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
- Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1545–22 August 1545
- Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 10 May 1551 – 22 January 1552
- William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1552–?
- Sir William FitzWilliam 1559
- 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 – 23 August 1643 (Parliamentary from 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 – 1 February 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 – 18 October 1886
- Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage 12 November 1886 – 10 June 1901 (deceased)
- James Herbert Benyon 26 August 1901 – 14 February 1935[1]
- Arthur Loyd 22 March 1935 – 8 November 1944
- Sir Henry Benyon, 1st Baronet 28 March 1945 – 15 June 1959
- David John Smith 30 September 1959 – 1976[2]
- John Smith 5 March 1976 – 16 March 1978
- Gordon William Nottage Palmer 16 March 1978 – 1989[3]
- John Ronald (Johnny) Henderson 4 September 1989 – 9 May 1995[4]
- Sir Philip Wroughton 9 May 1995 – 19 April 2008[5]
- Mary Bayliss 19 April 2008 – 14 January 2015[6]
- James Puxley 15 January 2015–To date[7]
Vice Lord Lieutenants
The Lord-Lieutenant appoints one Vice Lord-Lieutenant for the county. This appointment ceases when the Lord-Lieutenant retires.
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- Captain Edward Nicholas Canning Beaumont from Ascot, Appointed 9 November 1989
- Sir William Benyon of Englefield, 1994–2005
- Lady Elizabeth Godsal, Retired 04 Jan 2011
- James Puxley of Welford Park, Appointed 04 Jan 2011–2015
- Anthony West of Remenham, Appointed 2015
- Jeffrey Branch of Maidenhead, Appointed 2016, retired 4 August 2020
- Graham Eric Barker of Bray, Appointed 5 August 2020.[8]
Current Deputy Lieutenants
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Deputy Lieutenants traditionally support the Lord-Lieutenant. There are several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the Lord-Lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75. Berkshire currently (February 2023) has 35 Deputy Lieutenants in addition to the Lord-Lieutenant and Vice Lord-Lieutenant.
- Dr Christina Hill-Williams, appointed 27 July 2005
- Professor Susanna Rose, appointed 4 December 2007
- Paul Dick , appointed 8 March 2010
- Harry Merton Henderson, appointed 8 March 2010
- Hugo Vickers, appointed 8 March 2010
- Sarah Patricia Scrope, appointed 22 June 2011
- Zoë Philippa Smith, appointed 22 June 2011
- Simon Peter Carter, appointed 9 March 2012
- General Sir Charles Redmond Watt, appointed 9 March 2012
- Charles David Brims, appointed 29 May 2013 [9]
- Khan Mohammad Juna, appointed 29 May 2013 [9]
- Brigadier Stephen Charles Matthews, appointed 29 May 2013 [9]
- Willie Hartley Russell, appointed 1 Sep 2016 [10] High Sheriff 2021-22.
- Kiren Sharma, appointed 1 Sep 2016 [10]
- Felicity Rutland, appointed 1 Sep 2016.[11]
- Christoper Barrett, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [12]
- Richard Bennett, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [12]
- The Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [12]
- Dr Peter Durrant, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [12]
- Sean Zain Taylor, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [12]
- Richard Charles Robert Anderson, appointed 17 Oct 2019[13]
- Lt Col Sir Alexander Fergus Matheson of Matheson, appointed 17 Oct 2019 [13]
- Harriet Jane McCalmont, appointed 17 Oct 2019 [13]
- Andrew Aden Try, appointed 17 Oct 2019 [13]
- Lindsey Beard, appointed 22 June 2021 [14]
- Carol Jackson-Doerge, appointed 22 June 2021 [14]
- Geraldine Lejeune, appointed 22 June 2021 [14]
- Lucy Zeal, appointed 22 June 2021 [14]
- Stefan Fafinski, appointed 17 February 2023
- Tanweer Ikram, appointed 17 February 2023
- Chris Juden, appointed 17 February 2023
- Susan Roberts, appointed 17 February 2023
- Mark Sanderson, appointed 17 February 2023
- Rohit Tanna, appointed 17 February 2023
- Julian Walker, appointed 17 February 2023
Previous Deputy Lieutenants
A deputy lieutenant of Berkshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.
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18th Century
- 20 August 1799: John Willes[15]
- 20 August 1799: James Croft[15]
- 20 August 1799: John Huddleston[15]
- 20 August 1799: Thomas William Ravenshaw[15]
- Ramnik Saund to supplementary list Jan 2022
- Chris Khoo appointed 1 Sep 2016 [10] Deceased 1 November 2022
References
- ^ "No. 27350". The London Gazette. 30 August 1901. p. 5737.
- ^ The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (S.I. 1973 No.1754)
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.47496, 21 March 1978
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.51866, 8 September 1989
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.54033, 12 May 1995
- ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for the Royal County of Berkshire". Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for Berkshire: James Puxley". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ http://berkshirelieutenancy.org/news [dead link]
- ^ a b c "No. 60519". The London Gazette. 29 May 2013. p. 10555.
- ^ a b c "No. 61693". The London Gazette. 1 September 2016. p. 18748.
- ^ "No. 61693". The London Gazette. 1 September 2016. p. 18748.
- ^ a b c d e "No. 62177". The London Gazette. 18 January 2018. p. 982.
- ^ a b c d "No. 62800". The London Gazette. 17 October 2019. p. 18716.
- ^ a b c d "Lieutenancy of Berkshire | Deputy Lieutenant Commissions | the Gazette".
- ^ a b c d "No. 15181". The London Gazette. 10 September 1799. p. 925.
- J.C. Sainty (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8).
- J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
- Sainty, J. C. "Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (England & Wales) 1974-2005". Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2008.