Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan
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This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant
of Glamorgan
. After 1729, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan
. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974.
† Became Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
, South Glamorgan
and West Glamorgan
from 1 April 1974.
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 Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
. After 1729, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan
Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan.* William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke 1543–1570* Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke 1570–1601* Sir John Herbert 1601–1603...
. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974.
Lord Lieutenants of Glamorgan to 1974
- Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of PembrokeHenry Herbert, 2nd Earl of PembrokeHenry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke KG was an English peer of the Elizabethan era.-Life:He was the son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Anne Parr. His aunt was queen consort Catherine Parr, last wife of King Henry VIII. Herbert was responsible for the costly restoration of Cardiff Castle...
24 February 1587 – 19 January 1601 - Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of WorcesterEdward Somerset, 4th Earl of WorcesterEdward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, KG, Earl Marshal was an English aristocrat. He was an important advisor to King James I, serving as Lord Privy Seal....
17 July 1602 – 3 March 1628 jointly with - Henry Somerset, 5th Earl of WorcesterHenry Somerset, 1st Marquess of WorcesterHenry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester was an English aristocrat, inheriting the title Earl of Worcester from his father Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, in 1628. He was a prominent and financially important royalist....
3 December 1626 – 9 May 1629 - William Compton, 1st Earl of NorthamptonWilliam Compton, 1st Earl of NorthamptonWilliam Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton, KG , known as 2nd Baron Compton from 1589 to 1618, was an English peer.Northampton was the son of Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton, and Frances Hastings. His maternal grandparents were Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole...
9 May 1629 – 24 June 1630 - John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgwater 11 July 1631 – 1642
- Interregnum
- Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of CarberyRichard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of CarberyRichard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery KB, PC , styled The Honourable from 1621 until 1628 and then Lord Vaughan until 1634, was a Welsh soldier, peer and politician...
22 December 1660 – 20 July 1672 - Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of BeaufortHenry Somerset, 1st Duke of BeaufortHenry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, KG, PC was an English peer. He was styled Lord Herbert from 1646 until 3 April 1667, when he succeeded his father as 3rd Marquess of Worcester....
20 July 1672 – 22 March 1689 - Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of MacclesfieldCharles Gerard, 1st Earl of MacclesfieldCharles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield PC was an English aristocrat, soldier and courtier.-Life:The eldest son of Sir Charles Gerard, he was a member of an old Lancashire family, his great-grandfather having been Sir Gilbert Gerard of Ince, in that county, one of the most distinguished judges...
22 March 1689 – 7 January 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 – 2 October 1715 - vacant
- Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of BoltonCharles Powlett, 3rd Duke of BoltonLieutenant-General Charles Powlett , 3rd Duke of Bolton KG PC was a British nobleman and politician....
13 January 1729 – 26 August 1754 - Other Windsor, 4th Earl of PlymouthOther Windsor, 4th Earl of PlymouthOther Lewis Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth was a British peer, styled Lord Windsor until 1732.He succeeded his father as Earl of Plymouth at the age of one, and was educated at Eton and The Queen's College, Oxford...
6 November 1754 – 1771 - John Stuart, 4th Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 1st Marquess of ButeJohn Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, PC, FRS was a British nobleman.He was the son of the 3rd Earl of Bute and the former Mary Wortley Montagu, a granddaughter of the 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull and great-granddaughter of the 1st Earl of Sandwich...
22 May 1772 – 14 March 1793 - John Stuart, Lord Mount Stuart 14 March 1793 – 22 January 1794
- vacant. Deputy Lieutenants acting during vacancy:
- George Aubrey
- John PriceJohn PriceJohn Price is a former English cricketer, who played in fifteen Tests for England from 1964 to 1972....
- John RichardsJohn RichardsJohn Richards may refer to:*John Richards , Irish judge*John Richards , Bishop of St David's*John Richards , Bishop of Ebbsfleet...
- John Stuart, 1st Marquess of ButeJohn Stuart, 1st Marquess of ButeJohn Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, PC, FRS was a British nobleman.He was the son of the 3rd Earl of Bute and the former Mary Wortley Montagu, a granddaughter of the 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull and great-granddaughter of the 1st Earl of Sandwich...
24 December 1794 – 16 November 1814 - John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of ButeJohn Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of ButeJohn Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute, KT, FRS was the son of John, Lord Mount Stuart and the former Lady Elizabeth McDouall-Crichton...
2 June 1815 – 18 March 1848 - Christopher Rice Mansel TalbotChristopher Rice Mansel TalbotChristopher Rice Mansel Talbot FRS was a landowner, industrialist and Liberal politician. He developed his estate at Margam near Swansea as an extensive ironworks, served by railways and a port, which was re-named Port Talbot.-Early life:Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot was born at Penrice, Swansea,...
, Esq. 4 May 1848 – 17 January 1890 - Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of PlymouthRobert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of PlymouthRobert George Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth GBE, CB, PC , known as The Lord Windsor between 1869 and 1905, was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background:...
26 June 1890 – 6 March 1923 - Ivor Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of PlymouthIvor Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of PlymouthIvor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth PC was an English nobleman and Conservative politician....
12 April 1923 – 1 October 1943 - Sir Gerard Bruce 3 December 1943 – 16 July 1952
- Sir Cennyd George Traherne, K.G., T.D. 16 July 1952 – 31 March 1974†
† Became Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan. Prior to the division of the county on 1 April 1974, the Monarch was represented by the Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan.*Sir Cennydd George Traherne, K.G., T.D.† 1 April 1974 – 1990?...
, South Glamorgan
Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for South Glamorgan. The office was created on 1 April 1974.*Sir Cennydd George Traherne, K.G., T.D.† 1 April 1974 – 1985**Sir Hugo Boothby, 14th Baronet 1 April 1974 – 30 May 1986?...
and West Glamorgan
Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for West Glamorgan. The office was created on 1 April 1974.*Sir Cennydd George Traherne, KG, TD† 1 April 1974 – 1987?**Col. James Vaughan Williams 1 April 1974 – 1987*Lt.-Col...
from 1 April 1974.