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
.
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire
Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire.*Sir William Essex bef. 1544–1548*Robert Keilway 1549–1581*Sir Henry Neville bef. 1584–1593*Sir Edward Norreys 1601–1603*Sir Henry Neville bef...
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Lord Lieutenants of Berkshire
- Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, KG, Earl Marshal was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549....
1551 – 22 January 1552 - William Parr, 1st Marquess of NorthamptonWilliam Parr, 1st Marquess of NorthamptonWilliam Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, 1st Earl of Essex and 1st Baron Parr, KG was the son of Sir Thomas Parr and his wife, Maud Green, daughter of Sir Thomas Green, of Broughton and Greens Norton...
1552–? - Henry Norris, 1st Baron NorreysHenry Norris, 1st Baron NorreysHenry Norris , Baron Norris belonged to an old Berkshire family, many members of which had held positions at the English court. He was the son of Sir Henry Norreys, who was beheaded for his supposed adultery with Queen Anne Boleyn, and Mary Fiennes Henry Norris (or Norreys), Baron Norris (15257...
17 September 1586 – 27 June 1601 jointly with - Sir Francis KnollysFrancis Knollys (the elder)Sir Francis Knollys , of Greys Court, in Oxfordshire, KG was an English courtier in the service and favour of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I of England, and was a Member of Parliament for a number of constituencies....
12 September 1586 – 19 July 1596 and - William Knollys, 1st Earl of BanburyWilliam Knollys, 1st Earl of BanburySir William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury, KG, PC was an English nobleman at the court of Queen Elizabeth I and King James...
4 November 1596 – 25 May 1632 jointly with - Henry Rich, 1st Earl of HollandHenry Rich, 1st Earl of HollandHenry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland was an English aristocrat, courtier and soldier.-Life:He was the son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and of Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich, and the younger brother of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick...
28 March 1628 – 23 August 1643 (Parliamentary from 1642) - Interregnum
- John Lovelace, 2nd Baron LovelaceJohn Lovelace, 2nd Baron LovelaceJohn Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace was a British peer and Royal servant.John was born in Hurley, Berkshire the son of Richard Lovelace, 1st Baron Lovelace and his wife, Margaret, the daughter of London merchant William Dodworth, and educated at Christchurch College, Oxford...
28 August 1660 – 25 November 1670 - Prince Rupert of the RhinePrince Rupert of the RhineRupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, 1st Duke of Cumberland, 1st Earl of Holderness , commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine, KG, FRS was a noted soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century...
7 November 1670 – 29 November 1682 - Henry Howard, 7th Duke of NorfolkHenry Howard, 7th Duke of NorfolkHenry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk, KG, PC, Earl Marshal was a politician and soldier. He was the son of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk and Lady Anne Somerset, daughter of Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester and Elizabeth Dormer.He married Mary Mordaunt, the only daughter and heiress of...
16 December 1682 – 2 April 1701 - Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of AbingdonMontagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of AbingdonMontagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon PC was an English nobleman. The eldest son of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanora Lee, he was styled Lord Norreys until he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Abingdon on the latter's death on the 22 May 1699...
12 May 1701 – 11 June 1702 - William Craven, 2nd Baron CravenWilliam Craven, 2nd Baron CravenWilliam Craven, 2nd Baron Craven was an English nobleman.He was born in the old house at Benham Park at Speen in Berkshire, the son of Sir William Craven, a grandson of a cousin of the 1st Earl and Baron. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire in 1702, a position he held until his death in...
11 June 1702 – 9 October 1711 - George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of NorthumberlandGeorge FitzRoy, 1st Duke of NorthumberlandLieutenant-General George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mother Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine...
15 May 1712 – 12 November 1714 - Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St AlbansCharles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St AlbansCharles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, KG was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwynne.-Life:...
12 November 1714 – 10 May 1726 - Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St AlbansCharles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St AlbansCharles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans KG KB was the son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and his wife Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans. His paternal grandparents were Charles II of England and Nell Gwynne...
4 March 1727 – 27 July 1751 - George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St AlbansGeorge Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St AlbansGeorge Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans was a son of Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans and his wife Lucy Werden...
