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland</ref>
*1769: Peter Beatty of Spring Park<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.natural-software.com/bp2000/crossle/pages.php?page=4 | title=Title}}</ref>
*1769: Peter Beatty of Spring Park<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.natural-software.com/bp2000/crossle/pages.php?page=4 | title=Title}}</ref>
*1770: John McVitty Of Cantons
*1770: John McVitty of Cantons
*1774: Matthew Wilder of Castle Wilder<ref name="buildingsofireland.ie"/>
*1774: Matthew Wilder of Castle Wilder<ref name="buildingsofireland.ie"/>
*1777: John Jessop of Doory Hall<ref name= Gray/>
*1777: John Jessop of Doory Hall<ref name= Gray/>
*1778: Freke Lennon of Liscormick<ref name= Gray/>
*1778: Freke Lennon of Liscormick<ref name= Gray/>
*1781: Sir Thomas Fetherston, 2nd Baronet of Ardagh <ref name="Complete Baronetage,p.386"/>
*1781: Sir Thomas Fetherston, 2nd Baronet of Ardagh<ref name="Complete Baronetage, p.386"/>
*1782: Lewis Montfort, of Middletown <ref>{{London Gazette|issue=12273|page=1|date=23 February 1782}}</ref>
*1782: Lewis Montfort, of Middletown<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=12273|page=1|date=23 February 1782}}</ref>
*1783: John Kirkland of Drumming<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=12422|page=4|date=11 March 1783}}</ref>
*1783: John Kirkland of Drumming<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=12422|page=4|date=11 March 1783}}</ref>
*1784: William Henry Slator of Whitehill<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=12525|page=3|date=6 March 1784}}</ref>
*1784: William Henry Slator of Whitehill<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=12525|page=3|date=6 March 1784}}</ref>
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*1799: Alexander Kingston <ref>The Statutes at Large, Passed in the Parliaments Held in Ireland: From the third year of Edward the Second, A.D. 1310, to the fortieth year of George the Third A.D. 1800, inclusive. Page 384.</ref>
*1799: Alexander Kingston<ref>The Statutes at Large, Passed in the Parliaments Held in Ireland: From the third year of Edward the Second, A.D. 1310, to the fortieth year of George the Third A.D. 1800, inclusive. Page 384.</ref>


