Sheriff Of Gloucester

Gloucester. 20 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. Henry de Bathonia 1234 ×2
2. Thurstan le Despenser 1237 ×3
   • 1237-11-03 — Mandate to the mayor and bailiffs of Gloucester to give credit to Thurstan le Despenser, sheriff of Gloucester, for bread, wine, meat and fish, to the use of th…
3. Reynold de Acle 1265 ×4
4. Adam le Botiller 1275–1277 ×8
   • 1275-11-17 — Safe-conduct, until the Purification, for Adam le Botiller, sheriff of Gloucester, going to Gouere on the affairs of William de Brewesn.
   • 1276-12-12 — Membraxe 27. Presentation of John de Basingges to the church of Chemeledeston in the diocese of Norwich. Request to the keepers of the port of Whitsaund to perm…
   • 1277-02-04 — Acquittance to the abbot of St. Peter's, Gloucester, and Adam le Botiller, sheriff of Gloucester, for 50/. of the fifteenth of the county of Gloucester, paid by…
   • 1277-02-07 — Order to Adam le Botiller, sheriff of Gloucester, to enlarge and open tiie banks of the Severn near certain weirs and elsewhere, so that there may be everywhei'…
   • 1277-02-07 — to Adam le Botiller, sheriff of Gloucester, to enlarge and open the of the Severn near certain weirs and elsewbere, so that there may be twenty-six feet of widt…
5. Roger de Lokinton 1285 ×2
   • 1285-09-25 — Commission to Roger de Burghull, sheriff of Hereford, Roger de Lokinton, sheriff of Gloucester, Roger le Rus, and Peter de Mara, constable of the castle of Bris…
6. Richard Talbot 1300
   • 1300-09-26 — Richard Talebot, sheriff of Gloucester.
7. Thomas de Gardinis 1302–1303 ×5
   • 1303-09-04 — Appointment of Nicholas Fermbaud and Thomas de Gardinis, sheriff of Gloucester, to survey the king's manors of Frompton and Syston, co. Gloucester, now in the c…
   • 1303-09-04 — Appointment of Nicholas Fermbaud and Thomas de Gardinis, sheriff of Gloucester, to survey the manors, houses and woods of Fromptou and Syston, co. Gloucester, a…
8. John de Annesleye 1310 ×3
   • 1310-12-17 — Commission to John ap Adam, Miles de Rodeberwe and John de Annesleye, sheriff of Gloucester, together with twelve men to be chosen by the sheriff, to view the c…
   • 1310-12-17 — Commission to John ap Adam, Miles de Rodeberwe and John de Annesleye, sheriff of Gloucester, together with twelve men to be chosen by the sheriff, to view the c…
9. Richard de la Rivere 1315–1338 ×7
   • 1315-10-06 — The like for the following, appointed in the following counties : Robert de Horton, sheriff of Devon, and Anthony Cytrong, to Pgh in Devon 500 quarters of wheat…
   • 1317-11-01 — The like appointments of the under-mentioned persons, viz. Bartholomew de Badelesmere to the castle of Ledes. Hugh le Dispenser the younger to the castle of Ody…
   • 1317-11-01 — The like appointments of the under-mentioned persons, viz. Bartholomew de Badelesmere to the castle of Ledes. Hugh le Dispenser the younger to the castle of Ody…
   • 1338-03-06 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the late king Heury le Scrop and his fellows, justices appointed to hold before the king, to discharge and…
   • 1338-03-15 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the late king ordered Henry le Scrop and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king, to…
10. John de Bampton 1322 ×2
    • 1322-02-08 — To the keeper of the office of treasurer and to the barons of the exchequer. Order to adjourn until the quinzaine of Easter next the day for John de Bampton, sh…
    • 1322-02-08 — To the keeper of the office of treasurer and to the barons of the exchequer. Order to adjourn until the quinzaine of Easter next the day for John de Bampton, sh…
11. William Tracy 1325 ×3
    • 1325-03-29 — To Walter de Anneford, bailiff of the liberty of Cirencester. Order to pay to William Tracy, sheriff of Gloucester, 80/. without delay, for the expedition of ce…
    • 1325-03-29 — To Walter de Anneford, bailiff of the liberty of Cirencester. Order to pay to William Tracy, sheriff of Gloucester, 80/. without delay, for the expedition of ce…
12. Richard de Foxcote 1336–1337 ×7
    • 1336-07-18 — To Roger Turle, late mayor of the town of Bristol. Order to deliver by indenture to Richard de Foxcote, sheriff of Gloucester, 2,000 horseshoes ( ferrorum), wit…
    • 1336-07-18 — To Roger Turle, late mayor of the town of Bristol. Order to deliver indenture to Richard de Foxcote, sheriff of Gloucester, 2,000 horse- ( ferrorum), with nails…
    • 1336-09-24 — To the same. Order to receive Elias de Waddeworth and William de in the place of Richard de Foxcote, sheriff of Gloucester, who is upon the king's affairs in th…
    • 1336-09-24 — To the same. Order to receive Elias de Waddeworth and William de Bromwych, in the place of Richard de Foxcote, sheriff of Gloucester, who is attendant upon the …
    • 1337-04-01 — To the same. Order to receive the attorneys appointed by Richard Foxcote, sheriff of Gloucester, to make his proffer on the morrow of close of Easter next, as h…
13. Richard Shot 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…
14. Simon Basset 1344–1346 ×4
    • 1344-02-15 — To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to cause John de Berkele of Durseleye, knight, to have seisin of two messuages, 53 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow and 4 ac…
    • 1344-02-24 — To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to cause John de Berkele of Durseleye, knight, to have seisin of two messuages, 53 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow and 4 ac…
    • 1346-05-20 — Commission to Simon Basset, sheriff of Gloucester, and William de Gategang, clerk, to receive to the king's use all fines of men of cities and boroughs and othe…
15. John Market 1352
    • 1352-07-06 — Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Weston, sheriff of Gloucester, John de Lasseles, John Serjeaunt and John Semor, in the said county, on information th…
16. Thomas Mone 1361 ×4
    • 1361-07-10 — Order to John de Bekynton, escheator in the county of Somerset, _ to seize into the king's hand all the lands and goods in his bailiwick belonging to Geoffrey B…
    • 1361-08-06 — Commission to Thomas Moigne, sheriff of Gloucester, Andrew Nicholas Panes and Richard Spicer, on a certificate by the . touching the non-levying of 201. due fro…
    • 1361-08-15 — To Thomas Moygne sheriff of Gloucester, Andrew Bisset, Nicholas Panes and Richard Spycer. Order to stay until the octaves of Michaelmas next, or until further o…
17. John Tracy 1366 ×2
    • 1366-02-20 — To John Tracy sheriff of Gloucester, John Sergeaunt of Stone Palet and John Benet. Order to stay the taking of the body William Pynnok parson of Chiryngton, bri…
18. Peter de Veel 1375
    • 1375-10-18 — Commission to Peter de Veel, sheriff of Gloucester, Edward Taverner, Birdlep, Wiliam Hayberer, Thomas Styward, Robert Walour John de Compton to arrest Richard F…
19. Henry de la Rivere 1400
    • 1400-05-24 — Commission of oyer and terminer to Thomas Berkeley of Berkeley, John Berkeley, John Cheyne, Henry de la Ryver, sheriff of Gloucester, Maurice Russell, Robert Wh…
20. Henry de la Ryvere 1400
    • 1400-05-24 — Commission to Thomas Berkeleye of Berkeleye, John Berkeleye, John Cheyne, Henry de la Ryvere, sheriff of Gloucester, Maurice Russell, Robert Whytyngton and Robe…

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