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List Of Lord-lieutenants In The United Kingdom
Lord-lieutenants are appointed in England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Lord-lieutenants See also *Lord Lieutenant * Deputy Lieutenant *Ceremonial counties of England *Lieutenancy areas of Scotland *Preserved counties of Wales *Lists of Lord Lieutenancies A lord-lieutenant is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. Lord-lieutenant is now an honorary titular posit ... * List of French prefects Notes External linksList of Lord Lieutenants provided by the Ministry of Justice response to a Freedom of Information Act request {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Lord Lieutenants Of The United Kingdom *01 Lord Lieutenants * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord-lieutenant
A lord-lieutenant ( ) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lieutenant's responsibility over the local militia was removed. However, it was not until 1921 that they formally lost the right to call upon able-bodied men to fight when needed. Lord-lieutenant is now an honorary titular position usually awarded to a notable person in the county, and despite the name, may be either male or female, peer or not. Origins England and Wales Lieutenants were first appointed to a number of English counties by King Henry VIII in the 1540s, when the military functions of the sheriffs were handed over to them. Each lieutenant raised and was responsible for the efficiency of the local militia units of his county, and afterwards of the yeomanry and volunteers. He was commander of these forces, whose officers he appointed. These commissions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Berkshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire. Lord-Lieutenants of Berkshire *Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1545–22 August 1545 *Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 10 May 1551 – 22 January 1552 *William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1552–? *William Fitzwilliam (died 1559), Sir William FitzWilliam 1559 *Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys 17 September 1586 – 27 June 1601 ''jointly with'' *Francis Knollys (the elder), Sir Francis Knollys 12 September 1586 – 19 July 1596 ''and'' *William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury 4 November 1596 – 25 May 1632 ''jointly with'' *Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland 28 March 1628 – 23 August 1643 (Parliamentary from 1642) *''Interregnum'' *John Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace 28 August 1660 – 25 November 1670 *Prince Rupert of the Rhine 7 November 1670 – 29 November 1682 *Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk 16 December 1682 – 2 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Cornwall
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. Since 1742, all the Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall. Lord Lieutenants * John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1554 * John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1556–? * Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford 1584 – 28 July 1585 *''jointly held:'' 8 August 1586 – 7 December 1587 ** Sir Francis Godolphin ** Sir William Mohun ** Peter Edgcumbe ** Richard Carew *Sir Walter Raleigh 7 December 1587 – 24 March 1603 * William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke 21 May 1604 – 10 April 1630 * Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke 17 August 1630 – 1642 * John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor 1642 (Parliamentarian) *''Interregnum'' * John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath 1 October 1660 – April 1696 ''jointly with'' ** Charles Granville, 2nd Baron Granville 6 May 1691 – March 1693 *Charles Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor 24 April 1696 – 1702 * John Granville, 1st Baron Granville 18 June 1702 – 1705 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Clwyd
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Clwyd. The office was created on 1 April 1974. *Brigadier Hugh Salusbury Kynaston Mainwaring, 1 April 1974 – 23 November 1976 (formerly Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire), ''with a lieutenant:'' ** Sir Owen Watkin Williams-Wynn, 10th Baronet 1 April 1974 – 23 November 1976 (formerly Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire) * Sir Owen Watkin Williams-Wynn, 10th Baronet 23 November 1976 – 1979 *Col. James Ellis Evans 28 December 1979 – August 1985 * Sir William Gladstone, 7th Baronet August 1985 – 5 June 2001 * Trefor Jones 5 June 2001 – 2012 * Henry George Fetherstonhaugh 2013 – present References {{Lord Lieutenancies 1974 establishments in Wales Clwyd Clwyd Clwyd ( , ) is a preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east corner of the country; it is named after the River Clwyd, which runs through the area. To the north lies the Irish Sea, with the English cerem ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Clackmannanshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire. The official title of the office has varied over time as follows: :His or Her Majesty's Lieutenant in the County of Clackmannan 1794–1975 :Lord-Lieutenant in the Central Region (District of Clackmannan) 1975–1996 :Lord-Lieutenant for the Area of Clackmannan since 1996 Lord Lieutenants * David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan 1713 – 1715 * ''incomplete before 1794'' * William Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart 17 March 1794 – 1798 * Sir Ralph Abercromby 13 August 1798 – 28 March 1801 * William Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart 18 December 1801 – 1803 * David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield 18 March 1803 – 18 February 1840 *Lt-Col. George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby 20 April 1840 – 25 June 1852 * William David Murray, 4th Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield 30 July 1852 – 2 August 1898 * Walter John Francis Erskine, 12th Earl of Mar 14 October 1898 – 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Cheshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Chester. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire. Lord Lieutenants of Cheshire Vice Lieutenants *Alan Egerton, 3rd Baron Egerton 11 January 1902 *Sir George Dixon 15 December 1920 Deputy Lieutenants * Thomas, Lord Newton 23 February 1901 * Colonel Sir Edward Cotton-Jodrell 23 February 1901 References * * External links Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire {{Lord Lieutenancies Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Merseyside to the north-west, Greater Manchester to the north-east, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire to the south-east, and Shrop ... Local government in Cheshire Lord-lieutenants of Cheshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Spence
