Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire
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The following is a list of people that have held the title of Lord Lieutenant
of Montgomeryshire
. After 1761, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire
. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Powys
, with Deputy Lieutenants for Montgomeryshire.
† Became the first Lord Lieutenant of Powys
on 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 Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Montgomeryshire is still used as a vice-county for wildlife recording...
. After 1761, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire
Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire.* Sir John Salusbury bef. 1544 – c. 1548* Edward Herbert bef...
. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Powys
Lord Lieutenant of Powys
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Powys. Prior to 1974, the Monarch was represented in the area by the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire, the Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire and the Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire....
, with Deputy Lieutenants for Montgomeryshire.
Lord Lieutenants of Montgomeryshire 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...
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31 May 1694 – 10 March 1696 - Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of MacclesfieldCharles Gerard, 2nd Earl of MacclesfieldCharles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield was born in France and was naturalized in England by Act of Parliament in 1677.-Biography:...
10 March 1696 – 5 November 1701 - William Stanley, 9th Earl of DerbyWilliam Stanley, 9th Earl of DerbyWilliam 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 - Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of CholmondeleyHugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of CholmondeleyHugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley, PC , styled The Honourable from birth until 1681 and then known as Viscount Cholmondeley to 1706, was an English peer and politician....
2 December 1702 – 4 September 1713 - Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of PlymouthOther Windsor, 2nd Earl of PlymouthOther Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth was a British peer, styled Lord Windsor from 1682 to 1687.The son of Other Windsor, Lord Windsor and Elizabeth Turvey, he succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Plymouth in 1687. On 12 April 1706, he was awarded a DCL by Oxford...
4 September 1713 – 21 October 1714 - Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of CholmondeleyHugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of CholmondeleyHugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley, PC , styled The Honourable from birth until 1681 and then known as Viscount Cholmondeley to 1706, was an English peer and politician....
21 October 1714 – 18 January 1725 - George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of CholmondeleyGeorge Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of CholmondeleyGeorge Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley, PC, FRS , styled The Honourable from birth until 1715 and then known as Lord Newborough to 1725, was an English soldier....
7 April 1725 – 7 May 1733 - George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of CholmondeleyGeorge Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of CholmondeleyGeorge Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley KB, PC , styled as Viscount Malpas from 1725 to 1733, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Life:...
14 June 1733 – 25 October 1760 - Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of PowisHenry Herbert, 1st Earl of PowisHenry Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis PC , known as Henry Herbert until 1743 and as The Lord Herbert of Chirbury between 1743 and 1748, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
4 July 1761 – 10 September 1772 - Robert Clive, 1st Baron CliveRobert Clive, 1st Baron CliveMajor-General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, KB , also known as Clive of India, was a British officer who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company in Bengal. He is credited with securing India, and the wealth that followed, for the British crown...
17 June 1773 – 2 November 1774 - Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Earl of HertfordFrancis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of HertfordFrancis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford KG, PC, PC was a British courtier and politician.He was born in Chelsea, London the son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Lord Conway and Charlotte Shorter and died in Surrey, England...
20 April 1775 – 21 November 1776 - George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis 21 November 1776 – 16 January 1801
- vacant
- Edward Clive, 1st Earl of PowisEdward Clive, 1st Earl of PowisEdward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis , known as the Lord Clive between 1774 and 1804, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
18 May 1804 – 20 November 1830 - Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of PowisEdward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis- External links :...
20 November 1830 – 17 January 1848 - Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron SudeleyCharles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron SudeleyCharles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron Sudeley , known as Charles Hanbury until 1798 and as Charles Hanbury Tracy from 1798 to 1838, was a British Whig politician....
26 February 1848 – 10 February 1858 - Thomas Hanbury-Tracy, 2nd Baron Sudeley 4 March 1858 – 19 February 1863
- Sudeley Hanbury-Tracy, 3rd Baron Sudeley 21 April 1863 – 28 April 1877
- Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis 25 May 1877 – 7 May 1891
- Sir Herbert Williams-Wynn, 7th BaronetSir Herbert Williams-Wynn, 7th BaronetSir Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn, 7th Baronet was a Welsh politician. He was Member of Parliament for Denbighshire from May to November 1885....
10 June 1891 – 24 May 1944 - Sir George Frederick Hamer 26 June 1950 – 4 April 1960
- Col. John Lyon Corbett-Winder, O.B.E., M.C.† 4 April 1960 – 31 March 1974
† Became the first Lord Lieutenant of Powys
Lord Lieutenant of Powys
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Powys. Prior to 1974, the Monarch was represented in the area by the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire, the Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire and the Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire....
on 1 April 1974.