List of High Sheriffs of Durham
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This is a list of the High Sheriff
s of the English County of Durham
In most counties the High Sheriff
is the oldest secular office under the Crown. In the Palatinate of Durham the officeholder was appointed by and was accountable to the Bishop of Durham until 1836 when the Crown claimed authority. 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.
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...
s of the English County of Durham
In most counties 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. In the Palatinate of Durham the officeholder was appointed by and was accountable to the Bishop of Durham until 1836 when the Crown claimed authority. 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.
15th century
- 1401-06: John Conyers of Sockburn HallSockburn HallSockburn Hall is privately owned 19th century country house at Sockburn, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a listed building. As at 2008, both the Hall and adjoining Grade II coach house are listed by English Heritage on the Buildings at Risk Register, as is the adjacent ruined Grade I...
- 1438: Robert OgleOgle familyThe Ogle family was prominent landed gentry in Northumberland from before the time of the Norman Conquest.-Origins:The earliest appearances of the family name was written Hoggel, Oggehill, Ogille and Oghill....
- 1470-1475: Sir Geo Lumley
- 1476-1481: Robert Tempest
- 1482-1493: Ralph Bowes
- 1494-1502: Sir Ralph Bowes
16th century
- 1503-15: Sir William BulmerBulmer (family)The Bulmer family were a noble family of Norman England, resident in Yorkshire. The family take their name from Bulmer, North Yorkshire. The name Bulmer comes from English "Bull mere", a lake frequented by a bull, and is an Anglicised form of Gaelic "Búir na mara" from the Celtic tribe Brigantes...
of Wilton Castle,(near Redcar) - 1516-1517: Roger Lumley
- 1518-1522: Sir William EureWilliam Eure, 1st Baron EureSir William Eure of Witton was an English knight and soldier active on the Anglo-Scottish border. Henry VIII of England made him Baron Eure by patent in 1544. The surname is often written as 'Evers.' William was Governor of Berwick upon Tweed in 1539, Commander in the North in 1542, Warden of the...
- 1523-26: Sir William BulmerBulmer (family)The Bulmer family were a noble family of Norman England, resident in Yorkshire. The family take their name from Bulmer, North Yorkshire. The name Bulmer comes from English "Bull mere", a lake frequented by a bull, and is an Anglicised form of Gaelic "Búir na mara" from the Celtic tribe Brigantes...
of Wilton Castle,(near Redcar) - 1527: Sir William Bulmer and John Bulmer jointly
- 1528-32: Sir John Bulmer
- 1533-1560: William Hilton
- 1561: Robert TempestRobert TempestRobert Tempest of Holmside Hall was High Sheriff of Durham from 1558-1562.Tempest was the son of George Tempest and Eleanor, daughter of Robert Millott of Whithill, Durham. In addition to Holmside, the family held lands at Bradley, Mordon, Greatham, Kimblesworth and Potterhouse, all in County...
of Holmside HallHolmside HallHolmside Hall is an early 19th century farmhouse and equestrian centre at Holmside, Burnhope, County Durham, England.The farm is built on the site of a medieval manor house which until 1570 was the home of Robert Tempest... - 1569: Robert Bowes
- 1576: George BowesGeorge Bowes (soldier)Sir George Bowes was an English military commander.-Life:George Bowes was the son of Richard Bowes and Elizabeth Aske. At the age of fourteen he was married to Dorothy, daughter of Sir William Mallory of Studley Royal. He early went to the Scottish war, and in 1549 is mentioned as being in command...
- 1576-1591: Sir William Hilton
- 1592-1594: George Conyers
- 1595-1616: Sir John Conyers of Sockburn HallSockburn HallSockburn Hall is privately owned 19th century country house at Sockburn, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a listed building. As at 2008, both the Hall and adjoining Grade II coach house are listed by English Heritage on the Buildings at Risk Register, as is the adjacent ruined Grade I...
17th century
- 1617-1624: Sir George SelbySelby familyThe Selby family was a prolific and widespread English family that originated in Selby, Yorkshire, but largely settled in Northumberland.The following are some of the more important branches of the family, several of which are interconnected by marriage between cousins:-Selby of...
of Whitehouse, Ryton. - 1625-1640: Sir William Belasyse of Morton House
- 1641: William Collingwood
- 1642: Sir William Darcy
- 1645: Henry Vane the ElderHenry Vane the ElderSir Henry Vane, the elder was an English politician and secretary of state.-Origins and education:Vane was born on 18 February 1589, the eldest son of Henry Vane or Fane of Hadlow, Kent, by his second wife, Margaret, daughter of Roger Twysden of East Peckham, Kent...
