High Sheriff of Brecknockshire
{{Short description|Welsh county ceremonial officer}}
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This is a list of High Sheriffs of Brecknockshire or Breconshire.
The office of High Sheriff of Brecknockshire was established in 1535 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually by the Queen until 1974 when the office was merged into that of High Sheriff of Powys as part of the creation of Powys from the amalgamation of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Brecknockshire. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the County until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire the prime Office under the Crown as the Sovereign's personal representative.
List of sheriffs
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- 1539: Sir William Vaughan of PorthamelHistory of the Count of Brecknock by Theophilus Jones (1909) vol II p.15
- 1540: Watkin Herbert, of Crickhowell
- 1541: Sir John Price, Kt, of Brecon Priory
- 1542: Lewis Gwyn, of Gwenffrwd
- 1543: Thomas Havard, of Cwrt Sion Young
- 1544: Richard Herbert, of Aberystwith (?Aberystruth)
- 1545: William Awbrey, of Cantref
- 1546: William Herbert, of Crickhowell
- 1547: Christopher Vaughan, of Tretower
- 1548: Watkin Herbert, of Crickhowell
- 1549: Thomas Havard, of Pontwillim
- 1550: Sir Roger Vaughan, Kt, of Porthamal
- 1551: Richard Herbert of Aberystwyth (?Aberystruth)
- 1552: John Lloyd, of Blantowy
- 1553: Andrew Wynter, of Brecon
- 1554: William John Prosser, of Gaer
- 1555: Thomas Havard, Pontwillim
- 1556: Thomas Sollers, of Porthamal Issaf
- 1557: Rhys Vaughan of Crickhowell
- 1558: Edward Games of Newton and Brecon
- 1559: John Games, of Aberbran
- 1560: Lewis Gwyn, of Gwenffrwd
- 1561: William John Prosser, of Gaer
- 1562: William Games, of Aberbran
- 1563: James Gomond, of Brecon
- 1564: Richard Price, of Brecon Priory
- 1565: Lewis Gunter, of Chilston (Gileston)
- 1566: Edward Herbert, of Crickhowell
- 1567: William Watkins, of Llangorse
- 1568: James Gomond of Brecon
- 1569: William Games, of Aberbran
- 1570: Richard Price, of Brecon Priory
- 1571: Charles Walcott, snr, of Llanfair in Builth
- 1572: John Awbrey, of Abercynrig
- 1573: Charles Awbrey, of Cantref
- 1574: John Games, of Newton
- 1575: Watkin Lloyd, of Trewern in Defynnock
- 1576: William Games, of Aberbran
- 1577: Thomas Vaughan, of Peytyn-gwyn
- 1578: Thomas Games, of Aberbran
- 1579: Charles Walcott, of Llanfair, Builth
- 1580: Sir Henry Jones, Kt, of Abermarlais
- 1581: Hugh Powell, of Talyllyn
- 1582: Thomas Prees Williams, of Ystrad-y-ffin
- 1583: Sir Edward Awbrey, Kt, of Tredomen
- 1584: Roger Vaughan of Clyro, Radnorshire
- 1585: Richard Price died and replaced by son Gregory Price, of Brecon Priory
- 1586: John Awbrey, of Abercynrig
- 1587: John Games, of Newton
- 1588: William Watkins, of Llangorse
- 1589: Sir Edward Awbrey Kt, of Tredomen
- 1590: William Vaughan, of Tretower
- 1591: John Walbeoff, of Llanhamlach
- 1592: Walter Prosser, of Trefecca
- 1593: Gregory Price, of Brecon Priory
- 1594: Roger Vaughan of Clyro
- 1595: William Watkins, of Llangorse
- 1596: John Games, of Newton
- 1597: Richard Herbert, of Penkelly
- 1598: Charles Walcott, the younger
- 1599: Sir Edward Awbrey, Tredomen
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=17th century=
