Sheriffs: Breconshire1539 Sir William Vaughan, kt, Porthamal
1540 Sir Watkin Herbert, kt, Crickhowell 1541 Sir John Price, kt, the Priory 1542 Lewis Gwyn, Gwenffrwd 1543 Thomas Havard, Cwrt Sion Young 1544 Richard Herbert, Aberystwith (?Aberystruth) 1545 William Awbrey, Cantref 1546 William Herbert, Crickhowell 1547 Christopher Vaughan, Tretower 1548 Edward Herbert, Crickhowell 1549 Thomas Havard, Pontwillim (see 1543) 1550 Sir Roger Vaughan, knt, Porthamal 1551 Richard Herbert 1552 John Lloyd, Blantowy 1553 Andrew Wynter, Brecon 1554 William John Prosser, Gaer 1555 T Havard, Pontwillim (see 1543) 1556 Thomas Sollers, Porthamal issaf 1557 Richard Vaughan, Crickhowell 1558 Edward Games, Newton 1559 John Games, Aberbran 1560 Lewis Gwyn, Gwenffrwd 1561 William John Prosser, Gaer 1562 William Games, Aberbran 1563 James Gomond, Brecon 1564 Richard Price, the Priory 1565 Lewis Gunter, Chilston (properly Gileston) 1566 Edward Herbert, Crickhowell 1567 William Watkins, Llangorse 1568 James Gomond (see 1563) 1569 William Games, Aberbran 1570 Richard Price (see 1564) 1571 Charles Walcott, senr, Llanfair in Builth 1572 John Awbrey, Abercynrig 1573 Charles Awbrey, Cantref 1574 John Games, Newton 1575 Watkin Lloyd, Trewern in Defynnock 1576 William Games, Aberbran 1577 Thomas Vaughan, Peytyn-gwyn 1578 Thomas Games, Aberbran 1579 Charles Walcott, of Llanfair, Builth (see 1571) 1580 Sir Henry Johnes, knt, Abermarlais 1581 Hugh Powell, of Talyllyn 1582 Thomas Prees Williams, Ystrad-y-ffin 1583 Sir Edward Awbrey, knt, Tredomen 1584 Roger Vaughan, Clyro 1585 Gregory Price, the Priory, Brecon 1586 John Awbrey, Abercynrig 1587 John Games, Newton 1588 William Watkins, Llangorse 1589 Sir Edward Awbrey (see 1583) 1590 William Vaughan, Tretower 1591 John Walbeoff, Llanhamlach 1592 Walter Prosser, Trefecca 1593 Gregory Price, the Priory (see 1585) 1594 Roger Vaughan, Clyro (see 1584) 1595 William Watkins, Llangorse (see 1588) 1596 John Games, Newton 1597 Richard Herbert, Penkelly 1598 Charles Walcott, the younger 1599 Sir Edward Awbrey, Tredomen 1600 Sir John Games, knt, Newton 1601 William Watkins, Llangorse 1602 Roger Williams, Parc-ar-Irvon 1603 Howel Gwynne, Trecastle 1604 John Games, Buckland 1605 Richard Herbert (see 1597) 1606 Lodowick Lewis, Trewalter 1607 Sir William Awbrey, Tredomen 1608 John Games, Aberbran 1609 John Stedman, Ystrad-y-ffin 1610 Thomas Powell, Tal-y-llyn 1611 Rees Williams, Defynnock 1612 William Rumsey, Crickhowell 1613 Sir Henry Williams, knt, Gwernyfed 1614 Thomas Price, the Priory 1615 Howel Gwyn, Trecastle 1616 Morgan Awbrey, Yniscedwyn 1617 Edward Williams, Llangattock 1618 William Lewis, Llangorse 1619 Blanch Parry, Llandefailog-tre'r-graig 1620 John Williams, Parc-ar-Irvon 1621 Charles Vaughan, Tretower 1622 John Maddocks, Llanfrynach 1623 Edward Games, Newton 1624 Watkin Vaughan, Merthyr Cynog 1625 Richard Games, Penderyn 1626 Sir Henry Williams, Gwernyfed 1627 John Walbeoff, Llanhamlach 1628 Thomas Boulcott, Brecon 1629 Thomas Gwynne, Hay Castle 