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High Sheriffs of Berkshire
A Listing
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High Sheriffs of Berkshire |
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pre-1066 |
Godric |
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1066 |
Henry de Ferrers |
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post-1066 |
Froger |
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1071 |
Robert d'Oilly and/or Roger de Pitres |
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1086 |
Aiulf |
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1094 |
Gilbert de Bretville |
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1097 |
Hugh de Buckland |
Buckland |
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1110 |
Hugh de Buckland |
Buckland |
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1105 |
Aubrey de Vere |
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1112 |
Alfred |
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1118 |
Ralph |
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1119 |
William de Buckland |
Buckland |
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1126 |
John Belet |
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1126 |
Baldwin FitzClarus |
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1129 |
Anselm, Vicount of Rouen |
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1130 |
William de Pont de l'Arche |
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1154 |
Jordan de Podiis |
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1153 |
Henry de Oxford |
Oxford |
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1154 |
Henry de Oxford |
Oxford |
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1155 |
Richard de Camville |
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1156 |
Adam the Sheriff (probably Adam de Catmore) |
Catmore |
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1157 |
Gilbert de Pinkney |
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1160 |
Adam de Catmore |
Catmore |
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1170 |
Hugh de Buckland |
Buckland |
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1176 |
Hugh de St German |
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1186 |
Roger FitzReinfrey |
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1189 |
Robert de la Mare |
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1190 |
William Brewer |
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1193 |
William Brewer and Philip FitzRobert |
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1194 |
Philip FitzRobert |
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1195 |
Philip FitzRobert |
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1197 |
Stephen de Thornham |
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1199 |
Nicholas de Kennet |
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1199 |
Nicholas de Kennet |
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1200 |
Fulk de Cantilupe |
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1201 |
William Brewer |
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1202 |
Hubert de Burgh |
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1202 |
John de Wiggenholt |
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1204 |
John de Wiggenholt |
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1217 |
Richard (later Earl of Cornwall) |
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1220 |
Henry de Scaccario |
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1226 |
Hugh the Dispenser |
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1226 |
Hugh de Bathona |
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1227 |
Philip d'Aubigny |
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1229 |
Henry de Scaccario |
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1232 |
Alexander de Swerford, Archdeacon of Shropshire |
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1232 |
John Bonet |
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1232 |
Peter de Rievaulx |
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1232 |
Robert de Mapledurham |
Mapledurham |
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1233 |
William de Culworth |
Culworth |
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1234 |
Robert de Mapledurham |
Mapledurham |
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1234 |
Engelard de Cygogne |
Windsor |
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1236 |
Robert Brend |
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1237 |
Simon de Lewknor |
Lewknor |
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1244 |
Nicholas or Alan de Farnham |
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Sheriffs of Berkshire & Oxfordshire |
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1248 |
Guy FitzRobert |
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1250 |
Nicholas de Hendred |
East Hendred |
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1254 |
John de Turberville |
East Hendred |
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1254 |
Nicholas de Hendred |
East Hendred |
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1259 |
Walter de la River |
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1261 |
Philip Basset |
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1262 |
Fulk de Rycote |
Rycote |
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1264 |
John de St Valery |
Hinton Waldrist |
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1265 |
Nicholas Syfrewast |
Purley Parva |
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1267 |
Sampson Foliot |
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1268 |
Thomas de St Vigore |
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1270 |
William de L'Isle |
probably Kingston Lisle |
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1271 |
Roger, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield |
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1273 |
Gilbert de Kirkby |