- 1646: Sir George Vane of Barnard CastleBarnard Castle (castle)Barnard Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated in the town of the same name in County Durham. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and was designated as a Grade I listed building in 1950...
- 1647: Richard Belasyse of Morton House
- 1648: Clement Fulthorpe
- 1649: Sir James ClaveringSir James Clavering, 1st BaronetSir James Clavering, 1st Baronet was an English landowner.He was the grandson of James Clavering , a merchant adventurer, Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1607, who bought an estate at Axwell House, near Blaydon on Tyne in 1629...
of Axwell HouseAxwell HouseAxwell House is a mansion house and Grade II* listed building, situated at Axwell Park, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear.An early manor house on the site was acquired by James Clavering, a merchant adventurer of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1629 for £1700...
, Blaydon on Tyne - 1651: Thomas Shadforth
- 1652: Christopher Fulthorpe of Tunstall Manor
- 1653: Francis Wren
- 1654: Rowland Place of Low Dinsdale ManorLow Dinsdale ManorLow Dinsdale Manor is a privately owned, much altered, and extended medieval manor house situated on the north bank of the River Tees at Low Dinsdale, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building....
- 1655: Thomas Bewick
- 1656: George Lilburn
- 1657-58: Timothy Whittingham
- 1659: Robert Ellison
- 1660-7: Sir Thomas Davison of Blakiston Hall.
- 1667-73: Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of FiskertonGerard BaronetsThere have been three Baronetcies created for descendants of the ancient Lancashire family of Gerard.The Baronetcy of Gerard of Bryn Lancashire was created in the Baronetage of England in 1611 for Thomas Gerard, MP...
- 1673: Sir James ClaveringSir James Clavering, 1st BaronetSir James Clavering, 1st Baronet was an English landowner.He was the grandson of James Clavering , a merchant adventurer, Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1607, who bought an estate at Axwell House, near Blaydon on Tyne in 1629...
of Axwell HouseAxwell HouseAxwell House is a mansion house and Grade II* listed building, situated at Axwell Park, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear.An early manor house on the site was acquired by James Clavering, a merchant adventurer of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1629 for £1700...
, Blaydon on Tyne - 1674: Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of FiskertonGerard BaronetsThere have been three Baronetcies created for descendants of the ancient Lancashire family of Gerard.The Baronetcy of Gerard of Bryn Lancashire was created in the Baronetage of England in 1611 for Thomas Gerard, MP...
- 1675-85: Nicholas Conyers
- 1686-1708: Hon. Charles Montagu
18th century
- 1709-1720: Mark Shafto of Whitworth HallWhitworth Hall, County DurhamWhitworth Hall which stands in Whitworth Hall Country Park, near Spennymoor, County Durham England, is a country house, formerly the home of the Shafto family and now a hotel. It is a listed building....
- 1721-23: Sir Henry Liddell, 3rd Bt of Newton Hall
- 1723-47: Sir William Williamson, 4th BtWilliamson BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Williamson, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
of WhitburnWhitburnWhitburn is the name of more than one place:* Whitburn, South Tyneside, England* Whitburn, West Lothian, ScotlandWhitburn can also refer to the following people:*Joel Whitburn, music historian*Vanessa Whitburn, radio producer... - 1747-89: Sir Hedworth Williamson, 5th Bart.Williamson BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Williamson, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
of WhitburnWhitburnWhitburn is the name of more than one place:* Whitburn, South Tyneside, England* Whitburn, West Lothian, ScotlandWhitburn can also refer to the following people:*Joel Whitburn, music historian*Vanessa Whitburn, radio producer... - 1780: Andrew Robinson Stoney-BowesAndrew Robinson StoneyAndrew Robinson Stoney, later renamed Andrew Robinson Stoney Bowes was an Anglo-Irish adventurer who married Mary Eleanor Bowes, the Countess of Strathmore. She became known as "The Unhappy Countess" due to their tempestuous relationship, which ended in scandal...
of GibsideGibsideGibside is a country estate near Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, North East England that was previously owned by the Bowes-Lyon family. It is now a National Trust property. The main house on the estate is now a shell, although the property is most famous for its chapel... - 1789-1810: Sir Hedworth Williamson, 6th Bart.Williamson BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Williamson, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
of WhitburnWhitburnWhitburn is the name of more than one place:* Whitburn, South Tyneside, England* Whitburn, West Lothian, ScotlandWhitburn can also refer to the following people:*Joel Whitburn, music historian*Vanessa Whitburn, radio producer...
