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–?
- 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
- Hon. David John Smith 30 September 1959 – 1976[2]
- John Lindsay Eric Smith 5 March 1976 – 16 March 1978
- Hon. 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
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 The Honourable Edward Nicholas Canning BEAUMONT MVO 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
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 has 30 Deputy Lieutenants in addition to the Lord Lieutenant and Vice Lord Lieutenant.
- Sir Robert John Madejski OBE DL of Pangbourne, appointed 8 November 2000
- Dr Christina Hill-Williams DL MA FRGS FRSA, appointed 27 July 2005
- Mr Gordon Storey DL, appointed 27 July 2005
- Professor Susanna Rose JP DL, appointed 4 December 2007
- Andrew Panter DL, appointed 4 December 2007
- Anthony West DL of Henley on Thames, appointed 4 December 2007
- Mrs Christine Weston DL, appointed 4 December 2007
- The Rt Hon Baron Iliffe of Yattendon DL, appointed 4 December 2007
- Paul Dick OBE JP DL, appointed 8 March 2010
- Dr Carolyn Jane Boulter JP DL MA, appointed 8 March 2010
- Jeffrey Branch JP DL MA, appointed 8 March 2010
- Harry Merton Henderson DL, appointed 8 March 2010
- John Hugh Miller DL, appointed 8 March 2010
- Ramnik Saund JP DL, appointed 8 March 2010
- Hugo Vickers DL, appointed 8 March 2010
- HH Judge Richard Charles Elly DL MA Hon LLD FRSA, appointed 22 June 2011
- Lt Commander Peter Eliot Goodacre RD DL, appointed 22 June 2011
- William Richard Hunter Griffith-Jones DL, appointed 22 June 2011
- Richard Gareth Griffiths DL, appointed 22 June 2011
- Mrs Sarah Patricia Scrope DL, appointed 22 June 2011
- HH Judge Zoë Philippa Smith DL, appointed 22 June 2011
- Lady Catherine May Stevenson DL, appointed 22 June 2011
- Simon Peter Carter DL of Streatley on Thames, appointed 9 March 2012
- Mrs Jacqueline Doris Sylvia Ryder DL of Bracknell, appointed 9 March 2012
- General Sir Charles Redmond Watt KCB KCVO CBE DL, appointed 9 March 2012
- Charles David Brims DL, appointed 29 May 2013 [8]
- Christopher Edward Dodson OBE DL DIoD, appointed 29 May 2013 [9]
- Khan Mohammad Juna DL, appointed 29 May 2013 [10]
- Brigadier Stephen Charles Matthews DL FRSA, appointed 29 May 2013 [11]
Previous Deputy Lieutenants
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Deputy Lieutenants traditionally supported the Lord-Lieutenant. There could be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment did not terminate with the changing of the Lord-Lieutenant, but they usually retired at age 75.
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- Charles Edward Keyser, From 21 May 1901[12]
- Frederick Gareth Robert Gimblett of Charvil, appointed 23 August 1988
- Ian Ernest Morgan of Marlow, appointed 23 August 1988
- Stella Winifred Oates of Caversham, appointed 23 August 1988
- Richard Ell Shaw of Windsor, appointed 23 August 1988
- The Honourable Lady Palmer of Mortimer, appointed 9 November 1989
- William Alexander Palmer of Snelsmore Common, appointed 21 August 1992
- David John Simonds of Ashampstead, appointed 21 August 1992
- George Raymond Seymour of Bucklebury, appointed 21 August 1992
- William Antony Wiseman of Twyford, appointed 21 August 1992
- Thomas Edmund Tomlinson of Wokingham, appointed 21 August 1992
- David Alfred William Gardiner of Newbury, appointed 21 August 1992
- Gerald John Ward of Hungerford, appointed 8 November 2000 - Retired 23 September 2008
- Mary Patricia Coldwells of Slough, appointed 8 November 2000
- Stuart Grant Errington of Ascot, appointed 8 November 2000
- Peter Haydn Philips of Cookham, appointed 8 November 2000
- Rosemary Edith Robertson Thomson of Maidenhead, appointed 8 November 2000
- John Roy Trustram Eve of Waltham St. Lawrence, appointed 8 November 2000 - Retired 25 May 2009
- Brigadier Michael Aris CBE, appointed 27 July 2005
- Christina Hill, appointed 27 July 2005
- David Gibbons MBE, appointed 27 July 2005
- John Nike OBE, appointed 27 July 2005
- James Puxley, appointed 27 July 2005
- Beverley Ruddock, appointed 27 July 2005
- Gordon Storey, appointed 27 July 2005
- Michael Todhunter, appointed 27 July 2005
- Malcolm Brian Johnston Kimmins of Newbury, appointed 4 December 2007
- Roderick Watson, appointed 4 December 2007
References
- ^ "No. 27350". The London Gazette. 30 August 1901.
- ^ 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
- ^ [http://www.number-
10.gov.uk/output/Page15229.asp "Lord-Lieutenant for the Royal County of Berkshire"]. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
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- ^ "No. 60519". The London Gazette. 29 May 2013.
- ^ "No. 60519". The London Gazette. 29 May 2013.
- ^ "No. 60519". The London Gazette. 29 May 2013.
- ^ "No. 60519". The London Gazette. 29 May 2013.
- ^ "No. 27315". The London Gazette. 21 May 1901.
- 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". Retrieved 2008-06-07.