Lord Lieutenant of Devon

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Devon. Since 1711, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Devon.

*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1555
*John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1556–1561
*Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford 1584 – 28 July 1585
*William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath 12 September 1586 – 12 July 1623
*Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford 18 July 1623 – 9 May 1641 "jointly with"
*William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford 30 March 1637 – 1642
*"Interregnum"
*George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle 23 July 1660 – 3 January 1670
*John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath 10 February 1670 – 1675
*Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle 2 December 1675 – 1685
*John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath 7 December 1685 – 1696 "jointly with"
*Charles Granville, 2nd Baron Granville 6 May 1691 – 1693
*Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford 24 April 1696 – 1702
*John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett 21 July 1702 – 1714
*Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Baronet 4 December 1714 – 1716
*John Carteret, 2nd Baron Carteret 13 July 1716 – 1721
*Hugh Fortescue, 14th Baron Clinton 9 August 1721 – 1733
*Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford 9 May 1733 – 31 March 1751
*John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford 23 April 1751 – 5 January 1771
*Vere Poulett, 3rd Earl Poulett 6 February 1771 – 14 April 1788
*Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue 21 May 1788 – 1839
*Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue 15 November 1839 – 14 September 1861
*Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset 9 November 1861 – 28 November 1885
*Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh 20 January 1886 – 12 January 1887
*Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron Clinton 16 February 1887 – 29 March 1904
*Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue 22 April 1904 – 1928
*Francis Bingham Mildmay, 1st Baron Mildmay of Flete 30 June 1928 – 1936
*Hugh Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue 5 May 1936 – 14 June 1958
*Massey Lopes, 2nd Baron Roborough 16 July 1958 – 5 October 1978
*Sir Richard Amyatt Hull 5 October 1978 – 10 May 1982 ["London Gazette", no. 47659, 9 October 1978]
*John St Aubyn Parker, 6th Earl of Morley 10 May 1982 – 16 September 1998 ["London Gazette", no. 48980, 13 May 1982]
*Eric Dancer 16 September 1998 – present ["London Gazette", no. 55261, 22 September 1998]

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

External links

*http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/your_council/inside/historic/lord_lieutenant/duties.htm