19th century
- 1810-14: Adam Askew of Redheugh
- 1815-18: William Hutchinson
- 1819-26: William Keppel Barrington
- 1827-28: Cuthbert Ellison of Hebburn HallHebburn HallHebburn Hall also known as Ellison Hall is a 17th-century country mansion, which has been converted into residential apartments and houses, situated at Hebburn, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear....
- 1829-1833: Charles John Clavering of Axwell HouseAxwell HouseAxwell House is a mansion house and Grade II* listed building, situated at Axwell Park, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear.An early manor house on the site was acquired by James Clavering, a merchant adventurer of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1629 for £1700...
- 1833-1836: William Lloyd Wharton of Dryburn
- 1837: Anthony Wilkinson, of Coxhoe Hall
- 1838: Sir Robert Johnson-Eden, Bart.Eden BaronetsThe Eden Baronetcy, of West Auckland in the County of Durham, and the Eden Baronetcy, of Maryland in North America, are two titles in the Baronetage of England and Baronetage of Great Britain respectively that have been united under a single holder since 1844.The Eden Baronetcy of West Auckland was...
, of Windlestone HallWindlestone HallWindlestone Hall is a 19th century country house in the ownership of Durham County Council, situated near Rushyford, County Durham, England. It is a Listed building.... - 1839: Sir William Chaytor, Bart., of Witton CastleWitton CastleWitton Castle is a much altered 15th century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.-Details:...
- 1840: Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart.Sir Hedworth Williamson, 7th BaronetSir Hedworth Williamson, 7th Baronet was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1831 and 1852.Williamson was the son of Sir Hedworth Williamson, 6th Baronet...
of WhitburnWhitburn, South TynesideWhitburn is a village in South Tyneside, on the coast of North East England. It lies just to the north of the City of Sunderland in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear. Until 1974, when the Local Government Act 1972 came into being, it was part of County Durham... - 1841: William RussellWilliam Russell (1798–1850)William Russell of Brancepeth Castle in County Durham was a British Whig politician. He sat in the House of Commons between 1822 and 1832....
of Brancepeth CastleBrancepeth CastleBrancepeth Castle is a castle in the village of Brancepeth in County Durham, England, some 5 miles south-west of the city of Durham . It is a Grade I listed building.-History:... - 1842: Robert Eden Duncombe ShaftoRobert Eden Duncombe ShaftoRobert Eden Duncombe Shafto of Whitworth Hall, Spennymoor, County Durham, was a British politician. He was Member of Parliament for the City of Durham from 1804 to 1806. He served as High Sheriff of County Durham in 1842.-Sources:...
of Whitworth ParkWhitworth Hall, County DurhamWhitworth Hall which stands in Whitworth Hall Country Park, near Spennymoor, County Durham England, is a country house, formerly the home of the Shafto family and now a hotel. It is a listed building.... - 1843: Edward Shippersden of Durham
- 1844: Henry Witham of Lartington HallLartington HallLartington Hall is a 17th century country house, at Lartington, Teesdale, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.The earliest part of the house, built for the Appleby family, is the three storey four bayed central block and projecting three storey porch, which dates from about 1635...
- 1845: John William Williamson of Whickham
- 1846: Ralph Stephen Pemberton of Barnes and Usworth House
- 1847: John Fawcett of North Bailey
- 1848: Sir William Eden BtEden BaronetsThe Eden Baronetcy, of West Auckland in the County of Durham, and the Eden Baronetcy, of Maryland in North America, are two titles in the Baronetage of England and Baronetage of Great Britain respectively that have been united under a single holder since 1844.The Eden Baronetcy of West Auckland was...
of Windlestone HallWindlestone HallWindlestone Hall is a 19th century country house in the ownership of Durham County Council, situated near Rushyford, County Durham, England. It is a Listed building.... - 1849: John Eden of Beamish ParkBeamish HallBeamish Hall is a mid 18th century country house, now converted to a hotel, which stands in of grounds near the town of Stanley, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.-History:The history of Beamish Hall can be traced back to the Norman Conquest...