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- 1600: Sir John Games, Kt, of Newton
- 1601: William Watkins, of Llangorse
- 1602: Roger Williams, of Parc-ar-Irvon
- 1603: Howel Gwynne, of Trecastle
- 1604: John Games, of Buckland
- 1605: Richard Herbert of Clyro
- 1606: Lodowick Lewis, of Trewalter
- 1607: Sir William Awbrey, of Tredomen
- 1608: John Games, of Aberbran
- 1609: John Stedman, of Ystrad-y-ffin
- 1610: Thomas Powell, of Tal-y-llyn
- 1611: Rees Williams, of Defynnock
- 1612: William Rumsey, of Crickhowell
- 1613: Sir Henry Williams, Kt, of Gwernyfed
- 1614: Thomas Price, of Brecon Priory
- 1615: Howel Gwyn, of Trecastle
- 1616: Morgan Awbrey, of Ynyscedwyn
- 1617: Edward Williams, of Llangattock
- 1618: Sir William Lewis, of Llangorse
- 1619: Blanch Parry, of Llandefailog-tre'r-graig
- 1620: John Williams, of Parc-ar-Irvon
- 1621: Charles Vaughan, of Tretower (1st term)
- 1622: John Maddocks, of Llanfrynach
- 1623: Edward Games of Newton
- 1624: Watkin Vaughan, of Merthyr Cynog
- 1625: Richard Games, of Penderyn
- 1626: Sir Henry Williams, Kt, of Gwernyfed
- 1627: John Walbeoff, of Llanhamlach
- 1628: Thomas Boulcott, of Brecon
- 1629: Thomas Gwynne, of Hay Castle
- 1630: John Stedman, of Dol-y-gaer
- 1631: John Jeffreys, of Abercynrig
- 1632: Howel Gwynne, of Tynmawr in Builth
- 1633: John Lewis, of Ffrwdgrech
- 1634: John Herbert, of Crickhowell
- 1635: Charles Vaughan, of Tretower (2nd term)
- 1636: Sir William Lewis, Bt, of Llangorse
- 1637: David Gwynne, of Glanbran
- 1638: Meredith Lewis, of Pennant
- 1639: Henry Williams, of Caebalva
- 1640: Edward Lewis, of Llangattock
- 1641: John Herbert, of Crickhowell
- 1642: John Herbert, of Crickhowell
- 1643: Lewis Lloyd, of Wernos, in Crickadarn
- 1644: Howel Gwynne, of Glanbran
- 1645: Howel Gwynne, of Glanbran
- 1646: Roger Vaughan, of Trephilip
- 1647: Edward Games, of Buckland
- 1648: Charles Walbeoff, of Llanhamlach
- 1649: William Watkins, of Sheephouse
- 1650: Thomas Watkins, of Llanigon
- 1651: William Jones, of Coity in Llanfigan
- 1652: Roger Games, of Tregaer
- 1653: John Williams, of Cwmdu
- 1654: Meredith Lewis, of Pennant
- 1655: William Morgan, of Dderw
- 1656: Thomas Powell, of Maesmawr
- 1657: Hoo Games, of Newton
- 1658: Thomas Gunter, of Gilston
- 1659: Edward Williams, of Gwernvigin
- 1660: Edward Williams, replaced
- 1661: Walter Vaughan, of Trebarried
- 1662: Sir John Herbert, Kt, of Crickhowell
- 1663: Henry Williams, of Caebalva
- 1664: John Williams, of Cwmdu
- 1665: Edward Powel, of Maesmawr
- 12 November 1665: Hugh Powell,{{London Gazette | issue=1 |page=1 | date=7 November 1665 |city=o }} of Castlemadoc
- 7 November 1666: John Stedman,{{London Gazette|issue=102|page=2|date=5 November 1666}} of Dol-y-gaer
- 6 November 1667: Thomas Williams, of Abercamlais{{London Gazette|issue=206|page=2|date=4 November 1667}}
- 6 November 1668: James Watkins,{{London Gazette|issue=311|page=2|date=9 November 1668}} of Trecoed
- 11 November 1669: John Gwyn, of Abercrave in Glyntawe{{London Gazette|issue=416|page=2|date=8 November 1669}}
- 4 November 1670: Rees Price,{{London Gazette|issue=519|page=1|date=3 November 1670 |nolink=y}} of Cilmeri
- 9 November 1671: Thomas Bowen, of Llanywern, or Thomas Brown, of Tallalin{{London Gazette|issue=624|page=2|date=6 November 1671 |nolink=y}}
