The following is a list of the Sheriffs of Glamorgan showing the year of their appointment. Occasionally the person selecte to serve as sheriff was allowed to be excused and another person was appointed in his place. These cases are denoted by the word "(excused)".
1541 = George Herbert of Swansea
1542 = Sir Rice Mansel of Margam
1543 = Sir Edward Carne of Ewenny
1544 = William Bassett of Beapre
1545 = George Mathew of Radyr
1546 = John Thomas Bassett of Llantrithyd
1547 = Miles Mathew of Llandaff
1548 = Sir Thomas Stradling of St.Donats
1549 = Edward Lewis of Van, Caerphilly
1550 = Christopher Turbervill of Penllyn Castle
1551 = James Thomas of Llanmihangel
1552 = William Herbert of Cogan Pill
1553 = Sir George Herbert of Swansea
1554 = Sir Rice Mansel of Margam
1555 = Sir Edward Carne of Ewenny
1556 = Edward Lewis of Van, Caerphilly
1557 = James Button of Worlton,St.Nicholas
1558 = William Bassett of Beaupre
1559 = Sir Richard Walwyn of Llantrithyd
1560 = Edward Lewis of Van, Caerphilly
1561 = John Carne of Nash Manor, Cowbridge
1562 = Thomas Carne of Ewenny
1563 = David Evans of Great House, Neath
1564 = Wiliam Herbert of Swansea
1565 = Miles Button of Worlton, St.Nicholas
1566 = Wiliam Jenkins of Tythegston & Blaen Baglan
1567 = Wiliam Herbert of Cogan Pill
1568 = Wiliam Mathew of Radyr
1569 = Christopher Turbervill of Penllyn Castle
1570 = Thomas Lewis of Van Caerphilly
1571 = Miles Button of Worlton, St.Nicholas
1572 = Thomas Carne of Ewenny
1573 = Richard Gwyn of Llansannor
1574 = Sir Edward Stradling of St.Donats
1575 = Edward Kemeys of Cefn Mably
1576 = Sir Edward Mansel of Margam
1577 = Nicholas Herbert of Cardiff
1578 = Sir William Herbert of Swansea
1579 = John Thomas of Llanmihangel
1580 = William Mathew of Radyr
1581 = Thomas Carne of Ewenny
1582 = Sir William Herbert of Swansea
1583 = Edward Stradling of St.Donats
1584 = George Herbert of Nash
1585 = Edward Kemeys of Cefn Mably
1586 = Nicholas Herbert of Cardiff
1587 = Thomas Lewis of Van, Caerphilly
1588 = John Carne of Ewenny
1589 = Miles Button of Worlton, St.Nicholas
1590 = Henry Mathew of Radyr
1591 = Anthony Mansel of Llantrithyd
1592 = Sir William Herbert of Swansea
1593 = Edmund Mathew of Radyr
1594 = Sir Thomas Mansel of Margam
1595 = Edward Kemeys of Cefn Mably
1596 = Sir Edward Stradling of St.Donats
1597 = Richard Bassett of Beaupre
1598 = Rowland Morgan of Llandaff
1599 = Thomas Lewis of Ruperra
1600 = Edward Prichard of Llancaiach
1601 = Joh Carne of Ewenny
1602 = Edward Lewis of Van, Caerphilly
1603 = Thomas Aubrey of Llantrithyd
1604 = Sir Thomas Mansel of Margam
1605 = Edward Kemeys of Cefn Mably
1606 = William Herbert of Swansea
1607 = Sir Rowland Morgan of Llandaff
1608 = John Stradling of St.Donats
1609 = Richard Bassett of Beaupre
1610 = Morgan Meirick of Cottrell, St.Nicholas
1611 = George Lewis of Llystalybont
1612 = Lewis Thomas of Bettws
1613 = Sir Edward Lewis of Van, Caerphilly
1614 = Thomas Mathew of Castell-y-Mynach
1615 = Gabriel Lewis of Llanishen
1616 = Christopher Turbervill of Penllyn Castle
1617 = David Kemeys of Cefn Mably
1618 = William Mathew of Aberaman, Aberdare
1619 = Edward Van of Marcross
1620 = Sir John Stradling, Bart. of St.Donats