- 1850: Robert Hilyard of Horsley HallHorsley HallHorsley Hall is a 17th century country house, now in use as a hotel, near Stanhope, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II listed building.The manor house at Horsley was built in the 17th century but much enlarged during the 18th century...
- 1851: Robert Henry Allan, of Blackwell Hall and Blackwell GrangeBlackwell GrangeBlackwell Grange is an early 18th century country house, much altered in the 19th century, now an hotel, at Blackwell, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building....
- 1852: John Bowes, of Streatham Castle
- 1853: Frederick Acklom Milbank, of Hart
- 1854: Henry John Baker Baker, of Elemore HallElemore HallElemore Hall is a mid 18th century country house, now in use as a residential special school, near Pittington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building....
- 1855: Robert Surtees of Redworth HouseRedworth HallRedworth Hall is a 17th century country house at Redworth, Heighington, County Durham, England now converted to an hotel. It is a listed building....
- 1856: Robert Smith SurteesRobert Smith SurteesRobert Smith Surtees was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer. He was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family.-Early life:...
of Hamsterley HallHamsterley HallHamsterley Hall is an 18th century country house at Hamsterley, Rowlands Gill, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.The estate at Hamsterley was given, in 1762, by Sir John Swinburne Bt to his younger brother Henry Swinburne... - 1857: William Beckwith, of Silksworth HouseDoxford HouseDoxford House is a derelict 18th century mansion in the Silksworth area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is a Grade II* listed building...
- 1858: Timothy Hutchinson, of Eggleston HallEggleston HallEggleston Hall is a privately owned 19th century country house near Barnard Castle, in Teesdale, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building....
- 1859: Sir William Aloysius Clavering, Bart.Clavering BaronetsThe Baronetcy of Clavering of Axwell was created in the Baronetage of England on 5 June 1661 for James Clavering, the grandson of James Clavering , a merchant adventurer of Newcastle upon Tyne, who was mayor of that city and who bought the estate of Axwell Park, near Blaydon, Northumberland in...
, of Axwell HouseAxwell HouseAxwell House is a mansion house and Grade II* listed building, situated at Axwell Park, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear.An early manor house on the site was acquired by James Clavering, a merchant adventurer of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1629 for £1700... - 1860: Henry John Spearman, of Burn Hall
- 1861: Richard Lawrence Pemberton, of Barnes
- 1862: Henry George Surtees of Dinsdale HallDinsdale ParkDinsdale Park is a 19th century mansion and former Spa hotel at Low Dinsdale, near Darlington, County Durham, England now converted into residential apartments...
- 1863: John Richard Westgarth Hildyard, of Horsley HallHorsley HallHorsley Hall is a 17th century country house, now in use as a hotel, near Stanhope, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II listed building.The manor house at Horsley was built in the 17th century but much enlarged during the 18th century...
- 1864: John Harrison Aylmer of Walworth CastleWalworth CastleWalworth Castle is a 16th century mansion house, built in the style of a medieval castle and situated at Walworth, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade 1 listed building. It was completed around 1600, probably by Thomas Holt for Thomas Jenison. It stands on the site of a former...
- 1865: William Peareth, of Usworth House
- 1866: William Edward Surtees, of Seaton CarewSeaton CarewSeaton Carew is a small seaside resort within the Borough of Hartlepool, in North East England with a population of 6,018 . It is situated on the North Sea coast between the town of Hartlepool and the mouth of the River Tees...
- 1867: William Scurfield Grey, of Norton
- 1868: Anthony Wilkinson, of Hulam
- 1869: Thomas Charles ThompsonThomas Charles ThompsonThomas Charles Thompson was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons briefly in 1874 and from 1880 to 1885....
, of Sherburn Hall - 1870: William Briggs, of Hylton CastleHylton CastleHylton Castle is a ruined stone castle in the North Hylton area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally built from wood by the Hilton family shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066, it was later rebuilt in stone in the late 14th to early 15th century...
, Sunderland - 1871: James Cookson, of Neasham Hall
- 1872: Rowland Burdon, of The Castle, Castle EdenThe Castle, Castle EdenThe Castle at Castle Eden is an 18th century mansion house and a Grade II* listed building. No trace remains of the medieval castle of Robert de Brus....