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1274 |
Henry de Shottesbrooke |
Odstone |
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1278 |
Alan FitzRoald |
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1281 |
John de Tidmarsh |
Tidmarsh |
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1285 |
Ralph de Berners |
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1286 |
Sir Thomas Danvers |
Winterbourne |
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1289 |
William de Grenville |
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1290 |
Sir Richard de Williamscote |
Kiddington |
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1291 |
John de St John |
Lageham |
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1291 |
William de Bramshot |
Bramshot |
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1295 |
Henry de Thisteldon |
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1300 |
Adam de Brimpton |
Brimpton |
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1301 |
Nicholas de Sparsholt |
Sparsholt |
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1307 |
Sir Thomas Danvers |
Winterbourne |
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1308 |
Richard D'Amary |
Bletchingdon |
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1311 |
Sir Thomas Danvers |
Winterbourne |
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1313 |
Philip de la Beche |
Aldworth |
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1314 |
Richard de Windsor |
Windsor |
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1315 |
Richard de Polhampton |
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1317 |
Otvelus Purcel |
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1318 |
possibly Harehatch |
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1318 |
Elias de Coleshill |
Aldermaston |
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1319 |
John de Brimpton |
Brimpton |
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1322 |
Drew Barentine |
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1327 |
John de Brimpton |
Brimpton |
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1328 |
John de Buckland |
Buckland |
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1330 |
Philip de la Beche |
Aldworth |
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1330 |
Richard de Coleshill |
Aldermaston |
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1332 |
John de Brimpton |
Brimpton |
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1333 |
Richard Abberbury |
Donnington |
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1333 |
John de Lewknor |
Lewknor |
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1333 |
William de Sparsholt |
Sparsholt |
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1335 |
John de Alveton |
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1340 |
Edward de Malyns |
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1341 |
John de Alveton |
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1341 |
Robert FitzEllis |
Waterperry |
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1342 |
John de Alveton |
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1347 |
John Laundeles |
Bampton |
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1352 |
John de Alveton |
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1354 |
Richard de Williamscot |
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1355 |
Thomas Bessels |
Besselsleigh |
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1355 |
John de Nowers |
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1355 |
John Laundeles |
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1360 |
Roger de Elmridge |
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1362 |
Roger de Cottisford |
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1365 |
John de Trillowe |
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1365 |
Roger de Elmridge |
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1368 |
Roger de Cottisford |
Cottisford |
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1369 |
Thomas de la Mare |
Aldermaston |
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1371 |
Gilbert Wace |
Ewelme |
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1372 |
Sir Roger de Elmridge |
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1373 |
John James |
Wallingford |
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1374 |
Gilbert Wace |
Ewelme |
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1375 |
Sir Reginald de Malyns |
Chinnor |
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1376 |
John de Rothwell |
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1377 |
Edmund Stonor |
Stonor |
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1378 |
Thomas Barentine |
Chalgrove |
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1379 |
Sir Gilbert Wace |
Ewelme |
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1380 |
John James |
Wallingford |
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1381 |
Richard Bruce |
Harwell |
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1382 |
Thomas Barentine |
Chalgrove |
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1383 |
John Hulcote |
Barcot |
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1384 |
Robert Bullock |
Arborfield |
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1385 |
John Hulcote |
Barcot |
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1386 |
William Golafre |
Fyfield |
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1386 |
Thomas Barentine |
Chalgrove |
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1387 |
Sir Gilbert Wace |
Ewelme |
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1388 |
Sir Thomas de la Poyle |
Hampton Poyle |
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1389 |
William Attwood |
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1390 |
Hugh Wolfes |
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|
1391 |
Robert Bullock |
Arborfield |
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1392 |
