Lord Lieutenant of Bristol
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Lord Lieutenant
s of the City of Bristol
.
The position of Lord Lieutenant
of Bristol
has existed for hundreds of years. It was usually held by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
except for a period from 1660 to 1672, when it was held by the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
. On 31 March 1974 the position was replaced with that of the Lord Lieutenant of Avon
, but was restored on 1 April 1996 as a separate Lord Lieutenancy.
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
s of the City of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
.
The position of Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
has existed for hundreds of years. It was usually held by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Since 1694, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Gloucestershire.*Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 1559–?...
except for a period from 1660 to 1672, when it was held by the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Somerset. Since 1714, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Somerset.-Lord Lieutenants of Somerset:*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1555...
. On 31 March 1974 the position was replaced with that of the Lord Lieutenant of Avon
Lord Lieutenant of Avon
The Lord Lieutenant of the County of Avon from the creation of the county on 1 April 1974 to its abolition in 1996 was Colonel Sir John Vernon Wills, 4th Baronet, TD, FRICS, JP. He subsequently became Lord Lieutenant of Somerset....
, but was restored on 1 April 1996 as a separate Lord Lieutenancy.
Lord Lieutenants of Bristol to 1974
- see Lord Lieutenant of GloucestershireLord Lieutenant of GloucestershireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Since 1694, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Gloucestershire.*Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 1559–?...
before the English Restoration - Henry Somerset, Lord HerbertHenry Somerset, 1st Duke of BeaufortHenry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, KG, PC was an English peer. He was styled Lord Herbert from 1646 until 3 April 1667, when he succeeded his father as 3rd Marquess of Worcester....
30 July 1660 – 22 December 1660 - James Butler, 1st Duke of OrmondeJames Butler, 1st Duke of OrmondeJames Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde PC was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the second of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom. He was the friend of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who appointeed him commander of the Cavalier forces in Ireland. From 1641 to 1647, he...
22 December 1660 – 22 August 1672 - Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of BeaufortHenry Somerset, 1st Duke of BeaufortHenry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, KG, PC was an English peer. He was styled Lord Herbert from 1646 until 3 April 1667, when he succeeded his father as 3rd Marquess of Worcester....
22 August 1672 – 22 March 1689 - see Lord Lieutenant of GloucestershireLord Lieutenant of GloucestershireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Since 1694, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Gloucestershire.*Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 1559–?...
to 1974
Lord Lieutenants of Bristol from 1996
- Sir James Napier TidmarshJay TidmarshSir James Napier Tidmarsh, KCVO, M.B.E. was the Lord Lieutenant of Bristol from 1996 until 2007.Sir James Tidmarsh spent most of his working life in the manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Originally a shoe maker, in 1972 he set up his own company...
1 April 1996 – 2007 - Mary Prior 17 September 2007 – present