Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland

This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland. Since 1802, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland.

*Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland ?–1489
*Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 20 August 1586 – 14 December 1595
*"vacant"
*George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland 1603–1605
*"vacant"
*Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland 27 October 1607 – 31 August 1639 "jointly with"
*George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar 27 October 1607 – 20 January 1611 "and"
*Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk 27 October 1607 – 31 August 1639 "and"
*Henry Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford 27 October 1607 – 31 August 1639 "and"
*Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel 23 July 1632 – 31 August 1639 "and"
*Henry Howard, Lord Maltravers 23 July 1632 – 31 August 1639
*Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland 13 November 1626 – 1642
*"Interregnum"
*Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland 12 September 1660 – 13 October 1668 "jointly with"
*Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland 12 September 1660 – 31 May 1670
*William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13 July 1670 – 25 December 1676 "jointly with"
*Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13 July 1670 – 20 April 1689
*Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough 20 April 1689 – 17 December 1721
*Richard Lumley, 2nd Earl of Scarbrough 24 January 1722 – 29 January 1740
*Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville 6 March 1740 – 14 March 1753
*Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland 23 March 1753 – 6 June 1786
*Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland 16 September 1786 – 1798
*"In commission"
*Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland 4 June 1802 – 10 July 1817
*Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland 18 August 1817 – 11 February 1847
*Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey 13 March 1847 – 1 January 1877
*Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland 1 January 1877 – 2 January 1899
*Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey 1 March 1899 – 13 December 1904
*Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland 13 December 1904 – 14 May 1918
*Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland 19 July 1918 – 23 August 1930
*Sir Charles Trevelyan, 3rd Baronet 7 November 1930 – 28 April 1949
*Wentworth Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale 28 April 1949 – 16 December 1956
*Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland 16 May 1956 – 3 January 1984
*Matthew Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley 3 January 1984 – 25 August 2000 ["London Gazette", issue no.49610, January 9 1984]
*Sir John Buchanan-Riddell, 13th Baronet 25 August 2000 – present ["London Gazette", issue no.55958, 1 September 2000]

References

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*cite book | author=J.C. Sainty | authorlink=John Sainty | title=List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974 | publisher=Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd | location=London | year=1979