William Wilcote |
Wilcote |
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1393 |
Thomas Faringdon |
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1394 |
Thomas Barentine |
Chalgrove |
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1395 |
Edmund Sparsholt |
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1396 |
William Attwood |
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1397 |
John Golafre |
Fyfield |
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1398 |
Sir Richard Abberbury the Younger |
Donnington |
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1399 |
Nicholas Golafre |
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|
1399 |
William Wilcote |
Wilcote |
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1400 |
Ewelme |
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|
1401 |
John Wilcote |
Great Tew |
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1402 |
Robert James |
Wallingford |
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1403 |
Ewelme |
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|
1404 |
John Golafre |
Fyfield |
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1405 |
Sir William Langford |
Bradfield |
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1406 |
Sir Robert Corbet |
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|
1407 |
John Wilcote |
Great Tew |
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1408 |
Sir Thomas Harcourt |
Stanton Harcourt |
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1409 |
Sir Peter Bessels |
Besselsleigh |
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1410 |
Sir Robert Corbet |
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1411 |
Sir William Lisle |
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1412 |
Edward Coudray |
Padworth |
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1413 |
Thomas Wykeham |
Broughton |
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1414 |
John Golafre |
Fyfield |
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1415 |
John Wilcote |
Great Tew |
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1416 |
Robert James |
Wallingford |
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1417 |
Sir Thomas Wykeham |
Broughton |
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1418 |
Robert Andrews |
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|
1419 |
John Wilcote |
Great Tew |
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1420 |
Sir William Lisle |
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|
1422 |
John Wilcote |
Great Tew |
|
1422 |
Sir William Lisle |
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|
1423 |
Sir Thomas Stonor |
Stonor |
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1424 |
John Golafre |
Fyfield |
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1426 |
Sir Richard Walkstead |
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|
1426 |
Sir Thomas Wykeham |
Broughton |
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1427 |
Sir Thomas Stonor |
Stonor |
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1428 |
Robert James |
Wallingford |
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1430 |
Philip Englefield |
Englefield |
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1430 |
Sir Thomas Wykeham |
Broughton |
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1431 |
Childrey |
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1432 |
William Darell |
Balsdon |
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1433 |
Stephen Hatfield |
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1434 |
Richard Restwold |
Sindlesham |
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1435 |
East Shefford |
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|
1436 |
Richard Quartermain |
Rycote |
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1437 |
Ockwells |
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|
1438 |
Edward Reade |
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|
1439 |
Walter Shull |
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|
1440 |
John Stokes |
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|
1441 |
Peter Fettiplace |
North Denchworth |
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1442 |
Ockwells |
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|
1443 |
Sir John Chalers |
Ashampstead |
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1444 |
John Liddiard |
Benham |
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1445 |
John Rogers the Younger |
Benham |
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1446 |
Edward Langford |
Bradfield |
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1448 |
John Pennycock |
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|
1449 |
William Wykeham |
Broughton |
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1450 |
Edward Reade |
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|
1451 |
Sir John Chalers |
Ashampstead |
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1452 |
John Rogers |
Benham & Lambourn |
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1453 |
Thomas Stonor |
Stonor |
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1454 |
Richard Quartermain |
Rycote |
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1455 |
Sir Robert Harcourt |
Stanton Harcourt |
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1456 |
Walter Mantell |
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|
1457 |
Ockwells |
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|
1458 |
William Brocas |
Cookham |
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1459 |
Aldermaston |
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|
1460 |
Sir Richard Harcourt |
Wytham |
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1461 |
Richard Restwold |
Sindlesham |
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1464 |
Thomas Rogers |
Benham & Lambourn |
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1464 |
John Barentine |
Haseley |
|
1465 |
Thomas Stonor |
Stonor |
|
1466 |
Sir Richard Harcourt |
Wytham |
|
1467 |
