Sheriff Of Cornwall

Cornwall. 24 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. Thomas de la Hyde 1303–1315 ×10
   • 1307-06-20 — To Thomas de la Hide, sheriff of Cornwall and the king's steward there. the king is indebted to John de Bauns, Vitalis Grymand, and merchants of Gascony in 7811…
   • 1309-06-15 — The like to John de Foxle, William de Hardene and Nicholas de Kirkeham, on complaint by Thomas de la Hyde, sheriff of Cornwall, that when he, with John de Ingel…
   • 1309-06-29 — The like to John de Foxle, William de Hardene and Nicholas de Kirkeham, on complaint by Thomas de la Hyde, sheriff of Cornwall, that when he, with John de Ingel…
   • 1314-07-06 — The like to John de Foxle, John de Batesford, and Nicholas de Kyrkeham, on complaint by Thomas de la Hyde, sheriff of Cornwall, that when he, with John de Degle…
   • 1315-06-16 — The like to John de Foxle, John de Batesford, and Nicholas de Kyrkeham, on complaint by Thomas de la Hyde, sheriff of Cornwall, that when he, with John de Degle…
2. Richard de Polhampton 1314 ×3
   • 1314-12-16 — To Richard de Polhampton, sheriff of Cornwall and king's steward there. Order to pay to the king's merchant Anthony Pessaigne of Genoa, or to his attorney, all …
   • 1314-12-16 — To Richard de Polhampton, sheriff of Cornwall and king's steward there. Order to pay to the king's merchant Anthony Pessaigne of Genoa, or to his attorney, all …
3. John Hamely 1319–1338 ×13
   • 1319-02-22 — To the same. Like order in favour of John Hamely, sheriff of Cornwall. By K.
   • 1319-02-22 — To the same. Order to receive the attorney of John Hamely, sheriff of Cornwall, to make his proffer on the morrow of the close of Easter next, as he is on the k…
   • 1337-09-02 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Hamely, sheriff of Cornwall, and John Petit, late sheriff there, to have respite until the …
   • 1337-09-02 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John Hamely, sheriff of Cornwall, and John Petit, late sheriff there, to have until the quinzaine o…
   • 1338-02-22 — To the same. Like order in favour of John Hamely, sheriff of Cornwall. By K.
   • 1338-02-22 — To the same. Order to receive the attorney of John Hamely, sheriff of Cornwall, to make his proffer on the morrow of the close of Easter next, as he is on the k…
   • 1338-04-28 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to admit John as the attorney of John Hamely, sheriff of Cornwall, to his account on the quinzaine of Trinit…
4. John de Treiagn 1325–1326 ×2
   • 1326-01-30 — Commission to Hugh de Courteney, John de Bousser, Robert de Stokhey and John de Trevenion, on information that, whereas John Treiagn, sheriff of Cornwall, latel…
5. William de Botreaux 1333 ×3
   • 1333-04-11 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer.. Order to cause allowance to be made to William de Botereaux, sheriff of Cornwall, on his account, for 30 marks wh…
   • 1333-04-11 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance be made to William de Botereaux, sheriff of Cornwall, on his accouut, 80 marks which he h…
6. John Petit 1337 ×3
   • 1337-03-08 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause, William Collan, of Truru, in Cornwall, to have the terms which the king has granted to him for 20/…
   • 1337-03-14 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause, William Collan, of Truru, in Cornwall, to have the terms which the king has granted to him for 20/…
7. John Cole 1337
8. Robert Beaupaill 1340 ×3
   • 1340-01-29 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order toadmit the deputy appointed by Robert Beaupaill, sheriff of Cornwall, to make his proffer on the morrow of …
   • 1340-01-29 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to admit the deputy appointed by Robert Beaupaill, sheriff of Cornwall, to make his proffer on the morrow of…
9. Robert Beaupel 1340
   • 1340-07-29 — John Daune, Robert Beaupel, sheriff of Cornwall and William Shaum- Order to supersede the taking of John Lercedekene and the execution of their appointment, by …
10. Henry de Trethewy 1341–1342 ×3
