Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant
of Cheshire
. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire
.
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 Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire
Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire.* Richard Sampson, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield bef. 1544–1547* Sir Thomas Holcroft 1548–1558* Richard Harpour 1558–?* William Gerard bef. 1564 – bef. 1573...
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Lord Lieutenants of Cheshire
| Lord Lieutenant | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby was an English nobleman.At the age of thirteen, Edward received the titles and estates of his father, the 2nd Earl of Derby, and King Henry VIII took responsibility for bringing him up until he was of age... |
1569 | 1572 |
| Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby KG was a prominent English nobleman who served as Lord High Steward during the trial of Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel.... |
1572 | 25 September 1593 |
| vacant | ||
| William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby was an English nobleman. Stanley inherited a prominent social position that was both dangerous and unstable, as his mother was heir to Queen Elizabeth I under the Third Succession Act, a position that fell to his deceased brother's oldest daughter in 1596,... jointly with James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby KG was a supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.Born at Knowsley, he is sometimes styled the Great Earl of Derby, eldest son of William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby and Lady Elizabeth de Vere. During his father's life he was known as Lord Strange... |
21 December 1607 12 December 1626 |
1642 1642 |
| William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele was born at the family home of Broughton Castle near Banbury, in Oxfordshire. He was the only son of Richard Fiennes, seventh Baron Saye and Sele... |
1642 (Parliamentarian Roundhead "Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I and his supporters, the Cavaliers , who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings... ) |
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| Interregnum English Interregnum The English Interregnum was the period of parliamentary and military rule by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the Commonwealth of England after the English Civil War... 1649–1660 |
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| Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby , an English nobleman, was the only son of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte de La Trémouille.... jointly with William Brereton, 2nd Baron Brereton William Brereton, 2nd Baron Brereton William Brereton, 2nd Baron Brereton was the son of Sir John Brereton of Brereton Hall and Anne Fitton... |
30 July 1660 19 July 1662 |
21 December 1672 April 1664 |
| John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater PC was an English nobleman.He was a son of John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater and his wife Lady Frances Stanley... |
24 January 1673 | 1676 |
| William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Richard George Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby , styled Lord Strange from 1655 to 1672, was an English peer.Derby was the eldest son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorotha Helena Kirkhoven... |
11 May 1676 | 8 August 1687 |
| William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis, PC was an English nobleman.He succeeded his father, the 2nd Baron Powis, as 3rd Baron Powis in 1667, and was created Earl of Powis in 1674 by King Charles II and Viscount Montgomery, of the Town of Montgomery, and Marquess of Powis in 1687 by King James II,... |
28 February 1688 | 1688 |
| William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Richard George Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby , styled Lord Strange from 1655 to 1672, was an English peer.Derby was the eldest son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorotha Helena Kirkhoven... |
17 October 1688 | 23 December 1688 |
| Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington was a Member of Parliament, Privy Councillor, Protestant protagonist in the Revolution of 1688, Mayor of Chester and author.-Life:... |
12 April 1689 | 2 January 1694 |
| vacant 1694–1695 | ||
| Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers PC was the second son of Thomas, 3rd Earl; and after the death about 1680 of his elder brother Thomas, styled Viscount Colchester, he was designated by that title until he succeeded to the peerage.... |
11 May 1695 | 1703 |
| Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley, PC , styled The Honourable from birth until 1681 and then known as Viscount Cholmondeley to 1706, was an English peer and politician.... |
16 June 1703 | April 1713 |
| Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth was a British peer, styled Lord Windsor from 1682 to 1687.The son of Other Windsor, Lord Windsor and Elizabeth Turvey, he succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Plymouth in 1687. On 12 April 1706, he was awarded a DCL by Oxford... |
4 September 1713 | 1714 |
| Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley, PC , styled The Honourable from birth until 1681 and then known as Viscount Cholmondeley to 1706, was an English peer and politician.... |
21 October 1714 | 18 January 1725 |
| George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley, PC, FRS , styled The Honourable from birth until 1715 and then known as Lord Newborough to 1725, was an English soldier.... |
7 April 1725 | 7 May 1733 |
| George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley KB, PC , styled as Viscount Malpas from 1725 to 1733, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Life:... |
14 June 1733 | 10 June 1770 |
| George Cholmondeley, 4th Earl of Cholmondeley George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley KG, GCH, PC , styled Viscount Malpas between 1764 and 1770 and known as The Earl of Cholmondeley between 1770 and 1815, was a British peer and politician.-Background and education:... |
19 July 1770 | May 1783 |
| George Harry Grey, 5th Earl of Stamford | 29 May 1783 | 23 May 1819 |
| George Harry Grey, 6th Earl of Stamford | 24 June 1819 | 26 April 1845 |
| Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster KG, PC , styled Viscount Belgrave from 1802 to 1831 and Earl Belgrave from 1831 to 1845, was an English politician, landowner, property developer and benefactor.... |
20 May 1845 | 1867 |
| William Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton William Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton William Tatton Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton was a British peer and politician.Egerton was the son of Wilbraham Egerton and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Christopher Sykes, 1st Baronet. On his father's side he was descended in the female line from the Hon... |
29 January 1868 | 21 February 1883 |
| Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster KG, PC, JP , styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845 and Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869 and known as the 3rd Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner.He inherited the estate of... |
31 March 1883 | 22 December 1899 |
| Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton | 21 March 1900 | 1905 |
| Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster GCVO DSO was the son of Victor Alexander Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor and Lady Sibell Mary Lumley, the daughter of the 9th Earl of Scarborough... |
19 December 1905 | 1920 |
| Sir William Bromley-Davenport William Bromley-Davenport (1862-1949) Brigadier-General Sir William Bromley-Davenport DL KCB CMG CBE DSO TD was a British soldier, footballer and Conservative politician.... |
15 April 1920 | 1949 |
| Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme Philip William Bryce Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme, KG was a British peer.Lever was the only son of William Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme and his first wife, Marion. In 1949 he inherited his father's titles and was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire that year, a post he held until 1990... |
6 September 1949 | 1990 |
| William Arthur Bromley-Davenport | 2 August 1990 | 7 March 2010 |
| Thomas David Briggs | 7 March 2010 | present |