1621 = John Carne of Ewenny
1622 = William Bassett of Beaupre
1623 = Sir Tomas Mansel, Bart. of Margam
1624 = Lewis Thomas of Bettws
1625 = Anthony Gwyn of Llansannor
1626 = William Bawdrip of Splott, Roath
1627 = Edmund Thomas of Wenvoe
1628 = Henry Mansel of Llanddewi, Gower
1629 = Sir Thomas Lewis of Penmark Place
1630 = Thomas Lewis of Llanishen
1631 = Sir Anthony Mansel of Briton Ferry
1632 = David Evans of Gnoll, Neath
1633 = Edward Thomas of Llanmihangel
1634 = John Aubrey of Llantrithyd
1635 = Watkin Lougher of Tythegston
1636 = Walter Thomas of Swansea
1637 = Sir Lewis Mansel, Bart. of Margam
1638 = Edward Prichard of Llancaiach
1639 = Nicholas Kemeys of Cefn Mably
1640 = John Carne of Ewenny
1641 = robert Button of Worlton, St.Nicholas
1642 = William Bassett of Miskin
1643 = Richard Bassett of Fishweir, St.Mary Church & Aberaman, Aberdare
1644 = Sir Charles Kemeys, Bart. of Cefn Mably
1645 = William Thomas of Dan-y-Graig, Swansea
1646 = Edward Carne of Ewenny
1647 = Bussy Mansel of Briton Ferry
1648 = Richard Jones of Michaelston-super-Ely
1649 = John Price of Gellihir, Ilston
1650 = John Herbert of Roath
1651 = George Bowen of Kittle Hill, Cheriton
1652 = Rees Powell of Coytrahen
1653 = Edward Stradling of Roath
1654 = Edward Doddington of Neath Abbey (excused)
1654 = Humphrey Wyndham of Dunraven
1655 = William Bassett of Midkin
1656 = Richard Lougher of Tythegston
1657 = William Herbert of Swansea
1658 = Stephen Edwards of Stembridge
1659 = Richard David of Penmaen, Gower
1660 = Richard David of Penmaen, Gower
1661 = Herbert Evans of Gnoll, Neath
1662 = Gabriel Lewis of Llanishen
1663 = Edward Gamage of Newcastle, Bridgend
1664 = John Greenuffe of Van, Caerphilly & Bedwas, Mon.
1665 = Edmund Thomas of Wenvoe
1666 = Martin Button of Dyffryn, St.Nicholas
1667 = Edward Mathew of Rhoose & Aberaman
1668 = Thomas Mathew of Castell-y-Mynach
1669 = Thomas Button of Cottrell. St.Nicholas
1670 = Philip Hoby of Neath Abbey
1671 = Edward Thomas of Moulton, Llancarfan
1672 = Philip Jones of Fonmon
1673 = Thomas Powell of Coytrahen
1674 = Thomas Lewis of Penmark Place
1675 = William Thomas of Llanbradach
1676 = Richard Seys of Rhyddings, Neath
1677 = Miles Mathew of Llancaiach
1678 = Bussy Mansel of Briton Ferry
1679 = Thomas Gibbob of Trecastle, Llanharry
1680 = George Bowen of Kittle Hill, Cheriton
1681 = William Jenkins of Newbridge (Pontypridd) (excused)
1681 = Thomas Morgan of Llanrumney
1682 = Thomas Lewis of Llanishen
1683 = Oliver Jones of Fonmon
1684 = Thomas Rees (excused)
1684 = Reynold Deere of Wenvoe
1685 = David Jenkins of Hensol
1686 = Sir John Aubrey of Llantrithyd
1687 = William Aubrey of Pencoed, Llaniltern
1688 = Sir Humphrey Edwin of Llanmihangel (excused)
1688 = Sir Edward Mansel, Bart. of Margam
1689 = Thomas Lewis of Penmark Place (excused)
1689 = David Evans of Gnoll, Neath (excused)
1689 = Sir Charles Kemeys of Cefn Mably (excused)
1689 = Thomas Lewis of Penmark Place (died in office)
1689 = David Evans of Gnoll, Neath
1690 = Thomas Carne of Nash Manor, Cowbridge
1691 = John Price of Gellihir
1692 = William Seys of Swansea
1693 = Robert Carleton (excused)
1693 = Richard Lougher of Tythegston (excused)
