This is a list of High Sheriffs of Brecknockshire or Breconshire.

The office of High Sheriff of Brecknockshire was established in 1535 since when a High Sheriff

High Sheriff

A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...

 was appointed annually by the Queen until 1974 when the office was merged into that of High Sheriff of Powys

High Sheriff of Powys

The office of High Sheriff of Powys was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of Powys in Wales, replacing the shrievalties of the amalgamated counties: High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire, High Sheriff of Radnorshire and High Sheriff of Brecknockshire.This is a list of High...

 as part of the creation of Powys

Powys

Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...

 from the amalgamation of Montgomeryshire

Montgomeryshire

Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Montgomeryshire is still used as a vice-county for wildlife recording...

, Radnorshire

Radnorshire

Radnorshire is one of thirteen historic and former administrative counties of Wales. It is represented by the Radnorshire area of Powys, which according to the 2001 census, had a population of 24,805...

 and Brecknockshire

Brecknockshire

Brecknockshire , also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county.-Geography:...

. After 1723, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire

Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire

This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire.* Sir William Vaughan c. 1544* Sir Roger Vaughan bef. 1558–1571* Richard Price bef. 1573–1586/1587* Sir Robert Knollys bef. 1594 – aft...

. The Office of High Sheriff

High Sheriff

A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...

 remained first in precedence in the County until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire

Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire

This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire. After 1723, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire...

 the prime Office under the Crown as the Sovereign's personal representative.

List of Sheriffs

17th Century

18th century

19th century

20th century

• 1904: H Powel Powell of Castle Madoc, Brecon
• 1906: John Conway Lloyd of Abercynnig
• 1913: Evan Evans Bevan
• 1914:
• 1917: Morgan Watkin Morgan, of Bryntawe, Abercrave
• 1918: David Powell
• 1919: Rhys Davies, of Cefn-ymeusydd, Abercrave
• 1920: David Daniel
• 1921:
• 1924: Henry Seymour Berry
  Seymour Berry, 1st Baron Buckland
  Henry Seymour Berry, 1st Baron Buckland was a Welsh financier and industrialist.-Background:The eldest of three sons, all born in Merthyr Tydfil to solicitor John Mathias Berry and his wife Mary Ann Rowe...
  
  , of Buckland, Bwlch
• 1925:
• 1943: John Murray, of Loanriavach, Llangorse
• 1944
• 1970: Mervyn Leigh Bourdillon of Llwyn Madoc
• 1971: The Lady Brecon, C.B.E., of Greenhill, Cross Oak