- 11 November 1672: Daniel Williams, of Penpont{{London Gazette|issue=728|page=2|date=7 November 1672 |nolink=y}}
- 12 November 1673: Lodowick Lewis,{{London Gazette|issue=833|page=2|date=10 November 1673 |nolink=y}} of Pennant
- 18 November 1674: William Vaughan, of Yscirfechan in Merthyr Cynog{{London Gazette | issue=939|page=2 | date=19 November 1674 }}
- 15 November 1675: William Saunders{{London Gazette|issue=1042|page=2|date=15 November 1675 |nolink=y}}
- 1676: Howel Powel, of Pool Hall
- 10 November 1676: Rees Penry, of Brecon{{London Gazette|issue=1146|page=1|date=9 November 1676|nolink=y}}
- 15 November 1677: John Waters,{{London Gazette|issue=1251|page=2|date=12 November 1677|nolink=y}}{{London Gazette|issue=1252|page=1|date=15 November 1677|nolink=y}} of Brecon
- 1679: Thomas Boulcott, of Brecon
- 13 November 1679: John Walbeoff, of Llanhamlach{{London Gazette|issue=1460|page=1|date=13 November 1679|nolink=y}}
- 4 November 1680: Charles Jones,{{London Gazette|issue=1562|page=1|date=4 November 1680|nolink=y}} of Trebinshwn
- 1682: William Bowen, of Trebervedd
- 1683: Morgan Awbrey, of Yniscedwyn
- 1684: John Lewis, of Coedmawr, Cardigan
- 1685: Morgan Watkins, of Defynnock
- 1686: Saunders Saunders, of Brecon
- 1687: Thomas Williams, of Talgarth
- 1688 (Jan-Jul): Rowland Gwynne of Llanelwedd, Radnorshire
- 1688: Edward Williams, of Ffrwdgrech
- 1689: John Gunter, of Trevecca
- 1690: William Williams, of Felinnewydd
- 1691: Samuel Pritchard, of Builth
- 1692: William Williams, of Cwmdu
- 1693: Gwynne Vaughan, of Trebarried
- 1694: Edward Jones, of Buckland
- 1695: William Winter, of Brecon
- 1696: Samuel Williams, of Trevithel
- 1697: Thomas Bowen, of Llanywern
- 1698: Howel Jones, of Brecon
- 1699: Sir Edward Williams, Kt, of Gwernyfed
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=18th century=
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- 1700: Thomas Price, of Glyn Tarrell
- 1701: Sackville Gwynne, of Glanbran, and Tymawr, in Builth
- 1702: Richard Stedman, of the Abbey (?Strata Florida)
- 1703: John Davies, of Cefnllys-gwyn
- 1704: Peter Saunders, of Bristol
- 1705: Godfrey Harcourt, of Dan-y-parc
- 1706: William Price, of Cilmeri
- 1707: Robert Rous, of Llanhamlach
- 1708: Henry Williams, of Llangattock
- 1710: John St Loe, of Defynnock
- 1711: Anthony Morgan, of Llanbedr
- 1712: Hugh Powel, of Castle Madoc
- 1713: Rees Price, of Devynnock
- 1714: William Saunders, of Bristol
- 1715: Richard Lewis, of Llangeney
- 1716: Henry Williams, of Bailibrith
- 1717: Edward Matthews, of Gileston
- 1718: Charles Penry, of Brecon
- 1719: Price Devereux, of Tregoyd
- 1720: Thomas Prosser, of Porthamal
- 1721: Richard Hughes, of Brecon
- 1722: Thomas Jones, of Tredustan
- 1723: Henry Rumsey, Crickhowell
- 1724: Joshua Parry, of Llandevailog tre'r graig
- 1725: Miles Stedman, of Dol-y-gaer
- 1726: Richard Wellington, of Hay Castle
- 1727: Richard Portrey, of Ynyscedwyn
- 1728: Marmaduke Protheroe, of Builth
- 1729: William Wynter, of Brecon
- 1730: Lewis Harcourt, of Danyparc
- 1731: Rees Price, of Cwmclyd in Llanvihangel-bryn-Pabuan
- 1732: Penry Williams, of Penpont
- 1733: William Matthews, of Gileston
- 1734: Charles Vaughan, of Scethrog
- 1735: Evan William, of Rhos in Talgarth
- 1736: Thomas Chamberlain, of Trevecca
- 1737: Watson Powel, of Tyleglas
- 1738: Charles Powel, of Castle Madoc