==19th century==
==19th century==
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*1800: William Thompson<ref>{{cite book|title= The statutes at large, passed in the Parliaments held in Ireland|first= James|last = Butler|page= 385}}</ref>
*1800: William Thompson<ref>{{cite book|title= The statutes at large, passed in the Parliaments held in Ireland|first= James|last = Butler|page= 385}}</ref>
*1801: [[Thomas Gleadowe-Newcomen, 2nd Viscount Newcomen|The Hon. Sir Thomas Gleadowe-Newcomen, 2nd Baronet]] of Carrickglass<ref>Complete Baronetage,p.402</ref>
*1801: [[Thomas Gleadowe-Newcomen, 2nd Viscount Newcomen|The Hon. Sir Thomas Gleadowe-Newcomen, 2nd Baronet]] of Carrickglass<ref>Complete Baronetage, p.402</ref>
*1802: Robert Holmes of Willbrook<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1802: Robert Holmes of Willbrook<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1803:
*1803:
*1804: Thomas Coates<ref name = PbC>Papers by Command, Volume 16</ref>
*1804: Thomas Coates<ref name = PbC>Papers by Command, Volume 16</ref>
*1805: Thomas Lennon<ref name = PbC/>
*1805: Thomas Lennon<ref name = PbC/>
*1806: [[Luke White (Irish politician)|Luke White]]<ref name= Peerage/> and Richard Ledwith<ref name = PbC/>
*1806: [[Luke White (Irish politician)|Luke White]] and Richard Ledwith<ref name = PbC/>
*1807: Richard Ledwith<ref name = PbC/>
*1807: Richard Ledwith<ref name = PbC/>
*1808: Daniel Murray<ref name = PbC/>
*1808: Daniel Murray<ref name = PbC/>
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*1827: James Barber, Moss Vale, Edgeworthstown<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1827 | newspaper = The Kilkenny Independent | date = 24 February 1827 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Kilkenny/1827/FEB.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1827: James Barber, Moss Vale, Edgeworthstown<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1827 | newspaper = The Kilkenny Independent | date = 24 February 1827 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Kilkenny/1827/FEB.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1828: William Lloyd Galbraith, of Carrickrone, Edgeworthstown.<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1828 | newspaper = The Newry Commercial Telegraph | date = 11 March 1828 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Newry/1828/18280311.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1828: William Lloyd Galbraith, of Carrickrone, Edgeworthstown.<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1828 | newspaper = The Newry Commercial Telegraph | date = 11 March 1828 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Newry/1828/18280311.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1829:MOLYNEUX WILLIAM SHULDHAM, of Ballymulvey [Moigh] born 1784, death 1846.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft/page/634/mode/2up?q=moigh | title=A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland | date=1912 }}</ref>
*1829:
*1831: Barry Fox<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.offalyhistory.com/attachments/9_the_diary_of_maxwell_fox.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224130818/http://www.offalyhistory.com/attachments/9_the_diary_of_maxwell_fox.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 February 2011 |title=The diary of Maxwell Fox |access-date=5 December 2012 }}</ref>
*1831: Barry Fox<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.offalyhistory.com/attachments/9_the_diary_of_maxwell_fox.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224130818/http://www.offalyhistory.com/attachments/9_the_diary_of_maxwell_fox.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 February 2011 |title=The diary of Maxwell Fox |access-date=5 December 2012 }}</ref>
*1832: Willoughby Bond of Farragh<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1832: Willoughby Bond of Farragh<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1833: [[Samuel Blackall|Samuel Wensley Blackhall, jnr]], of Corlamber<ref>{{Cite web | url= http://www.from-ireland.net/county/article/Official-Authorities,-1834,-Co.-Longford/Longford| title= Official Authorities, 1834, Co. Longford |access-date= 1 May 2011}}</ref>
*1833: [[Samuel Blackall|Samuel Wensley Blackhall, jnr]], of Corlamber<ref>{{Cite web | url= http://www.from-ireland.net/county/article/Official-Authorities,-1834,-Co.-Longford/Longford| title= Official Authorities, 1834, Co. Longford |access-date= 1 May 2011}}</ref>
*1834: Sir George Ralph Fetherston, 3rd Baronet of Ardagh<ref name="Complete Baronetage,p.387">Complete Baronetage,p.387</ref>
*1834: Sir George Ralph Fetherston, 3rd Baronet of Ardagh<ref name="Complete Baronetage, p.387">Complete Baronetage, p.387</ref>
*1835: Frederick Thomas Jessop of Mount Jessop (committed suicide 1836 while in office)<ref name="ReferenceB">A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland by Sir Bernard Burke</ref>
*1835: Frederick Thomas Jessop of Mount Jessop (committed suicide 1836 while in office)<ref name="ReferenceB">A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland by Sir Bernard Burke</ref>
*1836: [[Sir Percy Fitzgerald Nugent, 1st Baronet]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack|year=1837|page=215}}</ref>
*1836: [[Sir Percy Fitzgerald Nugent, 1st Baronet]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack|year=1837|page=215}}</ref>
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*1848: E. Ledwith of Ledwithstown, Ballymahon<ref>{{cite news| url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12904589| title= The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954)| pages= 3|publisher= Trove|access-date = 3 August 2013| newspaper= Sydney Morning Herald (Nsw : 1842 - 1954)| date= 1848-06-17}}</ref>
*1848: E. Ledwith of Ledwithstown, Ballymahon<ref>{{cite news| url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12904589| title= The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954)| pages= 3|publisher= Trove|access-date = 3 August 2013| newspaper= Sydney Morning Herald (Nsw : 1842 - 1954)| date= 1848-06-17}}</ref>
*1849: [[Anthony Lefroy (Irish politician)|Anthony Lefroy]] of Carrickglass<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1849 | newspaper = Anglo-Celt | date = 26 January 1849 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1849/JAN.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1849: [[Anthony Lefroy (Irish politician)|Anthony Lefroy]] of Carrickglass<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1849 | newspaper = Anglo-Celt | date = 26 January 1849 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1849/JAN.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1850: John Shuldham, of Moigh House, Ballymahon<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1850 | newspaper = Ballina Chronicle | date = 2 January 1850 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Mayo/1850/JAN.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1850: John Shuldham, of Moigh House, [[Ballymahon]]<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1850 | newspaper = Ballina Chronicle | date = 2 January 1850 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Mayo/1850/JAN.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1851: Henry Bevan Slator (later Wilson-Slator) of White Hill<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1851/NOV.html| title = Anglo-Celt Published in Cavan, county Cavan November 6, 1851|access-date = 5 December 2012}}</ref>
*1851: Henry Bevan Slator (later Wilson-Slator) of White Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1851/NOV.html| title = Anglo-Celt Published in Cavan, county Cavan November 6, 1851|access-date = 5 December 2012}}</ref>
