This is a list of sheriffs and since 1974 high sheriffs of Cambridgeshire.

The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly 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. Under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 the office previously known as Sheriff was retitled High Sheriff.

Before 1154 Tempore Regis Eduardi: Aluric Godricson, Orgar, Blacuin 1066: Elfric 1070–c.1090: Picot of Cambridge"English Historical Review" c.1110–1122: Gilbert c.1125–1129: Fulk Michaelmas 1129: Richard Basset with Aubrey de Vere c.1133: Fulk 1140: Payn

From 1154 until 1635, appointees to the shrievalty held the joint office of Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.

1636–1641 3 October 1636: Sir John Carleton, 1st Baronet, of Cheveley 30 September 1637: Sir Thomas Chicheley, of Wimpole Hall 4 November 1638: Sir Thomas Wendy, of Haslingfield 1639: Thomas Prichard, of Trumpington 1640: John Crane, of Kingston 1641: Sir John Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Landwade

From 1642 until 1965, appointees to the shrievalty held the joint office of Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire. From 1965 until 1974, sheriffs were Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely.

1974–1999

1974: Michael Henry Tindall Carter of Paget Hall, Tydd St. Giles, Wisbech 1975: Kenneth Beaton 1976: Peter Boyton Taylor 1977: David Dring Morrell 1978: David Whittome 1979: George Edward McWatters 1980: George Simon Cecil Gibson, of Landwade Hall 1981: John Ray Horrell 1982: David Owen Arthur Morbey 1983: Major William Birkbeck, of Bainton House 1984: Brigadier Alan Norman Breitmeyer 1985: John Sinclair Martin, of Denny Abbey, Waterbeach 1986: Dr Irwin Arthur William Peck 1987: Sir Alexander James Reid 1988: Michael John Marshall 1989: Joseph Odam 1990: Nigel Stewart Elgood 1991: Hugh Duberly 1992: Godfrey Richard Warde Wright 1993 Elizabeth Anne, Lady Hastings of Milton Hall, Peterborough 1994: Frederick James Grounds 1995: Margaret Elspeth Thomas 1996: Nigel Hugh Mosman Chancellor 1997: David Temple Ramply 1998: Richard Brian Bamford 1999: John Edwin Heading

2000–present

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(with amendments of 1963, Public Record Office)

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