Julie Spence, is a retired British police officer and activist. She served as the Chief Constable for Cambridgeshire Constabulary from 10 December 2005 to 5 September 2010, and made headline news over demanding fairer funding due to the rise in migration and immigration in Cambridgeshire. Spence is the former president of the British Association for Women in Policing and was the ACPO lead on citizen focus issues. In 2006 she won the Champion Award for her commitment and achievement in her role as a gender champion. She is currently the Chair of both Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust and Police Mutual, and is currently serving as His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire since her appointment in 2017. As Lord-Lieutenant she leads thLieutenancy of Cambridgeshire Policing career In 1978, Spence joined Avon and Somerset Police and was posted to South Bristol. After a period of service, which included postings to CID, community policing, the force communicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Cambridgeshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representative in the counties of the United Kingdom. Lord Lieutenants are supported by an appointed Vice Lord Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants. Since 1715, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cambridgeshire. The current Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire is Julie Spence . Lord Lieutenants of Cambridgeshire to 1965 Incorporating the liberty of Isle of Ely, a county palatine from 1107 to 1535/6, declared a division of Cambridgeshire in 1837 when the secular powers of the Bishop of Ely ended. For the Soke of Peterborough to 1965, see Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire and for Huntingdonshire during this period, Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire. * William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1547–? * Edward North, 1st Baron North 1557–1564 * Roger North, 2nd Baron North 20 November 1569 – ? *''unknown'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thurso
John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso (born 10 September 1953), known also as John Thurso, is a Scottish businessman, Liberal Democrat politician and hereditary peer who is notable for having served in the House of Lords both before and after a period in the House of Commons. Born to the Sinclair family, Lord Thurso was educated at Eton College before entering management roles in the tourism and hospitality industry. He first joined Parliament in the House of Lords as a hereditary peer in 1995 and served until 1999, when he was among the majority of hereditary peers who were removed from Parliament following the House of Lords Act 1999. Thurso was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross at the 2001 general election, becoming the fifth generation of the Sinclair family to represent the Caithness area in the House of Commons. He held the seat until he was defeated at the 2015 general election by the Scottish National Party (SNP) cand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Caithness
The Lord Lieutenant of Caithness is the British monarch's personal representative in an area defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government district of Caithness, in Scotland. This definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996. Previously, the area of the lieutenancy was the county of Caithness, which was abolished as a local government area by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The district was created under the 1973 act as a district of the two-tier Highland region and abolished as a local government area under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994, which turned the Highland region into a unitary council area. List of Lord-Lieutenants of Caithness * James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness 17 March 1794 – 16 July 1823 * Alexander Campbell Sinclair, 13th Earl of Caithness 19 August 1823 – 24 December 1855 * James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness 29 February 1856 – 28 March 1881 * George Philips Alexander Sinclair, 15th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Curzon, Countess Howe
Elizabeth Helen Curzon, Countess Howe (''née'' Stuart; born 12 November 1955), is a British peeress, educator and philanthropist who has served as Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire since 27 November 2020. Early life and education Lady Howe was born Elizabeth Helen Stuart on 12 November 1955 to Burleigh Edward St Lawrence Stuart (1920–2004) and Joan Elizabeth Platts (died 2001). She was raised in Buckinghamshire and was educated at Headington School in Oxford. She obtained a Bachelor of Education from the University of Cambridge. Career After completing university, Lady Howe began teaching in Newmarket and London. She has worked as a governor and volunteer music teachers in schools in Buckinghamshire. In 1995, Lady Howe was made a deputy lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. She served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire from 2010 to 2011. She was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire on 26 June 2020. She took office upon the retirement of Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, 8th Baron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Buckinghamshire
There has been a Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire almost continuously since the position was created by King Henry VIII in 1535. The only exception to this was the English Civil War and English Interregnum between 1643 and 1660 when there was no king to support the Lieutenancy. The following list consists of all known holders of the position: earlier records (prior to 1607) have been lost and so a complete list is not possible. Since 1702, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Buckinghamshire. * Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1545 (died 22 August 1545) *''Unknown period 1545 – 1551'' *Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 10 May 1551 – beheaded 22 January 1552 * Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford 1552 * William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1553 (attainted 1553) *''Unknown period 1553 – 1559'' *Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk 1559 *''Unknown period 1559 – 1569'' *Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton 1569 *''Unknown period 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