- 1739: Jenkin Williams, of Felin-newydd
- 1740: William Vaughan, of Tregaer
- 1741: Jeffrey Jeffreys, of the Priory
- 1742: Anthony Morgan, of Llanelly
- 1743: Peter Saunders, of Pen-y-lan
- 1744: Roderick Prydderch, of Cilwhibart
- 1745: Edward Williams, of Llangattock Court
- 1746: Richard Wellington, of Hay Castle
- 1747: Charles Harcourt, of Dan-y-parc
- 1748: David Davies, of Cwmwysc
- 1749: William Brydges, of Brecon
- 1750: John Price, of Cwmclyd
- 1751: Henry Rumsey, of Crickhowell
- 1752: John Williams, of Laswern in Llangynidr
- 1753: David Williams of Gaer
- 1754: John Harcourt, of Dan-y-parc
- 1755: Thomas Price, of Talgarth
- 1756: William Prydderch, of Llandevailog-fach
- 1757: Lewis Price, of Llangorse
- 1758: Henry Mitchell, of Battel {{London Gazette|issue=9760|page=1|date=24 January 1758}}
- 1759: Evan Hughes, of Pontywall
- 1760: John Bullock Lloyd, of Brecon
- 1761: Howel Gwyn of Newton
- 1762: John Meredith, of Brecon
- 1763: John Jones of Trewern
- 1764: Thomas Bowen, of Tylecrwn
- 1765: Owen Evans, of Pennant
- 1766: David Jones, of Dan-y-crug
- 1767: Maurice Jarvis, of Tretower{{London Gazette|issue=10702|page=1|date=10 February 1767}}
- 1768: Thomas Harris, of Tregunter
- 1769: Thomas Powell of Brecon
- 1770: David Lloyd, of Blaenclydach
- 1771: Marmaduke Gwynne, of Garth
- 1772: William Davies, of Dolecoed
- 1773: Thomas Evans, of Pennant
- 1774: Charles Lawrence of Llyswen
- 1775: William Powell, of Llanwrthwl
- 1776: Walter Watkins, of Dan-y-graig
- 1777: Thynne Howe Gwynne, of Buckland
- 1778: Walter Wilkins of Cui
- 1779: Charles Vaughan, of Scethrog
- 1780: Philip Williams of LlangattockPowys Archives, Brecon Borough Records Acc No 95
- 1781: Lewis Williams, of Pentwyn in Troescoed
- 1782: Joshua Morgan, of Llanelly
- 1783: Thomas Meredith, of Brecon
- 1784: Edmund Williams of Prisk in Llangattock
- 1785: Walter Roberts, of Llangorse
- 1786: David Watkins, of Aberllech
- 1787: John Jones of Llanavan Fawr
- 1788: Sir Edward Williams, of Llangoed Castle
- 1789: Jeffreys Wilkins, of Brecon {{London Gazette|issue=13092|page=333|date=28 April 1789}}
- 1790: Samuel Hughes of Tregunter
- 1791: Walter Jeffreys, of Brecon
- 1792: William James, of Pool Hall
- 1793: John Lloyd, of Aberannell
- 1794: Richard Wellington, of Hay Castle
- 1795: Henry Skrine, of Dan-y-parc
- 1796: Philip Champion de Crespigny of Tal-y-Llyn
- 1797: John Macnamara, of Llangoed Castle
- 1798: John Lloyd, of Dinas
- 1799: Edward Loveden Loveden, of Llangorse and of Buscot, Berkshire
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=19th century=
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- 5 February 1800: Richard Gough Aubrey, of Ynyscedwyn{{London Gazette|issue=15228|page=114|date=4 February 1800}}
- 11 February 1801: Matthew Gwyn, of Abercrave{{London Gazette|issue=15336|page=174|date=10 February 1801}}
- 3 February 1802: Joseph Sparkes, of Penywrlodd{{London Gazette|issue=15450|page=114|date=2 February 1802}}
- 3 February 1803: Sackville Gwynne, of Tymawr{{London Gazette|issue=15555|page=137|date=1 February 1803}}
- 2 March 1803: Edward Kendall, of Beaufort{{London Gazette|issue=15563|page=225|date=5 March 1803}}
- 1 February 1804: Penry Williams, of Penpont{{London Gazette|issue=15671|page=145|date=31 January 1804}}
- 6 February 1805: William Greenly, of Cwmdu{{London Gazette|issue=15778|page=175|date=5 February 1805}}
