Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire

The Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (UK: /lɛfˈtɛnənt/) is the British monarch's personal representative in the county of Lincolnshire. Historically, the lord-lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lord-lieutenant's responsibility over the local militia was removed. However, it was not until 1921 that they formally lost the right to call upon able-bodied men to fight when needed. Since 1660, all lord-lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.

The lord-lieutenancy is now an honorary titular position, usually awarded to a retired notable person in the county. Until 1975, this had been awarded to a peer connected to the county.

List of Lord-Lieutenants of Lincolnshire

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This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.

Portrait Name Term of office Monarch
Edward Clinton
1st Earl of Lincoln
1550/1552 – date unknown Edward VI

(1547–1553)
Henry Manners
2nd Earl of Rutland
1551 – c.1563
Mary I

(1553–1558)
Elizabeth I

(1558–1603)
Records incomplete
Edward Manners
3rd Earl of Rutland
1582/1585 – 14 April 1587
William Cecil
1st Baron Burghley
November 1587 – 4 August 1598
Records incomplete
James I

(1603–1625)
Roger Manners
5th Earl of Rutland
20 September 1603 – 26 June 1612
Francis Manners
6th Earl of Rutland
15 July 1612 – 23 January 1629
Charles I

(1635–1649)
Robert Bertie
1st Earl of Lindsey
(Royalist)
3 January 1629 – 1642
Francis Willoughby
5th Baron Willoughby of Parham
(Parliamentary)
c.1643 – c.1649
Interregnum
Montagu Bertie
2nd Earl of Lindsey
13 July 1660 – 25 July 1666 Charles II

(1660–1685)
Robert Bertie
3rd Earl of Lindsey
9 August 1666 – 6 April 1700
James II & VII

1685–1689
William III & II and Mary II

1689–1694
William III & II

1694–1702
Robert Bertie
1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
6 April 1700 – 26 July 1723
Anne

1702–1714
George I

1714–1727
Peregrine Bertie
2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
PC
20 February 1724 – 1 January 1742
George II

1727–1760
General Peregrine Bertie
3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
12 March 1742 – 12 August 1778
George III

1760–1820
Robert Bertie
4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
14 January 1779 – 8 July 1779
Brownlow Bertie
5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
9 August 1779 – 8 February 1809
John Cust
1st Earl Brownlow
25 February 1809 – 20 August 1852
George IV

1820–1830
William IV

1830–1837
Victoria

1837–1901
Charles Manners
Marquess of Granby
20 August 1852 – 13 February 1857[nb 1]
Charles Anderson-Pelham
2nd Earl of Yarborough
13 February 1857 – 7 January 1862
Gilbert Heathcote
1st Baron Aveland
21 February 1862 – 6 September 1867
Adelbert Brownlow-Cust
3rd Earl Brownlow
4 December 1867 – 17 March 1921
Edward VII

1901–1910
George V

1910–1936
Charles Anderson-Pelham
4th Earl of Yarborough
16 April 1921 – 12 July 1936
Edward VIII

1936
Peregrine Cust
6th Baron Brownlow
14 August 1936 – 1 May 1950
George VI

1936–1952
James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby
3rd Earl of Ancaster
1 May 1950 – 17 November 1975
Elizabeth II

1952–2023
Sir Henry Nevile 17 November 1975 – 31 March 1995[1]
Bridget Cracroft-Eley 31 March 1995 – 29 August 2008[2]
Anthony Worth 30 August 2008 – 22 February 2015
Toby Dennis 23 February 2015 – present[3]
Charles III
  1. ^ The Marquess of Granby relinquished his appointment on his succession of the Dukedom of Rutland.

List of Vice Lord-Lieutenants of Lincolnshire

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The lord-lieutenant selects from their deputy lieutenants one to act as the vice lord-lieutenant during their tenure. This office is not automatically renewed on the appoint of a new lord-lieutenant.

The current Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire is Andrew Clark.[4]

List of Deputy Lieutenants

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A deputy lieutenant of Lincolnshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. 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.

18th Century

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  • 12 December 1798: Henry Hutton[5]
  • 4 September 1799: James Conington[6]
  • 5 September 1799: Joseph Livesey[6]

19th Century

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  • 4 May 1813: Henry Smith[7]


The current Deputy Lieutenants for Lincolnshire are:

References

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  • J.C. Sainty (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8): 26.
  • J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660–1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
  1. ^ "No. 46742". The London Gazette. 18 November 1975.
  2. ^ "No. 54000". The London Gazette. 5 April 1995.
  3. ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for Lincolnshire: Toby Dennis". Press release. GOV.UK. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. ^ Banks, Barnaby. "Lord-Lieutenant and royal visits". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. ^ "No. 15095". The London Gazette. 1 January 1799. p. 11.
  6. ^ a b "No. 15181". The London Gazette. 10 September 179. p. 925.
  7. ^ "No. 16726". The London Gazette. 4 May 1813. p. 875.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "No. 57394". The London Gazette. 27 August 2004. p. 10882.
  9. ^ a b c "No. 61929". The London Gazette. 15 May 2017. p. 9910.
  10. ^ a b c d e "No. 59938". The London Gazette. 13 October 2011.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "No. 58148". The London Gazette. 9 November 2006.
  12. ^ a b "No. 61036". The London Gazette. 3 November 2014. p. 21306.
  13. ^ a b c d "No. 60528". The London Gazette. 7 June 2013. p. 11277.
  14. ^ "Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE KCB ADC DL – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Deputy Lieutenants of Lincolnshire". lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2017.