Sir John Howard |
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|
1468 |
Yattendon |
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|
1469 |
Thomas Prout |
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|
1470 |
Robert Greville |
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1471 |
Edward Langford |
Bradfield |
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1471 |
William Staverton |
Holyport |
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1472 |
William Beckingham |
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1473 |
John Langston |
Caversfield |
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1474 |
Humphrey Forster the Elder |
Harpsden |
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1475 |
Aldermaston |
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1476 |
Thomas Restwold |
Sindlesham |
|
1477 |
James Viall |
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|
1478 |
John Norreys |
Ockwells |
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1479 |
Sir Humphrey Talbot |
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|
1480 |
Aldermaston |
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|
1481 |
Yattendon |
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|
1482 |
Thomas Kingston |
Childrey |
|
1483 |
John Barentine |
Little Haseley |
|
1484 |
Edward Franke |
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|
1485 |
Sir William Stonor |
Stonor |
|
1485 |
Sir Edmund Mountford |
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1486 |
Yattendon |
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1487 |
Thomas Saye |
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1488 |
William Bessels |
Besselsleigh |
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1489 |
Aldermaston |
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|
1490 |
John Home |
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|
1491 |
William Harcourt |
Cornbury |
|
1492 |
Robert Harcourt |
Stanton Harcourt |
|
1493 |
Sir Richard Guilford |
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|
1494 |
George Gaynsford |
Hampton Poyle |
|
1495 |
John Ashfield |
Heythorp |
|
1496 |
Hugh Shirley |
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|
1497 |
Swinbrook |
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|
1498 |
George Gaynsford |
Hampton Poyle |
|
1499 |
John Basket |
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|
1500 |
William Bessels |
Besselsleigh |
|
1501 |
Sir Richard Fowler |
Rycote |
|
1502 |
Burghfield |
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|
1503 |
William Harcourt |
Cornbury |
|
1504 |
Edward Greville |
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|
1505 |
Sir Edward Chamberlain |
Shirburn |
|
1506 |
John Home |
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|
1508 |
Sir John Langford |
Bradfield |
|
1509 |
Lambourn |
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|
1510 |
William Harcourt |
Cornbury |
|
1511 |
William Barentine |
Little Haseley |
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1512 |
Thomas Haydock |
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|
1513 |
Walter Rodney |
Chipping Norton |
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1514 |
Sir Simon Harcourt |
Stanton Harcourt |
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1515 |
Sir John Daunce |
Thame |
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1516 |
Sir George Forster |
Aldermaston |
|
1517 |
Sir Edward Chamberleyne |
Shirburn |
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1518 |
Lambourn |
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|
1519 |
Englefield |
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|
1520 |
Henry Bridges |
Newbury |
|
1522 |
John Osbaldeston |
Chadlington |
|
1522 |
Sir Simon Harcourt |
Stanton Harcourt |
|
1523 |
John Fettiplace |
East Shefford |
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1524 |
Lambourn |
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|
1526 |
Sir William Barentine |
Little Haseley |
|
1526 |
Thomas Denton |
Appleton |
|
1527 |
Thomas Elyot |
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|
1528 |
Sir Simon Harcourt |
Stanton Harcourt |
|
1529 |
William Stafford |
Bradfield |
|
1530 |
Henry Bruges |
Newbury |
|
1531 |
Minster Lovell & Wadley |
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|
1532 |
Sir Humphrey Forster |
Aldermaston |
|
1533 |
William Fermor |
Somerton |
|
1534 |
Sir Walter Stonor |
Stonor |
|
1535 |
Thomas Carter |
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|
1536 |
Sir Anthony Hungerford |
Black Bourton |
|
1537 |
Sir Simon Harcourt |
Stanton Harcourt |
|
1538 |
Thame |
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|
1539 |
Richard Bruges |
West Shefford |
|
1540 |
Lambourn |
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|
1541 |
Sir Walter Stonor |
Stonor |
|
1542 |
Sir William Barentine |
Little Haseley |
|
1543 |
William Fermor |
Somerton |
|
1544 |
Thame |
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|
1545 |
Sir Humphrey Forster |
Aldermaston |
|
1546 |
Sir Leonard Chamberlinn |
Shirburn |
|
1547 |
Englefield |
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|
1548 |
Sir Anthony Cope |
Hanwell |
|
1549 |
Sir William Rainsford |
Great Tew |
|
1550 |
Richard Fiennes |
Broughton |
|
1551 |
William Hyde |
South Denchworth |
|
1552 |
Sir Leonard Chamberlain |
Shirburn |
|
1553 |
Thame |
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|
1553 |
Sir John Brome |
Holton |
|
1554 |
Sir Richard Bruges |
West Shefford |
|
1555 |
Sir William Rainsford |
Great Tew |
|
1556 |
Thomas Bridges |
Cornbury |
|
1557 |
John Denton |
Appleton |
|
1558 |
Richard Fiennes |
Broughton |
|
1559 |
Edmund Ashfield |
Heythorp |
|
1560 |
Edward Fabian |
Compton |
|
1561 |
John D'Oyley |
Chislehampton |
|
1562 |
Rycote |
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|
1563 |
Richard Wenman |
Thame |
|
1564 |
John Croker |
Hook Norton |
|
1565 |
Thomas Stafford |
Bradfield |
|
1566 |
Sir Christopher Brome |
Holton |
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