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In 1234 Nicholas Moels [aged 39] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1448 Hugh Stuckley [aged 50] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1460 John Dynham 1st Baron Dynham [aged 27] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1510 Richard Coffin [aged 54] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1542 Henry Huberthorne was elected High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1555 Robert Carey [aged 40] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1560 John St Leger was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1574 Arthur Bassett [aged 33] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1576 Richard Bampfield of Poltimore and Bampfylde House [aged 50] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1587 George Carey of Clovelly [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
From 1603 to 1604 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1621 Sampson Hele [aged 39] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1633 Francis Drake 1st Baronet [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1645 Francis Drake 2nd Baronet [aged 27] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1664 William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1677 Richard Reynell of Ogwell in Devon was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1701 John Rogers 1st Baronet [aged 52] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1749 John Rogers 3rd Baronet [aged 40] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1755 John Rogers 3rd Baronet [aged 46] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1791 Walter Palk [aged 49] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1871 Lydston Newman 3rd Baronet [aged 47] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.