- 1873: Charles Freville Surtees, of Mainsforth, Ferryhill
- 1874: John Fogg Elliot, of Elvet Hill, Durham
- 1875: Anthony Wilkinson, of Durham
- 1876: Henry Edward Surtees, of Redworth HouseRedworth HallRedworth Hall is a 17th century country house at Redworth, Heighington, County Durham, England now converted to an hotel. It is a listed building....
and Redforth Grove - 1877: Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart.Sir Hedworth Williamson, 8th BaronetSir Hedworth Williamson, 8th Baronet was a British diplomat and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1864 to 1874....
, of Whitburn Hall - 1878: John JoiceyJohn JoiceyJohn Joicey, DL was a British Liberal Party politician and wealthy coal owner.He was the fourth son of George Joicey of Backworth, Northumberland and younger brother of James Joicey, founder of the coal mining company James Joicey & Co...
, of Newton HallNewton HallNewton Hall is a large housing estate in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north of Durham, near Framwellgate Moor and Pity Me, and has the East Coast Main Line running the length of its east boundary...
, Stocksfield, Northumberland - 1879: James Laing, of Thornhill, Sunderland
- 1880: George John Scurfield, of Hurworth House
- 1881: Matthew Kearney, of the Ford, Lanchester
- 1882: Robert Anthony Burrell, of Fairthorne, Botley, Hants
- 1883: Alfred Backhouse, of Pilmore, Darlington
- 1884: Isaac Lothian Bell, of Rownton Grange, Northallerton
- 1885: Christopher John Foyle Fawcett, of The North Bailey, Durham
- 1886: Joseph Richardson, of Potto Hall, Swainby, Northallerton
- 1887: Gerald Percy Vivian Aylmer, of Walworth CastleWalworth CastleWalworth Castle is a 16th century mansion house, built in the style of a medieval castle and situated at Walworth, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade 1 listed building. It was completed around 1600, probably by Thomas Holt for Thomas Jenison. It stands on the site of a former...
, Darlington - 1888: David Dale of West Lodge, Darlington
- 1889: Lindsay Wood, of The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street
- 1890: William James Joicey, of Urpeth Lodge, Chester-le-Street
- 1891: Joseph Henry Straker, of Willington House, Willington
- 1892: Sir William Gray, of Greatham Cottage, West Hartlepool
- 1893: Edward Joicey, of Whinney House, Low Fell, Gateshead-on-Tyne
- 1894: Colonel Charles John Reed CB, of Springwell Hall, Durham
- 1895: Hugh Bell of Redbarns, Coatham, Redcar
- 1896: Major Robert RopnerSir Robert Ropner, 1st BaronetSir Emil Hugo Oscar Robert Ropner, 1st Baronet 1838-1924, was a British shipbuilder, shipowner, and Conservative Member of Parliament. He was known simply as Robert Ropner....
, of Preston Hall, near Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including... - 1897: Colonel Lancelot Allgood Gregson, of Burdon, Sunderland
- 1898: Samuel Peter Austin, of Cocken Hall, Fence Houses
- 1899: Utrick Alexander Ritson, of Calf Hall, Muggleswick Park, Consett, and Jesmond Gardens, Newcastle-on-Tyne
20th century
- 1900: John Arundel Hildyard, of Horsley House, Eastgate, Darlington
- 1901: George Frederick Boyd of Moorhouse, Leamside
- 1902: Sir William Henry Edward Chaytor BtChaytor BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Chaytor family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
of Croft, Darlington - 1903: John Ewer Jefferson Hogg of Elm Park Gardens, SW London
- 1904: Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart.Williamson BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Williamson, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
of Whitburn Hall, near Sunderland - 1905: John Edwin Rogerson of Mount Oswald, Durham
- 1906: Frank Stobart of Biddick HallBiddick HallBiddick Hall is an area in the town of South Shields, in Tyne and Wear, England.Biddick hall is renowned for its infant and junior school as well as its conveniences/shops...
