Lord Lieutenant of Durham

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Durham.
*Jack Lawson,1st Baron Lawson
*Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmoreland 1552–?
*Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 2 August 1586 – 1595
*"vacant"
*Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset 4 February 1615 – 20 November 1617
*Richard Neile, Bishop of Durham 20 November 1617 – 10 December 1627
*"vacant"
*John Howson, Bishop of Durham 13 October 1628 – 6 February 1632
*Thomas Morton, Bishop of Durham 30 July 1632 – 1642
*Sir Henry Vane 1642 (Parliamentary)
*"Interregnum"
*Thomas Belasyse, 2nd Viscount Fauconberg 27 July 1660 – 1661
*John Cosin 13 September 1661 – 15 January 1672
*In commission 18 April 1672 – 19 November 1674
**Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle
**William Widdrington, 2nd Baron Widdrington
**Edward Villiers
**Sir Christopher Conyers, 2nd Baronet
**Sir Ralph Cole, 2nd Baronet
**Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet
**Sir George Vane
**Sir James Clavering, 1st Baronet
**Henry Lambton
**John Tempest
**William Blakeston
**Cuthbert Carre
**Ralph Davison
**Sir Francis Bowes
*Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew, Bishop of Durham 19 November 1674 – 1689
*Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough 27 February 1690 – 1712
*Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew, Bishop of Durham 8 May 1712 – 1714
*Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough 16 December 1714 – 17 December 1721
*William Talbot, Bishop of Durham 10 January 1722 – 10 October 1730
*Edward Chandler, Bishop of Durham 11 December 1730 – 20 July 1750
*"vacant"
*Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington 21 March 1753 – 6 March 1758
*Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington 11 July 1758 – 8 September 1792
*William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland 26 November 1792 – 29 January 1842
*Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry 7 April 1842 – 6 March 1854
*George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham 31 March 1854 – 27 November 1879
*George Vane-Tempest, 5th Marquess of Londonderry 15 January 1880 – 6 November 1884
*John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham 2 December 1884 – 18 September 1928
*Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry 14 June 1928 – 1949
*John Lawson, 1st Baron Lawson 28 April 1949 – 1958
*Christopher William Vane, 10th Baron Barnard 20 October 1958 – 19 October 1964
*Sir James Fitzjames Duff 18 February 1964 – 24 April 1970
*Harry John Neville Vane, 11th Baron Barnard 1 October 1970 – 21 April 1988 [The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (S.I. 1973 No.1754)]
*David James Grant 21 April 1988 – 30 January 1997 [London Gazette, issue no.51313, April 21, 1988]
*Sir Paul Nicholson 30 January 1997 – present [London Gazette, issue no. 54670, February 5, 1997]

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