Sheriff Of Lincoln

Lincoln. 31 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. Robert Lupus 1237 ×3
   • 1237-09-12 — Notification that John de Gatesden, clerk of the queen's wardrobe, who has rendered account by order of the king before R., bishop of Chichester, the chancellor…
2. William de Curcun 1250 ×3
   • undated — Protection with clause for John de Plessetis, earl of Warwick, gone seas, until his return, Acknowledgment of the payment by William de Curcun, sheriff of Linco…
3. William de Grey 1259 ×2
4. Thomas de Boulton 1271–1273 ×3
   • 1273-06-24 — Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause to be enrolled the fine of 1312 marks made by John Paynel for the redemption of the lands late of William Paynel, …
5. Robert de Shaddeworth 1289 ×2
   • 1289-10-02 — Licence, after inquisition ad guod damnum by Robert de Shaddeworth, sheriff of Lincoln, for the abbot of Peterborough and the abbot of Barlings to divide and ma…
6. Hugh de Busshee 1301 ×4
   • 1301-04-05 — Appointment of Hugh de Busshee, sheriff of Lincoln, and Robert de Qffynton, clerk, to receive the 1,000 quarters of wheat, 500 quarters of oats, and 500 quarter…
   • 1301-04-05 — of Hugh de Busshee, sheriff of Lincoln, and Robert de clerk, to receive the 1,000 quarters of wheat, 500 quarters of oats, of beans and peas which the king orde…
7. Hugh de Busshey 1301
   • 1301-08-14 — To Hugh de Busshey, sheriff of Lincoln. Whereas the king has appointed him and Robert de Hynton, king's clerk, to receive for the king's use in that county 1000…
8. John de Nevill' 1305–1312 ×10
   • 1305-10-20 — Acquittance to the prior and convent of St. Catherine's without Lincoln, appointed sub-collectors of the tenth for the Holy land for three years by the bishop o…
   • 1305-10-20 — Acquittance to the prior and convent of St. Catherine's without Lincoln, appointed sub-collectors of the tenth for the Holy land for three years by the bishop o…
   • 1311-12-14 — The like to John de Neville, sheriff of Lincoln, and Robert de Luttleburgh, for 100/., paid by them at Kirkestede to John de Okhan, king's clerk, cofferer of th…
   • 1312-06-03 — Appointment of John de Neville, sheriff of Lincoln, William de Spanneby amd Robert de Lythebureh, keepers of the lands of the Templars in the county of Lincoln …
   • 1312-08-11 — Acquittance to John de Nevill, sheriff of Lincoln, and Robert de Lughteburgh for 100/. out of the money accruing from the woods of the Templars . Parr I. 487 in…
9. Ranulf de Rye 1312
   • 1312-12-01 — to the king's clerk, John de Merkingfeld, of 8130. 5s. 73d. the issues of the tenth now current at Midsummer next and of 2s. 74d. from the same issues at Christ…
10. Robert atte Fen 1317–1319 ×3
    • 1317-10-18 — The like appointments of the under-mentioned persons in the counties specified, viz. Hugh Hakelut, sheriff of Hereford, and Robert Broun, in the county of Heref…
    • 1317-10-18 — The like appointments of the under-mentioned persons in the counties specified, viz. Hugh Hakelut, sheriff of Hereford, and Robert Broun, in the county of Heref…
11. Simon le Chaumberleyn 1324 ×5
    • 1324-10-20 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Simon Chaumberlayn, sheriff of Lincoln, 40/., which he has paid to Alesia, and heiress of Henry …
    • 1324-12-13 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance to be made to Simon le Chaumberleyn, sheriff of Lincoln, for 40/., which he has paid to t…
    • 1324-12-13 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance to be made to Simon le Chaumberleyn, sheriff of Lincoln, for 40/., which he has paid to t…
12. Simon de Kynardesey 1328 ×3
    • 1328-03-23 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Simon de Kynardesey, sheriff of Lincoln, 100 marks paid by him, by virtue of the king's order, b…
    • 1328-03-23 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Simon de Kynardesey, sheriff of Lincoln, 100 marks paid by him, by virtue of the king's order, b…
13. John de Trehampton 1336–1348 ×18
    • 1336-03-16 — _ To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king, wishing that the works then begun in his castle of Somerton should be continued, that the deme…