- 1907: Rowland BurdonRowland Burdon (1857–1944)Colonel Rowland Burdon DL, JP, VD was an English landownder and Conservative Party politician from County Durham...
of The Castle, Castle EdenThe Castle, Castle EdenThe Castle at Castle Eden is an 18th century mansion house and a Grade II* listed building. No trace remains of the medieval castle of Robert de Brus.... - 1908: Slingsby Duncombe Shafto of Beamish Park
- 1909: William Cresswell GrayGray BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Gray, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2007....
of Tunstall Manor, West Hartlepool - 1910: Hon. James Arthur JoiceyBaron JoiceyBaron Joicey, of Chester-le-Street in the County of Durham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1906 for the coal mining magnate and former Liberal Member of Parliament for Chester-le-Street, Sir James Joicey, 1st Baronet...
of Longhurst, Morpeth (later Baron Joicey) - 1911: Lieut-Colonel John Henry Ropner, of Ragworth, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees
- 1912: Frederick Stirling Newall, of Castle Hill, Wylam-on-Tyne
- 1913: James Westell, of The Cloisters, Sunderland
- 1914: Francis Priestman, of Shotley Park, Shotley Bridge
- 1915: Sir Alfred Molyneux Palmer, Bart.Palmer BaronetsThere have been seven Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Palmer, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
, of Walworth Castle, Darlington - 1916: William Hustler Hustler, of Acklam Hall, Middlesbrough
- 1917: The Honourable Cyril Arthur LiddellBaron RavensworthBaron Ravensworth, of Ravensworth Castle in the County Palatine of Durham and of Eslington Park in the County of Northumberland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1821 for Sir Thomas Liddell, 6th Baronet...
, of Ravensworth Castle, Gateshead - 1918: Brodrick Dale, of Apperley Dene, Stocksfield
- 1919: John Wood, of Coxhoe Hall, Coxhoe
- 1920: Arthur Francis Pease, of Middleton Lodge, Middleton Tyas
- 1921: Lt Col Maurice Hugh Lowthian Bell CMGBell BaronetsThere have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bell, all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only one creation is extant as of 2007....
(later Sir Maurice Bell, Bt.) of Rounton Grange, Northallerton - 1922: Sir John Storey Barwick, Bt.Barwick BaronetsThe Barwick Baronetcy, of Ashbrooke Grange, in the County of County Durham, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 1 February 1912 for the coalfitter and shipowner John Storey Barwick...
, of Ashbrook Grange, Sunderland - 1923: Capt. Rowland Burdon Webster, of Wolviston Hall, Stockton-on-Tees
- 1924: Sir Frank Brown, Kt., of Norton Priory, Stockton-on-Tees
- 1925: Lieut.-Col. George Herbert Stobart, CBE, DSO, of Harperley Park, Harperley
- 1926: Sir Thomas Garmondsway Wrightson, Bt.Wrightson BaronetsThe Wrightson Baronetcy, of Neasham Hall in the County of Durham, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 July 1900 for the Conservative politician Thomas Wrightson. He represented Stockton and St Pancras East in the House of Commons...
, of The Manor House, Eryholme, near Darlington - 1927: Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees, CB, CMG, DSO, MVO, of Mainsforth Hall, Ferryhill
- 1928: John Henry Bacon Forster, of Whitworth House, Spennymoor
- 1929: Major Henry Siward Balliol Surtees, of Redworth HallRedworth HallRedworth Hall is a 17th century country house at Redworth, Heighington, County Durham, England now converted to an hotel. It is a listed building....
, Darlington - 1930: John Stapylton Grey Pemberton, of Ramside, Durham
- 1931: Capt. Geoffrey Stirling Newall, of Shepherds Dene, Riding Mill, Northumberland
- 1932: Henry Peile, CBE, of Broomshiels Hall, Satley, Tow Law, Co. Durham
- 1933: Sir Arthur Nicholas Lindsay Wood, Bt.Wood BaronetsThere have been seven Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wood, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
, of The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street - 1934: Standish Robert Gage Prendergast Vereker of Hamsterley HallHamsterley HallHamsterley Hall is an 18th century country house at Hamsterley, Rowlands Gill, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.The estate at Hamsterley was given, in 1762, by Sir John Swinburne Bt to his younger brother Henry Swinburne...
- 1935: Col Frank Robert Simpson Bt. of Bradley Hall, Wylam
- 1936: Major Johnathan Lee Priestman of Shotley Park
- 1937: Leonard Ropner, of Preston Hall, Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
- 1938: Sir William Gray, Bt., of Tunstall Manor, West HartlepoolGray BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Gray, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2007....
- 1939: Frank Nicholson, CBE, of Southill Hall, near Chester-le-Street
- 1940: Col Robert Chapman, CMG, DSO, TDSir Robert Chapman, 1st BaronetColonel Sir Robert Chapman, 1st Baronet CB, CMG, CBE, DSO, DL was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician....