*1853: John Harwood of Marlfield<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
*1853: John Harwood of Marlfield.<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
*1854: Arthur Gambell Lewis<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*1854: Arthur Gambell Lewis.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*1855:
*1855:
*1856: John Bond of Castlecor
*1856: John Bond of Castlecor.
*1857:
*1857:
*1858: Sir Thomas John Fetherston, 5th Baronet<ref name="Complete Baronetage,p.387"/>
*1858: [[Fetherston baronets|Sir Thomas John Fetherston, 5th Baronet]].<ref name="Complete Baronetage, p.387"/>
*1859: Ralph Anthony Dopping-Hepenstall of Derrycassan<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*1859: Ralph Anthony Dopping-Hepenstall of [[Derrycassan]].<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*1860: John Stratford Kirwan of Bawn, Longford <ref>{{London Gazette|city = e|issue = 6982|page=89|date= 24 January 1860}}</ref>
*1860: John Stratford Kirwan of Bawn, Longford.<ref>{{London Gazette|city = e|issue = 6982|page=89|date= 24 January 1860}}</ref>
*1861: Henry Dopping, Erne Hall, Granard.<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1861 | newspaper = The Cavan Observer | date = 26 January 1861 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1861/JAN.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1861: Henry Dopping, Erne Hall, [[Granard]].<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1861 | newspaper = The Cavan Observer | date = 26 January 1861 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1861/JAN.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1862: Walter Nugent, Donore, Multifarnham.<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1862 | newspaper = The Cavan Observer | date = 18 January 1862 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1862/JAN.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1862: [[Nugent baronets|Walter Nugent]], [[Donore, County Westmeath|Donore]], Multifarnham.<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1862 | newspaper = The Cavan Observer | date = 18 January 1862 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1862/JAN.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1864: James Wilson of Currygrane<ref>Visitation of Ireland, p.1037</ref>
*1864: James Wilson of Currygrane.<ref>Visitation of Ireland, p.1037</ref>
*1865: John Edward Thompson of Clonfin<ref>{{cite book|title = Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Isabel of Essex Volume| page = 293}} Google Books</ref>
*1865: John Edward Thompson of Clonfin.<ref>{{cite book|title = Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Isabel of Essex Volume| page = 293}} Google Books</ref>
*1866: Henry William White of Southwell, Co. Longford<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1866: Henry William White of Southwell, County Longford<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1867: Joseph Richard O'Reilly<ref>"County Families of Ireland"</ref>
*1867: Joseph Richard O'Reilly.<ref>"County Families of Ireland"</ref>
*1868: Nathaniel Hone Dyas of Athboy House & Staholmack, Co Meath
*1868: Nathaniel Hone Dyas of [[Athboy]] House & Staholmack, [[County Meath]].
*1869: Philip O'Reilly of Colamber, Westmeath <ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1869: Philip O'Reilly of Colamber, Westmeath.<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1870: James Willoughby Bond of Farragh<ref>{{cite book|title= Alumni Cantabrigienses|date= 1922–1954|url= https://archive.org/details/alumnicantabrigipt1vol1univiala|first = John|last = Venn}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|city = e|issue = 8027|page=104|date = 25 January 1879}}</ref>
*1870: James Willoughby Bond of Farragh.<ref>{{cite book|title= Alumni Cantabrigienses|date= 1922–1954|url= https://archive.org/details/alumnicantabrigipt1vol1univiala|first = John|last = Venn}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|city = e|issue = 8027|page=104|date = 25 January 1879}}</ref>
*1871: [[Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly]] of Annaly and Rathcline<ref name= Peerage/>
*1871: [[Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly]] of [[Annaly]] and [[Rathcline]].
*1872:
*1872:
*1873: Arthur Shirley Ball of Cabbaglair
*1873: Arthur Shirley Ball of Cabbaglair.
*1874: John Samuel Galbraith of [[Clanabogan]] and [[Riverstown]].<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1874: John Samuel Galbraith of [[Clanabogan]] and [[Riverstown]].<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1875: George Huband Gregg<ref>County Families of the UK</ref>
*1875: George Huband Gregg<ref>County Families of the UK</ref>
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*1877: George Warner Slator (later Wilson-Slator) of White Hill.<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1877 | newspaper = Cavan Weekly News | date = 26 January 1877 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1877/JAN.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1877: George Warner Slator (later Wilson-Slator) of White Hill.<ref>{{cite news | title = High Sheriffs, 1877 | newspaper = Cavan Weekly News | date = 26 January 1877 | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1877/JAN.html | access-date = 9 July 2009 }}</ref>
*1878: James Vokes Mackey of [[Kilsallagh]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1878/FEB.html| title= Cavan Weekly News-Published in Cavan, County Cavan-February 1, 1878 |access-date= 10 February 2013}}</ref>
*1878: James Vokes Mackey of [[Kilsallagh]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1878/FEB.html| title= Cavan Weekly News-Published in Cavan, County Cavan-February 1, 1878 |access-date= 10 February 2013}}</ref>
*1879: [[John Porter-Porter]] of [[Belle Isle Castle|Belle Isle]].<ref name= Peerage/>
*1879: [[John Porter-Porter]] of [[Belle Isle Castle|Belle Isle]].
*1880:
*1880:
*1882: Edward Gerald More-O'Ferrall of Balyna, [[Kildare]] and Lisard.<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1882: Edward Gerald More-O'Ferrall of Balyna, [[Kildare]] and Lisard.<ref name = Ireland1912/>
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*1893: Edward Skeffington Randal Smyth, of Mount Henry.<ref>"Genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland"</ref>
*1893: Edward Skeffington Randal Smyth, of Mount Henry.<ref>"Genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland"</ref>
*1894: [[Henry Bruce Armstrong]].
*1894: [[Henry Bruce Armstrong]].
*1895: Molyneux William Shuldham of Ballymulvey (Moigh House) and [[Ballymahon]], co. Longford.<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1895: Molyneux William Shuldham of Ballymulvey (Moigh House) and [[Ballymahon]], County Longford.<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1896: Wentworth Henry King-Harman of Newcastle, Co. Longford.<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1896: Wentworth Henry King-Harman of Newcastle, County Longford.<ref name = Ireland1912/>
*1897: [[Fetherston baronets|Sir George Ralph Fetherston, 6th Baronet]].<ref name="Complete Baronetage,p.387"/>
*1897: [[Fetherston baronets|Sir George Ralph Fetherston, 6th Baronet]].<ref name="Complete Baronetage, p.387"/>
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The High Sheriff of Longford was the British Crown's judicial representative in County Longford, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Longford 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 Longford unless stated otherwise.

