Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant
of Lancashire
.
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 Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
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| Lord Lieutenant | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Sussex | 1537 | 1542 |
| Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby was an English nobleman.At the age of thirteen, Edward received the titles and estates of his father, the 2nd Earl of Derby, and King Henry VIII took responsibility for bringing him up until he was of age... |
1552 | 1572 |
| Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby KG was a prominent English nobleman who served as Lord High Steward during the trial of Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel.... |
1572 | 25 September 1593 |
| vacant | ||
| William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby was an English nobleman. Stanley inherited a prominent social position that was both dangerous and unstable, as his mother was heir to Queen Elizabeth I under the Third Succession Act, a position that fell to his deceased brother's oldest daughter in 1596,... jointly with James Stanley, Lord Strange James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby KG was a supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.Born at Knowsley, he is sometimes styled the Great Earl of Derby, eldest son of William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby and Lady Elizabeth de Vere. During his father's life he was known as Lord Strange... |
21 December 1607 12 December 1626 |
1642 1642 |
| Interregnum English Interregnum The English Interregnum was the period of parliamentary and military rule by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the Commonwealth of England after the English Civil War... 1649–1660 |
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| Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby , an English nobleman, was the only son of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte de La Trémouille.... |
30 July 1660 | 21 December 1672 |
| John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater PC was an English nobleman.He was a son of John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater and his wife Lady Frances Stanley... |
24 January 1673 | 11 May 1676 |
| William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Richard George Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby , styled Lord Strange from 1655 to 1672, was an English peer.Derby was the eldest son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorotha Helena Kirkhoven... |
11 May 1676 | 13 September 1687 |
| Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Viscount Molyneux | 13 September 1687 | 25 October 1688 |
| William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Richard George Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby , styled Lord Strange from 1655 to 1672, was an English peer.Derby was the eldest son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorotha Helena Kirkhoven... |
25 October 1688 | 13 May 1689 |
| Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield was born in France and was naturalized in England by Act of Parliament in 1677.-Biography:... |
13 May 1689 | 5 November 1701 |
| Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers PC was the second son of Thomas, 3rd Earl; and after the death about 1680 of his elder brother Thomas, styled Viscount Colchester, he was designated by that title until he succeeded to the peerage.... |
15 January 1702 | 18 June 1702 |
| William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Richard George Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby , styled Lord Strange from 1655 to 1672, was an English peer.Derby was the eldest son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorotha Helena Kirkhoven... |
18 June 1702 | 5 November 1702 |
| James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby PC , styled The Honourable until 1702, was a British peer and politician.Derby was the second son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven... |
19 December 1702 | 29 November 1710 |
| James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton | 29 November 1710 | 15 November 1712 |
| vacant 1712–1714 | ||
| James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby PC , styled The Honourable until 1702, was a British peer and politician.Derby was the second son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven... |
19 August 1714 | 1 February 1736 |
| vacant 1733–1742 | ||
| Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby , known as Sir Edward Stanley, 5th Baronet, from 1714 to 1736, was a British peer and politician.... |
13 March 1742 | 22 July 1757 |
| James Stanley, Lord Strange James Stanley, Lord Strange James Smith-Stanley, Lord Strange was commonly known by that title, though neither he nor his father had any claim to it. He was the eldest son of Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby, whose predecessor's heirs had used that courtesy title, but the right to two successive baronies Lord Strange had... |
22 July 1757 | 1 June 1771 |
| Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby , known as Sir Edward Stanley, 5th Baronet, from 1714 to 1736, was a British peer and politician.... |
22 July 1771 | 22 February 1776 |
| Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby PC , styled Lord Strange between 1771 and 1776, was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries... |
14 March 1776 | 21 October 1834 |
| Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby KG , styled Lord Stanley from 1776 to 1832 and known as The Lord Stanley from 1832 to 1834, was an English politician, landowner, builder, farmer, art collector and naturalist... |
15 November 1834 | 30 June 1851 |
| Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton Charles William Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton , styled Lord Molyneux , was a British Whig politician.-Background:... |
3 September 1851 | 2 August 1855 |
| Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere KG, PC , known as Lord Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts... |
15 October 1855 | 18 February 1857 |
| William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire KG, PC , styled as Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1831 and 1834 and known as The Earl of Burlington between 1834 and 1858, was a British landowner, benefactor and politician.-Background and education:Cavendish was the son of William Cavendish, eldest... |
28 March 1857 | 20 February 1858 |
| William Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton William Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton William Philip Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton, KG was a British peer.Born Viscount Molyneux, he was the eldest son of Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton and his wife, Mary. He was educated at Eton College, Berks. In 1854, Molyneux became an ensign in the Grenadier Guards and inherited his father's... |
20 February 1858 | 27 June 1897 |
| Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, PC , known as Frederick Stanley until 1886 and as Lord Stanley of Preston between 1886 and 1893, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as Colonial Secretary from 1885 to 1886 and the sixth Governor General... |
30 July 1897 | 14 June 1908 |
| Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, 1st Baron Shuttleworth Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, 1st Baron Shuttleworth Ughtred James Kay-Shuttleworth, 1st Baron Shuttleworth PC , known as Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, Bt, between 1872 and 1902, was a British landowner and Liberal politician... |
14 July 1908 | 29 March 1928 |
| Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, KGStJ, JP , known as Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to... |
29 March 1928 | 4 February 1948 |
| Arthur Peel, 2nd Earl Peel Arthur Peel, 2nd Earl Peel Arthur William Ashton Peel, 2nd Earl Peel , styled Viscount Clanfield from 1929 to 1937, was a British peer.... |
19 April 1948 | 22 January 1951 |
| Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby Edward John Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby MC , known as Lord Stanley from 1938 to 1948, was a British peer.... |
22 January 1951 | 13 September 1968 |
| Hervey Rhodes, Baron Rhodes | 13 September 1968 | 13 August 1971 |
| Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe PC was a British Conservative Party politician.He was Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe from 1934 to 1945, for the City of London from 1945 to 1950, and for Blackburn West from 1950 to 1955.In the wartime government under Winston Churchill, he was Minister of... |
13 August 1971 | March 1976 |
| Sir Simon Towneley Simon Towneley Sir Simon Peter Edmund Cosmo William Towneley, KCVO, KCSG was born with the surname Koch de Gooreynd, the elder son of a British father of Belgian stock, Alexander L.W... |
March 1976 | 13 January 1997 |
| Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth Charles Geoffrey Nicholas Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth, KCVO , is the son of Charles Ughtred John Kay-Shuttleworth and his wife Ann Whatman . He became Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire on 13 January 1997... |
13 January 1997 | present |