, of Undercliff, Cleadon, Sunderland - 1941: Col. Harold Edward KitchingHarold KitchingHarold Edward Kitching was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and served as High Sheriff of Durham....
, MBE, of Elmwood, Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees - 1942: Col. Sir Thomas Andrews Bradford, Kt, DSO, of Aden Cottage, Durham
- 1943: Col. Hereward Sprot, of St. John's Hall, Wolsingham
- 1944: Captain Edward Ramsden, MC, of Sands Hall, Sedgefield
- 1945: Colonel Charles Edwin Vickery, CMG, DSO, of Whorlton Grange, Whorlton, Barnard Castle
- 1946: Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Laurence Stapylton Pemberton, MC, of Hawthorn Tower, Seaham
- 1947: Edward John Westgarth Hildyard, of Horsley HallHorsley HallHorsley Hall is a 17th century country house, now in use as a hotel, near Stanhope, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II listed building.The manor house at Horsley was built in the 17th century but much enlarged during the 18th century...
, Eastgate - 1948: Major Frank Douglas Nicholson, TD, of Quarry Hill, Brancepeth
- 1949: Captn Sydney Riley Lord of Newbus Grange, Neasham
- 1950: Lt Col. Robert Appleby Bartram of Broomshiels Hall, near Bishop AucklandRobert Appleby Bartram (British Army officer)Colonel Robert Appleby Bartram, MC, TD, DL was a British soldier and shipbuilder.-Early life:Bartram was born in Sunderland, the son of George Bartram and his wife Euphemia Walker OBE, née Rhind,...
- 1951: Colonel Thomas George GreenwellThomas George GreenwellColonel Thomas George Greenwell was the National Conservative Member of Parliament for The Hartlepools and the managing director of the ship-repair yard, T.W.Greenwell and Co...
, TD, of Thornley Cottage, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham - 1952: Philip Ivan Pease, of Sledwick, Barnard Castle
- 1953: Major Sir (Lawrence) Andrew Common, DSO, of Hunter House, Shotley BridgeShotley BridgeShotley Bridge is a village in the Derwent Valley, adjoining the town of Consett in County Durham, England. Shotley Bridge was once the heart of Britain's swordmaking industry.The origins of swordmaking here dated from 1691...
- 1953: Thomas Hawksley Summerson, of Hall Garth, Coatham Mundeville, Darlington
- 1954: Brigadier Leslie Harrison McRobert, CBE, TD, of Meadowcroft, West Hartlepool
- 1955: Major Sir Basil Robert James Simpson, Bt, OBE, of Bradley Hall, Wylam
- 1956: Maurice Oliver Pease, TD, of Eldon House, Heighington, Darlington
- 1957: Major Aubone Bryce Surtees, of Hurworth Hall West, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington
- 1958: John Raymond Ropner, of Middleton Lodge, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, Yorks
- 1959: Sir John Gamrondsway Wrightson, Bt., TDWrightson BaronetsThe Wrightson Baronetcy, of Neasham Hall in the County of Durham, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 July 1900 for the Conservative politician Thomas Wrightson. He represented Stockton and St Pancras East in the House of Commons...
, of Neasham Hall, Darlington - 1960: Lieut-Colonel Robert Macgowan Chapman, TDChapman BaronetsThere have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Chapman, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
of Cherry Tree House, Cleadon, near Sunderland - 1961: Richard Boys-Stones, MC, TD, of Kyo Close, Wylam-on-Tyne
- 1962: Roger Trelawny Backhouse, of The East House, Great Smeaton, Northallerton, Yorkshire
- 1963: Commander Shannan Stevenson, RN (Retd.), of White Hall, Haughton-le-Skerne, Darlington
- 1964: John Charles Hedley Booth, of Meadow Bank, Castle Eden
- 1965: Christopher William Drewett Chaytor, MBE, of Croft Hall, Croft, near Darlington
- 1966: James Kenneth Hope, CBE, of West Park, Lanchester
- 1967: Colonel James Wadham Grant, MBE, TD, of Northolme, Moor Lane, Whitburn
- 1968: Peter Guy Edwards, of Low Walworth Hall, near Darlington
- 1969: Norman Carse Marr, of Belle Vue, East Boldon, County Durham
- 1970: Ralph Meredyth Turton, TD, of The Hall, Kildale, Yorkshire
- 1971: William Talbot Gray, of Eggleston HallEggleston HallEggleston Hall is a privately owned 19th century country house near Barnard Castle, in Teesdale, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building....
