High Sheriff of Oxfordshire


The High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'.
The title of High Sheriff is therefore much older than the other crown appointment, the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, which came about after 1545. Between 1248 and 1566 Berkshire and Oxfordshire formed a joint shrievalty. See High Sheriff of Berkshire.

List of High Sheriffs of Oxfordshire

See High Sheriff of Berkshire

1567–1699

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century