1693 = William Matthew of Aberaman, Aberdare
1694 = Richard Herbert of Plas Cilybebyll
1695 = John Bennet of Kittle Hill, Cheriton
1696 = Richard Lougher of Tythegston
1697 = Richard Morgan of St.George's, Somerset
1698 = George Howell of Bovehill, St.Andrews Major
1699 = John Whitwich of Marlston, Berks. (died in office)
1700 = Sir John Thomas, Bart. of Wenvoe
1701 = Thomas Mansel of Penrice, Gower
1702 = Oliver St.John (excuased)
1702 = Danile Morris of Clun-y-Castell, Resolven
1703 = William Bassett of Cowbrodge
1704 = Sir Humphrey Edwain of Llanmihangel (excused)
1704 = Robert Jones of Fonmon
1705 = Thomas Thomas of Llanbradach
1706 = William Stanley of Neath Abbey
1707 = Roger Powell of Energlyn, Caerphilly
1708 = Richard Carne of Ewenny
1709 = Thomas button of Cottrell, St.Nicholas
1710 = Sir Edward Stradling , Bart. of St.Donats
1711 = Sir John Aubrey, Bart. of Llantrithyd
1712 = John Curre of Clemenston
1713 = Sir Charles Kemeys of Cefn Mably
1714 = Hoby Compton of Neath Abbey
1715 = Gabriel Lewis of Llanishen
1716 = Evan Seys (excused)
1716 = John Jones of Duffryn, Aberdare
1717 = Edward Thomas of Ogmore
1718 = Thomas Popkin of Fforest, Llansamlet
1719 = Michael Williams of Newcastle, Bridgend
1720 = William Dawkin of Kilvrough, Gower
1721 = William Richard of Cardiff
1722 = William Morgan of Coedygores, Llanedyrn
1723 = Edward Evans of Eaglebush
1724 = James Williams of Cardiff
1725 = Abraham Barbour of St.George-super-Ely
1726 = Morgan Morgan of Llanrumney
1727 = Fransic Popham (excused)
1727 = Martin Button of Dyffryn, St.Nicholas
1728 = Jamesn Thomas of Llanbradach
1729 = Robert Jones of Fonmon
1730 = John Llewellin of Ynysygerwn
1731 = John Carne of Nash Manor, Cowbridge
1732 = Reynold Deere of Penllyn Court
1733 = Herbert Mackworth of Gnoll, Neath
1734 = William Bassett of Miskin
1735 = Grant Gibbon of Trcastle, Llanharry
1736 = Hopkin Rees of St.Mary Hill
1737 = Robert Knight of Tythegston
1738 = Edmund Lloyd of Cardiff
1739 = Thomas Price of Penllergaer
1740 = Richard Turbervill of Ewenny
1741 = Rowland Dawkin of Kilvrough, Gower
1742 = Robert Morris of Ynysarwed
1743 = Matthew Deere of Ash Hall, Welsh St.Donats
1744 = Henry Lucas of Stouthall, Reynoldston, Gower
1745 = Thomas Lewis of Llanishen
1746 = Whitlock Nicholl of The Ham, Llantwit Major
1747 = Thomas Powell of Tondu
1748 = John Mathew of Brynchwith, Llandyfodwg
1749 = Joseph Pryce of Gellihir
1750 = Richard Jenkins of Marlas, Pyle
1751 = William Evans of Eaglebush
1752 = Rowland Bevan of Oxwich, Gower
1753 = Thomas Rous
1754 = Edward Walters of Pitcot, St.Brides Major
1755 = Thomas Poplkin of Fforest, Llansamlet
1756 = William Bruce of Llablethian
1757 = Thomas Lewis of New House, Llanishen
1758 = Edward Mathew of Aberaman, Aberdare
1759 = Thomas Pryce of Dyffryn, St.Nicholas
1760 = Sir John de la Fountain Tyrwhitt, Bart. of St.Donats
1761 = Samuel Price of Coity
1762 = Philip Williams of Dyffryn, Neath
1763 = Robert Morris of Swansea
1764 = Abraham Williams of Cathays, Cardiff
1765 = Clvert Richard Jones of Swansea
1766 = William Curre of Clemenston
1767 = Edward Powell of Tondu
1768 = Thomas Bennet of Laleston
1769 = Thomas Mathew of Llandaff Court
1770 = Richard Gorton of Burry's Green, Gower
