The Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (UK: /lɛfˈtɛnənt/) is the British monarch's personal representative in the county of Lincolnshire. Historically, the lord-lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lord-lieutenant's responsibility over the local militia was removed. However, it was not until 1921 that they formally lost the right to call upon able-bodied men to fight when needed. Since 1660, all lord-lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.
The lord-lieutenancy is now an honorary titular position, usually awarded to a retired notable person in the county. Until 1975, this had been awarded to a peer connected to the county.
List of Lord-Lieutenants of Lincolnshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.
| Portrait | Name | Term of office | Monarch |
|---|---|---|---|
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Edward Clinton 1st Earl of Lincoln |
1550/1552 – date unknown | Edward VI_-_Dragon_with_pizzle.png.webp) (1547–1553) |
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Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland |
1551 – c.1563 | |
Mary I.svg.png.webp) (1553–1558) | |||
Elizabeth I.svg.png.webp) (1558–1603) | |||
| Records incomplete | |||
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Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland |
1582/1585 – 14 April 1587 | |
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William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley |
November 1587 – 4 August 1598 | |
| Records incomplete | |||
James I.svg.png.webp) (1603–1625) | |||
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Roger Manners 5th Earl of Rutland |
20 September 1603 – 26 June 1612 | |
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Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland |
15 July 1612 – 23 January 1629 | |
| Charles I (1635–1649) | |||
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Robert Bertie 1st Earl of Lindsey (Royalist) |
3 January 1629 – 1642 | |
| Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham (Parliamentary) |
c.1643 – c.1649 | ||
| Interregnum | |||
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Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl of Lindsey |
13 July 1660 – 25 July 1666 | Charles II.svg.png.webp) (1660–1685) |
| Robert Bertie 3rd Earl of Lindsey |
9 August 1666 – 6 April 1700 | ||
| James II & VII 1685–1689 | |||
William III & II and Mary II.svg.png.webp) 1689–1694 | |||
William III & II.svg.png.webp) 1694–1702 | |||
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Robert Bertie 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
6 April 1700 – 26 July 1723 | |
Anne.svg.png.webp) 1702–1714 | |||
George I.svg.png.webp) 1714–1727 | |||
| Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC |
20 February 1724 – 1 January 1742 | ||
| George II 1727–1760 | |||
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General Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
12 March 1742 – 12 August 1778 | |
George III.svg.png.webp) 1760–1820 | |||
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Robert Bertie 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
14 January 1779 – 8 July 1779 | |
| Brownlow Bertie 5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
9 August 1779 – 8 February 1809 | ||
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John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow |
25 February 1809 – 20 August 1852 | |
| George IV 1820–1830 | |||
| William IV 1830–1837 | |||
Victoria.svg.png.webp) 1837–1901 | |||
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Charles Manners Marquess of Granby |
20 August 1852 – 13 February 1857[nb 1] | |
| Charles Anderson-Pelham 2nd Earl of Yarborough |
13 February 1857 – 7 January 1862 | ||
| Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland |
21 February 1862 – 6 September 1867 | ||
| Adelbert Brownlow-Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow |
4 December 1867 – 17 March 1921 | ||
| Edward VII 1901–1910 | |||
| George V 1910–1936 | |||
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Charles Anderson-Pelham 4th Earl of Yarborough |
16 April 1921 – 12 July 1936 | |
| Edward VIII 1936 | |||
| Peregrine Cust 6th Baron Brownlow |
14 August 1936 – 1 May 1950 | ||
| George VI 1936–1952 | |||
| James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 3rd Earl of Ancaster |
1 May 1950 – 17 November 1975 | ||
Elizabeth II.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1952–2023 | |||
| Sir Henry Nevile | 17 November 1975 – 31 March 1995[1] | ||
| Bridget Cracroft-Eley | 31 March 1995 – 29 August 2008[2] | ||
| Anthony Worth | 30 August 2008 – 22 February 2015 | ||
| Toby Dennis | 23 February 2015 – present[3] | ||
| Charles III | |||
- ↑ The Marquess of Granby relinquished his appointment on his succession of the Dukedom of Rutland.
List of Vice Lord-Lieutenants of Lincolnshire
The lord-lieutenant selects from their deputy lieutenants one to act as the vice lord-lieutenant during their tenure. This office is not automatically renewed on the appoint of a new lord-lieutenant.
The current Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire is Andrew Clark.[4]
List of Deputy Lieutenants
A deputy lieutenant of Lincolnshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.
18th Century
19th Century
- 4 May 1813: Henry Smith[7]
The current Deputy Lieutenants for Lincolnshire are:
- J M Ashton[8]
- A E Baxter[9]
- Lady Benton Jones
- N D S Brown[10]
- J B Burke[11]
- C E Carlbom Flinn[12]
- D C Chambers[13]
- A S Clark[13]
- A C Coltman[11]
- R J Douglas[10]
- H C Drake[8]
- F J F M Dymoke[8]
- Colonel D K Harris
- J G A M Hughes}[8]
- P G Keeling[11]
- U F R Lidbetter[10]
- J W Lockwood[10]
- B Marsh[11]
- N E McCorquodale[11]
- R M Parker
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach[14][15][12]
- V M Pettifer
- C A Pinchbeck[13]
- S A L Price[11]
- H M L Reeve[11]
- Professor M A Robinson[13]
- S E Robinson[10]
- C G Rowles Nicholson[8]
- Sir Reginald Sheffield
- Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt
- A L Ward[9]
- W S Webb[9]
- C W H Welby[8]
References
- J.C. Sainty (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8).
- J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660–1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
- ↑ "No. 46742". The London Gazette. 18 November 1975.
- ↑ "No. 54000". The London Gazette. 5 April 1995.
- ↑ "Lord-Lieutenant for Lincolnshire: Toby Dennis". Press release. GOV.UK. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Banks, Barnaby. "Lord-Lieutenant and royal visits". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "No. 15095". The London Gazette. 1 January 1799. p. 11.
- 1 2 "No. 15181". The London Gazette. 10 September 179. p. 925.
- ↑ "No. 16726". The London Gazette. 4 May 1813. p. 875.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "No. 57394". The London Gazette. 27 August 2004. p. 10882.
- 1 2 3 "No. 61929". The London Gazette. 15 May 2017. p. 9910.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "No. 59938". The London Gazette. 13 October 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "No. 58148". The London Gazette. 9 November 2006.
- 1 2 "No. 61036". The London Gazette. 3 November 2014. p. 21306.
- 1 2 3 4 "No. 60528". The London Gazette. 7 June 2013. p. 11277.
- ↑ "Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE KCB ADC DL – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "Deputy Lieutenants of Lincolnshire". lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2017.