High Sherriff's

[Qldsun]

I have been told that a long dead relative was related to a High Sherriff and was a decendant of HARRISON of Temple Laughem, Worcestershire.
The relatives name was HARRISON but what is or who was Temple Laughem ?
Where would I look for info on High Sherriff's.
Many thanks in anticipation,
Brian (in Oz)

[PrueM]

Hi Brian 
This page gives a bit of info about High Sheriffs in England - a Royal Appointment, apparently:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Shrievalties

What period of time are we talking about for your ancestor?

Prue

[PrueM]

And here's another site which looks very useful:

http://www.high-sheriff.org/

[Qldsun]

Hi Prue,
  I do not have a date of birth but Jane HARRISON died in 1867.  She married a William HORTON in 1812 and had a son William the same year so I would guess her bith date could be approx 20 years earlier.  Her son was my wife's 2nd Gt grandfather who came to Aus in 1866.  We have hints of Coats of Arms for Harrison and Horton besides the High Sherrif bit so you can see I am interested in many ways and not easy from here.  I will have a look at those sites you gave me and thanks very much for your reply.

Brian 

[StintonLomas]

Hi
It would seem that your references are all "word of mouth" and alsorts of distrotions can manifest over the years that way.
I wonder if Temple Laughem could be in fact Temple Guiting which is just over the border in Glos.
It is by a long way the nearest location to Worcestershire with Temple as the beginning of it's name.

[Tricia_2]

How about this?

'In Lower Broadheath which is just outside Worcester, there is a place called Temple Laugherne. Laugherne is the name of a brook which runs though the area and the prefix Temple is the obvious clue that it was once a Templar preceptory.'

http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/temple2.htm

[Tricia_2]

There's a Temple Laugherne Farm
http://www.mylocalservices.co.uk/Worcestershire/Mixed_Crops/798596/Daniel_Lloyd.html
Temple Laugherne Farm ~ photos here:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/53883
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/523475
This might be Temple Laugherne House ~ not sure:
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Zem0PAerbZwJ:www.countrylife.co.uk/property/details/property/81501%3Flang%3Den_GB+fishing+lake+%22temple+laugherne%22+-motor+-Motorsport+-Motorsports&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk
Mentions here:
http://www.worcestervista.co.uk/lower-broadheath-remembered.htm
http://www.worcestervista.co.uk/old-names-in-lower-broadheath.htm
Another mention here ~ click on the map and you will see where it is.
http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2007/6/5/468149.html

[philheeks]

Hi There

I know there is a book in Worcester History Centre that names most of the high sherriff's of Worcestershire - I know as an ancestor of mine was one of them

All the very best

Phil
Weston-super-Mare

ps I have a photo copy of this page somewhere & if I can locate it I'll let you know more details

[StintonLomas]

Hi
Apologies for the Temple Guiting mislead.

Using the OS map on http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/ it is possible to see the current buildings it is SE of Lower Broadheath
If you look at  http://www.old-maps.co.uk you can find images from the late 1880s onwards and see the extent then, Magnification is available on the 1:10650 scale.