- 1 February 1806: Osborne Yeats, of Llangattock Court{{London Gazette|issue=15886|page=146|date=1 February 1806}}
- 4 February 1807: Sackville Gwynne, of Glanbran{{London Gazette|issue=15998|page=156|date=7 February 1807}}
- 24 February 1808: Rees Williams, of Gwainclawth{{London Gazette|issue=16122|page=281|date=23 February 1808}}
- 6 February 1809: Thomas Wood, of Gwernyfed{{London Gazette|issue=16226|page=166|date=4 February 1809}}
- 31 January 1810: James Jones, of Llanthomas{{London Gazette|issue=16338|page=149|date=30 January 1810}}
- 8 February 1811: Walter Wilkins the younger, of Alexanderstone{{London Gazette|issue=16451|page=226|date=5 February 1811}}
- 24 January 1812: Charles Fox Champion Crespigny, of Tallyn{{London Gazette|issue=16565|page=142|date=21 January 1812}}{{London Gazette|issue=16580|page=425|date=3 March 1812}}
- 10 February 1813: Evan Thomas, of Llwynmadoc{{London Gazette|issue=16702|page=301|date=9 February 1813}}
- 4 February 1814: John Hotchkis, of Llanwysk Villa{{London Gazette|issue=16852|page=278|date=5 February 1814}}{{London Gazette|issue=16865|page=513|date=8 March 1814}}
- 13 February 1815: Hugh Price, of Castle Madoc{{London Gazette|issue=16984|page=258|date=14 February 1815}}
- 1816: Edward Kendal, of Dan-y-parc
- 1817: Charles Claude Clifton, of Tymawr
- 1818: John Wilkins (or Williams), of Cui
- 1819: John Gwynne, of Gwernvale
- 1820: Thomas Price, of Cilmeri
- 1821: Edward Jones, of Battle End
- 1822: John Christie, of Cwmllwyfog
- 1823: Richard Davys, of Dolecoed, Llanwrtyd
- 1824: William Augustus Gott, of Penmyarth
- 1825: Henry Allen, of Oakfield
- 1826: Edward William Seymour of Porthmawr
- 1827: Capel Hanbury Leigh, of Pontypool Park
- 1828: Fowler Price, of Ty-yn-y-coed, Llanlleonvel
- 1829: John Parry-Wilkins [https://books.google.com/books?id=vuVsAAAAMAAJ&q=high+sheriff+&pg=PA484] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120060525/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vuVsAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA484&lpg=PA484&dq=high+sheriff+shropshire+1800&source=bl&ots=4f1gZXMA-Q&sig=zQ6eaZN8FCM_HBsOPLiIf-gyfYA&hl=en&ei=MhRUTa7wMY2DhQe9yrypCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFsQ6AEwCQ |date=2017-01-20 }}
- 1830: Williams Lewis Hopkins of Aberanell{{London Gazette|issue=18652|pages=257–258|date=2 February 1830}}
- 1831: Ebenezer Maitland of Garth{{London Gazette|issue=18772|pages=194–195|date=1 February 1831}}
- 1832: James Price Gwynne Holford of Buckland{{London Gazette|issue=18900|pages=254–255|date=6 February 1832}}
- 1833: William Henry West of Beaufort{{London Gazette|issue=19019|page=246|date=5 February 1833}}
- 1834: William Richard Stretton, of Dany Park{{London Gazette|issue=19125|page=206|date=4 February 1834}}
- 1835: Sir Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Trebinshun{{London Gazette|issue=19238|pages=235–236|date=9 February 1835}}
- 1836: John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins, of Pennoyre{{London Gazette|issue=19353|pages=223–224|date=5 February 1836}}
- 1837: Crawshay Bailey, of Beaufort{{London Gazette|issue=19462|pages=232–233|date=31 January 1837}}
- 1838: James Duncan Thomson, of Sunnybank{{London Gazette|issue=19586|page=232|date=2 February 1838}}