, Barnard Castle - 1972: Sir James Steel, Kt, CBE, of Fawnlees Hall, Wolsingham
- 1973: Colonel Hugh Kirton, TD, of Plawsworth House, Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street
- 1974: Elizabeth Scylla Riley Lord, of Low Dinsdale Old Rectory, Neasham, near Darlington
- 1975: Thomas Richard Featherstone Fenwick, of Bishop Oak, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland
- 1976: Lieut.-Colonel Michael Radcliffe Kerens, MBE, TD, of The Old Vicarage, Bolam, Darlington
- 1977: Major William Kemp Trotter, of The Deanery, Staindrop, near Darlington
- 1978: Colonel Sir William Allison Lee, Kt, OBE, TD, of The Woodlands, Woodland Road, Darlington
- 1979: Captain Gerard Maurice Salvin, of Croxdale HallCroxdale HallCroxdale Hall is a privately owned country mansion situated at Croxdale near Sunderland Bridge, County Durham. It is a Grade I listed building....
, Durham - 1980: Paul Douglas NicholsonPaul Nicholson (industrialist)Sir Paul Douglas Nicholson, KCVO is an English industrialist and current Lord Lieutenant of County Durham.Nicholson was born in Co. Durham and educated at Harrow School and Clare College, Cambridge. Between Harrow and Cambridge, he was commissioned during National Service in The Coldstream Guards...
, of Quarry Hill - 1981: Lieut-Colonel Robert Benjamin Humphreys, of Peppermires Cottage, Brancepeth, Durham
- 1982: George Christopher Bartram, of Eldon House, Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe
- 1983: Frederick Guy Beadon, of Little Newsham Hall, Winston, Darlington
- 1984: John Wood Snowdon, of The Old Rectory, Brandsby, York
- 1985: David James Grant, CBE, of Aden Cottage, Whitesmocks, Durham
- 1986: Rosemarie Hume Gray, of Eggleston HallEggleston HallEggleston Hall is a privately owned 19th century country house near Barnard Castle, in Teesdale, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building....
, Eggleston, Barnard Castle - 1987: Ian George Bonas, of Bedburn Hall, Hamsterley
- 1988: Robert Patrick Thompson, of The Old Rectory, Wycliffe, Whorlton, Barnard Castle
- 1989: James Tyrell Brockbank, of The Orange Tree, Shincliffe, Durham City
- 1990: Captain John Hubert McBain, of Westholme Hall, Winston, Darlington
- 1991: Sir Anthony Frederick Milbank, Bt.Milbank BaronetsThe Milbank Baronetcy, of Well in the County of York, and of Hart in the County of Durham, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 May 1882 for Frederick Milbank, Member of Parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire and for Richmond. The second Baronet represented...
, of Barningham Park, Richmond, North Yorkshire - 1992: Elizabeth Ann Jennings, of Broomshiels Home Farm, Saitley, Bishop Auckland
- 1993: Desmond Walker
- 1994: Nicholas David Barclay Straker, of Sough Hill, Caldwell, Darlington
- 1995: Robert Sale, of Eryholme Grange, Hurworth, Darlington
- 1996: James Allan Marr, of Brancepeth
- 1997: Michael Philip Weston, Prebends Gate, 3 Quarryheads Lane, Durham City
- 1998: Sir William Gray, Bt.Gray BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Gray, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2007....
, Eggleston HallEggleston HallEggleston Hall is a privately owned 19th century country house near Barnard Castle, in Teesdale, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building....
, Eggleston, Barnard Castle - 1999: Frank Nicholson, Cocken House, Chester-le-Street
21st century
- 2000: Elizabeth Ann Smyth, Greenbank, Heighington, Darlington
- 2001: Thomas Macklyn Swan, The Old Hall, Bedburn, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland
- 2002: Andrew Martell, Shotley Hall, Shotley Bridge, Consett
- 2003: Peter Morrison Cook, Broomsheils Hall, Satley, Bishop Auckland
- 2004: Richard Louis Coad, The Glebe, Thorpe, Barnard Castle
- 2005: Simon Jonathon Henry Still
- 2006: Sareth Ann Nainby-Luxmoore
- 2007: Ian Roberts Dewhirst
- 2008: Paul Francis Adrian Townley
- 2009: Alasdair MacConachie