    • 1336-03-16 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king, wishing the works then begun in his castle of Somerton should be continued, the demesne land the…
    • 1336-09-28 — To John de Trehampton, sheriff of Lincoln. Order to deliver Humphrey de Littelbury, knight, to John Bret and John Deyncourt, knights of co. Nottingham, Peter de…
    • 1336-09-28 — To John de Trehampton, sheriff of Lincoln. Order to deliver Humphrey de Littelbury, knight, to John Bret and John Deyncourt, knights of co. Nottingham, Peter de…
    • 1337-03-10 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Trehampton, sheriff of Lincoln, to have allowance in his account of 112. 10s. 8d., after vi…
    • 1337-03-17 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Trehampton, sheriff of Lincoln, to have allowance in his account of 111. 10s. 8d., after vi…
    • 1337-03-20 — To the same. Order to cause John de Trehampton, sheriff of Lincoln, have due allowance in his account for 40/., and for the sums expended him in buying and prov…
    • 1337-03-20 — To the same. Order to cause John de Trehampton, sheriff of Lincoln, have due allowance in his account for 40/., and for the sums expended him in buying and prov…
14. John de Bolyngbrok 1339
15. Gilbert de Ledred 1340–1344 ×3
    • 1344-10-24 — To Richard de Campo Arnulphi and his fellows, collectors, and to the sheriff of Devon and his fellows, receivers of wool in co. Devon. Like order to deliver 81 …
    • 1344-11-03 — To Gilbert de Ledrede, sheriff of Lincoln and his fellows, collectors and receivers of wool in that county according to the rate of the fifteenth. Like order to…
16. Ralph de Sancto Laudo 1341–1342 ×3
    • 1341-02-06 — Pasr 1. 187 conté. of the following in the ports and places below ; Alan de Upsale in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull. By K. and testimony of James de Kyngeston…
    • 1342-02-06 — of the tenor of the record and process of a plea the king between him and the abbot of Louth Park as follows ; Tenor of the record and process of presentments b…
17. William Fraunk 1342 ×4
    • 1342-04-20 — Commission to Hugh Tyrel, sheriff of Dorset, William Everard, Walter Barel and Nicholas de Cottele, reciting that the prelates, earls, barons and commons in the…
    • 1342-07-01 — To Roger de Hasterbury, knight, John de Tylneye, knight, Robert Chaumberleyn of Edlyngton, Richard de Kele, knight, Brian de Hernby, William de Bliton, Robert d…
    • 1342-07-14 — The like to the collectors and receivers of wool in the West and North Ridings, co. York, to cause the wool to be taken to York. 1. To Roger de Hasterbury, knig…
18. John Hunden 1342 ×2
    • 1342-10-24 — Commission to Thomas de Brayton, Gervase de Wilford and John de Hundon, sheriff of Lincoln, to cause all wool om ships in the port of Boston, from which port la…
19. Saier de Rochesford 1350–1352 ×6
    • 1350-04-20 — Appointment of Richard de Tiffeld, Richard Henaud and John Broun to take John le Chaloner of Bedeford, who has broken from the king's gaol of Neugate, wherein h…
    • 1350-04-20 — Appointment of Richard de Tiffeld, Richard Henaud and John Broun to take John le Chaloner of Bedeford, who has broken from the king's gaol of Neugate, wherein h…
    • 1350-09-20 — Commission to Saier de Rocheford, sheriff of Lincoln, Richard de Saltby, John de Trehampton, Ralph de Parys and John de Wilby to find by inquisition in the said…
    • 1350-09-20 — Commission to Saier de Rocheford, sheriff of Lincoln, Richard de Saltby, John de Trehampton, Ralph de Parys and John de Wilby to find by inquisition in the said…
    • 1351-11-27 — The like to Saier de Rocheford, sheriff of Lincoln, Robert Kirkoswald, Walter de Kelby, Thomas de Nokton, Robert de Dalderby, John Bole, Richard de Karleton of …
    • 1352-08-02 — Commission to Saier de Rocheford, sheriff of Lincoln, and William de Surflet to make inquisition touching the evildoers who assaulted John Claymond, one of the …
20. William Haulay 1364 ×5
    • 1364-10-31 — David Strabolgi earl of Athole to William de Haulay sheriff of Lincoln. Recognisance for 60/., to be levied etc. in Lincolnshire.