- 1839: John Lloyd, of Dinas{{London Gazette|issue=19704|page=214|date=5 February 1839}}
- 1840: Richard Douglas Gough, of Yniscedwin{{London Gazette|issue=19819|pages=197–198|date=31 January 1840}}
- 1841: William Hibbs Bevan, of Glannant{{London Gazette|issue=19948|pages=303–304|date=5 February 1841}}
- 1842: Howell Jones Williams, of Coity Mawr{{London Gazette|issue=20067|pages=285–286|date=4 February 1842}}
- 1843: Walter Maybery, of Brecknock{{London Gazette|issue=20192|pages=371–372|date=1 February 1843}}
- 1844: Howel Gwyn, of Abercrave[https://books.google.com/books?id=jc0kh800jGIC&pg=RA3-PA160 Sheriffs for the Year 1844] in The Annual Register for 1844, p. 160, online at books.google.com . Retrieved 26 January 2008.{{London Gazette|issue=20311|pages=347–348|date=31 January 1844}}
- 1845: William Williams, of Aberpergwm{{London Gazette|issue=20439|pages=315–316|date=4 February 1845}}
- 1846: Morgan Morgan, of Bodwigiad{{London Gazette|issue=20566|pages=361–362|date=30 January 1846}}
- 1847: Rhys Davies Powel, of Graig-y-Nos{{London Gazette|issue=20698|pages=410–411|date=5 February 1847}}
- 1848: Penry Williams, of Penpont{{London Gazette|issue=20825|pages=541–542|date=11 February 1848}}
- 1849: William Pearce, of Ffrwdgrech{{London Gazette|issue=20944|pages=431–432|date=13 February 1849}}
- 1850: Sir Charles Morgan, 3rd Baronet{{London Gazette|issue=21065|pages=313–314|date=5 February 1850}}
- 1851: Robert Raikes, of Treberfydd{{London Gazette|issue=21181|page=363|date=11 February 1851}}
- 1852: Paul Mildmay Pell, of Tymawr{{London Gazette|issue=21287|page=289|date=3 February 1852}}
- 1853: Wyndham William Lewis, of Llanthetty Hall{{London Gazette|issue=21413|page=479|date=22 July 1853}}
- 1854: John Powell, of Watton Mount{{London Gazette|issue=21517|page=265|date=31 January 1854}}
- 1855: John Williams Vaughan, of Velinnewydd{{London Gazette|issue=21660|page=470|date=9 February 1855}}
- 1856: Thomas Davies, of Llangattock Court{{London Gazette|issue=21844|page=361|date=31 January 1856}}
- 1857: James Price William Gwynne Holford, of Buckland{{London Gazette|issue=21964|page=379|date=3 February 1857}}
- 1858: Thomas Wood the younger, of the Lodge{{London Gazette|issue=22091|page=539|date=3 February 1858}}
- 1859: John Maund, of Tymawr{{London Gazette|issue=22226|page=454|date=2 February 1859}}
- 1860: John Evans, of Brecon{{London Gazette|issue=22348|page=213|date=23 January 1860}}
- 1861: Jeston Williams Fredericks, of Talwen{{London Gazette|issue=22477|page=433|date=5 February 1861}}
- 1862: David Watkins Lloyd, of Aberllech{{London Gazette|issue=22596|pages=648–649|date=7 February 1862}}
- 1863: Thomas De Winton, of {{ill|Cefn Cantref|cy}}{{London Gazette|issue=22704|page=573|date=3 February 1863}}
- 1864: Sir Joseph Bailey, 2nd Baronet, of Glanusk Park{{London Gazette|issue=22815|page=525|date=3 February 1864}}
- 1865: Henry Gwynne Vaughan, of Esgair-fechan{{London Gazette|issue=22936|page=559|date=4 February 1865}}
- 1866: William Fuller-Maitland, of Garth House{{London Gazette|issue=23066|page=638|date=3 February 1866}}
- 1867: John Williams-Morgan, of Bolgoed House{{London Gazette|issue=23215|page=612|date=2 February 1867}}
- 1868: John Evan Thomas, of Penisha'r-Pentre{{London Gazette|issue=23348|page=454|date=31 January 1868}}
- 1869: William Powell, of Chapel House, Alltmawr{{London Gazette|issue=23465|page=584|date=5 February 1869}}