1630 John Stedman, Dol-y-gaer 1631 John Jeffreys, Abercynrig 1632 Howel Gwynne, Tynmawr in Builth 1633 John Lewis, Ffrwdgrech 1634 John Herbert, Crickhowell 1635 Charles Vaughan, Tretower (see 1621) 1636 Sir William Lewis, Llangorse 1637 David Gwynne, Glanbran 1638 Meredith Lewis, Pennant 1639 Henry Williams, Caebalva 1640 Edward Lewis, Llangattock 1641 John Herbert, Crickhowell 1642 John Herbert, Crickhowell 1643 Lewis Lloyd, Wernos, in Crickadarn 1644 Howel Gwynne, Glanbran 1645 Howel Gwynne, Glanbran 1646 Roger Vaughan, Trephilip 1647 Edward Games, Buckland 1648 Charles Walbeoff, Llanhamlach 1649 William Watkins, Sheephouse 1650 Thomas Watkins, Llanigon 1651 William Jones, Coity in Llanfigan 1652 Roger Games, Tregaer 1653 John Williams, Cwmdu 1654 Meredith Lewis, Pennant 1655 William Morgan, Dderw 1656 Thomas Powell, Maesmawr 1657 Hoo Games, Newton 1658 Thomas Gunter, Gilston 1659 Edward Williams, Gwernvigin 1660 Edward Williams, replaced 1661 Walter Vaughan, Trebarried 1662 Sir John Herbert, knt, Crickhowell 1663 Henry Williams, Caebalva 1664 John Williams, Cwmdu 1665 Edward Powel, Maesmawr 1666 Hugh Powel, Castlemadoc 1667 John Stedman, Dol-y-gaer 1668 Thomas Williams, Abercamlais 1669 James Watkins, Tregoyd 1670 John Gwyn, Abercrave in Glyntawe 1671 Rees Price, Cilmeri 1672 Thomas Bowen, Llanywern 1673 Daniel Williams, Penpont 1674 Lodowick Lewis, Pennant 1675 William Vaughan, Yscirfechan in Merthyr Cynog 1676 Howel Powel, Pool Hall 1677 Rees Penry, Brecon 1678 John Waters, Brecon 1679 Thomas Boulcott, Brecon 1680 John Walbeoff, Llanhamlach 1681 Charles Jones, Trebinshwn 1682 William Bowen, Trebervedd 1683 Morgan Awbrey, Yniscedwyn 1684 John Lewis, Coedmor, Cardigan 1685 Morgan Watkins, Defynnock 1686 Saunders Saunders, Brecon 1687 Thomas Williams, Talgarth 1688 Edward Williams, Ffrwdgrech 1689 John Gunter, Trevecca 1690 William Williams, Felinnewydd 1691 Samuel Pritchard, Builth 1692 William Williams, Cwmdu 1693 Gwynne Vaughan, Trebarried 1694 Edward Jones, Buckland 1695 William Winter, Brecon 1696 Samuel Williams, Trevithel 1697 Thomas Bowen, Llanywern 1698 Howel Jones, Brecon 1699 Sir Edward Williams, knt, Gwernyfed 1700 Thomas Price, Glyn Tarrell 1701 Sackville Gwynne, Glanbran, and Tymawr, in Builth 1702 Richard Stedman, the Abbey (?Strata Florida) 1703 John Davies, Cefnllys-gwyn 1704 Peter Saunders, Bristol 1705 Godfrey Harcourt, Dan-y-parc 1706 William Price, Cilmeri 1707 Robert Rous, Llanhamlach 1708 Henry Williams, Llangattock 1710 John St Loe, Defynnock 1711 Anthony Morgan, Llanbedr 1712 Hugh Powel, Castle Madoc 1713 Rees Price, Devynnock 1714 William Saunders, Bristol 1715 Richard Lewis, Llangeney 1716 Henry Williams, Bailibrith 1717 Edward Matthews, Gileston 1718 Charles Penry, Brecon 1719 Price Devereux, Tregoyd 1720 Thomas Prosser, Porthaml 1721 Richard Hughes, Brecon 1722 Thomas Jones, Tredustan 1723 Henry Rumsey, Crickhowell 1724 Joshua Parry, Llandevailog tre'r graig 1725 Miles Stedman, Dol-y-gaer 1726 Richard Wellington, Hay Castle 1727 Richard Portrey, Ynyscedwyn 1728 Marmaduke Protheroe, Builth 1729 William Wynter, Brecon 1730 Lewis Harcourt, Danyparc |
