Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant
of the Tower Hamlets.
The Lord Lieutenancy was created in 1660 at the Restoration
. It was generally held by the Constable of the Tower of London. Lieutenants were appointed until 1889, when the lieutenancy's functions were absorbed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of London
.
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 the Tower Hamlets.
The Lord Lieutenancy was created in 1660 at the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
. It was generally held by the Constable of the Tower of London. Lieutenants were appointed until 1889, when the lieutenancy's functions were absorbed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of London
Lord Lieutenant of the County of London
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of the County of London.The post was created in 1889, absorbing the duties of the Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets, and abolished in 1965, when it was merged with that of Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex to become the Lord Lieutenant of...
.
- Sir John Robinson, 1st BaronetSir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of LondonSir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of London was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1667. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1662....
3 October 1660 – 1675 - James Compton, 3rd Earl of NorthamptonJames Compton, 3rd Earl of NorthamptonJames Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton , known as Lord Compton from 1630 to 1643, was an English peer, soldier and politician....
30 July 1675 – 1679 - William Alington, 3rd Baron AlingtonWilliam Alington, 3rd Baron AlingtonMajor General William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington LL was an Irish peer, the son of William Alington, 1st Baron Alington. He succeeded to the title title of 3rd Baron Alington of Killard, co...
8 June 1679 – 1 February 1685 - George Legge, 1st Baron DartmouthGeorge Legge, 1st Baron DartmouthAdmiral George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth PC was an English naval commander who gave distinguished service to both Charles II and James II.-Biography:...
29 June 1685 – 1688 - Robert Lucas, 3rd Baron Lucas 8 April 1689 – 1702
- Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of AbingdonMontagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of AbingdonMontagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon PC was an English nobleman. The eldest son of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanora Lee, he was styled Lord Norreys until he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Abingdon on the latter's death on the 22 May 1699...
29 June 1702 – 1705 - Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of EssexAlgernon Capell, 2nd Earl of EssexAlgernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex PC was an English nobleman, a soldier and courtier. He was the son of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex and Elizabeth Percy. After his father's suicide in 1683, Capell became the 2nd Earl of Essex...
23 May 1706 – 1710 - Richard Savage, 4th Earl RiversRichard Savage, 4th Earl RiversRichard 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....
5 February 1710 – 18 August 1712 - George Compton, 4th Earl of NorthamptonGeorge Compton, 4th Earl of NorthamptonGeorge Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton, PC , styled Lord Compton from 1664 to 1681, was a British peer....
10 May 1712 – 1715 - Hatton Compton 26 July 1715 – 1717
- Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of CarlisleCharles Howard, 3rd Earl of CarlisleCharles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, PC was a British statesman and member of the peerage of England.Charles Howard was the eldest son of Edward Howard and inherited his title on the death of his father in 1692. He married in 1683 Lady Anne de Vere Capell, daughter of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of...
21 October 1717 – December 1722 - Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of LincolnHenry Clinton, 7th Earl of LincolnHenry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, KG, PC was the son of Francis Clinton, 6th Earl of Lincoln and his second wife Susan Penniston, daughter of Anthony Penniston...
30 January 1723 – 1725 - Charles Paulet, 3rd Duke of Bolton 19 June 1725 – 1726
- Henry Lowther, 3rd Viscount LonsdaleHenry Lowther, 3rd Viscount LonsdaleHenry Lowther, 3rd Viscount Lonsdale PC FRS was an English courtier and landowner.He succeeded to the Viscountcy in 1713, upon the death of his elder brother, Richard Lowther, 2nd Viscount Lonsdale...
24 November 1726 – 1731 - John Sidney, 6th Earl of LeicesterJohn Sidney, 6th Earl of LeicesterJohn Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, PC was a Privy Councillor during the Georgian era.He was born and died at his family home of Penshurst Place in Kent and is buried at Penshurst. He was one of the five sons of Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester...
15 October 1731 – 27 September 1737 - vacant
- Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl CornwallisCharles Cornwallis, 1st Earl CornwallisCharles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis PC , styled The Honourable Charles Cornwallis until 1722 and known as The Lord Cornwallis between 1722 and 1753, was a British peer.-Background:...
30 May 1740 – 23 June 1762 - John Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley of StrattonJohn Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley of StrattonJohn Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley of Stratton PC , styled The Honourable John Berkeley until 1741, was a British politician.-Background and education:...
26 July 1762 – 1770 - Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Earl CornwallisCharles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess CornwallisCharles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG , styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator...
4 January 1771 – 1784 - Lord George LennoxLord George LennoxGeneral Lord George Henry Lennox was the second son of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, and was thus descended from King Charles II of England. He was a brother of the famous Lennox sisters.-Military career:...
12 March 1784 – 1784 - Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess CornwallisCharles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess CornwallisCharles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG , styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator...
26 November 1784 – 5 October 1805 - Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of HastingsFrancis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of HastingsFrancis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings KG PC , styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762 and as The Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783 and known as The Earl of Moira between 1793 and 1816, was an Irish-British politician and military officer who served as...
24 February 1806 – 28 November 1826 - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonField Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
29 January 1827 – 14 September 1852 - Stapleton Stapleton-Cotton, 1st Viscount CombermereStapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount CombermereField Marshal Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere GCB, GCH, KSI, PC , was a British military leader, diplomat and politician...
20 October 1852 – 21 February 1865 - Sir John Fox Burgoyne, 1st BaronetJohn Fox BurgoyneField Marshal Sir John Fox Burgoyne, 1st Baronet GCB was a British Army officer.-Military career:Burgoyne was the illegitimate son of General John Burgoyne and opera singer Susan Caulfield. In 1798, he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers as a Second Lieutenant...
12 April 1865 – 7 October 1871 - Sir George PollockGeorge PollockField Marshal Sir George Pollock, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCSI was a British soldier.-Military career:Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Pollock was commissioned into the Bengal Artillery in 1803....
20 November 1871 – 6 October 1872 - Sir William Maynard GommWilliam Maynard GommField Marshal Sir William Maynard Gomm GCB , was a British Army commander.-Military career:He was gazetted to the 9th Foot at the age of ten in recognition of the services of his father, Lieutenant-Colonel William Gomm, who was killed in the attack on Guadaloupe...
8 November 1872 – 15 March 1875 - Sir Charles YorkeCharles Yorke (British Army officer)Field Marshal Sir Charles Yorke KCB was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.-Military career:...
9 April 1875 – 20 November 1880 - Sir William Fenwick Williams, 1st Baronet 14 May 1881 – 1881
- Sir Richard James Dacres 8 July 1881 – 6 December 1886
- Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of MagdalaRobert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of MagdalaField Marshal Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, GCB, GCSI, CIE, FRS was a British soldier.-Early life:...
6 January 1887 – 1889