- Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire
This is a list of people who have served as
Lord Lieutenant ofShropshire . Before theEnglish Civil War , the lieutenancy of Shropshire was always held by theLord Lieutenant of Wales , but after the Restoration, its lieutenants were appointed separately. Since 1708, all the Lord Lieutenants have also beenCustos Rotulorum of Shropshire .Lord Lieutenants of Shropshire
*"see
Lord Lieutenant of Wales for pre-Restoration lieutenants"
*Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford 26 July 1660 –11 August 1687
*George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys 11 August 1687 –18 April 1689
*Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford 11 June 1689 –29 November 1704
*Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford 29 November 1704 –10 May 1712
*Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury 10 May 1712 –12 November 1714
*Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford 12 November 1714 –14 June 1723
*Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford 20 May 1724 –23 December 1734
*Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis 22 May 1735 –13 March 1761
*William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath 13 March 1761 –7 July 1764
*Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis 16 August 1764 –10 September 1772
*Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive 4 November 1772 –22 November 1774
*Edward Clive, 2nd Baron Clive12 April 1775 –30 March 1798
*George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis 30 March 1798 –16 January 1801
*"vacant"
*Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis 18 May 1804 –16 May 1839
*George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland 13 July 1839 –14 November 1845
*Rowland Hill, 2nd Viscount Hill 14 November 1845 –3 January 1875
*Orlando Bridgeman, 3rd Earl of Bradford 30 January 1875 –25 July 1896
*George Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis 25 July 1896 –3 August 1951
*Robert Bridgeman, 2nd Viscount Bridgeman 3 August 1951 –20 March 1970
*Lt.-Col.Arthur Heywood-Lonsdale 20 March 1970 –3 March 1975
*Sir John Dugdale3 March 1975 – 1994 ["London Gazette", issue no.46510,March 6 1975 ]
*Gustavus Hamilton-Russell, 10th Viscount Boyne 19 June 1994 –14 December 1995 ["London Gazette", issue no.53797,September 22 1994 ]
*Algernon Eustace Heber-Percy 11 March 1996 – present ["London Gazette", issue no.54346,March 15 1996 ]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
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