Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
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This is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant
of the West Riding of Yorkshire
from its creation in 1660 to its abolition on 31 March 1974. From 1699 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire
. The incumbent Lord Lieutenant became in 1974 Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
, covering a smaller area.
†Became Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
.
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 West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
from its creation in 1660 to its abolition on 31 March 1974. From 1699 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire
Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire.* Sir Richard Lyster bef. 1544 – aft. 1547* Sir Thomas Gargrave bef. 1558–1579* Francis Wortley 1579–1583* Sir Cotton Gargrave 1584–1588...
. The incumbent Lord Lieutenant became in 1974 Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
The office of Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974.*Kenneth Hargreaves 1 April 1974 – 1978 *William Bulmer 1978–1985*John Taylor, Baron Ingrow 1985–1992...
, covering a smaller area.
Lord Lieutenants of the West Riding of Yorkshire to 1974
- Marmaduke Langdale, 1st Baron LangdaleMarmaduke LangdaleSir Marmaduke Langdale was a Royalist commander in the English Civil War.He married Lenox , daughter of Sir John Rodes of Barlborough, Derbyshire, and his third wife Catherine, daughter of Marmaduke Constable of Holderness on 12 September 1626, at St Michael-le-Belfry in York...
9 October 1660 – 5 August 1661 - George Villiers, 2nd Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 2nd Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG, PC, FRS was an English statesman and poet.- Upbringing and education :...
5 September 1661 – 14 March 1667 - Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 1st Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd Earl of Cork was Lord High Treasurer of Ireland and a cavalier.-Early years:...
14 March 1667 – 22 November 1667 - George Villiers, 2nd Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 2nd Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG, PC, FRS was an English statesman and poet.- Upbringing and education :...
22 November 1667 – 13 March 1674 - Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of LeedsThomas Osborne, 1st Duke of LeedsThomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, KG , English statesman , served in a variety of offices under Kings Charles II and William III of England.-Early life, 1632–1674:The son of Sir Edward Osborne, Bart., of Kiveton, Yorkshire, Thomas Osborne...
13 March 1674 – 8 May 1679 - Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 1st Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd Earl of Cork was Lord High Treasurer of Ireland and a cavalier.-Early years:...
8 May 1679 – 23 March 1688 - Lord Thomas Howard 23 March 1688 – 5 October 1688
- Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 5 October 1688 – 10 May 1689
- Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of LeedsThomas Osborne, 1st Duke of LeedsThomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, KG , English statesman , served in a variety of offices under Kings Charles II and William III of England.-Early life, 1632–1674:The son of Sir Edward Osborne, Bart., of Kiveton, Yorkshire, Thomas Osborne...
10 May 1689 – 29 September 1699 - Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of BurlingtonCharles Boyle, 2nd Earl of BurlingtonCharles Boyle, 3rd Earl of Cork and 2nd Earl of Burlington, 4th Baron Clifford, PC was a peer, courtier and politician....
29 September 1699 – 9 February 1704 - Henry Boyle, 1st Baron CarletonHenry Boyle, 1st Baron CarletonHenry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, PC , was an Anglo-Irish politician of the early eighteenth century.-Biography:...
6 April 1704 – 10 June 1715 - Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork PC , born in Yorkshire, England, was the son of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork...
10 June 1715 – 29 September 1733 - Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of RockinghamThomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of RockinghamThomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham, KB, PC was a British peer and Whig politician.Watson-Wentworth was the only son and heir of Hon...
29 September 1733 – 14 December 1750 - Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of RockinghamCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of RockinghamCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC , styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1733, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750 and The Earl Malton in 1750, was a British Whig statesman, most notable for his two terms as Prime...
18 July 1751 – 25 February 1763 - Francis Hastings, 10th Earl of HuntingdonFrancis Hastings, 10th Earl of HuntingdonFrancis Hastings, 10th Earl of Huntingdon PC was a British peer and politician.He was the son of the 9th Earl of Huntingdon and his wife, Selina. Hastings succeeded as Earl of Huntingdon and Baron Botreaux on his father's demise in 1746...
25 February 1763 – 12 September 1765 - Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of RockinghamCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of RockinghamCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC , styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1733, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750 and The Earl Malton in 1750, was a British Whig statesman, most notable for his two terms as Prime...
12 September 1765 – 1 July 1782 - Charles Howard, 11th Duke of NorfolkCharles Howard, 11th Duke of NorfolkCharles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk , styled Earl of Surrey from 1777 to 1786, was a British peer, the son of Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk and Catherine Brockholes....
23 October 1782 – 2 March 1798 - William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliamWilliam FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliamWilliam Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam PC , styled Viscount Milton until 1756, was a British Whig statesman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1782 he inherited his uncle Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham's estates, making him one of the richest people in...
2 March 1798 – 18 November 1819 - Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood DL , known as Viscount Lascelles from 1814 to 1820, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
18 November 1819 – 24 November 1841 - James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron WharncliffeJames Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron WharncliffeColonel James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe PC , was a British soldier and politician...
29 December 1841 – 19 December 1845 - Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood DL , known as Viscount Lascelles from 1839 to 1841, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
17 January 1846 – 22 February 1857 - William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliamWilliam Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliamWilliam Thomas Spencer Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, KG was a British peer and Liberal politician....
31 March 1857 – 23 August 1892 - Aldred Lumley, 10th Earl of ScarbroughAldred Lumley, 10th Earl of ScarbroughMajor-General Aldred Frederick George Beresford Lumley, 10th Earl of Scarbrough, KG, GBE, KCB, GStJ was a British peer and soldier. His first name is sometimes rendered as Alfred, not Aldred....
23 August 1892 – 22 April 1904 - Henry Lascelles, 5th Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 5th Earl of HarewoodHenry Ulrick Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood GCVO, DL was a British peer and the son of Henry Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood....
22 April 1904 – 14 December 1927 - Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 6th Earl of HarewoodHenry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood KG GCVO DSO TD , styled The Hon. Henry Lascelles before 1892 and Viscount Lascelles between 1892 and 1929, was the son of the 5th Earl of Harewood and Lady Florence Bridgeman.Lascelles was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards and commanded the...
14 December 1927 – 23 May 1947 - Lawrence Lumley, 11th Earl of ScarbroughLawrence Lumley, 11th Earl of ScarbroughRoger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough, KG, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, PC, DL TD was a British Conservative statesman....
9 February 1948 – 29 June 1969 - Kenneth HargreavesKenneth HargreavesBrigadier General Kenneth Hargreaves CBE TD was a British soldier and industrialist who held several local offices in Yorkshire....
23 February 1970 – 31 March 1974†
†Became Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
The office of Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974.*Kenneth Hargreaves 1 April 1974 – 1978 *William Bulmer 1978–1985*John Taylor, Baron Ingrow 1985–1992...
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