Sheriff Of Bedford

Bedford. 15 recorded holders. ← all offices

The succession the rolls themselves record for this office, earliest first — a finding aid drawn from the roll text, not an authoritative fasti. Spelling variants of one holder now fold together where the volumes' own printed indexes attest them (“Burghers” and “Burghersh” are one man when the editors say so); the opposite case — one name hiding two men — is proposed from the same indexes and from matched identities, and separates only after human confirmation. Until then a shared name lists as one holder, and the list can be checked against printed succession lists (Fasti / VCH).

1. Hugh de Stapelford 1278
2. Hugh de Slapelford 1278
   • 1278-02-04 — Protection with clause volmnus, for one year, for Robert Grelle, going beyond seas. Presentation of Master Arnold Lupi de Tilio to the church of Suthcrek, in th…
3. Philip de Aylesbury 1322 ×2
   • 1322-04-02 — To the sheriff of Leicester, Order to cause a coroner for that county to elected in place of Robert Burdet, who cannot execute the office as he is continually r…
   • 1322-04-02 — To Philip de Aylesbury, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham. The king seen his letters to Master Robert de Baldok, stating.that the community the county of Bedfor…
4. John Marshall 1330 ×3
   • 1330-08-15 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John le Mareschal, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham, to be acquitted and discharged of the 52. spe…
   • 1330-08-15 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John le Mareschal, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham, to be acquitted and discharged of the 520. sp…
5. Ralph de Wedon 1334 ×5
   • 1334-09-25 — Order to cause Ralph de Wedon, sheriff of Bedford and to have respite until the quinzaine of Easter next, for renderaccount for the issues of his bailiwick, unl…
   • 1334-09-25 — To the tre surer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Ralph de Wedon, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham to have respite until the quinzaine of Easter nex…
   • 1334-09-25 — To the same. Order to cause Ralph de Wedon, sheriff of Bedford and to have respite until the quinzaine of Easter next, for renderhis account for the issues of h…
6. William Mutun 1338 ×3
   • 1338-03-28 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to admit the of William Motoun, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham, to his proffer at York on the morrow of t…
   • 1338-04-26 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to admit the attorneys of William Motoun, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham, to yne- make his proffer at Yor…
7. Gerard de Braybrok 1342–1353 ×4
   • 1342-09-04 — Writ dated at Westminster, 10 January, Li. Parr Il. 623 Membranes 8 and 7 14 Edward III, to Roger Hillary reciting that John de Bodenho, chaplain, lately urrame…
   • 1342-09-04 — Writ dated at Westminster, 10 January, ié EDWARD Iil Paar IL. 583: Sey Ca Membranes 8 and 7 14 Edward III, to Roger Hillary reciting that John de Bodenho, chapl…
   • 1353-10-01 — Commission to Gerard de Braybrok, sheriff of Bedford, Robert de Elford, John de Haddon, king's serjeant at arms, and Thomas de Bradgate, to make inquisition in …
8. John Aynel 1343 ×3
   • 1343-04-28 — To John Aignel, sheriff of Bedford. Order to cause the fine which the ministers of that county made with the king before Robert Parvyng, chancellor, and his fel…
   • 1343-05-06 — Order to cause money which they received from the sale of the goods and merchana ship called la Taryt, and the residue of the said goods, to be to John Spital, …
9. Thomas de Sutton 1346
   • 1346-02-10 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Thomas Swynford, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham and approver in those such wages as have been…
10. Thomas de Swynford 1346
11. William Croyser 1347–1348 ×11
    • 1347-05-07 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow 121. to William Croyser, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham, in his next account, for his expenses i…
    • 1348-01-30 — To the same. Order to allow to William Croyser, sheriff of Bedford F and Buckingham and approver of those counties, such wages as have been allowed to other she…
    • 1348-02-28 — Commission to John Inge, John de Clyvedon, John de Mere, Edward de Stranlyn, Robert Syfrewast, Henry Power, Adam Bret and John de Ledred, reciting that the king…
    • 1348-03-16 — Commission to John Inge, John de Clyvedon, John de Mere, Edward Stranlyn, Robert Syfrewast, Henry Power, Adam Bret and John de reciting that the king by letters…
    • 1348-06-10 — Commission to Thomas Fernybaud, William Croiser, sheriff of Bedford, John Mareschal of Wotton, reciting that, whereas the king by writ commanded the said sherif…
    • 1348-06-10 — Commission to Thomas Fernybaud, William Croiser, sheriff of Bedford, John Mareschal of Wotton, reciting that, whereas the king by writ commanded the said sherif…
    • 1348-10-16 — Whereas Martin Godard of Swanebourn of the county of Buckingham, an approver lately in the king's gaol of Wyndesore, appealed Hugh Cademere of Tynghurst of that…
    • 1348-10-16 — Whereas Martin Godard of Swanebourn of the county of Buckingham, an approver lately in the king's gaol of Wyndesore, appealed Hugh Cademere of Tynghurst of that…
12. Thomas Frembaud 1350 ×2
    • 1350-06-16 — The like to the following ; John Laundeles, sheriff of Oxford, and the same William. John Blount, sheriff of Stafford, and the same William. Robert Corbet, sher…
    • 1350-06-16 — The like to the following ; John Laundeles, sheriff of Oxford, and the same William. John Blount, sheriff of Stafford, and the same William. Robert Corbet, sher…
13. Peter de Salford 1356
14. John Wydeville 1384 ×2
    • 1384-01-12 — To the sheriffs of London. Writ of swpersedeas, by mainprise of Turk, John Crispe of Middlesex, John Theier and John Lice of in favour of John Abbot chaplain, o…
    • 1384-01-12 — To the sheriffs of London. Writ of swpersedeas, by mainprise of Turk, John Crispe of Middlesex, John Theier and John Lice of in favour of John Abbot chaplain, o…
15. Thomas Peyvre 1393
    • 1393-02-21 — to Thomas Peyvre, sheriff of Bedford, John Worship and Tyryngton, upon inquisition returned by John Longevyll, in that county, to the effect that Ralph Dousseso…

Ordered by the first date each holder appears with the office — where a holder is undated they sort last. Dates are the roll entries' own, not tenure dates.
Cite: “sheriff of Bedford”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/sheriff-of-bedford, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.