Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest
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This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant
of Haverfordwest
. The county corporate
of Haverfordwest
was usually under the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire
, but it had its own Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum
from 1761 until 1931.
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 Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
. The county corporate
County corporate
A county corporate or corporate county was a type of subnational division used for local government in England, Ireland and Wales.Counties corporate were created during the Middle Ages, and were effectively small self-governing counties...
of Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
was usually under the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire
Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire. After 1715, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire. The county corporate of Haverfordwest was included in this lieutenancy, except for the period from 1761 to 1931, when there was a separate Lord...
, but it had its own Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum
Custos rotulorum
Custos rotulorum is the keeper of an English county's records and, by virtue of that office, the highest civil officer in the county...
from 1761 until 1931.
Lord Lieutenants of Haverfordwest to 1931
- Sir John Philipps, BtSir John Philipps, 6th BaronetSir John Philipps, 6th Baronet PC was a Welsh Jacobite politician.Sir John was the son of Sir John Philipps, 4th Baronet. He studied at Pembroke College, Oxford, and went on to Lincoln's Inn. In 1725, he married Elizabeth Shepherd. In 1736 he was mayor of Haverfordwest, and in 1741 he became MP...
14 May 1761 – 23 June 1764 - vacant
- Sir Richard Philipps, BtRichard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford (first creation)Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford , known as Sir Richard Philipps, Bt, from 1764 to 1776, was a Welsh landowner and Tory politician.-Background and education:...
(Baron Milford from 1776) 28 April 1770 – 28 November 1823 - Richard PhilippsRichard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford (second creation)Richard Bulkeley Philipps Philipps, 1st Baron Milford , known as Richard Grant until 1823 and as Sir Richard Philipps, Bt, from 1828 to 1847, was a British politician and landowner.-Background:...
(Sir Richard Philipps, Bt, from 1828 and Baron Milford from 1847) 19 February 1824 – 3 January 1857 - Sir John Philipps-Scourfield, Bt 1 July 1857 – 10 August 1876
- Sir Charles Philipps, Bt 10 August 1876 – 27 October 1924
- The Lord KylsantOwen Philipps, 1st Baron KylsantOwen Cosby Philipps, 1st Baron Kylsant was a British businessman and politician, later jailed for producing a document with intent to deceive.-Background:...
27 October 1924 – 7 November 1931