1731 Rees Price, Cwmclyd in Llanvihangel-bryn-Pabuan
1732 Penry Williams, Penpont 1733 William Matthews, Gileston 1734 Charles Vaughan, Scethrog 1735 Evan William, Rhos in Talgarth 1736 Thomas Chamberlain, Trevecca 1737 Watson Powel, Tyleglas 1738 Charles Powel, Castle Madoc 1739 Jenkin Williams, Velin-newydd 1740 William Vaughan, Tregaer 1741 Jeffrey Jeffreys, the Priory 1742 Anthony Morgan, Llanelly 1743 Peter Saunders, Pen-y-lan 1744 Roderick Prydderch, Cilwhibart 1745 Edward Williams, Llangattock Court 1746 Richard Wellington, Hay Castle 1747 Charles Harcourt, Dan-y-parc 1748 David Davies, Cwmwysc 1749 William Brydges, Brecon 1750 John Price, Cwmclyd 1751 Henry Rumsey, Crickhowell 1752 John Williams, Laswern in Llangynidr 1753 David Williams of Gaer 1754 John Harcourt, Dan-y-parc 1755 Thomas Price, Talgarth 1756 William Prydderch, Llandevailog-fach 1757 Lewis Price, Llangorse 1758 Henry Mitchel, Battle 1759 Evan Hughes, Pontywall 1760 John Bullock Lloyd, Brecon (see monuments in Christ College, Brecon) 1761 Howel Gwyn, Newton 1762 John Meredith, Brecon 1763 John Jones, Trewern 1764 Thomas Bowen, Tylecrwn 1765 Owen Evans, Pennant 1766 David Jones, Dan-y-crug 1767 Maurice Jarvis, Tretower 1768 Thomas Harris, Tregunter 1769 Thomas Powel, Brecon 1770 David Lloyd, Blaenclydach 1771 Marmaduke Gwynne, Garth 1772 William Davies, Dolecoed 1773 Thomas Evans, Pennant (he fell in love with the celebrated Mrs Siddons, but died a bachelor) 1774 Charles Lawrence, Llyswen 1775 William Powell, Llanwrthwl 1776 Walter Watkins, Dan-y-graig 1777 Thynne Howe Gwynne, Buckland 1778 Walter Wilkins, of Cui 1779 Charles Vaughan, Scethrog 1780 Philip Williams, Llangattock 1781 Lewis Williams, Pentwyn in Troescoed 1782 Joshua Morgan, Llanelly 1783 Thomas Meredith, Brecon 1784 Edward Williams, Prisk in Llangattock 1785 Walter Roberts, Llangorse 1786 David Watkins, Aberllech 1787 John Jones, Llanavan fawr 1788 Sir Edward Williams, Llangoed Castle 1789 Jeffreys Wilkins, Brecon 1790 Samuel Hughes, Tregunter 1791 Walter Jeffreys, Brecon 1792 William James, Pool Hall 1793 John Lloyd, Aberannell 1794 Richard Wellington, Hay Castle 1795 Henry Skrine, Dan-y-parc 1796 P Champion de Crespigny, Tal-y-llyn 1797 John Macanamara, Llangoed Castle 1798 John Lloyd, Dinas 1799 Edward Loveden, Llangorse, and of Buscot, Berkshire 1800 Richard Gough Aubrey, Ynyscedwyn 1801 Mathew Gwyn, Abercrave 1802 Joseph Sparkes, Penywrlodd 1803 Edward Kendall, Dan-y-parc, in Llangattock 1804 Penry Williams, Penpont 1805 William Greenly, Cwmdu 1806 Osborne Yeats, Monksmill in Gloucester 1807 Sackville Gwynne, Glanbran 1808 Rees Williams, Aberpergwm and Maesgwyn 1809 Thomas Wood,Gwernyfed 1810 James Jones, Llan Thomas 1811 Walter Wilkins, Alexanderstone 1812 C F Crespigny, Tal-y-llyn 1813 Evan Thomas, Llwynmadoc 1814 John Hotchkis, Llangattock 1815 Hugh Price, Castle Madoc 1816 Edward