- 1870: Hugh Powell Price, of Castle Madoc{{London Gazette|issue=23584|page=722|date=7 February 1870}}
- 1871: Thomas John Evans, of Tymawr-yn-y-Glyn
- 1872: John Jayne, of Pant-y-Bailea, Abergavenny
- 1873: Oliver Morgan Bligh, of Cilmery Park, Builth
- 1874: William de Winton, of Maesderwen, Llanfrynach
- 1875: James Vaughan, of the Castle, Builth
- 1876: Mordecai Jones of Morganwg House
- 1877: George Overton of Watton Mount
- 1878: Colonel Thomas Conway Lloyd of Dinas{{London Gazette|issue=24554|page=878|date=22 February 1878}}
- 1879: David Evans, of Ffrwdgrech {{London Gazette|issue=24683|page=928|date=22 February 1879}}
- 1880: Captain Thomas Wood, of Gwernyfedd Park, Glasbury.{{London Gazette|issue=24817|page=1698|date=26 February 1880}}
- 1881 Francis William Alexander Roche, Rochemount, Cork and Tregunter Park, Brecknockshire and Tremadoc, Carnarvonshire{{London Gazette|issue=24945|page=980|date=2 March 1881}}
- 1882: James Lewis of Plas-draw, Glamorganshire and Pwll-Ivor, Brecknockshire
- 1883: William Thompson Crawshay, of Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil
- 1884: Sir William Lewis, of Mardy, Aberdare, Glamorgan
- 1885: Charles Evan-Thomas, of The Gnoll, Neath, Glamorgan
- 1886: Thomas Wood, Gwernyfed Park, of Three Cocks, Llwyn-y-Brane, Caermarthenshire
- 1887: Richard Crawshay, of Tymawr, near Abergavenny {{London Gazette|issue=25680|page=1223|date=8 March 1887}}
- 1888: Lieutenant-Colonel John Morgan, of Lion-street, Brecon {{London Gazette|issue=25798|page=1696|date=20 March 1888}}
- 1889: Thomas Chichele Bargrave Watkins, of Brecon{{London Gazette|issue=25922|page=2010|date=9 April 1889}}
- 1890: Richard Digby Cleasby, of Penoyre, Brecon {{London Gazette|issue=26036|page=1782|date=25 March 1890}}
- 1891: William Thomas Powell, of Chapel House, Builth{{London Gazette|issue=26146|page=1653|date=24 March 1891}}
- 1892: John Andrew Doyle, of Pendarren, Crickhowell {{London Gazette|issue=26269|page=1590|date=18 March 1892}}
- 1893: Bowen Pottinger Woosnam of Tynygraig, Builth {{London Gazette|issue=26383|page=1578|date=18 March 1893}}
- 1894: Morgan Thomas, of Abersenny, Sennybridge, Brecon {{London Gazette|issue=26494|page=1518|date=13 March 1894}}
- 1895: Fleming Richard Dansey Aubrey Gough, of Yniscedwyn House, Swansea Vale {{London Gazette|issue=26606|page=1456|date=12 March 1895}}
- 1896: Howell Richard Jones Williams, of Cut Park, Talybont {{London Gazette|issue=26720|page=1596|date=10 March 1896}}
- 1897: Stuart Williams Morgan, of Bolgoed, near Brecon {{London Gazette|issue=26828|page=1239|date=2 March 1897}}
- 1898: Colonel John Morgan, of Bank House, Brecon {{London Gazette|issue=26945|page=1415|date=8 March 1898}}
- 1899: David Hughes Morgan, of Tredurn, Brecon {{London Gazette|issue=27061|page=1660|date=10 March 1899}}
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=20th century=
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- 1900: Howel John James Price of Glynllech, Swansea Vale{{London Gazette |issue=27171 |date=6 March 1900 |page=1520}}
- 1901: John Edwards Vaughan, of Rheola, Neath and Maesgronen{{London Gazette |issue=27293 |date=12 March 1901 |page=1760}}
- 1902: Joseph Edward Moore-Gwyn of Ahercrave House, Ystradgynlais, Breconshire {{London Gazette |issue=27414 |date=7 March 1902 |page=1625}}
