I have now dug out the list which I obtained from the
Cumbria Record office back in October, 2002, taken
from "Westmorland Shrievalty".
It clearly has quite a number of variations from the
Wikipedia list as last amended 21:16, 7 Feb., 2007.
I will repeat the C.R.O. list, with the notes and
references from the other sources, already mentioned,
in brackets (thus), together with a number of sources
which I have found, and will add some comments.
1129 Richard filius Gerardi de Appleby.
1174 Ranulf de Glanville.
(1176 Ranulf de Glanville. (D MUS 2/10/24 (c. 1189))
(Scope & Content))
1177 Ranulf de Glanville.
1189 Osbert de Longo Campo.(Osbert D MUS 2/10/24)
1192 Hugh Bardulf.
1195 Hugh Bardulf.
1199 Geoffrey filius Petri. (prob. 1199-1201 Geoffrey
FitzPeter & Roger BelloCampo)
(ref.:"History & Antiquities, Co. of Westm'r'l'd & Cumb". Vol. 1)
(Roger BelloCampo was probably the undersheriff.)
1200 William de Stuteville. (until 1202, with undersheriff
Philip Escrope, (c. 1208) (D MUS
2/10/67)
1203 - 28 Robert de Vetripont, married Idonea, dau. &
heiress of John Buily. (Baron; & Hereditary
High Sheriff; died prob. Jan., 1228)
1228 Hugo de Burgo. [until the coming of age of John,
the heir of Robert de Vetripont.]
(On 1 Feb., 1228
(ref.: CPR 12/13 Henry III,Vol.2, p.176-7, 296)
Gilbert de Kirketon of Screveton,
Notts. was
sent up to Appleby as co-constable / co-
custodian of the following castles: Appleby,
Braham (modern Brougham), Burgh, Boues
(modern Bowes, now in co.Durham) and
Malvestang (just west of Swaledale in NR
Yorks; since about 1300 known as
Pendragon Castle). Kirketon was evidently
a lawyer, and was at Appleby by 4 Aug.,
1228 when he was appointed as a
commissioner of justice. The writer suspects
that Kirketon was also serving as under-
sheriff to Hugo de Burgo at this time.
(Ref.: P.R.O. D/WYB/2/32; the entry not
dated, but is estimated as "early 13th. cent."))
(1230 Alexander Bachucton Sheriff of Westmorland D/WYB/2/115
(not dated but c.1230. Prob. also an undersheriff to Hugo de
Burgo.))
1234-42 John de Vetripont, who married Sibilla, dau. of
William
Ferrers, Earl of Derby. (John, son & heir
of Robert, now
assumed his hereditary position as High Sheriff, and it is
suspected that John de Kirketon, of
Screveton, Notts., the
younger son of Gilbert de Kirketon, served as
his under-
sheriff.)
(However in 1241 John de Vetripont died (ref. CPR) &
on 4 Aug., 1241 from Worcester, CPR 25 Henry III, Vol.3,
p. 255, membrane 5, states: "Appointment, during pleasure,
of Gilbert de Kirketon and Henry de Souleby to the
custody of the castles of Appleby and Brough under
Stainmore (Burgo) and all the lands late of John de
Veteri Ponte; and mandate to the tenants to be
intendant to them."
1241 John or Gilbert de Kirketon. (Ref.: P.R.O. DDHV/70/1. 8
July,1241.
It is almost certain that it was Gilbert de Kirketon, the
father, who served as interim High Sheriff, and that his
younger son, John de Kirketon continued on in the
position of undersheriff. This seems to have lasted until
c.1243. Gilbert was still in Appleby as late as 1247,
Ref.: Nicholson & Burns, (1777) "History of Westmorland &
Cumberland", Vol.1, p. 323:
"Testibus Magistris Domino Gilberto de Kirketon actum
Lundon (sic)." but subsequently he is believed to have
returned to his home in Notts., leaving his son John to
continue serving in Westmorland.)
1246 Ralph de Nottingham.
(c.1250 Roger de Stokes. Ref.: D/WYB/2/35 mid 13th. century.)
1256 Robert de Steynton.
1257 Robert de Vetripont, married Isabella Fitz-Peter,
sister &
afterwards co-heir of Richard, son of John
Fitz-Geoffrey. (Here it should be noted that Nicholson
& Burns, (1777), Vol. 1, ibid., p.33, state: "....Gilbert de
Kirketon then sheriff of Westmorland (that is, under-
sheriff to the then Robert de Vetripont)....." (the writer
is suspicious of this statement, and suspects an error,
and that this should read: "John de Kirketon" (?).
1261 Richard de Musgrave.
1275 Michael de Arcla.
1277 Isabella Clifford - relict of Roger Clifford & dau.
of Robert de
Vetripont.
(c.1283 Sir Thomas de Mussegrave. Ref.: D/WYB/2/38. Not dated,
but before 1283)
(1283-9 Sir Richard de Medburn. Ref.: D/WYB/2/42. Not dated.
Probably interim High
Sheriff)
1284 Richard de Medburn. (1284 Michael de Hartcla Ref.:
D/ WYB/116. He was probably the undersheriff.)
