Susan is very honoured to be nominated as high sheriff of bedfordshire this year and said. The high sheriff of carlow was the british crowns judicial representative in county carlow, ireland from the 14th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new free state and replaced by the office of carlow county sheriff. Eric stockdale, in his book bedford prison 1660 1877 speculates that the. Prisoners were transfered to the gaol from parish local lockups. At the time of the domesday book he held 43 manors in bedfordshire and additional landholdings in. Colin osborne, mbe, jp, formally opened the library, saying that he wished the library every success and hoping that everybody that comes along finds it peaceful and tranquil, and is able to do the research they want to. Shropshire council was created in 2009, a unitary authority taking over from. The eldest, john fleetwood, a clerk of chancery by 1535, acquired a large estate mainly in staffordshire and lancashire, in each of which counties he was twice high sheriff, and of the two others the elder entered the charterhouse at sheen and the younger, robert fleetwood, became a clerk of the petty bag and was father of william fleetwood. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and administrative functions and executed high court writs. He became high sheriff of bedford and after a visit to bedford gaol he was so. He was a model landlord, a horticulturalist and practised the role of public servant he considered to be appropriate for his status. That led him to visit hundreds of prisons in europe and abroad and advocate for improvements in the treatment of prisoners. The service was conducted by the revd mike jones and the address given by the bishop of bedford.
A high sheriff is a ceremonial officer for each shrieval county of england and wales and northern ireland or the chief sheriff of a number of paid sheriffs in u. On his fathers death in 1742, he inherited considerable wealth and settled on an estate in bedfordshire. See high sheriff of bedfordshire and high sheriff of buckinghamshire for dates before 1125 or. There is information about the role that a high sheriff plays in the bedfordshire community, a short history of the role and other helpful links to charities and voluntary organisations. He, and a great number of people and places, come to life in this book which covers the period 10661888. She is chairman of bedfordshire nspcc, a member of the county priory group st johns ambulance, a member of the charity schoolreaders senior management team and serves on the bedfordshire committee of the east anglian air ambulance. Turnpike trust set up to look after the road from hockliffe to the bull inn in dunstable. In 571, cuthwulf inflicted a severe defeat on the britons at bedford and took four towns. High sheriff of staffordshire project gutenberg self. The population at the 2011 census had risen to 5,881.
Of particular interest to me as high sheriff is the shephall youth drop in centre which is an initiative which provides safe indoor activities and a place for young people to socialise and i hope to. At the time of its construction in 1696 it was completely up to date and innovative in its design which was unusual in the provinces, where architectural. Such was his dedication, rather than delegating his duties to the undersheriff as was customary, howard inspected the county prison himself. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth, marriage, death, census, and. Bedford county gaol has been located on two sites in the town of bedford. Normans in england high sheriffs of buckinghamshire high sheriffs of bedfordshire. In norman times the sheriff was an important royal official.
The county gaol pre 1801 in the eighteenth century the county gaol was situated on the north side of silver street, at the junction with bedford high street. Hib newsletters bedfordshire local history association. He was educated at kings hall, cambridge and accompanied his father, to sit in the house of commons. In england and wales, the offices of high sheriff were created at the direction of the l. Research your bedfordshire family history and break down those brick walls with these online resources which include births, marriages and deaths, parish records, military records and much more. This is a list of the sheriffs and high sheriffs of staffordshire the sheriff is the oldest secular office under the crown. Princess margaret, a very young martha fiennes, jilly cooper and sue lawley rub shoulders with the honorable pearl lawson johnston, first woman high sheriff of bedfordshire, historical novelist vivian stuart, sportswoman of the year 1985, virginia holgate, and film producer laura gregory.
William chew, important in the civic life of the city of london, becomes high sheriff of bedfordshire. Wikipedia francis russell, 2nd earl of bedford francis russell, 2nd earl of bedford, kg c. John howard was appointed high sheriff of bedfordshire in 1773. See high sheriff of bedfordshire and high sheriff of buckinghamshire for dates before 1125 or after 1575. Bedfordshires greatest son, john bunyan, the visionary preacher and author, lived from 1628 to 1688. The high sheriff is appointed by her majesty the queen to represent her in the county of hertfordshire in matters relating to law and order. The office existed in the irish free state, but was abolished in 1926. High sheriffs are usually well heeled and well connected and come from various walks of life. I read high sheriff of the low country in first edition because it was in the library of the friends home where i was vacationing in the 60s at hilton head. Susan lousada is high sheriff of bedfordshire central. The first actual mention of the county comes in 1016 when. The high sheriff of bedfordshire for 20202021 was installed on friday 27th march 2020 susan lousada dl succeeded meryl dolling in her new role high sheriff of bedfordshire 20202021. In 1864 she married serbian politician and diplomat, cedomilj mijatovic, lived with him in belgrade and in london where she died, she translated several works from english into serbian, published several books on serbia in english, including the history of.