30 October 1751 – 18 March 1761 - Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere 18 March 1761 – 16 July 1771
- George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St AlbansGeorge Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St AlbansGeorge Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans was a son of Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans and his wife Lucy Werden...
16 July 1771 – 1 February 1786 - William Craven, 6th Baron CravenWilliam Craven, 6th Baron CravenWilliam Craven, 6th Baron Craven was an English nobleman.He was the son of Rev John Craven of Staunton Lacy in Shropshire and succeeded his uncle, William Craven, as Baron Craven in 1769...
1786 – 26 September 1791 - Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of RadnorJacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of RadnorJacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor FRS FSA was a British nobleman, styled Hon. Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie from 1761 to 1765 and Viscount Folkestone from 1765 to 1776.-Life:...
1791 – 9 December 1819 - William Craven, 1st Earl of CravenWilliam Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1770-1825)Major-General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven was a British soldier.Craven was the eldest son of William Craven, 6th Baron Craven, and succeeded his father as seventh Baron Craven in 1791. He served in the Army and achieved the rank of major-general...
9 December 1819 – 30 July 1825 - Montagu Bertie, 5th Earl of AbingdonMontagu Bertie, 5th Earl of AbingdonMontagu Bertie, 5th Earl of Abingdon was an English peer.-Career:He was the third son of Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon and Anna Maria Collins. As his two elder brothers predeceased their father, on the latter's death on 26 September 1799 he succeeded him as 5th Earl of Abingdon...
27 April 1826 – 16 October 1854 - Montagu Bertie, 6th Earl of AbingdonMontagu Bertie, 6th Earl of AbingdonMontagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon was a British peer and politician. He was styled Lord Norreys from birth until acceding in 1854.-Background:...
13 February 1854 – 7 September 1881 - George Craven, 3rd Earl of CravenGeorge Craven, 3rd Earl of CravenGeorge Grimston Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven was an English peer and Member of Parliament.He inherited the earldom on 25 August 1866 from his father, William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire....
7 September 1881 – 7 December 1883 - Ernest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of AilesburyErnest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of AilesburyErnest Augustus Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury PC , styled Lord Ernest Bruce from 1821 until 1878, was a British courtier and politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1841 and 1846 and again between 1852 and 1858...
16 January 1884 – 18 October 1886 - Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage 12 November 1886 – 10 June 1901
- James Herbert BenyonJames Herbert BenyonJames Herbert Benyon MA was an early 20th century Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire.Born James Herbert Fellowes, he was the son of James Fellowes of Kingston Maurward House near Dorchester, Dorset who was the youngest son of William Henry Fellowes of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire by his wife, Emma...
28 August 1901 – 14 February 1935 - Arthur Loyd 22 March 1935 – 8 November 1944
- Sir Henry Benyon, 1st BaronetHenry BenyonSir Henry Arthur Benyon, 1st Baronet JP was the immediate post-War Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire.Born Henry Arthur Fellowes, the son of James Herbert Fellowes of Kingston Maurward House near Dorchester, Dorset. His father changed his name to Benyon after inheriting the Englefield House estate in...
28 March 1945 – 15 June 1959 - Hon. David John SmithDavid John SmithThe Hon. David John Smith was the third son of William Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden and Lady Esther Gore. He was the head of W. H. Smith from 1948 to 1968...
30 September 1959 – 1976 - John Lindsay Eric SmithJohn Lindsay Eric SmithSir John Lindsay Eric Smith, CH, CBE was a British banker, Conservative Member of Parliament, and Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. He was involved with many architectural, industrial and maritime conservation charities...
5 March 1976 – 16 March 1978 - Hon. Gordon William Nottage PalmerGordon William Nottage PalmerColonel Sir Gordon William Nottage Palmer, KCVO, OBE, TD was Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire from 1978, High Sheriff of Berkshire, 1965, and Chairman of Huntley and Palmer Foods, Reading, Berkshire....
16 March 1978 – 1989 - John Ronald (Johnny) HendersonJohn Ronald HendersonMajor John Ronald Henderson, CVO, MBE, JP was an English soldier and Aide-de-camp to Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein....
4 September 1989 – 9 May 1995 - Sir Philip Wroughton 9 May 1995 – 19 April 2008
- Mary Bayliss 19 April 2008 – present