(1288 Robert de Morville. Ref.: D/WYB/2/43. Prob. also
undersheriff)
(c.1290 William de Steynton. Ref.: D MUS 2/10/88. Also
undersheriff ?)
1293 Thomas de Hellebec.
(1294 Thomas de Hellebec. WD D/MD 40)
1295 Ranulf de Mannerby
1297 Nicholas de Cliburne
1298 Robert de Clifford & Idonea de Leyburn (dau. of
Robert de
Vetripont). (Gilbert(2) de Kirketon of Appleby (son of John
de Kirketon, grandson of Gilbert (1) de Kirketon) served
as undersheriff to Robert de Clifford. (Ref.:
Calendar of
Charter Rolls, Vol.2, 1257-1300, p.453.))
1308 Robert de Clifford, son & heir of Roger de Clifford,
& (his aunt)
Isabella, [dau. of Robert de Vetripont]. (Served together
as joint High Sheriffs
(1312 Robert de Morwyll. Ref.: D HC 2/11/6. Prob. as
undersheriff .)
1314 Henry de Warthecop [interim High Sheriff during the
minority
of Roger de Clifford, heir to Robert de Clifford].
(1317 Henry de Warthecopp. Ref.: P.R.O. D/WYB/2/117)
1320 Roger de Clifford [attainted for treason].
(1320 Hugh de Louther. Ref.: SC 8/151/7531) (Interim
replacement)
1322 Walter de Stirkeland.
1322 Hugh de Louthre (1320-1322 Hugh de Louther Ref.: P.R.O.
Sc 8/151/7531; served from Oct., 1320 until Feb., 1322,
& also from Dec., 1322 until Jul., 1323)
1323 Patrick de Colewenne
1324-5 Henry de Threlkeld. Ref.: D MUS/2/10/31. [Prob.
Interim High
Sheriff.] (Henry de Threlkeld. Ref.: C 49/45/14).
1327 Robert de Clifford [mar. Isabel, dau of Maurice, Lord
Berkeley]
(1329 Thomas de Waryekop. Ref.: D/WYB/2/123. Prob.
undersheriff.)
(1330 Nicholas de Grendon. Ref.: SC 8/33/1650.
--------------------------.)
(1333 Robert de Sandford. Ref.: D MUS
2/10/32.--------------------------.)
(1342 Thomas de Musgrave. Ref.: D/WYB/2/124.
---------------------------.)
1344 John de Wateby, John de Morland, & Thomas de
Warthecop.
[All Feoffees of the shrievalty under royal licence.]
(1345 Robert de Clifford. IPM (he evidently died in
that year.))
1345 William de Langwathby.
1345 Ralph de Nevill.
1351 Thomas de Bello Campo [Beauchamp]
1354-89 Roger de Clifford [mar. Maud de Beauchamp].
(Ref.: P.R.O. SC 8/130/6466)
(1355 Hugh de Boure. Ref.: C 131/9/17. undersheriff.)
(1360 Henry de Threlkeld. Ref.: D/WYB/2/53. Evidently
undersheriff.
(back in 1324 somebody with the same name, perhaps
his father,
had served as interim High Sheriff.)
(1380 William de Lancaster. Ref.: WD RY/BOX 92/53.
(undersheriff.))
1389 Thomas Clifford. [mar. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas, Lord
Roos.]
(1389 Walter de Stirkeland. Ref.: SC 8/222/11077
(undersheriff.))
1392 Anne, Queen of England. [wife of Richard II.]
1392-1411 Elizabeth, Lady Clifford. (1402 Ref.: Sc 8/119/5945)
(1403-1406 Thomas Warcop. Ref.: SC 8/23/1108. (undersheriff.))
(1406-1408 William de Thornburgh. Ref.: SC 8/23/1108.
(undersheriff.))
1411-22 John, Lord Clifford. [Mar. Elizabeth, dau. of Lord
Henry Percy.]
(1417-1418 Thomas Warcop. Ref.: SC 8/23/1108. (undersheriff.))
1422- 1438 Elizabeth, Lady Clifford, relict of John, Lord
Clifford.
1438 -55 Thomas, Lord Clifford. [Mar. Johanna, dau. of Thomas,
Lord Dacre.]
1457 William Lancaster, Esq..
1462 John Parr, for life; knighted 1472.
1475 Sir William Parr, Knt..
1483 Sir Richard Radclyffe, Knt..
1485 Roger Bellingham, Esq.,
1485 Richard Clifford, second son of John, Lord Clifford.
1486-1526 Henry, Lord Clifford. [Married Anne, d of Sir John
St. John.]
(1512 Ref.: C
131/97/16.)
1526 Henry, 11th. Lord Clifford, 1st. Earl of Cumberland.
I will leave it to others to decide what to add to the
Wikipedia list .
Hope this is of interest,
Jonathan Kirton
P.S. I should note that between 1200 and 1500 this surname
"de Kirketon" or "de Kyrketon" gradually evolved into
variations;
most commonly "Kirton", or "Kyrton, but it is often
"Kerton", and
particularly in north-west England it is very often
'Kearton", and
there are sometimes a good number of additional variations.
J.G.K.
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