Kendal, Dan-y-parc 1817 C C Clifton, Tymawr 1818 John Wilkins, Cui 1819 John Gwynne, Gwernvale 1820 Thomas Price, Cilmeri 1821 Edward Jones, Battle End 1822 John Christie, Cwmllwyfog 1823 Richard Davys, Dolecoed, Llanwrtyd 1824 W A Gott, Penmyarth 1825 Henry Allen, Oakfield 1826 E W Seymour, Porthmawr 1827 Capel H Leigh, Pontypool Park 1828 Fowler Price, Ty-yn-y-coed, Llanlleonvel 1829 John Parry de Winton, Maesderwen (see de Winton pedigree in Jones) 1830 William Lewis Hopkins, Aberannell 1831 Ebenezer Fuller Maitland, Garth 1832 James Price Gwynne Holford, Buckland (see pedigree in Jones) 1833 William Henry West, Gliffaes 1834 William Richard Stretton, Danyparc 1835 Sir Edward Hamilton, Trebinshwn 1836 John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins, Pennoyre 1837 Crawshaw Bailey, Beaufort 1838 James Duncan Thompson, Sunny Bank 1839 John Lloyd, Dinas 1840 Richard Douglas Gough, Ynyscedwyn 1841 W. Hibbs Bevan, Beaufort 1842 Howel Jones Williams, Coity 1843 Walter Maybery, Penlan 1844 Howel Gwyn, Abercraf 1845 William Williams, Aberpergwm 1846 Morgan Morgan Bodwigiad 1847 Rhys Davies Powel, Craid-y-nos Castle 1848 Penry Williams, Penpont 1849 William Pearce, K.H., Ffrwdgrech 1850 Sir Charles M. R. Morgan, Dderw 1851 Robert Raikes, Treberfedd 1852 Paul Mildmay Pell, Tymawr 1853 Paul Mildmay Pell, Tymawr 1854 John Powell, Watton Mount 1855 John Williams-Vaughan, Velinnewydd House 1856 Thomas Davies, Llangattock Park 1857 J. P. W. Gwynne-Holford, Buckland 1858 Thomas Wood, Junr., The Lodge 1859 John Maund, Tymawr, Llanelly 1860 John Evans, Brecknock 1861 John Iestyn Williams Fredericks, Talwen 1862 Davied Watkins, Aberllech 1863 Thomas de Winton, Cefncantreff 1864 Sir Joseph Russell Bailey, Glanusk Park, Crickhowell 1865 Henry Gwynne-Vaughan, Esgair-Vechan and Cynghordy, Caermarthen 1866 Thomas Fuller-Maitland, J.P. and D.L., Garth and Stansted 1867 John Williams-Morgan, J.P. and D.L., Bolgoed 1868 John Evan Thomas, F.S.A., Penisha'r Pentre, Llanspyddid 1869 William Powell, Chapel House, Alltmawr, Builth 1870 Hugh Powell Powel (then Powell Price), J.P. and D.L., Castle Madoc 1871 J. T. Evans, Tymawr-yn-y-Glyn 1872 John Jayne, Panty-Bailea, Abergavenny 1873 Oliver Morgan Bligh, Cilmery Park, Builth 1874 William de Winton, Maesderwen, Llanfrynach 1875 James Vaughan, F.R.G.S. the Castle, Builth 1876 Mordecai Jones, J.P. and D.L., Morganwg House 1877 George Overton, J.P. and D.L., Watton Mount 1878 Colonel Thomas Conway Lloyd, Dinas 1879 David Evans, Ffrwdgrech 1880 Major George Watkins Rice-Watkins, Llwyn-y-Brane, Caermarthenshire 1881 Francis William Alexander Roche, Rochemount, Cork and Tregunter Park, Brecknockshire and Tremadoc, Carnarvonshire 1882 James Lewis, J.P., Plas-draw, Glamorganshire and Pwll-Ivor, Brecknockshire 1883 William Thompson Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil 1884 Sir William Thomas Lewis, Mardy, Aberdare, Glamorgan 1885 Charles Evan-Thomas, The Gnoll, Neath, Glamorgan 1886 Thomas Wood, Gwernyfed Park, Three Cocks |
