High Sheriff of Clare

The High Sheriff of Clare was a High Sheriff title. [cite web |url=http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/frost/appendix4_high_sheriffs.htm |publisher= ClareLibrary.ie|title= High Sheriffs of Clare|accessdate=2008-09-24] Records show that the title was in existence from at least the late 1500s, though it is not used today in the modern Republic of Ireland. The title existed within County Clare in the west of Ireland during the time of the Kingdom of Ireland and then as part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

The office was a position with some significant power, the sheriffs were responsible for the maintenance of law and order and various other roles. Some of its powers were relinquished in 1831 as the Lord Lieutenant of Clare was instated to deal with military duties. It was only in 1908 under Edward VII of the United Kingdom that the Lord Lieutenant position became more senior than the High Sheriff. Its previous roles were later taken up also by the High Court judges, magistrates, coroners, local authorities and the police.

Part of the Kingdom of Ireland

House of Tudor

*1577 Teige O’Brien
*1582 Sir George Cusack
*1584 Cruise (full name unknown)
*1588 Boetius Clancy
*1599 Richard Sherlock

House of Stuart

*1605 Laurence Delahoyde
*1607 Sir Nicholas Moid
*1609 Turlough M‘Mahon
*1610 John M‘Namara
*1612 John Thornton
*1613 Samuel Norton
*1616 Donogh O’Brien
*1622 Samuel Norton
*1623 Sir John M‘Namara
*1624 Capt. Daniel Norton
*1628 Donogh O’Brien
*1634 Donogh O’Brien
*1635 Turlogh O’Brien
*1641 William Marshall
*1643 Boetius Clancy
*1644 George Colpoys
*1645 William Brigdall
*1646 Robert Starkie of Dromoland

Commonwealth of England

*1654 Sir Thomas Southwell
*1656 William Pigott

*1657 William King, Knight

House of Stuart, restoration

*1662 George Purdon
*1664 George Ross of Fortfergus
*1665 Giles Vandeleur of Ralahine
*1666 Thomas Greene
*1669 Samuel Burton
*1670 Thomas Toole
*1671 Ben. Lucas
*1672 Thomas Hickman
*1673 Henry Ivers
*1674 Mountfort Westropp of Bunratty
*1675 Walter Hickman of Doonnagurroge
*1676 John Colpoys
*1677 Henry Lee of Clonderalaw
*1678 Thomas Hickman of Barntick
*1679 Sir Samuel Foxon
*1681 George Stamers of Carnelly
*1682 Donogh O’Brien of Newtown
*1683 Giles Vandeleur of Ralahine
*1684 Simon Purdon
*1685 Edmond Perry, of Enagh
*1686 Henry Cooper
*1687 Redmond O’Hehir, Drumcaran
*1688 John M‘Namara, Cratloe
*1690 Sir Donogh O’Brien
*1691 Francis Burton
*1693 Edmond Pery of Enagh
*1694 David Bindon
*1695 Thomas Hickman, Barntick
*1696 Simon Purdon
*1697 Thomas Spaight of Lodge
*1698 Mountifort Westropp
*1699 Henry Hickman
*1700 John Cusack, Kilkishen
*1701 William Smith
*1702 Michael Cole
*1703 Henry O’Brien of Stonehall
*1704 William Butler
*1705 Francis Gore
*1706 Boyle Vandeleur
*1707 Morgan Ryan
*1708 George Hickman
*1709 Robert Harrison
*1710 John Ivers
*1711 George Colpoys
*1712 William Butler