1771 = William Thomas of Llanblethian
1772 = Edward Thomas of Tregroes, Coychurch
1773 = William Dawkin of Kilvrough, Gower
1774 = John Edmondes of Cowbridge
1775 = Daniel Jones of Glanbran
1776 = William Hurst of Gabalfa, Llandaff
1777 = David Thomas of Pwllywrach, Colwinston
1778 = John Lucas of Stithall, Reynoldston, Gower
1779 = Christopher Bassett of Lanelay, Pontyclun
1780 = Peter Birt of Wenvoe
1781 = Charles Bowen of Merthyr Mawr
1782 = Thomas Mansel Talbot of Margam
1783 = William Kemeys of Ynysarwed
1784 = John Richards of Energlyn, Caerphilly
1785 = Stephen White of Miskin
1786 = Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt of St.Donats
1787 = John Price of Llandaff Court
1788 = Richard Jenkins of Pantynawel, Llangeinor
1789 = John Llewellin of Grat House, Welsh St.Donats
1790 = William Lewis of Greenmeadow, Pentyrch
1791 = John Richards of Corner House, Cardiff
1792 = JohnLlewelyn of Ynysygerwn
1793 = John Lucas of Stouthall, Reynoldston, Gower
1794 = JohnKemeys-Tynte of Cefn Mably (excused)
1794 = Henry Knight of Tythegston
1795 = Wyndham Lewis of Llanishen
1796 = Herbert Hurst of Gabalfa, Llandaff
1797 = Robert Rous of Cwrtyrala, Michaelston-le-Pit
1798 = Samuel Richardson of Hensol
1799 = John Goodrich of Energlyn, Caerphilly
1800 = Robet Jenner of Wenvoe
1801 = Llewelyn Traherne of St.Hilary (excused)
1801 = Robert Jones of Fonmon
1802 = Richard Mansel Philips of Sketty Hall, swansea
1803 = John Morris of Clasemont
1804 = Richard Turbervill Picton of Ewenny
1805 = Thomas Markham of Nash Manor, Cowbridge
1806 = Anthony Bacon of Cyfaryhfa, Meryhyr Tydfil
1807 = George Winch of Clemenston
1808 = Hon. William Booth Grey of Dyffryn, St.Nicholas (excused)
1808 = Richard Nathaniel Miers of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath
1809 = Jeremiah Homfray of Llandaff House
1810 = Thomas Lockwood of Dan-y-Graig, Swansea
1811 = Sir Robert Lynch Blosse, Bart. of Gabalfa, Llandaff
1812 = Morgan Popkin Traherne of Coytrahen
1813 = William Jones of Corntown Lodge, Ewenny
1814 = Hon. William Booth Grey of Dyffryn, St.Nicholas
1815 = William Tait of Cardiff (died in office)
1816 = Henry John Grant of Gnoll, Neath (excused)
1816 = Richard John Hill of Plymouth Lodge, Merthyr Tydfil
1817 = Thomas Bates Rous of Cwrtyrala, Michaelston-le-Pit
1818 = Lewis Weston Dillwyn of Penllergaer
1819 = Josiah John Guest of Dowlais House, Merhyr Tydfil
1820 = Richard Blakemore of Velindre, Whitchurch
1821 = William Forman of Peydarren, Merthyr Tydfil
1822 = Sir John Morris, Bart. of Bryn & Sketty Park, Swansea
1823 = John Edwards of Rheola, Resolven
1824 = John Bassett of Bonvilston
1825 = John Bennet of Laleston
1826 = Thomas Edward Thomas of Swansea
1827 = John Henry Vivian of Marino, swansea
1828 = Robert Francis Jenner of Wenvoe
1829 = William Crawshay the younger of Cyfathfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil
1830 = William Williams of Aberpergwm
1831 = Richard Hoare Jenkins of Llanharan House
1832 = Frederick Fredericks of Dyffryn, Neath
1833 = Richard Turbervill Turbervill of Ewenny
1834 = Henry John Grant of Gnoll, Neath
1835 = John Dillwyn Llewelyn of Penllergaer
1836 = Thomas Penrice of Kilvrough, Gower
