Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire.

Lord Lieutenants of Berkshire

*Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 1551 – 22 January 1552
*William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1552–?
*Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys 17 September 1586 – 27 June 1601 "jointly with"
*Sir Francis Knollys 12 September 1586 – 19 July 1596 "and"
*William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury 4 November 1596 – 25 May 1632 "jointly with"
*Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland 28 March 1628–1642
*"Interregnum"
*John Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace 28 August 1660 – 25 November 1670
*Prince Rupert of the Rhine 7 November 1670 – 29 November 1682
*Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk 16 December 1682 – 2 April 1701
*Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon 12 May 1701 – 11 June 1702
*William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven 11 June 1702 – 9 October 1711
*George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland 15 May 1712 – 12 November 1714
*Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans 12 November 1714 – 10 May 1726
*Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans 4 March 1727 – 27 July 1751
*George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans 30 October 1751 – 18 March 1761
*Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere 18 March 1761 – 16 July 1771
*George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans 16 July 1771 – February 1 1786
*William Craven, 6th Baron Craven 1786 – 26 September 1791
*Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor 1791 – 9 December 1819
*William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven 9 December 1819 – 30 July 1825
*Montagu Bertie, 5th Earl of Abingdon 27 April 1826 – 16 October 1854
*Montagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon 13 February 1854 – 7 September 1881
*George Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven 7 September 1881 – 7 December 1883
*Ernest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury 16 January 1884 – October 18 1886
*Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage 12 November 1886 – 10 June 1901
*James Herbert Benyon 28 August 1901 – 14 February 1935
*Arthur Loyd 22 March 1935 – 8 November 1944
*Sir Henry Benyon, 1st Baronet 28 March 1945 – 15 June 1959
*Hon. David John Smith 30 September 1959 – 1976 [The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (S.I. 1973 No.1754)]
*John Lindsay Eric Smith 5 March 1976 – 16 March 1978
*Hon. Gordon William Nottage Palmer 16 March 1978 – 1989 ["London Gazette", issue no.47496, 21 March 1978]
*John Ronald (Johnny) Henderson 4 September 1989 – 9 May 1995 ["London Gazette", issue no.51866, September 8 1989]
*Sir Philip Wroughton 9 May 1995 – 19 April 2008 ["London Gazette", issue no.54033, May 12 1995]
*Mary Bayliss 19 April 2008 – present [cite web | url=http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page15229.asp | title=Lord-Lieutenant for the Royal County of Berkshire | accessdate=2008-04-10]

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
*cite web | title=Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (England & Wales) 1974-2005 | last=Sainty | first=J. C. | authorlink=John Sainty | url=http://www.history.ac.uk/office/lieutenants_engw.html | accessdate=2008-06-07