- 1903: William David Davies of Cwmwysg, Senny Bridge {{London Gazette |issue=27534 |date=13 March 1903 |page=1672}}
- 1904: William Bailey Partridge, of Glowcoed, Breconshire, and Bacton, Herefordshire,{{London Gazette |issue=27655 |date=8 March 1904 |page=1538}}
- 1905: John Atcherley Jebb, of Watton Mount, Brecon {{London Gazette |issue=27777 |date=21 March 1905 |page=2179}}
- 1906: John Conway Lloyd of Dinas, Brecon {{London Gazette |issue=27890 |date=27 March 1906 |page=1434}}
- 1907: Edward Davies, of Bwlch-y-waun, Breconshire and Machen House, near Newport, Monmouthshire {{London Gazette |issue=28000 |date=1 March 1907 |page=1463}}
- 1908: Henry Edward Gray, of Ynysowen, Merthyr Vale, Glamorgan {{London Gazette |issue=28115|date=3 March 1908 |page=1480}}
- 1909: James Benjamin Garsed Price of Dylais Fach, near Neath, Glamorganshire, and Glynllech, Breconshire {{London Gazette |issue=28229|date=2 March 1909 |page=1656}}
- 1910: John James Watkins, of Greenhill, Crickhowell{{London Gazette |issue=28346|date=8 March 1910 |page=1680}}
- 1911: Roger Jeffreys Powell of Maespoth, Senny Bridge {{London Gazette |issue=28473|date=7 March 1911 |page=1952}}
- 1912: John David Douglas Evans of Ffrwdgrech {{London Gazette |issue=28586|date=1 March 1912 |page=1557}}
- 1913: Evan Evans-Bevan of Cadoxton, Neath{{London Gazette |issue=28701|date=18 March 1913 |page=2059}}
- 1914: John James Jones, of Fronheulog, Cefn{{London Gazette |issue=28811|date=10 March 1914 |page=2160}}
- 1915: David Jones of Pytindu, Brecon{{London Gazette |issue=29086|date=2 March 1915 |page=2089}}
- 1916: Rees Llewellyn, of Bwllfa House, Cwmdare, Aberdare{{London Gazette |issue=29492|date=29 Feb 1916 |page=2236}}
- 1917: Morgan Watkin Morgan, of Bryntawe, Abercrave{{London Gazette|issue=29982|page=3509|date=13 March 1917}}
- 1918: David Powell, of Caedryssu, Brecon{{London Gazette|issue=30557|page=2781|date=5 March 1918}}
- 1919: Rhys Davies, of Cefn-y-meusydd, Abercrave{{London Gazette|issue=31230|page=3478|date=14 March 1919}}
- 1920: David Daniel
- 1921: Thomas Picton Rose Richards, of Caer-Beris, Builth Wells{{London Gazette|issue=32254|page=1995|date=11 March 1921}}
- 1922: Thomas Edwards Richards of Bargoed Hall, Bargoed, Glamorganshire{{London Gazette|issue=32642|page=2232|date=17 March 1922}}
- 1923: Thomas Price Thomas, of Bank House, Brecon{{London Gazette|issue=32805|page=1990|date=13 March 1923}}
- 1924: Henry Seymour Berry, of Buckland, Bwlch, Breconshire{{London Gazette|issue=32920|page=2415|date=21 March 1924}}
- 1925:
- 1943: John Murray, of Loan-Riavach, Llangorse{{London Gazette|issue=35938|page=1200|date=12 March 1943}}
- 1944: William Craven Llewelyn, of Forest, Clydach, Glamorgan {{London Gazette | issue=36444 |date=28 March 1944 | page=1450}}
- 1970: Mervyn Leigh Bourdillon of Llwyn Madoc, Llanwrtyd Wells {{London Gazette|issue=45070|page=3646|date=31 March 1970}}
- 1971: The Lady Brecon of Greenhill, Cross Oak, Brecon{{London Gazette|issue=45321|page=2159|date=12 March 1971}}
- 1972: Herbert Stanley Jones of Castell Madoc, Brecon{{London Gazette|issue=45630|page=3654|date=24 March 1972}}
- 1973: Major John Lewis Harpur of Llanbrynean, Llanfrynach, Brecon{{London Gazette|issue=45951|page=4154|date=30 March 1973}}
- after 1974 - See High Sheriff of Powys
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