Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire

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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.

[edit] Lord Lieutenants of Berkshire

• Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 1551 – 22 January 1552
• William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1552–?
• Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys 17 September 1586 – 27 June 1601 jointly with
• 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 1628–1642
• 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 April 1701
• Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon 12 May 1701 – 11 June 1702
• William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven 11 June 1702 – 9 October 1711
• George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland 15 May 1712 – 12 November 1714
• Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans 12 November 1714 – 10 May 1726
• Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans 4 March 1727 – 27 July 1751
• George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans 30 October 1751 – 18 March 1761
• Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere 18 March 1761 – 16 July 1771
• George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans 16 July 1771 – February 1, 1786
• William Craven, 6th Baron Craven 1786 – 26 September 1791
• Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor 1791 – 9 December 1819
• William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven 9 December 1819 – 30 July 1825
• Montagu Bertie, 5th Earl of Abingdon 27 April 1826 – 16 October 1854
• Montagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon 13 February 1854 – 7 September 1881
• George Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven 7 September 1881 – 7 December 1883
• Ernest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury 16 January 1884 – October 18, 1886
• Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage 12 November 1886 – 10 June 1901
• James Herbert Benyon 28 August 1901 – 14 February 1935
• Arthur Loyd 22 March 1935 – 8 November 1944
• Sir Henry Benyon, 1st Baronet 28 March 1945 – 15 June 1959
• Hon. David John Smith 30 September 1959 – 1976^[1]
• John Lindsay Eric Smith 5 March 1976 – 16 March 1978
• Hon. Gordon William Nottage Palmer 16 March 1978 – 1989^[2]
• John Ronald (Johnny) Henderson 4 September 1989 – 9 May 1995^[3]
• Sir Philip Wroughton 9 May 1995 – 19 April 2008^[4]
• Mary Bayliss 19 April 2008 – present^[5]

[edit] References

• J.C. Sainty (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8). 
• J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd. 
• Sainty, J. C.. Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (England & Wales) 1974-2005. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.

1. ^ The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (S.I. 1973 No.1754)
2. ^ London Gazette, issue no.47496, 21 March 1978
3. ^ London Gazette, issue no.51866, September 8, 1989
4. ^ London Gazette, issue no.54033, May 12, 1995
5. ^ Lord-Lieutenant for the Royal County of Berkshire. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.