House of Hanover

*1713 Robt. Maghlin and Henry Bridgeman
*1714 Thomas Hickman
*1715 Arthur Gore
*1716 George Roche
*1717 William Stammers
*1718 Thomas Bellasye
*1719 Samuel Bindon
*1720 Henry Ivers, Teige M‘Namara
*1721 Arthur Ward of Lodge
*1722 John Ringrose of Moynoe
*1723 William Fitzgerald
*1724 John Rosslewin, Fortfergus
*1725 Thomas Spaight of Lodge
*1726 Robert Hickman
*1727 Thomas Studdert of Bunratty
*1728 Charles M‘Donnell, Kilkee
*1729 Poole Hickman, Kilmore
*1730 James Fitzgerald, Stonehall
*1731 Robert Maghlin of Feakle
*1732 Thomas M‘Mahon, Ballykilty
*1733 Edmond Brown, Ballyslattery
*1734 Luke Hickman, Fenloe
*1735 Nicholas Bindon, Rockmount
*1736 John Brady, Raheens
*1737 St. John Bridgeman, Woodfield
*1738 Richard Henn, Paradise
*1739 Aug. Fitzgerald, Silvergrove
*1740 George Purdon
*1741 Jno. Stacpoole, Cloghaunatinny
*1742 Robert Harrison, Garrura
*1743 James Butler, Newmarket
*1744 John Westropp, Lismeehan
*1745 Edmond Brown, Ballyslattery
*1746 Robert Westropp
*1747 Patrick R. England, Lifford
*1748 John Colpoys, Ballycar
*1749 Henry Hickman, Kilmore
*1750 William Blood, Bohersallagh
*1751 Pierce Creagh, Dangan
*1752 Joseph England, Cahercalla
*1753 Andrew Morony
*1754 Francis Foster, Cloneen
*1755 Harrison Ross Lewin
*1756 Thomas Burton, Carrigaholt
*1757 George Stammer, Carnelly
*1758 Edward O’Brien, Ennistymon
*1759 Edmond Hogan, Doonbeg
*1760 Chas. M‘Donnell, Kilkee
*1761 Ed. FitzGerald, Stonehall
*1762 John Scott, Cahercon
*1763 George Stacpoole,Cragbrien
*1764 Crofton Vandeleur
*1765 James Burke, Loughburk
*1766 William Henn
*1767 Anth. Casey, Seafield
*1768 Thos. Arthur, Glenomera
*1769 Hugh D. Massey, Doonass
*1770 George Quin, Quinsboro’
*1771 George Colpoys, Ballycar
*1772 Ralph Westropp, Attyflynn
*1773 Thomas Brown, Ballyslattery
*1774 William Blood, junior, Roxton
*1775 Poole Westropp, Fortan
*1776 Pierce Creagh, Dangan
*1777 James O’Brien, Ennis
*1778 F. Drew, Drewsborough
*1779 William Stamer, Carnelly
*1780 E.W. Burton, Clifden
*1781 Joseph Peacock, Barntick
*1782 Poole Hickman, Kilmore
*1783 Hon. Edward O’Brien
*1784 Wm. Stacpoole, Annagh
*1785 Thomas Studdert, Bunratty
*1786 Donogh O’Brien, Cratloe
*1787 Edward O’Brien, Ennis
*1788 F. Drew, Drewsborough
*1789 Fs. M‘Namara, Moyriesk
*1790 William Daxon, Fountain
*1791 William Spaight, Corbally
*1792 Laurence Comyn, Birchfield
*1793 Henry Brady, Raheens
*1794 George Studdert, Clonderalaw
*1795 Samuel Spaight, Lodge
*1796 Thomas Morony, Miltown
*1797 Jonas Studdert, Claremont
*1798 W. N. M‘Namara, Doolin
*1799 George Studdert, Kilkishen
*1800 William Burton, Clifden

Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

House of Hanover

*1801 Thomas Steele, Cullane
*1802 James Molony, Kiltanan
*1803 Chr. Lysaght, Woodmount
*1804 R. Westropp, Fortane
*1805 Thomas Studdert, junior, Bunratty
*1806 Bindon Scott, Cahercon
*1807 John O’Callaghan, Maryfort
*1808 Thomas Brown, Tyredagh
*1809 Thomas Studdert, Kilkishen
*1810 William Scott, Knoppoge
*1811 Thady M‘Namara, Ayle
*1812 Thomas Mahon, Ennis
*1813 James O’Brien, Woodfield
*1814 Poole Gabbett, Castlekeale
*1815 Richard Studdert, Clonderalaw
*1816 Donat O’Brien, Cratloe
*1817 Edward B. Armstrong, Ennis
*1818 George Stamer, Carnelly
*1819 Bindon Blood, Rockforest
*1820 John M‘Donnell, Newhall
*1821 William Casey, Seafield
*1822 Poole Hickman, Kilmore
*1823 John Vandeleur, Ralahine
*1824 Rt. Hon. John O. Vandeleur
*1825 John Singleton, Quinville
*1826 Ad. Finnucane, Ennistimon
*1827 Richard J. Stacpoole, Edenvale
*1828 James Molony, Kiltanan
*1829 Simon George Purdon
*1830 Aug. Butler, Ballyline
*1831 George Studdert, Clonderalaw
*1832 Crofton M. Vandeleur
*1833 Hugh Dillon Massey
*1834 Charles Mahon, Cahercalla
*1835 Lucius O’Brien
*1836 John O’Brien, Elmvale
*1837 John M‘Mahon, Firgrove
*1838 Thomas Crowe, Dromore
*1839 Francis M‘Namara, Doolin
*1840 John Bindon Scott
*1841 Hugh O’Loughlen of Port
*1842 Wm. FitzGerald, Adelphi
*1843 William Skerrett, Finavarra
*1844 William Butler, Bunnahow
*1845 Hugh P. Hickman, Fenloe
*1846 M. Finucane Stamerpark

*1847 Robert A. Studdert, Kilkishen
*1848 Henry S. Burton, Carrigaholt
*1849 Sir Edward FitzGerald
*1850 Major W.H. Ball, Fortfergus
*1851 James Butler, Castlecrine
*1852 Edmond J. Armstrong, Willowbank
*1853 William A. M‘Donnell, Newhall
*1854 Ed. P. Westby
*1855 Charles Geo. O’Callaghan
*1856 Francis Gore, Tyredagh
*1857 F. M. Calcutt
*1858 James O’Brien, Ballinalacken
*1859 And. Stacpoole
*1860 Wainright Crowe, Cahercalla
*1861 Burdett Moroney, Miltown
*1862 Hon. Edward O’Brien
*1863 William Butler, junior, Bunnahow
*1864 Richard Stacpoole, junior, Edenvale
*1865 William M. Molony, Kiltanan
*1866 J. Wilson Lynch, Belvoir
*1867 Ed. M. Blood, Brickhill
*1868 J. Vesey FitzGerald, Moyriesk
*1869 Robert C. Reeves, Burrane
*1870 F. N. Burton, Carrigaholt
*1871 Sir Augustine FitzGerald
*1872 Hector S. Vandeleur, Kilrush
*1873 C. A. Keogh, Birchfield
*1874 Richard Studdert, Bunratty
*1875 H. Stafford O’Brien, Cratloe
*1876 Stephen Wolfe, Teermaclane
*1877 Thomas Crowe, Dromore
*1878 Nicholas S. O’Gorman, Belleview
*1879 James Frost, Ballymorris
*1880 T. Stacpoole Mahon, Corbally
*1881 Theobald Butler, Ballyline
*1882 W. Wilson FitzGerald, Adelphi
*1883 Bagot Blood, Templemaley
*1884 Francis W. Hickman, Kilmore
*1885 H. V. M‘Namara, Ennistymon
*1886 William C. Burton, Carrigaholt
*1887 Col. C. Synge, Mountcallan
*1888 Henry V. D’Esterre, Rossmanaher
*1889 John V. Phelps, Waterpark
*1890 Col. A. H; Vincent Summerhill
*1891 Robert G. Parker, Ballyvally
*1892 William J. Macnamara, Ennistymon

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