    • 1342-04-20 — to William Pipard, sheriff of Devon, and the king's at arms, John Gervach, as follows ; the king has received the complaint of John Bidard, master of a barge ca…
    • 1342-04-20 — to William Pipard, sheriff of Devon, and the king's at arms, John Gervach, as follows; the king has received the complaint of John Bidard, master of a barge cal…
11. John Trevarthian 1342
    • 1342-03-15 — The like to the following sheriffs to attach the following collectors and their lands, goods and chattels into the king's hands, to have in chancery on the said…
12. John Dabernoun 1369 ×2
    • 1369-10-20 — the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon the of John Dabernoun sheriff of Cornwall, if his petition contains truth, to discharge him at the ex…
13. William Cranwell 1371–1372 ×3
    • 1371-12-02 — To the prior of Montacute priory. Writ de intendendo, ordering him to pay to the said earl the farm above mentioned so long as the priory shall remain in the ki…
    • 1371-12-03 — To William de Cranewell sheriff of Cornwall. Order, under pain of forfeiture, in presence of Walter de Hanle the king's serjeant at arms and lieutenant of Rober…
14. Ralph Carmynowe 1379
    • 1379-02-18 — Commission of oyer and terminer to Robert Tresilian, John Kentwode, Ralph Carmynou, sheriff of Cornwall, William Cary and Roger Juyll, receiver of Cornwall, it …
15. Otto de Botrigan 1380
    • 1380-04-08 — of Otto Botrigan, sheriff of Cornwall, and John de steward of Cornwall, as a provision for the defence of its and coasts against hostile attacks, to compel all …
16. John Beyvyll 1385–1386 ×2
    • 1385-06-08 — Appointment of John Kentwode, steward of Cornwall, John Beyvyll, sheriff of Cornwall, and John de Aston, escheator in Cornwall, to enquire what lands and teneme…
    • 1386-02-28 — Appointment of Richard Whitle, sheriff of Devon, John Beyvyll, sheriff of Cornwall, the king's clerk, Thomas Haxay, and John Elyngeham, his serjeant-at-arms, to…
17. John Bevyle 1386
    • 1386-01-28 — Appointment of William Botriaux, Richard Cergeaux, Ralph Carmynowe, John Kentwode, William Lambron, knights, John Bevyle, sheriff of Cornwall, William Bevyle an…
18. John Bevyll 1386
    • 1386-04-14 — Appointment of John Kentwod, knight, steward of Cornwall, John Bevyll, sheriff of Cornwall, John Aston, escheator there, Henry Kirkestede, constable of Tremyngt…
19. John Bevill 1386
    • 1386-05-16 — Appointment of John de Kentwode, knight, William Doubrige, clerk, John Bevill, sheriff of Cornwall, William de Brantyngham and John Reprengne, to enquire touchi…
20. John Colyn 1387 ×2
    • 1387-06-06 — Appointment of John Colyn, sheriff of Cornwall, and John Aston, egcheator in that county, on complaint by Thomas Russell, the king's bondman, that a tenement in…
    • 1387-06-12 — Appointment of John Kentwode, knight, steward of Cornwall, Henry Kirkestede, constable of Tremyngton castle, John Colyn, sheriff of Cornwall, John Tregos, suppl…
21. William Talebot 1391
    • 1391-08-11 — Commission to Philip de Courtenay, Martin Ferers, Henry Kirkestede, William Talbot, sheriff of Cornwall, William Carmynowe, sheriff of Devon, John Hauley, esche…
22. James Chudelegh 1432
    • 1432-06-14 — Commission to Thomas de Carreu, knight, Philip Courtenay, knight, Stafford, knight, John Dynham, knight, Thomas Arondell, James Chudelegh, sheriff of Cornwall, …
23. John Austyll 1447 ×2
    • 1447-03-20 — Commitment to John Tunstall of Midelham, co. York, and Colte, by mainprise of Robert Ingilton of the county of gentilman, and Robert Menvyle of the bishopric of…
    • 1447-07-14 — Commitment (with like clause) to George Scalby, by mainfound before the barons of the Exchequer, of John Kigley Kyngeston upon Hull, gentilman, and Robert Const…
24. Thomas Lymbery 1481
    • 1481-01-18 — Commission to John Carmenowe, Thomas Lucombe, Thomas Lymbery the sheriff of Cornwall to enquire into the petition of John Philip that Edward de Bossorn was seis…

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 Cornwall”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/sheriff-of-cornwall, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.