In the books, we see how he has responsibility for dealing with law and order issues. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Perhaps only shakespeare and stratford have a stronger association between man and place. The sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer. In england and wales the office previously known as sheriff was retitled high sheriff on 1. From 1125 through the end of 1575, appointees to the shrievalty held the joint office of high sheriff of bedfordshire and buckinghamshire. One sheriff was appointed for both counties from 1125 until the end of 1575 except for 11651166, after which separate sheriffs were appointed. The entire wikipedia with video and photo galleries for each article. A history of bedford county gaol c1603 onwards victorian crime. Most people would be surprised to know that the office of sheriff has a proud history that spans well over a thousand years, from the early middle ages to our own hightech era. An outline history of bedfordshires womens land army in the 1940s, part 2, by stuart antrobus bedfordshire and luton archives and records service letter from archive cd books. John howard, a calvinist who did time as a prisoner when his ship was captured by french privateers, served a brief stint as high sheriff of bedfordshire, where he was exposed to the deplorable conditions of the local jail.
At the bedfordshire and hertfordshire army cadet force annual awards in hertford. Julia jarman is an author of childrens books and teen literature. Early reference to bedfordshires political history is scanty. From 1204 to 44 the high sheriff of staffordshire also served as sheriff of shropshire. In practice, this means supporting the judges, police, magistrates, prison and probation services, the armed forces, emergency services and the wide range of other public and voluntary sector and community. It really brings local history alive and much more. On 7 may 2017, the high sheriff of bedfordshire 20172018, vinod tailor dl, supported by his cadet attended the lordlieutenants annual service of thanksgiving and rededication for voluntary organisations in bedfordshire which was held this year at the beautiful st marys church, luton. The victoria county history for bedfordshire, published in 1912 gives. This is a list of the sheriffs and high sheriffs of staffordshire. Death of elizabeth dickinson, wife of john, daughter of thomas and elizabeth powell.
He contested the seat unsuccessfully on 29 th april 1859, 28 th june 1859, 18 th november 1868 and 1 st april 1880. I hope that you will find it both interesting and useful. The sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. Northamptonshire features very early in the history of the lieutenancy and we can be justifiably proud of the countys presence and influence in some significant periods in englands history. In the past few months, the covid19 virus has caused great uncertainty and fear in the hearts of many people in our county. Due to covid19, the installation could not take place in the traditional way and a private ceremony was held via video link. Susan lousada dl high sheriff of bedfordshire 20202021. A history of bedford county gaol c1603 onwards victorian. John everitts son, also john, was high sheriff of bedfordshire and was knighted in 1800. Sheriff of bedfordshire and buckinghamshire wikipedia.
The natural history of bedfordshire page 10 digitised. The histories of all these manors are given in the victoria county history for bedfordshire, published in 1908 and due to be updated early in the 21st century. History of bedfordshire wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. With few exceptions, todays sheriffs are elected officials who serve as a chief lawenforcement officer for a county. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Sir william gascoign was thrice high sheriff of bedfordshire. Susan lousada high sheriff of bedfordshire 20202021. High sheriff of bedford during this period john howard became established as a country gentleman in bedfordshire. Eggington house is the manor house of the village of eggington situated near leighton buzzard, bedfordshire, england. The house is regarded as a very fine example of late 17th century domestic architecture, and is a grade ii listed building. She is married to simon, has two children and two grandchildren and enjoys local history, gardening, skiing, walking and spinning classes at her local gym. Welcome to the website of the high sheriff of hertfordshir e i hope that you will find it useful to learn more about the historic role of the high sheriff, the oldest continuous secular office under the crown, and how it is being carried out in hertfordshire today.
Bedfordshire borough and central bedfordshire libraries offer a wealth of resources, for more detailed information see the virtual library. Susan is very honoured to be nominated as high sheriff of bedfordshire this year. In canada, the high sheriff provides administrative services to the supreme and provincial courts. In 1773, he was appointed high sheriff of bedfordshire and supervision of the. It has led us to question many things about our future welfare and the safety and health of our communities and loved ones. He was shocked by what he found, and spurred into action to inspect prisons throughout england. Bedfordshire archives england bmds freebmd bedfordshire county cemetery records stotfold cemetery search 1939 register bedfor. In 1773, he was appointed high sheriff of bedfordshire and supervision of the county jail.
Forgotten royal ancestors geneology countess palatine. It is an independent, nonpolitical role, free of all public expense, says andrew slack, the high sheriff of bedfordshire. No painting, sketch or plan of this gaol is known to exist. Elodie lawton mijatovic was a british author who lived in boston in the 1850s, where she was an advocate of the abolitionist movement.
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