Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant
of Carmarthenshire
. After 1762, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire
. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, being replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
.
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 Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
. After 1762, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire
Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire.* Richard Devereux 1543 – bef. 1558* Sir Thomas Jones bef. 1558 – bef. 1559* Sir Henry Jones bef. 1562–1586* Sir Thomas Jones 1586 – bef. 1594...
. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, being replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Dyfed. The office was created on 1 April 1974, replacing the Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.*The Hon...
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Lord Lieutenants of Carmarthenshire to 1974
- see Lord Lieutenant of WalesLord Lieutenant of WalesThe Lord Lieutenant of Wales was an office associated with the Lord President of the Council of Wales and the Marches until the abolition of that body in 1689. The Lord Presidents of Wales were also Lord Lieutenants of Wales, except for the years 1602–1629, when the county of Glamorgan formed a...
before 1694 - Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of PembrokeThomas Herbert, 8th Earl of PembrokeThomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, 5th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC, FRS was a British politician during the reigns of William III and Anne....
11 May 1694 – 7 October 1715 - vacant
- George Rice 5 May 1755 – 2 August 1779
- Thomas Johnes 7 September 1779 – 28 April 1780?
- John Vaughan 28 April 1780 – 19 January 1804
- George Rice, 3rd Baron DynevorGeorge Rice, 3rd Baron DynevorGeorge Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor was a British peer and politician. He was the son of the 2nd Baroness Dynevor and George Rice . He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 1 February 1783, and was awarded a Masters of Arts on 30 May 1786...
21 April 1804 – 9 April 1852 - John Campbell, 1st Earl CawdorJohn Campbell, 1st Earl CawdorJohn Frederick Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor was a British earl and MP.He was born the son of John Campbell, 1st Baron Cawdor and Lady Caroline Howard and educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, graduating BA in 1912...
4 May 1852 – 7 November 1860 - John Campbell, 2nd Earl CawdorJohn Campbell, 2nd Earl CawdorJohn Frederick Vaughan Campbell, 2nd Earl Cawdor was the son of John Frederick Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor and Lady Elizabeth Thynne. He married Sarah Mary Compton-Cavendish, daughter of General Hon. Henry Frederick Compton-Cavendish and Sarah Fawkener, on 28 June 1842. There are six children of the...
26 April 1861 – 29 March 1898 - Sir James Williams-Drummond, 4th Baronet 12 July 1898 – 15 June 1913
- John William Gwynne Hughes 15 September 1913 – January 1917
- John HindsJohn HindsJohn Hinds was Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire from 1917 to 1928 and Liberal Party Member of Parliament for West Carmarthenshire from 1910 to 1918 and for Carmarthen from 1918 to 1923.- External links :...
22 March 1917 – 23 July 1928 - Walter FitzUryan Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor 11 August 1928 – 17 January 1949
- Sir George Clark Williams, 1st Baronet 17 January 1949 – 1953
- Sir Grismond Picton Philipps 23 February 1954 – 8 May 1967
- Charles William NevillCharles William NevillCharles William Nevill was a Welsh owner of a copper smelting company, and a Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the 1874 general election as the Member of Parliament for Carmarthen Boroughs, but resigned from Parliament two years later, accepting the Stewardship of the Chiltern...
25 July 1967 – 2 June 1973 - Sir David Courtenay Mansel Lewis 7 June 1973 – 31 March 1974