    • 1364-10-31 — de Haulay sheriff of Lincoln to Walter de Cakehowe. for 601., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands chattels in Lincolnshire. on payment. made betwe…
21. William Hauley 1364
22. William Hall 1366 ×2
    • 1366-12-01 — To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon the of William Haule sheriff of Lincoln, to receive of him 201., and to cause him to have allowanc…
23. Thomas de Kydale 1375
    • 1375-05-20 — to Thomas de Kydale, sheriff of Lincoln, William William Franke, William de Belesby and William Vyncent inquisition in the county of Lincoln touching a petition…
24. Thomas de Kidale 1377
    • 1377-11-28 — Commission to Thomas Kydale, sheriff of Lincoln, and Thomas Claymond to enquire touching grievous waste, &c., by the late king's farmers in houses and buildings…
25. John Pouger 1380 ×2
    • 1380-02-18 — The like to Ralph de Crumwell, William de Skipwyth, Roger de Kirketon, Ralph Paynell, John Dymmok, John de Boys, and Nicholas Hatteclyf, on by John Pouger, sher…
    • 1380-09-04 — To the sheriff of Lincoln. Writ of swpersedeas, by mainprise of John Wolferston of Suffolk, Robert Unlynges of London, Thomas Toupe and John Cooke of Lincolnshi…
26. John Bussy 1385
    • 1385-10-16 — Appointment of John Bussy, sheriff of Lincoln, to arrest felons hiding or wandering in that county indicted of murders, robberies, etc., as soon as he is inform…
27. William de Belesby 1388 ×2
    • 1388-05-18 — William de Belesby sheriff of Lincoln, John Bolle escheator, John Forster bailiff itinerant of Lincolnshire.
    • 1388-05-18 — To William de Belesby sheriff of Lincoln, John Bolle escheator, John Forster bailiff itinerant of Lincolnshire. Order to dearrest Benyfelde servant of Robert de…
28. Anthony Mallory 1394
    • 1394-09-01 — Commission to Robert de Wylughby, Philip Darcy, John de Well, Robert de Hilton, Anthony Mallory, sheriff of Lincoln, and John Orwell, the king's serjeant-at-arm…
29. John de Rocheford 1400 ×2
    • 1400-12-07 — Commission to William Gascoigne, John Cokayn, John Rocheford, sheriff of Lincoln, and John de la Launde to enquire into the of Robert Starclif, clerk, and Nicho…
    • undated — to John Harpham of Louth, who lately before John Rocheford, sheriff of Lincoln, and Thomas Castell, then one of the coroners of city of Lincoln, became approver…
30. Gerard Suthill 1403
    • 1403-07-28 — The like to Gerard Suthill, sheriff of Lincoln, John de Everyngham and William Bolle in the same county. By K.
31. Jobn de Nevill undated
    • undated — Acquittance to Jobn de Nevill, sheriff of Lincoln, and Robert de Lughteburgh for 100/. out of the money accruing from the woods of the Templars . Parr I. 487 in…

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