Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex
Encyclopedia
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant
of Middlesex
. The office was abolished on 1 April 1965, with the creation of Greater London
and the post of Lord Lieutenant of Greater London
, with small parts of Middlesex coming under the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
, the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
. From 1794 to 1965, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Middlesex
.
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 Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
. The office was abolished on 1 April 1965, with the creation of Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
and the post of Lord Lieutenant of Greater London
Lord Lieutenant of Greater London
The Lord Lieutenant of Greater London is Her Majesty's representative in Greater London, including the 32 London boroughs.This is a complete list of Lord Lieutenants of Greater London in the United Kingdom....
, with small parts of Middlesex coming under the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. Since 1737, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Surrey.-Lord Lieutenants of Surrey:*William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1551–1553?...
, the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.*Sir Ralph Sadleir 1570–?*Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon 1583–1585*Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester 3 July 1585 – 4 September 1588...
. From 1794 to 1965, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Middlesex
Custos Rotulorum of Middlesex
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Middlesex.* Sir Roger Cholmley bef. 1544 – aft. 1547* Edward Hastings, Baron Hastings of Loughborough bef. 1558 – 1571* Richard Goderick bef. 1562 – bef. 1564...
.
- William Paget, 1st Baron PagetWilliam Paget, 1st Baron PagetWilliam Paget, 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert , was an English statesman and accountant who held prominent positions in the service of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I.-Early life:...
1551–? - ...
- Sir William CecilWilliam Cecil, 1st Baron BurghleyWilliam Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley , KG was an English statesman, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer from 1572...
in 1569 - ...
- Sir Christopher HattonChristopher HattonSir Christopher Hatton was an English politician, Lord Chancellor of England and a favourite of Elizabeth I of England.-Early days:...
27 October 1590 – 20 November 1591 - ..
- In commission 30 April 1617 – 1 June 1622
- George Villiers, 1st Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 1st Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham KG was the favourite, claimed by some to be the lover, of King James I of England. Despite a very patchy political and military record, he remained at the height of royal favour for the first two years of the reign of Charles I, until he was assassinated...
1 June 1622 – 23 August 1628 - Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of DorsetEdward Sackville, 4th Earl of DorsetEdward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset KG was the son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset and the brother and heir of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset.-Life:...
6 October 1628 – 1642 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...
6 October 1628 – 1643 - Interregnum
- Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of DorsetRichard Sackville, 5th Earl of DorsetRichard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset was an English peer and politician.He was born at Dorset House, the second of three children of Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset...
30 July 1660 – 16 July 1662 jointly with - Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of BerkshireThomas Howard, 1st Earl of BerkshireThomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire was the second son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Catherine Knyvet....
30 July 1660 – 16 July 1662 - George Monck, 1st Duke of AlbemarleGeorge Monck, 1st Duke of AlbemarleGeorge Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG was an English soldier and politician and a key figure in the restoration of Charles II.-Early life and career:...
16 July 1662 – 3 January 1670 - William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven 22 January 1670 – 28 March 1689
- John Holles, 4th Earl of ClareJohn Holles, 1st Duke of NewcastleJohn Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, KG, PC was the son of the 3rd Earl of Clare and his wife Grace Pierrepont. Grace was daughter of The Hon. William Pierrepont and granddaughter of the 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull....
28 March 1689 – 13 February 1692 - William Russell, 1st Duke of BedfordWilliam Russell, 1st Duke of BedfordWilliam Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford KG PC was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited his Peerage and sat in the House of Lords...
13 February 1692 – 7 September 1700 - Lord Edward Russell 22 November 1700 – 27 November 1701
- Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of BedfordWriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of BedfordWriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford KG was the son of William Russell, Lord Russell and his wife Lady Rachel Wriothesley...
27 November 1701 – 19 September 1711 - John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and NormanbyJohn Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and NormanbyJohn Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, KG, PC , was a poet and notable Tory politician of the late Stuart period, who served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council.-Career:...
19 September 1711 – 28 October 1714 - Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-TyneThomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-TyneThomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, KG, PC was a British Whig statesman, whose official life extended throughout the Whig supremacy of the 18th century. He is commonly known as the Duke of Newcastle.A protégé of Sir Robert Walpole, he served...
28 October 1714 – 2 February 1763 - Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of NorthumberlandHugh Percy, 1st Duke of NorthumberlandHugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC was an Engish peer, landowner and art patron.He was born Hugh Smithson, the son of Langdale Smithson and grandson of Sir Hugh Smithson, 3rd Baronet from whom he inherited the baronetcy in 1733...
2 February 1763 – 6 June 1786 - In commission
- William Cavendish-Bentinck, Marquess of TitchfieldWilliam Bentinck, 4th Duke of PortlandWilliam Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland PC, FRS, FSA , styled Marquess of Titchfield until 1809, was a British politician who served in various positions in the governments of George Canning and Lord Goderich.-Background and education:Portland was the eldest son of...
6 August 1794 – 29 December 1841 - James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of SalisburyJames Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of SalisburyJames Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, PC , styled Viscount Cranborne until 1823, was a British Conservative politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby as Lord Privy Seal in 1852 and Lord President of the Council between 1858 and 1859...
29 December 1841 – 12 April 1868 - Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of WellingtonArthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of WellingtonLieutenant-General Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington KG, PC , styled Lord Douro between 1812 and 1814 and Marquess of Douro between 1814 and 1852, was a British soldier and politician...
28 May 1868 – 13 August 1884 - George Byng, 3rd Earl of StraffordGeorge Byng, 3rd Earl of StraffordGeorge Henry Charles Byng, 3rd Earl of Strafford , styled Viscount Enfield between 1860 and 1886, was a British Liberal politician.-Background and education:...
20 September 1884 – 28 March 1898 - Herbrand Russell, 11th Duke of BedfordHerbrand Russell, 11th Duke of BedfordHerbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford KG KBE DL LLD FRS FSA was the son of Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford.-Family:...
20 June 1898 – 26 April 1926 - John Baring, 2nd Baron RevelstokeJohn Baring, 2nd Baron RevelstokeJohn Baring, 2nd Baron Revelstoke PC , was senior partner of Barings Bank from the 1890s until his death. John was the eldest surviving son of Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke, and a great-grandson of the firm’s founder, Sir Francis Baring.-Career at Barings:At the age of twenty, John left...
26 April 1926 – 19 April 1929 - George Kemp, 1st Baron RochdaleGeorge Kemp, 1st Baron RochdaleGeorge Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale, CB was a British politician, soldier, businessman and cricketer.-Education & business:...
11 June 1929 – 24 March 1945 - Charles Latham, 1st Baron LathamCharles Latham, 1st Baron LathamCharles Latham, 1st Baron Latham was a British politician and Leader of the London County Council from 1940 to 1947....
8 September 1945 – 1 May 1956 - Frederick Handley PageFrederick Handley PageSir Frederick Handley Page, CBE, FRAeS was an English industrialist who was a pioneer in the design and manufacture of aircraft. His company Handley Page Limited produced a series of military aircraft, including the Halifax bomber in World War II, of which around 7,000 were produced...
8 August 1956 – 6 January 1961 - Sir John CrockerJohn CrockerGeneral Sir John Tredinnick Crocker GCB, KBE, DSO, MC was a British Army officer and corps commander during the Second World War.- First World War :...
6 January 1961 – 9 March 1963 - Gerard BucknallGerard BucknallLieutenant General Gerard Corfield Bucknall, CB, MC was a British Army officer and corps commander during World War II.-Military career:...
10 July 1963 – 1965