This is a list of High Sheriffs of Gloucestershire.

The 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...

 is the oldest secular office under the Crown. 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.

As of 2006, the sheriff's territory or bailiwick

Bailiwick

A bailiwick is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and may also apply to a territory in which the sheriff's functions were exercised by a privately appointed bailiff under a royal or imperial writ. The word is now more generally used in a metaphorical sense, to indicate a sphere of...

 is covered by the administrative areas of Gloucestershire County Council and of South Gloucestershire District Council. Sir Robert Atkyns, the historian of Gloucester, writing in 1712 stated that no family had produced more Sheriffs of this county than Denys.

12th and 13th century

• 1071-c1082: Roger de Pistri (Roger of Gloucester)
• c.1082–1096 Durand of Gloucester (brother of Roger, died 1096)
• 1097–1121 Walter de Gloucester
  Walter de Gloucester
  Walter de Gloucester was an early Norman official of the King of England during the early years of the Norman conquest of the South Welsh Marches.-Titles:...
  
  (nephew of Durand, retired c.1121 to become monk)
• 1121-c1129: Miles FitzWalter de Gloucester (son of Walter)
• ?-1155: Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford
  Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford
  Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford, was born some time before 1125 and, according to the Hereford Cathedral Book of Obits, died on 22 September 1155...
  
   (son of Miles, died 1155)
• 1155–1157: Walter de Hereford
  Walter de Hereford
  Walter de Hereford was a holder of the feudal title Baron Bergavenny or Lord Abergavenny in the Welsh Marches in the mid twelfth century.- Lineage :...
  
   (brother of Roger, died c.1159 on crusade)
• 1157–1163: William de Beauchamp
  William de Beauchamp (of Elmley)
  William de Beauchamp was an Anglo-Norman baron and hereditary sheriff.He was born in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, the son of Walter de Beauchamp, who had been made hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire after the honour had been confiscated from Roger d'Abetot. He served in this capacity from the...
  
  
• 1164–1167: William Pypard
• 1168–1171: Gilbert Pypard
• 1172–1188: Rad'us (Ralph) filius Stephen
• 1189: William filius Stephen
• 1190–1195 William Marescallus (William Marshall)
• 1196–1199: Herbert son of Herbert
• 1199–1206: Willium Marescallus
• 1207–1208: Richard de Muegros
• 1209: Gérard d'Athée
• 1210–1215: Engelard de Cigogné
  Engelard de Cigogné
  Engelard de Cigogné was a 13th century Norman French-born administrator serving King John of England.He was born in France, a relative of Gérard d'Athée, a trusted lieutenant of King John. John arranged for Gerard and his relatives to follow him to England in 1207. Engelard was appointed High...
  
  
• 1216–1224: Ralph Musard
• 1225–1231: William Putot
• 1232–1234: Henry of Bath
  Henry of Bath
  Henry de Bada was a British judge and administrator. He began his career under his relative Hugh of Bath, who died in 1236, leaving his chattels to Henry. Henry started his administrative career as a bailiff for the Honour of Berkhamsted in 1221, succeeding Hugh as Under-Sheriff of Berkshire...
  
  
• 1234–1236: William Talbot
• 1237–1238: Thurstan de Dispenser
• 1239–1245: John son of Geoffrey
• 1246–1250: Robert Walerand
• 1251–1252: John de Fleminge
• 1253–1256: Adam de Hittested
• 1257–1258: William de Lessberrow
• 1259: Robert de Maysy
• 1260–1262: John de Brun
• 1263–1265: Matheus Werill
• 1266-1270: Reginald de Acle
• 1271-1278: Ralph Musard
• 1280: Sir Richard de la Riviere
• 1281–1284: Walter de Stuchesley
• 1285–1287: Roger de Lakington
• 1288–1289: Geoffrey de Mandiacre
• 1290–1292: Fulco de Locy
• 1293–1298: Fulco de Locy and Thomas de Gardinis
• 1299: John de Langley (1st term)

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20th century

21st century

• 2000–2001: John Vickers Eyre
• 2001–2002: Jane Jenner-Fust
• 2002–2003: Moger Woolley
• 2003–2004: Deborah Hutton
• 2004–2005: Simon Preston
• 2005–2006: Michael Stone
• 2006–2007: Alfred Cosier Morris CBE
• 2007–2008: Jonathan Dodgson Carr
• 2009–2010: Anne Chambers
• 2010–2011: Ceri Evans
• 2011-2012: Mark Heywood