1837 = Howel Gwyn of Alltwen
1838 = Nash Vaughan Edwards of Lanelay (excused)
1838 = Howel Gwyn of Alltwen
1839 = Robert Oliver Jones of Fonmon
1839 = Charles Henry Smith of Gwernllwynchwith, Llansamlet
1840 = Michael Williams of Morfa, Swansea
1841 = Joseph Martin of Ynystawe
1842 = Henry Lucas of Uplands, Swansea
1843 = John Homfray of Llandaff House
1844 = John Bruce Pryce of Dyffryn, St.Nicholas
1845 = Robert Savours of Trecastle, Llanharry
1846 = Richard Franklen of Clemenston
1847 = Nash Vaughan Edwards of Rheola, Resolven
1848 = Thomas William Booker of Velindre, Whitchurch
1849 = Robert Botelor of Llandough-juxta-Cowbridge
1850 = Rowland Fothergill of Hensol
1851 = Gervase Powell Turbervill of Ewenny
1852 = Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan Hall
1853 = Richard Hill Miers of Ynyspenllwch
1854 = William Llewellyn of Court Colman, Neath
1855 = Wybdham William Lewis of Heath, Cardiff
1856 = John Samuel of Newton House, Welsh St.Donats
1857 = Evan Williams of Dyffrynffrwd
1858 = Henry Lewis of Greenmeadow, Pentyrch
1859 = Charles Crofts Williams of Roath Court, Cardiff
1860 = George Grey Rous of Cwrtyrala, Michaelston-le-Pit
1861 = Edward Robert Wood of Stouthall, Reynoldston, Gower
1862 = Sir Ivor Bertie Guest, Bart. of Sully House
1863 = John Popkin Traherne of Coytrahen
1864 = Robert Francis Lascelles Jenner of Wenvoe
1865 = Thomas William Booker of Velindre, whitchurch
1866 = William Graham Vivian of Singleton, Swansea
1867 = Thomas Penrice of Kilvrough, Gower
1868 = George Thomas Clark of Talygarn, Pontyclun
1869 = Edward Romilly of Porthkerry
1870 = George William Griffiths Thomas of Coedriglan, St. George-super-Ely
1871 = Vaughan Hanning Lee of Lanelay, Pontyclun
1872 = Charles Henry Williams of Roath Court, Cardiff
1873 = Francis Edmund Stacey of Llandough-juxta-Cowbridge
1874 = John Whitlock Nicholl Carne of St.Donats
1875 = Morgan Stuart Williams of Aberpergwm
1876 = Thomas Picton Turbervill of Ewenny
1877 = Herbert Lloyd of Plas Cilybebyll
1878 = John Talbot Dillwyn Llewelyn of Ynyygerwn
1879 = Richard Knight Prochard of Graig Avon, Taibach
1880 = John Trevillian Jenkins of Swansea
1881 = John Crow Richardson of Swansea
1882 = Sir Joseph Layton Elmes Spearman, Bart. of Lanelay, Pomtyclun
1883 = Lt-Genl. Henry Roxley Benson of Fairy Hill, Gower
1884 = John Cole Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr
1885 = Lt-Col. Edward Stock Hill of Rookwood, Llandaff
1886 = Lt-Col Charles Richard Franklen of Clemenston
1887 = Tudor Crawshay of Bonvilston
1888 = John Henry Rowland of Ffrwd Vale, Neath
1889 = Sir John Jones Jenkins of Swansea
1890 = Frederick Lewis Davis of Bryndderwen, Ferndale
1891 = Edward Rice Daniel of Cwmgelly, Swansea
1892 = Arthur Gilbetson of Swansea
1893 = Robert Forrest of Greenwood, St.Fagans
1894 = Morgan Bransby Williams of Killay, Swansea
1895 = Ralph Thurston Bassett of Crossways, Cowbridge
1896 = Col. John Picton Turbervill of Ewenny
1897 = Godfrey Lewis Clark of Talygarn, Pontyclun
1898 = Thomas Roe Thompson of Erw'r Delyn, Penarth
1899 - John Illtyd Dillwyn Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr
1900 = Sir Robert Armine Morris, Bart. of Sketty Park, Swansea