Longford was created in 1569.

High Sheriffs of County Longford

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  • 1590: Fergus O'Farrell[1]
  • 1611: Robert Bellingham
  • 1623: Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet
  • 1646: John Edgeworth of Cranallagh Castle[2]
  • 1655: James Shaen[3]
  • 1680: Charles Fox of Fox Hall[4]
  • 1681: Charles Adare
  • 1686: James Nugent[5]
  • 1692: Charles Fox of Fox Hall[4]
  • 1696: Mathew Wilder of Castle Wilder[6]
  • 1698: Anthony Sheppard[4]
  • Redmund Mulledy

18th century

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  • 1711: Henry Edgeworth of Lissard[4]
  • 1712: Cornelius George Holmes of Liscloony
  • 1727: Henry Edgeworth[4]
  • 1730: William Wilder of Castle Wilder[4]
  • 1731: Galbraith Holmes of Ballinlough[7]
  • 1734: Anthony Sheppard of Newcastle[4]
  • 1736: Peyton Fox[4]
  • 1737: Charles Fox of Foxhall
  • 1738: George Holmes of Castle Holmes of Ballinlough
  • 1742: Richard Edgeworth[4]
  • 1750: Francis Fox[4]
  • 1756: Ralph Fetherston, later Sir Ralph Fetherston, 1st Baronet of Ardagh[8]
  • 1757: Henry Edgeworth of Lissard[4]
  • 1761: John Sankey of New Park[2]
  • 1765: Henry Gore of Tenelick
  • 1768: George Holmes of Ballinlough[9]
  • 1769: Peter Beatty of Spring Park[10]
  • 1770: John McVitty of Cantons
  • 1774: Matthew Wilder of Castle Wilder[6]
  • 1777: John Jessop of Doory Hall[4]
  • 1778: Freke Lennon of Liscormick[4]
  • 1781: Sir Thomas Fetherston, 2nd Baronet of Ardagh[8]
  • 1782: Lewis Montfort, of Middletown[11]
  • 1783: John Kirkland of Drumming[12]
  • 1784: William Henry Slator of Whitehill[13]
  • 1785: Samuel Wilkinson of Mount Pleasant[14]
  • 1786:
  • 1789: Samuel Auchmuty
  • 1794: William Bond of Edgworthstown[2]
  • 1795: Caleb Barnes Harman[4]
  • 1798: Matthew Carlisle Wilder of Castle Wilder[6]
  • 1799: Alexander Kingston[15]

19th century

[edit]

20th century

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  • 1903: John Arthur Maconchy.[54]
  • 1904:
  • 1905: Willoughby James Bond.[55]
  • 1906: Charles James Clerk of Castlecor.
  • 1908: Henry Bevan Wilson-Slator of Edgeworthstown.[56]
  • 1909: Augustine Hugh Lefroy of Carrigglas Manor.[9]
  • 1910: Lambert John Dopping-Hepenstall of Altadore Castle.[9]

References

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  1. ^ History of the County Longford
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Burke, Bernard (1912). Genealogical and Heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland.
  3. ^ Bergin, John, Shaen, Sir James, Dictionary of Irish Biography (October 2009). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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